For starters, love the name and the golf vibe was evident throughout. Assuming there's a bunch of course around there so I'll be sure to check them out. Typical bar/pub with several TV's. Sat at the bar for a drink while waiting for two other people to show up. Lots of usual pub food on the menu. I grabbed a Cheeseburger, which was average. Wife had the Slow Roast Beef and the same, just okay. Overall, not impressed but wasn't disappointed. Served the need at the time. Run play for short yardage. read more

Food and beer is good. We went for Country Line Dancing. There was very little country playing, the "host" barely taught anything, and it was $5 to dance!!! What bar actually charges to dance?? Horrible experience. And the cherry on top was I couldn't dance WITH MY DRINK. That's 70% of the whole idea. Is to be drinking and dancing. My fault for expecting a true southern line dance in yankee towns......disappointment..... 0/10. Do better read more

I am writing this review based on my brief experience at Duffer's Tavern. My family and I were recently traveling through the area when a tornado warning alert was issued. The storm surfaced almost immediately soon after the alert, causing downed trees, broken powerlines, and flying debris everywhere. It was a "shelter in place" experience as we quickly turned into Duffer's parking lot. I pulled my toddler out of the back seat and in the midst of incredibly strong wind and rain we made a mad dash to the front door (along with a number of other people seeking shelter). The employees/management at this restaurant invited us all in to shelter from the storm. Although they had just lost power, they offered drinks and gave pleasant conversation as people were starting to calm down. Although we ultimately did not eat here, I extend my gratitude to the people we came in contact with working at the restaurant. You were tremendously helpful and are very much appreciated! read more

My boyfriend and I needed to eat something before our Spooky adventures at Bates Motel, so after taking a quick glance at Yelp I found Duffer's and we were not disappointed. A cool sports bar, with tons of TV's, great tap list, and the food was excellent. The two ladies at the hostess stand and our server were super helpful with getting us in and out in time for our time slot at Bates. Would highly recommend to anyone in the area! read more

Duffer's Tavern - a burger and fries - Bars Near Me - Glen Mills, Pennsylvania

From the moment we walked in, the wait and bar staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming. The service was top-notch throughout our entire visit. The menu is HUGE with tons of options for everyone, whether you're in the mood for something light or hearty. There's also an extensive drink menu with plenty of choices to satisfy any taste. You can definitely find something new to try every time you go! For appetizers, we tried the Boom Boom Shrimp, and it did not disappoint! The shrimp were crispy, flavorful, and perfectly coated in that signature sauce. For my main, I went with the Blackened Chicken Caesar Wrap--delicious! If you get it, I highly recommend asking for some dipping sauces on the side, especially for the wrap and fries. It takes the meal to the next level. My friend ordered the Jerk Spiced Wings, which were tasty, but just a heads-up--these aren't smothered in a wet sauce, so if you're into a saucy wing, you might want to look elsewhere. Another great perk is that Duffer's has live music some days, which adds a nice vibe to the place. Plus, their patio is fantastic, especially if the weather's nice. It's the perfect spot to enjoy a meal and some drinks while relaxing outside. Overall, I highly recommend Duffer's for a casual yet delicious dining experience with great service, tons of menu options, and a fun atmosphere. Can't wait to go back! read more

Word needs to spread. This has to be the best place in Chester County for Sunday brunch. It has always been excellent but now with the new chef it's even better. This time I ordered one of the specials a breakfast skillet. Simply delicious! See picture. Oh yeh. They make the best Bloody Mary in PA as well. Treat your SO. Treat yourself. Do brunch at Duffers. read more

Duffer's Tavern - Breakfast Skillet - Bars Near Me - Glen Mills, Pennsylvania

The service was on point but the food is awful. I ordered a cup of Manhattan clam chowder. It was very watery and not edible. My main dish was one of the specials, a crab cake melt. This was the ultimate fail. I sent both back and they took it off the bill. Nobody came to speak with me or ask me if i wanted something else. Never going back. read more

