Hubs gave Campus Pub a 4 stars. It's burger week and he ordered the smash burger. Two 3 ounced patties with American cheese, onions and their burger sauce. Juicy and delicious! Served with house chips, he upgraded to fries. Hubs commented several times that the burger was good. But it lacked lettuce and tomato. I ordered "Amber's Green's" a salad with Roma-crunch and Spring Mix. I have an allergy to vitamin K making spring mix a food I can not eat. My server took my order exactly as I wanted. Later the Manager came to the table and said Roman crunch was not available. I cancelled my food order and groused to my husband. I try to eat low carb/high protein diet. The rest of the menu was fried and breaded. So I ordered a shot. I don't normally day drink and rarely liquor but I was glad to have something. The advertisement showed a brown liquid topped with whipped cream and sprinkles. I received a glass with white liquid- no dough ball whiskey, just Rumchata. See picture of what was advertised vs what I received. I likely wont return. Hubs said he would for the burger. The manager comped my drink so I kep the review at 4 stars. read more

Campus Pub - Smash burger with the upgraded french fry side. - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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Great dive type bar close to UKs campus on Waller. Can walk to Kroger Field/UK fball stadium. They have game day specials. Staff was quick and efficient. read more

Campus Pub - Beer Menu 10/2025 - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

The smashed burger and fries I had were good. The beer is good, which is why they got a 2, not a 1. My husband got some kind of Mexican dish and his comment was that the oil they fried everything in was way overdue for changing. The ambiance is "sleazy bar" which didn't look like it had been cleaned in a while. The guy at the bar gave us good service, but he left. The two gals at the bar completely ignored the dining room, and just stood there talking to each other. We had to go to the bar to beg for our check so we could leave. read more

College sports bar. Good burgers, however, overly fried apps. Mix of locals, students and alumni. Staff was super attentive. Good place to catch the Cats! read more

Campus Pub - Fried pickles (decent!) and then fried scraps of jalapeño and onion? - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Usually love to find a local dive bar when traveling but this is one of those places that doesn't operate well. Service was spotty and made me feel like an idiot for ordering a decent scotch and water. I was going to have 3-4 drinks and some bar food. Dewars ran out after the 1st 1.5 drinks. No other scotch other than some bottle, generically marked "scotch" which even the bartender thought was terrible. Bar looked well stocked but, well, not for scotch. She explained they get few orders for scotch. Well, someone drank 95% of the bottle so obviously, it sells. Whoever orders liquor needs to check for bottles that are near empty. Just traveling through, but I would've run up a decent tab and I always over tip. Not good management. read more

Got in late and needed a bite to eat within walking distance of the hotel. Good bar food with friendly folks and a fantastic selection of Bourbon. I went in for a quick meal and ended up staying a couple hours and enjoying the scene. read more

A few friends and I came to campus pub during Lexington burger (Whoa, Blackberry! Bam-ba-lam!) week for their specialty burger for the weeklong event and it was DELICIOUS! It was quite busy for a Wednesday evening but it made the ambiance all the more lively! With the larger crowds it took a bit longer to get our food, but our server was incredibly gracious about it so we didn't mind! We didn't catch his name but he kept thanking us for being kind and patient, which was wholesome. It was my first time here and the burger was delightful (I wonder if they'll keep it on the menu for the rest of the summer!) read more

Campus Pub - 2 smash patties, Pepper Jack spread, blackberry habanero jam, red onion, lettuce & fried country ham on brioche. - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

I'm being nice giving this 3 stars. Came here for burger week with a friend. This is the only restaurant I'm going to for it so really wanted This burger. Didn't know it'd take such a long time... there was no wait for a table, granted they were busy. An hour after ordering, they told us they were out of the cheese spread that came on the burger. I understand in these food weeks restaurants run out of things, but you should tell me that when I order. They came many times before that seeing if we needed more drinks, but nothing about the food, which is what I cared about. When the burgers finally came after 1 1/2 hours it was good. I did love the berries with the burger, as I've never had that before and love berries! Honestly if it weren't for the berries I would be giving 2 stars ha. read more

Campus Pub - Burger week 2024 burger - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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Solid place with good bar food and amazing staff. Bartenders and wait staff are always friendly. Great place to catch a UK game

Great food (fried pickles and an Italian sub) and the bartender Mercedes was the absolute best.

