Message from Duffy's Restaurant and Tavern

North Raleigh's friendliest Restaurant
  • Daily Specials
  • Family Friendly
  • Family Owned

Duffy's has been serving North Raleigh since 1996. Family owned and operated, Duffy's will make you feel like family when you visit for lunch or dinner. With daily lunch specials, Duffy's is a great place to have a quick lunch or a relaxing dinner with family and friends. When dining, be sure to try the famous crab chowder for an entree or just an appetizer. So come and eat at Duffy's and see why they were voted "top 10 for family dining" in the triangle by Citysearch users.

MarkerDuffy's Restaurant & Tavern

(919) 847-7070

8021 Falls Of Neuse Rd
Raleigh, NC 27615

Editorial Description by Citysearch
Dining room offers burgers, steaks, pork chops, sandwiches, soups and salads; bar offers a clubhouse, pool and TVs.
Rated 8.6 out of 10 by Citysearch.

A message from Duffy's Restaurant & Tavern

Duffy's Restaurant and Tavern... The Best In Family Dining Since 1991

2 Reviews of Duffy's Restaurant & Tavern in Raleigh

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I Love Duffy's!!  5 Star Rating - World class

I love Duffy's. The food is amazing. Best burgers and she crab in town! Restaurant was family friendly and the bar is very fun. I also had excellent service! All the servers were very friendly and welcoming! I go there at least three times a week!

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Couldn't be more pleased!  5 Star Rating - World class

I called up Duffy's to see about having my boyfriend's 40th birthday party there. They were friendly and helped me get it all planned and arranged. On Saturday, the day of the party, they let me come in early to decorate and I had no worries about anyone bothering our things till the party started. Danielle was our waitress and she was AWESOME! She kept everyone in food & drinks, kept everything straight, and made sure that we had everything we needed, that the birthday boy was set for the evening. I just couldn't be more pleased!! I was concerned about the smoke after reading other reviews, but we had no problems whatsoever with it, and besides, it's a bar! That kinda goes hand in hand with a bar, doesn't it?!

The food was great! The prices were awesome! And again, everyone that I dealt with in preparing the party was wonderful!

A big THANKS to the staff of Duffy's for a wonderful experience for a very important event!

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5 Reviews by Citysearch: (read all 11 reviews on Citysearch)

Awesome Place! 5 Star Rating - World class

I love Duffy's. As a new comer I was a little skeptical, but I was impressed. The food is amazing. Best burgers, she crab, and the daily specials are great! Restaurant was family friendly and the bar is very fun. I love the pool room! They seem to have a lot going on in the bar (saw signs for Thursday Trivia, Friday Live DJ, and Saturday Karaoke).I also had excellent service. All the wait staff was very friendly and welcoming! I am now a return customer!!

Pros: great food and service
Posted 06/26/08 at 1:06pm

rather stay home 1 Star Rating - Unsatisfactory

food only okay... service third rate...low rent crowd... . physically a dump... awful karaoke...smoky... dirty... a disgrace to the neighborhood

Posted 05/05/08 at 7:05pm

Cozy Pub (but SMOKEY!) 4 Star Rating - Very good

Small, dark, cozy little soup-n-sandwich pub. I live 2 minutes away. Duffy's is my living room. And everyone's right, BEST she-crab this side of Jupiter. Good burgers too. I know Dan, the waiter... he's great! I knew waitress Gina for years and she's such a sweetheart, but unfortunately, she's gone. The other waitresses are so nice (except the tiny thin one... she's RUDE!) (we told her our cokes were flat and she said "No they're not!" When I told her to see for herself, she rudely snapped "I'm not drinking your drink!"). I don't go to the bar area because I don't have a gas mask in my car, and I don't want to contract lung cancer tomorrow. I bring all my friends to Duffy's but I have to warn them of the smoke that can waft into the dining area. Besides the smoke (they really need to update their "smoke go away" machine), my only complaint is that they give you 3 drops of salad dressing, then CHARGE YOU for more dressing!! I HATE that. But I'm a Duffy's regular because I need my she-crab soup fix.

Pros: Cozy, Relaxed, SHE-CRAB SOUP ROCKS!
Cons: Smokey (cough cough), They charge for more salad dressing
Posted 04/09/08 at 6:10am

Run-Down 1 Star Rating - Unsatisfactory

Food was great! But it's the only positive.The service was pretty bad, and the other patrons were some of the worst I've had the displeasure of being around. I made the mistake of going in the late evening and the 'Biker-bar analogy' was apt. The worst pool tables I've experienced! The decor also needs some improvement. It's not 1984!

Pros: Food was good
Cons: Atmosphere, Pool tables, Decor
Posted 05/04/07 at 10:33pm

gone down hill 1 Star Rating - Unsatisfactory

In addition to the previous review the food is good. However, as a retired person who sits at the bar (not all day though) - this place has really gone down hill in the past few years. The place turns into what I can only liken to a biker bar without the bikes at night. And I agree that the wait staff is quite poor- they spend more time socializing and drinking than waiting on the customers in the bar area.

Pros: can't think of any
Cons: poor service, unfriendly staff
Posted 09/25/06 at 12:00am