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    4.2 (478 reviews)
    Closed • 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Aldean R.

    This place is solid with hot and fresh food and very good customer service. I got the fish and chips and my wife got chicken sandwich with onions. Everything was solid and gotta try those onion rings next time. Our waitress kept checking on us and refilling our glasses. I love you get everything on the menu matter what time you arrive. I will keep this in my rotation for future experiences.

    Tee M.

    We recently ate at Metro Diner after attending a local event with our daughter and daughter-n-law. While I typically prefer eating at locally owned, non-chain establishments, this was convenient and we had not tried it. The diner is huge with a plethora of seating, and we were seated immediately. Our server arrived within several minutes to get our order and returned in a timely manner with the drinks. Everyone in our party opted for breakfast options, despite it being mid-afternoon when we arrived. My review can only speak to the breakfast options. Everyone was pleased with their food, and I would compare the quality to that of the average diner experience. The portions were huge. One person in our party got the mimosa flight and they were just okay in my opinion. Our server was attentive, keeping our drinks topped off regularly. It appears that Metro is a well-loved spot as it remained very busy during our entire visit. Parking is plentiful as the diner is located in a strip mall.

    Chicken tenders and waffles
    Odalis G.

    Metro Diner never disappoints! I ordered the San Francisco Benedict and it was fantastic, perfectly cooked eggs, rich hollandaise, and great flavor all around. The portion was generous and everything came out hot and fresh. On top of that, our waitress was amazing, friendly, attentive, and made the whole experience even better. Great food and great service make this a place I'll definitely be coming back to. Highly recommend.

    Craighton M.

    We stopped into this diner after The PUG FEST at the Kentucky Fairgrounds to grab dinner. As per my usual, I had breakfast for dinner (gravy w/ biscuit, eggs, hash browns, sausage). Right up there with the Waffle House albeit a bit more $$$. My daughter-in-law opted to include a Mimosa flight with her entree. Chicken and waffles seemed to be the most ordered entree judging from the tables nearby. Clean restaurant with comfortable seating and prompt service.

    roast beef

    all plates where fantastic. pot roast.! chicken pot pie, chicken and waffles. biscuit and gravy. service top notch. ambiance full house. get yourself down here and eat

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    Food is great when there are not any bugs or hair in the food. Happened on 2 different visits. Definitely insect the food before eating.

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    Great food service was great I had the classic burger and onion rings . Clean resultant inside

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    Great spot. Reasonable prices. Excellent idea for lunch, convenient location with great shopping close by

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    CJ took amazing care of us. The cinnamon roll pancake is just the best thing ever. Perfect.

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    Very busy @ lunchtime, but wait was not too long. Friendly & knowledgeable server. Food was yummy!!

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    Ask the Community - Metro Diner

    Is there an outside seating area?

    Yes. It can also be enclosed for inclement weather.

    Will the Metro Diner be open on Thanksgiving?

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    Proof on Main

    Proof on Main

    4.1(1.1k reviews)
    9.6 mi•West Main, Downtown
    •$$$

    Came here on a Wednesday around 6pm and it wasn't very crowded. Our waitress was very friendly and…read morehelpful and service was amazing. At one point I got up to look for a restroom but couldn't find it so I gave up and went back to my seat. A server came up to me after noticing and asked if I was looking for the restroom lol. He kindly walked me out into the connected art gallery to show me where it was located. Food was also very good. My bf got the octopus and loved it so much, he said it was some of the best he has ever had. The drinks were delicious. I loved my pasta dish I got.

