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Mi Mi's was great for a Sunday afternoon lunch! We just beat the crowd, so come a little early…read more The meatloaf was very flavorful as was the corn casserole and yams. The helpings were so big that I couldn't come close to finishing my plate. I'll be back!

DH enjoyed fried catfish dinner with cabbage and green beans. The fried chicken (a thigh + 2…read moredrumsticks) I had was not very meaty and needed a bit more seasoning. Enjoyed the sweet potatoes and corn. Many customers came in to order out. We dined in and enjoyed friendly attention is their meticulously clean dining area.

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Lunch

Bourbon n' Toulouse - Chevy Chase

4.5(743 reviews)

4.4 mi

Every single time I come here it is always above and beyond in taste, service, and atmosphere…read more Hands down the best food ever and my FAVORITE RESTAURANT EVERRRRRR!!!!

Came here while visiting a friend's family - highly recommended by our friend. Honestly, from the…read moreoutside this place wasn't something that I would normally gravitate to. However, coming into this establishment - everybody's so friendly and so welcoming this is how I knew that the restaurant was going to be fantastic. Not only did the gentleman at the front walk us through the menu and how to order he gave some great recommendations as well. Food came out real quick and has great flavours at a great price point and I enjoy that you can do half size so you can try more than one. I ordered the crawfish etoufee. So many different hot sauce flavours to try and get them in a little sauce container the bread oh my God I could devour that so good the whole meal. Honestly, the flavours were delicious. If I'm ever in this area again, I'm definitely gonna come back.

Ordering Area

Chicken etoufee and gumbo 1/2 ORDER

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Interior

J Render's Southern Table & Bar

4.1(297 reviews)

4.9 mi•Beaumont

The food at J Renders is consistently delicious. All of the bbq items are wonderful, the corn bread…read moreis addictive and their salads are filling and fresh. You can't beat the happy hour prices if you get there in time. The spacious patio is a wonderful outdoor dining option in Lexington. The servers are always courteous and helpful with suggestions.

The service last night was terrible. We'd had such a great experience on the patio couple weeks…read moreago, I was excited to invite family to introduce them to J Renders and celebrate a family birthday there. Instead - our server was absolutely MIA. I had to leave our patio table more than four times to track down our waitress inside the restaurant, first for silverware, twice for drink orders, then appetizers, and finally our birthday cake the day manager had offered to keep in the cooler. And reading previous reviews and seeing the management always reverts blame back on the customer by asking if they addressed their concerns immediately with the manager - NO, I didn't track down the manager. I'd already spent most of my evening trying to find our waitress and trying to salvage what was left of our family celebration. And that being said - where was your manager? Why was he/she not checking on us? The previous day, the manager had been so nice and accommodating when I made the reservation, I had high hopes for an exceptional experience. Instead, I was embarrassed that I'd chosen J Renders for our family celebration. Very disappointing. I can't see us returning.

BBQ 2 Meat Platter

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2 Meat Platter

Ramsey's Diner - Andover

4.1(354 reviews)

5.3 mi

My mom works here so it's goated. Aside from that, the food is really good and I highly recommend…read moreordering from Ramsey's Diner. The servers that work there are really nice, and the overall experience is 10/10. I would pick Ramsey's every time.

After 13+ hours drive, we wanted a quick bite before checking in to our hotel. We love diners and…read moresaw one right down the street from the hotel. As soon as we arrived, we knew we found a good place as it was very busy with locals. Tre was our waiter and he was great from start to finish! We ordered onion rings for an appetizer and they were some of best we ever had. My husband ordered the country fried steak and I had the double decker fried bologna sandwich as it was more nostalgic than anything. It did not disappoint! We will be back next week on our way home and this will for sure be on the agenda!

All alone

Meat & 3! Chicken Livers, fried corn, pickled beets, fried green tomatoes.

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Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

4.3(245 reviews)

5.2 mi

This has gotta be some of the best fried chicken I remember ever having…read more The wait was a little long, because it is made to order. There weren't any other customers in the restaurant at the time, but DoorDash was a revolving door for them. Young lady who waited on us was spit on. Wish you locations in Washington.

