What a pleasant surprise. My squad and I wanted to get out of Cave City due to the lack of restaurants or much going on and venture into more of a "city." Apparently Bowling Green is growing and has many plans to make the city more friendly to the college kids. We were looking for a sit down restaurant and came across this gem. When you walk in it looks like the typical white table cloth stuffy restaurant, but it is not. Literally, the same owner has a kinda sports/dive bar linked right next door where you can walk right through. The waiter actually made all the difference though. He is not formally from Kentucky, but has lived there long enough to understand places to go that are hip or not and also is familiar with many places in California. I told him we were interested in trying some bourbon cause when in Rome... So we enjoyed a nice glass of bourbon. Even though this was a more upscale restaurant they did have a kids menu (thank god). We all enjoyed our meal and nice conversation with the waiter. read more

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Always delicious! The specials for the evening have always been outstanding. Drinks are quenching. We have not had a bad experience with customer service thus far. read more

Great ambiance. Ahi tuna was the bomb. Good Kentucky bourbon selection. Highly recommend if you're looking for a little extra. Won't disappoint. read more

Hands down some of the best Cajun food I've had outside of New Orleans. Started with the bacon wrapped dates and the Cajun spring rolls and was not disappointed. If they have he jalapeño grits on your visit do not skip them they're fantastic. For my entree I had the scallops which were perfectly seasoned and seared to perfection. The green apple slaw on top was a great hint of acidity to add to the dish. My wife had the crab cakes and if you like a jumbo crab cake this is the place to visit. To say I'll be back is true. I live in Louisville about two hours away but this food is worth the trip down I-65!!! read more

Great food and great cocktails. Glad to see the servers wearing masks! My waitress Paige talked me into the short ribs, glad I listened to her! Amazing service, will be back when in bowling green. read more

The place is a restaurant on side and a bar on the other. The restaurant is easily the best restaurant in town. Decent wine selection. Good, reasonably priced (not cheap) food. The bar has a great atmosphere. This is my favorite place in bg. Burgers a real, hand-packed burgers, not some factory packaged crap. Service is usually good. Five layer chocolate cake is awesome. Skip the chain restaurants, go there. read more

Over-spiced and over-priced. You have an option between two dining rooms: one very fancy white tablecloth and crystal and the other a bar with booths and Louisiana sports paraphernalia everywhere. I can recommend the Cajun pizza and the bread pudding, but I don't recommend the pasta: it's overpowering. They also go too crazy with the capers. Overall, expensive place for not-the-best food. read more

Really great restaurant. At every point it was excellent. From the salads to the Brussels sprouts and asparagus. My steak was perfectly cooked and the dry aging cane thru. Certainly one of the better places to eat in town. read more

I asked for a medium mushroom burger and fries. Received an over-cooked medium well. The fries were cold, the bartender was not personable and no utensils were given. The napkin I was provided had a musty odor/smell, gross. The bathroom looks as if it hasn't been attended to for a whole week, makes me wonder how the kitchen looks. The employees are too busy talking to each other to worry about multiple rubbernecking guests needs ... Horrible establishment! read more

If you're looking for a fancy place with good food, go here. I had a pasta dish with a side salad during my last visit. The flavors were incredible. I got the blue cheese vinaigrette and it was life changing. Ended the meal with an exceptional cheesecake. Plus it's downtown and downtown BG is pretty cute. read more

I'm a Bowling Green Native and 440 Main is consIstently excellent with dood and service. One of few places in Bowling Green that offers live music year round. Great drinks and love the original brick and ceiling decor read more

The last time I was here was to celebrate our 13th anniversary. Food was mediocre and service was bad, very inattentive. I decided to give it another shot tonight for our 14th anniversary. Wish I had better news to report. Complimentary half-glass of champagne was a very thoughtful touch (I had told them it was our anniversary). Ordered the steamed mussels to share, spinach salads each. I ordered the seared scallops and my wife had the bourbon-glazed salmon. About 20 mussels came out in a shallow bowl, but we soon discovered that over half of them didn't open and were dead. Called the waitress over and she removed them from the table. She made an excuse about a new kitchen staff. Salads were fine, but unremarkable (tough to ruin a salad). Both entree were severely undercooked when they came out, so we sent them back and they cooked them some more. When they came back, a casually-dressed man came over to watch us try them again. The scallops were passable, but still translucent in the very center, and the salmon was done this time. He (manager? owner? he never introduced himself) seemed incredulous that I thought the scallop were just barely cooked. Not a good impression from him. When check came, the mussels had been removed, but still full-price for everything else and no offer to make amends in any other way. Paid the bill and decided that we won't be back. read more

