El Costeño Jr

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The staff were super friendly and nice. She always checks us if we need something. The food was…read moregood. I love seafood and i ordered a whole fish.

This place is the best taco truck in town. The steak burrito is full. I can only finish 1/2 every…read moretime I order it. My wife loves the steak tacos and the red hot sauce. The staff is always friendly and accommodating.

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Shane’s Shack

1.0

(1 review)

4.0 km

Absolutely not. This place is NEVER open when the hours are listed. I used to live across the…read morestreet and would walk over during my runs or to the gym; they were never open. To me, that's poor service and business. I understand if something has happened and you need to close the good truck, but that also means you should remove operating hours.

From the owner: Taste the Islands with Shane’s Shack!…read more Craving authentic Jamaican flavors? Shane’s Shack, Lexington’s first authentic Jamaican food truck, brings the Caribbean straight to your doorstep! Signature Dishes You’ll Love: Jerk Chicken | Curry Goat | Oxtail & Rice | Order Now on DoorDash & Uber Eats! Skip the line and get your favorite Caribbean meals delivered hot and fresh. Authentic Taste - Fast Delivery - Satisfy Your Cravings Experience the rich flavors of Jamaica today — because one bite is never enough!

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That's How We Roll

Very tasty! The grilled cheese was melted perfectly and the Lady Bird with cranberry sauce was…read moreamazing! Fries were yummy too!

Absolutely the best! I can't believe pretty much the best food that I have had in Lexington is out…read moreof a food truck. It's true. I am so picky when it comes to having good food. The Chicken Salad wrap was fantastic! The Potato Salad, amazing! Fresh ingredients, all home made. This place should be a restaurant, I would certainly be a regular.

Cuban was great, all high-end elements.

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Bear’s Chicken Shack

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5.1 km

Great tenders and superb waffle fries! Get an extra Wildcat sauce and thank me later!…read more Often found in front of The Beer Trappe on weekends (truck is affiliated w Bear and Butcher.) they'll bring your food right to your table if so, no need to wait in the weather. Sometimes they have loaded chicken fries on the menu, but not always... If they're on there, grab'm!

Little Fork

3.9

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5.7 km

All we wanted was a good smashburger after a long work week. We yelped it. This place got great…read morereviews & the pics looked amazing. Sadly, we had a bad experience. But I will say the people were super nice. I was disappointed that we paid $74 for three burgers, fries, and a fried basket that didn't look like the pics. The burgers were not smashburgers - we got hockey pucks. See pics. And no sauce on the 2 burgers that should have had sauce. Dry burgers. No shredded lettuce. Pickles on one that should have been sans. Buns not toasted. The fries we paid for were varying sizes for each order. No consistency. The $8 fried basket was nothing but a few fried pickles & banana peppers. No onion rings at all. We tossed the food & went across the street to Lucy's at The Burl and had excellent smash burgers. I asked for a refund from the bar & they made it right the next day, so that speaks to their customer service & kindness. The food however needs to be more consistent & representative of what the menu says.

The fries are delicious. We grabbed a basket while having a drink at Wise Bird and it really hit…read morethe spot. They come with a few dipping sauces that were also great. 10/10

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C And J Foodbar

(1 review)

1.1 km

*One of the most reliable food trucks!…read more They came back to my employer's place and I was able to order the Nacho with Chili and Cheese, Smoked Sausage, and Hot diggity dog on it (I chose to add this on, does not come with the entree).

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Daughters' Southern

(6 reviews)

0.0 km

we got the chicken n waffles and they were the perfect combination of spicy, sweet, crunchy. just…read morewhat I needed

We FINALLY made it to Daughter's Southern to try their buffalo cauliflower, and it was as good as…read morethe hype! As a bonus, they just happened to have street corn, which I just happened to be craving. (It wasn't on the menu, so ask!) The mac n cheese was creamy and a fabulous compliment to the cauliflower. Track them down on their Facebook page and give them a try! You'll be glad you did!

The fried cauliflower...you must get it!

