I live in a county about 40 miles from Lexington but every time I go to Lexington, I have gone to this Ramsey's. Always have their hot brown which is excellent. Today my sister & I were in Lexington and placed a to-go order and went through the drive thru. Normally we go inside but we were going to take them home (40 mi away). We pulled over to the side and checked our order. The bacon on top totally burnt! The toast on the bottom burnt, cheese is usually a bit runny but the cheddar cheese topping was baked to a crisp! If I had gotten home & saw that, I would be angrier than I was seeing it right away. The manager had them re-made and offered us a free piece of pie which was nice. The do-over was nothing to brag about but the bacon was very crispy but not burnt. How do you send an order like that out the door. Shame on the chef!!! I will not go back to this location again! As expensive as it is to eat out, there is NO excuse to serve food like that! read more

Loved all of it, brown beans, ky bourbon burger, parmesan corn, and catfish all excellent. the butterscotch pie reminded my wife of her grandmas' got this on a recommendation of our hotel hilton 2 home and appreciated it, this is a definite do over. read more

I've been going to Ramsey's for years. Always has been a solid choice for lunch or dinner. I recommend the pork sandwich, buffalo fried chicken sandwich or the hot brown. Anytime I return to my hometown of Lexington I eat at Ramsey's! read more

Awesome meal, chicken-n-dumplings with baked potato and green beans. The service was from a Eastern Kentucky girl, who spoke our language. The key lime pie from Missy's was very good, wanted to buy a whole pie but not available today. Enjoyed the outdoor scenery. This was the second time we had eaten at a Ramsey's dinner and loved the food both times. read more

Ramsey's - Entrance of Ramsey's Diner - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

SO GOOD!! the food always comes out in a timely manner, no matter how busy they are. They have a well rounded menu that even the pickiest eater could find something they would love. If you like spicy foods, their buffalo chicken breasts are so good! you get two chicken breast as well as your choice of three sides. not to mention they have a huge selection of pies. their key lime pie is one of the best i've ever had. definitely a must visit read more

On the road in Lexington and stopped by this location. First, the service was excellent and I was well taken care of. I went for something much different, I had the Zucchini Burger because I wanted something a little different and second because I'm highly allergic to all red meat and pork. This sandwich was excellent and had a great taste. The side of kale greens hit the spot. I'm not from this area but if I was this would be a place worth regular visits. read more

We had dinner at this new Ramsey's Diner location, and it was great! The new location is very spacious and clean. I ordered a drink called Pineapple Upside Down Cake, and not only was it delicious, but I got two for the price of one! Happy hour is apparently EVERY day from 4-7pm! The service was friendly and well paced. My one complaint is that the pot roast is not very hot. I have gotten cold pot roast a few times at the other locations, too. However, everything else is so wonderful that I will absolutely be back...I just won't order the pot roast. read more

It's sad to see the downtown location close but this new location is so much cleaner, has better lighting and a more open layout. It seems like a good upgrade, although the location is tucked away from the main street and can be difficult to spot the first time around. They still serve the same menu of good ol' southern cooking that is rich in carnivorous items but still have a few options for the non-meat eating customers. Service can be slow at times even when the place isn't busy but overall, Ramsey's new location still has the classic Ramsey's experience that many people love and crave. read more

Ramsey's - Buffalo fried chicken with mac and cheese and kale greens. - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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I was told that Ramsey's is kind of a local institution. It certainly deserves to be. They served up the best fried catfish I've ever had. And the fish didn't wasn't even the best dish they served me. Eating their fried green tomatoes delivered moments of eating I will play over and over and over in my mind for a long time. The flavor and texture were outstanding. The portions were generous, but not silly. The prices are very moderate - especially in light of the quality and quantity of food they deliver. I think my catfish with three sides - fried green tomatoes; corn, okra and tomatoes and kale cooked with smoked pork - cost something like $12.95. The restaurant is very casual. We arrived around 8 p.m. on a Thursday evening and it was busy but not packed with a mixture of University of Kentucky students and families. We ate on the outdoor patio. If I wanted to nit pick I would say that the presence of a tv in the dining area diminishes the place very slightly. But that's my personal hang up. The service was friendly and efficient. Most importantly, I had the impression that the servers genuinely cared that we enjoyed the food. We certainly did. In order to gauge how much I like a restaurant I like to ask myself how far I would drive out of my way to get there if I were on a road trip. Ramsey's gets top marks in this test. I would definitely spend and hour or more to get there. Then I would struggle with whether to order the same meal again or try some new things from their reasonably extensive menu of great southern favorites. Next time I would try to leave some room for pie as well. I believe they buy it from a local bakery. The servings I saw other people eating looked delicious. read more

