I must say great service with friendly people. Made us feel very welcome. Food was very well prepared and chicken and burger had great flavor. Would recommend this place.. We were from out of town so next time in town will be back. Sweet potato fries: hey good but I like mine done more.. my fault should have said well! Great place! Well done! read more

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A group of myself and friends from Midway University came to celebrate us passing our first semester of nursing school. We were greeted by the owner JP. Gibson and he was extremely rude. We said we had a party of 10. And he said "Oh so y'all are gonna be here forever. We have a party at 12:45pm. We know it'll be fast on our end but... From the OWNER!!! When part of our group came in we asked where the rest of our party was. The owner was on the phone and looked irritated at us and pointed in the direction of our table. Our server Bri was wonderful and you could visibly tell she was very flustered with how her owner was acting. The owner referred to one of our friends as "Are you the one with all the little girls?" And she stated, "Well I'm with a group of young women." For it being some of the girls first times here, it was very disappointing. A lot of us girls are in the service industry and do not like to complain. We are very understanding when it comes to this stuff. But blatant disrespect was not necessary. This was extremely disappointing as we felt rushed and pushed to the side. All the owner had to state was that they had another party, and didn't have enough room. We would've been perfectly understanding and willing to go elsewhere. Terrible experience. Prob won't be back. Also charged for avocado on something that didn't receive avocado on it. And found a gnat in our drink. Eeekkkkk. Food was good though at least. read more

Fine atmosphere, food was very yummy! Service was attentive. We enjoyed our casual night there.

Service and food were very good for late afternoon visit. Wife had the Salmon, I had Catfish and fries and everything was hot and tasty. The Pretzels and Beer Cheese appetizer was the best part though, highly recommended. We will definitely be back to try something else! (Sorry, this was the Frankfort location, not Midway!) read more

Nice atmosphere, friendly staff. Great sandwiches, appetizers and dinner menu as well

Excellent food and great service. It was very busy on a Saturday afternoon and our food came quickly and it was delicious. Our server, I believe her name was Aliyah (?) was very nice and efficient, answered all our questions and smiled the whole time. read more

Hubby and I didn't even intend on coming here but we are so glad we did! We were looking for a casual sit down restaurant with good customer service and we found it! Delicious food, good servicing sizes, and fair prices. The little town is so cute if you want to walk around after eating your meal! Great little place if you want to go somewhere quaint. read more

Disappointed in our visit today. I ordered the beef medallions and they were undercooked but the portion was good. My husband's salmon piccata was swimming in sauce. The meal was capped off with the worst banana pudding. It consisted of 6 vanilla wafers, vanilla jello pudding, and sliced banana. There was no ingenuity to it at all. They should not have it on the menu. It is an embarrassment to the restaurant. read more

I ordered the Cuban sandwich. Basically got a pulled pork sandwich with pickle and cheese. The bun was great, sandwich was average. Standard sweet potato waffle fries, were average. We were seated in a booth in the bar area. The booth table, seats, menus & condiment holders all needed a wipe down, felt and looked pretty grimy. Average place. read more

Tbe Brown Barrel is a unique place. Excellent American Style food in a general store environment. Dine and then pick out yoir favorite bottle of bourbon and other "made in KY" goodies. read more

We stopped in for lunch on our bourbon tour. My salmon was overcooked with not a lick of seasoning. The burger was also overcooked.

What an unfortunate choice. We ordered the grouper finger appetizer, which came out almost immediately. They were golden brown but raw on the inside. We sent them back and within two minutes reappeared darker but still raw. I got a blackened chicken sandwich with habanero cheese with a side of broccoli. The sandwich was less than average. The broccoli was average. My friend got their best selling sandwich the club with sweet potato waffle fries. She said the sandwich was nothing to write home about and the fries were overcooked to the point of being hard. Overall a very poor experience. read more

Food was delicious! I got the grouper fingers and they were very good. My husband got the chicken piccata, which was also delicious. Service was great! Our server was attentive and very helpful. We'll be back very soon. read more

Best burger in central Kentucky. Fast, friendly service. Great place, great food. Will be back.

