Kelseys Original Roadhouse - Waterloo

Name: Kelseys Original Roadhouse - Waterloo
Address: 576 King St N, Waterloo, ON, Canada, N2L 6L3
Telephone: (519) 772-1983
Price range: CAN$30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

114 Reviews

CAN$30 and under

Contemporary American

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Kelseys has been Canada's Original Roadhouse since 1978. Inspired by the uninhibited spirit of road tripping and the classic Roadhouse, the rules are different at Kelseys. It is where you go to eat what you want to eat, drink what you want to drink, and be who you want to be. Enjoy classics like our legendary spinach dip, fresh double stacked burgers, two-handed sandwiches, and unforgettable chicken wings. Fuel your adventurous spirit that craves something a little different - a little more Original!

In the mood for great food, drinks, and a lot of fun? Take a trip down the block to Kelseys.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 9, 2023

7:00 p.m.

Booked 3 times today

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Takeout

(519) 772-1983

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Burgers, Comfort Food
Hours of Operation
Mon–Wed, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(519) 772-1983
Website
http://www.kelseys.ca/
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
576 King St N, Waterloo, ON N2L 6L3
Neighbourhood
Waterloo
Cross Street
Northfield
Parking Details
Private Lot
Public Transit
Ion and Bus stop one block south at Conestoga Mall.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Four Cheese Spinach Dip
Our legendary made from scratch creamy spinach dip made with cheese, spinach, red peppers, onions and served with warm pita chips. (cal/serving)
- Serves 2$15.29
Four Cheese Spinach Dip with Garlic Shrimp
Classic spinach dip made with garlic butter shrimp. Oh yea we went there! (cal/serving)
- Serves 2$17.99
Southern Cajun Fried Shrimp
Chef-inspired shrimp and onion strings seasoned in a southern Cajun spice, fried to perfection. Served with our Original Cajun dip. (cal/serving)
- Serves 2$15.49
Quesadilla
Our three cheese blend, tomatoes, onions and jalapeños. Served with salsa and sour cream. Add On: Fajita Chicken: Fajita chicken, our three cheese blend, tomatoes, onions, and jalapeños. Served with salsa and sour cream. (cal/serving)
- Serves 2$13.99
Flat Pan Nachos
A GIGANTIC platter of tortilla chips smothered in our three cheese blend, tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, salsa, and sour cream. (cal/serving)
- Full Pan (Serves 6)$18.99
- 1/2 Pan (Serves 3)$13.99
Buffalo Chicken Potato Skins
Hand-cut potato wedges topped with chicken tossed in our creamy buffalo sauce and three-cheese blend. (cal/serving)
- Serves 2$14.99
Garlic Honey Buns
Nine Martin's Famous Potato Rolls® filled with garlic butter and a savory cheese blend. Topped with a honey drizzle. Bet you can't just eat one! (cal/serving)
- Serves 3$9.99
Burly Beef Chili$10.99
Made from scratch hearty chili with ground beef, kidney beans, and a kick of Frank's RedHot® sauce. Topped with our three cheese blend and served with 2 Cheesy Garlic Honey Buns
Broccoli Cheddar Soup$8.79
Our classic creamy broccoli and cheddar cheese soup, served with 2 Cheesy Garlic Honey Buns

Burly Burgers

Patty Melt$17.99
Texas toast grilled cheese filled with double-stacked patties, pickles, onions, and smothered in special sauce
Bacon Bourbon BBQ Burger$18.49
Double stacked patties, double-smoked bacon, cheese, crispy onion strings, lettuce, tomato, smothered in Jim Beam® Bourbon BBQ sauce and mayo
Ultimate Bacon & Cheese Burger$18.49
Double stacked patties, topped with double-smoked bacon, peameal bacon, cheddar cheese, tomato, shredded lettuce, red onions, and mayo
Mushroom Melter Burger$18.99
Double-stacked patties with roasted mushrooms, Swiss and cheddar cheese, double-smoked bacon, crispy onion strings, lettuce, tomato, and smokin' Cajun sauce

Build Your Own Burger

Starting at $16.49

Choose Your Bun
Ace Bakery™ bun (220 cal), Gluten-friendly bun (250 cal)
Choose Your Patty
100% ground chuck patties* (2) (260 cal), Fresh grilled chicken breast* (1) (110 cal), Plant-based patty (1) (260 cal)
Add Premium Toppings
Patty (210 cal) $2.99, Double-smoked bacon (90 cal) $0.99, Peameal bacon (50 cal) $0.99, Cheese (60-120 cal) $0.99, Swiss cheese (60-120 cal) $0.99, Goat cheese (100 cal) $0.99, Onion Rings (130 cal) $0.99, Onion Strings (130 cal) $0.99, Guacamole (50 cal) $0.99
Toppings
Tomato (5 cal), Onion (25 cal), Pickle (40 cal), Mayo (80 cal), House made sauce (57 cal), Shredded lettuce (5 cal)