I had a friend coming in from Pittsburgh, pa. I wanted to take her somewhere nice for dinner. I asked around and was told that 440 main was very good. I ordered a house salad (that comes out of bag), crab cakes. And steam vegetables. The bag salad was awful the steamed vegetables were cold and has seen better days and the crab cakes were barely warm. My friend ordered a salad (once again out of a bag), rib eye steak and garlic mashed potatoes. The plate was very hot (thinking microwave) the steak was very fatty (she did say what she could eat of that it had a good flavor) and the garlic mashed potatoes were semi-warm and very lack luster. All this fine dining cost nearly $50 .... Really fine dining I think not!! read more

I eat at 440 Main at least once a week. Danny, the new chef, runs the kitchen very well. The food is fresh and expertly cooked. Our family has dubbed it as our "favorite" restaurant! read more

I'm a Connecticut guy in Bowling Green KY....I really did not know what to expect any fine dining in this area but the concierge recommended 440 Main. I was somewhat skeptical about this place but let me tell you this place is the BOMB! I loved it! started with two appetizers the buffalo style fried oysters and the popcorn shrimp both were to die for the oysters were out of this world, amazing for this part of the Country. Then came the Jambalaya and the fried grouper over grits...are you kidding me!! they were so delicious they are probably the best I have had anywhere in the Northeast. Here is the best part...your in Kentucky right the home of KY bourbon. They offer three 1 oz drinks of local bourbon for $10 to $14 bucks! this alone in the Northeast would cost $40 $50. the Bourbon was very good, Here is what made the evening the OWNER is awesome! he knew we were from out of town and recommended everything we ate that night, he was friendly and made special request in the kitchen for us. who does that??....Highly recommend this place, if I lived here I would be a regular. read more

Omg they're food is so good it was my first time I was with my husband and his coworkers we ate and then went on the bar side and I tell you I couldn't last because I had so many drinks but for the most part of it I can say it's a nice place to eat and have a nice time after read more

Looking for a fun - non-chain restaurant in Bowling Green? I was and a buddy recommended 440. Its on the square has some nice character. Dishes have a Louisiana flare. Shrimp and grits appetizer was very nice. Bourbon salmon was properly cooked and tasty. Nice list of wines by the glass - service was solid. Will visit on my next visit. read more

My husband and I dropped in by chance about a week ago. This place was wonderful. I had the filet and it was the best I have ever had anywhere! Service was top notch. It was on the expensive side, but worth it for a special dinner out! Definitely my new favorite go to place in Bowling Green!!! read more

Still will give this place one star. Service was awful last time but what really still bothers me is that the manager walked around talking to customers...never looked our way and actually skipped over our table. He was afraid to confront us so didn't. That is a reflection of bad management and service. I resent their advertisements where they pride themselves in service. You don't make customers wait and you should never lose a reservation - that too happened to us. We have not been in Bowling Green all that long and two of the worst occasions for service breakdown have occurred at 440. Good food can't be something that overcomes bad service. read more

Stopped by here in Bowling Green for the day to visit the museum. I had the Jambalaya and it was nothing to write home about. Very "soupy", I'm used to it being that way. We're from Texas and can find much better in my opinion but maybe there are some regional aspects in play here, who knows. The restaurant has two sides, a "fancy" side and sports bar type side. We were on the fancier side. Service was fine as well as the restaurant itself. Nice and clean. We'd probably wouldn't go again but we don't live here. There aren't just a ton of choices. read more

8 of us had dinner here on June 8, 2018. I say Simply Excellent because one might say the food is kinda' on the simple side, yet so excellently prepared. My dish -- Bourbon Glazed Salmon ($19.95) -- served on cedar plank, the bourbon sauce was outstanding, the fish had a slight crust on top and was perfectly cooked, the garlic brussel sprouts flavorful with just the right amount of firmness. I also opted for a side of the garlic mashed potatoes ($2.95) and that was outstanding as well. Others in our party had the duck, grouper, crab cakes -- everyone thought their dish was wonderful. Tayanna was our server -- pleasant and attentive. Restaurant is downtown in an old building. Tables spaced nicely apart. read more

The Cajun egg roll is awesome!!!!I had burgers tonight and it is the BEST burger I ve ever had. And choose sweet potato fries with your burger. It is special but I am positive you will love it! read more

We loved our food. From the cajun spring rolls and steak to the chicken special everything was delicious. Topped off with fabulous service, I would definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

This is our favorite place to eat in BG!! They have creative specials plus have a great drink selection. Its got a good atmosphere that is upscale but still approachable. I always tell them to keep being creative in the kitchen, everyone ive ever brought to 440 I always tell them to try something different than they would usually get out because the chefs are so good. Love this place!!!!! read more

Good food, but I recently learned the kitchen is dirty and the kitchen staff only washes their hands when they first come in, which means going from preparing octopus to chicken to fish. Probably wouldn't eat here again until I knew there had been something done about that. Pretty bummed about it. Love the atmosphere and Cajun happens to be my favorite. read more

I rarely eat steak, but when I do, I choose 400 Main. They have THE BEST steak -- never once overcooked -- in Bowling Green. Bravo!!!

