Kellys Sports Bar

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Located in New York, New York

Address: 12 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009, United States

Phone: +1 212-388-1464

Rating: 4.2

Services

  • Dine-in
  • Delivery
  • Takeaway
  • Bar games
  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Sport
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Food
  • Food at bar
  • Happy-hour drinks
  • Happy-hour food
  • Spirits
  • Wine
  • Outside food allowed
  • Toilets
  • Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi
  • Casual
  • Trendy
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists
  • Transgender safe space
  • Accepts reservations
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
  • Credit cards

Categories

  • Bar
  • Pub
  • Sports bar

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Comments

  • Review 1 (2024-12-30 - Rating: 5)

    Though this is your typical sports bar, the bartender here was so nice and friendly. We went here to watch football and had a couple of Guinness. Also tried the chips from Ireland which were delicious. They also have a pool table downstairs, right where the bathrooms are. Plenty of tvs… lots of locals that stop by especially on a late Sunday night. Great neighborhood bar if you live nearby!

  • Review 2 (2024-09-18 - Rating: 5)

    Great place to watch sports, especially football.

  • Review 3 (2024-10-02 - Rating: 5)

    Didnt have food but what I needed was beer, football and billiards, and bathrooms...in that order! I got it all here! Great dive bar, nice neighborhood feel. Great staff!

  • Review 4 (2022-06-19 - Rating: 5)

    If you’re looking to catch a hockey game but you want the charm and lack of pretentiousness of an Irish pub, look no further, you’ve found it. Kelly’s is the quintessential Irish pub, and you can watch all sports games here, but it’s particularly unique in its affinity for hockey.

  • Review 5 (2024-03-05 - Rating: 5)

    This bar always feels like family! Great bartenders, great environment, great drinks, and great vibes!! Can’t beat it, especially if you’re a sports fan or trying to have some fun on the weekends!! XOXO 🩷🩷🩷 PS. Akaash is literally the best!!!!!!!!! Make sure you keep him here forever!

  • Review 6 (2023-07-14 - Rating: 5)

    Happy hour location, dive bar atmosphere. Somewhere to throw some back with friends.ASK FOR DANNY FOR A THE BEST VIBES!!He’s not only your bartender he’s also your therapist! The better the tip the better the advice 🍻

  • Review 7 (2023-04-22 - Rating: 5)

    Really great sports bar, plenty of TVs and Carlsberg on tap! Andy is a fantastic bartender and even switched a few of the TVs so we could watch the Stars game. Had a great time, will definitely be back.

  • Review 8 (2023-08-23 - Rating: 5)

    Came in hearing this was the worst wing service in nyc. Wild because it was so great!! I love the vibes and it was such a great bar for pub food. Juliette is now top 3 fav bartenders of all time.

  • Review 9 (2022-10-18 - Rating: 4)

    Decent sports bar Bills and Sabres themed. Irish owner. Got some cheap beers and watched some hockey. Also they have a service available called Recharge. It’s a machine that allows you to rent a charger battery for your phone. You then can take the battery and with an app, find other stations to return it to.A nice perk. Pretty chill place. Young people and older mixed just watching some sports. Let’s go Buffalo!

  • Review 10 (2023-02-20 - Rating: 4)

    Nice old school Irish sports bar I stopped in and ordered a Guinness lots of knick knacks and memories on the walls. It was a very cool place and one of the reasons I love the lower east side

  • Review 11 (2023-04-02 - Rating: 5)

    Great Irish sports bar with a Chicago Cubs theme too. Not serving food right now but you can bring in food. Good prices and great service.

  • Review 12 (2018-01-13 - Rating: 5)

    Fun spot with a decent choice of drinks and very reasonable prices. Theme is Buffalo, N.Y. and Buffalo sports, which I enjoyed as someone who is from that region of the state. Lots of places to sit and pool and darts if you want to play. Overall good experience :)

  • Review 13 (2024-09-20 - Rating: 5)

    Cheap drinks. Lots of tv’s. Great bartender.

  • Review 14 (2021-05-11 - Rating: 5)

    Heard this bar is amazing! Huge Caps fan - does Kellys play the game sound over speakers if requested? Caps play the Bruins Game 1 this Saturday at 7pm and I would love to come to Kellys to watch. Thanks for the information

  • Review 15 (2019-03-06 - Rating: 5)

    We were looking for somewhere to escape the cold and happened upon this comfortable and welcoming sports bar. It may have been happy hour, but the rum and cokes were cheap and strong. Best of all, the bar man was really friendly.