    This shop is defiantly awesome-special. It was just a short walk from our [Galt] Hotel and we came…read morehere for breakfast prior to our daily visit to museums, etc... When we came here we did not realize that Proof on Main is a not only a wonderful restaurant/bar but also a 24/7 free museum. You can order drinks and then walk through the exhibits. We just opted to eat breakfast first. As soon as you enter, you are standing in a colorful and fun art museum. The walls are adorned with many different types of art from living artists. The staff also encourages you to walk through the dining room and if able they will walk along as your own private docent, explaining a lot of what you see. We had to pause the dining room and bar exhibit tour for a short time to have breakfast which included: - BREAKFAST SANDWICH - Scratch Biscuit, House Sausage, - FRENCH TOAST - Ricotta, Strawberry, Pistachio - BISCUITS & GRAVY - House Sausage Gravy, Sunny Eggs, Chili Crisp Scrambled Eggs, Melty Cheese, Hash-brown - STEEL CUT OATMEAL - Spiced Apple Butter, Apples, Candied Walnuts I will not go items by item but I will say that everything was so perfect-tasty-fresh. The portions are very robust here and I am sure no one goes aways hungry. They have a lot of unique twists on items as you can see by the menu we had. After breakfast, we resumed our tour of the main floor then the basement. It's hard to describe just how large the viewing area is and all spots within the area are used for some kind of art display... Even the bathroom. Everything is so unique and I tried to capture a fair amount of it in photographs and information about the piece as well. This too should be a must visit if your in the Louisville area. Set aside an hour or two to stop in and relax with some great food and art. KUDOs to the team at Proof on Main.

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    Wild Swann Restaurant - Mahi mahi was a perfect portion.

    Wild Swann Restaurant

    4.4(77 reviews)
    9.5 mi•West Main, Downtown
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    David is an awesome bartender, really knows his stuff and haz great tips for visiting Louisville…read more The vibe is very chill...so cool!

    Friday night cocktail and dinner as a first time visit to this restaurant. Parking is available in…read morethe general area on the street and in several nearby lots, as well as valet service is available. Enter street level Grady Hotel lobby and can proceed down the hallway straight ahead to an elevator or head to the right to a flight of stairs. Check in is at base of the stairs and reservations are available. I chose to be seated at the bar and seating was fairly comfortable, although bar height was a bit high. Service is phenomenal. Both bartenders were welcoming and personable and checked in multiple times without being intrusive. I tried one of the featured cocktails, New Sparrow, and it entailed one of my favorite things -- a chef's butane torch -- which enhanced the rosemary sprig. The drink was fantastic and well balanced. I selected the seared swordfish entree nestled on a bed of couscous and with the addition of arugula, orange glaze, roasted tomato medley, and almonds. The highlight was the couscous, as the fish was slightly rubbery. Restaurant is lovely and overall seems to be a hidden gem. Nice ambiance, relaxed, and cozy. Well worth a visit and plan to return to try other interesting menu items touted by past patrons.

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    Wild Swann Restaurant - Grady Hotel lobby and stairwell to the right to Wild Swann or can access by elevator via hallway straight ahead

    Grady Hotel lobby and stairwell to the right to Wild Swann or can access by elevator via hallway straight ahead

    Wild Swann Restaurant - Mahi was perfectly cooked.

    Mahi was perfectly cooked.

    Wild Swann Restaurant - Grady Hotel lobby with the Wild Swann down the stairs on the right

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    Grady Hotel lobby with the Wild Swann down the stairs on the right

    Mussel and Burger Bar Downtown - Breakfast burger

    Mussel and Burger Bar Downtown

    4.5(1.5k reviews)
    9.5 mi•West Main, Downtown
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    The lamb meatballs are delicious! The tomato sauce they're resting in....I wish there was more in…read morethe skillet! Our server (who's name I wish I remembered) was very kind and he helped suggest dishes for us, as we aren't from the area and we hadn't been here before! I ordered the Brisket Grilled Cheese and my boyfriend ordered The Dip. Both sandwiches were very delicious. The French fries were exceptionally good.

