We stopped by Rafferty's for an early dinner on 10/6/17 and had a good experience. We liked the atmosphere, both inside and out. There are cute benches and seating on the front porch and the back deck looked like it had a good amount of seating. Our server, Jeana, was very pleasant and attentive. A manager also went around and asked everyone how were doing and made sure everyone was taken care of. This was nice to see. The food was pretty good. We had a nacho for an appetizer (see photo). Despite having them leave off the queso, sour cream, and hot peppers, there were still a lot of goodies on there and it was yummy. My husband had the Kona chicken with mashed potatoes for his side item (see photo). The potatoes had skins still on them, which we both like. The salads are much better than typical restaurant pre-made salads and were really good (see photo). If you're in the area and looking for a place with good food, great service, and a good atmosphere (for watching sports or otherwise), I would give Rafferty's a try. read more

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This was my second time visiting this location and each time the food has been fresh, the waiter has been tentative, and the food is always great. I gave a 4 star because this makes my husbands 7th or 8th time visiting and his complaint was that the grilled chicken he was having was tough when every time before tonight, has been great. Bathrooms were very clean which is a plus for me. However, given the pandemic we've been faced with, shortage of eager workers, their customer service was wonderful. read more

I have to give this restaurant 1 star because there are only a few friendly employees there. Firstly, John Renfrow is hilarious and friendly. He cracked the last joke that made me actually laugh. (The GM) Shout out to Troy and Kylee for being so supportive. Casey should stop being so abrupt with new people. You don't have to be loud or mean in order to get your point across. Sarah is always asking someone to do a job while she is texting on her phone. She should set a better example. Shannon is the best person in the building. She has compassion for the employees she oversees. Ultimately, my experience at Rafferty's stressed me out and gave me more anxiety than I've had in years. I won't be back until I have a craving for what I can tell is the best cooked prime rib in Bowling Green. read more

I ordered a St Croix rum punch and it tasted like the fruit was bad, terrible. I ordered the ribeye marinated in pineapple and soy medium rare. I got medium well and my French fries tasted burnt. They offered to remake it and I said please just give me the unmarinated one. I tried eating my Cesar salad again but the dressing wasn't Cesar and it had some piece of sweet fruit in it. My plate came back again, this time the steak was rare and very chewy. The French fries were still nasty. The only thing I could eat was the fried mushrooms and the one piece of bread I got. And the horseradish sauce was so strong that every time I ate it my nostrils got cleared out. We asked for ranch dressing instead and that was just blah. The staff were very nice but the chef was horrible. I've eaten there before and really enjoyed my meal, a few years back. Most disappointing dinner. My husband wanted to take me for a nice meal but was unhappy I didn't enjoy the food. Not worth our time or money. I advise Outback or that new one perhaps, Texas something. read more

Great dinner. Thomas, our waiter, was awesome. I had the ribeye. It was perfect. My wife had the nachos. She did not care for them. Thomas had them taken off the ticket without even asking. Rafferty's is truly a top notch restaurant, and staff like Thomas will keep us coming back. read more

Great experience wonderful food Our waiter Jake was hands down the best I've ever had. He made the experience and atmosphere welcoming and enjoyable. 10/10 recommended read more

Food was fantastic. Haven't had prime rib in years. Ordered it tonight and it was heavenly with the horsey sauce. My son had the Buffalo Mac n cheese. He is a Mac and cheese aficionado and LOVED it! Our server was Allyson K. Absolutely the sweetest. Attentive, fun and sweet. Ken's came and asked us how our dinner was. I thought he was the manager. He said it was his 4th day. Wow! What a nice guy. Who does that???? The host was very polite too. They have it figured out here. Great service is so so hard to come by. They have the right people here. We will be back. Thanks for the great dinner and the great night! read more

This place could definitely use a facelift. I have been coming here for years and it's the same thing. The first thing I notice is an odor of a carpet in need of cleaning smell. The food is mediocre but my son enjoys it so we stop in from time to time. I don't really believe it's worth the money. read more