  • Review 16 (2021-07-01 - Rating: 5)

    An excellent, no thrills Irish sports bar catering to hockey fans. No food but theyre super chill about you ordering and bringing in. Cant ask for a better spot! Oh and AC!!!!

  • Review 17 (2010-10-12 - Rating: 5)

    Someone that has to post a review using the words really really needs to take a look in the mirror. This is one of MANY bars in NYC that does not have a kitchen, which is cool because there is a binder with ANY type of takeout food you can think of in the area, have you ever had Chinese food and Beer in a sports bar? Well now you can, AMAZING! This is also a BUFFALO SABRES, BILLS & Chicago Cubs bar if you are in ever in need of finding a place to watch the game. The owner will be seen hanging out at the bar, so stop in and say hi, its def. a change from the upscale, I love it

  • Review 18 (2018-11-30 - Rating: 5)

    Buffalo Sports bar. Had a good time watching the Sabres match their longest ever win streak at 10 games on Tuesday night. It was a playoff atmosphere.

  • Review 19 (2023-05-11 - Rating: 5)

    Andy was Awesome! Super fun time. Been here for Bills and Leafs games. Doesn’t disappoint

  • Review 20 (2018-07-19 - Rating: 5)

    Lovely Irish drinking spot. Helpful staff. No late night food, but you can bring in sushi from the market nextdoor. Staff are super cool

  • Review 21 (2024-08-23 - Rating: 5)

    I love this place it’s like heaven on earth 😩😩😩😩

  • Review 22 (2023-04-28 - Rating: 4)

    If you like old school east village dive bars. Good place to decompress after a show at Mercury....

  • Review 23 (2021-12-14 - Rating: 5)

    Bills fans in the heart of NYC look out. This place is for you. Nice cold beer. Good bar.

  • Review 24 (2020-10-20 - Rating: 5)

    Gotta give it to the bar tender excellent guy put the dodgers game on for me and played any music I wanted for sure ill be back on my next trip 👌💯

  • Review 25 (2022-08-12 - Rating: 5)

    Great local. Staff is entertainingly eccentric. And if you are a Bills fan in NYC... this is the place.

  • Review 26 (2022-07-15 - Rating: 5)

    Great bar with great bartenders. Definitely worth it for UFC fight night

  • Review 27 (2024-02-15 - Rating: 5)

    GG was spectacular! Definitely will be coming back if I could rate it - it’d be 10/10 . Out of town and visiting , yet this place felt like home. Ordered beer , which was was crisp & delicious.

  • Review 28 (2018-10-27 - Rating: 5)

    Bar staff are friendly. Staff are accommodating for TV sport requests. Would definitely recommend!

  • Review 29 (2022-04-09 - Rating: 5)

    We spent easily three to four hours at Kellys on a rainy day in NYC. The service and the atmosphere of the pub were great. Greetings from the Finnish guys.

  • Review 30 (2019-10-03 - Rating: 5)

    Great place sports bar! Specifically the hockey!! Mattias slinging slap shots and added bonus

  • Review 31 (2017-12-30 - Rating: 4)

    Good to have a place like Kellys. Ample TVs for watching the game. Good crowd and warm staff. Kellys house IPA is a keeper.

  • Review 32 (2017-07-31 - Rating: 5)

    Very friendly bartenders. Good drinks. Small place, but nice

  • Review 33 (2022-07-22 - Rating: 5)

    Great bar to watch sports. Very friendly people.

  • Review 34 (2016-04-26 - Rating: 5)

    Perfect laid back sports bar to support your favorite ice hockey team! C-A-P-S! Caps Caps Caps!

  • Review 35 (2022-07-26 - Rating: 5)

    Good beer selection. Bartender was very cool

  • Review 36 (2024-01-20 - Rating: 5)

    My hang out a long time ago. Still love this place, def bummed that it turned into a hang out for people that could care less about hockey though. Go sabres!

  • Review 37 (2021-06-01 - Rating: 5)

    Great place to sit and watch sport. Fun and casual atmosphere.

  • Review 38 (2019-07-15 - Rating: 5)

    A great place. Very authentic. Good food & drink. Loved the place.

