Old Man Rafferty's

Great fish and chips here.. along with their BBQ ribs. Their 12oz steak was a bit lacking. I probably should've ordered the 14oz New York strip. They had quite a few interesting cocktails listed, but I didn't have time to try them. I appreciated that they offered beers options beyond your usual Bud--I ordered a Harpoon UFO White. The outdoor setup was just what the doc ordered during what I'm hoping is the tail end of this virus outbreak (fingers crossed).

Old Man Rafferty's has been a family favorite of ours for over twenty years. They have a very extensive menu, little changed over the years. Full service bar and a quaint atmosphere. Very extensive selection of cakes. Small deli is attached, offering some nice takeout. Parking on the street is quite challenging. There is a reasonable parking garage around the corner.

I eat out and order a whole lot because I work 10+ hours a day. I don’t know how to cook and with the pandemic going on I don’t have a lot of other options. With that said I have tried over 120 different restaurants throughout the state this year and in my opinion Old Man Raffertys is the best restaurant in the state of New Jersey. The strip steak is cooked impeccably well and tastes like a slice of heaven itself even when it is delivered in a plastic container. While it is a $25 meal on Uber Eats (even before the tip) it tastes like a $45 dollar steak from Steakhouse 45 or one of the other fancier joints in town. My favorite meal is the Barbecue Ribs. They are perfectly cooked and served with some pretty decent sweet potato fries. Not bad for $18 even if it is a half rack. My only gripe is that they don’t offer the whole rack for an up charge on any of the delivery platforms. All and all though, 10/10.

The food is always good. But lately the service has been really bad. I ordered a blackened shrimp salad to go. When I got home, I realized there was no shrimp in my salad. Called to speak to the manager about it and he offered a refund. I have not received the refund yet. This place used to be on point! Not sure what happened but if OMR wants to keep their good name in New Brunswick they need to make changes ASAP to the quality of their service.