The Most Delicious Bars in Lexington

O Dollys

★★★★☆ 3.9 (22)

"I've heard of this place and drove by it a few times. I never really had a desire to come here but after seeing specials on their Facebook page I decided to come here. This place is located near a busy street and some neighborhoods. Parking was no issue at the time I went which was late morning/early afternoon. I walk in and it's a little busy but not too bad. There are tables throughout the place and it looks like there is plenty of bar seating w/o tables being pushed up to them. That should end soon. The place was clean and well kept. It wasn't very long before I was waited on and I ordered their taco Tuesday special. I was told of the different flavors of chicken but, I just went with grilled chicken, and I ordered a steak taco as well and a $3 Margarita. They had regular, strawberry and mango frozen or on the rocks. I ordered a frozen Mango to start off with and it tasted just like mango. I got my tacos a short time later. I told Marsha who was behind the bar that I may order more tacos if I liked these and she was perfectly ok with it. I got my tacos w/o Pico and slaw. It just had shredded cheese and some kind of sauce. Both tacos were good but, I liked the chicken better so I ordered 2 more chicken tacos. They were only $1.49 a piece for dine in only. I also got a strawberry Margarita in the rocks, it was good but I think I would have liked it better frozen. Marsha was just wonderful my whole visit. I could tell she knew everyone else but me because she asked if I have ever been there before, I hadn't but was glad to try a new place. I can tell it's a neighborhood bar because she knew everyone and everyone knew everyone else. I really do want to come back and try their other food like their pizza they have advertised up front in the parking lot. I also saw a pizza cheeseburger that I want to try next time. I thank Marsha for my wonderful first experience in the place. I do look forward to coming back here whether it's on taco Tuesday or a different day."

Coffman Station at Trail Suites Inn

★★★★★ 4.8 (4)

"Service was great. Our server was very friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable of the menu. All of our food came out quickly. The menu was diverse with something for everyone. Desserts are made in house and change regularly. We didn't order cocktails, but it looked like they had a fully stocked bar where you could watch a game. We'll be back!"

Uptown Bar

★★★★☆ 4.4 (5) • $

"Great local bar! I'm from Chicago and was happy to find this place, thanks to Yelp! Highly recommended."

Bluegrass Sabor

★★★★☆ 4.2 (106) • $$

"Lucky enough to find this little jem after our day of bourbon touring!There is nothing better than a local restaurant with great service, cold beer, an exciting menu selection that matches the food delivered!"

New Boston Tavern

★★★★★ 4.7 (24) • $

"This is my second visit to the 'we Boston Tavern. I came (both times) with a group on a retreat to St Mienrad. It is a close drive from St Mienrad. They have a fairly good selection of standard American beers and a few crafts to choose from as well. There is outdoor seating in the back - we're we sat. I asked the waitress to make my selection for me. She selected the Signature Burger - something on the menu, but they will make it when they are not too busy. It was very good. A bacon cheese burger with fried jalapeños and pepper jack cheese. The burger was good, the German fries were good too. Many people in my group had the pork chops. They all said how amazing they were. Great service, great food, great fun."

Mama Tequila

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (48) • $$

"Mama Tequila is an interesting concept by the same folks that own El Rancho Tapatio. Mexican restaurant by day and then at 10pm converts into a full blown dance club. I was intrigued to try it out but finding a menu online was a chore as they don't really seem to promote their food offerings anywhere. If you are looking for basket after basket of chips and salsa you'll want to look elsewhere. Chips and salsa are on the menu but are a paid appetizer. I've saw other reviews mention lime margaritas but the menu we were given only had more upscale cocktails which was a bit odd compared to a menu of everyday Mexican entrees. Being a new restaurant they are still working out some service kinks but nothing that was an issue. While the food was good, it is likely a one and done for me unless I'm in the area for an event and just can't do without some tacos. Overall though it was nothing exceptional so not worth paying the downtown location markup on prices vs just going to their other location."

The Post

★★★★☆ 4.3 (677) • $$

"Pizza here are soooo crunchy! Sad they didnt have the chicken and waffle pizza but they definitely know how to make their pizza!"

