This spot absolutely delivers. The service was friendly, fast, and made us feel welcome right away--and they were just as welcoming to our dog, which is always a huge plus. The food was on point--fresh, flavorful, and exactly what you want from a casual place done right. Portions were solid, everything came out hot, and you can tell they care about quality. The drinks were just as good. Well-made, refreshing, and reasonably priced, with a great selection that pairs perfectly with the food. The atmosphere was laid-back and comfortable, especially the dog-friendly setup. Plenty of space to relax, enjoy a drink, and hang out without feeling rushed. Clean, welcoming, and easygoing. Overall, a great all-around experience--solid food, great drinks, friendly service, and a genuinely dog-friendly vibe. Definitely a place we'll be coming back to. read more

Our second visit was even better than our first when we came through Louisville last year. Service is excellent and there is incredible values to be found. Of note are excellent bourbon flights. Perfect to try if you can't make it to the local distilleries. read more

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Service was very helpful in deciding what to order and describing the food. And the food came out quickly, however we were there at an off time. Tortilla soup was delicious. And it was a good portion with a good amount of chicken. Pollock fish tacos were delicious. Each taco had two nugget sized pieces of fish. It had some peppers and corn slaw that added an acidity and crispness. Very much a pub feel but cuter. It's got an older aesthetic with old fashioned lights and a small lounge area. The music is loud but not too loud. Definitely recommend this place if you need a spot downtown before an event. read more

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Stopped in here for a Bourbon and something to eat for a late lunch. Food was excellent. However the real gem of this place was speaking to the Bartenders Dustin and Robyn. We spoke about Bourbon and Rye for over an hour. What a fantastic time. So friendly and knowledgeable about Louisville and Bourbon. What a joy to converse with them. If you are in Louisville I suggest you stop by this fine establishment with great staff read more

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This was...not the vibe. A group of my friends came in shortly after they went through a menu refresh - they were passing out coupons for 10% off. We already had dinner reservations, so just came for a quick app and a round of drinks. We ordered the pretzel bites; I took one bite and my friends audibly laughed at the face I made...they were still essentially frozen inside. The staff quickly remade them and they were fine. Nothing special. Drinks were standard. When we went to pay, the 10% off was only applied to vote - apparently there is a state law about discounting alcohol...but the coupon did not mention any exclusions. With the false advertising and the half-baked food, this was definitely not the best place to stop while in town. read more

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I'm visiting Kentucky and came across this hidden-away, beneath-ground level restaurant and bar on main Street. We stayed in a lounge area with cozy chairs for watching derby which felt like a speakeasy! I was hunting for bourbon based foods and saw this. The happy hour specials (cheese stuffed pretzel bites and brisket chili) were good for the price. The bourbon bread pudding was spectacular, definitely get it! The staff is friendly and answered our questions about the area, thank you! read more

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It's been a hot minute since I was last at Down One, which in my opinion is a bit of a hidden treasure downtown. Since the seating is below street level it can be easily overlooked. But don't sleep on this spot! A group of girls and I went here before seeing a play at Actors Theatre and had such a wonderful time. We got a table on the patio, and our server was very prompt, getting us what we needed considering we had a show to make. And the star of the meal was the Smothered Nachos, with pork or beef (we chose beef), queso, cilantro crema and pico de gallo. I would get these as my entree. They were that good and that filling. And second to the nachos was the awesome Old Fashioned I enjoyed. As you could imagine, Down One knows a thing or two about bourbon. This definitely help set the mood for a fun night. Looking forward to coming back! read more

I stopped in for some drinks the marketing is all over Galt House. The prices are normal unless you go for happy hour that is 3-6 I got a flight for Four Roses 10 bucks and a local IPA 7.00 You can get chips and salsa for 3.00 during happy hour.. Cool Bourbon stop check it out. read more

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$7 well Old Fashioneds and $5 HUGE serving of cheese curds during happy hour (4-6pm every day they are open)-- yes please! We come here any time we are at a downtown event. The staff are always friendly, and food and drink is great and reasonably priced. Very easy to walk to from any downtown location and directly next to Galt House--you don't even have to cross a street. read more

