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    By Golly's

    3.7 (32 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Before. The old Keystone. Notice the ceiling.
    Katie H.

    My family decided to come here since we used to always go to Keystone which was what By Gollys was before. I was very disappointed when I walked inside to see how they "renovated" the place. All the historical charm that keystone had was slapped over with orange and white paint. And it wasn't even done well...the food was ok but nothing notable. Service was good but it was obvious they were kissing ass which is fine I get it. Just sad it's not keystone anymore.

    Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

    Went for a late lunch this past Saturday. This is a cute little place in Covington, KY. It wasn't crowded and seating was plentiful. Only few servers working but they were friendly and attentive. We started with appetizers, fried mozzarella cheese sticks and loaded waffle fries. The cheese sticks were, enh. They are cheese sticks. I think there were 6 in an order, but I got a photo late after we started to dig in. The marinara sauce that came with them was not to any of our liking, but we got a side of ranch, and they were fine. I guess during the week they have happy hour rates but that wasn't the case when we were there, so even though they were just okay, I don't feel an appetizer that is just okay should cost as much or more than a full entree meal. Would not order those again for that reason. The loaded waffle fries were amazing. I would pay for those again, we enjoyed them very much and highly recommend. One in our party ordered the fish and chips. Now, unlike the serving of cheese sticks, don't be alarmed that it is only one pc. of fish. It was a large piece of fish, lightly breaded and cooked to the right timing. It was flakey, it was crusty, it was good. It came with a side of tangy cole slaw that had just the right balance of not too sharp, not too sweet, it was really good. [*they have a special that includes this on one of their burgers, I would definitely come back to try that] They do have specials of the day, which two of our party ordered. It was a Double cheeseburger-quesadilla. Basically, a hamburger in a tortilla instead of a bun. That was also good. A new take on cutting down on the carbs without losing out on the taste. I ordered the hot Italian sub which had a good amount of favorite deli meats, fillings, cheese and heated so everything melts together in a great sandwich. Again, it's a good amount of food. When I first saw it, I thought it was a bit small, but I couldn't even finish it, and we ended up taking a good amount of food home with us. They also have a full-service bar, and the mixed drinks were rather nice. Couple draw backs, we don't like having to go to places where we have to pay for parking, but it is what it is. The second thing, when we sat down, checking out the place, it was quaint, like you might see on Diners, Drive-in's, and Dives, but what I didn't like was that the menus were sticky, we were near a window that had an irritating fly that wouldn't leave us alone and when I glanced down at the ledge of the window sill that is located a couple inches below the table ledge, it was very dusty with lots of dead gnats on it. I'm hoping the energy they put towards their food outweighs the energy they have put towards their cleaning processes. I liked this place, I will definitely be back. The food was good, they have an extensive menu, and I'd like to try some of their other dishes, but I wouldn't recommend the window seat.

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    11 months ago

    Good service and food was good. Ate at the bar and bartender was great. Good beer selection as well. But wait time was below par

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    Great food, great service! Walking distance of hotels, good location. We were pleased with everything we ordered.

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    Stopped in on a whim and had a great time, lively atmosphere, great mushroom burger and friendly staff.

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    The service here was absolutely amazing! The food and drinks were delicious too - great winter cocktail list!

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    Mike and his crew are kicking ass to make this an awesome place to chill and get some delicious food.

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