Hearty Handhelds

Chicken Caesar Wrap$17.49
Hand-breaded chicken tossed in buffalo sauce, Caesar dressing, lettuce, and Parmesan cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla
Buffalo Chicken$17.49
Hand-breaded chicken breast tossed in our medium wing sauce and topped with shredded lettuce, tomato and peppercorn ranch sauce on an ACE™ Bakery bun
Steak N' Cheese Stack$18.99
AAA Cajun seasoned sirloin steak, sauteed mushrooms, caramelized onions, red peppers, and ooey-gooey cheese in a grilled tortilla
Messy Fish$17.99
Wild cod hand-breaded with salt and vinegar chips and fried to perfection. Topped with coleslaw, tomato, shredded lettuce and tartar sauce on an ACE® Bakery bun
BBQ Chicken Club$17.99
Grilled chicken breast, apple butter BBQ sauce, cheese, double-smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and crispy onion strings on an ACE® Bakery bun
Ultimate Bacon & Cheese Chicken Burger$17.99
Grilled chicken breast, topped with double-smoked bacon, peameal bacon, cheese, tomato, shredded lettuce, red onions and mayo on an ACE® Bakery bun
Game Day Dog$17.99
Nathan's Famous® 12-inch hot dog topped with our burly chili, three cheese blend, fried onions strings, and Cajun sauce stuffed into a butter toasted pretzel bun
Quesadilla$17.99
Our three cheese blend, tomatoes, onions and jalapeños. Served with salsa and sour cream

Steak & Ribs

Classic Sirloin*$26.49
AAA 8oz. sirloin grilled to your liking and brushed with garlic butter. Served with your choice of side and seasonal veggies
Classic Sirloin with Roasted Mushrooms$30.49
AAA 8oz. sirloin grilled to your liking and smothered in our made in-house roasted mushroom balsamic cream sauce. Served with your choice of side and seasonal veggies
Cajun Shrimp Sirlion$31.49
AAA 8oz. sirloin grilled to your liking and topped with pan-seared shrimp in a rich Cajun cream sauce. Served with a side and seasonal veggies
Half Rack$23.99
Pork back ribs, slow-cooked and served with your choice of sauce, side, and coleslaw
Full Rack$33.49
Pork back ribs, slow-cooked and served with your choice of sauce, side, and coleslaw
Rib and Wing Combo$25.99
Half rack of our pork back ribs paired with four of our legendary chicken wings. Served with your choice of sauce, side, and coleslaw

Chicken Your Way

Choose your flavour: Mild (120-190 cal), Medium (100-150 cal), Hot (80-120 cal), Classic BBQ (120-180 cal), Honey Garlic (130-200 cal), Apple Butter BBQ (110-160 cal), Sweet and Spicy Thai (160-240 cal), Sea Salt & Black Pepper (15-20 cal), Sriracha Lime Seasoning (30-45 cal), Cajun Spice (25-40 cal), Lemon Pepper (20-30 cal)

Fingers (5 Piece)$14.49
Fresh chicken tenders hand-breaded and made to order
Wings
Our Roadhouse wings have been unforgettable since 1978. Breaded (1340-1820 cal) or Non-breaded (1020-1350 cal)
- Regular (10)$17.99
- Large (15)$23.49

The Side Lane

Loaded Sides

Add $1.99

Loaded Baked Potato$4.48
Loaded Fries$5.98
Loaded Kettle Chips$5.98
Poutine$5.98

Premium Sides

Add $0.99

Onion Rings$4.48
Sweet Potato Fries$4.48
Angry Fries$4.48

Classic Sides

Fries$3.49
Kettle Chips$3.49
Basmati Rice$3.49
Mashed Potatoes$3.49
Caesar Salad$3.49
Baked Potato$3.49
Steamed Veggies$3.49

Original Dipping Sauce

Add an Original Dipping Sauce

Cajun Dipper$0.99
Buffalo Spin Dipper$1.99

Big Ol' Bowls

Chicken Parm$20.49
Hand-breaded chicken breast with Parmesan cheese, topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Served over spaghetti with your choice of tomato sauce or Alfredo sauce
Thai Curry Bowl$18.99
Freshly sautéed chicken, peppers, basil, steamed broccoli, and baby bok choy in Thai curry sauce served over Basmati Rice or Shanghai Noodles. Topped with green onions
Alfredo Chicken Pasta$18.99
Chicken breast, spinach, and sun-dried tomato in a creamy Alfredo sauce with spiral Gemelli pasta and topped with a four-cheese gouda blend
Roadhouse alla Bourbon$17.99
Freshly sautéed chicken and bacon with spiral Gemelli pasta in our bourbon BBQ rosé sauce topped with fried spinach