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Porterhouse BBQ

4.9

(21 reviews)

3.7 km

I'm obsessed with this place. I've been twice now, and I keep thinking about it. First visit I had…read morepulled pork, and it was good for sure, but I tried some of my husbands brisket and was dying for more until my 2nd visit. Next time I got the brisket I wanted, and my husband got the pork belly. Again, I'm craving that pork belly. I also loved the ribs, but the pork belly and brisket are the best things I've tried. J heard the salmon is good, but they usually don't have it til 2pm. I've always been looking for a good BBQ place in Lexington other than my favorite (Blue Door), and Porterhouse is it. I think it is equally as good as Blue Door. We're so lucky to have 2 excellent BBQ places in town!!

I went back to Greyline to see if anything new had been added, and to check out Porterhouse. I…read moreordered the tacos --- one brisket and two pork belly with slaw and green chiles. Your choice of meat. (Ask for extra chiles.) It was huge, stuffed with meat. I drizzled a little of their bourbon sauce on it. I only got through the one taco. I needed a break between tacos and took home the other two. Outstanding Q. It's a tiny place with only 4 tables inside and two picnic tables outside. The guys are super nice. This is definitely a must try. 132

Bbq pork belly, mac n cheese & green beans

BBQ bowls with chicken and brisket (tons of food packed into a small container)

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Porterhouses food truck

Xtreme Southern Kitchen

When I went to the Thursday Night Live downtown, I noticed this very large bright red truck.. It…read morelook very interesting so I went to explore it. It was a food truck. It was a new food truck that has been open a short time. The owner Anthony Rios built this food truck and another one as well. The back end of the truck is like a patio to be for special occcassions or VIP guest. Cant miss it for it really does standout. He offers Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches, Hamburgers, Smoked Cheeseburgers, Fried Green Tomatoes. There is a popular item on the menu and that is the Deep Fried Mac & Cheese Ball with a dipping sauce.When I saw people walking around with these huge balls of something on their plates I knew I had to try one. I did try that and you get two balls of the Mac & Cheese almost the size of a tennis ball. It was very moist and crunchy at the same time. When I cut into it, it had cheese stringing out of it. The sandwiches that came out look very yummy. This food truck sell out of alot of good food, especially the Mac & Cheese Ball. So if you want to try it get there early.

Xtreme Southern Kitchen Food Truck

Back patio of the Xtreme Southern Kitchen Food Truck

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Website to check out the whereabouts they are going too.

Santa Fe La Casa De Las Barbacoas

4.0

(5 reviews)

4.2 km

Everything was amazing. Food was fantastic until we went to pay, which I saw this in another review…read moreas well that someone was blindsided when it came time to pay. We had 6 tacos and a soup, and for some reason our bill was 47$, when we asked about the price she told us the soup was 20$.... Soup was not worth 20$ and was not listed as 20$ either and they definitely played us with that. We were excited to have found such an authentic Mexican place and were pleased until this moment. We left with a bad taste in our mouth and a little mad as well, as we felt we got screwed over.

This is a very basic no thrills traditional Mexican food restaurant. So it's basically a food truck…read morewith an inside location. The simple mostly a la carte menu reads in Spanish and the Mexican drinks only come in bottles. I had a chicken and a steak burrito and my friend had the tacos. The chicken was fantastic and the steak was pretty good as well. They have chicken, steak, pork, and goat. The owner here is super nice but the restaurant is not what most Americans are used to with chips and salsa, fountain drinks along with rice and beans with your meal. Oh and they don't accept credit cards. This is why I give it a 3 star and not a 4 or a 5. So If you like simple traditional Mexican food, have cash and don't drink a lot then please give this place a try you will most likely really enjoy your food. I know I did!

Chicken burrito. It was fantastic!

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Giuseppe's Ristorante Italiano

I had let them know when booking the reservation that it was for my wife's birthday dinner. When we…read morearrived at the hostess station, they told my wife Happy Birthday. As requested, we were seated on the bar side of the restaurant so we could hear the live Jazz music. Our server also acknowledged my wife's birthday after we were seated. She did a fantastic job taking care of us. We started off with cocktails. I had the Russell's Reserve Black Manhattan and my wife had the Ketel One Dirty Martini. For our entrees, I had the Scampi Fra Diavolo and my wife had the Risotto Crostaceo. Both were excellent. For dessert, my wife was served a complimentary slice of Red Velvet Cake with a lighted candle. It was a perfect way to end the evening. This has been our special occasion restaurant for 20 plus years. I'm so glad we found this place all those years ago.

