Rafferty’s Restaurant and Bar

I like the appetizers and the cheap beers. The rest of the food is nothing more than what you would find at an Applebees or O’Charleys.

This place came recommended by locals. The building, atmosphere and staff were great. Unfortunately that’s where it ended. We ordered the BBQ ribs with fries. They came out in less that five minutes, colder than room temperature. Sent them back, they came out about 3 minutes later, clearly microwaved. They were a tasteless, mushy mess and now the fries were even a soggy mess. They asked if they could try again, we passed. Thy didn’t have a problem billing us for this experiment. Makes me wonder why people allow this type of service. I recommend you stay far away from this place and stick to national chains when traveling. They may not always be good but they are consistent and you know what you’re going to get!

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.

Kayleigh P. Was our waitress and she was EXCELLENT!!! Her recommendations were spot on! My husband had the ribs and he LOVED them! She also recommend the Ginger Sour and he thought it was amazing! I had the club sandwich and FF with cheese and raspberry sweet T and I loved everything. If you are looking for a great place to eat with a lot of variety… this is the place to be and Kayleigh P. Is the person to see! We are from Indiana and will definitely come back here the next time we go to Nashville!

Every time I eat here, I look at the menu like I’m gonna try something different but I always end up getting the Sunshine Chicken Salad. It’s worth a 4 star rating even though I’ve never tried anything else on the menu. So you’ll have to try the rest at your own risk! I don’t about know anything but the yummy Sunshine Chicken salad. It all looks good though…

This is the best meal we have had in awhile. We were in town for a car show and went here on recommendation of a person staying in our campground. Everything that they brought to the table was excellent. The bread, fried mushrooms, salad, ribeye, prime rib and pork chops. And I highly recommend Christina for your server. She was the BEST!

A very good restaurant, one of the best in Bowling Green. It should not be listed as a bar. I rate it high as a restaurant but average as a bar.

This is a solid dinner option which was recommended by our hotel. We went on a Wednesday night at 7:00pm and it was plenty busy, but we didn’t have to wait. I liked the atmosphere but had to go out to the car to pick up a jacket for my wife and an extra shirt for me. It was uncomfortably cold. We are generally early eaters. However, it was getting late, and despite the great wood fire smell outside, I settled for a salad instead of a steak or pork chops. I really wanted some pork chops, but when you’re on vacation, and there’s no place to store leftovers, it’s hard for me to just throw out good food. Anyway, I would definitely get the spinach salad again. It had some delicious crumbled bacon on top and a warm bacon dressing. Let’s face it; pretty much anything with bacon on it is good. My wife ordered a plain chicken breast and a baked potato — perfect for her. The kid got some chicken somthin’ somthin’ that he liked. They’d both rate the place 3.5 stars. I’m giving it 4 stars because I thought it was better than average and not a major chain like every other restaurant around here.

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!

Excellent restaurant. Great service, great food, great environment. Loved the prime rib and, also, salmon!

Had a late dinner and the place was alive with activity! Great atmosphere, food and service. I had the spinach salad with blue cheese, grilled chicken, and warm bacon dressing. Delicious!

Not a good experience for me and my wife. I am giving 2 stars only for the service. The worst food I have ever experienced. For starters we both had broccoli and cheddar cheese soup. It was disgusting, to much cheese which made the soup salty and very heavy. For entrée I had a BBQ chicken and as a side I ordered grilled asparagus. Chicken breast was dry and the asparagus were blend no seasoning at all. My wife ordered a salmon fish with side of coleslaw. i tried a small bite from her salmon fish and the fish was very dry too. my daughter’s kids meal was a fish finger with fries. The fries were soggy. My daughter didn’t even touch her food.

This has been my/​our favorite since it opened, as the 1^st RAFFERTY’S. I was in another city, at their Rafferty’s, when the mgr ask me if I enjoyed my meal. I commented that «I didn’t understand why this place ALWAYS has great food, while other places are erratically OK – Good.» The manager asked if I had a couple of minutes, that he «could explain why their food is always the best.» I listened as he explained that they get & prepare their food fresh daily. They don’t get the «chain’s frozen or pre prepared & packed, to be thawed or warmed up,» as others do. In other words, the meats, veggies, & fruits, are cut for your meal. In the many decades, I’ve enjoyed their FRESH prepared foods. If I want thawed, out of the cans, or packs, or pre mixed in the factory, we go to the others.

Like the ability to get in quickly, compared to other places. Service professional and food is good. Like the chicken finger salad, prime rib (and sandwich), and rib eye. Can be seated immediately in the bar area. Good value for the money.

Lunch today was awesome. We had the fried mushrooms for our appetizer. I had the Prime Rib open face sandwich with grilled asparagus. Service was great! This is one of my favorite places in Bowling Green.

To start with I had the fried mushrooms… your thinking just regular fried mushrooms that everyone serves. No sir, these were great and the honey mustard horseradish dipping sauce is the best ever. The main dish for me was tossed chicken tenders with fries. Again, your thinking yea everyone does that… and yes everyone does. These tenders were… well tender, tasted like they shopped for the yardbird at Kroger this morning and not frozen for a week or three. The buffalo sauce was just right and didn’t over power. Topped off with bacon covered fries made the meal. The service was great, think his name is Mike or Micah??? Very good experience for my first time to visit. If I am ever in Bowling Green again I will definitely come back here.

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!

The best regional chain i visit! Food is excellent! Grilled fish, grilled asparagus a! Prompt! Great wifif! Trash can in the bathroom appropriately positioned to dispose of towel on exit!

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

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.