I first tried Gus's at the pride festival over the weekend. I would rate the food--specifically the…read morechicken--a 7/10; it was fairly salty, but the fries were quite good. However, I'm giving it a 3/5 stars because the cashier was not professional. She was rude and instead of engaging with me while I was trying to order, she was distracted, trying to communicate with one of her friends. I plan to visit the restaurant in person for another review, but my experience with the service was not the best.

Souvenir glasses :)

Two piece white beans and slaw. Fantastic.

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Lockbox

4.0(219 reviews)

5.6 mi

•$$$

It's unfortunate that Lockbox is closing soon due to new ownership of the hotel and an impending…read morefull renovation. My friend and I came in on Friday for lunch and a birthday celebration. Except for one couple who were finishing their meal, we were the only ones there. Regardless we had fantastic service and tasty food with the gorgeous downtown views available from the huge windows. I ordered the fried chicken sandwich, which was HUGE, juicy and crispy. The fries were delicious, a very generous portion and very well seasoned. Since we were celebrating we ordered 2 desserts: the olive oil cake and the 10th birthday celebration cake. The celebration cake was a bit dry, but the olive oil cake was fantastic with a lovely combo of strawberries and pistachio cream. A really amazing cake I wish I could have more. Bye Lockbox! Thanks for the memories.

I'm starting with four stars, but will probably go back and try some more dishes to try to push…read morethis spot up to a five. I think the possibility is there. The vibes and the ambiance is cool and modern, with art adorning the walls (it is inside the 21C art hotel after all). Tables are well spaced out and benches are comfortable. Open and full of light, this is a great space. Service was attentive and helpful. I started out with the sausage balls, made with creole hot honey mustard, dill, and chili. The texture was really hard and while the sauce was tasty, the sausage ball itself seemed to lack flavor. Next time I will probably try to pimento cheese, which the server said was supposed to be very good (he couldn't speak personally because he's not a pimento fan). For my entree I had the pork belly. And I think I am the problem here, not the dish. It's fatty and rich, as pork belly is supposed to be, but it felt so very greasy to me. I ate very little of this, and this is where my fifth star falls off. I should have gone with the burger or berry beef culotte. I also had a side of fries, which as others have noted, are crisp and well seasoned. They were delicious. They have a nice little cocktail list. I had the hattori hanzo, mad with haku vodka, smoked paprika, pineapple shrub, and pineapple juice. I love pineapple, so I loved this drink that was heavy on the fruity flavor. I also had the temper tantrum, made with gin, grapefruit, lime juice, and thyme. A little sweet, a little bitter, which was perfect for this gin lover. It might have been my favorite. And the Scarlet Manhattan, made with old forester rye, scarlet apertivo, angostura, and orange bitters, it was the perfect smoky end to the night. Looking forward to coming back and adding that fifth star.

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Salt & Vinegar at Public House

4.4(58 reviews)

5.5 mi

After a couple days of being underwhelmed by the food scene in Lexington, we wandered across the…read morestreet from our hotel to this quaint pub with pretty low expectations. What a fantastic surprise! The shrimp cocktail was among the best I've had (first time having powdered bacon fat) and the grilled Caesar salad was perfection (delicious creamy dressing and pretzel croutons)! Bangers and mash ... wonderful. Somebody in that kitchen cares deeply about food! We will be back!

Walking into this place from the modern part of downtown Lexington you'd almost think you somehow…read morewalked into a pub in England or Germany. Not fancy by any means, but perfectly fine for a neighborhood pub vibe. Business was pretty brisk for a weeknight and there was just one FoH employee who was taking orders (you order at the bar), bringing out plates and bussing tables. Kudos to him for doing a good job handling all that. The BoH kitchen staff did a good job, too, as it didn't take long for our food order to arrive. The menu here is eclectic, which was a big reason we chose this place for dinner. Unfortunately, one of the items we had hoped to try, the Swabian (German) spaetzle, was sold out by the time we got there for a fairly late dinner. We opted instead for the roesti potato. This is a strange dish that involves what is essentially a shredded hash brown-style fried potato topped with sauerkraut, pickled shallots, cheese and a decent-sized dollop of mustard caviar, all served on a bed of greens. It worked, for the most part. Strange taste combinations, but not bad. We also had the blackened tuna Waldorf salad. This was a little different than expected. The pan-seared ahi tuna was cooked nicely (leaving it a bit underdone inside). But it was chopped into small pieces that were fully mixed into a tartar sauce along with celery, shallots, green apples and red grapes. So it was basically a fancy tuna salad. Fortunately, it was a very tasty tuna salad. I wish all the tuna salads you get in restaurants was this good. It was served over mixed seasonal greens with asparagus tips. All of this went very well together and was a really excellent and innovative twist on a Waldorf salad. The menu of draft beers on tap was pretty varied and voluminous as they have their own brewery (Ethereal Brewing). This restaurant is their public house as they call it. I particularly liked their hefeweizen, but they had a porter that was also good. Overall, an interesting place with good food and beer at decent prices. Not a 5, but definitely a strong 4 at least.