    We stopped here by 5 PM Saturday for dinner prior to an event at the KCA down the street…read more Restaurant does not accept reservations, but we were seated immediately at the beginning of dinner rush. Waiting area was full and standing room only when we departed an hour later. Noise level was moderately high and exacerbated by the extremely loud piped in music (Guns 'n Roses, C & C Music Factory, Shania Twain, Blackbox, Tracy Chapman). It was so unbelievably loud that we asked our server if it could be lowered since he had to lean over our table and say "What?" several times when taking our orders. To add further perspective, we were seated at a round table for 6 and he was standing next to us. It was lowered slightly after this, but still not conducive to conversation at a normal volume. I tried the chèvre fig salad, which was fantastic. It included crispy radish discs, squares of chopped fig, crunchy almond, and punctuated with 3 crunchy coated creamy goat cheese balls. I also selected a side of crispy Brussels sprouts, which were very greasy and small portion. My 5 dining companions tried burgers, seafood sliders, a mushroom Philly, truffle fries, sweet potato fries, and cola, tea, wine. Everyone was satisfied and complimentary of their choices. Will likely return.

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    Morning Fork - Ruben sandwich and ham soup

    Morning Fork

    4.2(330 reviews)
    8.6 mi•Clifton, The Avenue
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    While traveling to Louisville for a festival, I grabbed an UBER from downtown to have a brunch…read morehere. Thank goodness I did! From the moment you walk in the vibe is friendly and positive. The inside is also beautiful designed with plenty of space for groups and a nice sized bar. Chef Heyde curated a menu that has something for everyone. If you want a comfort, healthy or simple dish, you will find all these options on the menu. I went with the MF's breakfast sandwich. SO GOOD! Eggs, Crispy Candied Bacon, Avocado, Blackberry Jam, White Cheddar Cheese on toasted Hawaiian Bread. What a sandwich! They also have DOUBLE mimosas! YES! That is rare , I of course indulged. Loved everything about Morning Fork. If yo are in the downtown Louisville area, be sure to check it out - you won't be disappointed.

    From the outside, this place looks like a normal house in the Highlands of Louisville, which…read morehonestly adds to its charm. You enter from the back, and right away the staff greeted us warmly. We had a party of four and were seated quickly. The inside was beautiful with a great atmosphere definitely a cozy and welcoming vibe. Our server came to us in under a minute very fast, professional, and attentive. I ordered the cinnamon roll as an appetizer, and for my main breakfast I had the banana bread French toast, biscuits with eggs and cheese, and orange juice. The orange juice was amazing super fresh, natural, and sweet. The cinnamon roll was good (not the best I've ever had, but still enjoyable). The food overall was solid. The banana bread French toast was really good, the eggs were cooked well, and the biscuits and gravy were also very tasty. On the downside, one of the plates came out a little dirty, which wasn't great to see. Other than that, the place itself was clean, the staff was friendly, and the experience was enjoyable overall. Rating: 4/5 stars

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    J. Graham's Cafe - Deviled eggs

    J. Graham's Cafe

    4.3(267 reviews)
    8.9 mi•Fourth Street, Downtown
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    Went here for lunch because we had tickets for a free drink or dessert. I just love the ambience of…read morethe Brown hotel very a very classic historic vibe. I love that they had cute fresh flower arrangements at the table. Our server was very friendly and personable. Surprisingly my husband did not get the hot brown. He got the shrimp and grits. They looked amazing. I dont eat shrimp but I did sample the grits. They were delicious. I got the fish sandwich with fries. They were really good.

