There are a number of other things that I want to get here but I usually can't pass up the Winchell's Brothers sandwich, it is the perfect blend of flavors with the sweet slaw and the salty fries and meat. I really love it just the way it comes! I also enjoy the Fried Bologna Sandwich and the Country Ham and Swiss Melt. I really want to try their Nashville Hot Chicken and I haven't had their Philly Cheesesteak in a long time. My biggest complaint is that on the weekends they don't start serving lunch until at least 1:00 and there is no set time when they stop serving breakfast and switch over to lunch. Another thing that I will warn you about is that their prices have gotten very high. Most of their sandwiches are now almost $20. read more

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Solid choice for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The menu for dinner is typical area fare but some items are a little bit updated for a foodie crowd. I enjoyed the meatloaf special which was almost sold out by 6pm so I must not be the only one who likes it. read more

Had been here for breakfast before and loved it. We were in town last night and decided to hit up Winchell's for dinner. I loved it. Staff was super friendly and accommodating. It was easy to find parking and it was not a long wait for a table. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Love the sports decor especially the movie posters.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We started with the fried mushrooms and they were fantastic. Love how thin the breading is. It's almost like a tempura batter. The creamy horseradish it comes with is bomb. I had the grilled bbq pork chop and woah was it good. Cut like butter. Had great bbq flavor. Was nice and THICC. The Mac and cheese as a side was mid but I didn't even care because of how good the pork chop was. My beautiful and brilliant wife has the buffalo chicken sandwich and it ruled. Loved the creamy jalapeno sawce she got with it. Packed a little spice. Can't wait to be back. read more

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Had a great lunch. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Was greeted when I first walked in to friendly atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] A complete menu. The dry rub wings were excellent and recommended by the waiter. Decided to try the Winchell's Bloody Mary and I was not disappointed. I'll definitely be back again. read more

Winchell's - Dry rub wings. Lots of flavor - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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Went to breakfast here twice, a week apart. Food and service are OK but not great. I ordered the breakfast sandwich, unfortunately, on white bread. The bread disintegrated and I was left with a pile of "stuff" on my plate. [[HIGHLIGHT]]After a week there was still no soap in the lady's room and the hand dryer was broken.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I am hoping that's not the bathroom that the employees use. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]This is a nice local sports bar located in a strip mall.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]My wife and I like to stop in and grab some food and a drink sitting at the bar.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The bar tender does a nice job making sure you have a drink. - They have great drink prices - A few local craft beers - Great southern style menu options - [[HIGHLIGHT]]Plenty of TVs[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We will be back. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]A chill sports bar/restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The drinks are okay but the food's pretty good. The caramel appletini was very much apple and caramel. That's the best way I could describe it lol. I got the fried chicken dinner and it was super fresh and crispy. Planets of chicken too, you can lowkey share. Mac and cheese was pretty good, but the highlight was the broccoli honestly. I don't even like vegetables like that, but the broccoli was cooked to perfection. I also got some banana pudding to go which was pretty good as far as banana puddings go. This is a classic southern food spot. I probably wouldn't choose to return on my own, its not exactly my scene but I wouldn't mind returning with some other people. read more

Winchell's - Caramel Apple Tini - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]A neighborhood sports bar that offers a very welcoming environment with great service and friendly patrons.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Great food and a truly unique menu with affordable prices. read more

Winchell's - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

The food was amazing. Try the fried chicken. Jeri, our server was top notch. She knew what I wanted before I did. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's a sports bar so there's that.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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Food was really good! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Very welcoming and comfortable atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Our server Eleanor was the best!

This is the first place we went to on our trip to Lexington and we were so glad we stopped in cause we were excited to try a Kentucky Hot Brown and this came up when we did a search. It's an unassuming place in a strip mall. Plenty of free parking. Walked in on a Saturday at brunch time only to discover they were only serving brunch! Wah! We wanted hot browns. Asked our delightful Gal if it was possible and she went to check for us, returning to say since they weren't too busy they would make them for us. Score! I ordered the smaller one, while Husband got the regular one. Let me just say I do believe we could have shared just the "smaller" one. They are so very rich, so very big and so very good! Quality ingredients. Yum! We could tell why this restaurant/pub is so popular with the locals. read more

