We found Heirloom on Yelp and were excited to give it a try, but the experience ended up being just average. I ordered the burger without the bun or fries, and it was so overly salty that I struggled to finish it. My wife had the CACIO de PEPE, which tasted quite different from what we're used to, and the pasta was overcooked for our liking. My brother-in-law ordered the fish tacos, which were easily the standout dish at the table. My sister's chicken cesar salad was decent but nothing particularly memorable. The restaurant itself feels a bit unexpected for a rural setting, which may help explain its strong ratings. For me, though, it's not a place I'd go out of my way to visit again--more of a "fine if someone else suggests it" kind of spot. read more

Heirloom Restaurant - Menu 3/31/2026 - New American Near Me - Midway, Kentucky

Our first adventure here at Heirloom. We love coming to Midway! The Main Street is a charmer. Plenty to shop, eat, and drink here for sure! Heirloom did not disappoint! The atmosphere is super cozy and we felt welcomed from our first steps in. We were warmly greeted by the hostess and we met Michaela who took fabulous care of us for the evening! We settled in to a couple of their specialty cocktails (midwinters night dream and cardamaro manhattans - yummy I'll say) and the Brussel Sprout starter. Let me say to come hungry because the portions are large but yummy. The sprouts are a meal all by themselves! But there's more! I had the porcini rubbed filet and Teresa had the cabbage confit. Both portions were sizable and while I know she loved her cabbage, I was in heaven with a perfectly prepared filet that just melted in my mouth. Plus the asparagus spears and the Okinawa sweet potato mash were perfect accompaniment! Sadly, there was so much goodness we ended up bringing some home and we'll have to come back for dessert and another menu sampling. All in all a very memorable experience and a great place for a birthday dinner! But we'll be back just because! Special closing shout out to Michaela for taking such great care of us. read more

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A cute little restaurant at Midway downtown! Food is little pricey, so be aware of it! I made a reservation just in case and i am glad i did, because this place was popping on A Saturday night. We got spinach salad as a starter. Mussels as appetizer. It was enough mussels to split between 4 people. The rolls and their butter were also good. We got 3 entrees. Fried chicken was one of the best fried chicken i have ever had in my life. Trio del mar was interesting. The scallops were really good. My least favorite was the french duck based dish, but I am sure that's just individual preferences. My only complaint was the service and they were understaffed. If they had a little but faster service, the night would have been even better! read more

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The food was delicious. Services was great. Nice little place for a date lunch. If you haven't been here you need to give them a try. Then you can walk around and enjoy the little town of Midway. read more

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Quality of the food is superb!! Service is excellent! Desserts are divine!! Thank you!

I have been here twice since I gave the one star review nine years ago and I need to update it. The food is very good. I got the Sea Bass, which was excellent but I don't care for the sauce that much. My wife had the Fried Chicken which is truly amazing. I will get the fried chicken next time. It is a crispy fried boneless breast that is seasoned very well with a delicious gravy. It's a great atmosphere and the service is good. read more

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We went in with high expectations, but sadly this restaurant was a big let down. The heirloom chicken was so salty my husband couldn't eat more than a few bites. I ordered the snow crab cavatelli, but it had no flavor. I would have added salt and pepper but there was none at the table. The service was not great- my waitress brought my pasta bowl, and her long acrylic nail dug into the food and I watched it flick food up. I made eye contact with her, so I think she knew what happened, but she did not offer to bring a clean meal. The food and service and overall vibes were a letdown, so I would not recommend. read more

This was actually recommended to us by our airbnb host and it did not disappoint. Cute little area it was in, ambiance was perfect and food was amazing. It was the perfect last dinner while in the area. read more

Met with friends for Christmas lunch. Had the fish & chips --- 3 beautiful pieces of crispy fish with perfect fries. Came with malt. Vinegar, tartar sauce and sliced pickles. Excellent lunch and service. We shared the eggnog crem brulee and a sorghum cookie. Delish! Being in Midway, it's easy to forget about Heirloom. Make your way there for a special lunch. You won't be disappointed. 125 read more