Smyrna Inn

★★★★★ 4.7 (10) • $

"Smyrna inn is a long time staple of the highview area of Louisville Kentucky. Has kinda a neighborhood bar feel to it with a smallish parking lot and inside. I've only been here in a few occasions in the past but the workers and patrons are always a nice. Traditional bar and does offer some food options with some cookouts they have for bikers sometimes. I've been here on one of this nights and the hot dogs were good. The design of this bar is unique. My buddy and me joke it reminded us of walking into our grandmas as ir has a downstairs basement that is small with low ceilings and a pool table. Overall pretty solid place. Im way past my bar hoping prime days but sometimes me and the buddies like to go to a more kid back place like this one and hang out."

Limewater

★★★★★ 4.6 (68)

"Looked for something special to meet family coming from Lexington halfway and stumbled upon Limewater on my Yelp search.If you haven't been, go! Let me tell you why...1st star - location is beautiful on the banks of the river with a grassy knoll and view2nd star - top notch service from the staff, including extra attention for allergy issues in our party (identified during reservation and confirmed in person). They even talked about it during prep to be ready for us! For the meal, they specialize the course and made sure everyone was OK.3rd star - drink list was extensive and affordable. I had a "seasonal shrub" that was a fun surprise to find on the menu and really nice touch with the food. They have some interesting wines and other things too. Plenty of NA drink options ("mocktails") if that's your speed.4th star - food was amazing - lots of thoughtful options and courses. I started with the whipped goat cheese and beets, then moved into the pasta Primavera. SO MUCH GOOD FOOD. But you'd be missing out if you don't also try the dessert options, including the chocolate cake with housemade bourbon whipped cream (yup) or the blondie chocolate chip pie thing (it's small but mighty and comes with white chocolate vanilla ice cream).5th star - overall atmosphere in a house from the early 1800s, gender neutral restroom, porch or inside seating, and a lovely venue for celebration events in your life.So, like I said, what are you waiting for? Go give Limewater a chance!"

The Miller House

★★★★☆ 4 (133) • $$

"a true find - the bourbon collection, the skilled bartenders, the well-diversified menu that tasted great - and finally, very fair pricing - a winner off the beaten path"

Wild Cat Saloon

★★★☆☆ 2.6 (20) • $

"Aptly named "Wild Cat" seeing that it is filled with UK undergrads!We stopped in Wild Cat for a drink on Friday while at the Pavillion- out for a friend's birthday, what better way to celebrate than with karaoke?! (offered Fridays, Saturdays they use the karaoke area for beer pong) The bar area is usually very crowded, and you almost have to "wedge" your way in (not fun for those with personal space issues). The bathroom gets progressively worse as the night goes on, along with the length of the line. That being said, the prices aren't bad at all, and they have a patio area in front on the Pavillion with tables- making it a fun place to grab a drink (or embarrass yourself by singing bad karaoke)"

Barleycorn's Florence

★★★☆☆ 2.7 (98) • $$

"My son was served French onion soup this evening with no broth. Not joking, literally zero broth. It wasn't soup. Just sopping wet bread that tasted like a salty beef bouillon cube and a pile of cheesy croutons on top of that. It was inedible. My husbands wings were so dry. I've never tasted such dry ass chicken wings. Truly terrible.Roast beef sandwich was sad. You can get a better one at Arby's."

Patties & Pints

★★★★☆ 4.3 (23)

"Tried a new spot that had a soft opening. I was visiting family and catching up with an old friend and she suggested we try Patties & Pints. We were seated quickly and had a cute server with pretty blue eyes named Adam. He checked with us several times but we hadn't seen each other in years so we needed more time to make our choices. We started with the fried pickles. They were yummy! It tasted like they made their own dipping sauce....bonus!I tried three samples of beer, pear, strawberry and guava. They offered 48 beer choices....wow, I was impressed. But I was more impressed that Adam listened to what I liked and brought me three very viable choices. It was between the pear and guava. The strawberry was a little too tart for me. I went with a guava which was a light IPA. I highly recommend you try it! My friend who doesn't like IPA ordered it as her second drink.I ordered the Po' Boy Kingfish blackened shrimp sandwich, minus the bread, with onion rings. The shrimp were deliscious and I really loved the bourbon sriracha sauce, spicy yet sweet. And the onion rings were lightly breaded, hot and crispy!I would highly recommend you try Patties & Pints now because once the word gets out this place is going to be packed all the time!"

