Chevy Chase Inn

Oh my gosh- what a great place! We went in with the intention of having just one beer, but it was such a fun time that we stayed for hours! Bartenders were fantastic, music was great , and good prices for drinks. They have lucky dice shots which was a fun chance.

I find something new at Chevy Chase each visit, and this time I swiped right on Only Swans! Gotten love a goose taking flight. Pro tip: don't do a shot of Malort. Just say no!

Vibrant, fun crowd with great priced drinks and lots of corners and history to boot. One of Lexington's hidden spots with fun quirky service. No politics in CCI

Oldest bar in Lexington. Friendly people and laid back atmosphere. Nothing like the chains restaurants or copycats. Small place and has a little patio area.

Excellent bourbon selection! Staff is a bit annoying & snobby. It was somewhat difficult to get served as bartenders were socializing with locals & accommodating to regulars.

Chevy Chase Inn is a simple little bar in Lexington with a friendly and approachable staff which make for a very comfortable, relaxing and enjoyable experience. Plus, with live music, you can't go wrong. Although, I am Deaf, hearing people always assume that there is only one way to enjoy music, and that is by listening to it. However, we can feel the vibrations produced by the music being played and consume those vibrations through our body. It is a rocking experience.

After years of hearing that I should check out "Lexington's oldest bar", I finally made it out. CCI is a dive bar that has been around since the beginning of time and it shows, but in a good character way. The place was pretty small and had a large crowd for live music. The bartender was still quick to serve and friendly. Everyone seemed to know someone else or maybe it was just the friendly nature of the place but a regular came over and asked if it was our first visit (were we that obvious? ). He was excited to tell us all about CCI and welcome us. They also use a "bottoms up" tap system for draft beer which fills the glass from the bottom. If you haven't saw it before it's neat to watch them fill a glass. Does Lexington's oldest bar have Lexington's most updated technology??

I hate to write a review because I don't want more people to know about THIS AWESOME BAR!! It's a historic dive bar, continually running since 1937! It's clean, very friendly, strong cheap drinks, and of course tons of cool crap on the walls! The other patrons were very nice too! Had a good beer and drink selection, full bar. Had some snacks, but allow outside food to be brought in! We loved it!! Will be our go to bar whenever we visit Lexington again! Ps. The Cajun food place next door is amazing...

So excited to have found this great dive bar in Lexington. My husband read on Facebook about the Pappy Thanksgiving which was the owners way of sharing the wealth and letting his customers try Pappy Van Winkle for cost. The only catch is you had to be the first 75 people to get a chance to taste the Pappy. The wristbands were going to be passed out at 2:30 and the drinks would be poured at 4:30pm. We decided to go early and make sure we got a wristband. We got there at 11:00 am thinking there would be a huge line, we ended up being 5 and 6 in line so we were guarantee a taste. As we camped out, we met some great people and even one of the patron's was there since 10:45 pm and thought it would be a huge line for such an opportunity. We also took advantage of the 5.00 deal at Bourbon and Toulouse to eat while waiting for Chevy Chase to open and start passing out wristbands. The owner came out from Chevy Chase to chat and really appreciated the turn out. When we got to enter the bar, it is small and very homey. It is a great place to meet and definitely a local town hangout. Live music was playing and entertained us the whole time we were there. It has a wide selection of alcohol and the service is terrific. We are definitely coming back, and yes paying up to 14.75 for an ounce of Pappy 20 and 15 year was well worth it.

This bar does not accept out of state ID. If you're traveling and you're under 30, don't go.