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    Our Best

    4.3 (104 reviews)
    ModerateNew American
    Closed • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Fried Breaded Pickles
    Suzanne B.

    This place has something of a cult following for a reason. Imagine simple favorite foods cooked consistently, in a restaurant that feels like a cozy old general store and has friendly service. That pretty much sums up Our Best in a nutshell. I had visited before, but it was probably in the last millennium. No, seriously. For a recent weekend, we wanted to treat a family member to a birthday, their choice. They chose Our Best, and I was curious to check the place out again. We were greeted with a smile when we walked in the door, and seated immediately. Our server came over promptly and took our drink orders. We also placed an order for the fried pickles. I had a hard time choosing what I wanted for my main meal: the country chicken looked great, salmon was tempting, meatloaf sounded filling on a cold day, and even the fried chicken was appealing. I went with a very classic combo of meatloaf with mashed potatoes and green beans. The fried pickles were plenty flavorful even without the dipping sauce, and our main course was promptly delivered. I was starving and forgot to take a photo, and I quickly ate the meatloaf meal. Like I said: simple but cooked very well and with great flavors. I ended up devouring the whole meal in short order. Other people in my party got the bluegill platter and the kids cheeseburger. Every plate ended up clean. All 6 of us ate for under $100, which is unheard of these days. Throughout the meal, our server Michelle took great care of us and made sure we had everything we needed. Worth the drive from Louisville, I think you'll find that Our Best lives up to the hype!

    Fried Salmon Patties, northern beans
    Cliff J.

    Homestyle cooking with everything made from scratch like what you used to have at Grandma's house! There are chain restaurants that attempt to emulate down home cookin', but Our Best is the real deal. This place is insanely busy at certain times of the day and more so on weekends, but the food is exceptionally tasty and well priced so it's worth the wait. Very casual atmosphere with old photos and antiques located throughout which creates a true farmhouse ambiance. It's located in a small town and everybody knows everybody...people come here to enjoy good food and good conversations. This was our first trip and I can hardly wait to return again soon because the menu has many options for entrees and sides along with a host of desserts.

    Kent B.

    Our Beat Restaurant is worth finding. Period. A former mill turned into a landmark restaurant kind of in the middle of the country about 40 minutes outside Louisville is busy for a reason. Great comfort food with specials and affordable prices. Order out early as it was gone by the time we ordered dinner Saturday night at around 6 pm. Got there at 530 and had about 20 minute wait for our group of five, but worth it. I had the maple glazed pork tenderloin with mashed potatoes and green beans. Others at the table ordered fried chicken and meatloaf. We had fried cornbread for the table. Great spot to meet friends and have a wonderful comfort food meal. Loved the interior design with many antique photos and signs from around Smithville.

    Fish Platter
    Richard F.

    I have always given this place a 5 star in the past. however, this time I have to remove one star because of the service. It was not only slow, but we got very little attention. Had to ask for a drink refill and another order of Corn Cakes (which were extremely greasy). I also didn't think the flavor of the food was as good as it has always been. I had the fried chicken 3 piece. I asked for a breast, thigh and drumstick. I didn't get a thigh and got a small wing. The server said, oh they must have forget to check to order. Not the service I have been used to in the past.

    Pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes, and beans
    Erica T.

    Went yesterday around 2:30 with my family of 5 and only waited about 15 minutes. Restaurant was packed with families and everyone enjoying which was so good to see! Our waitress was really busy and not super friendly but I've been there before so nothing against that! She was doing her best! We tried the loaded potato bombs for an app which came with 6 and sour cream, we enjoyed them! Some of us got grilled chicken, pork tenderloin, burgers, and pork chops. Prices and portions are very fair!! Everyone left stuffed and so happy. No real complaints!! We love our best! True authentic country cooking!

    Leftover meatloaf with green beans, mashed potatoes with white gravy. Cornbread like my grandma made!

    The service was fast and friendly. Retired management walked past from Ford with a friendly "how's it going?"

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    Rene M.

