Won't win any National awards, but Rafferty's makes a damn good pizza for the Lake country. Nice, cool & clean facility. Service provided mostly by school-aged kids, but they were well trained, polite, and attentive. We ordered Family Deal (with grocery store receipt coupon). Came with large 1-topping pizza, an appetizer, and fountain drinks for everyone. Food was hot, flavorful, and generous portions. We will be back for sure.... read more

Rafferty's Pizza - Garlic cheese bread. Hot, cheesy, and delicious served with warm pizza sauce. - Pizza Near Me - Crosslake, Minnesota

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On a rainy day in Cross Lake everyone had the same idea, escape the rain for good food! I saw the reviews for Raffertys and was sold. It's small, not a lot of seating but their to go orders were booking which tells you something about the pizza. We had a large pepperoni /sausage a standard for a new place and a salad with beer. Good beer on tap and the food was excellent. Thin crust pizza with fresh toppings cooked perfectly and a sizable family salad worked great to split. I love Cross lake and love this place... a good casual option if you are looking to escape the pub food scene! I look forward to trying to prickly pig and Cuban! read more

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Solid pizza on a chilly day! Rafferty's hits the spot and it's not near as chaotic as other places in town. Great for families. Staff is incredibly kind and helpful. Pizza's are consistent and yummy. We like the wings because they are juicy and not overly crispy. read more

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Newer location in Crosslake but still the same delicious pizza! Pizza is my downfall and the further north I drive the craving seems to gets stronger! I mean 2 plus hours on the road who is not ready for a cold beer and pizza? I have tried many different kinds and like them all. Nice selection of beer too. It is very family friendly. It's worth the stop read more

Rafferty's Pizza - The cat even likes Rafferty's! - Pizza Near Me - Crosslake, Minnesota

I hit up the Crosslake location of Rafferty's one day for lunch and got their personal size "Garbage Pizza" that was definitely not garbage. Plenty of diverse toppings made for nicely complex flavor profile. Price was in line with quality & quantity of food. Cashier dude was casual & passably friendly. His prediction nailed the 20 minute prep time for my pie. read more

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This was a great spot for takeout dinner during a week at the cabin. The staff was courteous, and service was quick. The pizza was a bit cold and chewy by the time we got home - I'm sure it would've been best right out of the oven. The chicken wings were solid - flavorful but not too spicy for the kids. (Score!) The salad was very fresh, too. Nice to have a shot of greens in the middle of a less than healthy week! (See: pizza & wings) read more

we ended up ordering pizzas from here because of a disasterous encounter at another local dining spot. The manager and bartender were amazing to work with and were even willing to stay open late if we wanted to hang out a little longer. This will forever be on our "must visit" spots every time we visit Crosslake. Thank you! read more

Never had a bad meal there. Always tasty and piping hot. Staff always pleasant. It's never too crowded and the background music is always at a level where you can actually talk. read more

We ordered three pizzas for carry out and thought all three were great! I have never had a pizza with mashed potatoes on it but thought we would give it a try and it really worked. Same thing with the pizza with Lingonberry Sauce. I even thought the all- meat pizza was very good. Coming from Chicago you don't expect to find pizza of this quality in the middle of Minnesota but I'd recommend Rafferty's to anyone. read more

Irish pizza place,? didn't quite know what to expect, i grew up in an Italian restaurant owning family, but i was pleasantly surprised, it was awesome! Go bold Jerk chicken , mashed potato pizza, both were great!! read more

I've been coming here for years and recently their pizza has gone downhill. I normally purchase it as pickup and the pizza is not even hot for the short drive home. The flavor and toppings are lacking, especially for the price. Today, it appears they forgot to add the onion and just tossed it on after it was cooked! Disappointed AGAIN, to say the least. read more

Rafferty's Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Crosslake, Minnesota

We played mini golf and then needed to grab something to eat and saw Raffertys in Cross Lake, how great! Friendly staff and nice new location! Good beer, pizza and company! read more

We called our order in as we had our dogs and though they take them on the patio we wanted to be in the shade. The girl on the phone was very nice and it only took 15 min for a medium pizza. We picked it up and asked for some napkins to eat at a park and they supplied us with plates and parmesan cheese as well. It's right at the town square which has a little park with shaded seating. The pizza was good, sausage had good flavor. The cheese bread was super cheesy and was yummy, the sauce that came with the bread was good but plain, it could of used a bit more flavor. Overall we would order from here again if we were in the area. read more

When we grow tired of all usual places you can get to by water, we pop into Raferty's in Crosslake! Actually it's my kids favorite pizza place in town and when I'm not in the mood for pizza the salad and hot sandwiches are also delicious! Highly recommend and they are open (and consistent) year-round! read more