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Stopped here this evening for dinner once arriving in BG. The place is a more upscale bar-staurant with a variety of meals, drinks and seating areas. Buds ordered a couple of tall boy beers and food. ATMOSPHERE: The place is clean, staff is friendly, and the seating is vast- from a bar scene to family seats. It definitely offers an upscale feel but still holding true to a steakhouse with a down home atmosphere. GRADE 5/5 FOOD: I ordered a sirloin with bleu butter, a sweet potato, and a salad. The salad was a little runny, steak was a little on the dry side, but it was a great meal overall. I also enjoy the addition of a small croissant to the salad. Haven't seen that before but appreciate it. GRADE 4/5 SERVICE: Our waiter was Tyrone- great guy and very accommodating, easy to talk to ", friendly, and quick to help. Appetizer came out fast, salads came out right after, and food shortly after. He also got us going when we order a couple "LIT"s or Long Islands- lord have mercy. GRADE 5/5 CONCLUSION: This place is great for anyone - families, couples, buds, or just a place to get a beverage. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! read more

Community favorite. Great atmosphere and the food is very good. Service is always good.

Food was great! They have large portions! Our service was also great. We came in on the 4th of July and the kitchen was not backed up at all! We got our food in a timely manner. read more

Got a tip from a local that this is a good place for steaks. Spot on! I ordered the prime rib with baked potato. Added Ceasar salad. Food arrived promptly. Service was excellent. Prices decent. Asked about military discount and was told none available. Would probably visit again. Correct address (from their website) 1939 Scottsville Road read more

Not impressed! We went here a year ago and loved it but on Wednesday we went for my birthday and it was a unfriendly atmosphere, food was eh, and I felt like it looked unkempt! The big dude who brought out our salads was " Mr Personality " NOT he practically threw them at us. I had talked so much about the place to my husband I was embarrassed how dirty it looked! The only bright spot was our server Michala who was VERY TALKATIVE! She was sweet! Sad to say we will NEVER return too many nicer Steak houses around with atmosphere to waste our money here! Also my $23.00 Steak was really fatty I brought it home to the dog! My daughter told someone it was my bday ( secretly) and she was upset all I was told was " u can have a free scoop of ice cream for your bday if you want?" Wow way to make me feel happy I spent my special day at your restaurant!! The 1 star is because they gave us soda to go without asking. Bye Felicia!!! read more

Good food, great service a little more on the $$$ side but would eat there again we just bought a home w 3 acres (vacation home) this last year... checking places out read more

Military discount with military Id. Fair service usually. Broad menu will keep everyone happy. Good food but they are stingy with the ketchup...you will bug your server for more. Great burger that is tastier and far less expensive than 5-guys. You don't have to wait to take tables in the bar area. read more

For a chain restaurant this was not a bad choice I went for dinner with a business associate while passing through BG. I had the cajun salmon and much to my surprise, it was acctually good (remember, it's a chain restaurant). I did have the center salad and found it to be a bit salty. My associate had the burger and he said it was good. The service was excellent! read more

You won't be disappointed. Had the ribeye and filet. Delish. Salads were off the chart with hot bacon and honey mustard dressing. Will be back! read more

Really disappointed in this location. We stopped for lunch yesterday 9/21/19 and the service, Jeffery, was horrible. We ordered two salads and soup. After about 30 minutes after we placed our orders, I asked him to check on it because other people who came in after us was already eating. He said the kitchen forgot our order and not sure what happened but they were working on our order. He just forgot to put our order in. The salads and soup was very good. He never let us speak to a manger or offered a discount. read more

I would simply not recommend this place. I never write reviews but could not pass this one up. Service was non existent from the start. We had to clean our own table and get our own menus and silverware. Questioned leaving after that but decided to still give it a chance (first mistake). Ordered the soup of the day and it contained raw sausage. After changing soups, the new plate and spoon were completely unwashed and spotty, still containing pieces of dried on food and lipstick! Food was all plain, nothing special. I really wish we would have had a better experience. Overall would not recommend!! read more

Great food (the Bluegrass Special sandwich is a must!) great atmosphere and the staff is always friendly and polite.

