Hidden back in the lush trees, a little cafe so cheerful and charming…read more Ok! It's by chance that we discovered this new restaurant and greenhouse. This is a fully functional restaurant and or cafe style place. They have a great menu. The menu is seasonal. It's not simple by any standards. In fact it's a great little high end place for garden parties. But today it's just two simple individuals that are having lunch in a garden together. Now we had some sort of special lunch arrangement with hummus and a Greek like salad. It was fresh and delicious. They have great coffee offerings. You must have the flavored gelato with coffee. We had the hazelnut one. It's delicious especially on these hot humid summer days. The service was great. Not being from the area they had to explain the menu to us. A few times. But all went well. They make the gelato offerings as soon as they are ordered. The food they call at the end, eventually. It's made to order. Now where else can you eat in a green house garden? Here in Lexington! This was a first for us. They have all sorts of Sunday concerts while you dine. Music among the trees and flowers. Wow! You can come to poetry readings and relax as you hear the love of someone's works. I'll see you at the Garden next time.

Awesome place; you enter through a greenhouse area and kind of follow the trail, sometimes stopping…read moreand wondering " is this a cafe" "maybe we are in wrong area " Another couple behind us said to keep on moving to the back, keep on going and voila this beautiful forest area opens up with tons of tables all randomly placed for dining. There is the ordering line and just a headed up they don't serve meat products. All dishes are vegetarian. You get to select 2 from the list for a meal ( as they are smaller portions ). They have some great dishes and savory tastes. They have beer and wines available; nice selection but not abundant- but when you have good selection in the first place you only need a smaller list. The hummus appetizer is awesome and great with the focaccia bread but I'd get at least a double portion bread right away. The porter was very good! If you're in Lexington stop here for the experience and some good food and drink!

Came here while visiting a friend's family - highly recommended by our friend. Honestly, from the…read moreoutside this place wasn't something that I would normally gravitate to. However, coming into this establishment - everybody's so friendly and so welcoming this is how I knew that the restaurant was going to be fantastic. Not only did the gentleman at the front walk us through the menu and how to order he gave some great recommendations as well. Food came out real quick and has great flavours at a great price point and I enjoy that you can do half size so you can try more than one. I ordered the crawfish etoufee. So many different hot sauce flavours to try and get them in a little sauce container the bread oh my God I could devour that so good the whole meal. Honestly, the flavours were delicious. If I'm ever in this area again, I'm definitely gonna come back.

Black Beans and sausage was great and well seasoned, but the Chicken sandwich was way to oily…read more Staff was great and offered free samples.i would definitely go back.

Pearl's Pizza! Amazing! The pizza menu is diverse and unique which I am always looking for. 4 of us…read moregirls went. We split 2 pizzas and a breadstick. We were all happy & full after. I tried the Zillamina "Spanish Rose Wine" (rosè) & COL DI LUNA Flora Prosecco. Rosè was my favorite! It's a small place but lively. Definitely recommend reservations. I will be coming back! I'm glad Lexington has Pearl's Pizza!

Want to try a mysterious, intimate, hip hole-in-the-wall elevated pizzeria with delicious…read moreappetizers and diverse drinks that makes you feel like you've just popped into a hidden gem pizza place in New York? This is Pearl's Pizza in a nutshell. Unique toppings on thin crust pizzas that cater to a variety of diets and preferences. The servers are so nice and explanatory and if you're having trouble deciding, you can legit say "surprise me" and the chef will just make you whatever they're feeling haha. All my friends and I love Pearl's

Well, well, well, Lexington food scene - you've impressed me. During a short trip to Lex I did a…read moreYelp search for vegan food and Moody Mike's came up (and for good reason!). This delightful, unassuming cafe/stationary food truck offers an entirely plant based menu of comfort food, quick bites, and desserts (if you can get them before they're gone). The owners are super nice and very willing to expand on ingredients and preparation methods for the menu options. After much consideration we ordered the Chi'ken Sando (crispy chicken with lettuce, tomato, pickles), Buffalo Chi'ken Fry's (crinkle cut fries topped with buffalo and ranch, crispy chicken, and a sprinkle of cheese), and the 6 piece wings with half tarter sauce and half Caribbean jerk. I loved the complexity of the jerk sauce and my dining companion preferred the tarter sauce, so the half and half wings worked out perfectly. The fries - delicious and expertly prepared, however I learned I lean toward a less spicy/tangy sauce than buffalo, and would have preferred cheese sauce rather than shreds on top. Pricing is very reasonable for high quality, made to order, plant based cuisine, and there is shaded outdoor seating as well as tables inside the cafe. Moody Mike's - you have a new fan. See you soon.