    Loved the unique decor and country feel of this out of the way, in the country restaurant. Its appearance is that of a renovated old barn. Think of a Cracker Barrel that is authentic. Menu are country food items. Specials appear daily including on a Sunday. Dessert cobblers are delicious. Portions are average. Service was excellent. Was seated immediately at 1 on a Sunday. The warmth of this place coupled with good food at fair prices and excellent service will make this a future destination. Kudos to the owners!

    Fried pork chop and corn cakes

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    Love this place! Favorite stop anytime we are in the area-great food-wonderful service-never disappoints.

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    Undercooked Fried Green Tomatoes and $8 for a piece of Cake that was burnt on both layers, very disappointed on this $60 meal!

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    Excellent food and service! Home-cooked food..all food have ample portions. Deserts especially blackberry cobbler is to die for!!

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    Great home cooking style of restaurant! We had great service, a casual atmosphere, and meals like grandma used to make! Highly recommended.

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    The food and service are always amazing. 10/10 recommend. A better non-chain version of Cracker Barrel.

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    We had some great country cooking...hot food at good prices ... our server was Mariah, she did an excellent job

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    Great country cooking dishes, friendly environment, excellent desserts. The wait for a table is long yet worth the wait!

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    Hammerheads - Fried Mushrooms

    Hammerheads

    4.5(1.5k reviews)
    27.8 mi•Germantown
    •$$

    Have heard about this gem for 20 years but never tried it until last night. Wife and I sat at the…read morebar - love the atmosphere: spacious dive bar with low ceilings and wood paneling. There are also picnic tables out front. You get a faint whiff of the grill/smoker upon entering. Kylie was our bartender and she was fabulous - knowledgeable, friendly, and answered all of our questions with patience. Wife ordered a mango margarita and doesn't like a lot of tequila, so Kylie went half and gave her a shot on the side in case she wanted to add more. It was wonderful. I had a couple of beers. We started with the fried mushrooms, which aren't what you would expect. It's two large portobellos cut into chunks, battered, fried, and served with sun-dried tomato mayo. They were great. I then ordered a duck taco, brisket taco, and a side of Grippo Fries with smoked mayo. I'd never tried duck but that taco was smack-a-lackin'. The brisket taco was also good, and the fries were fantastic - sweet and spicy, fresh cut, and crispy. Wife ordered a pork belly slider and truffle fries. She enjoyed the slider but didn't care for the fries - just not her thing. The portions here are large. A side of fries will feed three people. We took a hefty portion of them home, as well as some of the mushrooms. We could've sat there at the bar and spent 3 hours socializing and enjoying a smattering of cocktails - love the setting. Look forward to going back and trying one of the burgers at some point.

    Such great food and selections of adult beverages. The server was very helpful in recommending…read morethings and was attentive to our table. It's a bit loud, but well worth it. Try a fish sandwich! The crunch on the coating is different than anything I've ever eaten. We really enjoyed the Duck and pork belly sliders. A side salad is big enough for two, depending on your hunger level.

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    Hammerheads - PBLT Sandwich - Definitely overall Pretty good! Needed another slice or two of pork belly but otherwise super tender. Would get again!

    PBLT Sandwich - Definitely overall Pretty good! Needed another slice or two of pork belly but otherwise super tender. Would get again!

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    Mammy's Kitchen & Bar - Buffalo chicken & fries

    Mammy's Kitchen & Bar

    3.8(742 reviews)
    41.3 mi
    •$$

    Mammy's was the best meal I had in my 4 day visit to the area! We came pretty late at night after a…read morelong day of bourbon tasting in the area, and we were all starving. We sat at the bar because it was still pretty packed. The place was fun - the service was a bit silly in a good way. Great cocktails. Great ambiance and decor. My bourbon-grilled pork chops were fantastic. Good cornbread. Green beans were fantastic. The fried apples were just okay - a bit on the dry side. My friend's chicken and waffles looked amazing. Another friend's ribeye looked a bit overdone to me, but he seemed to like it. I wish the souvenir store was still open when we were there (it closed at 6pm) because I would have liked to bring home a trinket or shirt. Maybe upon next visit - because I will definitely eat here again the next time I'm in Bardstown. Make it a priority to stop in!

