Restaurants in Lexington
The Best Restaurants
Carson's Food & Drink
362 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507Close to great for its price point. Really fun atmosphere ... Open and airy. Our waiter was wonderful. The food was very good. We were very impressed by the...
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- Superb404 Reviews4.7
OBC Kitchen
3373 Tates Creek Rd, Lexington, KY 40502Amazing! 2nd night in a row and OBC did not disappoint. This time we sat at the bar and Clint was awesome. Fun conversation, even found me the "B" I have been...
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- Superb432 Reviews4.6
Tony's of Lexington
401 W Main St, Lexington, KY 40507This was our first Tony's experience and it was amazing. Steaks perfect.. Tuna appetizer to die for and creme brulee to top off a perfect anniversary! We will...
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- Superb368 Reviews4.7
First Watch
2894 Richmond Rd, Lexington, KY 40509Love that I can find low carb options that really hit the spot! Of course there is plenty of choices for those who want normal, even higher carb meals. I have...
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- Superb274 Reviews4.8
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Lexington
101 W Vine St, Lexington, KY 40507Hostess reception was unacceptable as the staff group of five was busy visiting with each other. Re: Food Quality The vegetable we ordered was extremely over...
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- Superb433 Reviews4.6
Merrick Inn Restaurant
1074 Merrick Dr, Lexington, KY 40502Merrick Inn is still my favorite "nice" restaurant in the Lexington area. We went here 5 years ago and just returned this May and had great meal,...
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- Superb299 Reviews4.6
Zen Sushi & Sake
3070 Lakecrest Cir Ste 500, Lexington, KY 40513You can always count on fresh and expertly prepared food here. I like my sushi with very little sauce drizzled on top of the rolls. They will happily...
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- Superb210 Reviews4.8
Giuseppe's Ristorante Italiano
4456 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40515This was our first time to this outstanding Italian restaurant. We are from Kansas City and wish we lived closer. I had Caesar salad which was very good. My...
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- Superb281 Reviews4.6
Red State BBQ
4020 Georgetown Rd, Lexington, KY 40511I hope my girlfriend isn't reading this because I fell in love with the beer cheese brisket. Wow. I'm from Chicago and will happily make the king...
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- Superb273 Reviews4.6
Coles 735 Main
735 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40502Visiting from out of town. Seated in the outdoor tent. Enjoyed some delicious featured drinks for shark week. Ordered the panko fried avocado with the special...
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- Superb264 Reviews4.6
West Main Crafting Co
135 W Main St, Lexington, KY 40507We went there in large part because of the drinks. We were not disappointed. We had the Liberal and the Negroni and they were both perfect. So perfect we...
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- Superb258 Reviews4.6
J. Alexander's Restaurant
4081 Finn Way, Lexington, KY 40503A beautiful place to come on a Friday night with the family. Fairly expensive but well worth it! We ordered the Chicken, Prime Rib, one of their burgers, and...
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- Superb243 Reviews4.6
DV8 Kitchen
867 S Broadway #140, Lexington, KY 40504This place has an awesome vibe and even better food. Anyone who is a fan of whole in the wall lunch places should DEFINITELY give this a try.Also. They have...
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- Superb245 Reviews4.8
Malone's Lansdowne
3347 Tates Creek Rd, Lexington, KY 40502Great food! Great service! Great value! A great atmosphere! Malones does it right. The servers are well trained and are there when you need a refill or more...
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- Superb352 Reviews4.3
Corto Lima
101 W Short St, Lexington, KY 40507We enjoyed a great lunch here. We ordered what was listed as tapas small bite size, but they were just right for a lunch. We had shrimp tacos and they were...
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- Superb238 Reviews4.6
Distilled on Jefferson
157 Jefferson St, Lexington, KY 40508Our food and service were wonderful. Padgett did an outstanding job helping us with the entrees and made us feel very special. Will be back and will definitely...
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Buddha Lounge
109 N Mill St #150, Lexington, KY 40507I knew the food tasted too good to be Kentucky sushi, the owners are from San Francisco CA! They moved here and opened up this much needed sushi place that is...
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- Superb189 Reviews4.7
Malone's Hamburg
1920 Pleasant Ridge Dr, Lexington, KY 40509It is a '10' out of 10 experience! The bread with the flavored garlic butter was delicious for starters. I ordered a Moscow Mule while looking at the...
