Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Duffys Tavern

    3.5 (94 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars
    Open 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

    Duffys Tavern Photos

    Business Info

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Duffys Tavern

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    There me and Jardo was, some dingus ordered a dressed shot of vodka.....yep. The sweet bartender Matty tried to help a guy out but his girlfriend wasn't havin it. She forced salt and citrus to accompany her boyfriend's beverage that didn't belong. Long story short. Nobody had a good time. Other than Jardo and I. Thank you Duffys for always being for the people.

    Girl Taylor just made the BEST GLA sandwich for me. Joe and Taylor were hands down the BEST bartenders for my dad and I passing through
    Hannah M.

    Joe and Girl Taylor were AMAZING!! From the drinks to my AMAZING GLA. you cannot beat it!

    See all

    5 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 2

    3 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 months ago

    Spenny's cheese steak sandwhich just brought me and my friends back to life. Soooo good! Will be back soon for another round.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Darian C.
    311
    13
    1

    4 months ago

    Worst bar I've ever been too. Service was a joke and it was so slow. Very rude staff as well. Definitely will not be back

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1
    Photo of D M.
    0
    21
    3

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of N W.
    13
    8
    1

    2 years ago

    Pool and bar food. Easy-going neighborhood bar. Not expensive either. Went with some friends and had a nice time.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 2
    Love this 1
    Oh no 2

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    We love Duffy's! Great staff, cheap beers and sandwiches! Always a great time when we go here.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1
    Photo of J Z.
    0
    9
    0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Max G.
    342
    54
    11

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 1
    Love this 4
    Oh no 2

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1

    4 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1

    14 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Richard W.
    270
    124
    134

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Heidi M.
    158
    3
    11

    4 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 2
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1

    5 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1

    7 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 6
    Thanks 1
    Love this 2
    Oh no 1

    4 years ago

    The men behind the bar are aggressive and awkward. They don't know how much anything costs and instead just say "less than 10 dollars"

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 1
    Love this 2
    Oh no 1

    3 years ago

    Bartenders are always looking to get you another drink and are nice. Best sandwich in SLC .

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 1

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 2
    Oh no 1

    4 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Sarah S.
    610
    27
    14

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 3

    Ask the Community - Duffys Tavern

    Review Highlights - Duffys Tavern

    Jarom and Phil are the number one reason I come to Duffy's, and we're it not for what Jarom does for the music scene in salt lake I may not even live in this town.

    Mentioned in 2 reviews

    Read more highlights

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Bars 6,421 times last month within 10 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Franklin Ave. Cocktails & Kitchen

    Franklin Ave. Cocktails & Kitchen

    4.6
    (528 reviews)
    1.1 mi
    $$
    Locally owned & operated
    Outdoor seating

    This place throws you back to the 1800s speakeasy era! A small cozy Venue we sat at the bar and had…read moregreat service. Cocktail menu was very creative and our drinks were fabulous. We ordered some chips, Brussels spouts and their newest menu item the carpaccio. All items came out quickly and hot and were delicious! Forgot to let the camera ear first when the food came but be assured the food looked as good as the drinks! We had our minds set on one place but found this instead and I think the better pop in option won! Located in down town on an alley, this hidden place loves up to what it is named after!

    We went to Franklin Ave. Cocktails & Kitchen for a team celebration lunch.I called ahead and…read morescheduled a reservation. They were ready for us when we arrived and sat us downstairs, which was really cool! The vibe and esthetic of the entire restaurant was pretty unique. The booth chairs were very soft, and a little uncomfortable compared to the table height as you sink into them. Our waitress was kind, but had a weird attitude. Someone ordered an Americano (from the menu) to which she said they didn't have espresso... she ended up bringing the Americano to him without any explanation. It was just a little odd. Someone ordered the deviled eggs as an appetizer, and they were good, but I wouldn't order them again. A lot of people ordered the burger, which was overcooked for almost every person and definitely didn't seem like wagyu beef. The steak sandwich I got (pictured) was good, but it came with lettuce that had really long stems. I don't particularly enjoy eating stems, so that's as annoying. The rest of my food was delicious. ESPECIALLY the garlic aioli. I could drink that stuff! The cost did seem fair for the quality of food, but a few adjustments could be made to the cook and such. We enjoyed our time and I will definitely go back! Hopefully for some drinks next time!