I came with one of my friends that enjoys vegan food. I personally have never really dabbled too…read moremuch in vegan food and it was definitely an experience. I really enjoyed the chicken wings. The buffalo flavor was really great and it was so crazy how much it looked like a chicken wing. I also ordered some Jamaican jerk eggrolls, and that was amazing. The sauce was so perfect and a little spicy. I also had to try their chili cheese fries. I ordered a half order and that was enough for me. It was very filling very hearty and delicious. The seating area is a little small on the inside where it is winter but in the spring and summer, it would be beautiful to sit outside on their benches. It looks very chic and aesthetic. I can't wait to come back in the warmer weather and the service was very quick and easy you order at the food truck and you can sit inside and wait for your food to come out. They also have a café that's open until 2 PM where you can order coffee on the inside which I thought was pretty neat. Definitely worth a visit if you enjoy vegan food.

I may consider myself a pad Thai snob... & i usually base my ratings on the pad Thai from the…read morerestaurant. This is easily a top tier Thai food place. Their pad thai had just the amount of spice I was wanting & had wonderful flavor. My husband had the pepper beef & it was fabulous as well! Our service was great & the place was very clean. We will return when we travel through again!

Good service, good atmosphere, good food! We sat at a 2 top and all the employees were efficient &…read morefriendly.

Food, services & atmosphere…read more Fresh ingredients cooked daily. Great venue to hangout or have a formal event.

One of my friends that went to University of Kentucky recommended this place to me. Stopped in for…read morea quick meal and had a mixed experience. I ordered the Alfredo, and it came out very cold, which was disappointing. Meanwhile, my coworker's build-your-own penne pesto was steaming hot--she even burned her mouth--so I'm not sure what happened with the consistency there. It's a walk-in, order-at-the-counter setup, so no real service aspect to comment on. But I will say the bruschetta was some of the best I've ever had. So fresh and full of flavor.

This place was the place of the week as far as overall food, service and ambience…read more Beautiful decor and a busy place. We were place on 2nd floor with just a place for 1 family. Glad they got us in. Pork tacos Shrimp tacos Empanadas Guacamole Peruvian chicken Special margarita Modelo Papa's pork All was great especially the chicken, pricy but a lot The tacos were great. Definitely a place to stop in Lexington if you like Spanish cuisine!

Dropped in for a quick bite at lunch and was stunned by how good it was. They have a lunch special…read morethat is both affordable and outstanding. It comes with chips, a bowl of salsa, and three street‑size tacos. It also includes a dessert. Everything was simply outstanding. I plan on returning. The service was very good, and the atmosphere was nice and quiet since there weren't many people there. I will warn you that the dining area is quite small, so if you plan on going during a typically busy time, you may want to join the waitlist.

My wife and I stopped there at the recommendation of some friends in Kentucky as we were just…read morepassing through. The place was beautiful with happy music and the food was excellent! We had street tacos (authentic mexican), drinks and desert. What really topped off the evening was our waitress, Erika Ellery. She was the most kind and helpful person you could ever hope for to make the evening a pleasant experience. We will definitely recommend this place to others and stop here again when in the area. Bob & Gale Lowe - 8/2/2026

My favourite restaurant in Lexington. Great staff and hospitality. The gangsta is also 2nd to none.read more

I love the Lomo Saltado Loaded Fries and I ask for extra brown sauce. It has an amazing rich umami…read moreflavor and the most prominent flavor is from Aji amarillo paste (Peruvian yellow chili). I love their version of this common Peruvian dish! As far as brunch goes, I love their breakfast burrito! They melt cheddar cheese on the flour tortilla before loading it up with eggs, potatoes and meat. That extra step of melting the cheese makes a difference -it's a nice layer of melted cheddar and they put a cheese sauce over the top too!l

My wife and I along with our youngest daughter stopped in on Saturday evening while in town for a…read moreconcert. We were seated immediately upon walking in. The place was packed. We had great service, which started with drinks and appetizers. Our table agreed to just order a bunch of appetizers and share. We had the Spring Rolls, Empanadas, Buffalo Chicken Wontons and a side of the Loaded Fries. Everything was delicious. They had a good selection of beer, wine and cocktails. We had two other family members join us after we ordered and our server got an extra chair for our table to accommodate a total of 5 of us. It worked out perfectly. The atmosphere last night was loud and lively, which was fine with us.