Roadhouse Classics

Lemon Pepper Salmon*$23.99
Oven-baked lemon pepper Atlantic salmon served with basil pesto aioli, basmati rice and seasonal veggies
Chicken Fried Chicken$18.49
Hand-breaded chicken breast smothered in Roadhouse gravy. Served with your choice of side and seasonal veggies
Salt and Vinny Fish & Chips$16.49
A wild cod fillet hand-breaded in-house with salt and vinegar chips and fried to perfection. Served with fries, coleslaw, malt vinegar, and tartar sauce
Balsamic Chicken$18.99
Two grilled chicken breasts topped with our house-made balsamic cream sauce. Served with your choice of side and seasonal veggies
Chicken Fajitas$20.99
Sizzlin' chicken with sauteed veggies, soft flour tortillas, sour cream, shredded cheese and all the trimmings

Smooth Ridin' Salads

Chicken, Beet & Goat Cheese Salad*$18.49
Grilled chicken breast on mixed greens, balsamic marinated beets & tossed in a sweet onion vinaigrette and drizzled with balsamic glaze
Chicken Caesar Salad$17.99
Grilled chicken breast served on romaine lettuce tossed in creamy Caesar dressing. Topped with double-smoked bacon, croutons, and Parmesan
Sonoma Chicken Salad$18.49
Mixed greens topped with grilled chicken breast, peppers, tomatoes, feta, raisins, croutons, mixed seeds and nuts, topped with a honey citrus dressing

Detour to Desserts

Messy Cookie Sandwich$8.49
French vanilla ice cream sandwiched between two giant freshly baked warm chocolate chip cookies. Topped with chocolate and caramel sauce
White Chocolate Cheesecake$7.99
A drak chocolate cookie crumble crust filled with thick white chocolate cheesecake. Topped with whipped cream and drizzled with your choice of chocolate or caramel sauce
Funnel Cake Fries$7.99
Golden fried strips of funnel cake tossed in cinnamon sugar and topped with French vanilla ice cream and choice of chocolate or caramel sauce

What 114 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.7Service
4.1Ambience
4.1Value