  • Review 39 (2023-10-13 - Rating: 5)

    Warm and authentic bar amongst a sea of try hards. Danny will take care of you- amazing bartender

  • Review 40 (2024-01-15 - Rating: 5)

    A great place to watch Buffalo Bills game, Niagara County vibes

  • Review 41 (2019-01-21 - Rating: 4)

    Busy during a game but good fun low key sports bar

  • Review 42 (2019-01-23 - Rating: 5)

    Alyce is probably the worlds best and sweetest bartender. Great spot.

  • Review 43 (2018-04-27 - Rating: 5)

    Great dive bar that you can actually watch sports at in the village

  • Review 44 (2023-09-19 - Rating: 5)

    Juliette is the best bartender in the world.

  • Review 45 (2023-08-05 - Rating: 5)

    Gunther and Brittany were great servers. Had an amazing time coming here, will 100% be back.

  • Review 46 (2017-01-31 - Rating: 5)

    Great place to catch a Cub game if you are in the city

  • Review 47 (2023-09-17 - Rating: 5)

    Great place to catch Bills games in the East Village

  • Review 48 (2012-04-04 - Rating: 4)

    Ok as dive bats go. Not bad for a few beers on the midnight shift.

  • Review 49 (2019-02-01 - Rating: 5)

    Great tunes, matias was on point with the drinks. All golden

  • Review 50 (2023-03-04 - Rating: 5)

    Best Boise state bar in New York

  • Review 51 (2019-02-24 - Rating: 5)

    Service was good. Chill day not many people inside

  • Review 52 (2019-11-29 - Rating: 4)

    Nice sports bar, plenty of TVs, variety of games & sports. Great variety of beer selection, both draft & cans/bottles. Food is kind of limited, but enough if youre hungry. Good service, friendly clientele.

  • Review 53 (2017-10-22 - Rating: 4)

    Stopped in to watch a game and had a good time. Drinks were reasonable and the food was good. The menu is limited, really focused on bar food that is done well.

  • Review 54 (2018-07-02 - Rating: 5)

    Been here today. Loved the place. YNWA

  • Review 55 (2019-05-04 - Rating: 5)

    Awesome bar. Reasonably priced.

  • Review 56 (2020-02-13 - Rating: 4)

    Nice sports bar, plenty of games, sports. had a huge variety of different beers as well. Nice to be here with friends and spending quality time.

  • Review 57 (2022-03-27 - Rating: 5)

    My favorite sports bar in Manhattan. Friendly staff, friendly regulars, a nice community.

  • Review 58 (2016-10-23 - Rating: 4)

    This place is a great sports bar. Its not too big, but there are plenty of TVs around the entire place. This is a Buffalo Sabres bar, as well as Liverpool, and a few other teams (I think Chicago as well). I came here to watch hockey playoffs and it actually wasnt even on- the bartender was very gracious and put it on a few of the TVs! Good selection of beer and generally attracts a nice crowd, although being a sport bar, it does get rowdy. Definitely worth a visit if youre in the area and cant find a bar thatll play your game...

  • Review 59 (2019-09-26 - Rating: 5)

    Been going here forever. If you dont know about it shame on you.

  • Review 60 (2021-06-16 - Rating: 5)

    Great bar, friendly staff, great mojitos and cold beer. Visited it in 2017 and 2019, will be back when we can travel again.Ger and girls, Dublin, 🇮🇪

  • Review 61 (2015-12-31 - Rating: 5)

    If you are a Buffalo Bills fan, this place is your HOME on Sundays

  • Review 62 (2016-07-20 - Rating: 5)

    Great local bar, especially if you are from Upstate/Western New York. NYC home of the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres. Great atmosphere for hockey in general. Serve Labbatt Blue/Blue light, which is rare for NYC. Cool place to go to relax, have a brew or two and watch sports.

  • Review 63 (2020-02-23 - Rating: 5)

    Awesome people, awesome staff, great atmosphere and the wings were delicious 10/10 would come again

  • Review 64 (2019-10-08 - Rating: 5)

    Watched all hockey games here last season - great bar!

  • Review 65 (2018-02-07 - Rating: 5)

    I love every single bartender in here

  • Review 66 (2017-12-06 - Rating: 5)

    Exactly what it needs to be. A divey sports bar in Alphabet City. Go there for games and reasonably-priced beer.

  • Review 67 (2016-06-15 - Rating: 5)

    Great place! The bartenders were excellent and one of the best pints of Guinness and Murphys outside of Ireland!!

