The Kentucky Castle

My wife and I planned a last minute anniversary trip to Lexington. Since it was last minute and UK had home games going on, nicer dinner reservations were sparse. She asked if I wanted to eat at a castle and I said sure...A very unique setting with a hotel on the second floor and a restaurant with several different dinner areas on the 1st floor. Regardless, service was attentive, but not stuffy. I ordered an old fashioned and the server wanted to know what bourbon to use. I told her whatever the bartender thinks is best. The bartender actually brought our cocktails to us and explained his creations, which I thought was a fun touch.I don't know who "Toby" is, but do your self a favor and order Toby's fresh bread service for a starter...the pumpkin spice butter was awesomeI had the pan-seared salmon and my wife ordered the filet. Expertly prepared, well seasoned and fresh tasting!But our overall favorite was the S'mores dessert! Oh my... chocolate ganache with graham cracker ice cream which was covered by a homemade marshmallow meringue. #heavenly

Staff..... friendlyFood..... mediocrePrice..... egregiousWe made reservations at the Castle Farm restaurant for our anniversary dinner and honestly, we weren't all that impressed. It was cool to see the property, but we could've had a way better meal in downtown Lexington for the amount we spent. This was unfortunate because Kentucky Castle had been on my bucket list for years.

Beautiful location with a magical atmosphere!I visited the Kentucky Castle for an event attended by acquaintances from all over the country. Everyone, by all accounts, thoroughly enjoyed themselves.The experience is definitely my highlight of the summer.The decor and aesthetics were impeccable. The food was great. And the views from the roof were peaceful.The staff was amazing; very friendly, accommodating, and fun!I plan to return for a more personal stay and a tour.

The food was great. Service was super helpful and courteous. The ambience was spectacular. Wonderful experience and will surely visit again.

Absolutely perfect! The Kentucky Castle is beautiful and the details have not been ignored. If you ever have a chance to visit it will be a memorable time in your life. The gardens are also lovely.

I have driven by the castle hundreds of times, and I finally got around to trying the menu for dinner. Here are my thoughts:Underwhelming ~ the Deviled Eggs, Shrimp Fritters, TKC Fried Chicken, and Banana Pudding. With all of these, just not a lot of flavor. And the prices here are too high to not be blown away.Outstanding ~ the grounds and interior are beautiful, the service is incredible, the Kentucky Mule was awesome, the bourbon pecan butter that comes with Toby's Fresh Bread Service was next level, and the Wagyu Ribeye was maybe the best steak I've ever had. It melts in your mouth. So, you've got hit or miss here. If you make the right choices, you're going to be amazed. The food and the ambiance will get you there. But if you pick a miss, you're going to be sorely disappointed.I'd love to give it five stars. It earns it in certain areas. They just need to shore up a few menu items and they'll be there.

Hotel was very clean, and beautiful. Everything in the hotel echoes so when the morning staff has their meetings in the morning or social hour. They wake you up every morning at 6:30-7 AM laughing and talking. After speaking with employees and Manager, they all have heard on how much the hotel echoes into every room, but they have not been trained to use softer voices, or have had the courtesy to have their conversations inside the kitchen or somewhere else. Going on vacation without our kids means we would like to sleep at least until 8 AM. Other than that food was good. If you're looking for a place to rest and enjoy the night find a different location.

Beautiful grounds and property!! We stopped in for dinner after touring some distilleries and it was the perfect end to the day! We started with the bread which they make in house every day and homemade butter. 10/10!! For dinners I got the gnocchi and my husband got the red snapper. Gnocchi was delicious and such a smart mix of flavors and textures, very fresh! The red snapper kind of missed the mark in our opinion. Service was great and very attentive!

The only reason why I'm giving this place a three star is because my 12 yr old loved his chicken and waffle. I ordered the strawberry French toast and it was cold and soggy. My husband ordered the Henderson breakfast and it was just "ok". I recommend coming for the experience to see the castle, take pics, look at the farm animals, and visit a bourbon distillery.

We stayed at one of the small houses at Kentucky Castle. Our 2 year old was in love seeing all the animals outside our place. There were chicken, goats, sheep, donkey, horses, dogs. The hotel was a short walk away and just gorgeous grounds. We had a delicious dinner at the restaurant and overall a great stay!