Beer and pizza for our last stop in Kentucky before retiring for the night nearby. Paducah Beer…read moreWerks is a neat spot - it's the former Greyhound station and you can tell. The luggage lockers are still here, the large parking lot and massive overhangs for huge coach buses, the industrial rest rooms and the signage. There is some character and flavor going on here. Inside and outside seating, which was nice on a cool evening with fire pits going. We sat inside. Beers and pizza ordered, neither took very long. Super hot, super delicious and loaded up with cheese. The pizza was excellent and so was the service. After two beers and we'd polished off the pie, we were off. I enjoyed PBW and would definitely return when I'm passing through Paducah. [Review 281 of 2025 - 296 in Kentucky - 23844 overall]

Great spot for pizza and beer within close walking distance of the riverfront Holiday Inn. Service…read morewas quick and friendly. Also had a live band playing since it was Saturday evening.

Freight House in Paducah is worth the drive from Nashville (and if you are a fan of quilting, this…read morecity is for you). We showed up right at opening, five o'clock, and there was already a long line of people waiting to get in. Make a reservation. I'm glad we did. We had a party of four and was seated at a low top that had a view of the kitchen. Lively open space with an open kitchen you can see both the cook line and the prep area. The cornbread was the unexpected standout of the entire meal. Mildly sweet, savory, light and fluffy all the way through. I was not expecting a side dish to steal the show, but it did. We also ordered the double stuffed burrata, and the bread it came with deserves its own mention. Crisp, lightly toasted, with just a touch of char. It paired beautifully with the creamy burrata and the accompaniments on the plate. For my entree I went with the grilled Caesar salad and added shrimp. It ended up being the perfect call. The portion was generous, the shrimp addition made it feel like a real meal. The romaine had this excellent crisp char on it that added so much. The dressing was heavenly. One of the best Caesar dressings I have had in a while. My favorite parts of the night had nothing to do with what was on my plate. We got to watch chef Sara Bradley working the kitchen with her team during service, and it was clear why this place has the reputation it does. I'd love to come back and try the prix fixe tasting menu next time. Overall this was a great experience from start to finish. And a must stop or destination when driving through KY.

The way to a man's heart is through his stomach. I'm in…read morelove. My heart Melts when I eat here. ( pass through once a year ) It's the highlight of my culinary year The flavors are earthy simple and complex. All at the same time. Spices never overpower the intended mouth music. I wish I could dine here regularly.

Very good food, the service was great and the staff friendly…read moreI would recommend Big Ed's to my friends and colleagues.

Very nice service. The Mac and cheese and hashbrown casserole needs to be changed asap. Dont use…read morecanned cheese for that it tasted yuck. Chicken was good. Salad bar was good. Hush puppies was good. Banana pudding was the only dessert we liked.

The burger and fries were amazing and the wait wasn't too long. The staff were all absolutely greatread more

We order just what we wanted and it was good but as we were packing up to leave a live roach showed…read moreup on our table. We were so grossed out. All the waitress could say was I'm sorry the building is old and they spray all the time

The service is great, the steak melted in my mouth and everyone should try this place…read more The "flower pot" home made bread is scrumptious & my first time tasting strawberry butter, so yummy! The ambiance is "Cracker Barrel meets old dusty floral decor," which in my humble opinion is a very "cluttered and clausterphobic" atmosphere, but it is still worth going to visit. The dust layers on all the fake florals was just a little hard on my allergies but the shops & restaurant food was worth it.

You have to cone here at least once, for the the decor, the shops, the flower pot breas and the…read moremoonshine tasting. Come during the holidays for a truly magical experience. We had been here over the summer, and stopped by with our daughter to share the experience. Service is always good, and some of the food is great. It seemed like the 1 inch porkchop was not as good as the gigantic one I had last time, but I coykd be crazy. My husband woukd say I was crazy, so there is that. My daughter loved her fish. The mashed potatoes with white gravy were so good, I ate those first. Hubby asked for a garden salad with salmon. He got a spinach salad with salmon. Our server brought it out and offered to have it remade, but the salad looked wonderful and he really enjoyed it. Kudos to the chef for standing his ground haha. We were too full for dessert. Highly recommend, for the experience and the cute period clothing. Get reservations though! We have to wait over an hour on our first visit. We made reservations the 2nd time and we're seated within 10 minutes.

I walked into Driftwood Lounge expecting a full on dive bar experience, and they delivered. This is…read morenot the place to go if you are looking for mood lighting, artisanal coasters, or a bartender who calls you "sir" unironically. And honestly it works. The locals greeted me like I'd just come back from a long trip instead of walking in for the first time. Either they're incredibly friendly or they thought I needed supervision. Either way, solid welcome. Service was minimal in the best possible way. No hovering, life story, or unnecessary check-ins. Just quick, friendly, and efficient, like they understood I came to eat, not start a long term relationship. Now here's where things take a turn: the food has no business being this good. I ordered the Southside Supreme Pizza, and I'm still trying to figure out how a place that looks like it could host a darts league championship is casually putting out world class pizza. I've had pizza from all over the world and this place can hold its own. Thin, perfectly crispy crust, fresh ingredients, and enough cheese to make you question your priorities but not your choices. It's like the pizza didn't get the memo about where it was being served. So yeah, I give it 5 stars. Come for the dive bar charm, stay because the food quietly outperforms half of the "fancy" places that make you wait 45 minutes for a table and then serve you a disappointment on a wooden board. I'll definitely be back. Next time I might even try to look like I belong.

It was a little pricey, but I like the food I like the atmosphere and you can smoke out in the…read morepatio. I would come back.

All the items from the lunch menu were delicious. The baked goods looked tasty, but after lunch, we…read morecouldn't eat another bite. Unfortunately, the waitress chewed gum and left it in a corner of her mouth that made it visible (it was bright lime green) when she took our order. We were confronted with so many great options, we weren't ready when she first came to take our order. She took 30 minutes to come back. It took another 40 minutes to get lunch and another 30 to get our check, while other parties can and ate and left. Happy that we weren't in a hurry!

Good ,food a little pricy, I would recommend them, a good…read more Variety of food, I think $12 a little Pricy for lunch

First time at this one but not bad My waitress Patience was…read moreexcellent and very friendly Although the " unsliceably soft rolls" were hockey pucks the rest of the food was great I had the French dip and with the exception of the bread being hard on the ends was really good I do think $2 for a itty bitty side of onions was tooo much But overall I would go back

Visited O'Charley's today for lunch. We have never been here before. Nice clean restaurant and…read morebar. We got there at 1:30 and enjoyed a late lunch. I ordered the Chicken Parmesan sandwich with fries same hubby ordered fish and chips. The waitress brought out a basket of rolls with whipped butter. Those were excellent rolls. Yeasty and soft. The butter was perfect too. Loved the rolls. Our meal came and immediately I was impressed with their fish and chips. The menu says hand breaded. The fish looked amazing. Hubby said it very good, great breading, nice and crispy. Great tartar sauce too. I wish I had tried it. My fries were not crispy (no double fry) not crispy at all. They were hot and cooked though. My sandwich was pretty good, not excellent. It had a bit too much sauce in it for me. It had a good flavor and the toasted garlic roll was good. I will be back, but I think I will try something else next time.