Was served Cole slaw so rancid it was bubbling. Manager offered no replacement side, only took $3 off my tab.

My family and I called ahead Thursday to celebrate my mother-in-law's birthday. We arrived 10 minutes early and waited over an hour for a table. No communication with us about what was going on. The young blonde girl at the front and another young brunette girl stayed on their cell phones the entire hour we sat in front of them. Laughing and showing others what they were looking at. Multiple parties who arrived after us and that were smaller kept getting seated as soon as they arrived. We went up to tell them we were leaving and they didn't care at all. Didn't offer to try and see how much longer it would be. They just said they had to wait on a table large enough for our party of 8. The young blonde girl was super super unprofessional, smacking on her chewing gum as well. She said well a call-in isn't a guarantee for your time. I said, well it has been over an hour, and we haven't even gotten an update or an estimate. Just keep getting told that it will be whenever a table opens up that can hold our party. She didn't care at all, didn't even offer to get a manager. We will never go back. read more

Outdoor seating in the shade with very attentive service. The honey butter pecan croissants were amazing and I also loved my buffalo Mac n cheese read more

The mushrooms are by far the best I've had in this country and around the world and I've had a lot of mushrooms this place makes theBEST Deep fried mushrooms I've ever eaten ever!!!! read more

This was a nice find while traveling. The server, Jordan was very polite with high energy. We have never experienced a Rafferty's before and were very pleased with our lunch. I had the chicken salad with croissant and potato soup (a little too peppery for my taste) and my husband had the fresco salad with blackened chicken and house dressing. Everything was delicious!! read more

Had lunch there today, potato soup still delicious, sunshine salad not so much. None of the fruit was edible not long after eating their chicken salad I got sick read more

My wife and I stop overnight in Bowling Green as we travel to & from Gulf Shores AL where we "winter" for a couple months. We looked on Yelp for a good place to get a good burger & a beer so we tried Rafferty's. So glad we did because the food was fantastic!!! My wife had the angus bacon cheeseburger and I had the homemade chicken salad croissant & homemade potato soup. Everything exceeded expectations. Great food, great service (thanks Whitney), and a very reasonable price. We will definitely be back when we are in the area!! read more

I'm a little biased here because they have very few vegetarian options. They food I've had is okay. Everything always smells good. But I'm limited to a salad and that's about it. Once a waiter commented on how much I ate and that made me feel really uncomfortable. But it's a nice place, it's just not a place I would pick for dinner if the choice is up to me. read more

We were recommended to have lunch here by a friend, we were not disappointed! My husband had the Bluegrass Chicken Sandwich and I had the chicken salad w/ their potato soup, both were delicious. We had a wonderful waitress who always checked on us even though she was busy. The service was quick, we will definitely stop in for another meal when we vacation back this way! read more

Contrary to what the other reviews suggest, I find this place's food to be quite bland. The tiplapia catch of the day was small portioned and mediocre at best. The staff is quite friendly though. read more

Really good food at decent prices. Steak was incredible, sides were all good, wife and son really enjoyed the gumbo and potato soup. Salads were fresh, bacon honey mustard house dressing was outstanding. Service was fast - got in immediately on a busy Saturday night. Good mix of young and older crowd, nice atmosphere, bustling and loud though. Definitely recommend over most of the chain stuff if going through Bowling Green. read more

McLovin tried to sit us on top of another table while the place was empty. Drinks are weak. Waitress was nice and timely. Big Prime rib was small but good. Food was ok. Felt rushed since a bus group was coming in. Place is ok for overpriced mediocre food. read more

yes. i've been to 3 different Rafferty's locations in my life. and yes. this is my 3rd Rafferty's review in a row. all you need to know: good ole boy cheese fries. club sandwich. iced tea. leave more than happy. fin. read more

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. read more

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. read more

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.... read more

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!! read more

not great. it was a warmish, though not horrifying, august evening, and we were seated outside. that is the most positive thing i can say about our dining experience, sadly. i ordered Coke, which came from a can. flat. the flies were legion. they really liked the sweet roll/bread things. our waiter had more time for the Polo Shirt People seated behind us, than for our table of 3 adults and 3 kids. annoying. the whole thing was a pain in the ass, and i won't be racing back anytime soon. read more

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! read more

We love the fried chicken salad and their homemade salad dressings are delicious. The only way that it could get better, is if they used more greens and less iceberg lettuce. read more