Heirloom Restaurant - Fish & Chips - New American Near Me - Midway, Kentucky

For starters: fresh daily made salted pretzel rolls! We ate so many! I got the gumbo soup, had some Cajun kick to it! For dinner: $46 Red snapper, glazed carrots and mashed garlic potatoes. $55 Filet, potatoes asparagus. Dessert: dark chocolate moose with raspberries. Awesome atmosphere for a special date or occasion! Salad, soup, wine glass, two dinners. $147 read more

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One of the better upscale restaurants we've been to in the area (Versailles/Midway/Frankfort). The chicken livers are so decadent and rich. Not pictured but highly recommended. read more

Heirloom Restaurant - New American Near Me - Midway, Kentucky

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They did not recognize my OpenTable reservation, so got a derogatory comment from OpenTable. It was a great burger. Good service, quaint area, but a little pricey. read more

Fabulous! I'd go every day if I could great seafood best crabcake in South Florida. Conch chowder delicious

Consistently great! The chicken is always cooked to perfection, the grilled cheese is obscenely good and the fish tacos were so good!!! We visited in memory of Tom Sayre who was a regular here that passed due to cancer. read more

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My wife and I had a fantastic experience here tonight for a date. We ordered the chicken livers, fried chicken with a side of onion rings and the filet. Everything was really good and made me proud of Midway. Our server Olivia was so nice and took great care of us. The food was amazing and the booth seating was very comfortable. Very friendly staff and superb food. read more

This place is fantastic. We have been here 4 times, and every time we have loved it. Their fried chicken is the best I've had anywhere. They also have a great wine list. Do yourself a favor and get a side of fries! We will absolutely be back. read more

Stopped in for lunch and really enjoyed Heirloom Restaurant. It was our first visit and did not disappoint. Ingredients were local and fresh and the service was attentive. Husband and I split the Kentucky Cobb Salad and an order of Fish & Chips. Fish came with a side of malt vinegar--nice touch! Surprised such a small town like Midway has a number of great chef/owner run restaurants. Ouita Michel has two locations in Midway as well. We travel to Lexington several times a year--stopping in Midway to pick up flour from Weisenberger Mill. Will make Heirloom a regular stop as well. read more

Been here so many times and the still as good as the first time. The menu changes seasonally which keeps it fresh. Today we had the Summer Panzanella, Tuna Tartare and Chicken Mushroom Soup. All excellent. The drinks are always on point. Had the old fashioned and salted carmel martini. Melissa at the bar will keep you happy. You need to come check this place out. read more

Heirloom Restaurant - Salted Carmel Martini - New American Near Me - Midway, Kentucky

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This is a must when I'm in the Kentucky area. Each time, my hubby and I stop in for dinner or drinks and dessert at the bar. The restaurant is a well run establishment. The staff are amazing and the service is top notch! The meals and wine never disappoints, which keeps us coming back for more. It truly is a great dining spot. read more

We came to Kentucky to visit family and friends, and we had the best lunch at Heirloom. The Deviled Eggs with Bourbon Bacon Jam and the Flatbreads we ordered were exceptional. The Chocolate Mousse for dessert was beyond decadent. However, the star of our lunch was the Butternut Squash Soup with cinnamon croutons. The blend of warm spices in the soup were perfect on a blustery winter day. The wait staff were warm and welcoming. It was the perfect lunch! Donna Chicago, IL read more

