We tried StrEAT Kitchen in Elizabethtown, and after eating at Maillard Wood Fired Kitchen in the…read moresame food hall, I was wondering if the burgers could possibly keep the streak going. They did. I had a smash burger with bacon, and this thing was fantastic. If you've never had a true smash burger, the idea is pretty simple: the beef is smashed thin against a hot cooking surface, creating those crispy, browned edges while keeping plenty of flavor in the meat. StrEAT's regular smash burgers actually use two all-beef patties on a toasted Martin's potato roll. Add melted cheese and bacon, put all of that on a soft potato bun, and you've got the kind of burger where nobody at the table is doing much talking for the first few minutes. Then there were the fries with Parmesan cheese. These weren't an afterthought--the fries were fantastic too. Crispy, seasoned, covered with Parmesan, and dangerously easy to keep eating even after you've already decided you're full. StrEAT also offers tallow fries and tots among its side choices, along with some seriously loaded variations. Another cool thing about StrEAT Kitchen is that it's inside Social Food Hall at 110 S. Main Street in downtown Elizabethtown. That explains why the atmosphere felt so similar to Maillard and they're part of the same food-hall setting. So if one person wants a wood-fired pizza and somebody else wants a smash burger, you don't have to hold a family meeting to decide where everybody is eating. The atmosphere was peaceful and relaxing, just like our experience at Maillard, and once again the service was awesome. That's a combination I appreciate: really good food without feeling rushed while you're eating it. Their menu goes quite a bit further than a basic hamburger, too. They have several different smash burgers, build-your-own options, hot dogs, loaded fries and rotating specials. So there's enough on the menu that this definitely won't have to be a one-and-done visit. Fantastic smash burger, excellent Parmesan fries, great service and a peaceful atmosphere. And I'll give you one piece of advice: don't tell yourself you're only going to eat a few of those Parmesan fries. That's a lie you're telling yourself before the basket even hits the table.

One of the best smash burgers I've ever had. Truly outstanding, and I'm so glad I decided to stop…read morehere. I got the stinking rose which has American cheese, garlic aioli, pickles, and I added grilled onions. The meat tasted fresh, it was seasoned really well, and all the toppings seemed high quality. I ended up also getting tater tots (not pictured). This place has a sauce bar with probably at least 10 different homemade sauces and dips which was awesome! I love a good fry sauce or burger sauce, and they did not disappoint on the dips/sauces. This is in a big food hall with other restaurants so it was a very lively and social environment. Perfect for a group. Plenty of seating, great AC, and everything was spotless. Employees were all very friendly too. I honestly wish I could give this place 6 stars. It was really just that good. Absolutely must stop if you're driving through E-town.

We tried for the very first time today only because of the BOGO special. I'll say the burger was a…read moregood size, fresh and tasted good. We ordered a large fry and 4 of us split that and still had some left. Cajun seasoning was a bit much on them though, I should have asked for it on the side. Drinks in the freestyle machine were "off" like they were running low or something. Ketchup pumps were empty. Overall it was good, but not worth their regular prices. Not likely to return, just too expensive for what it is.

Recently added to Elizabethtown is Five Guys! The menu is…read moresame as other locations. They have been open for a month or less, we came to place a to go order for dinner, there was a line but it wasn't busy per say. I got just the Hamburger with the fixings, also a cheeseburger & a bacon cheeseburger along with 2 large fries & a chocolate milkshake. It took about ten minutes or less for our order to be ready, then a couple minutes for the milkshake. The staff were nice & dining room looked clean & well stocked. The food was good just like every other Five Guys. Now we don't have to drive far to get our fix.

I am so happy we came across this place! Pop pops was set up outside the Walmart in Elizabethtown…read moreand they drew me in with their brightly colored food truck and hot dogs. The hot dogs are 100% all beef and absolutely delicious! I got the jumbo and it was fabulous. I tried their watermelon lemonade and it was to die for! The gentleman I spoke with (perhaps Pop Pop himself) was telling me about how he's perfected the recipe on the watermelon lemonade. I loved hearing about it, it was great service. We can't wait to return and try more things on the menu! I followed on Facebook and see they offer different specials which I love. Highly recommend!

Grew up close to here. Very nostalgic. I decided to try it after almost a decade and was blown…read moreaway. Shakes and burger were just as good as I remembered. Staff was super friendly answering my questions about the milkshake options. Wait time wasn't "fast food quick", but still pretty close. The outside benches to eat were clean too.