    Photos
    Food
    Food
    Dining Room
    Dining Room
    Draft Beer and Cider

    See all

    Draft Beer and Cider
    Tailgate Tavern

    Tailgate Tavern

    4.7
    (7 reviews)
    3.8 mi

    Great little dive bar vibes. Considering the location, I was kind of expecting a seedy, unwelcoming…read moreplace with a bunch of old racist dudes as the regular clientele, with the classic rude bartender that ignores you. But I wanted a drink and was willing to take the risk, and I'm glad I did, because it was nothing like I imagined. Bartender was friendly and helpful. There was a decent amount of people watching the soccer game on tv, we were all cheering for Colombia, but then they lost, so most of them cleared out. Vibe kinda died after that. But nonetheless I had a great time, and I was pleasantly surprised by the friendly atmosphere. Plus 6$ mules and .50 cent pool is hard to beat. I guess they serve food but I don't know how good it is. Only downside is that's there's just one toilet, luckily I didn't have to wait to use it while I was there.

    Little dive bar. Big fun! I needed to take the edge off from work and found this gem on Yelp! It's…read moreone of the closest bars by my house and it was open late on a Sunday! Drinks are cheap and so are their Hennessy shots at $7 each! Plenty of seating available, but everyone seems to congregate at the bar. I soon found that the bartender is such a hoot and so friendly! There's a couple of pool tables. The bathrooms are a little "shocking." I was looking for the women's restroom and when the lights automatically turned on, I saw lots of 70s models posing nude. So this is what regular bodies look like before the surgery era! The men's restroom was more classy with people smoking cigars.

    Photos
    Tailgate Tavern
    Tailgate Tavern
    Football!

    See all

    Football!
    Prohibition

    Prohibition

    4.0
    (929 reviews)
    7.6 mi
    $$

    This was such a fun place for date night with my hubby! The venue is so fun, the entertainment…read moreexciting albeit I wish it was longer than 25 minutes as I really enjoyed it! I want to come work here! The food was really good, and really expensive! Our bill was $145 for the two of us. Our server Jaxson was really knowledgeable on the menu, and really friendly. I don't think there's a bad seat in the house as all the burlesque dancers move around the space. Be prepared with some ones to tip them, but they also take Venmo. I'd love to come back!