Heirloom hits it out of the park again; still not missing a beat for almost two decades! Wednesday's 1/2 price bottles of wine enticed a friend and I in and we had the best experience. Seated immediately with water, menu, and soon fresh warm bread; service was professional and impeccable yet relaxed and inviting when answering questions and making suggestions. Listened well too! I made an offhand remark about the evening special of the house made pasta's protein seemed an off combo to me, moments later we were presented with complimentary generous samples of the dish and it was delicious, pasta was perfect, light sauce with a bit of heat was just right for the tomato, sausage and fried chicken--I was wrong they flowed well together. Red snapper was perfect; fresh and seasoned lightly on lemon risotto and French green beans with a surprising portion of lobster on top. Scallop and pork belly (again an unusual paring for me) appetizer was plentiful and delicious and the proteins complemented each other nicely. Side of Asparagus was seared to perfection, and the large stems were fresh and tender and easily two portions. Desserts were delicious as well. Chef Wombles has curated a fine, knowledgeable, dedicated staff that runs with a pleasant, relaxed efficiency. We appreciated everyone, particularly Erik, K.T., Chef Ben Smith and Chef Jacob Cox. read more

This was part of impromptu dinner at the LRK3DE 2023. The place was packed and but we didn't have to wait too long. Made reservation the day of. The place is cozy and food was good. I love caesar salads with anchovies!!! read more

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Absolutely phenomenal restaurant! Small intimate setting, great atmosphere, amazing staff, and INSANELY GOOD FOOD! I had the shrimp and grits (have a great flavor and spice but ARE NOT SPICY - Perfection), mussels were killer (and I've never eaten mussels but would eat them every day from here), bread with the bourbon spread - chefs kiss , Hibiscus-Basil Lemonade - left me without words! Crème Brulee with an Espresso- perfect way to end the meal! 10/10 would recommend to anyone coming through who wants phenomenal food with a serene atmosphere! read more

Heirloom Restaurant - New American Near Me - Midway, Kentucky

Headed here for a last minute Friday night dinner. Booked the reservation one day before with no problem. Short drive from Lexington. Pros: great atmosphere, quaint, small town, outdoor seating. The beet salad was great. The appetizer special with hoecakes and quail eggs was great. Cons: the sauces were a little off. The soup was too thick and a little congealed. The cacio e Pepe was basically fettuccine with sauce that was too thick.. The Maine mussels were fresh but again did not like the sauce. read more

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After a day at the Horse Park, my friend and I treated ourselves to a good meal, and Heirloom did not disappoint at all! We started with cocktails, and Gretchen, seeing we wanted to try multiple items, not only gave great suggestions, she also had the kitchen split out salad and entree for easier sharing. Cannot recommend it his small-town gem enough! read more

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The food was excellent, the portion size was great. We left full but not too full. The bread was really good. The service was good. Our waitress did a great job keeping up with refills and checking in on us. They box your leftovers for you which is a nice touch. The ambiance was good, the interior was decorated well and it was a nice space. The only TV in the restaurant was playing a Bob Ross video which was fun. The bathrooms were far less nice than what I'd expect from a place like this. read more

Heirloom Restaurant - This was their chicken dish - New American Near Me - Midway, Kentucky

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I was driving through town and needed to grab some lunch. What a great find! I had the crabcake sandwich and fries. The crabcake sandwich was fantastic. It was breaded, but not deep-fried. I'm not sure exactly what they did to it. But it was delicious! The slaw on top was perfect consistency and the bun was grilled to perfection. Oh, and the fries! Cooked to perfection as well. I may just have to stop by on my way back through town. read more