Duffer's Tavern - Crab cake melt, burned crab cake, slice of American cheese, on a slice of white bread. Huh ? - Bars Near Me - Glen Mills, Pennsylvania

Here to meet a friend. Great place. Clean. Very friendly staff. Got a draft beer. Nice and cold. Got some boneless wings in Memphis BBQ sauce. I can appreciate a great guilty meal on my cheat day. Lol. Amazing place. read more

Sat for 15 minutes before our waitress came to our table. When the Waitress finally came by, she apologized for taking long to get to us and that was fine. It wasn't too busy, but we weren't in a rush, so no big deal. One person in our party was in the restroom so we told the waitress when she came back with our drinks, we would order our food. We never saw our waitress again, even walking the floor. Meanwhile, the bar was next to us and people were getting drinks almost before they sat down. After another 15-20 minutes of zero service, we left and told the 2 hostesses, we were leaving. No offer to talk to a manager to fix anything from the 2 people at the front doing nothing but chatting with each other. Seems like the place only cares about their regular bar visitors. Menu looked decent but can't comment on food or even drinks because 30+ minutes of sitting , we got absolutely nothing. I would have been happy with a water after coming in from a hot day. Will never go back read more

Came here for lunch and it was fantastic. The service was fast and friendly and I really enjoyed my salmon and spinach salad. The salmon was cooked to perfection and was very tasty. read more

I was seated by the host and waited more than 30 minutes without being attended to by a server. Another couple was seated and had service within 2 minutes. I left without ordering. Based on the rest of the reviews, it seems like I didn't miss much. read more

Great local spot to eat with friends/family or enjoy the game. Large menu with lots of options. Very accommodating to a larger group on a busy weekend without calling ahead. Staff were personable and attentive. Would definitely return if in the area. read more

Great time at duffer's, I used to love the duffer's on route 1 that closed, so gave this one a shot. It is remodeled inside, the staff was very friendly and accommodating, and the outdoor seating was great! The food was also delicious. There is tons of room on the side patio and also a nice lawn my kids loved. Will definitely return here, all around great experience here!! read more

Duffer's Tavern - Blackened chicken and pierogis + cosmo.. - Bars Near Me - Glen Mills, Pennsylvania

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Good friendly service mid afternoon On an autumn day. Just what we were looking for read more

Stopped by duffers last night and had a great experience at this neighborhood bar. Food- for being known more as a bar than a restaurant I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of food here. Started with a cup of Maryland crab soup which I would highly recommend plenty of meat. After that tried the sliders and boneless wings. Sliders were good a little over cooked but the boneless wings with bumble bee sauce were amazing. Big serving size and I've never had a boneless wing with that quality of chicken. Definitely don't seem frozen and are very tender. A must try. Ambiance- this place is cool. Upstairs has a dining area and a nice big bar with plenty of tvs. There are also booths around the bar to sit as well. Great staff and a very clean establishment. The is a downstairs bar as well with bar games! read more

Duffer's Tavern - Boneless wings - Bars Near Me - Glen Mills, Pennsylvania

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It's been a while since I've been to duffers and I have to say I was very dissatisfied with the food this time. The power bowl is not what it used to be. The tater tots had an Asian flair to them which was not good. My cosmo was way to heavy on the vodka and too light on the cranberry. The live music which we came for was good! read more

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The food was great. Good beer selection too. The wait staff was also very friendly and responsive.

Food is always good. Service is great. Our ladies group is always accommodated with attentive service and smiles.