After reading positive reviews on yelp, We ate dinner there on the 21st, after returning exhausted from viewing the eclipse. My wife ordered the chicken breast BBQ, she said the sauce tasted funny. I had a taste and thought it tasted bad as well. I ordered the rib chicken combo, and the ribs were dry and burnt. My daughter ordered a the lemon cocktail in a mason jar(don't remember the name), she drank it and then saw a label on one of the lemon slices. We also ordered the banana cream pie which tasted great, but was half frozen. We brought these issues up to our server who got the manager. We explained and showed her the issues we had with our experience. She looked like she was going to cry. She said the lemons were washed, and the cook took the wrong pie. She asked if we lived in the area. We said we didn't. She said that was too bad, since she could offer us a discount on a future visit. She said she was sorry. Would not eat at a Raffertys again! read more

The only reason this is getting a three star is because of the service. Our server was not attentive nor fast. The food was delicious and for that I would give it one more try. Customer service is key.... read more

10/10 highly recommend. We stumbled upon this during a trip through Kentucky. We got the buffalo chicken mac and cheese and boy was it on point!!! read more

We saw this restaurant on yelp and it was close to our hotel so we decided to try it. We are from central California and didn't know what type of service to expect. We were seated right away and before we even had a chance to pull out our IPhone Leah was there to assist us. She took our drink order and we received them right away. We ordered a soup and salad and a ribeye for dinner. Both our meals were tasty.. Leah kept my ice tea filled without having to ask her. The only complaint I had was the croissants. I am supposed to control the bread we eat and ended up eating quite a few. These were the best croissants we ever ate! Thank you yelp for telling us about this wonderful place to eat at a good price with great service! read more

This absolutely my favorite restaurant! The staff is excellent! Service is impeccable! The food is flavorful and absolutely delicious! I especially recommend the fried mushrooms as an appetizer for at least two people. The barbecue burger is amazing. Everything I've tried ther is so good! I Highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Traveling and stopped for late lunch. Smelly and dirty. Unfriendly hostess. Queso dip was bland. House salad was bland. Chili was flavorful. My husband liked his pork chop and sweet potato. I would not go back. read more

I went with a group of ppl today to celebrate my brother's birthday. He's special needs and so is his girlfriend who is wheel chair bound. She accompanied us also for the celebration. We were a group of 10 and understood that we would have to wait an hour and be seated at separate tables. When I approached the host after our hour was up he directed me to another host that directed our group to 3 different tables. We didn't complain, but when the two managers, Mike and Teresa, so rudely barked at us about the table we were sitting down at that's when the problem occurred! The host told us to go "down" to a table but never said which one. Also we were trying to position my brother's girlfriend in a good spot for her wheelchair. Mike rudely told her assistant that he did tell them to sit at the table they sat at. After that Teresa comes up and start "lou​d talking" at us that we'll have to go back to the lobby! In front of everyone! It was very degrading and very unnecessary. I was quite upset and if it hadn't been a celebration for my brother I would have left! We will not be going back! read more

Went to check in outside to get a table, realized there would be a wait but that was fine so I proceeded to give the guy my name & phone number & he said I would get a text when there was a open table. After waiting about an hour & noticing people who checked in after us going back in to be seated we just decided to leave. Fast forward to 6 hours later..still no text. Obviously I'm not waiting on the text anymore it's just the fact they clearly either skipped over us or forgot us all together. Really really annoyed read more

Whenever I am in the area, this is one place I cannot miss. Krystal's is the other place, but please do not hold that against me. The salads and dressings are amazing here. The food is well prepared and plentiful. The atmosphere and staff are friendly and attentive. I have never had a bad experience here whether it be a small party or a large group. read more