    I really wanted to love this place so much. The decor and atmosphere are a lot of fun. Our waitress…read morewas really food. I forget her name but she was very nice and friendly. We got here after a day of travel and waited about 30 minutes for a table. Finally got seated around 8 and they closed at 9 (on a Friday). It took a bit for our waitress to get there but we ordered a fried pickle app and drinks. Came back with drinks and we ordered food. It took an hour to get our fried pickles which by that time my children were very hangry. Then took another 20 minutes to get our food. I get being busy but that's what to long to wait with no explanation. Our server did feel bad and gave us some free pie. The food was just alright. The fried chicken was really dry, they were out of the sauce for the waffles/chicken. My boys enjoyed their country fried steak and ribeye though.

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    Mammy's Kitchen & Bar - Dining room

    Dining room

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    The Obstinate Sons - Cannonballs

    The Obstinate Sons

    4.7(85 reviews)
    48.4 mi

    We LOVED our time at The Obstinate Sons! This place is a MUST TRY!…read more We were recently on a little getaway for our Anniversary, looking for a good spot to have a nice dinner. We really struck gold finding this gem of a spot!! The atmosphere is perfect! Soft lighting, not a lot of tables, not at all crowded, beautiful decor, we were very impressed from the moment we stepped in the door! Our waiter stopped by our table pretty quickly and did such a great job for our whole dining experience! He was very helpful when we asked for recommendations, and was perfectly attentive throughout our time! Several super friendly people stopped by our table over the course of our evening, the service was remarkable! Obstinate Sons keeps a small menu - I love this!! Not only does it make it easier to choose what to order, it also typically means a place does the things they offer, VERY well! This idea fit accurately with this restaurant! Every single thing we had was top notch and done so very well! We left so impressed! We started cocktails! The bar tender was excellent and had our drinks out quickly! We both ordered various Old Fashioned's, when in Rome, right?! Since we were in town for some local distillery tours, it only felt right to sample some of the local flavors - and they have a LOT of choices! Extensive bourbon list! Everything we had was superb! Next we went in for an appetizer, the deviled eggs! They rotate how they make them, variating flavors and ingredients! I can't remember exactly what flavors they had the night we were in, but they were delicious! Bacon and horseradish were for sure elements! Loved these!! I am a sucker for a good salad so when I saw that they offered a wedge salad with their "own memorable bleu cheese" I knew I had to try one! It was extremely memorable as I'm still thinking about it weeks later! ;) The roasted heirloom tomatoes were exceptional, tiny little guys packed with SO much flavor! I could have used a few more of those, they complimented the salad so perfectly! The toasted onions were also superior! This was a really great salad!! Next up entrees with beers! :) We tried a couple of beers we had never had before, the Bearded Iris Homestyle and the Country Boy Cougar Bait - both amazing and refreshing!! We ordered the Prime Pork Chop which came with the most delectable risotto, wow! So good! We also ordered the Sole Piccata which was quite possibly the best fish entree I've ever tasted! The sauce was perfection and the fish was perfectly prepared with the best panko parmesan crust, HIGHLY recommend!! We also tried a side of the Smashed Roasted Garlic Herb Red Skins Potatoes, very good! The sides serve 3 so they go a long way! We had too much to finish!! ;) Lest you think I'm finished here, I haven't even gotten to the best part! DESSERT!!! We don't often order dessert out - we don't usually save room and it's just not usually our thing. Because we were celebrating our anniversary, I guess we felt extra on this particular evening because we decided to try some dessert. After some great explanation and recommendations by our server we landed on the bread pudding. This dish also varies regularly with the chef's discretion. They have different flavor profiles that rotate, if I understood correctly. On this particular evening the waiter explained the bread pudding feature: I wish I could remember the way he described it, word for word. I'm struggling to remember the details but I believe it was a chocolate bread pudding with a caramel bourbon sauce. Maybe something to do with Kahlua sauce. You'll have to forgive my memory, I just don't know all that he said - however, what I DO know and am QUITE certain of, this was very literally THE BEST dessert I have EVER tasted in my life! EXTREME delight! I literally told my husband I felt like my life was complete after finishing this dessert, it was THAT incredible! My advice on this restaurant - Do not skip a bourbon based cocktail and DO NOT SKIP DESSERT! ;) The entire meal was an honest absolute pleasure, but those two things stand out for me about our meal! If there were a yelp rating higher than 5 stars, The Obstinate Sons would deserve it - EXCEPTIONAL PLACE!!! Make this your next choice!