My buddy lives nearby and we usually stop in here once or twice when I'm in town. I don't think I've ever been to the upstairs which I believe is more restaurant like and downstairs is the bar (you can also get food downstairs too). There always seems to be a good crowd and bartenders are great. The've got pool tables too! Most recently I was in town for a dual bachelor party. They rented out the downstairs space and booked Sunny Ledford to perform. We probably had close to 150 people come through while we were there and Duffers staff went above and beyond to make sure it was a perfect event. read more

Duffer's set up for us as one of the stops on the Legendary Haunt Tour. The had us as a buffet down in the pool hall portion of the bar. They provided us a nice spread of Ceaser Salad, some potatoes, some steamed veggies and some Chicken Parmesan. The waitresses were very quick to get the food set out and refilled quickly once it was emptied. They were fast to clear out plates and friendly as well. If I were in the area, I'd stop in again. read more

Very disappointed. I feel compelled to write tHis review because this has been a favorite spot for 20 years but now is the time to call out the sub par food, dirty surroundings. The place needs updating and freshened up inside and with the menu. The menu is not diverse and needs updated dishes with more specials. It gets 2 stars because the wait staff and bartenders are great. The only saving grace of the place... read more

Ohhhhh.....emmmm.....geeeeeeeee!! I haven't stopped thinking about the bang bang shrimp since I had them!! They are a must try! And the power bowl....delish!! Hope to be back soon! read more

service and management at duffers has been 10/10 no issues at the bar, restaurant and food service has been amazing and such a great environment. we always look forward to coming back to duffers for games or just dinner read more

We stopped here before heading over to the Bates Motel Halloween attraction. It was an interesting sports bar. Definitely a lot of friendly locals! The vibe was very casual and the service was quick and efficient. Drinks were strong but food was mediocre! read more

Went there for the first time tonight. Tuesday night is country line dancing downstairs. Lesson begins about 6:45. $5 if you want to dance. Done around 10 PM. What a fun night. Will definitely go back. Everyone was so friendly. Good clean fun!! read more

Duffer's has always been a good place to take out of state friends who want to have a a few drinks and watch a football game. We went on Sunday and had a wonderful time. Good food, good drinks & always a fun time. The waitress seemed to be overwhelmed with the amount of tables she had but she handled it pretty well considering she didn't seem to have very much help. overall a great time! read more

I came in to watch Sunday night football, but saw something in a staff you don't see often. I've been here a number of times (all good) when I visit the area but felt I needed to give a review this time around. There were two parties at the bar who were going through extremely rough times and the bar staff went above and beyond to make sure they were okay, service-wise and personally. Incredibly personable and empathetic. I'm in the area maybe four times a year, and always feel comfortable because of the staff, but tonight put them over the top. They listen, know, and care about their customers, and I wish I knew names, but c'est la vie. read more

Perfect local hangout with great food and atmosphere!Places like this need to be appreciated more and more now with the chain restaurants taking over. If you are in the area I highly suggest stopping in for a beer and some food. read more

We stopped in driving by. It was amazing! The food was the best! We went back 2 days later to try more food from the menu they have a large selection! The service was great as well. This is our new spot! Everything we've had so far is amazing. Great prices to. read more

Burger was disgusting. Tasted off. Inedible. Onion rings burned. Service at bar was good but food was terrible. read more

First time here. We picked this restaurant because it was near West Chester University where we were waiting to pickup equipment late at night. It was very busy, but we were seated immediately and our waitress was very prompt despite the busyness that night. Drinks brought out quickly and order taken fast. The home made "chips" were a delight and also the "Crabby" fries. Burgers thick and delicious, chicken corn chowder was loaded, and one of the specials was a vegetable sandwich which was larger than expected and equally delicious. The 5 of us stuffed ourselves for $100 and a little change and we were very pleased! Great live music to top things off....a great experience I recommend to anyone! read more

Went to dinner at Duffers in Glen Mills. The food and service were good; however, we made a mathematical error when calculating the tip. The error was not intentional and we thought we were leaving approximately 20%. The waitress came back with the check and money and asked if the service was OK because the average tip was 15-18% and our tip was not there. Again food and service were good. Unintentional error calculating tip. Will not be back because I believe it is in poor taste to ask for a "bigger" tip. I do realize that wait staff depend on tips, but asking for a bigger one has lost the establishment a customer. read more

Ok is a good adjective. Ok food (I had a big bite of slimey lettuce in my salad). Ok ambiance (sticky table and chairs.). Ok service (hostess was cold, but waitress was fine). Wouldn't choose to come back, but wouldn't object if it was where my group wanted to go. read more