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This is definitely a place I'd drive past. If it wasn't for Yelp reviews, I never would've stopped here as the location and exterior is not attractive. I'm happy we gave this place a try though! The theme is definitely inconsistent and confusing. The interior looked very "lake side diner" and the Christmas lights cheapened the atmosphere. However, our waitress was very friendly and the food was hot and fresh! Probably one of the best Philly cheesesteaks I've ever had! The bread was perfectly toasted so it didn't get soggy but wasn't so crunchy that it'd tear your mouth up. The fish and chips were hot and tasty and the cole slaw tasted fresh! The portions are a good size! I feel rebranding would be very beneficial for this place. "Winchells Sports Bar" really does a disservice to the fresh food inside. read more

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Stopped here after visiting Lake Cumberland on the way back to New York and had the best Fried chicken I've ever had, 5 years later I'm still thinking about it. Also the first place I tried Blontons bourbon. We can do wings here in buffalo but can't do fried chicken. Can't wait to stop back in. read more

We had dinner at Winchells. The restaurant is down home southern food, seems fresh and much of it is locally sourced. It has the feel of a mom and pop diner, but much larger. The customers seemed liked locals. There are numerous mounted TVs and a bar. The food was really good and well seasoned. I had the fried cat fish, green beans and mac and cheese. The fish was well prepared and the green beans were delicious. The mac and cheese was soft and creamy but not that flavorful. My husband had the fried oysters, broccoli and baked sweet potato. All were pretty good. Although the restaurant is southern styled, they will prepare the meat grilled or blackened, if desired. The dessert menu is expansive, but we didn't order any. The server, Emily was pleasant and knowledgeable about the menu. A very nice experience, tasty food, good service. If you are looking for a "home cooked" meal, this is the place. We will return. read more

Winchell's - Catfish Dinner - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Comfortably, classic, deliciously Kentucky![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Great service and local crowd at the bar for Bloody Marys and breakfast! read more

Stopped in for breakfast, I hadn't eaten here for a couple of years again it did not disappoint. [[HIGHLIGHT]]When i walked in it was clean and the hostess was helpful.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Ryan was courteous, attentive, great service. The breakfast plate presentation was nice, food was hot, flavorful and yummy. I will visit again soon. Thanks read more

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I eat here once every few months. If I lived in the neighborhood, I'd eat here often. The food is always fresh and good. Prices are reasonable. The staff is pleasant. Just a good old fashioned neighborhood feel to the place. I like that. I finally tried their fried chicken on Saturday night and it was perfect. Hot, crispy, juicy, flavorful. I saved the thigh for lunch and it was delicious cold. Both sides were good and the beer was cold. It was a 5 star visit as far as I'm concerned. read more

Winchell's - Four Piece Chicken Dinner with green beans and Cole slaw. - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

We love this place! We were looking for breakfast but arrived a little late and didn't get breakfast. I am a huge fan of their shrimp and grits and that worked for brunch for me! This is a bar vibe, several good beers on tap and that is always a plus. The shrimp and grits have wonderful tender bright flavored shrimp. The grits are well cooked not hard or mushy to Goldilocks this would be "just right". There are peppers and onions that gave their all for this dish. Our service was quick and friendly. I will go back and have this meal again! Hopefully soon! read more

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Stopped in for brunch. They are having the roof redone so it looked like it might be closed due to big crane out front. It was open. We were seated quickly and our server was Ryan. The noise was nonstop from the roof being redone. We got pancakes,eggs, hashbrowns, sausage,biscuits and bacon between us. Everything was very tasty and cooked as we ordered. They kept the coffee flowing as well. We would return once construction is done to avoid the noise. read more

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My favorite Lexington Restaurant. The food is excellent and the is service great. It's a Lexington legend

Went to watch a football game and grab some dinner at 7:00 p.m. on a Saturday. We asked the hostess if we could see the game we were looking for and before we were seated, the manager (we assume) was asking which game and what channel and making sure we had at least one screen to see our game. The service was awesome! The food was tasty! Enjoyed the fried mushroom appie and the Kentucky Brown for dinner. From TX, not KY, so this was a new dish. Loved finding an authentic regional dish. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This place has a great neighborhood/family/comfort food vibe.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Highly recommend! read more

