Very local, very much a dive but cool spot to grab made-to-order bar food and drinks. Sign says 18+ only. 5-stars for service and great bar food read more

This is my favorite dive bar in Bardstown and is worth a visit! They're kitchen rocks and makes fresh hot fried food to perfection. Seriously, their onion rings and mozzarella sticks are excellent. Their daily specials always bring something new to the table, this time being a thick tasty grilled Mahi steak. I've had their lobster bisque a few times and don't underrate it - it's delicious! As for their famous burger challenge, the Fry-Way-to-Hell Burger is huge and covered in jalapeños, grilled onions, and multiple charred meaty patties. If you eat it and a basket of fries in 15 minutes, you win a t-shirt and bar infamy. Good luck There's karaoke, lots of pool tables, and a chill vibe that makes this place cozy. I'll only subtract one star due to the long food wait times, as I've been a few times where it takes ~1 hour to get food. However they work as fast as possible and just have a lot of heads to feed. So if you come here not in a rush and a mindset to enjoy good times with good folks, you should enjoy the Bluegrass Tavern. read more

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Food was amazing. We went here for my birthday and tried the appetizer sampler and my husband did the burger challenge. He completed it in 10:06 minutes and got a t shirt. The wings were absolutely my favorite part. read more

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Hole in wall but with the most amazing salads, wi gs and burgers. Super affordable and and sweet find if you're in Bardstown, KY. I love the small town atmosphere. It reminds me of the Backdoor in Lousiville due to the billiards read more

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This is a hidden gem. It's not much to look at from the outside and could make you a little nervous to go in, but once you're in you see it is just a laid back local spot to get a good meal and drinks. I have a friend that goes there a lot that took me in. The lunch specials are good and my friend has raves about all the food. They have amazing deserts too. It looks like a fun place to hang out playing pool or doing karaoke. There is a nice porch in back where we are our lunch. The prices are good and they have local beer on tap. Next time you are looking for a spot to grab some good food, give this place a try. read more

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The food was good. It was crowded and busy. The draft beer must have been very pricey as we received a very high bill without any detail (yes, our fault for not asking). We will never go back. Totally overcharged for what we got. read more

We stopped here for a quick lunch before taking a tour of Preservation Distillery based on a recommendation from a tour guide at Willet. Our food was taking a while to come out so we mentioned that we had an appointment to the waitress and the food came out right after that. They were obviously understaffed, as were most of the area businesses. Both the waitress and the person in the kitchen were hustling! The food was really good! I had a burger and my wife had the grilled cheese sandwich. It was well worth the wait. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to others! (We did recommend it to a couple we met at Talbot Inn that night) Just give yourself a little extra time and enjoy the laid back vibe of this neat little spot. read more

Great selection of food at a good price. Wait staff was great! We ate there twice, once for an evening take out and once for lunch at the counter. Nice big read more

Best burger I've had around here. The service was great and so was the patty melt. The hush puppies are to die for. Best seasoned hush puppies I've ever had. read more

Walking into this place had the feel of that old salsa commercial where the cowboy is reading where his salsa was made, and he has to mutter, "New York City." And then it's almost as if the record scratches (there is no record) and the music stops (there is no music, just follow along, dummy). And the other cowboy goes, "NEEEUW YORRRCK CITTAY???" It felt like that. We walked in and the lights were brighter than I usually light my house when I'm at home reading a book. Which is never, by the way, but please keep following along and stop interrupting, thanks. There was cigarette smoke everywhere but we only felt it in the air because that's how smoke works. They had no gluten free beers and I was pretty sure I would get kicked in the jimmy if I asked for one. No wine - again, same comment about my jimmy. And lastly, no hard liquor. So, I just watched my friends drink beers and I watched the hockey game on TV. Hockey. It's own New York City moment in and of itself. Do come here though. It's worth the... Sorry. I can't keep going. I am the only person who has even Yelped this place! What is the difference? I may as well be writing in my journal. read more

A tavern with the atmosphere of the t.v show cheers everybody knows your name. The weekend music selection is one of the best and they offer a wide variety of craft beers!! The food is amazing especially Cajun Tuesday's on the last Tuesday of every month! They also offer 4 pool tables and host a weekly pool tournament! read more

This place is legit and Kate is awesome. The catfish po'boy was delish and I love the personal touch of the family photos and such on the walls and tables. read more

Best food in Bardstown handsdown! Try the Oyster Po'boy, you will not be disappointed!

