CASK Southern Kitchen & Bar

I went to Cask for the first time Saturday night and was super dissappointed in my experience. Let me start by saying I am in the service industry and had actually worked as a server all day before going to dinner. They had a 30-40 min wait- no problem on a Saturday night. Restaurants ambiance is really cool and comfortable. We decided to eat at the bar to skip the wait. Jennifer took care of us and was extremely busy working the full bar alone. Took her a bit to get to us- again, totally fine as we could see she was running the bar and taking care of probably 20-25 guests alone. She was friendly at first- we arent a needy bunch. My mother ordered the salmon, she didnt want anything on it. It came out with their sauce, I asked her if we could get a new salmon with nothing on it please- not upset, angry or annoyed in any way. She said OK and abruptly snatched the plate away. Thats when service ended for her, she was clearly angry with the request. She didn't bother to ask how my meal was or my husbands, she didnt bother to ask if we wanted more drinks. She was done with us after that request and that is completely unacceptable. I was missing my meals side- never got it until I was done with my meal. I asked for the check and waited 10 minutes for it as she took care of other guests- as a server, printing the check takes two seconds. She made us wait after the horrible service she provided. I had to ask someone else to close us out- mind you, not even a bartender. I wanted sauce, had to request it from a random server. The lady that closed us out was very friendly and had welcomes us when we arrived, she may be a manager as she also brought the re-make to us (young, black lady wearing bandana). The bus boys were excellent employees as well!! My experience was kind of ruined just based on Jennifer's unfriendliness and unnecessary attitude. As a service worker, please be kinder especially when the guest is not being unkind to you. Also a reminder that tips are based on your work- I brought in more than 20% in cash to tip and Jennifer received the minimum 18%.

Enjoyed the food and good service from this restaurant tonight. The bill not so much.Someone brought my order to my car at front of the place. Ordering my food over the phone was smooth and professional.My fried chicken sandwich was good but will hold the sauce they put on top. My greens were good but too salty for me. My wife enjoyed her meatloaf dinner and three sides. She did say her deviled eggs were ok.The $47 bill was a bit pricey was a surprise. I will come again but less often.

Oysters delicious. Such a bargain on Thursdays. Thank you so much for giving us a taste of the bayou and beach!!! Service slow with only 4 other customers. Gumbo took over 30 minutes to get to table. My friends could see their hot sandwiches sitting in window for 10-15 minutes. Love to bring new customers to Cask. This was an unfortunate day. Please don't fuss at me and tell me u saw me coming in the door and hoped you had enough crackers for us. And we know the oysters have to be shucked by hand and that takes a while. And we promise not to ask for more than we will eat of cocktail sauce and horseradish. And a former staff person said to always ask that they dig deep in kettle to get all of ingredients of gumbo. That wasn't received well! And the gumbo came without rice...but was shortly brought to table in a condiment cup. See photo. But the 6 of us all smiled, paid the $200 bill +/- with the 20% tip already added and just chalked it up to an unfortunate moment. Bad days come and go. We love Cask!

Our group of 20 women booked two large tables for a work dinner and we had a great time together from cocktails to dinner. We had fantastic service despite such a large group to take care of.Standouts for me included the pork nacho starter and wedge salad. My BLT was also delicious but coupled with the salad it was too much food and I brought half of the meal home to share with my husband. Patio tables are available for a more casual experience.

Service was amazing and place was nice. I had the meatloaf sandwich and wedge salads my husband had the pork chop with macaroni and cheese and Cole slaw. Pretty good food. Nothing spectacular but overall good meal .

CASK Southern Kitchen & Bar is a great place to eat and relax. The food was really good, the service was friendly and attentive, and the ambiance was relaxed. I highly recommend CASK, and we will be back. We ordered:- Burger Week burger, which was the Southern Comfort Burger - smash burger with fried green tomato, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, american cheese, house-made remoulade, all on a brioche bun. The taste was really good, and the side of fried were good. - Wedge Salad - romaine lettuce, smoked bacon, bleu cheese crumble, tomato, house-made bleu cheese dressing- Great choice of beers, bourbons and cocktailsCASK has plenty of room. There are lots of tables around the bar in the center of the restaurant, and there is bar seating. The night we went was during Louisville Burger Week, and the restaurant was crowded. But, there were tables available.

This place has a calming ambiance and friendly staff. Every time I've gone, it's relatively empty so the service is fast. The best salad here is delicious. We've also had the BLT and pulled pork sandwich, both of which were nothing to rave about but were solid. This is place is worth checking out.

Whew! So full. Oyster night was lit!Had to order side of my fav potatoes too... lol and key lime pie and brownie for the girl!Everyone was happy to see us back so it was a warm welcome back!!!

Upon entry, we quickly noticed how laid back and casual this place is. It looks more upscale from the exterior. We were greeted with friendly faces and sat quickly. We visited on a Tuesday night when they had a burger, special and during happy hour. I ordered an aeperol spritz which was ok. We started with the fried green tomatoes, which were perfectly breaded. It came with a delicious remoulade sauce. We were very happy with those and devoured them.Next, we ordered our entrées, which were the shrimp and grits and the braised short rib. The braised short rib was incredibly tender and flavorful on a bed of mashed potatoes with crispy fried onions. It was definitely the main event and we shared it. Delicious. The shrimp and grits however, arrived, and we both made a face. Shrimp and grits are my partner's favorite food choice and he's somewhat of a connoisseur. The grits were more coarse and not creamy but the biggest turn off was they were doused in a liquid, you couldn't even see the grits in the bowl. You just saw the orange liquid with shrimp on top . The shrimp were not seasoned or at least didn't seem to be, and it seemed more like a sloppy mess without flavor. that dish was definitely a miss and I highly do not recommend it--- the short rib however, I would go back for. And the tomatoes. Our servers were great!

My husband and I stopped in for a late lunch at Cask. We split the beet salad and smoked meatloaf sandwich (which came with a side - we chose fried okra). The beet salad was excellent. Lots of beets, oranges, grapes, nuts and goat cheese on beet greens. So fresh and tasty. The smoked meatloaf sandwich was stellar! Tasty (not overly smoky) meatloaf on buttered/grilled toast with crispy onions, pickles and sauce. The okra was also excellent. Freshly battered and fried with a remoulade dip on the side. But the star of the meal was the Banana Pudding Creme Brûlée. The pudding was light and airy, the caramelized bananas on top were crispy and sweet. Nirvana on a spoon.All said, the service was very good, the surroundings are sleek and modern, the food was great, and we will go back.