This place is the absolute best place to eat., especially for breakfast! You will never leave here hungry! Not only is the food superb, but the staff is so kind, compassionate, hard working, and extremely attentive! From the owners on down, they are exceptional! I'm very blessed to be here! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Sundays are a great place to watch NFL football here![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It's just the place to be! read more

Delicious and generous breakfast at Winchell's. Short wait but well worth it! Best waitress we have had in a long time. We need to get there more frequently. read more

The servers were very attentive and we were quickly seated. The restaurant is large and comfortable. We had huge breakfast portions and took half home for next day's breakfast. I had the special which was a 4egg omelette with fresh tomatoes and fresh mozzarella with a balsamic drizzle. It was really good! The biscuits and gravy were tasty and slightly spicy due to the sausage in the gravy. If you're not a big eater, just ask for a to-go box as soon as they bring out the food. This was a great stop before heading to the Arboretum for a walk. Sorry no pictures. read more

Epitome of Kentucky food and drinks, have had some of the best wings and sandwiches here. Definitely get in for their brunch sometime, it's well worth it. Great bloody marys. Staff is awesome and many have been taking caring of people there for decades I think. Treat you like family when you been there and revisit. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great spots for watching sports games.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If you are visiting, try to make an opportunity to make it there. I try not to hype places up but this is someplace I feel I have to stop in whenever i'm in town. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Winchell's overall is a very pleasant diner to visit in Lexington![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Upon walking in, the hostess was very inviting and offered various seating to my preference. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant has a very casual ambience with a slight touch of sports bar vibes.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant has a lot of TVs throughout the establishment displaying sports as well.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was incredibly fast; time from having my order taken to bringing out the food took around 15-20 minutes total. I ordered a buffalo chicken sandwich with fries for my meal, it was a solid sandwich! There was a healthy amount of chicken between the buns, and the fries had a slight crunch and soft interior. Overall, I only gave this place 4 stars because I believe the restaurant has a very strong local following. I have been recommended the restaurant multiple times by locals, however my impression is that the food is typical and not any more special than of any diner/casual restaurant that you can find in most cities. I find that the dining experiences and food at other places in town would be more worthwhile and unique. Overall, satisfied with my visit! read more

Winchell's - 1/2 of menu - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

We received this recommendation from our hotel. So we took the recommendation and were we pleasantly surprised. i had a po boy and soup and my wife had bean soup, delicious, club sandwich. Both dinners exceeded our expectations. The menu has many choices to pick from. Now the best part of our experience was our service. Our waiter,Paul, was personable and gave us great suggestions. You can't go wrong Don't miss this great spot read more

Friendly, atmosphere, clean, restrooms, friendly staff, hot food that tastes great. Not a bad place to eat. read more

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Thought the food was really mediocre for bar food and absurdly expensive. It's not that it was god awful or anything but I just didn't think the food was particularly good. Loved the service and would go back for a game day but not for food. read more

I stopped in today for the navy bean soup and cornbread and it was very good. The problem was I also had cottage cheese with a tomato. I knew the cottage cheese was $3.99 but no where did it say 1 slice of tomato, and I mean 1 slice, was an additional $3.99!! So 1/2 cup cottage cheese and 1 slice of a tomato was $7.98!! I was shocked. The service I had today was terrible. This is probably my final trip. read more

We went here during a road trip, we like the local spots, and Winchell's is a KU spot. It gets busy when KU is playing a home basketball game, which we didn't know, but got there just before the game crowd. Atmosphere was a mix of, after work friends, family having a bday party, and UK fan regulars, and folks on dates, or just out for dinner. I got the chili and the wings. Richelle got the potato soup and a side salad. We both enjoyed our soups, chili did have a tiny touch of heat, not a complicated spice palate but a nice chili. The wings were good, I really liked the house made sauce, but the wings skins were not as crisp as I like them. read more