Smokin' J's Rib and Brewhouse

★★★★☆ 3.8 (122) • $$

"This place was recommended by our campground host as one of the favorites and now we know why! The food we enjoyed was all very good. First a sampler of appetizer that included cheese curds, pretzel bites, potato skins and wings. Yum. Then we just split a rib plate with baked beans, French fries and definitely upgrade to get the cornbread! Well worth an extra buck! You will be happy you did!"

Doc's BBQ Smoke Shack

★★★★☆ 3.5 (37) • $

"Really confused as to why this place only had three stars... After a stretch of not very good BBQ, I was nervous to try a place that wasn't highly rated. All do respect to those that rated this place low, but you are wrong. My colleague and I started with the smoked wings. They were excellent. (Especially with the hot bbq sauce). He got the brisket and I got the ribs. Both were fantastic. The ribs were meaty and fell off the bone pretty easily. Great with any of the sauces. The brisket was so juicy and flavorful, you didn't need sauce. Absolutely amazing. The sides were good, not great. I had the beans and the bugaloo (sp). Beans were good and I would get them again. I'd pass on the other stuff and get the sweet potato casserole. It was great. 100% recommend this place."

Sam's Uptown Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.6 (105) • $$

"Cozy Cheers type of bar. My Haddock Hoagie and steak fries was delicious! Allison handled the bar without a hitch with a full house! Jennifer was professional and friendly when checking if I was pleased! Great place to be for MNF!"

Dutch's

★★★★☆ 3.6 (58)

"Over the last year or so, Dutch's has reopened under new ownership by the folks who own Red Feather Kitchen. This means elevated food in a revamped casual setting. There are more tables than there used to be under the previous ownership that focused more on carryout. My wife and I stopped in for a date night and sampled various dishes on the menu.We started with a wonderful cheese board ($14 for 3 kinds of cheese and accoutrements). The selection of cheeses was a great mix and we really enjoyed this delicious start to the meal.My wife spotted others snacking on the truffle popcorn ($6) and had to give it a try. The flavor was definitely unmistakable, and while it's not my favorite thing, it was at least worth a try.We split the smoke chicken sandwich ($14 with a choice of side dish). This adds pickled jalapeno, white bbq sauce, shredded lettuce, and Dutch's unique "American" cheese crumbles. This was a big sandwich and was very good. The potato salad on the side was a nice mixture of local red potato, mustard seed, and mayo.My wife also had to try their butternut squash bisque ($6) which she declared the best she's had. Overall we had a nice meal and we should be back in the future!"

Down One Bourbon Bar

★★★★☆ 3.5 (349) • $$

"It's been a hot minute since I was last at Down One, which in my opinion is a bit of a hidden treasure downtown. Since the seating is below street level it can be easily overlooked.But don't sleep on this spot! A group of girls and I went here before seeing a play at Actors Theatre and had such a wonderful time. We got a table on the patio, and our server was very prompt, getting us what we needed considering we had a show to make. And the star of the meal was the Smothered Nachos, with pork or beef (we chose beef), queso, cilantro crema and pico de gallo. I would get these as my entree. They were that good and that filling. And second to the nachos was the awesome Old Fashioned I enjoyed. As you could imagine, Down One knows a thing or two about bourbon. This definitely help set the mood for a fun night. Looking forward to coming back!"

Main Street Social

★★★★☆ 3.9 (10)

"I love coming here! The servers/bartenders are always so friendly, and the food is so good! The space is so cool, and they have lots of game options to keep yourself busy. They also do a ton of really cool community charity and themed events. Will keep coming back for years to come."

