Duffy’s Tavern

This place is awesome!
Quaint Irish Pub — check
Wonderful ambiance — check
great staff — check
clean as a whistle — check
BEST BURGER EVER — check
Will be back to try the rest of the menu…

was here today with Fred had stuffed mushrooms and shepherds pie. he had the liver bacon and onions. always a great meal loved the atmosphere the service. everything about it a wonderful restaurant, if you haven’t and here yet do your shelf a favor, go there. your won’t be sorry. everyone I have taken to dinner there loved it and gone back again.
I love Duffy’s to the point I have been back there. to east over 2dozen times… my Unilocal proves it.

I like Duffy’s a lot, it’s cozy and friendly, with a warm atmosphere. I’ve had some great fish dinners, that I’ve been very pleased with. The only thing I was disappointed with, was their slow roasted turkey dinner. Now they did say the turkey was over a bed of stuffing, but I would describe it as thin, deli turkey, over a carload of stuffing. I guess I was picturing somewhat thicker cut turkey, and lots more gravy. What with the bread, rice pilaf, and stuffing… and more stuffing… I had my fill of carbs, when I had thought it would be more of a meat dinner.
Also, this particular Saturday night was very crowded, and LOUD! It’s too bad they don’t have room to expand, that might help the weekend noise.

The atmosphere the service the food great restaurant you eat here just once. You will go bad again and again

Great food, great prices and great service. You can’t go wrong. Not a place for a younger crowd maybe but a great place. Love it

Amazing atmosphere; great food, cold beer and wonderful staff. 1^st time in but will definitely be back!

Old style irish pub. It’s a popular local spot. The food and selection is good. I always feel relaxed there but sometimes it does get a little too crowded. One of my favorites

Service is incredibly slow. We arrived at 6:30 on a Friday asked for a table for 2. Plenty of tables were open but were told we couldn’t be sat because the waitresses needed to catch up with their orders. Waited for 15 minutes and then ordered our food at 7:00. Our dinners arrived at 7:50. Ridiculous. It’s been around for a long time but the service has not been stellar for the last 3 experiences.

Burgers are great, onion rings are the best. And drinks are good, great over all neighborhood pub!

This is THE place you would proudly take family or out-​of-​town guests. It’s the best of the best!

Looks like your standard Irish Pub & the décor/​menu items hold true to that… but what Duffy’s does that most pubs don’t do is make homemade, from scratch, delicious dishes that make you want to come back for more.
Rhode Island Clam Chowder, Shepard’s Pie & Lobster Roll all get 5 stars w/​many more outstanding items that my party enjoyed.
Even if you have to go out of your way, stop in to Duffy’s for truly delicious, Irish home cookin’!

Stopped in for dinner with the wife. Menu has a lot of choices and also has a few vegetarian options. Our dinners were good (I had brats & mash) and the service was great even being busy. The bar is the real draw, so whatever you want, they have it or can make it. I really enjoyed our time at Duffys’s.

Great time! Awesome waitress! Emily was the best! Large group, separate checks, she handled it like a champ! Food was delicious! I got the Cheddar lobster burger and it was fabulous!

The food is GREAT, the bar tenders are the best in the business! Honestly, they have the best dirty martini I have ever tasted! No matter where we go or what we do, we always finish our evening at Duffy’s.

To start: How bout’ Chris the bartender, hopefully he’s working every time I come. Good wings, good burger, and great prices. Such a nice spot to bring friends and have good casual fun.

Came in for a post-​drinking brunch/​lunch and was not disappointed! Food was amazing, brunch menu was extensive, and lunch was served as well. My boyfriend and I had mimosas to start, then I had the corned beef hash and home fries. Phenomenal and home made and served with the best brown Irish bread that was locally baked and a Jamison brown sugar butter. The waitress was very helpful and even packed some bread to go with my leftovers. My bf had the godfather burger and really liked it. Would definitely go again next time we are in new haven!

I have only been here once for brunch, but based on other reviews I would give Duffy’s another try next time for lunch/​dinner.
Brunch was good — large portions and even better prices. I enjoyed looking at all the décor. There is an array of Irish and New/​West Haven paraphernalia covering the walls (reminded me of Mcsourley’s in NYC)
Our waitress, Emily, was incredible I would definitely recommend sitting in her section if possible.

We used to come to Duffy’s once a week and then the good became spotty and the quality went down. We gave up on Duffy’s.
Tonight we decided to give it another chance after probably 6 years. The service was great. We started with the potato skins and they were perfect. Crispy on the outside and fluffy and moist inside with cheese, bacon and scallions.
They brought out Irish brown bread with honey butter which was better than the old soda bread. It had great flavor and would have been better warmed up.
My daughter and husband had salads and the lettuce was fresh and crunchy. Perfect and no iceberg in sight.
My husband had the hickory burger which was well cooked with fresh ingredients. My husband thought it could be more seasoned and had to add salt and pepper.
My daughter had the penne vodka and loved the garlic bread. The sauce was good but she barely ate it. The pasta was well cooked but maybe an Irish place isn’t the best place to get penne ala vodka.
I had the godfather patty melt and it was cooked perfect and the flavor was great. I’m not sure how my husband’s burger was not as flavorful.
I had the cole slaw which needed more seasoning and husband had the onion rings which were ok.
For drinks we have soda and I had a margarita. It was a little too heavy on the sour and light on the tequila.
We will give Duffy’s another try.

My wife and I were driving around West New Haven looking for a pace to eat. We have driven by Duffy’s many times, and we never stopped in, until the other day.
This place is a a gem, and we really enjoyed the food and excellent service. The place was jammed packed for a Sunday afternoon in December.
They offered the latest IPA beer selection, and, an excellent food menu with nice specials. I have found a new place to visit that offers great service and food. Cheers to Duffy’s, this is a class act place with exceptional food and service. Try it, you won’t be disappointed

A West Haven must have.
Atmosphere: Traditional Irish style pub with friendly wait staff (normally women) and a great set of characters coming through at any time.
Food: The food here is never to disappoint the burgers are always cooked to your specification (rare in my case). The cheese steak and french dip sandwiches at 10 dollars for lunch are unbeatable for size and quality. Sweet potato fries are great for any sandwich…
… and of course the Irish food is on point. Shepards pie is one of my personal favorites.
They have full bar stuffed with your typical alcohols, but also throw in a lot of Irish whiskeys and of course balentine beer. If you haven’t have it i would advise you to stop by.