42 Best American Restaurants in Lexington

“excellent restaurant. We are repeat customers. Always have had good service, good food and drink. like many nice restaurants, prices have gone up but we will go back since they always seem to do well. Not too noisy which we value. location is good, easy to park and you can walk around shopping area before or after.“

“My new favorite local restaurant! Highly recommend.“

“Amazing experience with top notch customer service. We were waited on by Clark and he went above and beyond to make our meal exceptional. 5++++ stars“

“Great Kentucky atmosphere! The mile high brisket, I highly recommend, so good melt in your mouth! Took my son there for his birthday, he’s a regular there, I’m going back, next time I want to try the hot brown!“

“A great place to eat in the middle of the beautiful backdrop of Keeneland. Good food with frequent specials, plus a short order menu. One of the better breakfast joints around. Another plus is that you’re going to eat for about $10 or less. Great value and big servings.“

“Great service and award winning biscuits and gravy.“

“Absolutely delicious experience- we had the meatballs, French onion soup, shrimp gnocchi, and mahi mahi sandwich. Everything was incredibly rich and flavorful. Wonderful service. We will return for a future date night!“

“Rosemont is easily one of my favorite places to visit! Food is world class and the atmosphere is a blast!“

“Harry’s Twin Filets (+ side) is hard to beat for the price ($27.99). Somehow the food seems to get better with each visit. Had the pleasure of being served by Caleb tonight, awesome UK student working his second straight year for BHG. Also worth noting: you can order from both the Harry’s & Malone’s menus while dining at Harry’s!“

“Everything we had was great. Beer cheese, Hot Brown sandwich, Derby and Mud pies. Loved every bite. We will definetly return next time we come to Lexington! Host was so nice, patient, and was so helpful.“

“My new favorite local restaurant! Highly recommend.“

“Harry’s Twin Filets (+ side) is hard to beat for the price ($27.99). Somehow the food seems to get better with each visit. Had the pleasure of being served by Caleb tonight, awesome UK student working his second straight year for BHG. Also worth noting: you can order from both the Harry’s & Malone’s menus while dining at Harry’s!“

“First time here. My older sister took me for my birthday. Lord the atmosphere. I grew up around here and remember the original Wendy's Corner. A lot of the old memory is still in this building. Wonderful food. Quickly got through the line, seated and ate. Will go again.“

“We had dinner tonight at the bar. What a wonderful expert. Our bartender/waitress was Bethany. What a delight, so ground willing to help. Extremely knowledgeable with the menu and so happy to help us with our meal selection What a wonderful meal, the ribs, salad and potato were perfect. She was so attentive and personably, a t treat. We will be back Thanks Brittany for a wonder evening out Lance and Maryann“

“2nd time here and I can’t say enough about the pecan crusted pork tenderloins!!! Have to try this dish when I return home. Desserts were huge! Loved the carrot cake!“

“Best steak and salad I’ve had at any restaurant! Waiter was great too!“

“One of our favorite restaurants we have ever been to while home or traveling. The food is amazing, the place is exciting and the service is exceptional! One of the key staff members is Shelby. We always request her as our server. Shelby has excellent bourbon and food knowledge, provides first class service and makes every dinner fun and enjoyable. She is half the reason we go to OBC Kitchen. Shelby is simply amazing. Thank you Shelby!“

“We had our group there this evening. The Road To Restoration, Roughly 50 people from all over the US. The two Exceptional waitresses we had were an absolute God Sent. The whole staff that took care of us as for drinks and food delivery was great also. The food came out hot and fresh and very fast for as many people as we had!! Gotta give a HIGH 5 to the Kitchen Staff as well y’all did great!!! Just wanna give your restaurant a VERY VERY GOOD REVIEW, for the way you all treated us. May god bless each and every one of the staff, managers included that made our meeting and dinner a success.. Words can’t express our gratitude towards this Exceptional Restaurant!! Thank You RTR Family!!“

“Great start with our waitress Kimberly. Kimberlee. She was absolutely the best. This was my first steak at Ted's. I would rate it as the best steak I have had in a longtime. Forget get the high priced steak houses in Lexington as this was far and away the most perfectly cook steak ever. Adding to the perfect meal were wonderful onion rings. They were as close to perfection as you can get. My compliments to the chef. we were too full to try the deserts but I am sure they would have been great. We will make Ted's a regular stop for a great meal.“

“The Sage Rabbit is always delicious! I think it's one of the best restaurants in lexington! And all their food is locally sourced so the animals are all humanely raised which is really important to us.