Williamstown Marina

★★★★☆ 4 (4)

"What a lovely hidden gem on Williamstown Lake! The Mariana restaurant and bar is well worth the drive! The bar service was lovely. Eats were hot and fresh. Definitely a new favorite!"

Bud's Tavern

★★★★☆ 4.1 (52) • $$

"Very busty at lunch. Great waitress. I had the fish sandwich. It was ok. Nothing to brag about. I hadn't been here in quite awhile. I plan to go back and try the pulled chicken."

Tin Roof

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (83) • $

"We were looking for a place to watch game Saturday night, My son says this is best place in town to see UK game. Love the street tacos.Only real drawback, They ran out if several brands of beers.... Hard to believe"

Gaslight Pizza & Grill

★★★★☆ 3.7 (36) • $

"YUM! I love going to the Gaslight when I am visiting home! I highly recommend trying their food, as they have outstanding options! My personal favorite is the "Johnny Dart" sandwich, which is a corned beef sandwich with a spicy french dressing-like sauce on it; it is the BEST! Their pizza and other sandwiches are also very tasty, so I'm not sure you could go wrong. On Thursday nights they host "Open Mic Night", which is so much fun to watch!The restaurant is located in Historic Downtown Huntingburg, so I highly encourage adding it to your list of things to check out when in the area!"

Ché

★★★★☆ 4.2 (535) • $$

"I'm sorry it took me so long to review this place. We came for a dinner months ago and thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it! It was an expensive dinner but still really worth it with all sorts of good food especially the meat. We started coming here for brunch every now and then. We would always make a reservation but it was never usually that busy even on weekends. I brought the in-laws here recently and they also thoroughly enjoyed it! We usually get the pot roast breakfast or the breakfast tacos or one of the breakfast salads. Always good to get an empanada that goes with it. I wish I could remember exactly what they were called but that's the gist of what we usually get. Steak and eggs is also a favorite. We are never disappointed! Food is always good and high quality. Brunch prices are also pretty fair. Ambience is friendly and our waitress near the bar was great. You could tell she had been out staying up a little bit late the night before but she was just sarcastic and fun! Definitely returning plenty of times in the future."

Loma’s at the Opera House

★★★★☆ 3.8 (58) • $$

"I came in here on a Sunday afternoon. It was empty. The interior is pretty. My server was wonderful and attentive. The bourbon drink was good. I ordered a Turkey club sandwich. It was a large portion and delicious. I would definitely come back and recommend others to dine here."

The Woods

★★★★☆ 4.2 (11)

"good pizza! i got the chicken pesto, and i'd totally get it again. can't wait to check it out once the virus is less scary."

Poplar Street Tavern & Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.9 (21) • $$

"Slow after order! Nice atmosphere and clean. Nice neighborhood and friendly staff. Patty melt was good with generous beef patty. Could use more cheese but nice overall. Fish and chips (Frys) were big portions and cooked well! Frys were perfectly crispy and delicious!"

Smoke Justis

★★★★☆ 3.8 (354) • $$

"I love this place - if you haven't had the Smokes Old Fashioned or the seasonal Pumpkin Old Fashioned , you are missing out. Not a biurbon drinker? The pretzels and cheese are the most delicious things imaginable. If you are hungry for something more, I recommend the fry boxes - who doesn't love a box of meat and fries?The service is top notch - if you get a chance, ask Jade about bourbon- you will be in for quite the amazing experience."

The Birch in Terrace Park

★★★★☆ 4 (83) • $$

"This is a great spot for lunch. Four of us ladies in the family took my daughter to lunch for her birthday and sat outside. It was so peaceful and relaxing. We started with one of the Birch's specialty cocktails followed by salads and burgers. We lingered over conversation enjoying the diffused sunlight and beautiful weather. My daughter said she and her husband love going there for dinner either at the bar or again outside under the lights hanging from the trees.My one suggestion would be for a little more comfortable chairs outside."

