Kellys Outer Banks Restaurant and Tavern

Kellys catering was a great choice for our reception. They were prompt and professional. They took a family recipe my husband wanted, and not only recreated it wonderfully, but also helped me build an entire menu around it. I would use them again.

We had Kelly's cater our wedding reception on 9/18/09. We booked them 11 months in advance, which I would recommend as they book up fast. Kelly's catering manager helped us design a menu based on our preferences and our budget. We had our reception at a private rental beach house, and they had great recommendations on to how to set things up. They were very responsive and flexible as we changed our menu selections multiple times throughout the planning process.On the day of the wedding, they showed up exactly when they said they would, about 3 hours before the wedding began and immediately set to work. We had the rented tables and chairs set up before they got there, but Kelly's did everything else from dressing the tables to decorating the buffet area with extra center piece materials we had available. The service during the cocktail hour and reception was fabulous. We felt so well taken care. All of our needs were met, but the staff never felt intrusive. At the end of the evening, Kelly's packed up the leftover food and stored it in the house�s refrigerator. We had great food for the next two days. The quality and quantity of the food was great. So many of the guests complimented on how much they enjoyed the food.

Kelly's food was AWESOME, and their price was very reasonable. They presented everything beautifully, and their service was excellent - I was never without wine! My only complaint was that the wait staff made my guests nervous about the weather closing the roads - Hurricane Bill came through the day of the wedding, and water was flooding the roads. I had been monitoring announcements from the DOT, so I knew the roads were not closed, but some guests left earlier and didn't enjoy the night as much because the wait staff kept talking about it.

Food and value for the food and service was totally impressive! Couldn't have asked for more flexible staff and service, and the guests raved about everything. It was so nice to know that everything would be handled, and even w/ that assurance we knew in the end we wouldn't be handed a huge bill.....their pricing is very competitive and again, we got great value for what we paid! Super professional staff and they took the time to label our leftovers, stock the fridge and made sure the entire night we were taken care of. Can't say enough great things!

WOW! is an understatement for their service, quality, and professionalism. I had heard wonderful things as I was planning my wedding, which is always reassuring. There is no comparing it to actually expreiencing it. We not only had their restaurant for our rehearsal dinner and guest meet and greet, wedding reception, but also, they came the following Monday and cooked even more delicious food for a family reunion at our beach house. Each experience was done wonderfully.

They were wonderful. The food was delicious. the service was exceptional. They were flexible when the photo session at another location took longer then expected. The staff was so friendly and they made sure that the groom and myself had beverages and anything else that we required. I would recommend anyone getting married on the Outer Banks to use Kellys. They even provide the liquor license.

I have nothing but positive things to say about Kelly's. The staff was wonderful and helpful throughout the entire event. They spoiled us at the food tasting and worked with everything that we wanted to do for the reception. Guests STILL talk about how delicious the food was. Not only would I recommend this restaurant as a caterer for ANY event, but my husband and I have made it a tradition to travel several hours to this restaurant for our anniversary each year to eat. Their seafood is delicious and their sweet potato biscuits are exceptional!