For the fiancé's birthday, we headed out to Midway to revisit Heirloom Restaurant. Heirloom is a cozy, modern restaurant for French-inspired fine dining, with a large wine list & outdoor seating. We both tried the Man O" War, made with four roses bourbon, Cointreau, sweet vermouth, fresh lemon, and lemon wedge. The sweet vermouth and orange of the Cointreau start you off, then the bourbon with a lemon finish to the drink. I tried the Seasonal Soup: potato, lemon crème, and caviar. The soup is very thin, but the potato flavor is excellent. The lemon creme is bland and very much in the background, while the caviar is very slightly on the back end. We had a Charcuterie Board for our starter. This came with Manchego cheese, House Beer Cheese, French Brie, Country Ham, Local Jam, and Olives Crostini. The crustini had a nice crunch; the beer cheese had good flavor, and Manchego was mild with a light salt bite with notes of parmesan. The olives are plump and juicy with a good brine, the country ham is nice but a little chewy, the brie is creamy, and the jam is a red pepper jam with a great sweet to heat. The pecans have a light sweetness but are not candied. My fiancé tried the Berkshire Pork Chop. A 16oz bone-in chop with smashed potatoes, sauteed Brussels, and an apple cider reduction. The pork is cooked to a proper medium but could use some salt. The Brussels had a good char and flavor, and the potatoes were seasoned and cooked well. The cider reduction is fantastic and sweet, with a good apple flavor. I had the Seared Duck Breast with sweet potato hash, stewed kale, and duck jus. The sweet potato is rustic and cooked well. The stewed kale was impressive; they look and eat like greens, even with salted pork in it, the onions are cooked down well, and there is a little heat to them. The duck was juicy; the outside sear was slightly over, but it could use more seasoning. The duck jus is okay, but it is almost cold, cooling down the entire dish and taking away from the whole meal. Heirloom has a small menu that changes with the season. The service was good but a little slow to start. The Fat Man says that Heirloom Restaurant is Fat Man Approved with 1 chin. read more

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Went to Keenland racetrack yesterday and Heirloom for dinner with friends after. We absolutely loved it! Butternut squash soup was a delicious starter and then fried chicken for all. Chocolate mouse for dessert. The bar was extensive and every complicated drink need was met last but not least the staff was very thoughtful,hardworking and competent. Highly recommend!!! read more

Everything here was very tasty. Came here for my husband's birthday and it's off the cutest little street. Waitress was great. Food was tasty. Short ribs were a little dry. Food was still pretty tasty. read more

Heirloom Restaurant - Compressed melon salad - New American Near Me - Midway, Kentucky

I've eaten at Heirloom several times but hadn't been in years. I was somewhat disappointed in my experience this evening but it wouldn't keep me from going back. For starters, they had only one Cabernet by the glass. The bread was delicious, sliced French bread and soft rolls with sea salt that were similar to a pretzel. I think they would be better with some caramelized onion added, but that's just my opinion. They served the bread with just a couple of molds of butter and a small container of something dark brown that I hoped was balsamic vinegar with a little olive oil and my friend thought it was fig jam. It tasted somewhat like Henry Bain sauce, which I thought was a strange accompaniment for bread. I couldn't decide between two small plates, the scallops and the chicken livers, and so I got them both. It was way too much food. The scallops came with a thick sauce that was slightly sweet and very rich. The plate also contained capers, purple cauliflower, and several small pieces of chewy pork belly. The sauce really overpowered the delicate flavor of the scallops and there was just too much going on with the other flavors and textures. The scallops were large and perfectly cooked and should have been the star of the show with a simple beurre blanc. The chicken livers were also perfectly cooked but the lemon sauce was way too strong and tangy. I much prefer the peppercorn sauce that Rodney's in Georgetown uses with their chicken livers appetizer. Our server was friendly and very helpful with suggestions when asked. The restaurant was quite full by the time we ordered and our food was slow being prepared but came to the table fresh and hot. From our reservation time until we left, we were there almost three hours. Some of that was our fault for talking instead of ordering immediately. The atmosphere is nice for a small, cozy place. The menu, which we were told had just changed, had enough interesting choices that made for a tough decision. The prices were as expected for an upscale restaurant. I would definitely recommend this restaurant, but just be aware when you go that the sauces are rich and very flavorful. Two small plates are too much for one person for dinner, especially with as much bread as I ate while waiting for my meal to be served. read more