Lexus Lounge

★★★★☆ 3.6 (20) • $$

"We stopped in for a pre-show drink before the Craig Ferguson show. It was my first time here not for a special, private event.They have a surprisingly decent list of wine and beer. And nice list of cocktails to chose from, all of which are $10. And there are some tasty sounding food options as well! They have you covered, pre-show. If you get there early enough, that is.You order at the bar. If you are getting food, you get a number to bring back to your table and someone will deliver your food to you. If you are getting a drink, you wait at the register to get your drink. If you are ordering a cocktail, they aren't suuuper complicated, but they do take more time to make. So be patient.We had already gotten dinner somewhere else, and were just killing time before the show started. So drinks were on our menu. I got the cherry almond sour. Absolutely delicious, dangerously drinkable, and hard for me to stop after one. But I did (and switched to a disappointing rose wine which was expected because I just got the cheapest thing to follow up with). The Fella shocked me and got a mai tai! He mentioned that it was generously strong and also very tasty!Scene gets understandably and obviously busy prior to performances. If you are dead set on dining here pre-show, get here early to secure a table (as they are first come, first serve) and to give time for your food order to arrive as well as time for a potential second round. The lines can get long and take some time. And this was noted on a chilly Tuesday night...not the most attended of evenings for Kentucky Center performances. Be patient and give yourself enough time to properly enjoy your visit."

O'Neill's

★★★★☆ 3.5 (59) • $

"My sis has been raving about the lemon pepper wings and she knows they are my favorite and we've not had good ones in awhile. Ordered to go & waited outside where the owners have set up tvs, seating, and heaters. Staff were nice and greeted us. They seemed to really appreciate our business. No long wait. Wings were delicious and extremely flavorful! Ordered lemon pepper and mild wings.. Will definitely be back."

El Tucan

★★★★☆ 4 (4) • $$

"Always pleased with my food, Comes out quickly and fresh. Chips are fresh and the salsa is the best in town! Always greated with a smile, staff is attentive and friendly. I order something different every visit. Last time I had the shrimp quesadilla, the biggest camerones (shrimp) I've ever had in a quesadilla!"

Longfellow

★★★★☆ 4.4 (69) • $$

"Another locally recommended spot we had to try out!Really cool atmosphere with some great bartenders!I ordered the Shiso Painkiller and was wowed by all the different flavors!We ordered the scrap sandwich. It was the perfect amount of food we needed to get us through the afternoon."

Cabel Street Bar

★★★★☆ 4 (5) • $

"One night after having some delish pizza, we had a thought to head upstairs to Cabel and see what the buzz is all about and this place is freaking sweet! You have to walk up a flight of steps to get in there and it has a very speakeasy-of-the-21st-century-vibe if you know what I'm saying. There are couches and chairs everywhere for folks to lounge in, catch up with friends and chill out with a great drink. The night we went they had a live band playing off on the other side of the bar that provided a nice bit of ambience. We didn't watch them as we were chilling near the couches, but they were good and I can totally see coming here to see a band play any day of the week. After taking a stroll around the area to check everything out, we went to the bar and ordered us a drink. The bartender was super funny and cool. Me and Scott both ordered a Manhattan because we're bourbon drinkers and love a good one. It wasn't the speediest drink that I've ever had come out to me, however when it came out and I took a drink. Oh lord! It was almost as good as the one I got at Market Place, almost! It was amazing. Me and Scott both loved it and I really really really want another one, right now! Through and through this place is the bomb. It's a totally different scene than downstairs where Butchertown Pizza Hall is and a different vibe than the football and beer. Grab some grub downstairs and then head upstairs for a little nightcap before heading home. You won't regret it a 100% promise you!"

Grandview Tavern

★★★☆☆ 3 (135) • $$

"I remember it being better 3 or 4 years ago, maybe the dinner menu. Flight delayed at CVG airport, stopped in for a quick drink & bite. Nice bar ambience & outdoor seating. Red pepper soup was good! Fish & Chips were alright. It was served on toast, which I thought was weird. Usually a Fish & Chips Sandwich comes on a hoagie or something bigger for the two pieces. A bit over fried. Bartender was nice & quick."