Merle's Whiskey Kitchen

This is a nice spot if you're looking to really hit the boo's hard and watch some sports. Lots of different whiskey and bourbon options as well as lots of beer options and lots of televisions. Someone who doesn't drink I enjoyed a couple different flavors of Red Bull in the food I had there cowboy style Cobb salad which is very good it was served with steak and I also sampled their bacon appetizer which I don't think anybody at our table liked but that's okay. It has a very untraditional atmosphere and theme from the servers and bartenders and that's part of the experience I would definitely check this place out again if I'm in town for a convention and want to go somewhere where there's a lot of sports nice staff and a lot of beverage choices. One of my coworkers had their 25-hour cooking slow deep fried chicken and said it was amazing.

I'm always looking for a great place that serves southern food and when you live in the South you expect to find some top notch southern food. Tonight, I visited Merle's Whiskey Kitchen which is right in the heart of Downtown Louisville. This establishment is known for their rather large selection of bourbon whiskey as you'll find every type of bourbon whiskey featured from Kentucky and also other various bourbon whiskey to choose from. On this trip however, I decided to it try the whiskey but instead make having dinner my priority. What surprised me is that the menu here gets right to the point and isn't pages and pages of food but instead a very appropriate selection of food to choose from. With chicken to tacos and more, I firmly believe you won't have a problem finding something that will tickle your taste buds and satisfy your hunger. Being as I'm a big fan of chicken and waffles, that was my main course on this trip. The chicken and waffles are some very well each with three separate decently sized Belgian waffles each topped with its own chicken tender with some bourbon maple syrup on the side. The chicken tenders were very juicy and tender and the waffles along with the syrup I poured on them as well as the chicken was so very good. For the sides I tried their shareable Mac and cheese which is definitely a shareable portion for two (and since my wife was with me we got quite a lot out of it). The Mac and cheese was very creamy and quite good. We also tried their pretzels and queso and I have to say that I've never had queso quite like this. It almost had a sort of a hummus texture if you were to keep mixing the queso. It's absolutely delicious and I could've ate just it straight from the bowl. The atmosphere here is very welcoming and that of a very medium tone when it comes to the lighting which is very pleasing to the eyes and not too bright at all. It makes whatever you're enjoying from a cocktail to some food a very pleasurable experience plus, the staff are all very knowledgeable and very friendly when it comes to answering any questions you may have. I absolutely recommend checking out Merle's Whiskey Kitchen if you're ever in the Louisville area as I know it's certainly a place I will be frequenting again and again.

I was in town for a convention and walked past this place every day when I left my hotel. I finally went in for lunch before I headed to the airport. I was by myself so I sat at the bar.I started with 3 tacos; Green chili pork, Al pastor and brisket all without cilantro. I think the green chili pork was their award winning taco but I liked the Al pastor the most. The green chili sauce seemed more like a sweet jam than a spicy sauce which I would have preferred. I was still a little hungry and you never know how the airlines are going to treat you, so I ordered 3 more. This round was the bourbon que, chorizo and pollo rojo and this time my favorite was the chorizo. It was a little on the greasy side but it was good. I would have been fine with 4 tacos. I was getting full during the 5th and I had to struggle to put back the last one. Al pastor was still my overall favorite. It wasn't my first time here. I don't think I'd make it a point to go back, but it's in a convenient location so it might happen.

We stopped for lunch at Merle's on our way to Nashville. It was a beautiful Friday afternoon.Our server, Chloe was super friendly and knowledgeable.We ordered a bunch of tacos, the bacon!! Mac and cheese, fried chicken sandwich.Had the Buzzzzz (spicy Margarita), $20... but worth it! Spicy. Really spicy.Really good food, we got in quickly and the food came fast.Definitely stop by when in town.

We stopped in before attending a comedy show a few doors down. Walking in, we were greeted and told to sit wherever we liked in a section of bar tops. The live music was sensational, I felt at home with the mix of country and covers of songs like teenage dirt bag. We had a few beers, a cookie skillet that melted in our mouths, and the best wings I've had in months. Safe to say that the experience is one I'd like to repeat, often. Only down side was getting our check took a moment, but that's how it is when you're in bars like this. Nothing to frown upon. I loved the vibe and everyone was having a great time!

This place is pretty awesome. Good whiskey selection (although a little annoying that the rare stuff isn't on a list so you have to keep asking), they have lots of their own barrel picks and if you like it they sell bottles from their picks. The food is awesome. Nothing fancy but various tacos and fried chicken and all of it is amazing. I've gone multiple times over two trips and been a great experience each visit. They had live music one of the nights we were there which was an unexpected treat. Centrally located spot. Will go back anytime I visit the area.

Very friendly bar staff was happy to talk about the wide variety of allocated bottles behind the bar. Drinks were a bit on the pricy side, but you can "upgrade your pour" and add another 0.5 oz for only $2 more no matter what you ordered. The food was fast and easily edible, exactly as we ordered. The Cuban sandwich was very good and can be ordered with the cheese dip on the side. If you're visiting one of the distilleries in the area, this is a good place to refuel and get something solid into you before the next tasting.

Right across the street from the YUM center in downtown Louisville, so get there early to grab a table. Good live music, drinks, food & service. Always appreciate a nice clean ladies restroom also LOL!

This was probably one of the best meals I had in Louisville during my weeklong stay. Myrna was our server and she was fantastic! She was attentive, observant and very personable. I say she is observant because I received the wrong dish and she was at the table within a minute because she noticed. Anyway, for our meal we got a variety of drinks from margaritas (yum!) to mixed drinks to the vodka iced tea, everyone enjoyed their beverages. If I lived in Louisville I'd be a regular for their margaritas alone! For entrees some got tacos and raved about the green chili jam, I got chicken tenders with green beans and slaw, others got chicken with Mac and cheese. Everything was delicious. I was completely stuffed and satisfied when we left. The hot honey oil is amazing and I loved the green beans and slaw. Myrna made the evening so fun for us. We joked that they should open a small bar or have an event with "Myrna at Merle's". Give the girl a raise or at least a pat on the back.

This place is excellent. I wasn't sure what to expect since it's definitely on the beaten path, but it really is so good! My friend and I were visiting from out of town and really wanted a place that had Mint Juleps and so we landed at Merle's.First, the mint juleps are excellent. Second, the skillet cornbread with honey butter is absolutely divine - it's enough to split between 2 people but you won't want to share. I ordered the Caesar salad with chicken and loved it! The atmosphere is also really neat as it's in some kind of historic downtown warehouse with original brick walls.