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    Garage Bar

    3.9 (713 reviews)
    Closed • 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated a few days ago

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    Meat and cheese $25
    Linda O.

    Tons of outdoor seating. Perfect for large groups. The ambiance is perfect for gathering with friends or just people watching on a sunny day. Food was just mediocre, nothing fabulous. We tried the ham and cheese plate, oysters, olives and corn pinwheels. I liked the corn pinwheels the best even though it's a little early for corn. The concept and flavors are mirrored to street corn. The server was friendly and attentive.

    Danielle B.

    Impeccable service Derby night. Kudos to the staff the vibe is always right . Pizza is out of this world.

    Jasmine A.

    Our next stop on our quest to get "soused" was Garage Bar for another drink and a small bite to eat, as we were going to have dinner later, but we didn't want to get too soused... yet. To drink, I had an Old Fashioned and Bruce had a Basil Gimlet. To eat, we shared a Margherita pizza which was very tasty -- much better than I was expecting! We weren't there for long, but we enjoyed what we ate and drank. I'd go back! [Yelp collections: Louisville/Indianapolis 2023; Louisville, KY 2023]

    DONT GO HERE. If I could rate zero stars I would. The "bar" had FOUR people and somehow the middle of the pizza was RAW. I shouldn't even say raw I would say it looks translucent and radioactive. Papa John's is BETTER AND CHEAPER than this.

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    Sarah W.

    Stopped in here for a photo op during a tour of NuLu. The art installation out front is ever changing with the 2 cars placed on a hydraulic track to slowly crush each other. Plan to return soon to further explore the venue.

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    Bruce K.

    Our second stop and we had a super time here becauuse how could you not? The Garage Bar is appropriately named as it is a converted service station with the dining room inside where cars were probably lifted up for oil changes and repairs, the outside where the pumps used to be. It's an interesting vibe and on a hot summer day, we sat inside. Warmly welcomed, we placed drink orders and a pizza to share. The margarita pizza didn't take long. Tasty, fresh and topped appropriately with cheese and a piece of basil for each slice. Very flavorful. For my drink, the basil gimlet caught my eye. A little spicy, a lot of booze and freshingly chilling on this hot day. When the drinks were done, we headed onwards to a full dinner but this was fun! [Review 20197 overall - 230 in Kentucky - 1174 of 2023.]

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    Rod D.

    The Garage bar is a super chill restaurant located in the NULU area of downtown Louisville. It's a converted automotive garage turned restaurant that is comfy and inviting. The vibe of the garage is still present through the former cars bays (now windows that open up for outside, the outdoor seating area is situated where cars would usually enter the car bays and the hostess area is the former lobby/waiting area for work to be completed. The service is über nice and inviting. They checked up at the right times and were helpful in food and drink choices. They are mostly known for their pizza so we ordered a good variety to taste. The bison pizza, pepperoni and their cheeses bread. We also ordered their meatballs and fried beets (yeah I thought the same...fried beets??) which were pretty tasty. I would definitely go back for the casual atmosphere, the good food and the proximity to my hotel (steps from the AC Hotel)

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    MaryCarol K.

    If it's summer you absolutely should be here sitting outside. But it also has to be noted their take out team are superstars. Incredibly kind staff over the phone & you can order far ahead of time! The margarita pizza is truly mouth watering. I truly love it.

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    Awful place with awful business practices. Cancelled our event day of with no warning. Extremely rude staff.

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    Awesome spot in NuLu that is great with big groups. Love this place when the weather warms up and you can sit outside on the "turf" seating.

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    Is the patio dog friendly?

    Yes, the patio and beer garden are dog friendly.

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    Are all ages welcome or is it 21+ only?

    All ages-we took our kids ages 9,7,4

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    When seated with 8 people, our waitress Kate with pink hair asked us if we could "just sit down so…read moreshe knows where we are". We had not moved out of our seats other than to sit down. She came out with one drink at a time from the bar. When we reminded her we had more people coming in a bit she walked away. Friends came and she returned with the food and didn't acknowledge the rest of our group and walked away without asking for drinks or food. 15 minutes went by and still nothing. We could see she was sitting in the back talking to her friend at the bar. We motioned for her and she came back, asked about food and she said "we are on a food pause so I can't take anymore for 40 minutes" and walked away before we could ask about it. Finally when we were trying to close out, she gave hand motions and said "are you closing out or what? You don't have to close. Oh my gosh I can't hear you." And went back to go sit on her phone. Thankfully the guy in the grey shirt and beard was apologetic and helped us out. Our extra members ended up leaving without food after 45 minutes of waiting for her. Wish I could post a pic of her to show the truth of her sitting this entire time but I want to be respectful. When seated with 8 people, our waitress Kate with pink hair asked us if we could "just sit down so she knows where we are". We had not moved out of our seats other than to sit down. She came out with one drink at a time from the bar. When we reminded her we had more people coming in a bit she walked away. Friends came and she returned with the food and didn't acknowledge the rest of our group and walked away without asking for drinks or food. 15 minutes went by and still nothing. We could see she was sitting in the back talking to her friend at the bar. We motioned for her and she came back, asked about food and she said "we are on a food pause so I can't take anymore for 40 minutes" and walked away before we could ask about it. Finally when we were trying to close out, she gave hand motions and said "are you closing out or what? You don't have to close. Oh my gosh I can't hear you." And went back to go sit on her phone. Thankfully the guy in the grey shirt and beard was apologetic and helped us out. Our extra members ended up leaving without food after 45 minutes of waiting for her. Wish I could post a pic of her to show the truth of her sitting this entire time but I want to be respectful.

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    4.5(1.5k reviews)
    1.0 mi•Germantown
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    Have heard about this gem for 20 years but never tried it until last night. Wife and I sat at the…read morebar - love the atmosphere: spacious dive bar with low ceilings and wood paneling. There are also picnic tables out front. You get a faint whiff of the grill/smoker upon entering. Kylie was our bartender and she was fabulous - knowledgeable, friendly, and answered all of our questions with patience. Wife ordered a mango margarita and doesn't like a lot of tequila, so Kylie went half and gave her a shot on the side in case she wanted to add more. It was wonderful. I had a couple of beers. We started with the fried mushrooms, which aren't what you would expect. It's two large portobellos cut into chunks, battered, fried, and served with sun-dried tomato mayo. They were great. I then ordered a duck taco, brisket taco, and a side of Grippo Fries with smoked mayo. I'd never tried duck but that taco was smack-a-lackin'. The brisket taco was also good, and the fries were fantastic - sweet and spicy, fresh cut, and crispy. Wife ordered a pork belly slider and truffle fries. She enjoyed the slider but didn't care for the fries - just not her thing. The portions here are large. A side of fries will feed three people. We took a hefty portion of them home, as well as some of the mushrooms. We could've sat there at the bar and spent 3 hours socializing and enjoying a smattering of cocktails - love the setting. Look forward to going back and trying one of the burgers at some point.

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    Stopped here for lunch. We all had burgers, 2 of us had a side of fries…read more The burgers were all excellent as were the fries. I definitely left stuffed. We all had drinks too. I had a beer, my wife had a espresso martini, and my son had an HR problem. My wife said the the espresso martini was really good. My son is newly 21 so he didn't really have much of an opinion about the HR problem.

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