Myself and a group of Mizzou guys are visiting Lexington for the first time this weekend. Was wondering if anyone can pass along some good restaurants and bars near campus? We are staying about a mile south of campus. Definitely will check out Keeneland at some point. We get in tomorrow evening.
Lexington Food/Drink
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Dudley's, Azur, or Merrick Inn would be my recomendations
and yes go to Keeneland. Dress nice, smoke a cigar, and drink an old fashioned.
and yes go to Keeneland. Dress nice, smoke a cigar, and drink an old fashioned.
The Cook Outs pretty good.
BBQ
http://bluedoorsmokehouse.com/Menu.html
Ramsey's Diners been a staple for years. Like 4 of them in town, go the Military Pike off US68.
I take family from out of town to Windy Corner, a converted old country store out the way a bit in horse farm area.
https://www.windycornermarket.com/
http://bluedoorsmokehouse.com/Menu.html
Ramsey's Diners been a staple for years. Like 4 of them in town, go the Military Pike off US68.
I take family from out of town to Windy Corner, a converted old country store out the way a bit in horse farm area.
https://www.windycornermarket.com/
On behalf of the #BBN, we kindly invite you to go to hell. While you're there, try the well done sirloin with ketchup.
It's a little out of the way, but drive down to the Gatlinburg Papa John's. You won't be sorry.
lol oh snap.
OP this guy does not represent BBN, btw. Enjoy yourself and be sure to go to Tolly Ho's down by campus. It's great.
#BBN does not wish you to be shot with a gun, as you might be in the places Mr. Burned is sending you. His acquaintance with Gang Culture has addled his mind into psychosis.
Don't listen to this ignant racist.
Look, if your patrons aren't willing to kill for your food, I dont' wanna waste my precious time eating it, tbh. If you're coming to Lex for one memorable trip with your buds, you deserve to walk a bit on the wild side and enjoy a nice Ho Burger from the world famous Tolly Ho's.
-fine dining = Coles 735 main, Jean Farris
-bar/comfort food= Winchell's
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-bar/comfort food= Winchell's
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That's a great choice for a group. Everything on the menu is good. I highly recommend their frozen beer mug if you order a bottle beer.
Read this in a crowded waiting room. Now I'm the weird, laughing guy.
It's ok. Not the first time.
Douglas Park area has the best eats in Lex.
Don't listen to these guys.
Don't listen to these guys.
This is why I’d never ever ever ask for recommendations from an opposing schools message boards. 
Anybody recommend the Toasted Anus yet?
Dinner: Middlefork
Lunch: local taco, limestone blue, bourbon and toulouse
Beer: country boy, west 6th, among others.
Lunch: local taco, limestone blue, bourbon and toulouse
Beer: country boy, west 6th, among others.
Surprised no one said Tolly-Ho and the super ho burger. Place been around campus since the 70's.
Or Parkette Drive-in.
Or Parkette Drive-in.
These guys are on a football road trip. They're not hitting up Middlefork or Jean Farris.
On and around Campus:
Pazzo's - Pizza and beers
Local Taco
Tin Roof - Student bar
Tolly Ho - Late night staple
Two Keys - Student Bar
If you're looking for a slight older crowd downtown is a short walk from campus, 4-5 blocks down the hill. Uber is also very prevalent.
Belle's Mixed crowd, cool rooftop, wide variety of bourbon
Parlay Social - Older crowd
Harvey's
Rosebud
McCarthy's
Goodfellas Pizza - Best pizza in town and open late
Pies & Pint - Also good pizza and really good beer list.
Tony's - doubt you all want it but best steakhouse in town $$$$
For recharge breakfast go to Winchell's. Grab a spot at the bar. It's amazing.
Also, Lexington has a great brewery scene. All these are really good and in or around downtown. They should all have solid crowds, music and food trucks each night.
Blue Stallion - My fav, German style beers
Country Boy - Cool little place with good mix of crowd
West 6th - Good beer, big, and has a goot restaurant on site.
Mirror Twin
Ethereal
Keeneland is a must. If you have time the Bourbon Distillery Tours are a ton of fun. The two best close to Lex are Buffalo Trace or Woodford Reserve.
*I bolded the things I would personally suggest.
On and around Campus:
Pazzo's - Pizza and beers
Local Taco
Tin Roof - Student bar
Tolly Ho - Late night staple
Two Keys - Student Bar
If you're looking for a slight older crowd downtown is a short walk from campus, 4-5 blocks down the hill. Uber is also very prevalent.
Belle's Mixed crowd, cool rooftop, wide variety of bourbon
Parlay Social - Older crowd
Harvey's
Rosebud
McCarthy's
Goodfellas Pizza - Best pizza in town and open late
Pies & Pint - Also good pizza and really good beer list.
Tony's - doubt you all want it but best steakhouse in town $$$$
For recharge breakfast go to Winchell's. Grab a spot at the bar. It's amazing.
Also, Lexington has a great brewery scene. All these are really good and in or around downtown. They should all have solid crowds, music and food trucks each night.
Blue Stallion - My fav, German style beers
Country Boy - Cool little place with good mix of crowd
West 6th - Good beer, big, and has a goot restaurant on site.
Mirror Twin
Ethereal
Keeneland is a must. If you have time the Bourbon Distillery Tours are a ton of fun. The two best close to Lex are Buffalo Trace or Woodford Reserve.
*I bolded the things I would personally suggest.
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I'll agree with West 6th. But the "good restaurant" is across the street at the restaurant called the County Club.
Nah, I'll take Smithtown over County Club. If you want BBQ go to Blue Door.
They’re from what I assume is not the St Louis or Kansas City part of Missouri. O’Charleys would probably be gourmet fare to them.
Enjoy your time here except at the game, where you're likely to be repeatedly and brutally sodomized by a gorilla with a banjo
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No. I'm comparing county club to the restaurant you said was good at West 6th. Even the guys at West 6th told me to go there over that restaurant haha
-re: Ouita. holly hill inn is fantastic, wallace station is good. Windy corner/smithtown are middling at best.
Smithtown has the best fish/chips in town. The rest is ok. Tend to agree with Windy Corner but man I love being out there. It's my "had a bad day" lunch spot. Ky Boy Po Boy + Ale 8. Very serviceable. I'd still take it over County Club. Both experiences there were just "ok."
Not to mention, you can buy some discounted BBN gear from a dude in the parking lot.
That area is cool. I'm just going off my experiences for football road trips. We wanted the local student or fan locations. Not really the trendy areas. Two Keys and Tin Roof seem like the places our group would've ended up.
I rarely leave the Short Street area but made one trip to the Pepper campus last season. Awesome! Can't speak for Lexington but Tin Roof Cincy has a crappy beer selection. Average bar food as well. Rather try Village Idiot or even Pazzo's any day of the week.