Wow... As a local Foodie, I cannot believe I have lived so close to this place and hadn't checked it out before! This was truly the first place where I ordered multiple dishes and loved each one as much as the previous! We were splurging this night. I can't remember what we were celebrating, because whatever it was, paled in comparison to the Chicken Livers! Oh my goodness. Best chicken livers in the state! You know you're eating something fantastic when the waiter passes by and says "Make sure you really get it in the sauce before you take a bite!" He was right, the lemon cream sauce really made the flavor explode with this! In brief: -Salad with beets/pears: perfectly light and delicious -Chicken Livers: my new obsession, very unique presentation over ricotta ravioli and nice lemon cream sauce Crab Cake: DELICIOUS! One of my first that wasn't overwhelmingly crackers or binders... very much crab was the star of the dish! -The Halibut Small Plate- one of my favorites also! Perfectly spicy. - cocktails: nice diverse list to satisfy everyone from the light/ fruity, or the no-frills, traditional drinkers Highly Recommend! Great food, Great staff, Great ambiance, Covid-safe with spacing, masks, temp checks, and sanitizer! read more

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The Executive Chef Josh, preparing since August 2021 is creating amazing and delightful dishes for each seasonal menu along with delicious specials! Going to Heirloom is always a treat!!! read more

After an exciting day at Keeneland I was looking forward to a nice, relaxing meal with my parents and it was anything but. There was a table of 6 seated smack in the middle of the restaurant with the loudest most annoying woman who was literally screaming and carrying on with crass, obnoxious stories that completely ruined the entire experience. The service and food wasn't as good as it could have been (scant butter with the bread, some of which was stale; garlic bread placed on a meal plate requested without garlic; mashed potatoes cold), but some of that might have been overlooked if we weren't so annoyed. No coffee, no dessert, no additional cocktails. I made a comment to the waitress (which she agreed), who knows if anything was done. We couldn't get out of there fast enough. read more

Wonderful service on the outdoor patio. We had one person who required gluten free modifications and they were very accommodating.

One of the very best restaurants in central Kentucky. The food is outstanding, I love all the servers, and the ambiance is quaint and inviting. read more

Excellent food. Simple warm spinach salad with grilled chicken. Lousy and tender flavorful chicken. Great service. Quaint read more

Beautiful, intimate atmosphere that is perfect for a date (dim, cozy lighting, nice design etc.) Not sure if this will be fixed soon but at least right now, if you go expect to spend a fair amount of time because only a few extremely hard-working ladies are running the whole front-of-house by themselves, taking orders, mixing drinks at the bar etc. Some of the food I had here was absolutely five-star outstanding: the duck breast, for example, was flavorful, tender, juicy, and overall memorably great. (The napa slaw it came with was also good; I wasn't as big of a fan of the black rice as it was sort of gloppy and full of unnecessary seasoning. Honestly, I think my perfect way to have enjoyed the duck might have involved asking for more slaw and no rice. Or just the duck over some greens.) Another stand-out perfect menu item to go with the perfect duck was the chicken livers appetizer (which other reviews have mentioned.) It is STELLAR. My late stepmother had an expression in restaurants like this, that something was so good you could "swallow your tongue", and that came to mind when I was eating that appetizer. It's not just chicken livers, it's also homemade ravioli. So basically everything on that plate was perfect. The "endive" salad confused me because basically they took two little Belgian endive leaves and added them to an ordinary spring mix salad. In addition, it was supposed to be served with beets but I had maybe three little chunks of beet while my friend, who ordered the same salad, had a beet mountain on her plate. None of this is a big deal, it just seemed kind of inconsistent. I ordered a bourbon drink because "when in Rome" etc., but it was mostly a bit stronger than I prefer. I think that's pretty normal for bourbon cocktails, and we discovered over the course of my trip that it IS possible for those of us with fruity-drinks palates to enjoy bourbon if it's more watered down and mixed with sweet. That's just not a default option the way it is for rum drinks. The free pretzel bread was a nice touch. Definitely worth checking out overall, if you're okay with waiting some time. read more

Heirloom Restaurant - Duck breast with slaw and black rice - New American Near Me - Midway, Kentucky

When you automatically add gratuity to a table of 6 it is polite to tell them. Server didn't deserve to get a 200 dollar tip from us.

Last time we were here was five years ago. This place remains one of my favorites. We ordered chicken livers, fish and chips, orachette and cheese and tomato flat bread. All were excellent. read more