Duffy’s Tavern

Would have got one star, thanks to the wanna be Ed Sheeran bartender who can’t seem to get off of his high horse. If it weren’t for the other bearded dude in the beanie, I would never go back.

If you are looking for a good place for open mic comedy check this place out on Mondays! Fun times and good beer.

Through the fields of corn I walked, dressed in mud and sweat… to the watering hole of the infamous Tavern of Duffy.
The air full of corn husk dust and my mind full of gravel, the glass of straight Jameson began the unravel.
The gals dressed in vodka tonic, gents in flannel bourbon.
One night at Duffys Tavern

My band played a show here. Great staff, nice college based crowd. Sound guy, Lee, was good and a nice dude. The brick work makes it a unique place to play, and a pretty loud/​live room. Enjoyed it.

I really dig Duffy’s Tavern!
Great Beer Selection!
Crazy Fish Bowl Drinks!
Awesome bartenders!
Rad back patio with fire pit!
Tv’s with sports on!
Cool stage!
Good sounding room!
Great sound engineers!
Awesome People!
Lots of room to sit both inside and out!
Lets party!

Fish bowls are awesome. Sometimes the bartenders are moody. Bathrooms suck.

Known for their fish bowls and for their stage, Duffy’s also has a pool table. Pretty small establishment, with some broken benches. Not really a place I would choose to go, but not a bad stop for bar hopping. Open until 2 AM every night. Service is really friendly and bathrooms are decent.

Really liked this place in college for the fish bowls but that was many many moons ago. have been in a few times over the years and always the same. Everytime I go in I think im gonna see hank. I think that was her name. grouchy old gal.

In town for the Husker game and checked out a few bars downtown. Duffys by far was the best. $ 5 bud light pitchers and a great atmosphere with great music. Definitely a unique swank bar worth going to. We went to a few other bars down the street but came back to Duffys as it was by far the best.

Fish bowls. fire pit. music and a good beer garden. Its a pretty good place to go hang out!

I’m pretty harsh on most places in Lincoln, but Duffy’s is alright in my book. It’s a laid-​back bar most of the time, although at times it tilts heavily toward the alterna-​scene crowd.
The best thing about Duffy’s, predictably, is that they serve fish bowls that are actually served in a fish bowl, and are delicious to boot. Awesome. Their downside is that I don’t know exactly how strong they are, as it seems I do most of the heavy lifting whenever we get one and never quite feel like I’m getting drunk off of them.

Its nice to know this bar is not insured! if you get injured or fall and break your neck good luck sueing that scum bag! Lincoln is a great town many great bars, its unfortunate you have a lieing sack of garbage running such a popular bar with no insurance! good luck trying to collect!

If you can over look the crowd it would be a 5 star bar… Make that 4 I’ve seen the bathrooms. Beer garden rocks and there is a fire pit out back.
The bar staff was awesome but the customers need to check their attitude at the door. I use to love this place but I can’t handle rude customers. It’s still worth checking out. Maybe you’ll love it, Maybe you won’t.

We ended up at Duffy’s per a couple of recommendations last Saturday, and even though we planned to do a bit of bar-​hopping, we got comfortable here pretty quick (it’s hard to give up a table once you have one). I’d definitely say that Duffy’s claim to fame (besides the famous bands that have apparently passed through here over the years) are the fishbowl drinks. $ 15 for a fishbowl of alcohol with multi-​colored giant straws? Hello, college bar. You can check out the whole menu here:
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Pretty mellow spot to watch a Husker game too… by Lincoln standards, of course. All of that said, I would have considered 4 stars, but Duffy’s has definitely crossed the line into more of a dive than a music showcase (restrooms always give it away, and the doors in the women’s don’t have locks, FYI). Service was good though, and they’re cool about people bringing in food, since they weren’t serving (read: Yia Yia’s pizza, right across the street!) I’d second the qualms about the jukebox. If it hadn’t been a game-​day, we definitely would have had to keep pumping money into it to keep the bad music at bay.

Duffy’s is my home away from home and it’s true that they used to have the best jukebox in town. Now they’ve got one that can play about any song ever recorded and it really diminishes the vibe.
BRING BACK THE OLD JUKEBOX!!!
Or, get a new one and restrict what music can be played. Part of a good bar’s identity is the music on the jukebox.
Otherwise, Duffy’s is the place to be downtown. Go early and leave early!

I dig on Duffy’s during the week, but on weekends it gets a little too crowded for my liking. Call me crazy, but i kind of prefer not to be knocked in the face by elbows (on second thought, maybe my problem is my height…).
I like it because:
1. Beer garden
2. Beer garden has huge fire pit
3. Beer garden has own bar
4. Happy hour rocks: Two dolla tall boys; dolla fiddy PBR & Old Style draws
5. It’s kinda dirty and seedy; the kind of place you go when you want to wallow
You might like it because:
1. Pinball machine
2. Pool table
3. Big screen in beer garden on which to watch football
4. Fishbowls with which to get royally f*cked up with your new best friends
I don’t like it because:
1. Girls bathroom is GROSS
2. Super crowded on wknds

Dirty bar, cheap fish bowl.
Tasty drinks.

Duffy’s was the place waay back in the day– drunken revelers, filthy bathroom stalls, great music, and a flatulent barmaid named Hank. What more could a 20-​something hipster want?
Okay, Nirvana played there, too.

Duffy’s distinguishes itself from a lot of the other bars on O Street in Lincoln by serving strong cocktails in fishbowls. Spending a night at Duffy’s can have the following documented side effects:
— Vomiting
— Increased vocal intensity
— Delusions of Neil Diamond appreciation
— Explosive diarrhea
— Blackout
Ask you doctor if Duffy’s is right for you!

An old friend of mine complains that the bartenders here make her drinks too strong… well, that’s not a problem in my book. I find the bartenders to be friendly and professional, and just as happy to pour you a $ 1 Old Style than a top-​shelf Martini.
You might not like Duffy’s unless you know people there. On weekends it is crowded and gay, but on weeknights it is down tempo and cool. Sundays and Wednesdays there are usually rock and roll shows, and Monday is comedy night – so be sure to come by and laugh along with our struggling local comics.
Like an old leather glove, some people find Duffy’s to be a warm, snug fit, and others find it to be smelly and stale. It is a familiar type of place, where you can come after work for beer and conversation.