Bluegrass Tavern — Restaurant in Lexington

A friend and I came into bluegrass tavern desperately needing to make a Sunday night fun for a bride who wanted to see Ariana Grande at the Rupp Arena but got cancelled. After going from bar to bar we finally were told that a little area can be reserved and drinks would be served for us but the people here went ABOVE and BEYOND. It was a friends themed bachelorette party and last minute they printed out signs for the front door, the tables, mirror and the bathroom! A drink special was created that was so thoughtful and unexpected. They even asked me what the brides favorite drink was and created a drink after her name. I lived in Lexington for almost 7 years and I have never had this experience. We did not expect anything extra especially since we asked an hour before we were going to show up but AJ really won us over! He was a great bartender and once again extremely thoughtful. Sean from there was informative and gave me updates given the time crunch and we are all so grateful for what you did to make our bride feel special! I will definitely be back here every time I am back...

Bartenders here have too much pride in their collection, so much pride that they apparently aren't interested in selling it. Spotted a bottle I've been looking for and asked for a price. Was told the bottle wasn't open and wouldn't be, but assured me it was great because he had it at another bar. Asked about another bottle and was told it was $50 a shot. I can buy the bottle for $200 today. Pretty certain they are making up the prices, as they have no list of bourbon or prices. Have to identify the bottle yourself and wait 20 minutes to get a bartender to notice you to ask the price. Glad I didn't spend a dime there. A buddy did buy 3 shots and then we found those shots in bigger pours for much cheaper. Skip this place and go to Parlay Social. They had all the bourbons we were looking for, night and day difference in staff attitude and much more value...

We came to Bluegrass Tavern as part of a private bourbon tasting during a wedding weekend. From the moment we walked in Sean made us feel welcome and like regulars. His patience while we wrangled guests together was saintly. The bourbon tasting itself was an experience I’ve talked about over and over. You could see the passion, love, and genuine happiness to be at work that Sean and Mitch had. I was enraptured by every nuanced explanation that went into the presentation of each bourbon. We stayed well beyond our welcome and left feeling like friends. If you ever get a chance to experience Bluegrass Tavern, please do... and tell them their employee of the month Elizabeth sent you. Thank you so much fellas. It was a true treat to spend the...