Really neat restaurant that is only minutes off I64. Great service and amazing food for lunch. It is a little pricey, but it's worth it. Tried the crab cake dish and loved it. Also a place to pick up some unique bourbons. read more

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I don't usually post on our experiences but this was amazing all around! We sat on their patio where they allowed our dog to sit with us. Cool breeze was just the beginning. I ordered their Bourbon Barrel Smash cocktail and hubby ordered an IPA. My cocktail was perfect! We started with the grouper fingers that came with a secret house recipe of tartar sauce! Perfect app! Next I ordered the daily salad special of blackened sea bass on greens with red onions and strawberries topped with their pineapple vinaigrette. Hubby ordered the other special...crab cake po boy with perfect fries! It was all delicious! We have been traveling for 25 days and have decided that this has been our favorite one! Just wish we would have taken pictures of our meals!It's only 20 minutes from Woodford Reserve, so a perfect place to eat either before or after your bourbon tour! We were too full for dessert but we had a cooler so are taking home the turtle cheesecake and the bourbon pecan cheesecake. This great restaurant is only 15 minutes from our campsite so think we will make another trip before we leave Kentucky! read more

Very nice place. Great atmosphere and charm. Food was fresh. Enjoyed the experience with my family.

Amazing food!!!! Amazing staff! Definitely will come back. Trendy restaurant with a great environment!

Ordered the fish and it came with bones in it which was not specified beforehand. Got 3-4 bones stuck in my throat although apparently that is the way they are served. The mashed potatoes were also cold when they first came out. Got a order of chicken tenders which were fine but the manager apparently still wanted to charge me for the fish because "that's how it's served". The waitress was very sweet and offered to pay for the meal, but I refused because it's unacceptable to make waitresses pay for a manager's mistake. Terrible management that only seems interested in making a buck off of the customers, not giving them a great experience read more

Since they moves I to new location it seems louder noose level. Food continues to be excellent.

I love this place ! Very good food ,atmosphere! Hats off to the chef awesome! And the waitresses dead on thank you ladies!

I met a friend here for lunch today, it was great weather to sit on the covered patio and enjoy the breeze. The waitress told us the specials for the day, and I decided on the Sea Bass Salad and since it has fresh blackberries and raspberries I thought the pineapple vinaigrette would be a nice dressing. The salad was fabulous, the fish was delicious, all the other ingredients were fresh and crisp and flavorful, and the dressing complimented it all perfectly. Our waitress was perfectly attentive, and it was a very enjoyable meal. read more

In town on business and my client suggested this place. It's nestled in the beautiful countryside and in a quaint area of Midway (outside of Frankfurt). We had a large party and service was impeccable!! I had the surf and turf with brussel sprouts. I asked for medium well and received well done. Other than that, I would definitely return. read more

Great venue with prompt service and excellent food! Large venue to accommodate a large groups.

Catfish & fried shrimp was great! Perfectly seasoned and cooked!!! Steak was very chewy, mashed potatoes were ok, green beans were from a Can but well seasoned. Mac and cheese and French fries were good. Calamari had more Banana peppers then calamari. Overall food was ok. Wish we all got catfish and we would have all been happier. Service was also only ok. We had to ask another server for help and stuff because our server was MIA. read more

If they could improve my mood, they're worth a stop. To set the mood, we stopped here on our way from St. Louis to Richmond to avoid another crappy fast food restaurant without breaking the bank. I had just gotten shots in my back for several herniated disks and my children had been picking at one another for hours. Suffice it to say, I was grouchy. Not the best mood for a yelper. We stopped in at about 8pm and it wasn't busy. The restaurant was clean. The selection on the menu was pretty good. I would have liked to have seen another offering with the soup. The waitress was super friendly and helpful. I got the build your own burger with habanero jack cheese and a side of Mac and cheese. My husband got the fried catfish with fries. My son got the buffalo sandwich, and my daughter and aunt opted for the build your own burger as well. There wasn't anything that wasn't really good. But where they went from 4 to 5 stars was The Mac and cheese! It was better than homemade which has never happened! As soon as I had a bite, I forgot the agony of my back and my mood was immediately lightened! So yummy! They aren't too far off the road either so it's the perfect place to go if you want to avoid the fast food traveling trap! Would definitely go back! read more

My husband and I dropped in Thursday evening and ordered burgers. They were cooked to perfection!! The side of sweet potato fries were a yummy side. We left with satisfied tummies and smiles, declaring we now had a "new" favorite place to eat! Fast forward to today. I ordered a Caesar salad with blackened chicken. It looked delicious, but after the first couple of bites I had to push it away. It was over the top with sodium! No other flavors could be identified due to the heavily salt taste. My husband ordered a steak. He said us was just "okay". We will go back, but only when we are in the mood for a burger. read more