    Maybe we had a super off day, but based on this lunch, there's a reason why the Hot Brown has…read morestayed in Louisville and most people haven't heard of it. My top-tier chum who literally went to the school of hospitality and I came here two Fridays ago ahead of a bourbon tour (thinking, correctly, that we should probably have a hearty meal beforehand so we didn't end up face-first in a gutter somewhere). Several Kentucky natives told us that we had to try a Hot Brown during our visit, and since it was literally created at the Brown Hotel, this seemed like the logical spot. The actual Hotel has some gorgeous interiors, especially upstairs in the lobby. We didn't see that area until after our meal, so when we laid eyes on the Lobby Bar & Grill, we knew immediately that that was where we SHOULD have gone for this Hot Brown dish. J. Graham's, I'm sorry to say, doesn't have the history and personality of the rest of the building and just looks like a generic breakfast spot you'd find in any hotel. It probably exists solely because the other dining options in the hotel aren't open until later and they want to give tourists and their own customers a place to eat at all times of the day, which isn't a terrible reason in my book. But it's also unfortunately not very good, and the dirty walls and overall meh appearance of the establishment just make it very clear that the hey day for this hotel overall was decades ago. The service was the biggest miss here. Our waitress was scatterbrained, often not around or around but hanging out with co-workers or talking up other customers. It was honestly pretty mystifying because when she DID come by, she was often overly apologetic and trying to make amends. But the best way to make amends is not to have to keep doing that throughout the meal. She forgot my friend's coffee (didn't write anything down when we ordered, which is fine if you remember everything but...) and when my chum asked what was in the hummus (one of just three apps), she didn't know and had to go ask someone in the kitchen. That's arguably a nitpick and she DID try to figure it out, but the lunch menu is pretty small and it was a little odd that her menu knowledge was that limited. The bigger problem was that we were in there for over half an hour longer than we wanted to be because she wouldn't come by our table. I actually actively looked for her on the way to the bathroom so I could remind her to come to our table, but instead found her off to the side gossiping with other staff. Not a good look at all. So this might have been an overall positive experience if some of the hospitality from the hotel had spilled over here. We actually both enjoyed the apps, which were the only real positives of the experience. The Bourbon Barrel Fries and the Two Timer, featuring Smoked Bourbon Hummus (bourbon tends to be the theme of your days in this town, I've found) were both really good, and I probably ate more of those than the actual entree. The fries were cooked perfectly and were well seasoned/addictive. The Hot Brown was fine for what it was (we split it to try). It's basically a dramatic turkey melt, with slices of turkey coated in cheese and other sauces. It also came with strips of bacon on top, which on a personal palate level I didn't think really helped the dish so I barely nibbled on those. It's definitely a solid entry but it wasn't mind-blowing for either of us. Maybe it's just from where we come from in the Northeast, but I'm conditioned to like my turkey with accompanying stuffing, and usually in the latter part of November. I think it felt kind of weird to be eating turkey with warm cheese. But I'm glad we tried it and got the context at least. You might have a completely different experience with better service, but I'd still recommend going upstairs for any dining. It's a much better atmosphere and you can really appreciate where this hotel fits in the chronology of Louisville. You're not going to get that from going here.

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    J. Graham's Cafe - Omelette Bar! This does turn into something else for the afternoon hours.

    Omelette Bar! This does turn into something else for the afternoon hours.

    J. Graham's Cafe - Hot Brown.

    Hot Brown.

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    Foko - Wake up burrito

    Foko

    4.6(162 reviews)
    7.7 mi•Smoketown
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    Went to cook this morning as it was a birthday celebration for 2 incredible people…read more It was a delicate and well put together spot filled with incredible folks working. The food for top tier and the ambiance made it easy to spend time together while discussing a variety of Subjects. Our table was somewhat of a glass mosaic that brought the charm of Logan street alive. Just like the wonderful day that is going to take place today. I feel that it was a wonderful first experience at foko with two phenomenal guests.

    What a complete disappointment. It was my birthday and I had a speaking engagement nearby so I…read moreinvited 10 friends to join me for brunch after I went in three hours before we were going to eat and asked if I could have a table for 10 to 12 and was assured that would happen when my party arrived there was no table, but they cobbled something together which was nice. Of the 10 friends only two said the food was OK. The rest were very disappointed. My food arrived 45 minutes to an hour after everyone else's my burger was raw and I had ordered it well done. I took one bite and threw it away. When Management came to ask how everything was I deferred to my other family members because I did not want to complain then they specifically ask me and I was honest. Instead of offering to comp or refund my meal, they offered to remake my burger, but we had already been there for 70 minutes and it took 55 for my burger to come out. They brought me a beet juice which was delicious. I just sold my café four months ago in Montana and anytime a customer was not completely satisfied. I comped their meal or reimbursed them for the purchase price. I love the people here. I love the concept, but today was a complete disappointment and I know nine people will probably never return.

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