Rafferty's Restaurant & Bar

Stop here whenever we head to
Newport from Lexington. Rafferty's is always a good lunch spot. I almost always do the half club with a bowl of potato soup, and a cocktail. My son gets the grilled cheese and broccoli. One of the better club sandwiches and potato soups around.

We were tired..traveling...read the menu and we're hooked at the mushrooms. Used GPS to get there..which happened to take us OUT of the evening traffic jam on I75!! Wonderful!! Strong drinks! Great food.

We stopped at Raffertys for lunch after appointments at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. It was a Tuesday at 11am and not that busy. Our server was great and took good care of us. We had the house salad and the house dressing that is amazing! I had the potato soup and the wife had a baked potato. Everything was really good and came out quick! I would recommend eating here!!

We stopped again around 3pm on a Thursday. Again service was good and good was great!!

We are from out of state. This place was fantastic. Our waiter was awesome. He made his job look easy. The food.... wow... what can I say. LOVED ALL OF IT. Thank you to the cooks. Everyone was nice and friendly.

We came late at 8pm on 12/31/23 and they still greeted us with a smile. Quick service, hot and tasty food. The loaded potato soup was delicious! The prime rib and steak were delicious as well! Baked potato and sweet potato was very soft and good. Highly recommend this place!

Tonight we went into Rafferty’s we were greeted immediately and were seated and then our server Taylor took it from there. Taylor was very attentive, she gave us time to look over the menu and we ordered the Spinach Salad with Salmon. It was delicious! Taylor did an Awesome Job! We appreciate great service and good food! Thank you Taylor for the great service!

Outstanding prime Rib dinner. Service was really 5 star!
Our first visit to Rafferys, it won't be our last.

Great servers and staff. Very friendly and right on top of everything. Tales dishes out of your way pretty quickly drink refills are fast. Food was good for my first time being there. Best potato soup you'll ever have. Overall was a great place to dine in.

Great place, wonderful service! It had the best prime rib I've ever tasted. The General Manager even came by our table and had a conversation. I'd HIGHLY RECOMMEND this place!

Amazing food thats freshly prepared. I had the ribs and was not disappointed. Fall of the bone delicious. My wife had the chicken tenders and they were freshly made and tasted delicious.

This is a busy spot! We've tried for years and never made it inside because we're both always too hungry to wait. Well, last Sunday we finally got in the door - just barely, as the only open table was literally the first table inside the door. Brooke provided excellent service and both our meals - my BBQ burger and his Chef's salad with chicken - were plentiful and delicious! We'll definitely be coming again soon after 4:00 pm to try that slow roasted prime rib. Hopefully there will be a spot for us!

Cheese fries are more than a meal. Table of 4 barely out a dent in them. They were covered in cheese and bacon and chives. Great!!!!! The sirloin was tender and seasoned perfectly. The green beans were amazing. Fresh and tasty. The chicken tender salad was huge. My wife and I tired to share it and we still didn’t finish it. Got an order of honey butter croissants but we ate them so fast I didn’t get a pic. Great spot. We’ll define my be back.

We have always enjoyed Rafferty's, but haven't been there in a while. Our server-Ahmad was excellent. Our order was taken quickly, drinks were prompt and constantly refilled, plus he checked on us numerous times. The food runners were also excellent. Everyone we dealt with was pleasant-which isn't always the case at other restaurants. A very nice visit, and we will be back a little sooner next time!

Oh my, the food was amazing! I had the Kona Chicken, the chicken was so moist & flavorful, grilled just right. My husband had the Chicken Alfredo and fell in love all over again. Our waitress was so nice & helpful, answering our questions & providing helpful suggestions.
We have this marked as someplace to visit again the next time we're in town.

We stopped here for lunch and enjoyed it. It has an old school American grill vibe with lots of wood paneling inside. My boyfriend had his favorite, the chicken finger salad with bacon mustard dressing. I had a house salad and side of broccoli. The croissants were delicious also. There were not many vegetarian options on the menu. We sat at the bar and had great service and enjoyed talking with the staff who have all worked there for many years.

This place is so underrated! The portions are huge, delicious & the service is outstanding! We had such a pleasant experience the first time, that we came back two weeks later. Thank you, Jennifer for the awesome service!!

What a wonderful place. It was our first time there. We really enjoyed the light conversation with the staff. Service was great and the food was on point!!

Raffertys has always been one of my favorite places to eat at ever since I was a kid. It never disappoints! This location in particular has great service and the food is always fresh!

I had the 8oz smoked filet. Wow it was the best!! Cooked to prefecttion and taste that way too.. The fresh green beans were amazing as well. Sorry no pictures I was so excited to see how delicious it was going to taste. And it past my expectations!!.. Service was great as well.. You must try the apple walnut crumb!! So full when I left.. Only wish we had this place out West in New Mexico.. Thanks to all that made it a wonderful experience.. If we come over this way again we will definitely be back. Yum yum 😋

Drove all the way to Kentucky for fried chicken.