The Tulip Bistro & Bar

355 Romany Rd, Lexington
(859) 367-6687

Recent Reviews

Teena P.

Delicious food, nice variety on the menu. Nice ambiance with enough room between tables to be comfortable. My only complaint is that they took my favorite cocktail off their menu- the Ruby. Our server told us other customers had complained also so why not put it back on the menu ?

Michael C.

Really wanted to love this restaurant and was excited for the ossobuco. This is a moderate to higher priced restaurant. The appetizers were good the salad was good. My wife's entree was good but my ossobuco not so great. Service was overall good and very friendly. It's a nice environment but for the price I can't say it will be a repeat for me. Nothing really met the price point expectation. Every other bite of the ossobuco was dry. I would overall rate this a good restaurant but for the price would have enjoyed Olive Garden just as well.

Wanda Mendez

Stay away from that place, the owner/ manager wants to have his friends over and act like he was entertaining in his backyard… they were loud, and disrespectful. I felt like I was at a fraternity party with a bunch of anxious 80 years old. Food took forever and nothing special, for God’s sake the prosciutto was fried…the waitress was the only one with manners at that place. That place is NOT a restaurant is a sport bar with a bunch of old people that don’t know what that act.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Wanda M.

Stay away from that place, the owner/ manager wants to have his friends over and act like he was entertaining in his backyard... they were loud, and disrespectful. I felt like I was at a fraternity party with a bunch of anxious 80 years old. Food took forever and nothing special, for God's sake the prosciutto was fried...the waitress was the only one with manners at that place. That place is NOT a restaurant is a sport bar with a bunch of old people that don't know what that act.

Chip Tanner

First time. Went on recommendation of a friend. They scored!! Loved this place. Most excellent. All the way from the appetizers to the desserts, everything hit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sam Patterson

The first time we have eaten here..the food was very good..along with the service..it was our anniversary and several of the employees wished us happy anniversary..would go back..

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Morgan

Was served sour meat. The water and bread also tasted off. Very skeptical of this establishment in terms of health and safety.

Food: 1

Alexander Preston

Tulip is a cozy upscale bar with lots of interesting food options and a good wine list. I had the low country dip who is a variety of seafood in a Swiss and Gouda blend. Seafood and cheese are an odd pairing, but it was delicious and unusual. Rack of lamb was extra good. Nice atmosphere, friendly staff. The hostess wore Jordan 1s, so you could tell she was cool

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dee S.

Our meal was excellent and the service was very good. Our group of 8 enjoyed the Tulip!

Tracie S.

We had an excellent experience at The Tulip tonight. The cocktails were tasty, The deviled eggs and onion rings were excellent. The entrees were all very good. The service was outstanding. We definitely will return. Thank you for a great evening.

Amber L.

My husband and I went to The Tulip for the first time yesterday. We love to go out for nice dinners and wanted to try out a new restaurant to add to our rotation. We had a reservation and we were quickly seated. We waited 20 mins for our server to acknowledge us, but we could feel the restaurant was a bit understaffed, so we were patient and understanding of this. We put in our drink order for a bottle of wine. We wanted to order an appetizer at the same time, but our waiter left before we were able to order. It took over 30 mins to get our bottle of wine. When our wine arrived at the table, there was another server to open the bottle and show our server how to open the bottle. It became clear that our wine took so long because our server had to find someone who knew how to open a bottle of wine before he could bring it to our table. We ordered our appetizer, which was a seafood dip, and it was fabulous. The dip and the chips and flatbread were delicious. Our server took our order for our dinner, we both ordered the ribeye special. When our entrees came to the table, I was given the ribeye, and my husband was given salmon. We told the food runner that this was not correct, we both ordered the ribeye. They apologized and said they would prepare the correct entree. Our server came to the table shortly after that, and apologized, saying he misunderstood my husband's order. He then stated that he would give us both free desserts. 20 mins later, the correct entree was served to us. The ribeye was was delicious, as were the sides served with it. Our waiter came to the table and gave us the bill. The second ribeye entree was comped, which we appreciated. There was no further offer or mention of the dessert. The waiter came back and offered us boxes for the remainder of our entrees. Every other table had their entrees boxed for them, but he just dropped off boxes (without a bag) and left. I usually do not leave a written review, but the service that we received at this upscale restaurant was so horrible, that I wanted others to be aware. The food made up for the service, but I have to say, if you pay over $200 for a meal, the service should be on par with the price. This server was not adequately trained for this level of service. He should still be shadowing a more experienced server until he is prepared. My husband and I spent almost three hours at this restaurant because our server was clueless as to how to appropriately do his job. Due to this experience, we will not visit The Tulip again.

Tammy Ashford

The noodles was over cooked n wasn't that great at all...didnt have a lot to choose for non alcohol beverages most likely wont be coming back back

Tim H.

They open at 4 but don't serve the full menu until 5 and seemed aggravated they we showed up at 4:15. They literally said let us see if we can fit you in, the place was empty except for the drunk at the bar. My wife ordered the burger with a little side of mornay sauce for her fries and I ordered the bourbon chicken sandwich. We both asked for our fries extra crispy, which the waitress then said they are always extra crispy. After 45 minutes we got our food, we're the only people there. When my wife asked for her mornay sauce the waitress said the chef won't do it because it doesn't come with that dish, it was a burger, and we would've have paid for it if had to. My chicken sandwich is cooked with a boneless skin on breast, that's right, skin on. Very first bite I get the whole piece of skin, not crispy either, it just grossed me out . I've never in my 60 years had a chicken sandwich cooked with the skin on. Then the fries. Oh, those limp pale tan fries served in a julep cup with a part of their old menu as a liner. We're hoping that the old menu was just a copy. Either way it was really strange. The whole experience was like an expensive comedy show, and we didn't laugh.

Tom Rivard

The food was really good, salmon was incredible. Best onion rings we ever had. The most bizarre place i’ve ever sat down at. We were in these weird tiny tables by closed windows above head level, directly next to some couple and their kids. I got a cocktail and was promptly plastered off half of it - I have a high alcohol tolerance and just wanted a martini (so very strong drinks, good if that’s what you’re looking for). Our waiter shakily handed me my drink after we watched him drop and pretended nothing happened. This was right after spilling water everywhere trying to fill my glass. Really nice guy though.Strange, uncomfortable vibe, great food.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 2

Brian Shannon

Went to Tulip Bistro and Bar for the first to celebrate our 26th Anniversary. Couldn’t have been more pleased. Food was fantastic and everything was so fresh and tasty. Definitely going back and highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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