  • Review 68 (2018-09-22 - Rating: 5)

    Great Place to watch the Buffalo Bills

  • Review 69 (2015-05-18 - Rating: 4)

    Amazing atmosphere for sports fans. The bartender was a bit rude, but it was quite a rush, so understandable stress. Very much a Washington Caps fan bar!

  • Review 70 (2021-12-07 - Rating: 4)

    Great place to watch a NYY game.

  • Review 71 (2019-10-12 - Rating: 5)

    Love Kellys on a Monday and love it on a Saturday night amazing vibes,good bartenders,and excellent service must vist when in the L.E.S my new go to hockey break since the flying hooked closed down

  • Review 72 (2019-02-04 - Rating: 5)

    The place is a blast for all occasion. Great bartenders and really cool place. Its a must!

  • Review 73 (2017-11-21 - Rating: 4)

    Friendly neighborhood Bills/Cubs bar. Not the biggest place

  • Review 74 (2018-05-29 - Rating: 4)

    Its an Irish dive-sports bar in Manhattan, pretty small place, The service was great and the wings were really good, they had cans of Genny.

  • Review 75 (2019-11-10 - Rating: 5)

    Wonderful to find a home away from home for Buffalonians.

  • Review 76 (2016-11-17 - Rating: 4)

    Sabres fans will love this place - always have the games on (unless the Cubs are in the playoffs). Slightly dinghy, and the food is meh, but cant beat the feeling that youre watching the game in a Buffalo bar.

  • Review 77 (2019-10-31 - Rating: 5)

    Awesome place. Great Food!

  • Review 78 (2018-09-14 - Rating: 5)

    Best Place to watch the Buffalo Bills

  • Review 79 (2017-01-22 - Rating: 4)

    Small place but the drink prices are decent. I dont see this place as a sports bar but more like a bar.

  • Review 80 (2018-04-22 - Rating: 4)

    Great staff. Fun place

  • Review 81 (2017-05-17 - Rating: 4)

    Great place to have a beer and watch some sports!

  • Review 82 (2019-10-03 - Rating: 5)

    Great wings, great place to watch the hockey.

  • Review 83 (2019-03-06 - Rating: 4)

    Nice quite bar mon eatly

  • Review 84 (2022-05-28 - Rating: 4)

    Always a good place for a nightcap!

  • Review 85 (2016-12-27 - Rating: 5)

    So many good nights spent here

  • Review 86 (2023-04-21 - Rating: 5)

    Awesome. Bills/Sabrss

  • Review 87 (2018-08-15 - Rating: 4)

    Nice spot. Good Barman

  • Review 88 (2021-03-31 - Rating: 5)

    Best hockey bar in Manhattan

  • Review 89 (2019-02-18 - Rating: 5)

    They will have ALL the sports on, drinks were solid. Bartender will take care of you.

  • Review 90 (2021-05-01 - Rating: 5)

    Pretty good I would recommend

  • Review 91 (2020-10-25 - Rating: 5)

    Liverpool Fan Club Unofficial Sports Bar!!! #YNWA

  • Review 92 (2017-06-08 - Rating: 4)

    Local crowd. Good service.

  • Review 93 (2017-01-17 - Rating: 5)

    It was good to me

  • Review 94 (2020-01-21 - Rating: 5)

    Go Bills!

  • Review 95 (2020-01-24 - Rating: 5)

    Tried all the rest.its the best!!!!

  • Review 96 (2016-11-25 - Rating: 4)

    Good to watch the game

  • Review 97 (2017-04-09 - Rating: 4)

    Nice little dive.

  • Review 98 (2017-09-03 - Rating: 5)

    The best

  • Review 99 (2021-09-27 - Rating: 5)

    Best bar ever

  • Review 100 (2021-02-20 - Rating: 4)

    Classic sports dive bar

  • Review 101 (2021-07-28 - Rating: 5)

    The ultimate dive bar

  • Review 102 (2023-03-21 - Rating: 5)

    Great time

  • Review 103 (2016-12-01 - Rating: 5)

    Where Bills fans watch the Bills

  • Review 104 (2018-08-23 - Rating: 5)

    Amazing. Just amazing

  • Review 105 (2021-10-05 - Rating: 5)

    Nice people

  • Review 106 (2017-03-15 - Rating: 5)

    Service in general

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