Had the pleasure of dining here the night before my grandson got married - it was SPECTACULAR!…read more Everyone enjoyed their dinner and it was cooked to perfection. Thank you!

Beautiful interior.

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Blue Door Smokehouse

OMG after a year searching for a barbecue restaurant with the brisket that will make your mouth…read morewater. We finally found one now we're from Arizona and Caldwell's was our favorite restaurant specially for the brisket. Well, the blue door smokehouse in Lexington Kentucky is right up there with Caldwell's in Arizona. It's delicious blue doors brisket will knock your socks off. You can get it either lean or you can have a fatty their side dishes are delicious along with their pulled pork and pulled chicken. I would highly recommend this restaurant if you haven't gone here they have a special or you get all five meats for $27 and then you can get your side to go along with it. It's more than enough for 2 to 3 people to eat and it's delicious. We finally found a barbecue. So these people, some love because they deserve it. The service is excellent very quick very hospitable. Everything was wonderful. You can eat inside or outside all the barbecue sauces are on the table so you can use as much or as little as you want but honestly, this meat does not need barbecue sauce. That is a side of a really good barbecue place is not to have the sauce your meat so go

Sides were my favorite here. Love the seasonal option of cottage cheese & tomatoes -- the tomatoes…read morewere incredible. Ranch beans are tasty, potato salad 10/10. Two choices for coleslaw, either vinegar based or creamy based. Pickles on the side with a sweet seasoning blend was a nice touch (I love pickles!) Pulled pork was excellent, tender, juicy and flavorful on its own. Unfortunately I found the brisket to be dry. My friend ordered the ribs and said they were excellent. Three bbq sauce choices, sweet, spicy or tangy. They all were kind of similar to me, although the sweet was sweet and the tangy was tangy; the spicy tasted like a combo of the other two. We went around 3pm on a Saturday and the wait was not long. Counter ordering & they bring food to your table. Nice outdoor seating with umbrella coverage. We had a group of 8 and were seated comfortably outside. Also bonus there's an ice cream shop next door. Generous portion sizes, great for a group, overall a nice experience & atmosphere, but not one to glow about.

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James E Pepper Distillery

4.6

(89 reviews)

5.8 km

This was a very unique tour experience. And in a good way! I have been on a bunch of bourbon tours…read moreat distilleries. This was by far one of the most memorable. From getting to taste the mash, to the whiskey, right off the steel, and then the thumb right out of the barrel to try and barrel proof. It was an amazing tour. Our guide was very engaging and had lots of great stories. I would highly recommend this to her if you're in the Lexington area

I love that they are a dog friendly distillery! Dogs are allowed in their front indoor tasting area…read moreand the outside area. Everyone who worked there was so friendly and so sweet to our pups. They gave our dogs a shot glass full of treats which I thought was adorable. Their bourbons are smooth and have that perfect honey/caramel taste. They also do pre-prohibition styled old fashioned cocktails and mine was phenomenal.

Yummm...

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The Greenery: Coffe + Social Space

4.8

(22 reviews)

4.0 km

I stopped in on the way to run some errands. There's…read moreplenty of seating inside as well as outback and they also have two picnic tables out front. The line moved quickly and I got the iced tiramsu latte (highly recommend). It was so good! As for the interior it is on the darker side but they also have additional space as you walk down the back hallway which is lighter. The woman at the register was friendly and informative.

I fell in love with this cozy, greenery, and stunning coffee garden in the back. I ordered hot…read moreTiramisu latte coffee & it is not too sweet, perfect blended. Bartender is very knowledgeable and asked for my milk preferences. Definitely would come back. Only downside I can say is the paid off street parking :) But, it's well worth every penny.

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104

7 years ago

Every time good food and very friendly service! Good selection to choose from as well.

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