Duffy's Tavern — Restaurant in Salt Lake City

Duffy’s is a great spot for some pool, a smoke on the back porch, or some delicious and reasonably priced sandwiches. But I’ve had a couple interesting experiences with the employees that have left a bad taste in my mouth. Not worth getting into all of them, but chief of them all was this: One February night a few months ago, me and my friend rode bikes through a rainstorm on a Tuesday night quest to Duffy’s. After a long and miserable ride, we arrive, soaked to the bone, at Duffy’s in high spirits with the prospect of warm pastrami sandwiches and a Banquet stubby in our gullets. I order two stubbies, (2$ each) and hand the bartender a fiver and tell him to keep the change. This man (who looks like a Bozeman hipster decided to make a contrived transition into what he thinks a metalhead or punk looks like) gives me a scowl as if I have insulted his entire bloodline and says “Cool, now I won’t serve you.” while turning around and walking away. I stood there confused for a moment, then dig into my wallet for another dollar and hand it to him. He accepts it greedily and says “Thanks, you’re no longer cut off.”

This moment brought me into a state of reflection, and I thought long and hard about my actions. I had disrespected this paragon of virtue, nay, HERO, by giving him a mere 25% tip. The audacity I had to undermine his hard work of twisting open two bottles in a mildly populated night was utterly disgraceful on my part. I am a firefighter, and I could never imagine the strenuous nights that this poor soul has to endure while working with his friends at an establishment full of friendly and lively people. I will never commit such a transgression again. I am sorry Duffy’s.

(In all seriousness, that hipster contrarian can take a long drag on my grundle. Get real, guy. Almost all my other Duffy’s experiences have...

Where to start... My friends and I (4 girls and 3 guys) were at this "bar". The service was slow, which is fine for a weekend night but, what wasnt fine was being chased out by the bars regulars. We hadn't talked to anyone all night but according to the bar back we became "unwelcome" and "certain people didnt want us there". The barback then followed my guy friend into the bathroom and told him to not finish his drink but instead to leave the bar immediately. We thought okay, strange but, whatever we were about to leave anyway. As we got into our car, a huge group of 10 guys, some trying to hold their friends back, came rushing out after us. Luckily, we drove off quickly... Do not bring a girl around this bar if you want to feel safe. We were told this is a biker bar and to just "understand".... oh I almost forgot the 10 dollar minimum charge on credit cards, so 1 beer will cost you 10 bucks if you don't have cash....

Went here for the first time as I'm new to the city and a group of coworkers and I wanted to meet for dinner and football. I got a quick shot as i wanted to browse the menu as I waited for my group so I paid in cash to keep it simple, and I said keep the change. I was immediately given attitude about not giving more tip on a sub $5 poured shot. I was about to have a group of coworkers meet me here from out of town for dinner but I'm now texting them that we should eat and drink elsewhere after the attitude I was given from the long haired Caucasian male bartender with the tie died tshirt. As a new city resident who was looking for a repeat local go-to business, and a traveling professional who is a foodie and experience reviewer for all around the country and beyond, I'll be sharing my story to others about here and I'm definitely not...