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    Brown Barrel

    4.0 (166 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    8/26/18
    Drew G.

    I love Midway and this is a great choice for lunch. My favorites are the Club Sandwich and The Kentucky Hot Brown. The Mornay sauce is delicious and I love that they put ham on the Hot Brown. It is one of my favorite Hot Browns anywhere. The portion size is perfect for me -not too much and not too little. The Blind Squirrel has rare and collectible bourbons for sale and they have a wide selection for drinks.

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    Dwaine C.

    Staff is friendly and helpful. This is a good place for dinner. I started with the fried green tomatoes. Last time they were amazing. But this time they were cut very thick and not cooked very much. My catfish was good with crispy tots . The Mac and cheese was creamy and delicious. The hot brown was good. The midway restaurant is nice inside with a good bourbon collection. I believe it's better than Frankfort.

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    Ben S.

    We hit the Brown Barrel for lunch with some friends. The restaurant has a big outdoor patio and a section of the restaurant with big doors that were open. We sat in the quasi outdoor area because it was beautiful out. There were lots of TVs showing different college football games which was nice. The staff were all very friendly and helpful with suggestions. We tried the Loaded Brown Barrels, potato skins, and the Fried Banana Peppers, all were delicious! I have to say the Brown Barrels were amazing though. Some of the food we had were the Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich with sweet potato waffle fries, the fish and chips, and a build your own burger. Everything was good. The Nashville Hot Chicken had great flavor with just enough heat to not be too spicy. The coleslaw was good but there was only a small amount on the sandwich. The sweet potato fries were good too. My friend that had the fish and chips said the fish was seasoned perfectly and it was lightly battered so it wasn't greasy. The burger was good and just what my friend wanted. The beer was cold and the cocktail drinks were made well. If you are in Midway and are looking for good food, great service and a nice atmosphere, I recommend checking out the Brown Barrel!

    Apple tart with ice cream was a winner.
    Joe B.

    Initially we had planned to stop at Wallace Station after visiting the Headley-Whitney Museum, however, the long line of people and packed parking lot said find a restaurant in Midway. After some discussion we decided on the Brown Barrel. Fortunately we were able to get a table immediately and had pleasant and friendly service, My wife ordered a chicken salad that was quite large. I ended up with the crab cakes that came with a salad, and coffee. The salad was fine and I did get refills on coffee that was good. Although the crab cakes were good sized and tender the sweet Thai chile drizzle was a bit overpowering in my opinion. The apple tart with ice cream was a winner. It was delicious and enough for two to share and reasonably priced. Based on ambience, service, and my wife's chicken salad I gave them 4/5.

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    MaryLinda W.

    The food was fabulous! The restaurant was crowded and noisy but we had only a short wait for an inside table for two. Outdoor tables were present, but our wait would have been longer. Hubby had been here before and wanted me to have the experience as well. His house salad was generous and tasty, and the ravioli with chicken was delicious. The wedge salad exceeded my expectations given that it starts with flavorless iceberg lettuce! The addition of the dressing, cheese, tomatoes, and bacon enhance the crunch of the lettuce and provide good flavor. The piece of catfish was huge and I took half of it home for a future lunch. That meant I needed to save some of the mashed potatoes, but that wasn't so hard due to the generous salad. We will definitely return for another experience.

    Grouper fingers

    Food and service is about as good as it gets at this hidden gem in Midway. Went to their second location in Frankfort a few weeks ago and it was awesome too! Had to get the grouper fingers again since it's one of my favorites now. So many options on the menu. Great little downtown shops also to enjoy

    Kentucky Hot Brown
    Renee P.

    What an awesome experience. This is our second trip to Brown Barrel, and we brought our friends with us this time. We will all be back. We were seated immediately, and our waitress was very helpful with recommendations. I had the hot brown and it was perfect! My husband had the surf and turf. He loved it. Our friends had the grouper as their meal. It was cooked perfectly. Great taste. Looking forward to our next trip.

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    Excellent service, great prices and the food was phenomenal! Best chicken salad sandwich I have ever had!

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    The food has always been excellent and I have eaten there many times the waitress is always friendly and efficient

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    Food and service were great!! It had a good atmosphere and we had no wait time to get in.

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