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- Superb245 Reviews4.5
Dudley's On Short
259 W Short St #125, Lexington, KY 40507Steak Frites dish is excellent, one of the best Steak dishes I’ve ever had. Cooked to perfection with a garlic butter sauce and excellent fries. The...
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- Superb244 Reviews4.5
Josie's Restaurant
821 Chevy Chase Pl, Lexington, KY 40502I have lived in Lexington all my life and never have been here and now I can't wait to go back and try more things! Of course we went on a Sunday morning...
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- Superb244 Reviews4.5
Dad's Favorites Deli
Located inside the arcade, 820 Lane Allen Rd, Lexington, KY 40504You can never go wrong with Dad's Favorites. The original location is always my favorite and I make an effort to go on Fridays for the mac n' cheese,...
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- Superb174 Reviews4.9
Texas de Brazil
151 Larue #150, Lexington, KY 40517The food was amazing! I especially loved the fresh mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. The service was great, and the meat servers came very regularly and were...
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- Superb295 Reviews4.3
Bella Notte
3715 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40503My husband and I love this place! It's our favorite Italian restaurant in Lexington. Warm bread starts your meal. Ambience and service are wonderful. I...
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- Superb245 Reviews4.4
Bourbon n' Toulouse
829 Euclid Ave, Lexington, KY 40502Food is decent, prices are great, portion sizes for the price point are unprecedented. I have had the shrimp étouffée, jambalaya, red beans & rice, and...
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- Superb223 Reviews4.7
Osaka Japanese Restaurant
3805 Dylan Pl Suite 130, Lexington, KY 40514Best sushi in town! Highly recommended, not just for the quality and taste, but especially for the service. Both Angelina and Nataliya made the experience...
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- Superb179 Reviews4.6
Sav’s Restaurant & Gourmet Ice Cream
630 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40508Nice outdoor seating, great food. Had the leaf vegan with fufu, which was fantastic. Then I had a double scoop with coconut and banana habanero, which was also...
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- Superb179 Reviews4.6
Mr. Brews Taphouse
220 Ruccio Way Suite 110, Lexington, KY 40503I got the grilled chicken sandwich and it was AWESOME! They had several beers I wanted to try. I didn't see where flights are available, but I would...
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- Superb154 Reviews4.7
Bluegrass Distillers
501 W 6th St #165, Lexington, KY 40508We were in KY for a long weekend at the very beginning of the pandemic, literally the weekend that everything started to shut down. Many of the places we had...
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- Superb109 Reviews4.9
American Restaurants
American in Lexington
Epping's on Eastside
264 Walton Ave, Lexington, KY 40502This is a gem of a place and I highly recommend it. The only reason I found this was because I was looking for a restaurant to make reservations for seven...
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- Superb230 Reviews4.4
Winchell's Restaurant & Bar
348 Southland Dr, Lexington, KY 40503Details make this a terrific place to eat. Fresh, thick cut chives. Char veggies. Don't let the sports bar front notify fool you, one of the best values...
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- Superb224 Reviews4.4
Palmers Fresh Grill
161 Lexington Green Cir C-8, Lexington, KY 40503Hey guys!! Today I want to talk about this Most Outstanding restaurant here in Lexington, KY! "Palmer's Fresh Grill" in the Lexington Green...
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- Superb246 Reviews4.3
Pizza Restaurants
Pizza in Lexington
Pies & Pints - Lexington, KY
401 W Main St Suite 106, Lexington, KY 40507The black bean pizza is out of this world. We also loved the grape pizza. The wings are some of the best in town. Can't wait to come back and try the...
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- Superb231 Reviews4.3
Smashing Tomato
3801 Mall Rd #195, Lexington, KY 40503The best lunch in Lexington! My family and I have been going to Smashing Tomato regularly since they opened. Consistently good food that’s always served...
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- Superb160 Reviews4.5
Mellow Mushroom Lexington
503 S Upper St, Lexington, KY 40508Fun place with witty signage. We like many items on the menu. Only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 was they did not start all of the order, so we had to wait...
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- Superb166 Reviews4.4
Mexican Restaurants
Mexican in Lexington
Tortilleria Y Taqueria Ramirez
1429 Alexandria Dr, Lexington, KY 40504After hearing this place featured in a podcast, I knew that we had to stop here! One of the details that intrigued me from the podcast is their use of Kentucky...
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- Superb199 Reviews4.7
El Rancho Tapatio
144 Burt Rd, Lexington, KY 40503I don't ever write reviews for restaurants but I've been coming to El Rancho Tapatio on special occasions for the past 7ish years. Every time...