    Cute place, but doesn't take reservations. Our first attempt at this, there were six of us and we…read morewere going on Saturday evening - don't even try it. For two people, ok.. for 4 it's a toss up... anymore than 4 there is no way. The second attempt was a weekday and my husband and I decided to try again and we got right in. Pros: - Good service - Good bar (which included port wine on the dessert menu) - Good food - we had the bread pudding for dessert and it was great! It is good food, I got the shells and it was good, but nothing I would go out of my way to have again. Cons: - Somewhat of a small menu (both food and cocktail); I think (for me) expanding the cocktail menu would be a very feasible upgrade for this place. - It's toss up on prime time weekends how long you'll have to wait for a table since its a pretty small place

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    The Obstinate Sons - Absolute GEM of a place!!

    Absolute GEM of a place!!

    The Obstinate Sons - Steak Frites

    Steak Frites

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    Holly Hill Inn - The Chocolate Hazelnut Paris Bast was so delicious.

    Holly Hill Inn

    4.5(118 reviews)
    35.1 mi
    •$$$

    I want to start off talking about the staff. Everyone from the Hostess, to our server, to the young…read moregentleman that cleared our plates, were most pleasurable, informative, and a delight to talk to. My husband's and my meals were delicious!! We had creative dishes to choose from and I added pictures so you can see the presentation's. My husband enjoyed his old fashion so much he had another. I chose to go with the wine paring and it was the right move!! The grounds are pretty with beautiful trees, flowers, and bushes. There are herbs and vegetables that are used in the dishes. I'm unsure when the Inn was built, but I love the sound of the wooden floors. The choice of curtains, wall decor and the hand painted mural was a nice touch. The silverware was replaced after each dish. The hostess was so nice and took our pictures at the front entrance. Be sure to call and make reservations. The meal can be $$ or $$$, depending what you order. We decided to go out and treat ourselves to a wonderful meal and it was worth every bit!!

    Our dinner here was a very enjoyable date night. We decided to splurge a bit, since we've never…read moreeaten at a James Beard nominee restaurant. Alicia W provided exceptional service and was a joy to talk to. We tried the caviar and duck rilletes to share. The rilletes were the only thing we thought we could have done without. The duck is a bit rich and stringy and the bread really detracted from the dish - too hard and chewy. That said, the portions of each were very generous. Next we had the aguachile and corzetti with garlic scape pesto. The shrimp reminded me of ceviche as far as flavor profile. The pasta was unique from our perspective - never had corzetti. Both dishes were very good. Next was the salad as we do not like beets or gazpacho. Nice fresh salad with a dressing that was better than a typical vinaigrette. For mains we had the duck and the ribeye. Duck was prepared perfectly and the ribeye had a pesto and the patatas braves with accompanying (mild) chili sauce was a nice side addition. Very Espana!! Couldn't finish the steak by that point but enjoyed it a few days later. And finally the cheesecake and chocolate hazelnut choux pastry. The pastry was awesome!! All-in-all we were very happy we dined here.

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    Holly Hill Inn - A savory started with a view of our dining room

    A savory started with a view of our dining room

    Holly Hill Inn - Buttermilk Salad

    Buttermilk Salad

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