Great pizza! Some of the best pizza in the Brainerd lakes area. They have a great variety of special Pizza's and their sizes can feed a family with just one pizza! We got the chicken Alfredo pizza which is one of my favorites and tried their boneless wings for the first time the pizza was a 9/10 and the wings were about a 5.8/10 they were nothing special and did not have much sauce on them at all but the taste and the wing were good. No complaints here we will be back here to have one of our favorite pizza's hopefully soon! read more

We got takeout and the chicken boneless bites were mushy and soft. The pizza had ok flavor but it didn't seemed cooked, seemed like someone heated it up and then just stuck toppings on it and said good. The cheese bread was the best thing we had but nothing fantastic. I feel as though their food used to be a lot better! read more

Good pizza. I have been visiting the one in Nisswa for a while but this is a newer addition (at least to me) to the Crosslake area in the new mall area they built a few years ago. I like their pizza. To me, a good crust is a must and I like this crust. I had their buffalo chicken most recently, and it was quite good. My wife had a sausage and black olive and we traded slices, and it was good as well. Good red sauce. My daughter had a corn dog. I didn't try it. But she seemed to like it. Overall a great place to stop for some pizza and family friendly. If you're up at the cabin, check this place out over Zorba's. read more

This is a wonderful restaurant!!! They have amazing service, gluten free menu and the food is GREAT!!! Come visit this place!!!!!

Rafferty's Par-baked Pizza has been our family's go-to during the pandemic. The baking sheet makes every pizza equally delicious fresh from our home oven. We've tried a broad variety, including our gluten free eaters, and have yet to be disappointed. It's so convenient to pick up and have Rafferty's quality pizza available when people are hungry. We're grateful to the enthusiastic staff who provides great service. Thank you!!! read more

Great pizzas and good service. You will do right by getting pizza here at a great price...and skip the other popular and overpriced places.

Delicious pizza, knowledgeable and pleasant staff, good music. We love stopping here whenever we're in Crosslake!

Been to Rafferty's since it opened and always considered it quite good pizza for the Northwoods. Was greeted promply when arrived and given menus although you have to go to the counter to order your pizza and drinks. Ordered a "build your own" rather than one of their house specials. It arrived promptly but unfortunately undercooked. This is the second time this has happened since they seem to have changed the crust to what I suspect is a prebaked product rather that a hand tossed product or ran through a sheeter which I recall seeing in the kitchen last year. Pepperoni was good and greasy. Italian sausage was hard to find and lacking seasoning. Canadian bacon was good although needed more cooking time. Mushrooms were ample, fresh cut and placed on top. However when cooked on top the mushrooms seem to take on a shriveled look and lack flavor. Always willing to give them an additional try, but feel they're taking too many short cuts by using too many distributor prepared ingredients to make an above average pizza. One of the guests compared it to one of the local pre-made bar pizza's that come in cellophane. Maybe I'm critical but if you been to Pizza Expo in Las Vegas you get an idea what a exceptional pie can be. read more

Great pizza! The seafood pizza is my current favorite. It has such great flavor, I don't miss the meat. Their thin crust is one of the best I've had. If you're looking for pizza in crosslake, this is definitely worth a try. read more

Great pizza (Lucky Chicken and Jamaican Jerk were my favorite, the baked potato pizza was another favorite in our group). Nice prices. Lots of fun options to try. Nice layout. Hours are terrible (only 10pm?!), service is minimal - it's run by high school kids and you have to order at the counter - no table service. And only beer as an adult choice - no bar or wine available. read more

Every time we go to the cabin, we look forward to going to Rafferty's. Their chicken ranch is amazing. We used to go to Zorbaz but their food has really gone downhill. Rafferty's offers a clean atmosphere to eat some great pizza and enjoy good conversation. read more

Delicious pizza and friendly service! Try their specialty pizzas!

Best pizza in Crosslake !hands down ! Zorbaz doesn't cut it not the same as it was 20years ago before they moved !Raffertys started in Brainerd moved here and also in Nisswa!pizza has always been great! read more

Stopped for for lunch. Was greater by very nice and friendly staff. Ordered a pizza and wings. Wings are baked which we like. Sat outside on their nice patio and where aloud to have our small dog join us there while we ate lunch. Pizza was fresh and done just right. Now we are not talking wood fired thin crust but basic and tasty za. Would stop by again. read more

We are residents of Crosslake and visit Rafferty's at least 3 times a month. We've always been satisfied with their pizzas but the staff is the best! They all seem so happy, whether they're answering the phone or handing us our pizza! It says a lot about the supervisors and owners when their employees are always cheerful! Good job and congratulations to all of you for jobs well done! See you soon! M&D read more

Vegetable Surpreme Pizza...Best pizza my daughter ever has eaten...she is 32 and a Vegetarian...this was a 10! She is still talking about it days later! First time visit to Rafferty's! Will come back many more times! Rob read more

Raffertys has the best pizza in the area. This one is a real winner in a family atmosphere