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- Superb191 Reviews4.4
Los Jalapenos
2003 Plum Creek Pkwy, Lexington, KY 68850Just needed a quick dinner after a long drive. This place hit the spot! We ordered the tacos and rice and beans! The tacos were favorable and juicy. The rice...
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- Superb136 Reviews4.6
Chinese Restaurants
Chinese in Lexington
J2C Asian Bistro
561 S Broadway, Lexington, KY 40508Hands down the best Chinese in Kentucky. They’re still killing it during the pandemic and coming at me with the tastiest pad thai. They are always friendly...
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- Superb132 Reviews4.5
No 1 China Buffet
125 E Reynolds Rd #120, Lexington, KY 40517Excellent food, though I suspect the buffet servers are very tired of being buffet servers, and will be glad when sanctions are lifted.The selection is...
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- Good194 Reviews4.1
Shanghai Bistro Tates Creek Center
4101 Tates Creek Centre Dr #118, Lexington, KY 40517Listen.. you have not LIVED if you have not tried their pork fried dumplings. I could literally DRINK the dumpling sauce. Their dumpling are hand made and...
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- Superb117 Reviews4.5
Seafood Restaurants
Seafood in Lexington
Bonefish Grill
2341 Sir Barton Way, Lexington, KY 40509Located in a large mall. The staff was friendly. The service was fairly good. The menu was better than some bonefish grill’s.The Ahi in the tuna bowl was...
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- Superb197 Reviews4.3
Smithtown Seafood
501 W 6th St, Lexington, KY 40508We did a daytrip to Lexington and stopped hear for early dinner on way home. I had shoulder surgery 2 weeks ago and gave been stuck home. Cold Beer and seafood...
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- Superb159 Reviews4.3
The Ketch Seafood Grill
2012 Regency Rd, Lexington, KY 40503Visited for the first time for my birthday this evening. The atmosphere was amazing. The patio was perfect. My mom loved the music and our...
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- Good167 Reviews4.2
Sushi Bars
Sushi Bars in Lexington
SUSHI BLUE
185 Pasadena Dr #130, Lexington, KY 40503first i'll start with the positive, great sushi! i started off with the tempura app, and it was perfect! the sauce is my fav. then we got about 6 rolls,...
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Malone's Palomar
3735 Palomar Centre Dr, Lexington, KY 40513Came here for dinner and had a very nice meal! My Date and I both ordered steaks, which were cooked to our liking. The service was absolutely amazing. Our...
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Blue Sushi Sake Grill
105 Summit At Fritz Farm Ste 130, Lexington, KY 40517I went to dinner with a friend who chooses to eat vegan, and I don't mind trying out vegan dishes. Well, this place has some absolutely delicious vegan...
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- Superb182 Reviews4.3
Thai Restaurants
Thai in Lexington
Archa Nine Thai Kitchen
162 Old Todds Rd #110, Lexington, KY 40509Very delicious Thai food in Lexington! Love all the dishes I’ve had so far. I love the fried rice the most. So good! They have mango sticky rice and friendly...
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- Superb189 Reviews4.5
Thai Street Food Kitchen
3340 Clays Mill Rd #110, Lexington, KY 40503Dined in tonight and this place is AMAZING! We ordered Penang Curry and Orange Chicken, both hot and fresh... the best we've had and we have eaten at many...
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Jasmine Rice Thai Restaurant
911 Winchester Rd, Lexington, KY 40505It's good food. You can't get something just a little bit spicy. Either your food will have no kick to it at all, it you will be in for a wild ride....
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- Superb153 Reviews4.4
Burger Restaurants
Burgers in Lexington
Bad Wolf Burgers
350 Foreman Ave, Lexington, KY 40508Family owned and let me tell you how nice they are, I ordered the regular cheeseburger for my teen, fries with my Bad Wolf burger, and some enormous burger the...
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- Superb172 Reviews4.6
Bru Burger Bar
3010 Lakecrest Cir, Lexington, KY 40513I got the Big Blue Burger during the Burger Week and omg I can't tell you how AMAZING it is It comes with habanero blueberry bacon relish and blueberry...
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Ted's Montana Grill
Hamburg Pavilion, 2304 Sir Barton Way #170, Lexington, KY 40509Teds has constantly been one of the best restaurants in Lexington the staff works hard and always does what it takes to make sure the guests have a great...