Being close to my workplace, I dropped by a few days ago.. had their basic burger (the pub burger I think)... the patty was thick n juicy!! Lots of lettuce n tomatoes n the size was big! I couldn't finish it.. the fries with it were thick cut crinkled, ok but nothing to write home about. I'm definitely intrigued enough to want to go back and try other food items... the only reason I gave it 4 stars is that: - the service took too long, even though they just had a group of 5 on one table at 12pm - I had asked for a well done burger but the patty had bright pink spots in places - The Mayo was just a runny mess on my lettuce and didn't look at all appetizing read more

Campus Pub - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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Cool hangout, some decent food, pool table and current music. The crowd is on the younger Side thus it being famous pub but there are older people that come here also. Ask to see what the special is. They have great loaded tots! read more

I felt kind of insulted by the bouncer outside in front of the bar. He seemed kind of pissed off and not very excited to be there. Other than that this bar is okay I guess. People here are really rude sometimes though. I don't feel very accepted here. I think if you're into country music then this is the bar for you. read more

I noticed that I never actually posted my review for Campus Pub! Well, I saved my initial review in my drafts and without further delay, I would like to present Campus Pub with my FIRST 5-Star rating! It all started January 5th, 2019 when I went with my two friends to watch the classic Colts-Texans playoff game! This game was an incredible showing for the Colts in the first half, outscoring the Texans 21-0. The Colts wouldn't score another point in this Wildcard victory, but they managed to hold the Texans to one touchdown for the rest of the game. Luck looked better than ever, connecting with Eric Ebron for an early TD. Then with some big runs from Marlon Mack, and a beautiful INT by Kenny Moore, the Colts were able to secure the W and go on to face the Chiefs. Looking back, I didn't know that I was watching Andrew Luck's final victory but I'm glad I did it at Campus Pub. The bar wasn't very crowded, which is surprising due to the Colts game being on. Either way, the interactions I had with my fellow patrons were great! I even got to meet the owner. The owner was a nice man, and even offered us a free round if we could correctly name the singer of the song that he played on the jukebox. My friend easily guessed the singer. By the way, the song was "I'm Your Man" by Wham! Of course, my friend said it was George Michael but the owner still took the answer! What a great day! I don't remember whether I had any of the food. If I had, I'm sure it would have been Bussin! I had a great time shooting pool and watching history (Colts Game). Be sure to go here for all future Colts playoff games! Luck isn't playing for them anymore but Jonathan Taylor and Matt Ryan should be a good combo for them this season. I know I'll be there watching! Maybe I'll even play a George Michael song while I'm at it. I haven't been back since January 5th, 2019 but this is an error that I am willing to and ready to correct, much like the Colts corrected their error of having Carson Wentz lead the offense! Let's go Colts and let's go Campus Pub! read more

Campus Pub is a great place for Kentucky game day! The atmosphere is live and exciting, and every time I've been they do buy one get one shots at half time. The food is pretty good as well, I'd recommend their burgers. read more

Campus Pub - Chicken Tenders - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Stormie was amazing. Don't know how she handled the crowd by herself, but she did. Always a smile. Smash burger excellent. Seasoned well juicy. Chips ok, would try fries next time. Close to stadium. read more

This was my go-to place during my time at UK. The staff has all been switched out which I think has helped tremendously. It used to be pretty slow and you basically had to beg the workers to pay attention to you, but that's not the case anymore. The food has always been amazing though. The queso dip is amazing and so is the club. I also love the fried pickles. read more

Campus Pub - The best chips and queso ever + an amazing club - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

If you like standing on shit and piss go to this place \, worst bartenders and worst service i have ever been givien by a lexington establishment, complete shit hole , they even served me raw chicken read more

Lexington burger week special was outstanding. Big cheeseburger with no weird toppings, just cheese, grilled onions, bacon, tomatoes and lettuce. Delicious! Having lunchtime $2 draft was icing on the cake. Great bargain! read more

