Kelseys Original Roadhouse — Restaurant in Markham

This time around the gang headed to Kelsey's at Highway 7 & Woodbine for dinner. Kelsey's needs no introduction. Think Boston Pizza. Think sports bar. Think American food. Think drinks. This location had plenty of seating, good lighting, and an overall cool atmosphere; what you would expect from this chain.

Our group of 12-15 came in after working out most of the day, so appetites were strong. We started things off with their flat pan nachos. A friend had previously told me that the dish was substantial in size, but I wasn't quite expecting the big boy serving that came to the table. Have a look at the photo, but for perspective, four of us split the platter, and we were more than satisfied as far as an appetizer goes. As for toppings, the three colour tortilla chips were covered with three cheeses, Roma tomatoes, onions, ground beef, beans, and we had salsa and sour cream on the side. (We requested the jalapeños on the side too, but no luck there.) The nachos weren't just sizeable, but they were plenty tasty as well. That being said, I would have preferred if the ground beef was a little more manageable so that it could be more easily dipped with the chips. We had to use a little elbow grease, and eventually a fork, to pry away that meaty delight.

Hopes were high going into the main course, (considering the good experience we had had with the nachos), but the good times just can't last forever. The folks immediately surrounding me and myself all got burgers. I personally ordered the All-Day Breakfast. The sandwich comes with smoked bacon, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, a hashbrown, and a sunny side up egg. If you're thinking, "those ingredients sound delicious!", you would not necessarily be wrong, but this burger sucked away that enthusiasm along with any moisture it may have had. I.e. it was very dry. Not even the sunny side up egg could rehydrate the meal, especially since it was a little too far done. The same sentiment goes for the rest of the group who got burgers.

So where do I fall on Kelsey's? If you're going to relax and watch the game with a plate of satisfying nachos and some drinks, you've found your home. If you're looking to appreciate a first rate meal, at least as far as my group goes, you'll probably want to try your next dinner option. I will say though that the staff is very helpful, prompt,...

We had our post-christmas date night at this Kelseys on Sunday night. I must say that the service is definitely 10/10. Our waitress was very attentive and caring. We signed up for a kelseys newsletter the day before and the newsletter allowed us to get a free spinach dip. Warm, gooey, cheesy spinach dip. Yum!

When it came time for our mains, we ordered a warm spinach salad to share and one of each of the burgerfest winners. We had the warm spinach salad last winter when it first came out, and I think this time was better.

When my girlfriends Appy burger arrived she immediately noticed a dark hair in it before she went to cut it. Our waitress took it back and came to let us know that she'll bring a new one out in a few minutes. We waited to start the other burger (buffalo chicken finger on a burger) since we planned to split the burgers to try both.

A few minutes later, just before the new appy burger came out, the manager came by to let us know it was on the house.

Overall, I'd say we enjoyed our date night. Its always nice to get free food, and I wish I had left a better tip for our waitress based on what the bill would have been. Thank you for having us, looking forward to...

This was my first time at this location and certainly will not be my last. I love Kelseys and have been going to the Richmond Hill location for a while mainly because of the location and how close it was. But since it’s closure, I haven’t really gone to one. I think I’ve found my new Kelseys home. It’s fantastic. From the moment I walked in. Allie greeted us with a nice smile. She showed us to our table and took care of us accordingly. Alexis, our server, made this visit even more memorable. She ensured we had everything we needed. She was funny and truly down to earth. Kelseys, if you want to hire more people, hire people like Allie and Alexis. They show genuine care and that makes a difference.

Now to the food,

I had their hot wings, breaded. Brilliant. Instant classic. I asked Alexis for her recommendation for dinner. She recommended the “Thai curry bowl”. It comes with chicken or shrimp. I had it with chicken and I think that’s what I’ll be getting from now on.

She also said the fish and chips are good and I agree as I’ve had them before.

Thank you Alexis and Allie for making this visit fun and memorable.

100% recommend...