I wasn't sure what to expect from this place. It's hidden almost like a speakeasy, tucked away…read morebehind Arcadium bar, and the reservation system is quirky, almost exclusive (this place does offer a monthly membership option, but it's limited availability). Favor is the passion project of chef Wyatt Sarbacker and features a small rotating menu. While the burgers and empanadas are always on the menu, other items change seasonally or according to availability. Wyatt prides himself and Favor on using seasonal and locally sourced ingredients and building an eco friendly, environmentally sustainable culinary experience. The space is intimate, mostly counter seating aside from one large community dining table in the adjoining room, but it's bright and welcoming. The kitchen is completely open and you can see everything Wyatt is doing as he prepares your meal. And this is an impressive one man show! It amazed us how Wyatt made it look easy (though I'm sure it's not). He was preparing multiple dishes from multiple orders simultaneously and delivered them promptly at a great pace that allowed us to enjoy each dish without feeling hurried. We ate almost every dish on the menu. Dish sizes vary, some small, some larger, but it worked out wonderfully that there were three of us, as we could eat in a tapas style, sharing all of the tasty foods. The empanadas were first, and come with a rotating sauce accompaniment. They were soft and hot, and the filling was delicious. I can't remember the filling, but I remember black beans were involved, and it was actually one of my favorite dishes. Such a compact, juicy, savory bite. We also had the lion's mane mushroom, made with pea shoots, lemon, and creole mustard. This is a mushroom served like a crab cake. You could really taste the earthy mushroom flavor and the creole mustard was the perfect addition. We also had the crispy Brussels, made with shishito peppers, onion, and maple miso dressing. Wyatt did Brussels sprouts incredibly well. Often you go to a place and they are burnt or charred and have that taste. These were cooked to perfection and had a smoky, yet sweet taste. And who could resist a giant plate of fries? These fries are fresh cut potatoes and my dinner companion compared them to the famous "Five Guys" fries that everyone raves about. The true star here is the curry ketchup. No ordinary ketchup, this thrills the tastebuds. We were excited to hear that Wyatt will hopefully be releasing some of his own sauces soon. We also had the cheeseburger, which is a smashburger. I have complained about the smashburger trend endlessly, as I tend to like a thick, medium burger. But this burger was VERY good. Melted with cheese, on his HOMEMADE buns, this one gets a pass as "one of the good ones." We finished up with chocolate chunk cookies, which were served hot with ooey gooey melted chocolate chips. Made with rye flower and bittersweet chocolate, as well as cranberries, poppyseeds, and sea salt, this cookie had such a unique savory flavor. The more we tasted them, the more we loved them. I'm not a "sweets" type of person, so this type of cookie is ideal for me. I wish I could have bought a dozen to take home to my husband. You can get cocktails from arcadium, right by the restaurant, which I've reviewed previously. They make light refreshing daiquiris and gin gimlets, which is what we ordered. My companion liked their old fashioned. Prices for Flavor are insanely well priced. Despite this experiencing being worth so much more, prices range from sub-ten dollars to 18 dollars. Wyatt was warm and welcoming and interesting. We had an amazing evening and have already discussed when we would come back, who we would bring, or whether we might have next year's birthday bash there as a private event. Thank you so much for a wonderful evening, Wyatt, I am glad I finally figured out the reservation system!

So we were in the area of Lexington and were on the hunt for good places to eat. This place…read moreinterest me based on raving reviews. Even though theres no menu on the website, we were excited to give it a try anyway & reserved online. We were debating between the French resto or this, but since their voicemail was full & we couldn't get a hold of anybody to cancel so we went ahead. BTW this place only requires reservations and needs a credit card to do so, otherwise a no show is $30 charge. Seating is limited, I'd say max of 15 people at a time. It was difficult to find this at night as this was at the back of a bar. We drove around the area and found the sign luckily. They don't serve alcohol but they are associated with the bar on the front so you can get your drinks there. The menu was very limited, it probably changes periodically bec I don't see the same food posted by other yelpers. The chef prepares as you order. We tried the rangoons, brussel sprouts, and mushroom campanelle. The dishes were just okay, we were not wowed. The campanelle (pasta) was creamy but lacks flavor and could use some salt. They're okay portions and can be shared (that's what we did) since there's not too many food options.