I'm a big fan of Ramsey's, and this location is easily my favorite. The food is home style southern food that will fill you up. Eat this type of food enough and it will fill you out; you might go up a pant size or two. But it's great. I love the open face pot roast sandwich. The fried chicken is "like grandma used to make." [My grandma is a terrible cook, so when people talk about how their grandmother cooked, I can't relate. But this is good fried chicken, that I assure you.] I have been getting the catfish lately, every style is good but I prefer Cajun. My favorite part about this location is the To Go window. It really makes picking up food efficient. Why 4 stars? It's good food. Maybe a few great dishes, but not over the top excellent. Same is true about the service. And the sweet tea has some room for improvement. read more

Ramsey's is a must for any visit to Lexington...Just great southern home style food. I had Delicious grilled pork chops with a fantastic red sauce . The sides are amazing. I had sauteed spinach spiced with onions and bacon; mashed potatoes;and an okra/tomatoes/buttered corn combo. All of them were very tasty. Their dessert menu has many Kentucky specialty pies. I'm trying to reduce, so I had sugar free black cherry which was terrific... Otherwise i would have had the peanut butter pie, the brownie pie, the combo peanut butter brownie pie, the KY Derby Mayday pie or pecan. For what you get the price is a fantastic value. read more

Probably the last 'great' experience I had at a Ramsey's was either when the High Street location was still open (RIP) or when Kelli David worked at the Harrodsburg Road one, but until yesterday I'd never had a notably terrible experience. Our server, whose name I regrettably did not catch, was so cold and downright rude to my poor mother (age 66) and grandmother (age 96), that I almost asked for her manager; what I can tell you is that she's a brunette with glasses and was working both the bar booths and behind the bar, wearing a BCC tool belt. AND that she had four tables total with no one at the bar. I wish there were one isolated incident that made the experience so bad, but it was more of a treatment issue throughout: Having to flag her down every time she walked past (except when my mug was obviously empty - that's hard to ignore), not being spoken to when requesting refills or upon her return to do so, being looked down on when asking for silverware and bringing the bill, etc. She acted as if doing her job was an inconvenience and we were personally offensive to her. My mother tipped her 15% but my recommendation would have been not to at all. Both of these stars are for the food, which is consistently delicious no matter which location you choose to dine at, but that does not excuse someone taking out their bad day on paying customers. read more

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What a treat! I am from out of state and ventured to Ramsey's to have dinner with a colleague. She described it as "real southern food". She was on point! I was there during happy hour and had no idea! Imagine my excitement when they brought me TWO watermelon cocktails! The service was great; everyone was knowledgeable about all menu items! The food was AMAZING! The fried cajun catfish was off the charts! and my favorite "side dish" was their fritters; I loved them so much I asked for 1 more! I am glad I saved room for dessert! I had their mayday pie and it was delicious! EVERYTHING was a hit! Including the check! I couldn't believe the low price for ALL of the delicious food! I WILL definitely come back next time I am in Lexington! read more

Ramsey's - Watermelon lemonade! Happy hour is 2 for 1! - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

This was my first visit to this Ramsey's location. The restaurant is much larger compared to the other Ramseys in town especially when you include the outdoor patio area which in colder months is enclosed with thick plastic sides and outdoor heaters on. I never felt a difference from eating out here vs inside the actual building, it was very warm and comfortable. The staff were all very pleasant and helpful. The meal and dessert we had was delicious. The only possible negative is the restaurant can be hard to notice from Nicholasville Rd especially to people unfamiliar with the area. Besides that everything here was wonderful. I would definitely come back to eat here again and recommended it to others. read more

Came here on the reccomendation of a friend. Was not let down! Great staff, great food! Definitely reccomend stopping here if you are in the area! read more

First time visiting the new location and nothing has changed but the location. The thing I like about Ramsey's is the menu has a huge variety of different foods. I had the chicken liver meal with corn, tomatoe, onions, okra (small side) fries, kale (small side) and the livers came with a white gravy that was tasteless in my opinion. The ranch that they have here is off the chart read more

