Kelsey and Kim’s Southern Cafe on Melrose Avenue in Atlantic City has been serving the fried chicken, mac and cheese, and the slow-cooked Southern soul food that earns a New Jersey casino city restaurant its loyal following among the community that actually lives there year-round since it opened. It appeared in Season 22, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Fish, Fries and Feet,” which aired January 16, 2015. Guy Fieri found an Atlantic City kitchen doing Southern soul food from scratch with the authenticity and generosity that earns a neighborhood restaurant its destination reputation in a city whose residents know the difference between food made for tourists and food made for the community.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Kelsey and Kim’s Southern Cafe
City: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Cuisine: Southern Soul Food
DDD Season: 22
DDD Episode: 1
Episode Title: Fish, Fries and Feet
Original Air Date: January 16, 2015
Address: 201 Melrose Ave., Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Phone: 609-350-6800
Website: https://kelseyandkimssoutherncafe.godaddysites.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Fried Chicken — brined, seasoned, and fried to a proper crisp — is the soul food centerpiece that earns Kelsey and Kim’s its Atlantic City reputation. The House-Made Mac and Cheese baked with a golden crust is the side that most tables add automatically. The Collard Greens long-simmered with smoked meat are the vegetable that completes any proper Southern plate. The Cornbread baked fresh is the item worth ordering before the main plates arrive. Find an Atlantic City hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours.
Address: 201 Melrose Ave., Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Phone: 609-350-6800
Website: https://kelseyandkimssoutherncafe.godaddysites.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the Fish, Fries and Feet episode on Amazon and bring Southern cooking home with Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Cluckin’ Chicken Dry Rub.
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Kelsey and Kim’s Southern Cafe appeared in Season 22, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Fish, Fries and Feet,” originally aired January 16, 2015.