Inside views

Chicken & Waffles

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Kellerpils

Carson's Food & Drink - On Main

4.5(1.5k reviews)

5.2 mi

Food = excellent Bloody mary= delicious…read more Windows= clean!! Music=roaring 20's Highly recommend

After seeing the online reviews, we decided to check out Carson's for dinner, and this place comes…read morehighly recommended by locals as well! On a Sunday night, there was a wait, but we were able to snag two seats at the bar. The bartenders were great--I wish I remembered their names! They made some excellent food and drink recommendations and were very attentive. We started with a Caesar salad to share, which isn't pictured, and then ordered two pasta dishes that we absolutely devoured. Everything was delicious! The following day, we discovered that many restaurants are closed on Mondays, so we ended up at Carson's again. This time, we decided to check out the back porch. We were expecting a similar menu, but the back porch seemed to focus more on meat and fish options, while we were looking for sandwiches. So, we relocated to the main dining area at Carson's without a reservation. Thankfully, the hostess was able to seat us but let us know that we would need to be finished dining by 7 p.m., which wasn't a problem for us. Our server was great, and we started with the goat cheese appetizer, which was absolutely incredible! Unfortunately, my Buffalo chicken sandwich was drenched in Buffalo sauce to the point that I couldn't really enjoy it. My spouse and I also decided to share sides of the mac and cheese and smoked Gouda broccoli. I was pretty disappointed with both because they were heavily covered in truffle, which I personally don't like. Because of that, I wasn't able to enjoy my second meal here as much as I had hoped. Nonetheless, I would still recommend checking out Carson's. There are plenty of menu options, and our first experience was fantastic. Based on my two visits, though, I would strongly recommend making a reservation if you plan to dine here!

Interior seating

Side salad

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Winchell's

4.2(454 reviews)

3.8 mi

My first visit & Oh my sweet Lord!!!!! Chicken livers - perfection and a huge portion (thin coating…read moreand fried to perfect tenderness - not dry or overly grainy), gravy (which I had put on the side-instead of over) had great flavor and texture, creamy coleslaw was just sweet enough and not overly juicy or mayo-ey (and I looove mayo, so that's saying something). Oh yeah the fried pepper rings appetizer was perfect (thin coating and a lot of them). And our waitress (Hannah)- one of the nicest, friendliest and "good at her job" waitresses I've had in a long time. Y'all should ask for her. It's appreciated greatly - right along with the wonderful food! And overall good & friendly environment!!!! I'll certainly be back - no doubt about it! It was worth the hour drive! Special thanks to Christine Pizon Riggle for taking us out for such a wonderful meal.........YUMMMM! She sure wasn't fibbin when she said Wenchell's was good!

Nasty to me. And me only. Did not enjoy Got sick…read more Had breakfast. First time, last time.

Locally sourced ingredients

Fish and Chips

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33 Staves

3.8(62 reviews)

1.5 mi

Private events

We arrived a little early for the Yelp event so we hit the bar and had a cocktail…read more My wife and I attended the Yelp event tonight and it was fantastic. Mike and his staff did a great job setting up the Ballroom for our group. We got to see two of our favorites at Origin Hotel/33 Staves, Jennifer and Ruby. They are Rockstars!! We enjoyed the food. The Fried Catfish was my favorite and the Blueberry Cheesecake was phenomenal. My wife's favorite was the Fried Green Tomatoes. We took advantage of the bourbon tastings with Pinhook and Jeptha Creed. We got a caricature done by Rob Maystead with the Caricature Shop.

