The Boss, our Saturday night double date buddies, Fran and Hy, and I were looking for a new place to watch the Gator game on Saturday night. We were thinking about Duffy's. After taking a look at a couple of the 'Spoon reviews, I was a little concerned about the service. But we went last night and had a great time.\r
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Place was mobbed after the 'Canes game both at the bar and tables. We did not have a long wait for the table. (Should have called ahead).\r
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Duffy's is not fine dining, not even close. Duffy's is two Happy Hours, 4-7 and 9 to close (Heineken drafts with clean pipes!). Duffy's is appetizers, burgers, sandwiches and sides.\r
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We tried the Spinach and Artichoke dip and the Fish Tacos for starters. We enjoyed the dip so much that we ordered a second plate! \r
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The Boss and our friends had Turkey burgers which they enjoyed. Sweet potato fries (wrinkle cut) and cole slaw. A half pound burger is a little too much for me (actually I think it should be called a meatloaf) so I went with the Grilled Mahi Mahi (I call it dolphin - it is not Flipper!). Fish was moist. Only complaint was the bun was a little cold. But the sweet potato fries on the side were great. Desserts were tasty ending to the meal.\r
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Service was actually very good - Alexis, the waitress in a very crowded bar area took real good care of us so we didn't have to hail a busy bartender and Deanna, our waitress at the table also took real good care of us. Deanna moved us to a table with a better view of the big screen TV for the game after that table became available. \r
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All in all, Duffy's is what it is . . . a great place to watch the game and have a couple of beers or drinks. Food is bar food and the service is very attentive.\r
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Update - 12/30/09 - Went with the Boss and friends again last night. Make sure you get the Duffy Membership card if you go. It's free and you get great special deals (January Happy Hour Every Day All Day 2 for 1's). Our server Allyson went above and beyond!\r
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Update - 3/23/10 - That's my story and I am sticking to it. Went to Duffy's again with the Boss for a quick pub meal. Service is consistently good (Thanks Crystal).
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