I was in Bowling Green for business when my vendor took me out for lunch and we ended up at Rafferty's Restaurant and Bar. The place is pretty big and when got here very popular. It has a nice home feel to it. We were lucky and didn't have to wait and found a spot right away. Menu here is more or less your basic bar foods with lot of sandwiches and meats to choose from. Prices here are reasonable, you're looking between $8 - $12 for most items. My vendor ordered a prime rib sandwich and I got the BBQ Chicken Sandwich and Salad. The waitress I could tell was very busy but friendly. I got my salad and though I was impressed with it's size (probably the size of most dinner salad's) she made a mistake, it came with dressing when I asked for it on the side. I didn't want to make a stink over it, so I ate it. Besides having too much dressing for my tastes, the salad was quite good. After the salad the sandwiches came out. Holy mounds of meat. I must have had a half of chicken on my sandwich. The thing was STACKED. Taste wise, very good. Nice juicy and tender. The BBQ sauce was definitely good. There was no way I could eat the whole thing, I ended up taking half with me for the plane trip home later that evening. My vendor's sandwich, he got what must have been a inch thick slice of prime rib, these guys don't mess around. From the sounds my vendor was making, he enjoyed his meal a lot. Overall, probably a 4 star place. Food was good but the waitress was just a bit rude and having salad dressing on my salad when I asked for it on the side gets them knocked down 1 star. So 3 star rating and I would go back, I would just starve my self all day because the give you that much food. read more

The Bowling Green location is the Original Rafferty's that started it all. You can Always count on getting Good Food & Great Service and we did! We sat at a high top in the bar area. Our Bartender was Great! She was very Friendly and took Excellent care of us. It didn't just stop with our bartender. The manager and other staff members also assisted in ensuring we had a great dining experience as well. The food came out quickly and cooked perfectly! I got the Prime Rib and Started with a House Salad with their House Dressing which is to Die for and one of the Reasons I will Always keep coming back! So if you haven't been to a Rafferty's yet, go Now! Oh, and get a salad with the House Dressing...you will Thank Me for it! You're Welcome! read more

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We stopped in at 11:30 on Saturday just before the lunch crowd. We had no complaints about the waiter that served us. He was very good. The food on the other hand left a lot to be desired. The cactus chili was nothing more than tasteless vegetable soup with white beans. The potato soup was ok, but nothing special. I'm still looking for the bacon and the cheese! The queso and chip appetizer was basically inedible. The dip had no flavor and the chips were old, cold, and stale. We asked for a new plate of chips and they weren't any better than the first ones. We could have just ridden by the place and throwed $40 out the window. read more

Big group of us came here for dinner and the service was excellent. Drinks for everyone were kept full and our meals were prepared pretty much all at the same time. Ribs were delicious. Nice size TVs in bar area for watching game. This is a good place and if ever back in town we would come back. read more

Had lunch yesterday with my daughter. I had the salmon with tartar sauce. She had a club sandwich. Both were hot, fresh and tasty. Very satisfying. Mine was a large portion that was filling. Our server was new but very friendly and knowledgeable. Service was quick. I cannot say how scrumptious the house salad is with that special hot bacon dressing and croissant!!! This is our go-to place when we are in Bowling Green. Do yourself a favor and go for lunch. You won't be disappointed. read more

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Fried pickles and a Cheeseburger. AWESOME. Had the L.I.T. in a jar and you only need 1. Fantastic. read more

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We stop here every time we come to town. It has yet to disappoint. The service is always quick , food & drinks are excellent. Portion size is large. read more

I used to love going to this place and found my favorite the Ultimate club. I live by myself so i always do takeout. This last time I was left with LONG pieces of hair in my sandwich. I was disgusted because I had ate half of the other sandwich. I took the food back to the store and the manager only offered a new sandwich at the time and a free sandwich for next time. I was still disgusted at the time and only wanted my money back, but he said he could not do that. I do not feel confident of their cleanliness after this mishap. That much hair should not be assembled into a sandwich. read more

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I interviewed for a position here with John Renfrow, I assume he's one of the managers, and I have NEVER been treated with as much disrespect and lack of basic manners that he gave me. I can not get over his disgusting attitude and willingness to embarrass me, a potential employee, in front of his staff. I will never be giving Rafferty's my service again read more

Although the restaurant was packed when me and my sister walked in, we didn't have to wait long to be seated. We ordered two steaks and it was very good, well-seasoned and not over-cooked. The sides were delicious as well, I especially loved the baked potato & coleslaw, although the fries were a bit underwhelming because they weren't crunchy and a bit dark outside. Nevertheless, the restaurant is an awesome place to be in: nice atmosphere, excellent service and amazing food. read more

Clean, nicely appointed casual dining experience. I had smoked baby back ribs and they were great. Staff was very pleasant and attentive. I would definitely go back. read more