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3.1
Good(4)
Price: Expensive
• American • West Louisville
Booked 8 times today
Set in the lively entertainment district, our rooftop restaurant in downtown Louisville offers eclectic dining and drinking experiences. 8up Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen offers three distinctive atmospheres - the open-kitchen restaurant, swanky lounge, and rooftop bar and event space. Our restaurant offers a menu of creative American food with a local twist, hand-crafted cocktails, and unparalleled city views. Whether you're throwing a party, meeting friends for dinner, or chilling with a drink after work, enjoy an elevated ambiance the celebrates the spirit of Louisville.
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4.8
Exceptional(3150)
Price: Very Expensive
• Seafood • Downtown Louisville
Booked 14 times today
Brendon's Catch 23 features the freshest seafood flown in daily, with steak, low country and hand held options, as well as signature craft cocktails.For your special events or corporate meetings, Brendon's Catch 23 offers five (5) exclusive private dining rooms. The private dining rooms are equipped with HDMI hookups and mobile projection capabilities. Our largest private dining room features a double-sided fireplace for that elegant and relaxing dining experience. The full menu or personalized menu packages are offered for groups. The bar features a soft seating lounge area for relaxing while enjoying our variety of hand crafted unique cocktails. Our Bachelor Fix and Brendon’s 1081 are two of our specialty cocktails and a great addition to any dining experience.  Brendon’s Catch 23 Rare Reserve, and allocated wines is a Sommelier driven, menu centric wine list designed to compliment the fresh Seafood, prime steaks and low country items featured on o
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4.5
Awesome(2154)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary American • Downtown Louisville
Booked 23 times today
Sexy, Swanky, Social.Offering sweeping views of the river and downtown Louisville paired with a supper club-style menu and cocktail program, Swizzle, a new restaurant and bar by AJS Hotels is currently taking reservationsThe Swizzle Supper Club menu will feature the area’s best prime steaks, chops, sustainable seafood, and local produce, all served up from the open-concept exhibition kitchen situated in the middle of the restaurant, allowing diners to watch the culinary action. The beverage program will take a more retro tone, with classic cocktails, including seasonal features, and a curated list of wines available by the glass or the bottle. Swizzles Big Bar area will also offer happy hour specials and bar bites, encouraging diners to drop by for a quick drink, or linger for the evening.
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4.8
Exceptional(1411)
Price: Moderate
• Gastro Pub • New Albany
Booked 25 times today
Housed in a historic Italianate-style building constructed in 1875, The Exchange Pub + Kitchen is owner Ian Hall’s take on a warm & casual neighborhood gastropub. Featuring a 15-seat bar, 120-seat dining room, 16-seat outdoor cafe, & two 50-seat private dining spaces, The Exchange Pub + Kitchen offers many different dining options. Rotating seasonal menus are the focus of The Exchange Pub + Kitchen. Locally sourced products & scratch ingredients are the emphasis of the kitchen. Guests will enjoy open kitchen views as the chefs showcase their culinary skills. American craft breweries highlight the bar program with 12 rotating draught selections and 12 by-the-bottle options. In addition, the bar staff creates cocktails from house-made syrups, bitters, and premium spirits. The wine portfolio focuses on smaller boutique wines, allowing guests to indulge in something new & exciting. The food & beverage menus rotate seasonally.
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4.7
Exceptional(224)
Price: Expensive
• Global, International • Highlands - Bardstown Rd / Taylorsville Rd
Booked 5 times today
Inspired by the opulent flavors of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine, our dishes are comprised of fresh ingredients sourced from over 25 different local purveyors including Field Day Farm, Freedom Run Farm, 3D Valley Farm, Frondosa Farms, and Barr Farms. The menu includes made in house pastas, breads paired alongside land and sea paella dishes, vegetarian and omnivore centric entrees, and sharable sides. Innovative yet simple signature dishes include:Spicy Greens & Charred Beans Salad with crispy caper and onion vinaigrette; Harissa Cauliflower Steak with smoked olive, toasted sunflower, coriander gremolata and torn herbs; Freedom Run Farm Lamb Burger & Potato Wedges with Mahón, Harissa onion jam and Berbère aioli; NY Strip Steak with patatas bravas, zhug oil and watercress. Chef Jeremy Frederiksen and his team use our wood fire cookery alongside our favorite spices to create a balanced and authentic culinary experience.

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  • Jona
    Indiana •1 review
    5.0
    Dined today
    Excellent food, ambiance, and experience. Ross was an amazing server. He was very personable and knowledgeable and enhanced the experience. The server assistant was kind and helpful. I truly loved everything about this experience. Definitely an amazing dining experience and I cannot wait to come back. Thank you for a great experience!
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    Brendon's Catch 23Price: Very Expensive• Seafood• Downtown Louisville
    4.8
  • Randa
    Nashville •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    My mom and I were celebrating mom's 80 th birthday. I had put notes on the online reservation that it was mom's birthday and that we would like to be seated next to the window in the rotating section. Our server, Faith, did an outstanding job of recommending appetizers and entrees. We had the hallumi cheese and the crab cakes appetizers and the salmon entrees. Everything we ordered was prepared to perfection. I asked for the salmon well done and crispy on the outside and it was FANTASTIC. Mom got the key lime tart as her birthday surprise with a candle and happy birthday written in a chocolate piece ontop!!! I got the chocolate cake. The key lime tart was better than any we had in Florida!!!. The cake was decadant and the size of the entire plate. Faith has the best customer service skills and was very attentive and engaging. Honestly she made our night so enjoyable, along with the spectacular view of Louisville sunset and Ohio river and OFCOURSE the DELICIOUS cuisine. The other servers that took our empty plates and refilled our drinks were so attentive as well. Thank you for making this occasion so special and taking such good care of us.
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    SwizzlePrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Downtown Louisville
    4.5
  • Brian
    Los Angeles •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Dec 23, 2024
    Delicious food. Our server was great, offering good recommendations to my sister who was indecisive about what to order. Our server was attentive, cheerful and friendly. Only criticism is the very small size of the cole slaw served with the fish & chips.
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    The Exchange Pub + KitchenPrice: Moderate• Gastro Pub• New Albany
    4.8
  • Jamie
    Central Kentucky •11 reviews
    4.0
    Dined on Dec 22, 2024
    We booked an igloo for 11 people. It was nice in that we had a private space for our family get together but I was expecting the kind that we could see through. Even though we were on the rooftop with a lovely city view, you could not see out from the igloo so was kind of pointless. And door to igloo could only be latched from the outside so you couldn't leave to use the bathroom because then you couldn't latch the door once you returned. And it was too cold to leave the door open and they had one pitiful space heater. However we did enjoy our food and drinks. Server was initially overwhelmed but then food and drinks started coming steadily. We enjoyed all of the appetizers (meatballs, potato wedges, shrimp and artichoke dip). Entree salads were also good. Family had burger sliders and they were tasty. Note: pizzas are quite large. They are definitely shareable. We'll come back in warmer weather to enjoy the rooftop but wouldn't recommend the igloos unless it's a particularly warm night.
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    8Up Elevated Drinkery + KitchenPrice: Expensive• American• West Louisville
    3.1
  • Brittany
    Central Kentucky •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on Dec 21, 2024
    Excellent spot for a date night. We truly enjoyed our meal and service was great. The food was delicious and fresh. We loved the open kitchen layout and the music for the evening was delightful.
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    PaseoPrice: Expensive• Global, International• Highlands - Bardstown Rd / Taylorsville Rd
    4.7
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