    Sad to say, I'm not quite sure what all the hype is about…read more We had to sit outside because the indoor dining room was fully booked for the show. The night actually started off great. Our server was funny, personable, and attentive, especially when it came to drinks and refills. Things started going downhill when I received my entree, the Poor Man's Truffle. Unfortunately, the only way this dish lived up to its name was in how little the supposedly high-quality ingredients seemed to come through. The dish itself is fairly simple, which normally isn't a bad thing when the ingredients are meant to speak for themselves. With Belper Knolle, truffle oil, pistachio pesto, tomato, fennel, and arugula, I expected something flavorful and well balanced. Instead, the entire dish tasted incredibly mild. Belper Knolle is typically a bold, salty, peppery cheese, and I could visibly see the black pepper around the edges of the thin shavings, but the flavor barely registered. I also couldn't taste the truffle oil at all. There was visible oil pooling at the bottom of the plate, but no noticeable truffle flavor. I understand pistachio pesto tends to be more subtle than a traditional basil pesto, but altogether, this dish just fell completely flat for me. The presentation didn't help either. It looked more like something that had been scooped from a pan and dropped onto the plate than a thoughtfully plated entree. When a dish misses both on flavor and presentation, that's when it becomes a real disappointment for me. I will say the gnocchi itself was cooked well, which was one of the few positives. I also tried the burger, and it was significantly better than my pasta. However, the very small sprinkle of bacon was a little baffling considering it was an additional upcharge. Where the night really went downhill was at the end of the meal. I had been excited to try the beignets because that isn't a dessert I see on menus very often. Our entree plates were cleared, and then we waited about 20 minutes before our server returned and asked whether we were ready for the check. Dessert wasn't mentioned, and by that point our table was tired of waiting, so we decided to skip it and asked for our checks. Then our server disappeared for another 30 minutes. We eventually had to flag down a hostess who was seating another table and let her know that we were still waiting for the check. About five minutes later, our server finally returned and casually explained how "crazy" the night had gotten because of the show. I understand restaurants get busy, but the apology felt very dismissive after we had waited nearly an hour from finishing our entrees to finally receiving the check. It genuinely felt like our table had simply been forgotten. I also want to add that I tend to hold restaurants like this to a higher standard. I'm a big believer in "you get what you pay for." If I'm eating at a fast-food spot or somewhere inexpensive and casual, there's only so much room to complain. But when a restaurant has prices like this, highlights premium ingredients on the menu, and presents itself as a more elevated dining experience, I think that naturally opens the food and service up to more criticism. At that price point, I expect the quality, presentation, and overall experience to reflect what I'm paying for. My final takeaway is that maybe I ordered the wrong dish. Pesto is one of my favorite things, so I almost always want to give a pesto-based dish a try. Unfortunately, Prohibition's pesto gnocchi was not it for me. I also saw that they describe themselves as a scratch kitchen using high-quality, locally sourced ingredients, which I don't necessarily doubt. What confused me was how so many ingredients that should have distinct flavors somehow tasted like almost nothing. If your goal is interesting drinks and a fun show, this is probably still a place worth considering. Since we sat outside, I can't speak on the show part, but it seems to be a big hit. Food-wise, though, it missed the mark for me.

    Photos
    Bourbon & Blues - Tuesday
    Bourbon & Blues - Tuesday
    The Patsy Burger
    The Patsy Burger
    Cool Decor

    See all

    Cool Decor
    Water Witch

    Water Witch

    4.2
    (172 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    Good drinks! Good vibe!…read more Stopped here for drinks on a Saturday night and the place was popping! We had a group of five and we were lucky to score some stool/bar seating right up front. The prices were very reasonable! Drafts were $7 and some cocktails were $11. The bartenders were super friendly and polite and talented! I really enjoyed watching them prepare five drinks at once without loosing a beat! The music was also great! They were rocking early 2000s jams. I ordered their penecilin cocktail which had ginger, honey, coconut and lemon with whiskey and it was delicious!! Everyone else enjoyed their drinks and we had a great time!

    I wanted to love this place because they were a 2025 finalist (top 5) by the James Beard Foundation…read morefor outstanding bar. In full transparency it has been 2-3 years since my first and last visit to Water Witch. I noticed this in my drafts and thought I should complete my review. That said, I think I hyped this place up in my head too much before my visit because of the James Beard nod. So when it didn't quite hit the mark for me, I was disappointed. It's quite an intimate bar. By that I mean small space inside. The main bar has seating of course and there are a few seating areas directly behind the barstool area. There is a small walkway that separates the bar and the seating area. So the seating area is looking straight forward at the bartenders and the backs of people on barstools. I felt like the people behind me were staring into my soul lol, but that's a me problem ha. It's a modern design and beautifully decorated. I had two drinks. One from the menu and one that I told the bartender what I liked and disliked. He then made a drink based upon my taste. In my opinion it tasted similar to the one from the menu, which was disappointing because I was hoping for something different. There was one bartender that evening and one bar back, so even with the few people at the bar (I'd say 6-7 including me and a guest) and the 4 people seated behind us. It took some time to get his attention and order a drink. Which is part of the reason I only had two drinks. I would probably give this place another try since it's been some time since I've been there. As I always like to say. Stop in and judge for yourself.

    Photos
    Good vibe
    Good vibe
    Water Witch
    Water Witch

    See all

    Duffys Tavern - bars - Updated August 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...