Was there for a gathering. Ordered the nachos. It was delivered in a old tomato sauce tin that was dumped onto the plate in front of me. I assume it was for an attempted dramatic effect. What oozed out was a horrible pile of goo. The mound of chips that landed on the plate were coated in a massive amount of watered down cheese sauce and some sort of in-house " bbq" science experiment sauce that glistened with " this sh*t ain't right" I had never imagined that nachos could ever be served so disgustingly messed up. Two chips in, I was ready to heave. It was disturbingly bitter. So, the serever suggested something else. I chose chicken strips hoping that would comeout " normal". To my shock, they came out dark brown burned. The manager walked by and I said " I think these are burned" He replied with a dismissive tone " thats just how the breading is" Later on in the evening, I saw other patrons in my group eating chicken items that looked cooked golden as they should be. One of the organizers of our event stated that the menu had suddenly changed since she was there a week ago. I began to wonder if either my dark skin or my dislike for their "chef's" nachos offended the cook and he or she took some sort of sociopathic revenge on me. I suspect that an eye to cost cutting was the driver for the new menu. It was clearly developed by someone unqualified in the culinary arts and approved by a management ignorant of how to run a food establishment. IF YOU GO TO THIS PLACE, GO EAT AT THE CHINESE PLACE A FEW DOORS DOWN, THEN ENJOY YOUR BOOZE AT THIS PUB. But, if you must have food here, order the fries. They haven't effed that up yet read more

First off, this place isn't only for college students. For years, I avoided this place because the name gave me the impression that it was a campus hangout. Finally I heard that they have a trivia night on Mondays, so I thought it was the perfect time to try it. I arrived with my party of two around 6:00. I was surprised at the lack of patrons, but I wouldn't complain about that. We played a few games of pool and also noticed the dart boards and the beer pong tables. The pool sticks were in need if attention. Every one of them were crooked or cracked at the bottom. But we can't knock that too much... if you're coming for the pool table alone, then bring your own stick. The food: I was tempted to order one of each item from their typical pub bar menu, but I was good and went with the buffalo chicken salad. It was ok. Some of the chicken was dry, to the point or crunchiness. My husband got a club sandwich and there was hardly enough meat on it to call it a basic turkey sandwich. I tasted his crinkly French fries, and I will say they were excellent. But if you're going solely on a food experience, you may be disappointed. The drinks: I noticed the Martini Monday special at $4 each. I started with the orange creamsicle martini... it was huge, compared to your normal sized martini. I'm not going to complain though. That actually was an extra star in my rating. After our games of pool, trivia started and I noticed a table advertisement that said that martinis were $3 during trivia. Well heck yeah, I ordered another two. The Cosmo and the chocolate named one were excellent, way better that the Orange martini. But once the bill came, all of my martinis were charged $4, no huge deal but I did mention it. The waitress said that the manager had stepped away and she couldn't alter the bill. Again, not a big deal... but I hate mispricing. Even worse, was that a manager or anyone who could honor the advertised price were not available. read more

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Here because it was convenient (first time here) . A handful of beer drinkers here after 5 PM . Bartender doesn't seem to be interested in taking care of guests. It is not busy here now & it shouldn't have taken more than a minute to be acknowledged after sitting at the bar( it did-btw). The Long Island Tea I ordered was not quite right. I had to add more cola myself just to finish the drink. Any seasoned bartender knows that you shouldn't be able to taste a lot of alcohol with this drink when it's made correctly . I'm a bartender (15 years) & have been in Food & Beverage industry half my life soooo.... read more

Campus Pub - Main bar-1st time here so no expectations , except for a modicum of friendliness & cordial service. - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Industry guy here. Stopped into town to visit sick family member at the hospital and has been a super stressful week. I needed a night out and this place was right by my hotel. When I say I had the best time I mean I had THE BEST TIME. Conner! Absolute Rockstar of a guy, guided us thru the beer selection and liquor selection since I'm not from here I was unfamiliar and he was very knowledgeable and quick with everything. If Conner applied at one of my bars he could write his own schedule. Thanks for a great time Campus Pub! read more

Would go again just to visit the friendly owner. Excellent food for a great price. Atmosphere is very cool, and social distancing was easy given the space. read more

This place is quite literally the worst establishment I've ever been to. The owner should shut this place down immediately. Service = bad Food = bad Experience = awful If you ever want to go out and get food in the Lexington area I highly recommend any place other than the Campus Pub! read more