Winchell's - Chilli - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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So I went here to try their hot brown. They have a small for 1599 and a large for 1999 of course I got the large. I like the ham it was southern style very salty and the turkey was good quality as well. The rouex was very good. Had a great texture in decent flavor. They also melted some cheddar on top. One thing I didn't really like though is they put the tomato and great at Parmesan on the top after cooking it and did not cook them I like it better when they melt that cheese and maybe broil the tomatoes a little bit too. Also, the bacon was a little chewy did not have enough fat in it maybe I like it so much better when the bacon melts in your mouth, . If this review is just on the hot brown they would've got four stars however, my friend ordered the fish and we were charged a little bit more maybe a dollar than it said on the menu I never like to see that and it was just one piece of fish that was $22. She said the batter was kind of better. The fish was white and flaky with it. She got brussels sprouts and she said they were pretty bad number one they were seasoned with ham and some other weird seasonings stuff. She said she's never had on brussels sprouts and she did not enjoy them at all. She also got mac & cheese, which I would've asked for taste, but I was pretty busy with that hot brown. She said while creamy it had almost no cheese flavor. I also don't like that they are Pepsi products but what can you do? [[HIGHLIGHT]]This place is in a strip mall. I think it's been there since the 60s in the same place. It's pretty cool and all but I think for what you get the pricing is a little bit high.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Winchell's - Fish lacking any kind of bread kind of expensive for one piece, brussels sprouts mac & cheese - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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We ate with my daughter and her boyfriend Lots of delicious items oysters shrimp and grits fried chicken hot Nashville chicken and so much more I ordered the veggie plate as did my daughter I got sautéed red cabbage peas twice baked potato and jalapeño and cheese grits My daughter had sweet potatoes and green beans All of it delicious My husband had pork tenderloin with French fries and green beans He ate every bite Adam got the corn beef sandwich We were all happy read more

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Food was great. Nice Variety of food to choose from. Service was great also. Awesome local place to go eat and drink.

[[HIGHLIGHT]]The food, service and ambiance have long been a favorite and never disappoint.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The owners and staff care about good service and it shows. read more

A sport bar tucked away in a long strip shopping center, Winchell's is very spacious with three large dining areas plus their long double bar area. We stopped in for a Friday lunch and were seated immediately. Our area had at least six viewable screens with various sports in progress or sports talk shows. After some debate, she went with the Catfish Sandwich and I opted for the Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich. She went with the fries and I stayed with the homemade potato chips. Those chips were excellent. A tad thicker than Lays but an expected thickness for a homemade chip. Plus no grease detected anywhere; kudos. She marveled at how good her catfish was and her apprehension of it tasting too "fishy" dissipated. My Philly sandwich was great. The meat was of a higher quality than most sandwiches of the same name. There was a horseradish sauce in the description that I asked not to be included and it was fine without it. A return visit is on our menu so I'm saving this to my Lexington Collection. read more

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Great food. Great drinks. Rachel sets the bar for servers. She was absolutely phenomenal.

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambiance is what you would expect from a sports bar/restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was excellent. I stopped by due to the local papers biscuits and gravy recommendation, which I ordered along with a side of home fries. The home fries were over salted and had the texture of over cooked french fries! The biscuits had good favor but were also over cooked and crunchy. The gravy was good but the portion sizes reminded me of when I ordered biscuits and gravy at Denny's in Minnesota, which was just enough gravy to make a biscuit/gravy sandwich. Overall, very disappointing and I'll need to drink a lot of water due to the salt! read more

A friend a I sat at the bar and had brunch at Winchell's after walking around the nearby Farmer's Market. The fun, sporty ambience and friendly bartender only added to the prime experience provided by the food. We both opted for a sandwich and some Bloody Mary's. Very solid place for breakfast or lunch! read more

Winchell's - Soup & Half Sandwich Specifically the Reuben and tomato soup Yummy!! - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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Came by at prime dinner time on a Friday night and expected a long wait. Instead we were able to get seated in about 10 minutes. The vibe here is what felt like a mix of a sports bar and a 70 year old family steakhouse to me. As expected for a sports bar they have a decent beer menu. 2 draft domestics and about 6 local drafts along with a decent choice of cans and bottles. Our server seemed annoyed when I asked if they had a beer menu and just replied "not really". The food menu literally says to ask your server for options The hot chicken had really good flavor and, while I'd have preferred just a bit hotter, the spice level was about as good as they can do without getting complicated and offering different levels. The jalapeño cheese grits are also good. The shrimp platter was a miss. It seemed to not need to be cooked more and less at the same time. The breading was soggy while the shrimp inside rubbery. We tried the wings and the medium sauce has really good flavor but the skin was limp and soggy. Overall Winchell's was just "fine" and a place I'd come if a friend chose it but probably wouldn't pick it myself. read more

Winchell's - Fried Shrimp Platter - American Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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