We have been to 440 at least 8 times over the past two years (our son is a student at WKU) and it has never disappointed. Their pork chop is the best I have ever had (and I am a Kentucky girl and have always loved my chops). Amazing service (Courtney has been our server a number of times although everyone has been wonderful). Save room for dessert. Their bread pudding changes seasonally and is always really great even when the ingredients sound surprising and unique. They just know how to blend flavors to a magnificent combination every time. Nice wine selections and reasonable. The room is beautifully decorated and comfortable with lots of art work throughout. Our favorite spot in bowling green. read more

My waitress was Carli, very professional, knew the menu, gave great advise! My steak was slightly under-cooked, the entire team addressed it quickly. I live in Atlanta, my next trip to Bowling Green, I'll be visiting 440. Highly recommended. Great experience. read more

We went here the first night in Bowling Green and continue to return. We agree this is clearly the best restaurant in town. The service is always excellent and the food consistently top drawer. We have a special event coming up and this was our choice. read more

Hands down nicest place I've found in Bowling Green. It's these two narrow spaces, a bar side that's more casual (Mikey's) and the dinner side that's more formal (440 Main). Protip, you can order off either menu on either side. The Mikey's menu is largely burgers and flatbread pizzas, the 440 menu is more entrees. They both look pretty good. I had the grouper on jalapeno grits and would highly recommend, very tasty. The jambalaya looked good too. The Mikey's dishes were all $10-15, 440 started around $15 and went up. They have flights of bourbon, a decent wine list ($8-9/glass though), and a pretty short but not bad beer list. When we went in on a Weds at 7:30, the place was packed. When we left at 9:30 it was dead, but apparently they serve until midnight! read more

Visited for my birthday. Hands down the best filet mignon I've ever had. A little pricey but well worth it. The staff was great. They made my birthday special. read more

There are only a few high end restaurants in Bowling Green and this is one of the better ones. The steaks are very very good and most everything else is high in quality and taste. Servers are very well trained and the setting is unique. Even simple foods like the hamburgers are sublime. Nice drinks selection and a friendly place whether you sit in the dining room or at the bar. A great spot for couples. Plenty of easy parking out front. Well worth a visit. read more

Only steakhouse worth eating at in Bowling Green. We ordered the Cajun Spring Rolls and we were glad we did. Nothing exciting but great flavor, hot and enjoyable to share. We also ordered steaks (ribeye and filet I believe) and my steak was over cooked (medium well) and I returned it for a proper medium rare (which is what you should order when ordering steak) of course. Nothing bad to say about our first experience with 440. Hopefully our second will be the same. read more

Excellent service and delicious food along with the beautiful atmosphere made for a great meal when visiting our son at WKU. I had the salmon, mu husband had the steak and our son had the jambalaya. All meals were amazing. The wine and martini selection was tasty and we had a nice torte for dessert. No complaints and we will eat there again when we are in town. read more

This place is fantastic! I had the ahi tuna, Caesar salad, and scallops. My boyfriend had the steak. Best restaurant I've ever eaten at!! Our servers name was Dillon, very knowledgable and very charismatic. The excellent customer service and the outrageously great food made for a wonderful night! read more

My husband and I (from northern IL) and another couple (from Indianapolis) stopped here for dinner. We started with two of their appetizer specials, the Caprese salad and the Charcuterie. They were both delicious. I didn't try the foie gras (animal cruelty, I'm disappointed that they even serve it) but the two cheeses - one was a blue and the other had fig in it - were wonderful. For my entree, I had another special of the night, chicken with tomato salsa over glazed carrots. It was beautifully presented and it all tasted great. My companions also ordered specials. Great steaks. They were also the only restaurant (after 3 tries!) to have fresh mint on hand, so we enjoyed Mint Juleps. I won't give it 5 stars because of the foie gras issue, but otherwise this is a great restaurant with fresh, local ingredients. read more

We were disappointed. The service was ok. Both buns on the burger and fish burger were totally soggy when the food arrived. The chicken tacos were dry. The chicken fingers were the best part and the fries. The view of the square was nice from the outside seating but the smoke from the cigar shop and outside smoking was perpetual . Just thought the place would be better due to the reviews. read more

Went to the 440 for our 24th anniversary. Brilliant menu with a Louisiana flavor. Reasonable price for the preparation. The service was the best. We defiantly plan on stopping by whenever we are in the area. read more

Great food and atmosphere. The specials are great. I had the a grilled fish special. Gumbo is excellent. Attentive service. Ask for Isabelle or Shelby. read more

Absolutely yum! Came to go the corvette museum and the hotel recommended this gem. Had the sea bass which was amazing but the best entree had to be the back wrapped pork chop. Will definitely come back again if we are ever in the area. read more