I've been here several times now, mostly for late night drinks and appetizers and for lunch. All around this is a good predictable place to go have some American food fare. You'll get a very similar menu to Applebees's or other American chain places, but the food is better and more care is put into the preparation. The salads here are amazing. Very large in size with all of the necessary items on them. The half-portion house salad alone is the size of a regular salad and comes with a croissant covered in icing (I'm really not a big fan of these even though I know other people love them) eggs, bacon, cheese, and tomatoes. The house vinaigrette is good, but it is a creamy version of a vinaigrette. The house honey mustard is really tasty, but it comes with a side of what they call "hot bacon." This is scary...really... and a little too much. I have no idea why you need bacon bits AND bacon grease on your salad (no really, a small cup of bacon AND the grease!). I'd be alright with just bacon bits, but the grease too??? NASTY! The potato soup is one of my favorites (you get even more bacon on top of the soup), and the bar food staples like cheese sticks, fried mushrooms, and chicken fingers are all very well done if you're in the mood for this kind of food. The only thing so far I would suggest staying away from is the lunch chicken ranch wrap. It says it's a "flavor explosion" on the menu, but in reality it's just bland grilled chicken and ranch dressing with a lot of lettuce. Not worth your time or money. I'm really surprised they did not put bacon in it since they seem to love bacon. So for the money, Raff's is a good alternative to most national chain American food places. This small chain is locally owned and does greasy American food well in a nice atmosphere. The restaurant is well laid out. Even though they can fit a good number of tables in here it is set up so that you feel like you are in a smaller intimate area no matter where you are seated. read more

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! read more

This has been my/our favorite since it opened, as the 1st 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. read more

I had dinner here with a few coworkers. It's a good place for a large crowd. They have a full bar and were pretty busy for a Wednesday night. The menu is decent with choices ranging from steak to chicken or pasta. It's what I would expect from a chain restaurant. read more

We went to Raffertys On graduation weekend for WKU. Not only did they reserve for us a table for 16, the service was fast friendly and accurate. Our server could not have done a better job - she was terrific. Everyone enjoyed their food; it was served quickly, very fresh and perfectly prepared. Overall a great value for the money we spent read more

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. read more

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This place was fine, but nothing special. My filet was excellent, though more on the rare side than the medium rare I'd requested, but my side of broccoli was woefully undercooked. Not wanting to explain to the waiter that it needed a good 15 more minutes in the steamer, I crunched through it, but I'd get something else next time. The Kentucky silk pie was good, though it had a bit too much chocolate sauce on it for my taste, and at something like $5.50 it seemed a little overpriced. Oh, and the plastic cups they were using on the patio kind of clashed with the cloth napkins -- seemed a bit odd, if you ask me. I'd go back, but not anytime soon. read more

Mediocre steak and ok service. They were friendly enough but took more time chatting with friends and coworkers than serving customers. The bartender did clue me in to a steak and beer combo for 14.99 that was a decent deal. The steamed broccoli was, appropriately, steamed. read more

Our first experience at this restaurant was wonderful. We were a large group of 17 on graduation weekend. From the manager who txt when our table was ready to the amazing waitress who did not miss a beat our entire dinner made our experience was so good. We had a variety of food from sandwiches, prime rib, salmon and chicken, everyone loved there food and had nothing but great things to say! Thank you raffertys for such a wonderful experience on such an important weekend! read more

"Rafferty's Screws Up a Burger Part II" Second location with the same issue. Arrived and was sat promptly. Ordered a BBQ Backyard Burger and asked for mayo, mustard and ketchup on my burger. Burger arrived with nothing on it. Rafferty's staff states that they don't put mayo, mustard and ketchup on the burger but could bring me some on the side, so I can add it myself. Seems odd to me that McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, Five Guys, Cook-Out, Red Robin's, Drakes's, White Castle, Krystal's and Willie Bob's Burger Shack can and WILL put any or all of these toppings on a burger but perhaps it was too difficult of a request or Rafferty's. After all, we are in the South. "Hell, they don't have any problems putting BBQ sauce all over it." I did start by asking for mayo on both buns. I recommend that since it's that damn difficult for Rafferty's to sell burgers with proper condiments, then maybe they shouldn't try to sell burgers at all. I cannot honestly recommend anyone spend their hard earned money or time dining there. Eat somewhere the staff actually serves you what you ordered. Final tally: McDonald's drive thru 5; Rafferty's 0 for 2! read more

This place is consistent. Stiff drinks and ok food. I know they run a half price appetizer sometimes and that's cool. The apps are big and yummy. Got to try the fried mushrooms with horseradish sauce. read more

Excellent food and wait staff!! We has a large group on a Friday night at the last minute. They were able to get us all in and were exceptional!! Would HIGHLY recommend them!! read more

Great ace to eat, stopped in Bowling Green KY for night, they recommended Rafferty. Great service, adorable place, waitress gave us suggestions & they were excellent. Will be sure to stop again when we're here. read more

Have always liked Rafferty's. They never allow you to run out of whatever you are drinking and the staff is always knowledgeable and courteous. Food is well prepared as well. read more

Great food, reasonably priced, the relaxed ambiance is popular with customers and the service is good. What more could you want?

A long time family favorite in my childhood hometown of Jackson, TN, but this one is the original. Thoroughly enjoyed the pilgrimage. Food and service was as great as usual. Try the chicken tenders, burgers or any of the steaks and you'll be happy. Homemade French fries are a must as well. read more

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. read more

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 entree 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. read more

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.

Always great food, and great service, at a reasonable price! Atmosphere is pleasant, and the Managers are always present in the dining room, and making sure that each customer is taken care of, and satisfied with their experience! read more