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Drinks are top notch. Service is very good they were offering a variety of taco's for a dollar each, they were great! Great atmosphere to sit a have tacos and an old fashion! read more

Big expectations lead to a big letdown. Really poor service and subpar food. Weak beer menu and surprisingly small bourbon selection for a 'bourbon bar' read more

Wow, we had a great experience here. So glad that we gave this place a try. We ordered sliders, Mac and cheese and the cheese curds and the bourbon bread pudding. Absolutely. Everything was good with a great flavor and fresh and just tasted great overall, I would definitely come back here again. Customer service was great.Absolutely no complaints at all.I say, give this place a try for yourself. read more

Down One Bourbon Bar - Cheese curds with ranch and marinara dip, which were both great. - Bars Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

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Nice place for food and drinks. Went with a group of friends. The service was good for as busy as they were. The menu was kinda Tex-Mex. We enjoyed the beef nachos, Mexican corn, shrimp taco and a side of mac and cheese. I would return. read more

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I visited Down One Bourbon Bar on Monday, November 13, 2023 at around 6 pm. This review is based solely on the food and service and not the bar because I didn't order any alcoholic drinks. The shareable cheese curds were the only thing worth noting food-wise. I don't usually order cheese curds for the table, but I glad someone else did because I was non-stop eating it. I liked the thinly sliced jalapeño, which gave the fried cheese curds a nice kick. I ordered the ahi tuna poke in a bowl format and it was very bland and dry. Maybe I should have ordered a traditional taco, but wanted to try something different... and ended up regretting that decision. Service was excellent. My server was very nice and accommodating. I came with a large group and she was very patient with everyone when taking orders. I was surprised she was able to split the check per person. read more

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Betty was such an amazing server today during lunch! Her sweet demeanor really made our experience there great, along with the amazing food. I really liked how well seasoned the brisket chili is - not too salty and just the right amount of spice. The camarones taco did not disappoint either. And the grand finale of the fried ice cream was just so delicious I had to share! We were in a party here in the previous night and we also had great food then along with amazing drinks. Try the Southern Belle! Definitely will be back! read more

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Was hungry after a work conference and went for a walk to find food. Stumbled upon Down One Bourbon Bar and decided to give it a try. It's kind of a cool location as the entrance is on the street level but you walk down stairs to get to the outside patio entrance. The place itself was pretty full and I just sat at the bar. I ordered a drink as well as the 3 Pigs Taco. The food itself was pretty decent, Overalll I liked this place. Good vibe, cold beer, and decent food read more

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The worst service I have ever received out of any place ever, tv's playing the same thing, it looked way to pack, they don't have enough role read more

I went there only once and ordered a super extra spicy drink. I grew up eating super spicy food my whole life. So, imagine my surprise when I had to immediately go to the restroom doubled over in pain. I could barely sit at the table and had to leave. This immature prank made it hard for me to even walk outside to grab an Uber and I stayed sick to my stomach all night. It was really embarrassing. Never went back. Always wanted to tell the management of this place how many people I have told to avoid this place because of a stupid prank one of their boneheaded bartenders pulled. There are tons more options on Main Street. Place gets a F for food. Avoid. read more

Down one bourbon bar is a downtown Lousiville bar and eatery located right in whiskey row next door to the kfc yum center. After attending several events at the yum center me and a buddy of mine joked "this place is never open". Well at a recent November event we attended this place was finally open. So we stopped in for dinner before our show. The ambience here is very nice. You walk down some setups almost In like a basemen or cellar type feel. The decor is bourbon themed and very rustic and spacious. Very nice vibe here. Our service on our visit here was pretty good. Got our order, food and drinks to us In a timely fashion where we easily made our show on time. The food menu was mainly consistent of tacos. Which was a slight surprise for me as I don't always think it tacos and bourbon as natural partners. I personally ordered the 3 Little Pigs Taco. Pleasantly surprised on how big the taco was and I must say it was really good. Very flavorful and filling. A nice choice and one id order again. Overall this was a very nice surprise and I'm glad we finally caught this place open. Would absolutely come back. We didn't sample the bourbon this time. But next time we likely will. read more