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PunHay1
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall2food3service3ambience1
The food was cold, the beer was flat and the trash bins in the washrooms were over flowing. They have cut down on portion sizes a lot. I won’t be visiting them again.
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CarolC
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great waiter! Great food and the Leaf game was on and they were winning. Well done!
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KourtneyP
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Delicious food, very fresh. Good selection for dietary concerns. Fast service and clean facilities.
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Shadow82003
Toronto
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on April 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food and excellent service made for a great time.
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KatieW
Toronto
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on March 13, 2023
overall3food2service4ambience4
I was disappointed in the nachos. They are a favourite of mine. The chicken added looked like a meat crumble and was not very appetizing. The service was good and the waitress was kind. The other food at the table was tasty.
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MarkH
Toronto
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 25, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
All good soup was a little cool
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RandyB
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our waiter Viktor G. was excellent. He was attentive and thoughtful. Our meals were perfect and tasty. We had a great time!
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RealFoodie
Toronto
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We thoroughly enjoyed our early dinner on New Year's Eve! Excellent service. Delicious food. Prices have gone up!!! It was an overall great experience.
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MarkH
Toronto
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
All was good
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Hungry
Toronto
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall3food2service5ambience4
The chicken was so burned it was black, the server (Karen) noticed and offered to have it replaced, she said it shouldn't be happening because the manager was in the kitchen. Mistakes happen, I will be returning to give them another shot because of how wonderful the staff was.
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TimL
Exclusive
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 16, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
Overall, very nice, good server. My issue with restaurants is the music is always too loud causing ppl to have to yell vs having conversations which is disappointing when dining with others. Roadhouse restaurants are just that, not night clubs or Raves. Just an older dudes opine.
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TraceyM
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 3, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
The experience was great. Has been quite a few years since we have been. Music was to loud. Need to list on menu different types of food such as spicy, allergy, vegetarian.
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DGmath
Toronto
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 2, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience3
We enjoyed the fish, "chicken fried chicken" and balsamic chicken, as well as the white chocolate cheesecake. However, the place was very noisy. We had to raise our own voices to make conversation.
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OpenTable Diner
Toronto
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on November 20, 2022
overall2food1service3ambience3
We do enjoy going to this location quite often and is usually really good. I have had 2 experiences with things dropped and spilt on me. The first time was with plates and it ruined my shirt, pants and stained my shoes. Felt bad for the new girl, so let it go, but no one else did anything. Bit disappointed with management for not even offering anything. Last night it was just water, and the waiter felt terrible. Last night was not a good experience. The food was all cold for all 5 of our meals and appetizers. Likely do to staff, but hurt our food and experience. We will continue to go and hopefully will be better.
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PatL
Toronto
36 reviews
vip
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on October 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
The place has a nice, casual and relaxing atmosphere. The food was good as usual. We will be back!
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StephenC
Toronto
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a great place to eat. Great service and very friendly staff.
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GJGo
Toronto
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 17, 2022
overall5food4service4ambience4
The restaurant staff was wonderful, friendly and helpful. The noise level was low enough that we could have a wonderful conversation around the table. Overall the food was very good.
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JT1234
Toronto
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 6, 2022
overall1food2service1ambience3
The service was not great. The food wasn’t fantastic.
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JimboJones
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food and service were terrific! We were a party of six and each of our meals and drinks were great. Victor was a great waiter. Very attentive and professional. Definitely returning!
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VickiB
Toronto
16 reviews
vip
1.0
16 reviews
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience4
Horrible service. Fries were burnt and cold. Spoke to manager was told that’s how he likes his fries. Crispy lol. They were cold and burnt. Waitress would go to kitchen and not come out until we had her called 3 times. We were the only table in there and it took 45 min for a refill of drinks after we had to get up and go looking for our waitress. Very disappointed. Regular customer but this is the 1st time we have had such an awful Father’s Day lunch.
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VickiB
Toronto
16 reviews
vip
4.0
16 reviews
Dined on June 3, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Food and service are great but prices have soared. $20 for a chicken CEASAR salad????? Will be shortening our visits from weekly to once a month when it costs this much
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BlakeD
Toronto
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Consistent. Always love going to Kelsey’s for good food and drinks. Waterloo location never disappoints!
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Harry
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 10, 2022
overall3food1service1ambience2
Food was not as good as anticipated service was very slow when half the restaurant was empty music taste was bad and to loud
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PatL
Toronto
36 reviews
vip
4.0
36 reviews
Dined on March 31, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Wings were fantastic as usual!
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wyche1
Toronto
7 reviews
2.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 18, 2022
overall2food2service2ambience1
I was going to have food it took 15 min to get a beer, it was busy and they appeared short staffed. I left after my beer I think I'll find somewhere else to be my "go to place"
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PatL
Toronto
36 reviews
vip
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on March 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was excellent-hot and tasty. Service great! We will be back!
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wyche1
Toronto
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 2, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience3
Always a pleasure, I had the beet, goat cheese with grilled chicken salad, and a glass of sauv blanc
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wyche1
Toronto
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 18, 2022
overall3food4service4ambience3
One of my favourite kelseys ever, great bartender Mandy always a pleasure
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KatD
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 14, 2022
overall3food5service4ambience4
I reserved a table based on getting the dinner deal (app + 2 dinners + dessert for $55) and upon ordering was told it was no longer offered due to being out of specific food items. There was no offer of alternatives. We still ordered and food was still great, just disappointed there weren’t alternates offered.
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AmandaS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing the waitress knew what she talk about and even went out of way to find out about allergies. It was amazing night
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JohnV
Toronto
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food, and great service anytime we go to this Kesley's location.
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AmandaR
Exclusive
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Nice clean place with good food. Friendly staff. Spin dip delicious
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Happymom
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Steak was done perfectly. Spinach dip was slightly spicy, desserts were delicious
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DebiS
Toronto
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 4, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience2
The food was great, the service friendly. The music was not energetic, it was disturbing. So loud, it was hard to have a conversation.
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RichardL
Exclusive
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service and the food were excellent. They took care in making sure all is safe for their customers. Take out is also available.
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JosephL
Toronto
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 30, 2021
overall2food2service2ambience2
Service was slow. Food came out late and was cold/overcooked.
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JackM
Toronto
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was excellent and plentiful. Bit of a wait but was worth it.
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Anirban
Dallas
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 2, 2021
overall3food3service5ambience3
Viktor G, our server was amazing. He suggested me all the items to go with and gave us superb service
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Rita
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 27, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was so good and the service was great. Would recommend!
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BAFC
Toronto
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 26, 2021
overall2food4service4ambience4
It was NOT ok that Kelsey’s was out of the house tequila they usually use in the Margarita’s last night and the bartender said they’d be up charging us $1.50 per drink for the gold tequila. That is not good customer service. It wasn’t our fault you were out of tequila. What would it have cost them to just make us our drink and keep us as returning customer…a $1.50. I don’t usually leave reviews (good or bad) but I’m still thinking about this a day later and not cool Kelsey’s, not cool. I sure didn’t feel like a valued customer.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Kelseys Original Roadhouse - Waterloo does offer delivery in partnership with Skip The Dishes and Uber Eats. Kelseys Original Roadhouse - Waterloo also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (519) 772-1983.

Kelseys Original Roadhouse - Waterloo is rated 4.5 stars by 114 OpenTable diners.

Kelseys Original Roadhouse - Waterloo does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.