Rafferty’s of Paducah

A great place to eat. Fried mushrooms are the best I’ve had anywhere. The service is truly outstanding and adds to a fantastic dining experience. If you are in Paducah make sure to stop there!

The prime rib sandwich was very good. Not sure who started the concept of pilling your food on top of the mashed potatoes and describing it like a sandwich. It is not an open face sandwich; it is mashed potatoes on top of the wheat bread with overcooked prime rib on top of that. My wife sent hers back and got the real prime rib sandwich that was not overcooked. A touch on the spendy side but all in all ok… Yep just ok! The folks were nice enough but they made a point of telling us they were not going to charge for my wife’s sandwich as what was delivered was not what the menu stated and then the manager dropping buy to say well we are not going to charge you for the more expensive prime rib sandwich but just for the special you ordered. I think this was an attempt at customer service but the about face didn’t sit well with either of us. Try it, the older clientele sure seem to enjoy it! By the way we are in our 60’s…

This was a last minute stop going to St. Louis from Nashville. So glad that we stopped cause Dana the bartender was amazing and made the best margaritas hands down! Had the fried mushrooms which were perfect lightly breaded and paired so well with a creamy horseradish sauce. The hot bacon house salad dressing was great. Awesome orange bourbon glazed salmon and garlic mashed potatoes are a must have! All the entrees are large portions so you feel like your getting what you pay for will defiantly make it a stop again no matter what!

Outstanding food (Rustler’s Roost Salmon) and service! My only suggestion would be to PLEASE add the Buffalo Burger that you serve at Montana Grill & Double Dogs.

Passing through Paducah, we decided to stop at Rafferty’s because it was right off the highway. We accidentally went in the ToGo door but the hostess sat us immediately without making us walk around to the other side. We were served drinks right away, waitress Tonya was very pleasant. We ordered the fried mushrooms which were amazing. The croissants are so fresh and fluffy. We had the chicken salad croissants, the club, and potato soup. All of it was delicious! We were seated right by the kitchen so every waiter/​waitress/​manager that walked by either smiled, talked to us, or cleared empty dishes. Basically everything about this place made us want to return!

Had a great lunch! The staff was so friendly, b u t extremely professional. I had the daily special which was a prime rib french dip sandwich with a side for $ 8.99. DELICIOUS! I highly recommend this to anyone traveling on Interstate 24 as it is right at exit 4. We will definately be back.

After seminar with coworkers. There were a solid 18 to 20 of us. Had three or four appetizers. Mushrooms and nachos were excellent. I didn’t get a shot at others. Heard no complaints. I had the duo with pork chop and half slab ribs. Chop was excellent and rib was just good, edible just not great. Ceaser salad. Was good could of used a bit more anchovy paste personally and a shot of fresh graded cheese on top not bread crumbs. Two in party had filet mignon. Each took one bite and said was so salty they couldn’t eat it. Two had prime rib and one said flavor was good but was to tough to eat. Other said was perfect. Honey butter Cresent rolls were light and delicious.

Stopped in while traveling through Paducah. If you’re anywhere near don’t drive on by… stop and eat here! Ask for their special croissants with honey butter! Club sandwich was HUGE! Great service and atmosphere!

We had a great meal here and we will definitely return when we are in the area. My wife had the prime rib and it was done exactly how she wanted it and my filet was awesome! One of the best and most tender filets I have ever had. My daughter ordered the salmon and while it was good, it wasn’t great.
After eating all the meat and sides, we unfortunately had no room for desserts, but based on how they looked, they would be good.

We came in late off of the expressway, just as the grill was closing. The waitress asked the kitchen to keep it open for us which was unnecessary but very nice of her.
We ordered from the appetizer menu and a salad. The Chef salad with the house dressing was good. Also the Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese was good but a bit too spicy for me.
We would stop there again when passing through Kentucky.

great place to eat! I enjoyed my ribeye sandwich. When I walked in, the host told me not to get a salad b/​c it would be too much food. He was right. I’m glad I didn’t stuff myself!
The sandwich and the baked sweet potato was just right :)
The service was great too!

so glad we went here on the way home from Huntsville. nicest staff ever, and the owner even came over to meet our infant & toddler. their free crescent rolls are drizzled with honey butter – awesome way to read your menu & ready your order. their salads were crispy & fresh, their chicken well seasoned, their beer well-priced…it was a great stop.

Mom and I stopped in here for Dinner on our travels. Alex was server and he was awesome. He was genuinely attentive and served us above and beyond our expectations. Food was great and affordable. The Night Manager stopped by to check on our service and food. I can count on one finger the time this has happened to me during my 50 plus years of eating out.
The entire staff was casually and without be over bearing or hovering stopped by to fill our glasses or remove dishes as well as ask if we required anything else.
I would encourage you to stop by and enjoy the food and the exceptional service.
Linda H

Started with the very large and yummy breaded mushrooms with a mild horseradish sauce. Then had prime rib that was cooked medium rare as I ordered with good flavor. My husband’s bbq ribs were tender and slightly Smokey with a dry rub base. Ended with the very decadent honey buttered croissants! Amazing!

First off, the service was wonderful. Our waitress was very attentive. The main problem was my 12 oz Ribeye. I ordered it with the cajun butter and it has absolutely no flavor to it. If you order something with cajun in the name you expect some spice, this had none.

It was okay. I had the potato soup which was fine. I also had the bluegrass chicken sandwich. I didn’t taste any BBQ sauce. The chicken was really dry. The bun was good. All around just meh experience.

On the way back home from Nashville I was craving lunch outside of Paducah and started looking for options. While many options were available I really didn’t want to go too far off the highway so Rafferty’s made perfect sense. I arrived shortly before the Sunday church rush to discover that Rafferty’s is your typical neighborhood bar and grill, very similar to Applebee’s. There is a large bar, along with more casual seating there are multiple TVs all across the restraint, so it seems that this would be a perfect place to catch up on the days sports while enjoying a meal or a drink.
As far as food I went with the Kona Chicken, which was a grilled chicken breast topped with ham, cheese and a grilled pineapple slice. The food was good, but nothing great. I also had a side of garlic mashed potatoes which were pretty good. Overall a decent meal, from a typical neighborhood sports bar & grill. I am sure this place is popular with the locals, because shortly after my arrival the crowds started to show up. The service was good and prices were fair, overall it was a good experience.

Had the Cowboy Steak… such a great meal. in from out of town had to try this place. for sure coming back soon.

A little better than an Applebee’s. First time, I would have given this 5 stars. It was tasty, fresh, and had fantastic servers. Second time, my son had someone throw toilet paper over the stall and hit him with it (ewwww). We told the manager and they gave us a passing «sorry.»
I will probably try again at some time…

The food and service was great. We normally don’t eat at chain restaurants, but we were tired when we got to Paducah and Rafferty’s was next to the hotel. We liked it so much we broke another custom and ate here both nights of our stay.
The pork chop was great, and their potato soup was very satisfying. The house salad was very good. Portions weren’t super sized which a pleasant surprise.