Man, dis place da bomb pop, son! First off, they had some fine ass white girl behind the counter named Kate that makes you want to spread the mayo on my grilled cheese (They call it a smackdown, but apparently white people have a different definition of that than everybody else). I know what you is thinking. Black people don't like mayo, but that's racist. You should feel bad about being you with thoughts like that in your noggin. Also, I saw some crazy white dude eat like a 10 pound hamburger with all kinds of fired stuff on it in about 10 minutes. They gave him a free T shirt yo! FREE T SHIRTS. CRAZY. This place is like the mofo Woodstock of southern hospitality is what dat is. Then this Noah dude started J-A-M-M-I-N-G on his guitar and didn't play Wagon Wheel. That's worth a five star review right there. I don't even care if it's a black dude's song. Wagon Wheel sucks. And the people here know it. Don't nobody want their mama to rock them. That's incest. Gross, homie. Then I hustled some bald headed dude named Chris out of $15 playing pool. He paid me in quarters, but he was a cool dude, except he kept tryin to show me mediocre boobs on his camera phone. I was like, come on, man. Then he bought me a beer because everybody offers to buy everybody a round in here. It's like Cheers only without Sam Sheppard talking all the time bout how he used to be able to throw a curveball. Nobody cares bout what you did when the real men were away during World War 2, old timer. Get off it and get onto the new hotness that is the B.T. Also, the bathrooms were 100% rat free so far as I could tell. No droppings, no hair, no pink cordlike tails like on 1 of every 50 chicken McNuggets. These white people clean like a 64 pala on dubs. And the best part of all, NO FRIGGIN HIPSTERS RUINING EVERYTHING WITH THEIR TIGHT PANTS, HAIRY UPPER LIPS, AND GLUTEN FREE DIETS. BE A MAN, SON, YOU KNOW HAD TO ROLL THEM JEANS ON AND THEN YOU TIGHT ROLLED THEM OVER THE TOP O YO SOCKS! THUMBS DOWN, HIPSTERS. Now I'm off to chin check anybody who doubts me. Holla. read more

IF HIPSTERS LIVED IN BARDSTOWN, THEY WOULD RUIN THIS PLACE. IT'S A CLASSIC TAVERN THAT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE STEPPING BACK IN TIME. It's unique without really trying. It just seems to have always been this way. It has the amenities of old and new... Flat screens (which the bartender will hand you the remote to if you ask!), a juke box with killer tunes (even had curtis mayfield, sharon jones, etc. when I expected all country music), pool tables, and a pinball machine (hurray!) They have a wide selection of beer, including a few craft beers; some which I had never heard of. They also have great food (they even get their burgers from the local butcher shop!) The regulars are good ol' boys who you would think only know how to operate heavy machinery, but surprisingly are great conversationalists when it comes to current events, politics, music, etc. Everyone there was enthusiastic about telling me where the good spots were to check out around the area. Oh, and the back room has a phenomenal Starry Night mural that stretches from the floor onto the ceiling. Very impressive. But even more so, the bartender is the artist! It seems like everyone in this place has a stereotypical "country bumpkin" front, backed by an extraordinary layer of interesting life tales. Double thumbs up! This spot is one of a kind in today's world. (You can even spark up a cigarette inside!) I've been traveling and meaning to give reviews to the places I like and hate along the way, but this place was interesting enough for me to actually follow through with it. And, no, they don't have gluten-free beer. Ha! Or quinoa. read more

Bluegrass Tavern - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky