Barrel 53

4.2

32 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

Charming
Neighborhood gem
Great for creative cocktails

At Barrel 53 we proudly offer a casual dining experience with a sophisticated touch of down home southern cuisine. Located in the heart of the Bluegrass, our Bourbon & Spirit selection is the front runner to the start of the evening. Join us Saturday evenings for live music showcasing a variety of local bands. Grab a quick drink in our rustic copper & barrel themed lounge or dine in with friends and entertain our extensive dinner menu!

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Cocktail Bar, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–1:00 am
Phone number
(859) 475-0950
Website
http://www.hotellexky.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
5532 Athens Boonesboro Rd, Lexington, KY 40509-9491
Neighborhood
Lexington
Cross street
I-75 at exit 104 Athens Boonesboro by Lexington Sport Club Pro Soccer Arena
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine

Potato Skins$10.00
Pretzel & Beer Cheese$10.00
Mozzarella Wedges$11.00
Triple Crown Loaded Nachos or Fries$15.00
Tortilla Chips or Fries, With your choice of Beef, Pork, or Chicken, Queso, Jalapenos, Bacon Bits, Black Olives, Diced Tomatoes Served with House Made Salsa
- Nachos$0.00
- Fries$0.00
- Beef$0.00
- Pork$0.00
- Chicken$0.00
Trifecta Combo$12.00
Mozzarella Wedges, Pretzel Bites, Potato Skins
Copper Sliders$18.50
- NO CHEESE$0.00
- Cheddar Cheese$0.00
- Monery Jack Cheese$0.00
BBQ Chicken Quesadilla$13.50
9 Piece Wings$16.00
9 Piece Wings Tossed in Buffalo, Dry Rub, BBQ, Bourbon Glaze
- Buffalo$0.00
- Dry Rub$0.00
- BBQ$0.00
- Bourbon Glaze$0.00
- Naked$0.00

Soups & Salads

Soup of the Day$7.20
Caesar Salad$8.40
House Salad$8.00
with Bacon, Cucumber, tomatoes, & Cheese with Homemade raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette OR Ranch Dressing
- Half Salad$0.00
- Full Salad$4.00
- Vinaigrette$0.00
- Ranch$0.00
- Blue Cheese$0.00
- Honey Mustard$0.00
- No Dressing$0.00
- Creamy Italian$0.00

Entrees

Fettuccine Alfredo$21.00
w/ Fettuccine
- Asparagus$0.00
- Baked Potato$0.00
- Baked Sweet Potato$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Brussels Sprouts$0.00
- Cole Slaw$0.00
- French Fries$0.00
- Half Caesar$0.00
- Half Salad$0.00
- Mashed Potatoes$0.00
- Seasonal Vegetable Medley$0.00
- Chicken$0.00
- Steak$2.00
Grilled Salmon$27.00
Grilled Salmon Topped with Creamy Dill Sauce with your choice of side
- Asparagus$0.00
- Baked Potato$0.00
- Baked Sweet Potato$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Brussels Sprouts$0.00
- Cole Slaw$0.00
- French Fries$0.00
- Half Caesar$0.00
- Half Salad$0.00
- Mashed Potatoes$0.00
- Seasonal Vegetable Medley$0.00
Sirloin Steak$21.00
6oz Sirloin Steak w/ choice of sides
- Asparagus$0.00
- Baked Potato$0.00
- Baked Sweet Potato$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Brussels Sprouts$0.00
- Cole Slaw$0.00
- French Fries$0.00
- Half Caesar$0.00
- Half Salad$0.00
- Mashed Potatoes$0.00
- Seasonal Vegetable Medley$0.00
- Well Done$0.00
- Medium Well$0.00
- Medium$0.00
- Medium Rare$0.00
- Rare$0.00
- Extra Rare$0.00
Barrel Burger Platter$15.00
Our Signature Burger with Lettuce , Tomato, Candied Jalapenos, Tangy Mustard, House Made Pimento Cheese Served with Fries
- Rare$0.00
- Medium Rare$0.00
- Medium$0.00
- Medium Well$0.00
- Well Done$0.00
- Fries$0.00
- Cole Slaw$0.00
- Veg Med$0.00
- Sweet Potato$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Mash Potatoes$0.00
- Asparagus$0.00
- Half House Salad$0.00
- Brussel sprouts$0.00
- Baked potato$0.00
Chicken Tender Platter$13.00
Served with Fries & Honey Mustard BBQ
- Asparagus$0.00
- Baked Potato$0.00
- Baked Sweet Potato$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Brussels Sprouts$0.00
- Cole Slaw$0.00
- French Fries$0.00
- Half Caesar$0.00
- Half Salad$0.00
- Mashed Potatoes$0.00
- Seasonal Vegetable Medley$0.00
- Grilled$0.00
- Fried$0.00
- Honey Mustard$0.00
- BBQ$0.00
- Ranch$0.00
- No Sauce$0.00
Kentucky Hot Browns$18.50
- Asparagus$0.00
- Baked Potato$0.00
- Baked Sweet Potato$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Brussels Sprouts$0.00
- Cole Slaw$0.00
- French Fries$0.00
- Half Caesar$0.00
- Half Salad$0.00
- Mashed Potatoes$0.00
- Seasonal Vegetable Medley$0.00
Fried Catfish Platter$18.50
Hand Breaded fried catfish served with house made tartar sauce with fries
- Asparagus$0.00
- Baked Potato$0.00
- Baked Sweet Potato$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Brussels Sprouts$0.00
- Cole Slaw$0.00
- French Fries$0.00
- Half Caesar$0.00
- Half Salad$0.00
- Mashed Potatoes$0.00
- Seasonal Vegetable Medley$0.00
14" Pizza (Online Order)$12.50

Sandwiches

High Stakes BLT$10.00
6 Pc of Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, With Garlic Aioli Served on Grilled Texas Toast
- Fries$0.00
- Cole Slaw$0.00
- Veg Med$0.00
- Sweet Potato$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Mash Potatoes$0.00
- Asparagus$0.00
Prime Rib on Baguette$21.00
8oz of slow cooked premium prime rib served with house made aju sauce
- Fries$0.00
- Cole Slaw$0.00
- Veg Med$0.00
- Sweet Potato$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Mash Potatoes$0.00
- Asparagus$0.00
Pulled Pork Sandwich$12.00
- Fries$0.00
- Cole Slaw$0.00
- Veg Med$0.00
- Sweet Potato$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Mash Potatoes$0.00
- Asparagus$0.00
Grilled Chicken Sandwich$12.00
5 oz. Served with Lettuce, Tomato & onion topped with IPA Aioli
- Fries$0.00
- Cole Slaw$0.00
- Veg Med$0.00
- Sweet Potato$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Mash Potatoes$0.00
- Asparagus$0.00
- No Lettuce$0.00
- No Tomato$0.00
- No Onion$0.00
- No Aioli$0.00
KY Grilled Pimento Cheese Sandwich$9.00
our signature KY proud freshly grated pimento served on grilled white bread
- Fries$0.00
- Cole Slaw$0.00
- Veg Med$0.00
- Sweet Potato$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Mash Potatoes$0.00
- Asparagus$0.00

Additional Sides

French Fries$4.50
Cole Slaw$4.50
Seasonal Vegetable Medley$4.50
Baked Sweet Potato$4.50
Broccoli$4.50
Mashed Potatoes$4.50
Asparagus$4.50

Kids Menu

Kids Chicken Tenders$5.00
- Fries$0.00
- Cole Slaw$0.00
- Veg Med$0.00
- Sweet Potato$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Mash Potatoes$0.00
- Asparagus$0.00
Kids Burger$5.00
- Fries$0.00
- Cole Slaw$0.00
- Veg Med$0.00
- Sweet Potato$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Mash Potatoes$0.00
- Asparagus$0.00
Kids Mac n' Cheese$5.00
- Fries$0.00
- Cole Slaw$0.00
- Veg Med$0.00
- Sweet Potato$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Mash Potatoes$0.00
- Asparagus$0.00
Kids Grilled Cheese$5.00
- Fries$0.00
- Cole Slaw$0.00
- Veg Med$0.00
- Sweet Potato$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Mash Potatoes$0.00
- Asparagus$0.00
Kids Hot Dog$5.00
- Fries$0.00
- Cole Slaw$0.00
- Veg Med$0.00
- Sweet Potato$0.00
- Broccoli$0.00
- Mash Potatoes$0.00
- Asparagus$0.00

Deserts

Barrel Roll$10.00
Home made cinnamon Roll w/ fried apples, vanilla ice cream & Drizzled caramel sauce
Kentucky Fudge Brownie$7.50

Beverages

Coke$2.70
Diet Coke$2.70
Sprite$2.70
Lemonade$2.70
Mello Yellow$2.70
Root Beer$2.70
Powerade$2.70
Coke Zero$2.70

What 32 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.3Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

32 Reviews

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Valerie
Cincinnati
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Dinner in the igloo was the perfect way to celebrate a 16th birthday!
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Aimee
St. Louis
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We went on Christmas night, and they were very shortstaffed. However, the food was great and the weight staff was wonderful.
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Steven
Louisville
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The place was very nice the food was good. There were not very many customers but the weather was cold and nasty the night we went so hopefully that was the issue. Would hate to see this place not do well would definitely recommend.
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Connor
E. Tennessee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely loved the vibe here. The food was spectacular especially the fries. And the live music was so good!!
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BethS
Charleston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We stopped here for dinner on our way to do Kentucky bourbon distillery tours. All of us enjoyed the food and drinks!
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VinceP
VIP
Louisville
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
If I could give less than a 1 star I would. We went here for our Valentine's Day dinner, and it was absolutely terrible. We sat at our table for 20 minutes before our waitress came to speak to us - she didn't even ask for our drink order at that time, and she NEVER asked me for my drink order the entire dinner. We both ordered the Valentine's Day Special ($50 per person for 3 courses = salad appetizer, filet with vegetables for main course, and a dessert). After 30 minutes waiting from our order time the waitress finally brings food to us - but it isn't the salad appetizer, it's the main course. We asked where our salads were and she said, "oh I thought someone else brought it to you". She goes back and brings us our salads with our meal. We cut into our filets, and they are VERY UNDERCOOKED (husband ordered medium and it was rare, I ordered medium well and it was medium rare). We mentioned this to the waitress, and she took plates back to the kitchen. 5 minutes later she brings them back to us with the steaks cooked a little bit more - still not close to what we ordered. We finally just gave up and didn't eat the steak. The waitress came back and asked how it was and we told her the steak still wasn't cooked appropriately but we weren't going to send it back again. She then brings us our check - FULL CHARGE and she didn't even offer us dessert. I asked if our meal came with a dessert and she said yes. Then why didn't you offer it?! I asked for 2 desserts to go just to get out of there. Service was terrible. Food was terrible. And we still had to pay full price for a meal that we didn't get all parts of without asking for it (they never asked us what we wanted to drink, or dessert), and our filets were inedible. Absolute disgrace.
Barrel 53Responded on February 27, 2024
Vince, we are so sorry to hear about your bad experience with us. We always strive to provide a 5 star experience and we are so sorry this how your night went. I will absolutely be speaking with our service staff this get this issue corrected. We sincerely hope you will be willing to give us another shot soon.
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RobB
Louisville
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very busy for Valentines Day, yet everyone killed it! Food, service, atmosphere...excellent!
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LouF
Louisville
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on February 14, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Food took a long time to process and found a hair in my dessert.
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WhatAJoke
Louisville
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on February 10, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
This place was a joke. The menu online didn’t match the menu in the restaurant. Literally NO ONE was in the restaurant but my table and we couldn’t even get service. The drink menu didn’t match what they actually had available so the waiter kept going to the bar and coming back to say they didn’t have what we wanted. So we would ask what they do have and he would say “I just really don’t know”. He didn’t even take the time to write down what was available. He also kept forgetting what drinks we ordered. I’m not sure if he was high or what. After waiting almost 20 minutes just to get a drink we decided it was probably best we did not eat there. Not to mention we were the only people in the entire restaurant on a Saturday night the weekend of Valentine’s Day. I’m not sure where the food rating for this restaurant come from but they are definitely not from me.
Barrel 53Responded on February 27, 2024
We are so sorry to hear about your bad experience with us. We always strive to provide a 5 star experience and we are so sorry this how your night went. I will absolutely be speaking with our service staff to see why they were unable to provide our selections. We sincerely hope you will be willing to give us another shot soon.
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RobB
Louisville
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Looked great after renovation. Ambiance was perfect.
Barrel 53Responded on February 27, 2024
Rob, We sincerely appreciate you sharing your positive experience at our restaurant. We cant wait to host again soon!
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Barrel 53 is rated 4.2 stars by 32 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

5532 Athens Boonesboro Rd, Lexington, KY 40509-9491

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
I-75 at exit 104 Athens Boonesboro by Lexington Sport Club Pro Soccer Arena
Neighborhood
Lexington
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–1:00 am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Cocktail Bar, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine

Website
http://www.hotellexky.com/
Phone number
(859) 475-0950

Barrel 53

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Appetizers

Potato Skins$10.00

Pretzel & Beer Cheese$10.00

Mozzarella Wedges$11.00

Triple Crown Loaded Nachos or Fries$15.00

Trifecta Combo$12.00

Copper Sliders$18.50

BBQ Chicken Quesadilla$13.50

9 Piece Wings$16.00

Soups & Salads

Soup of the Day$7.20

Caesar Salad$8.40

House Salad$8.00

Entrees

Fettuccine Alfredo$21.00

Grilled Salmon$27.00

Sirloin Steak$21.00

Barrel Burger Platter$15.00

Chicken Tender Platter$13.00

Kentucky Hot Browns$18.50

Fried Catfish Platter$18.50

14" Pizza (Online Order)$12.50

Sandwiches

High Stakes BLT$10.00

Prime Rib on Baguette$21.00

Pulled Pork Sandwich$12.00

Grilled Chicken Sandwich$12.00

KY Grilled Pimento Cheese Sandwich$9.00

Additional Sides

French Fries$4.50

Cole Slaw$4.50

Seasonal Vegetable Medley$4.50

Baked Sweet Potato$4.50

Broccoli$4.50

Mashed Potatoes$4.50

Asparagus$4.50

Kids Menu

Kids Chicken Tenders$5.00

Kids Burger$5.00

Kids Mac n' Cheese$5.00

Kids Grilled Cheese$5.00

Kids Hot Dog$5.00

Deserts

Barrel Roll$10.00

Kentucky Fudge Brownie$7.50

Beverages

Coke$2.70

Diet Coke$2.70

Sprite$2.70

Lemonade$2.70

Mello Yellow$2.70

Root Beer$2.70

Powerade$2.70

Coke Zero$2.70

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