This was my first event at 33 Staves, but it certainly won't be my last! This was a Yelp Elite…read moregathering with all the fixings and what a treat! We met the event staff, management and met the chef and ate some of her delicious food. There was a bourbon tasting and we heard about "Singbo" on Mondays, which sounds so fun! The lobby is beautiful and I can't wait to gather here with friends to enjoy an evening out at Fritz Farm.

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Calvina M.

8 years ago

Couldn't wait for this open on our side of town. We have been so many times and every time there is a line. Keep doing what you do. Also, please have staff pay a little more attention to the orders. read more

Chloe H.

246

7 years ago

Y'all. Get this chicken. Just get it. If you know about fried chicken, then you'll love this. Spicy chicken is what I get with ANY of their sides. All side items are DELICIOUS. read more

Julie S.

7 years ago

I give this place 0 stars, the owner or manager is incredibly rude and the food is dry.

Steven G.

8 years ago

The best chicken in town, at a great price! I go at least once a week!

Sam W.

6 years ago

Best fried chicken in town!

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I Spent $86 and some change on 08/18/26 I had to wait 25 mins on my food with being the only car…read morenot only that they forgot my whole gallon of tea I had to send them back in for and my sauces I l order as well I order a half reg and half spicy 50 piece chicken I made it all the home and seen that they gave me all regular chicken I called and they said I had to come all the way back with everything I let them know that I caught a ride and I live 30 mins from the location so I have no way back and they hung up in my face I called again from another number and the staff member cussed me out and block my number so I called again from another number asking for someone that can actually help me all they did was put the phone down and never got back to me I will be blowing this review up all over every social media platform

I ate the 3 piece chicken dinner with a roll and one side. The three piece dinner was $7.75. The…read moreside I picked was mash potatoes and gravy which was just the same as other chicken restaurants. My chicken pieces were excellent and I thoroughly enjoyed the delicious breast, leg, and thigh and I had a roll. Would come back and eat here again.

Grimes's Fast Food

3.9

(81 reviews)

To go & drive thru only. The cashier is nice as we take a bit time to think what to order. We…read moreordered spicy chicken, but got not spicy one. Nice & clean,clear window, so we can see what we want to order. Chicken is crispy & fresh. Collard green is tasty and not too salty. Very good value prices.

I got the catfish sandwich. It was okay catfish it wasn't spectacular. The customer service was…read morewhat got me. Their customer service skills were good. Everybody had a pretty decent attitude. It was a upbeat place. The food wasn't the best. It wasn't the best catfish I've ever had in my life. The sweet tea I got was absolutely gross it had a bad aftertaste. It was not sweet. It was not worth what I spent for it. I got a whole gallon. Would I necessarily recommend this place to anybody? It's decent chicken. The potato wedges are really expensive. They were not worth what I spent on them. They have a lot of room they could grow and a lot of things that need worked on as far as quality for their food. I have worked in the kitchen industry for 20 plus years. It could be better

Indi's Fast Food Restaurant

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Chicken and sides were delicious !!! Really enjoyed my food . Just wish the older lady with the…read moreblonde hair and tattoos would have had a better attitude ! Why roll your eyes and be rude to paying customers !??? Visiting all the way from Beverly Hills ! Work on that

Home of the Spicy Chicken? No, this is the home of the fried chicken with a little pepper on it,…read moreshit ain't spicy. Also, not sure where they get off having "seafood" on their sign and selling this bullshit ass fried popcorn shrimp from Kroger. Disgraceful. Mac N Cheese was garbage, but the Green Beans were actually pretty good. Should be one star but I'm feeling generous.

Slim Chickens

3.6

(23 reviews)

Moved nearby and with a great special they have going, I got a large box of 20 chicken bites, two…read moresauces, and fries for 10 bucks. Quite a feast! I added hot bbq and buffalo sauces and thoroughly enjoyed half for now and half later. If you tend to like spicy food, get the spice rub (free) and, if you like, you can get them rubbed and also sauced (small upcharge). Definitely a good addition to Lexington's fast food scene!

Saw a deal on FB for 20 piece tender bites (chicken nuggets) and fries for $10. I thought I would…read moretry a new place. Tried to order. So many questions. Decided to get the app. So much work. Order placed for curbside as I was leaving town. Ready in 10 mins. Great. Got my first one and the spicy "dry rub" is quite spicy. Be warned. And I like spicy. Daughter like spice and struggled. You get two sauces. Being a first timer I got their house sauce. It definitely helped kill the heat. I got more than 20 so that was a bonus for sure! Fries are good. Next time I would not get the spicy sprinkled on. It was a lot too. Our carry out gave no forks. One napkin. Glad I keep both in my car. I'd try it again.

