New American Restaurants in Bardstown, KY

“We spent three days in Louisville/Bardstown and The Bar at Willet was the best place of the whole trip. This is in no small part to our excellent bartender Luciano. We split a few different items on the menu but definitely get the egg salad sandwich. They have a few different fancy food items but they are all approachable and tasty. On top of the great bourbon flight recommendations, Luciano was incredibly knowledgeable in regards to spirits in general, and made what our group agreed was the best Manhattan any of us has ever had.

Definitely book ahead - they were turning people away at the door.“

“This review covers both the bourbon company and the restaurant from the point of view of a first time visitor. However, this is the 19th distillery my husband and I have visited, so we are not new to bourbon.

When you pull into the parking lot, it’s obvious this is a modern distillery. The grounds are well manicured and the glass front rickhouse draws visitors’ attention. We were greeted promptly when we entered and visited the gift shop to purchase a lapel pin as is tradition for us in every distillery we visit. The clerk never stopped talking to her coworker or looked at us while we completed the purchase. There is a tasting bar near the entrance where they sell half ounce pours. We took advantage of getting a flight of 3 collaboration pours and it was well worth the $25 as each bottle represented retails for $150 or more.

Thankfully, the Core Four tour was a great experience. The tour starts with the tasting which is different from other distilleries. We sampled Bardstown 4 origin products before visiting other areas. The tour requires the use of stairs and one room we visited was 109 degrees but we were only there a few minutes. Our tour guide Amber was very knowledgeable and did a great job. The tour ended with thieving from an experimental barrel which was a nice surprise and had wonderful flavor. Our guide compared the thieved tasting to Green River full proof.

After the tour, we decided to stay for lunch. Buyer Beware - if you want to sample a pour, get it from the bar near the entrance. In the restaurant, you get a much larger pour for 4x the price. My husband got a smashed burger and fries and I got a grilled chicken sandwich and fries. The food was very good and the fries were similar to fair fries and delicious, but these meals were overpriced for what they were.

We ended up purchasing the Stave Finish bourbon, which is a distillery only bottle. We enjoyed the afternoon at Bardstown and overall recommend you stop here during your visit to the Bourbon Trail. Cheers!“

“The food and bread are amazing. I know people say restaurants have great food and all, but let me put it this way…after a few bites, my non-social media husband asked me “how do I post a review on Yelp?” We will definitely be back.“

“Came here to eat today I ordered the bacon cheeseburger with fries and it came out fantastic everything came quick and didn't wait long at all and the food is delicious plus my server Emily was fantastic constantly checked to see how I was doing was very polite she kept my drink full and always kept a smile she really made me feel welcome so I recommend this place and I recommend Emily as your server she and the food are fantastic!!!!“

“Had the blueberry jam burger. Yummy. But …. Amy, our server, was amazing! She handled the many many restaurant guests with speed and grace. Bravo!“

“This place is a joke! We got here in time for breakfast, the girl that check us in said 15-20 mins. got seated at 11:45 and couldn't order breakfast (everything says breakfast until noon). I told them no pickle on my plate, chicken sandwich comes out with a pickle on my plate. I tore the sandwich up so I would know I had one that hasn't touched the pickle (I'm allergic!). The waiter comes back and says they can take the pickle off my plate but can't remake it. I asked for a manager and she came out and got smart and said it is in the fryer now, and said the waiter is only 17, it doesn't matter how old the waiter is, it's not that hard to not put a flipping pickle on someone's plate when they tell you NO pickle. and to the own you need a better attitude to your customers when it's your staffs fault the order isn't correct.“