The Willow Bistro — Restaurant in Murray

We sat on the patio. It was the first time we ate at a restaurant since the start of covid, although we've been ordering takeout from here throughout the last year. I had the falafel gyro with basmayı rice. I have an onion for sensitivity so I asked for no onions. There may be a little in the tsatziki, but not enough to cause too many issues for me and their tsatziki is delicious! It was all very flavorful. I even love their pita bread. It's the fluffy kind, which i enjoy more than the thin pocket kind. We also got cooked spinach dip and my parents ordered a couple of the Thai dishes - tomka (which i think is tom kha gai from what I can glean from Google) and a penang curry. They enjoyed them both. Neither was that spicy, so you may need to request it if you want some heat. It's family run, they are all absolutely lovely and so accommodating. Nothing, except some of the sauces is pre-made, so if there's an ingredient you don't like, they can drop it. It's Murray, so we knew several of the people dining there that night and everyone tasked about how they loved their meal and how this is the restaurant that they trust most for cleanliness. (They got a 100% score on their health inspection for the 2nd year in a row! ) If you're looking for creative (or familiar) flavorful and healthy food, with an intensively flair in a cozy atmosphere, this is the place to go! I just wish they also offered breakfast. But it's a family-run establishment. They've gotta...

I think I just found my favorite restaurant in Murray. Looking for something we hadn't had before, we decided to try The Willow Bistro. The menu was an odd mix of food from various nations/ethnicities. As an example of the variety, there was Naan, curry, spaghetti, grilled cheese, naked burrito, and a Reuben sandwich on the menu the evening we went there to eat.

After much debate, we decided to have the Hummus & Falafel appetizer, Tropical Fruit Curry, and Spicy Fusion. The falafel ranks up there with the best I've ever had. The Tropical Fruit Curry was so amazing, I would drive from Paducah again just to have it. I tried my daughter's Spicy Fusion, which was a folded sandwich made of Naan with Lamb, jalapenos, sweet chili sauce, and other things. She loved it, and I tried it too, it was really good.

The service was top notch. We arrived at 7:30 on a Friday (they close at 8:30), we were greeted with smiles and never felt rushed to leave. We left around 8:40, but two other tables were still occupied, sitting around and talking when we left, and they were not rushed to leave either. The comfortable atmosphere and vibe from the staff made this a very...

I thank my lucky stars all the time for this wonderful restaurant. Their tag line is "Cooked with Love" and by God, they mean it. Their food is out-of-this-world good and their ambience is cozy and inviting. They even have a patio for folks who may not want to go indoors right now. Every staff member I've ever interacted with at this wonderful establishment has been attentive, courteous, and lovely to speak with - even the younger folks who tend to come and go more often. They serve your food with an honest-to-goodness smile on their faces, which you would see if they weren't dutifully wearing their masks. FURTHERMORE, these fine folks are incredibly charitable, and have given to local clubs even when the pandemic seriously damaged the entire food service industry. This restaurant is filled with the best food and the kindest servers in Murray. Come get you some gyros or salads or smoothies or their amazing falafel or tikka masala or tom kha soup or sandwiches or pies or cookies or their seasonals or their daily specials. You won't be disappointed. I cannot rave enough...