Honestly I can't really see anything about this place to recommend it. I stopped in during happy hour on a Wednesday evening, and was glared at, and not promptly served by the grumpy middle aged bartendress. I even heard her complain about how long it to make my drink (a cosmo). It was busy, and I didn't eat, (I might have eaten and did ask for and get a menu, but then was never asked if I wanted food!), but there's really nothing special going on here. Lots of after work folks, some dour sorts, grumpy bartender. read more

We have always had good food here. They make some of the best chicken tenders and bites anywhere, made in-house and not frozen, have excellent soups, and can make something as mundane as tater tots crispy and light, serving them different ways. The burgers are also very good. The only inconsistency is service: some waitstaff are very efficient and others quite slow; however usually all are friendly. Cocktails are pretty good as well. read more

Duffers is a little like a neighborhood Cheers! Great atmosphere and the food and service are always great!!! It's also so nice because you never feel rushed!! read more

Went there for brunch after my sons hockey game. Sat right away and ordered drinks. Bartender made the drinks right away and they sat waiting for the waitress to pick up. She was sitting at the end of the bar on her phone. Drinks sat at the bar for 8 minutes while she sat on her ass. The host eventually brings our drinks over, which we refused and walked out. Lost my business forever read more

Paid the bill and Waitress came back and asked for more tip after I gave her 15% for subpar service

Pinball Alert ! The Duffer's Tavern has: Star Wars Episode I (see: http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=4458 ) I was staying in Newtown Square and after dinner at Roux 3 (see: http://www.yelp.com/biz/C4NWYMQbFoD-4E_BUKRE1g#hrid:nk01fV0CTU6HkgPITssSnA ) my co-workers knocked-out and I wanted to go out and do something. I Yelped to try to find more pinball in the local area and came across Amy Y.'s (see: http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=vHxdWluX3w8XRbz_9NN6zA ) review. Duffer's is two levels. I would guess the main level is the restaurant and dining room. I went straight to the game room / bar which has a separate entrance downstairs. I came for one thing, pinball, of course. This machine wasn't my favorite to begin with as it's a Pinball 2000 machine, the left flipper was too weak, and each game (5 balls) is $1.00 ! ! ! Sheesh... Tuesday nights, Duffer's has POKER night. Looked cool. I don't play nor intend to but I think this is cool. I wondered if they were playing for money or just playing for fun? A great bar, lot's of TV's, a couple of billiard tables, and other arcade / video games make Duffer's a decent place to hang out. Big MINUS - smoking allowed. I only stayed about 10-15 minutes but I left smelling like a big ash tray. Ick... I headed into Philly (30+ minutes away) to try to hang out at Dirty Frank's (see: http://www.yelp.com/biz/PTMVqXgxO0Em0oduRaUC-g#hrid:DP13euBxpiAOHQGLvcYyDg ) to play Jack*Bot (see: http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=3619 ) pinball. Unfortunately, Dirty Frank's table was turned off and was surrounded by about a dozen drunk dart players that I didn't feel like bothering. I ended up at North Bowl (see: http://www.yelp.com/biz/R0JUjyjGEzUlY3auVhY_tg#hrid:MxzBKrQMMRzCd_uXmGqoGw ) to play the new pinball Spiderman (see: http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=5237 ) while listening to DJ Travis spin old school 45's til 2AM. Pix laters... read more

Our waitress was lovely and relatively attentive. The food was decent. Diners at our table enjoyed wings and a burger-- said they were good! The onion rings were fantastic. A couple of us had the all-you-can-eat crab legs. For the most part they were over cooked and soggy. Water would pour from the crabs and when we were done my fingers were pruned as if I was in the bath or pool too long. The upside was they still tasted decent. The size of the legs varied significantly from plate to plate. Wish they had a kids price for crab night. It's the first place in the area that we have gone to that did not offer a lower price for kids. Not sure if we would go back for crabs. It was just an ok experience. Plus- waitress was sweet Con- crab night-- ehh read more