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- Superb211 Reviews4.3
Indian Restaurants
Indian in Lexington
Taste of India
2467 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40503Best Indian restaurant ever. As an indian, I can confirm food here tastes like home. The employees are extremely kind, welcoming, and remind me of home. Our...
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- Superb160 Reviews4.6
Tandoor Fine Indian Cuisine
3146 Mapleleaf Dr #110, Lexington, KY 40509The food was fine as expected nothing surprising. The staff seemed a little confused at times however they were nice and polite taking care of things.The a/c...
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Masala Indian Cuisine
3061 Fieldstone Way, Lexington, KY 40513Ordered take out about 40 minutely before their closing time. Upon arrival, was still given excellent food & service despite that time frame. A very happy...
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- Superb152 Reviews4.4
Italian Restaurants
Italian in Lexington
Pasta Garage Italian Cafe
962 Delaware Ave, Lexington, KY 40505I have yet to have a pasta dish at Pasta Garage that I haven't loved but I keep coming back to my favorite - the Mac & Cheese. Rosetti pasta with...
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- Superb224 Reviews4.3
Carrabba's Italian Grill
1881 Plaudit Pl, Lexington, KY 40509Came for family dinner. Food is always delicious! Had the Chicken Bryan with a House Salad and Prickly Pear Margarita. Our waiter, Nef, was amazing and on...
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Sutton's Restaurant
110 N Locust Hill Dr, Lexington, KY 40509If you r looking for good food in generous portions at very reasonable prices then this is the spot. Gordon takes great pride in his offerings. The wine...
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Steakhouses
Steakhouses in Lexington
The Blue Heron Steakhouse
185 Jefferson St, Lexington, KY 40508Great place to celebrate a birthday! Our server was awesome, sorry can’t remember his name…. The food, as always was tasty and just an all around great...
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- Superb247 Reviews4.3
Texas Roadhouse
3030 Lakecrest Cir, Lexington, KY 40513This is my favorite Texas Roadhouse to go to when dining out. They're super fast in seating and getting your order to you. I've never had a bad meal...
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Texas Roadhouse
3116 Richmond Rd, Lexington, KY 40509A friend and I decided to try out Texas Roadhouse today. This was my first time visiting this location. The restaurant was busy, but we did not have to wait...
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Chicken Wings
Chicken Wings in Lexington
Chick-fil-A
1863 Plaudit Pl, Lexington, KY 40509Worst CFA location I've ever been too, but it's still excellent. Everything but the food was excellent, the food was only good. But still better than...
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- Superb191 Reviews4.5
Joella's Hot Chicken
101 Cochran Rd, Lexington, KY 40502Food here is about $9 to $11 but it’s a lot of food! I got the chicken and waffles and got 3 huge strips of chicken not the small ones from KFC. The spicy...
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Chick-fil-A
2514 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40503We were served timely! They said My Pleasure as well! Very kind employees. The food was warm and fresh. No cows were killed for my meal! Order was correct and...
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Bar & Grill
Bar & Grill in Lexington
Harry's American Bar & Grill
1920 Pleasant Ridge Dr, Lexington, KY 40509Delicious food and great service. Nice that you can order from 3 different menus. Everyone was so happy with what they ordered and the service was great! Nice...
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Backstretch Bar & Grill
1784 Bryan Station Rd, Lexington, KY 40505Very happy to find this cozy local bar on the long way back to Ga. The food was comforting and the bartender attentive. Sirius music played the bridge..early...
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- Superb126 Reviews4.9
Shamrock Bar and Grille
4750 Hartland Pkwy STE 128, Lexington, KY 40515One of the better sports bars in Lex. A variety of traditional wings, salads and sandwiches but with unique flavor options for the O'Rounds(burgers). The...
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Southern Restaurants
Southern in Lexington
Ramsey's Diner - Harrodsburg Rd
4391 Old Harrodsburg Rd, Lexington, KY 40513Husband and I both ate different selections from the menu and both were SUPERB! Service was friendly and wait time was good and so was the price. Best eat out...
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- Superb175 Reviews4.5
The Local Taco
315 S Limestone, Lexington, KY 40508It's a great place with awesome staff. Even better is that it's not expensive at all. The deal on Tuesday is buy 3 tacos get one free. Every taco...
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- Superb202 Reviews4.3
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
321 E Vine St, Lexington, KY 40507Awesome fried chicken with just the right amount of spice. The sides, greens and slaw, were perfect as well. Sometimes places don't do sides right, but...
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- Superb197 Reviews4.5