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    Hardens

    5.0 (45 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Bethany G.

    This place is a 5-star find! Highly recommend coming early to beat the rush, which lasted well into the evening. Gluten free guest, here - thrilled with the offerings. Best fried brussels and steak nachos we have ever had. The queso was smooth and flavorful, the steak perfectly cooked. The brussels were a wonderful mix of lovely crunch and a creamy bacon and cherry finish. Skip the Korean rice bowl in favor of literally everything else. For dessert we had a seasonal pumpkin spice cheesecake crème fraise. Chef's kiss! The Lex Lux Vegas cocktail was tart and balanced. The Blue Mountain Dark Hollow stout was malty, creamy, and strong. Go here. You'll be glad.

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    Great food, drinks, service and ambiance. We had the ahi tostada and nachos. We will definitely be back!

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    Priya K.

    This place is a must visit when in the Lexington, VA area. Very cool vibe, friendly service and amazing food and drinks. We tired Thai chicken wings, smash burger and Mac and cheese (I requested our server to put Serrano peppers on top!) Everything tasted delicious. They have nice cocktails, wine and beer options.

    Smash burger on Gluten Free bun
    Jeremy J.

    Amazing food, wonderful service, and gluten free options. 8 had the Thai wing which were delicious. My wife had the smash burger on gluten free bun. Also recommend the Viva Lux Vegas cocktail.

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    Anne S.

    We decided to make a quick visit to Lexington to celebrate Schweety's birthday. Our "usual" is closed so after a bit of research, we came upon Hardens. This may me our new usual!! What a gem! The cocktail list is wonderful. We ordered several :). But needing a bit a food, the tuna tostada was phenomenal! Our first course. The menu here is small but mighty. Several at the bar were enjoying the steak sandwich, so that's the choice Schweety made, too. I've been trying to stay on the lighter side so initially was going to get the Wedge salad, but based on someone down the bar, I choose the Harvest Salad and added the tuna because it was so awesome in the appetizer. WOW! One of the best salads, EVER! A restaurant which would receive accolades wherever it was located.. Lucky Lexington!

    Thai Wings & the Mac and Cheese

    INSANELY delicious! 10/10 recommend a trip to Lexington with this restaurant as the main attraction. The dining room is one open room so it did get a bit lively, but the food and drinks were well worth the steady buzz of fellow excited patrons. Our server was an absolute sweetheart, said it was just the 3 front of house servers working- including the bartender- and they have only been open for a year and a half. Compliments all around the house, we will definitely be returning and hopefully sooner rather than later.

    Wedge salad smash burger
    Nob S.

    Stopped by on way to Lime Kiln Theater for a show. Service was quick and drinks were excellent. Food was also great. The fries, smash burger, wedge salad all were what we were looking for before a show.

    Rebecca V.

    Still thinking about my dinner here last night and am so sad I don't live closer. I had one of their seasonal cocktails and the steak frites. So many yummy things on their menu! Can't wait to come back!

    Malia O.

    Hardens is a very welcome addition to the Lexington restaurant scene. Their menu is unique and all of the dishes are crave worthy delicious. Their drink menu is the best in town. Bill and Jessica have created a great space where everyone feels welcome and no one leaves hungry

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    Best dang meal I've had in a while. The owner recommended the Mac & cheese and churros w/ ice cream. Fantastic!

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    11 months ago

    Amazing food, amazing service, amazing ambiance. Open fairly late which is very nice. Get the tuna tostada

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    11 months ago

    Excellent food, service, location and atmosphere. Very accommodating and careful with celiacs; same with my wife's tomato allergy.

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    Thanks so much! We really love our burger too!!

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    2 years ago

    Best night out in a long time. The atmosphere is amazing. The food is delicious. The staff is friendly. Cannot recommend this place enough!

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    Food was fantastic, service was great. They ironed out any minor issues they had when they initially opened. The drinks here 10/10 as well.

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    Have visited twice. Usually pretty busy. Great food and drinks. Smash burger and tuna tostada are great choices.

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    This review is for takeout Tuesday run by the Southern Inn. This is the second time we got takeout…read more The first one was not too good, vegetables were raw and inedible, pork was so so. We decided to give it another try but this time will also be our last. We ordered the chicken and dumplings. What we got was 2 big containers of chicken broth with little scraps of chicken floating in it. It was like lousy chicken soup. The dumplings were not bad but when I found that some of the "chicken" was skin and even a bone I was disgusted. There was not even a half chicken breast total in the 2 orders. I don't know who is really doing the cooking for this takeout service but it is not good.

    Hardens - gastropubs - Updated May 2026

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