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Drew was fantastic & super knowledgeable on bourbon. I said he should be a tour guy at a bourbon distillery also. He made the best Old Fashioned we had ever had & trust me we have had many! We left Las Vegas the night before so that's saying something! We had three! The live band of three guys were entertaining as well. Very cute bar w/ a lounge area & a plush sectional. They also serve food. The saying is 'What tacos can't fix, Bourbon will.' Hilarious. My only little issue is the lighting. It's so bright for a chill bourbon spot. I highly recommend this spot especially if Drew is working! Very glad we stopped in after our dinner at Rubys & spent the hour or so w/ Drew & his mixologist type Old Fashioned. And they sell some unique Makers Mark glasses for $5. Better deal than the distillery! read more

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If you're in Louisville and looking for a spot with amazing food and even better service, Down One Bourbon Bar is a must! The tacos were huge, flavorful, and absolutely delicious--easily some of the best I've had in the city. A big shoutout to Dalton and Robin, who went above and beyond with their service. They were not only friendly and attentive but made the whole experience even more enjoyable with their energy and hospitality. Highly recommend stopping by--whether you're craving great food, bourbon, or just a laid-back atmosphere with excellent service! read more

Highly rec the "El Borracho" lime rice bowl!! I read someone else's review and knew that's what I wanted to order! YUM! The pork fell apart and it was also a light healthy meal. I paired it with an (sorry to disappoint not bourbon) but an Aperol Spritz not on menu but the bartender happily made one for me. The waitress Rosemeris was so sweet. I will be back! read more

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Ate here tonight with family and friends. The tacos were very good, but service was spotty at best. The restaurant was also very loud. Just be aware if planning to eat here. read more

My boyfriend and I went here before seeing a play at the Kentucky Center. Honestly, it wasn't great. Our waiter was super quick and attentive and was very kind to us. However, as soon as we walked into the bar, we noticed a foul smell that continued throughout the entire duration of us being there. It made us lose our appetites. Nonetheless, we started with the nachos with barbacoa beef. Truthfully, they were great! We also got an old fashioned and a strawberry margarita. Both were good, not great. Then we got two tacos each - I got the drunk yardbird and camerones, and my boyfriend got the el jeffe and the ahi tuna poke. None of them were impressive, especially for the price point. I'd definitely skip them. We followed up with two blueberry margaritas. These were the best drinks we had all night! We also got an order of churros with Mexican hot chocolate sauce and dulce de leche sauce to close the night out. They were good, but also not great. The chocolate was significantly better than the dulce de leche. Honestly, I don't think I would come here again! It is subpar at best. read more

Great food! Great bourbon! Our server was amazing as well. We had the beef nachos and they were fantastic. read more

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The food was great, the vibe/ambiance was great, but you should know about the service. I have recently developed a rare food allergy call alpha-gal syndrome. Basically I am allergic to all food products that come from mammals. It has been very hard to find food options in restaurants that won't cause me to break out in hives. They were very accommodating and understanding. The chef even came up from the kitchen to talk about the breading on the fish! I will be going back! read more

Yelp really led me astray on this one? Everything we ordered was terrible. Ill start with the one positive. The french fries were tasty. Thats it. Started w guac n chips. Guac was weird tasting. Almost vinegary? Just not enjoyable at all. Wifes "drunk yardbird" basically a shredded chicken taco, was literally tasteless and watery. Like dripping wet out of the bottom end of the taco. My ahi poke taco was very fishy and pedestrian. Even the street corn side dish tasted "off" So disappointed. Really terrible food. That's downright embarrassing read more

We stopped here to start an abbreviated Louisville bourbon crawl. I was the DD but I did enjoy a cocktail. I got the Southern Belle and it was delicious. I'm not a huge bourbon fan but this was very tasty. Others got flights or beer. Very good menu. Cute little place down off street level. Would be nice in the evenings and in the shade. We also got chips and salsa for the table and can I just say that was awesome salsa. Seriously. Also the fried cheese curds were banging. I wasn't expecting that to be so good but it totally was. We arrived just as it opened so service was prompt and friendly. Would love to go back and try other things! read more

I bought drinks for my whole table of colleagues (8) and the total was $64! The food menu choices was not great for dinner, but a slight upgrade from bar food with chili, nachos, and tacos. Service was slow, so bring your patience, but once they weren't as busy, the crew were nice to chat with. read more