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I see that this is a privately owned business so five stars to keep folks interested. However, I…read morehad an unfortunate experience as I ordered two potatoes, pumped to try it... my card was charged and I showed up 30m after ordering to a locked door and nobody inside. Hopefully they can refund or make it right. I love the concept and supporting local :( Bummer.

It's an interesting concept and very different. My first time here. The portions are large and for…read more$9 I thought that the broccoli and cheese was a good price. The service was a bit slow and the food was good.

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We've ordered from this newer restaurant three times now. For all three times, the place was…read morespotless- it was one of the cleanest places we've experienced in Lexington. The staff have been consistently good, too, being helpful, patient and pleasant as we have tried to figure out the menu. We've ordered wings each time and they were hot and ready in a reasonable amount of time. We have ordered the mac and cheese and fries as our sides, both of which were also good and hot. Overall, we have left the restaurant with a very positive impression during each of our three visits there and would/will definitely return.

This review is strictly about the customer service, not the food quality. The food itself is great…read more We initially tried to place our order by phone, but when we called, we were asked if we could hold. The employee then set the phone down on the counter, and after waiting over 10 minutes with no response, we gave up. Since we couldn't get through, we placed a delivery order through Grubhub totaling around $100. When the driver arrived, he actually told us to check the order because he didn't believe everything was included. He said he had mentioned it to one of the employees, but she brushed off his concern and insisted everything was there. After checking, we discovered that nearly half of our order was missing. We immediately tried calling the restaurant again, but the same thing happened. We were asked to hold, the phone was apparently set down again, and no one ever came back to the line. Since we couldn't get anyone on the phone, we went to the restaurant in person. Rather than trying to help resolve the issue, we were told it was somehow our fault that we didn't receive all of our food and were instructed to contact Grubhub. Mistakes happen, and missing items can be fixed. The real problem was the lack of customer service, communication, and accountability from the staff. Based on this experience, we will not be returning. If customer service continues at this level, I don't see how this business will retain customers long-term.

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Some of the best food I've have came from little hole in wall locations, tucked next to a tattoo…read moreshop ran by a guy named Skull and a family dentist who specializes in pig-tooth replacement. And no. Not THAT kind of pig-tooth replacement. So imagine my surprise when I saw this little guy pop up on my food radar. It's a little walk in and order station. Menu is situated up on the wall, no place for dining in. Grab and go. The guy behind the counter said they cook everything fresh so it might take a few minutes. I said sir, a man will wait for the sun to stop shining before he rushes good food. I put in an order of one chicken leg, one chicken thigh, 6pc buffalo wings, and buffalo sliced potatoes. Which were thicker like wedges and not crunchy like chips. After I put in my order, I wandered next door to the ice rink to use the bathroom, came back and bingo-bango, foods up! Since there was no eating inside, I utilized my car. I just had to be a little more careful with spreading my feast out. Now. I'll start with the Internet. The Internet said this chicken was . It was . It was . I will be honest. None of my hands made those signs. I will say that the chicken mean had really good flavor, but the outside was like it was a little over done. This went for both the chick pieces and the wings. The sauce had good flavor as well. But because everything seemed to be friend just a little longer, I was left with some tough chicken meat. This ruined the experience for me as I would leave my family and new-born for some good chicken. And because of this, looks like I'm not going anywhere. I do get that sometimes there are off days and that this might have been one of them. But if you're going to boast the best chicken, then on top of that explain how you do it do well because everything is made to order, then your game needs to be ramped up. But. Where Jesus closes a chicken. He opens a potato. And buddy. These buffalo potato coins were . They were . They were . Perfect little seasoned potato coins. These potatoes went to the slaughter knowing they were going to change somebody's life. And unfortunately, those lives that were changed were my family's, because now I'm out. Chicken Flavor: 8/10 Chicken Doneness: 13/10 (because they were overdone. Were you not paying attention?) Potato Circles: 10/10 Broken Homes Because of Potato Coins: 1/1

They sold me raw chicken. Never again. Would not recommend. Dont waste your time or money going…read morehere. Will be utterly disappointed.

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