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Rafferty's Restaurant & Bar - Steakhouse in Athens, Georgia

Rafferty's Restaurant & Bar

4.4 (2388 reviews)

15 Huntington Road, Athens, GA 30606

American restaurant
Bar
Steak house

About Rafferty's Restaurant & Bar - steak house in Athens, Georgia

Laid-back chain for burgers, steaks & other comfort food staples, plus a kids' menu & a bar.

Customer Review Summary

Rafferty's Restaurant & Bar offers a mixed dining experience. Some patrons enjoy the honey croissants and generous portion sizes, particularly praising dishes like the burger and steak. However, there are complaints about limited menu options and inconsistent quality, particularly with steak preparation. Service appears to vary, with some servers receiving commendations for attentiveness, while others have been criticized. Overall, it is seen as decent but not memorable, with some customers expressing they would not return.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Curbside pickup
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great tea selection
  • Great wine list
  • Sports

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • College students
  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.4 out of 5
5
1577
4
486
3
164
2
74
1
87
Based on 2388 reviews

Amber Mitchell

1 month ago

Since moving to the area this one has been on the list of places to try. I have to say we left there underwhelmed. The menu was pretty limited and my $22 salmon plate didn’t wow me. The salmon was overcooked and appeared pretty sad slapped on the plate with little more than a lemon slice and my 1 side item choice. Hubs got the burger, which is difficult to mess up, so 4 stars for a decent burger, good fries and a yummy sweet potato. Rafferty’s isn’t terrible, but it’s definitely not on the repeat list either.

Mechelle Chen

1 month ago

LOVE the honey croissants! Remind me a lot of my favorite restaurant back in Dunwoody! We also ordered a steak & a burger that was decent. The food had generous portion so we had tons of leftovers which was great! Maybe it was because we went on new year’s but the restaurant was super busy and we got sat at a 2 person booth. The booth had extremely small table that our entree plates can barely fit on it 😂😂

Brandon Richards

1 month ago

We stopped in for a valentine’s dinner and it was well worth it. We will go back again. Clean, neat, and great food!

Elisha Eiche

1 year ago

First time there. Been wanting to go for a while. Did not disappoint. Very good food, service and atmosphere was nice. Mahi, club, burger and Alfredo. The best? Croissants!!! Hands down. Yummy. We ate them before pictures were taken. 😃

Suzanne Mccrary

Don't order their steak. I attempted to order a medium filet. I cut the steak open only to find a rare steak. I sent it back. They took my steak back into the kitchen & slapped it right back on the same grill. When they brought that steak out, it was now burnt in the middle. I sent it back & mentioned cross contamination to the manager who argued with me that they have a special place they take the food back to, to be recooked. I asked the manager for a NEW steak cooked medium. She brought yet another medium rare steak. I told her she could keep it & i didn't want another steak because my family was done eating their dinner by this point. I called longhorn from the Raffertys parking lot & placed a to go order. Perfect steak AND cheaper than what Rafferty's charges for the same steak. If you choose to eat here, beware. Also, they no longer sell the catfish.

Eddy Williams

3 years ago

My wife and I had supper at Rafferty's last and the food was spot on!!! Cudo's to the chef!!! Our server did a phenomenal job as well. Jacob thank you very much for helping to make our meal pop!!!! You should ask for him as we did not have to ask for ANYTHING!!! The manager Paul was very grateful to listen to what GREAT service we had. Extremely easy to spend my hard earned money in a business that provide great customer service!!!!

xxiana rayn

1 year ago

Our service, Kylie, was awesome. Due to an allergy, she went above and beyond to make sure that the kitchen staff knew to prepare my dish separately and then suggested a dish that was similar to what I would've like (it being modified) to better suit my tastes. We order the nachos and I have to say, beside the few small local places, this is the only places that I ran out of chips because there was an abundance of toppings! Honey butter croissants are great. Not too sweet but still savory.

Jerry Rowland

1 year ago

The food here was great. The service was good also and nice. Little expensive though.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–9 PM
Monday 11 AM–9 PM
Saturday 11 AM–9 PM
Sunday 11 AM–8 PM
Thursday 11 AM–9 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–9 PM

Price Range

$10–20