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1406 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
+1 319-354-5800

Been there twice to give it a fair review... Interesting industrial decor; but that also makes it noisy. Lost is the cozy feel of the old Kelly's. Took about 30 minutes to get served, far too long for basic Mexican food. Parking is good. Not enough room in the entry way. More than 6 people waiting and you have to stand outside or in an entry way. Might be a nice place to go sometime, but not for now. The person I was with said that she didn't like it wouldn't be back, same here. Sorry.

I love the atmosphere of the restaurant, and it's always a great place to eat. Service is pretty good and there is a wide variety of food options on their menu. Carlos O'Kelly's continues to be a great Iowa City venue.

We arrived and were informed by a staff member in marketing that they were short-staffed and we would be seen by someone soon. She gave us waters and chips and salsa, so the half hour we spent waiting for someone to come to our table was at least spent somewhat satisfying our hunger. But no one came. I made eye contact with at least two different members of the waitstaff and even saw a family that was just seated at a table nearby receive service immediately. We just walked out. We hadn't bought anything. This is absolutely unacceptable. Short-staffed or not, someone dropped the ball here.

Not like it used to be. Salsa is not very good. Entree was good but rice and beans were not good. Mango Margarita was amazing! Fijata cheese crisp is still amazing!

My review is exclusively for the take out service at the new Iowa City location. We have brought food home probably 12 times since it reopened and it has been wrong every time but once. No, I'm not exaggerating. I wish I were. I told my husband tonight that he needs to check the order before he leaves every time because if they screw it up again we are done. Guess what...he didn't check and it was WRONG AGAIN. We've called and complained and got free meals, which they also messed up. The take home service stinks. Maybe slow down or do major retraining. I wish I could give you less than 1 star. I'm fed up, but not full, because I didn't get my order. Thanks anyway, I'll have toast for supper.

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Carlos O Kelly S

Meal Takeaway at 1406 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA. Here you will find detailed information about Carlos O Kelly S: address, phone, fax, opening hours, customer reviews, photos, directions and more.

Opening hours

  • Monday
    11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Tuesday
    11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Wednesday
    11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Thursday
    11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • -91.9785100
  • Saturday
    11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Sunday
    11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

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5
Based on 5 reviews

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Address:
1406 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA.
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Postcode:
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  • Jayden
    Added 2016.09.07
    Been there twice to give it a fair review... Interesting industrial decor; but that also makes it noisy. Lost is the cozy feel of the old Kelly's. Took about 30 minutes to get served, far too long for basic Mexican food. Parking is good. Not enough room in the entry way. More than 6 people waiting and you have to stand outside or in an entry way. Might be a nice place to go sometime, but not for now. The person I was with said that she didn't like it wouldn't be back, same here. Sorry.
  • Marissa
    Added 2015.10.11
    I love the atmosphere of the restaurant, and it's always a great place to eat. Service is pretty good and there is a wide variety of food options on their menu. Carlos O'Kelly's continues to be a great Iowa City venue.
  • Isabella
    Added 2014.05.20
    We arrived and were informed by a staff member in marketing that they were short-staffed and we would be seen by someone soon. She gave us waters and chips and salsa, so the half hour we spent waiting for someone to come to our table was at least spent somewhat satisfying our hunger. But no one came. I made eye contact with at least two different members of the waitstaff and even saw a family that was just seated at a table nearby receive service immediately. We just walked out. We hadn't bought anything. This is absolutely unacceptable. Short-staffed or not, someone dropped the ball here.
  • Diana
    Added 2014.05.08
    Not like it used to be. Salsa is not very good. Entree was good but rice and beans were not good. Mango Margarita was amazing! Fijata cheese crisp is still amazing!
  • Caroline
    Added 2013.04.22
    My review is exclusively for the take out service at the new Iowa City location. We have brought food home probably 12 times since it reopened and it has been wrong every time but once. No, I'm not exaggerating. I wish I were. I told my husband tonight that he needs to check the order before he leaves every time because if they screw it up again we are done. Guess what...he didn't check and it was WRONG AGAIN. We've called and complained and got free meals, which they also messed up. The take home service stinks. Maybe slow down or do major retraining. I wish I could give you less than 1 star. I'm fed up, but not full, because I didn't get my order. Thanks anyway, I'll have toast for supper.
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