This place is impossible to go to!!! Their hours are insane and it feels like they are rarely open…read more It is out of the way for us to go to, and there have been numerous times that we will drive out of our way, only to find out it's closed, putting us 30 minutes out and still having to decide on a dinner spot. Last time we went, we called to make sure they were open. They said yes, so we left and drove straight there, only to find out that they had "decided to close early because business was slow" in the 30 minutes between our phone call and us getting there. We decided to give it one last chance today. We checked the website, which said open until 9 pm. We called to verify and got put on hold for 10 minutes. We ended up deciding to just drive there. We get to the window at 6:03 and they inform us that they stopped serving food at 6:00!! First of all, you could make food 3 minutes ago, but you can't make food now? Second of all, you're telling me you stop serving dinner at dinner time? Ridiculous I like this place's food but it is simply not worth the hastle of driving all the way there only to find out that they are closed, even when it is within their business hours. It has become such a regular occurrence that my family will not be making the trip out there anymore. Sorry Lakers but you've lost some long time loyal customers because you simply can't be open when you're supposed to be.

To be honest, after reading some of the negative reviews, I was a little hesitant to dine here. But…read moremy family and I were pleasantly surprised. My husband ordered the Super Sonic Double Cheeseburger, which was huge and quite tasty. (He let me have a bite.) He also ordered onion rings, which were also very good. In fact, they had a slight sweet taste to them, which I enjoyed. I ordered the BLT Toaster, which I really enjoyed, even though after sampling my husband's burger I had wished I ordered one of those instead. My son ordered corn dogs and tater tots, which he said were excellent. The star of the meal, however, was the Oreo Cheesecake Master Shake I had for dessert. Yum, yum, yum! So why 4 stars and not five? Service was rather slow, and our order was finally taken, the person on the other end of the speaker couldn't hear us very well. That minor inconvenience aside, we enjoyed our experience at Sonic and will happily return in the future. I highly recommend that you stop in sometime and give the burgers and shakes a try. Bon Appétit!

They fucked up my burgers and drink and somehow they put fucking EXTRA JALAPEÑO PINEAPPLE sauce on…read moremy burger when I asked for extra smasher sauce. I got them to remake my burgers but it took time I would rather not have lost.

Cool little hole in the wall with some good ol fashion tasting food and service that will take you…read moreback to before today's "fast food".

We were in the Hodgenville area and had heard that this place was the place to go for a good, cheap…read moremeal. The locale is in a tiny little shop in the middle of downtown. But be advised that it's cash only! This is one of the most amazing burger places I have ever visited. The staff is attentive and friendly; you can not go wrong with this family-owned business. Excellent burgers made from scratch. It has been in business since 1934, so it must be doing it right. This place is regularly voted the best burger in the Bluegrass State and lives up to the hype. A perfect slice of Americana, walking into this place feels like going back in time. I had the Double Hamburger, and my wife had the Double Cheeseburger. We also had French Fries and Onion Rings. The onion rings are huge, and the breading does not fall off when you take a bite. If you are ever in Hodgenville, you must try this place!

I think the night crew just needs replaced…read more Took over 20 minutes to get my food, nobody else was waiting for food and nobody else had ordered food. Yall should be a well oiled machine with not having to take orders. There is no environment.

Very good service and food was great!I felt welcomed and the food came on time and was delicious…read more Definitely Coming back!

All I can say is OOMMGGG!!! We were in town for the local soccer tournament and decided to give…read morethis place a try. It was so dang delicious that I can't wait for the next tournament to go back!! We had the crawfish dip, crab leg boil and shrimp boil. It was all so good but lemme tell you about these crab legs!!!! Insanely good! Better than the ones we get in Florida!! They were so well seasoned. The Royal Reds & fried shrimp were delicious. The sausage was perfectly cooked!! Those potatoes cut like butter. The crawfish dip was plentiful with crawfish tails!! Not a single complaint!! Prices are good. Bathrooms clean. Friendly staff. Highly recommend!!

A little "hole in the wall" seafood joint. The food is good and the service was polite, and prices…read morewere reasonable given that it's seafood (which isn't cheap to get fresh in Kentucky). I had the fried shrimp, and they clearly were NOT just frozen shrimp they'd bought somewhere and fried, these seemed homemade. . .definitely NOT typical mass-production shrimp. The food was pretty good. There's two things I would list as downsides, however. The first is that the wait for service was pretty long. It was quite a long wait from when I ordered until I got my food. That's a minor downside, given the quality. I got the picture they might not have a robust back-of-house staff. The second, and bigger downside is. . .I didn't go there expecting a seafood place! The well-worn sign out front still says "Deez Butts" BBQ, and I'd followed signs from the freeway exit thinking I was going to a barbecue joint. When I stepped inside, I pieced together as I was standing in line that the BBQ had closed and this was now a seafood place. It was good food, but I was expecting barbecue and was too hungry to bother hunting for another place to eat. I was left wondering if they couldn't afford to change the (well worn) sign out front. It just seemed a little odd that the sign out front is for a barbecue joint, but it's a seafood place inside.