DV8 Kitchen - Broadway — Restaurant in Lexington

Rob Perez and his wife have done an interesting thing here with DV8 Kitchen. It seems to attract and eclectic crowd. Even though it was extremely crowded and we were concerned about even finding a place to sit once we placed our order, the atmosphere was still nice.

They boast an assortment of breakfast, brunch and lunch items on the menu, as well as the addition of a few daily specials. The day we had lunch there, my wife ordered the chicken salad sandwich on a croissant and I ordered one of the daily specials: the chicken Parmesan sandwich. Both of us ordered tater tot’s with our sandwiches.

When they brought our order to our table, it was not what I expected: it was better! I can honestly say that the food was unbelievably good. The free bread from the bread bar was unbelievably good. While I hope they don’t take my advice, I’m sure that they could be charging double the price for this quality of food.

Add all of that to the fact that this restaurant is an extension of sorts of the New Life Day Center and functions as a catalyst to help otherwise homeless people and those who are down to re-enter the workforce, you don’t just have a quality restaurant, but you also have a vital service to the community.

Now the reason I’m not giving them five stars is perhaps petty, and I did note that others have mentioned this as well: Although the food is tremendously good and the staff is very friendly and seemed to be on top of things, I did find it did discomforting to see the employees clean off the tables by simply wiping crumbs and other debris off onto the floor with their bare hands. At first I thought well they’ll come back and hit it with a wash cloth in a moment, but that didn’t happen.

Again I don’t know if it’s because they were so busy and trying to get tables cleared for other people to have a place to sit or if this is just standard fare for DV8 Kitchen, Or perhaps I’m being entirely too nitpicky. At any rate, it is what it is. If they had given the appearance of being more conscious of cleanliness they would’ve received five stars from me, because everything else was...

Food Fun Adventure Weekend took Fat Man Reviews to DV8 Kitchen in Lexington, KY. DV8 serves breakfast, brunch and lunch. They have two locations in town.

I started with the Biscuits & Gravy. This dish is prepared with homemade biscuits and red eye sausage gravy. The biscuit was a little dry, but it was later in the day. The sausage chunks were tender and tasty. The actual gravy had broken a little and was a little mealy. When made fresh, this would be excellent.

I also tried the Orange Marmalade Chicken sandwich on a Brioche bun with honey butter and orange marmalade. You can also get it on sourdough bread or a biscuit. The brioche was soft and slightly sweet. The honey butter was nice, and it went well with the bread. The chicken is fried tenders, but it was a little dry and overcooked. The orange marmalade was good but there just wasn't enough on the sandwich to cut through the chicken. If I tried this again, I would probably try it on Sourdough.

My fiancé first tried the General Tso taco made with Asian fried chicken, slaw, Sriracha aioli, cilantro and corn tortillas. The chicken again was a little dry and overcooked. However, between the aioli being spicy and the slaw being slightly sweet and wet enough to cut through the chicken, it made for a great bite. The tortillas were fresh and tasty.

She also tried the Cinnamon roll. It was made with crescent dough and topped with homemade cream cheese frosting. This was absolutely wonderful. The cream cheese was light and sweet but not too sweet. The roll was flaky and buttery with a crunch on the outside and chewy on the inside. They offer several toppings and seasonal specialty rolls.

DV8 Kitchen is a second chance employment opportunity restaurant. They offer people trying to redirect their lives while recovering from substance use. They offer several breakfast entrées, sandwiches, salads and a few taco options. DV8 Restaurant is Fat...

I went to DV8 this morning around 9:45 and was extremely disappointed. I've heard so many good things about this place and decided to give them a try today. I called in my order. The staff person was very polite and thorough. I arrived and was at curbside about 20 minutes later. My food was brought out to me. My fried green tomatoes were left out so I called and they brought them out to me. They said there was some confusion. No problem! Everything was fine until this point. I opened the container to look at the tomatoes and realized they were literally cold....not just cooled down but COLD! How are fried green tomatoes cold? It was obvious they were old. I took them inside and requested some FRESH fried green tomatoes. These tomatoes were great...not a lot of flavor to them, but at least they were fresh. When I got home I tried my food (breakfast Reuben sandwich) and it was cold or lukewarm. Clearly below the temperature food should be served. It also tasted as if it was old. I purchased a meal for someone else too who had the same experience...cold and old food. I also got one of their cinnamon rolls which the person who took my order said they were great! It too was old. I completely understand that restaurants are having to modify a lot due to Corona. However, there is no excuse in jeopardizing people's health any further by serving old cold food. I'm not the type to complain much because I understand sometimes it can just be one of those days. Unfotunately, all of my food went in the trash and the $24+tip I paid for it. If I ever go back, I will check all of my food before leaving. On another note, staff were extremely friendly and kind. Several asked if I needed anything when I...