I've always loved Ramseys- great food and usually great service. But, this location has a few very very rude staff members. A few months back, I was being served by a waitress named Bailey and i saw her curse and yell at another waitress (not sure of her name) and it was jarring. It left a bad taste in my mouth. I will not be going back to this location until i know that this 'Bailey' has been fired. i cannot believe what i witnessed her treating this other waitress like- someone needs to talk to this Bailey chick ASAP. read more

We visited Ramsey's while we were house hunting in Lexington, moving from Illinois. Another great reason to move to Lexington! First time I had fried green tomatoes. They were amazing! Also fell in love with their vegetarian hot brown. Can't wait to move. Ramsey's will be my first stop! read more

A friend and l had lunch at the Zandale Ramsey's on April 7. I've been an enthusiastic Ramsey's patron since they opened decades ago on High Street. The owner(s) should maybe send a 'secret shopper' to this location. A good half of the salad was withered and turning brown, the sautéed spinach was a very small serving of overcooked spinach sitting in a quarter inch of grease with big chunks of stale hard bacon, and the chicken livers were were wayyyy overcooked into little rubber discs. I will absolutely continue to eat at Ramsey's (Old Harrodsburg Road is my favorite) regularly but this location is badly in need of attention. read more

Awesome food at great prices. Especially breakfast, huge portions. Loved their turkey Ruben sandwich and soup of the day.

I heard about how great this restaurant was so I decided to check it out since I love southern food. It was alright. It was nothing to rave about. I ordered the meat and three. I got the meatloaf which was unseasoned. I was disappointed in my three sides but the Parmesan fried corn was good. Overall, the experience wasn't bad nor good. It was just mediocre. The food is not seasoned which is why I'm giving it a lower review. I don't see the hype about this place, but maybe you'll enjoy it if you aren't looking for your food to be seasoned heavily! read more

I do not understand why Ramsey's is such a hit in Lexington. I've been twice and was thoroughly underwhelmed. The first time I got the veggie platter (four side options) and thought nothing was really "all that," so the second time I went I got gumbo and seafood thinking maybe that would be better. No. I lived in Louisiana and Ramsey's has nothing on real southern food. The staff was nice and the atmosphere was ok, but the food really isn't amazing. read more

Exceptional service from the manager Justin. We had some very serious and very peculiar allergy concerns and they did a great job working with us. The food would have been better fresh but they packaged things well and it hit the spot! read more

I have eaten at several of their locations over past 25 plus years and have always had a good experience. They have great food at reasonable prices. read more

Love Ramsey's! The proteins are good but it's the sides that get me every time. The Kale alone is worth the trip. The only side I'd pass on is Mac and cheese... that I wouldn't repeat here. The pickled beets are like candy. So good. Save room for pie! read more

I've been to Ramsey's a few times but today I ordered something different. We ordered fried green tomatoes as an appetizer. They came with cocktail sauce instead of marinara, not sure if that was a mistake, but we also had ranch to dip them in so no big deal. Those were tasty! For myself, I ordered the grilled Lemon Yogurt Chicken, which came with cornbread and two sides. I ordered Mac n cheese and Parmesan fried corn on the cob. I'm not a fan of lemon chicken or seafood, but I'm so glad I ordered it anyway! It didn't taste lemony, it was very moist, hot, tender and flavorful. The Mac and cheese however was barely lukewarm and bland. The cornbread was a little harder than I care for, but the parmesan fried corn was OUT OF THIS WORLD! I wish I had ordered two of those instead of the macaroni. The love of my life ordered the hot brown, which is my usual go-to, and he was pleased. My daughter had the BLT salad, she was pleased. My toddler had a peanut butter and banana sandwich sans one piece of bread because he's not a fan of bread. My fault, should have asked for it without the bread so he wasn't trying to scrape the pb off with his fingers. Our server was sweet and attentive and overall we had another good experience at Ramsey's. I love it that you can get breakfast there, they have a huge dessert menu, and their food and sides are homestyle items such as seasonal cucumber and tomatoes, or that delicious fried corn that you can't find at many other establishments. We will be back and I highly recommend them! read more

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Went in after the UK win over UNC so it was already a great day. Great service, honest, well cooked food. There were five in our party and service couldn't been more attentive. Menu has a perfect range for non-fussy dining. Went in early around 4:30 PM and the place was pretty full, it would have been worth a wait. Visiting family in Lexington, this will be a new stand by. The service gets it and the food came out hot and was home made. Green beans were too salty but no place is perfect. Bravo to Ramsey's will be back. read more

