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Hardens

5.0 (55 reviews)
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Dogs allowed

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Wedge with fried chicken
Maryanne G.

O.M.G. This place is simply divine. Owned/run by a local husband/wife who are both super cool people. No reservations (like most places in town) so there might be a bit of a wait on busy nights -- but soooo worth the wait! The house specialty cocktails are all great (LOVE "Leaving Lex Vegas") -- especially if you are lucky enough to get the husband as your bartender! The tuna tostada app with matcha salsa was insanely good - the blend of flavors and textures was mind-blowingly good. Wedge salad with fried chicken and homemade ranch rocked! Lamb with pistachios was superb. This place is a true local gem!!

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.

Smash burger
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.

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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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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!

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.

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!

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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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Great food and atmosphere and unique cocktail menu!!Smash burger was delicious. Try the fries!!

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great place. good food and great location and atmosphere. I love this new place. highly recommend

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Thank you so much Mary! We’re so happy you enjoyed your visit.

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Southern Inn

4.0(447 reviews)
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We were driving through Lexington and decided to stop for a quick takeout lunch. Southern Inn was…read morethe perfect place for us because they offer family meals that are hot and ready to eat! There is also a ready to bake option for those eating at home. They also kindly provided us sets of utensils and paper plates for our meal. We got two family meals: Pork carnitas and blackened chicken penne pasta. The pork carnitas meal came with tortilla, rice, lettuce, pico, cheese, sour cream and carnitas. The pork was perfectly cooked- extremely flavorful and juicy. The meal for 2 came with 6 tortillas. The portion sizes are good for the price. The blackened chicken penne pasta was AMAZING! So flavorful and filled with delicious blackened chicken. The pasta came with a salad. This pasta dish for 2 was on the pricier side ($40). Both meals were delicious. The complimentary tomato basil bread was also great!

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.

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