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    The Brown Barrel

    4.2 (102 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Kentucky Hot Brown
    Chris W.

    Superb casual restaurant in Frankfort. I ordered the KENTUCKY HOT BROWN. When in Rome, eat like the Romans. It was such a good comfort food. Just don't think about it's unhealthiness when eating. The gravy that douses the samdwich is scrumptious. Add some bacon, some tomato to the turkey sandwich. So good!!! They seated us without reservations. The place felt like a cross between a pub and a diner. They have some bourbon offerings to enjoy...because again, when in Rome.

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    Amanda L.

    This is my first one-star review. I want to start by saying I consider myself patient and understanding, but my experience at Brown Barrel made it very difficult to be either. My band played at an event in Frankfort, and my in-laws came from out of town. We planned to go out to eat afterward, and I chose The Brown Barrel because the menu had something for everyone. When we arrived, we were quickly seated. However, 10 minutes passed, and I finally asked the hostess if we were supposed to order at the register or if there was a server. She said there was a server and that she would be with us soon. After another 5-10 minutes of waiting (without acknowledgment, drinks, etc.), we left. I was disappointed, especially because I chose the restaurant. I try to give people and places the benefit of the doubt, but it wasn't crowded, and surely the hostess could have at least brought over some water instead of being on her phone. I really want to go back, and when I do, I hope to update this review.

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    Lesleigh P.

    We stopped in for a quick dinner tonight. Let me tell you that Veda is the sweetest and kindest server I've ever had. She was an absolute doll. Drink and food prices are very reasonable. We had a burger and surf and turf. My medallions seemed more like a sirloin cut in half and it was just ok. The shrimp that came with it were awesome! Huge with crispy batter and a chili sauce on the side. Husband's burger was good and cooked perfectly. Large selection of bourbons available, and some fun recipe cocktails.

    Salmon BLT with skillet macaroni and cheese
    MaryLinda W.

    After a Maundy Thursday service at church we walked over here for supper. This time we were seated in a booth towards the back of the dining room, close to the kitchen. Even with the traffic to and from the counter at the kitchen, I think it was quieter than a table by the front window and door. The salmon BLT caught my attention and I had the creamy skillet macaroni and cheese for my side dish. Hubby couldn't resist getting the Hot Brown, one of his favorites. Our server Kim asked me if I wanted olives in my Caesar salad, which was an addition I had not tried before. The olives were a savory, salty, and tasty addition to the salad that I will include again. After eating the generous salad, I had half of my entree left to enjoy for lunch the next day. Please note that the restaurant is now adding a 3% charge for the convenience of paying with a credit or debit card to help cover their costs.

    Nashville chicken sandwich
    Greg Z.

    Dang good lunch. The menu has a little bit of everything. Our waitress was great. Gave us some recommendations and we each had a different item. Cuban sandwich, braised short rib sandwich and the Nashville chicken sandwich. All were amazing. Top notch service with a great attitude. Keep it up because we will be back. Great place for lunch for sure

    Laura F.

    We came here after my husband took me to an Italian restaurant I hated. I LOVED this place. It just comfortable and friendly. We ate at the bar. i had a club sandwich. It was big, perfect and delicious. Came with fries which were... fries. Pretty good too. The bartender was excellent and attentive. The hostess was fun and came over to chat as we were finishing up. We enjoyed our meal here. Way way way more than the Italian restaurant down the street.

    Interior bar area
    Brad H.

    Excellent service on a slow Sunday afternoon. Food was also excellent. Decent selection of bourbon, but no price list. It's concerning to me when bars don't publish prices. Still, we enjoyed our meal and would visit again when in the area.

    Cheeseburger & Mac & cheese
    Donna L.

    Mixed review on this one. First off it was hot inside, so either they had an issue with A/C or just kept it hot in there. Hubby had cheeseburger added avocado & a fried egg on pretzel roll. He said it was quite good. His came with mac cheese. It was ok, creamy but could have used more cheese. I had the fried chicken salad. Disappointed, the chicken was overcooked & I had to chew and spit out, it was tough. Supposedly it was over spring mix with cuke, cheese & tomato. No tomato, no spring mix. The drinks were reasonable too. The one good thing was the appetizer which was beer battered mushrooms with creamy horseradish sauce. They were hot, crunchy & tasty. Our server was ok, she was pleasant a little slow to get our check. This place is older & nothing fancy. If in town again I'd pass. It was just ok.

    MJ was AWESOME with recommendations of menu items . He had a wonderful personality, great tajin rim jobs & fabulous nasty sauce ~ Ty MJ & we luv ya l The Brown Barrell

    The fried chicken Kentucky hot brown...
    Dean S.

    Using Yelp we found this gem located in downtown Frankfort. The lovely Mrs and I really liked the folks and vibe of downtown so decided we'd do every meal here while in town. We walked in, immediately seated. Jay, our server, was incredibly nice(as we'd experienced with everybody here in downtown Frankfort). We are rather easy going and I simply asked Jay, "What do you recommend?" He replied with pork belly sandwich and the Kentucky hot brown. So this is exactly what we ordered. Quick turnaround as food was delivered in a very short time. Kudos to the kitchen staff for their speediness and the presentation. I tried the pork belly sandwich which was incredible and the learned that the glaze was made with Woodford Reserve!? Oh my... so tasty. Now thinking I'd won the 'who got the best dish' competition I had with the lovely Mrs... the KHB (fried chicken) with that mornay sauce absolutely crushed it. Never had anything like this and I cannot say enough about how much I enjoyed it. This is one of those dishes where I made notes so I can try to make this at home. It was that good. If you're ever in the area, go here hungry and order this and plan for a nap afterwards. I do love that this is a local shop and we get to support local families. This makes me happy.

    Laurie W.

    The burger was excellent. Skip the onion rings, they were limp and poorly seasoned! The service was excellent and the restaurant was clean and well decorated.

    Delicious Heineken and a great chilled glass.

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    Great service, solid food. We each had a burger, very good. Not fancy, but good.

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    Food was marginal. Wait staff average. Nachos fair. Atmosphere was fair. Seating was not c comfortable.

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