I recently booked the private dining room for a work event. I was told upon booking that min requirement was 25 . My total was 12 so I offered to pay the difference in room fee. Upon securing the room I was first told it was a mistake anD was double booked. Then I said you mean someone else called after me and had 25 so you gave it to them? The mgr said yes. 1. I was lied to 2. The professional thing to do would have been to call me and let me know I either had to increase head count or they wouldn't honor a room fee making up the difference. Would not recommend for a private event. read more

Make a stop here if you are ever in Lexington, Kentucky! Ramsey's Diner has an old, southern charm about it and is adorned with country-esque decor. The fried chicken is seasoned perfectly with just the right amount of crunch in the breading. What also blew me away was their pecan pie! It was hands down the best I ever had. Service was quick and friendly, especially for an out-of-towner like me. read more

We were referred to Ramsey's by our tour guide. An amazing experience credit given to our waitress, Ali and the delicious food. The best Brown sandwich by far, our 12 year old daughter LOVED the fried chicken tenders, and the fried green tomatoes can't be beat! read more

Ramsey's - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

What's happened with Ramsey's? Over the past few months we have eaten dinner here several times and have been more and more disappointed. On our most recent visit (July 11), the server was great, but the food took forever and most of it was lukewarm at best. At that, most of our orders came out wrong. And the corn on the cob wasn't even edible. On the visit before that, one member of our party didn't get her food and we finally had to go in search of a manager to get it. This used to be one of our favorite Lexington restaurants. It's sad to see it go downhill! read more

Visiting from out of town, we did take out and they did an awesome job!! Food was great and well packaged! Out on time! :) reservations need to be made atleast 24hours in advance, but take out was awesome!! read more

Have been tried the famous Guys chicken at their original location in Memphis TN and was so excited to try this new place in Lexington KY! They definitely meet my expectations if not more! The dark meat fried chicken is so good, crunchy, spicy and phenomenal. I usually don't eat American style fried chicken that much , however , Gus is always my favorite and wow me every single times. Can have these fried chicken everyday. This place is new to town so not lots of people know it yet but definitely will be a hit soon. Thanks for bringing the real soul food to Lexington read more

Ramsey's - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Simple burgers took 35 minutes to come out. Order was not correct. Waited 10 minutes to order food. Wait staff was not friendly or cared they had 3 groups walk out with no service read more

What can I say about Ramsey's? Very welcoming atmosphere, great service, and the food? Fantastic. Southern-style comfort food with a twist. If you've never had a Kentucky Hot Brown, or you're looking for a truly authentic on, look no further than Ramsey's. It's worth the trip! read more

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Food wasn't bad, presentation very sloppy and the overall atmosphere isn't very nice. It feels old and dated but I feel with some updates and work on food presentation this place could have a hole lot more business. read more

After reading all of the really good reviews for Ramsey's we decided to try dinner there while in town for the day. We heard the portions served were pretty large and decided to share dinner plates. It's a good thing we did because there was alt of food. My wife and daughter shared a turkey Rueben. Half a sandwich was plenty for a serving. Wife and daughter agreed this is one of the better turkey Ruebens the have eaten. My grandson and I shared the chicken tenders which were very good and just enough for the two of us. However we were disappointed in the veggies. There were plenty of them...the sandwich came with one vegetable the chicken came with three. Plenty of vegetables just not that good of flavoring. The waitress did a great job. Brought the food while hot and kept the drinks filled. read more

My go to when I'm craving home cooking and vegetables! Best vegetable plate I've found in town. Delicious hot brown too. Nice bar. When guests come in from out of town, this is usually where we go, and those guests then request Ramsey's when they visit again. read more

The catfish was amazing. I am not a fish person, but my husband insisted I try the catfish. It was excellent. The corn fritters or hushpuppies were great too. We also got a huge baked potato. The cream corn was great too. We finished off our meal with peanut butter & chocolate combo pies. Oh my, Yum!!! Great place to eat. read more

So good! The buffalo chicken was the best we ever had. We sat near the bar, the bartender was our waitress and she was definitely busy but she was awesome. We never needed for anything. Service was great. We will definitely be back next time we are in Lexington. read more

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