Just returned home with family from the Brown Barrel in Midway. It was my son's choice. Great pick! Nice quaint ambiance. The food was delicious. The drinks were great. The service, well the service was unbelievable. Our server, Lauren, was phenomenal! She made our time there special! Couldn't ask for more and we had a wonderful experience. We would, without a doubt, recommend this establishment to everyone. We will definitely return. Great time! read more

Everyone on staff is wearing masks! Win. The grouper fingers and chef made tartare sauce are amazing. The simple salads are fresh and can be customized (deductions okay). The Alaskan salmon is amazing. Plentiful drink options as well. The waitress Lauren is quite energetic and entertaining as well. read more

The restaurant is nestled in a quaint corner of this small town but don't let that fool you! The food is something that keeps you coming back! Great flavor & prepared right! The service is always friendly and accommodating! Chicken Piccata & Pecan Crusted Pork Chops have been our favorites! read more

Very very good! I only tried it for lunch but the Philly Cheesesteak was the best I have had since living in Pennsylvania. The bread is very soft and a great proportion of meet, cheese, onions and peppers. Also the Tator tots were excellent - coming from a Tator tot expert. The old fashion was excellent as well. Yes that's correct an d fashion for lunch!! read more

This place was recommended to us by a distiller. Quaint town and definitely want to return to see me of it. Unfortunately, we probably won't be returning to this restaurant. Service as a little lacking. Two tables sat after us ordered and had drinks before we were even acknowledged. Husband ordered a burger, which was good. I ordered the pork belly salad based on the picture here on Yelp. Do not make that mistake. Pork was a pile of fat pieces rather than the pork loins/chops shown in the photo. They graciously took it away, and I just got a wedge salad thinking it would be quicker. Told her I'd use the dressing I had since I had ordered it on the side. They brought it out and it was swimming in dressing. Even if I wanted dressing on my salad, it was too much. My husband even tried it and couldn't eat it. The waitress asked if I liked the salad, and I explained about the abundant dressing, and she laughed. Yeah, they always do that. She didn't even remember that I'd ordered it with no dressing. Sad to not like it, but it was not a good experience. read more

Looking for new places to eat, we decided to give Brown Barrel a try. We weren't disappointed. Starting with the grouper fingers. They were cooked perfectly and the portion was generous. The buffalo chicken dip was okay, not exceptional. Wedge salad and lemon brussel sprouts were a hit. Ribs were delish and tender. I can't forget the wonderful lemon drop martini. We ended dinner with the bread pudding. I have had better, but it was okay. Our server Taylor was right on top of things. We will definitely add this to our list of restaurants to revisit. read more

What a great, wonderful find. Nothing fancy, but great food, big portions and amazing service if you have a chance to dine here, i would highly suggest. BEST BLOODY MARY I've had in a long time. read more

The Brown Barrel came highly recommended by some locals. Being tucked away at the end of the road in Midway made for a charming feel. The restaurant itself was cozy, though it was November, it's was balmy so we sat on the heated patio. Great bourbon selections, lots of menu choices. We enjoyed all of the food and appetizers. Or waiter seemed pleasant, made recommendations (I had the catfish sandwich, but blackend rather than fried. It was very good. The issue was the bourbon. I had a few pours of bourbons we can't get here in Michigan. The first seemed fine, all were served neat. The last two though were clearly watered down, the Blanton's pushing at least 33% H2O. I should've called them out on it (I had a bottle of just bought in my car, er, for $109, not the crazy a$$ prices they have on their bottles). That's the last disappointing thing. They had bottles of $59.99 bourbon they were trying to get $450 for (Heaven Hill Bottled in Bond). I mean, I guess you can try, but it seemed crooked read more

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This place is our go to in Midway. My entire family enjoys Brown Barrel. We have eaten here many times. We have always had great food and excellent service. The hot brown and grouper fingers are consistently fantastic. Local beer, nice wine selection and great cocktails. Love this place. Great take out as well. Always ready on time and piping hot. The chimichurri beef skewers are a treat. read more

A favorite local bar. Friendly staff and regulars sure to make you feel welcomed. Come as you are and expect to have a good time.

Service was fantastic during the Midway Festival. Quick and efficient and friendly. Will definitely make it back here soon.

Excellent food. We ate on the patio. The service was a little slow but they're weee slammed. Gotta get the beer cheese and pretzels. 100% worth it. read more

amazing! the overall vibe and service was very friendly and fun. Midway is such a great area, food is delicious!