Vegetarian options: They have a Paris Saigon bowl that is amazing.“

“Love this place! One of our favorites in Lexington!“

“Always excellent and friendly staff. Our favorite burgers in Lexington.“

“Great food and friendly staff!“

“Incredible atmosphere. Christopher the bartender treated me like family. I’ll always visit when I’m in town.“

“Lived in Lexington for close to 25 years and this is a local favorite—simple classic chili dogs with bright and genuinely joyful service. A Lexington staple that got me through my medical residency at UK Med Center back in the 90’s. Thanks for the memories and love!Also, they have cool hats!“

“I had never been out on St. Patrick's Day. I went to O'Neills with a friend and we had a great great time. They had karaoke and a live band and I was really surprised at all the people that were there and the food they were serving was on one sheet of paper. This made sense because it was so crowded. You couldn't make all that food off of the regular menu so that was a good idea. They did good there.“

“food was great and service and all around experience with The Little

Parking: not to bad of a spot for parking, even though it's a busy happening little place

Wheelchair accessibility: yes nice clean and visibility of the well lit property“

“Great salad and shrimp flatbread was yummy. Prices are great. I felt comfortable and safe dining alone (traveling through).“

“Liam's Restaurant has a little bit of everything. Make a request, they aim to please ,“

“Everything at Honeywoood is done with such beautiful intentionality, like all of a Ouita Michel’s creations. It is no accident that you feel surrounded by Kentucky history, agriculture and the arts when you enter any of her establishments. The food is no exception. While she could not possibly be in all restaurants at the same time, she selects the best team members to represent her vision and values. We loved every part of our experience at Honeywood. Food: creamy grits and polenta, slow cooked greens, risotto, local beef and quail, fresh seasonal vegetables, crispy country ham, deviled eggs stuffed with lump crab???? AND those damn sweet potato beignets!!! Never disappoint. service is top notch, without all the fanfare of a fine dining restaurant. Wine list and craft cocktails are legit. Anything goes and we felt comfortable in fancy duds and blue jeans with a T-shirt (which you can purchase in any of her places as well as her cookbook). Thank you, Ouita, and her cool a** hubby, Chris.“

“The steak, potatoes and broccoli were AMAZING! Compliments to chef Rena!! The bartender/server Tyler was really great too. Overall an awesome experience! Very happy I decided to come here for dinner.“

“It was super busy but they were also super fast and very friendly and very team oriented, they did forget my pretzel bites but I didn't care because I was so happy with the atmosphere, ppl make mistakes but I definitely recommend this location!!“

“Agave & Rye is the best taco restaurant in Lex! They have the tastiest, most extravagant tacos! This is a great environment to try something new and have a few drinks with friends. Highly recommend ordering their Epic Queso Dip, the best queso dip in town!“

“Nice patio, servers, and atmosphere.“

“Had a great meal. I’m gluten free and lots of options for me. My husband had the shrimp and grits, said they were delicious. I had the pork chop, my friend had a Hot Brown. Service was excellent.“

“I loved going to the market to get to try new foods with my children IT WAS A BLAST!“

“What a nice restaurant! The food was delicious and the employees were all super friendly! Can’t wait to come back!“

“The bagels are soft but flavorful. The only thing I wish, is that they didn't rest them in flour/grains. When you eat your finished product, it has so much extra flour on it flaking off, that it turns my kids off. Their menu is really well rounded. I usually grab a bottled orange juice on my way out. They have a great vibe and good seating. Nice flavorful cream cheeses, but wish they had a cinnamon raisin.“

“Cole’s is a beautiful dining experience with educated staff and a lovely menu!“

“Agave & Rye is the best taco restaurant in Lex! They have the tastiest, most extravagant tacos! This is a great environment to try something new and have a few drinks with friends. Highly recommend ordering their Epic Queso Dip, the best queso dip in town!“