I always enjoy coming to this place with a group of friends to watch a basketball or football game. They typically have a shot special during halftimes which is always fun. Food is your typical bar food and it's really good! I would recommend getting their tots instead of chips or fries, really good! I honestly really haven't had a bad meal here. I recently had their Beer and Bacon Burger and it hit the spot! Sign me up for aything smothered in beer cheese. read more

A great place to watch a UK game, but the food is so so. Ordered the pretzels and queso to start off and they were pretty good. Then ordered wings with the fire sauce and they were pretty bad. First off, they didn't put any sauce on them, so they were just breaded. Secondly they were lukewarm. This was after the game was over and the place had pretty much cleared out so it's not like they were slammed. Another thing I found odd was that once the game was over, they ended table service so we kept having to go up to the bar to order even though there were 4-5 servers hanging out behind the bar. read more

This is easily the worst place I've ever been. I came with some friends on a Friday at 7pm and one of my friends had to take our orders because no one was working read more

Colton was bartending during a busy trivia night, and was very accommodating. The menu was basic bar food, would recommend the nachos with bbq chicken and quest. Worth the upcharge. Will be back. read more

Locals eat here often-- that should tell you something. Typical sports bar but with exceptionally tasty food and friendly service. I can personally recommend the Fried banana pepper appetizer, BLT, the Black n Blue, and the chicken tenders. My co-worker often enjoys the chili or the hotdogs. We do lunch here often. Our food is always delicious. Plenty of parking as it's located in the corner of a strip mall right off Harrodsburg Road in downtown. Indoor and outdoor seating. read more

My dad and I were in town to visit my brother who lives just around the corner from this place. We were planning on watching some NFL and this was the first place we saw so we decided to go for it. The name gave me the impression that it would have a lot of college-age people here. Completely wrong. I think my brother and I were the youngest by at least a decade. A lot of TVs around the walls, although none a super impressive size or anything. With Lexington not being an NFL town, they were sure to put every different game on at least one TV which was nice. We were there specifically for the Bengals, as were a few others, but it seemed that the majority were for Steelers and Browns. Of course I think every team playing at 1 pm was represented in this bar. The bar tenders seemed to be doubling as waiters, nothing too surprising to me. We were greeted promptly and taken care of quickly the whole time so I don't see it as any sort of issue. All three of us had wings- great variety on our part, I know. I really liked them. The breading was tasty and the spicy garlic sauce was awesome. Their blue cheese was good (not sure if it was house made or anything) and I liked the crinkle cut fries as well. The one thing that I didn't like about the menu, though, is that there was only one size of wings order you could get and there aren't any boneless, either. I feel that a sports bar like this should have more variety as far as wings go. It was a friendly atmosphere and great for watching any NFL game playing. If I was my brother and lived this close, I'd probably be here at least a couple Sundays every NFL season. read more

No vegan/ vegetarian options. Would be super easy if they added a veggie burger to the menu. Stuck eating fries for dinner. Wouldn't recommend unless they update their menu like most other modern restaurants. read more

LeAnna & Jake were the best bartenders! We got food & drinks, was not disappointed. Great drinks & a great time! Will be back!

Would expect better... owner is not a good guy. Food is gas station quality. Beer tastes like she's a couple days old. Place is empty on a Friday night but has taken over 3 hours for us to get food. Just like a red head at a bar, avoid at all cost read more

Solid place to watch a game. Always have a lot of staff on hand. So you're never waiting on a drink. Be prepared for the jukebox to be loud. Last time in there, they had some 90's rap/hip hop music turnt up. Never know when you might run into a UK basketball assistant coach having a few at the bar. Food is average. Just the usuals on tap. But this place bleeds blue and that's about all you can ask for in Lexington. read more

This is my local bar and the staff is so welcoming. Jacob always greets me w a club soda. All food has been good, especially the fries! I often set up to work during the quiet hours, but great place to grab a drink and watch a game read more

was a regular at this place when I was in school. Not sure what happened, the owner would be pissed if he saw the poor customer service I received in my last visit. Will never return read more

Best place to hang out. Great bartenders, amazing food, and great atmosphere. Alcohol, darts, and a great patio. read more

Campus Pub - Bar inside. - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Great food great atmosphere I think everyone should try this place the owners a hoot

Probably one of my favorite places in Lexington, food is perfect pub food and drink specials are on point. Love the staff they are always friendly. read more