My buddy and I stopped in here on a Monday night before we went over to the Yum Center for an event. I have never been here and we were very surprised of what it really was. We were not really expecting a bourbon bar with tacos next to a parking garage. We really didn't know what to expect when I was expecting more just a bourbon bar yeah and just kind of a small elegant place. But this was kind of like almost a sports bar and head TVs with my night football on it and it had nothing but tacos thought it was just different tacos. And my spicy chicken taco was really good I gave it a four. Service was fine and the place look nice so I would recommend it read more

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Great happy hour specials! The food was excellent and the waitress was great. Would definitely recommend to anyone in the area.

We stopped in here for a quick drink while walking around Louisville with some friends and it was a decent bar. My wife and I just had drinks (old fashioned an a mule) and our friends had food in addition to their old fashioneds. The drink were tasty overall and priced well as it was happy hour. Our friends had some chili and chips and dips and they both thought that the food was flavorful and made well. It's a spacious bar, so it can definitely accommodate a large group and it's located in a convenient part of town, both of which are good things. read more

Had a lot of fun popping in --- before dinner. We just stopped for a couple drinks and an app to be outside/inside. We sat in the comfortable patio furniture; the inclined garden and lowered setting gives an unexpectedly good amount of separation from the street above. The old fashioned was flavorful and my sister said the margarita was fire! Give this place a stop when you're in town. read more

Enjoyed our visit here. Nice atmosphere. Open air restaurant located below street level. Attentive servers. Chips and queso were delicious! There's some type of seasoning with a hint of lime on the chips. Strawberry margaritas on the rocks were very good as well. I had street tacos. Delicious as well. read more

Stopped in for a quick lunch while doing some distilleries on Main Street. My husband got the el fuego sandwich- he rated it as a 3/5, the chicken was very tough but the other flavors were good. I got the loaded nachos with pork, they were good but not great- maybe a little bit too salty between the cheese and sauce. Atmosphere is nice but nothing special. Did not try any drinks, but the service was very good. read more

We did the Trolley Bus tour (which was awesome), and wanted someplace close by to grab a late lunch/early dinner (2:30 ish) so most places around aren't open then. We decided to give Down One Bourbon Bar a try and we are SO glad we did!!! I'll keep it brief. But Debbie was our server and she was Awesome! As was the food, drinks, atmosphere and the cleanliness!! There was three of us and we decided on appetizers to start. We got the fried cheese curds - omg - soooooo dang good!!! Then the nachos came and they were fantastic too. A huge platter spread out so you could get "stuff" on each chip. So good! By the time we're done with the appetizers we were done - stick a fork in us! Oh wait, the best part was the Kentucky Tea.... oh man, awesome, hit the spot!!!! I took a sandwich (the El Fuego) home for my hubby who always complains. He loved it!!! Looking forward to going back again soon and I hope we get Debbie! She was truly the best!!! read more

Quality cocktail bar located in the heart of downtown Louisville. It's within walking distance of several well-known spots, like Troll Pub, Bluegrass Brewing and Fourth Street. It's ideal for making here a stop if you're doing a crawl, which is what we were doing. We only stayed here for one drink, but I'm glad we made the stop. We were able to sit outside and the weather was perfect for it. I got an old fashioned, and it tasted good, though I'm no whiskey or bourbon expert. It's a bit pricey, but then again it's a higher scale place with higher quality liquor so it makes sense. Ideal place if you're looking for a cocktail, and a place that isn't loud or crowded. read more

Affordable! Seat yourself when all the other restaurants are over an hour wait. Staff is friendly. Great hidden gem on the street for sure!! read more

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Came back before another show. Quick seating again, live music and no more winter walls for the patio which was great! Our waiter was nice but he was not very quick, absent way too much and didn't seem to understand what we ordered or what we were asking when we had questions. It literally took 15 minutes before he even came by the first time. Different tacos this time around. Drunken yard bird was meh and cold. The 3 pigs however was awesome. Hands down best thing I've had here. The corn was also much better. Drinks and pours were still as expected! read more

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The portions are a good size. The food is really good, and they have a good drink menu. The place is small, but there is an outside area. The bar is busy at night. It is a great place to get a taco. read more