I was disappointed that it is carry out only, the food was amazing. One of the few places where…read morethe food was seasoned just right. In fact when I put hot sauce on the greens, I thought it tasted better without it. Looking forward to my next trip to Louisville.

Ate at the legendary Shirley Mae's who namesake who recently transitioned over. She was a legend in…read morethe city who owned the building her restaurant sits in and helped the community out. Check out her interviews on social media. My initial visit didn't disappoint. After placing my order waiting for my takeout out order, I enjoyed the old 70's soul music I grew up on from the loud speaker and reminiscing old times. The service and food are awesome with amazing prices. Some places are charging premium for soul food now. My pork chops were perfect and gave me an extra one for no charge. The side were really good too. High five to this old school vibe place. Plenty of street parking on this quiet road and will definitely come again. They are only open four days per week.

So delicious!!! Excellent service. My avacodo salad was so yummy and the chicken so flavorful…read more Above what I expected. Efficient and excellent experience!

The food is great with succulent chicken and flavorful rice. Chicken is obviously the focus and…read morestandout here. The service is top notch with friendly and helpful counter servers. The cost is reasonable and the small eating area is clean and comfortable. Ordering to go was quick and easy. The only negative is getting into and out of the parking lot as direct access on one side is limited by a concrete road divider. This certainly serves as a barrier for those wanting to turn easily into the establishment or making a last minute decision to eat there. Highly recommend.

We had an amazing experience at The Eagle! Out family of 5 was visiting Louisville and read about…read morethis spot and it didn't disappoint! Portions are perfect, seasonings out of this world and service outstanding! The shirt and grits was exceptional and we know now why the fried chicken has such a following. Couldn't recommend this place enough.

We stopped at The Eagle while passing through Louisville on our way home, and it was easily some of…read morethe best comfort food we've ever had. Everything was absolutely delicious, but the burnt ends appetizer was the standout--our waitress recommended it, and she was spot on. They were incredible! What made the experience even better was the outstanding service. Our waitress was so kind, patient, and calm with our young boys, which made our meal relaxing and enjoyable. The entire staff was welcoming and attentive, creating a warm, family-friendly atmosphere from the moment we walked in. The restaurant has a fun, inviting vibe that perfectly complements the amazing food. Between the exceptional service, great atmosphere, and unforgettable meal, The Eagle has earned a permanent spot on our list of must-stop places whenever we're passing through Louisville. We can't wait to come back!

Stopped in for a quick takeout order of 3-piece fried chicken tender dinner with a "Tweener" heat…read morelevel, pimento ranchero dipping sauce, and kale salad as a side. A dill pickle slice and a piece of white bread are also included in the meal deal, including a drink. The coating on the chicken tenders is crunchy and every bite had just the right amount of Tweener heat. The dipping sauce was tangy and helped mitigate the heat. The kale salad is one of my favorite sides and I order it whenever available. It is lightly dressed and has currants and almonds for added crunch and flavor. We were able to order on the app for quick pickup and even had accrued points to get an additional tender as a promotion, which was a nice surprise. It doesn't take long to generate enough points to garner a loyalty reward. Our order was prepped and ready for pickup when we arrived shortly thereafter. Staff were welcoming and friendly. Looking forward to future visits.

While I was dropping off items for a work event, the smell of hot chicken and the freshly stocked…read morefridge full of banana pudding was too enticing. I stopped and got a chicken tender combo, HOT, and it was perfection. The heat here is always an amazing combo of clearing out your sinuses, but carefully built flavor, too. How are these tenders so dang juicy? They brine them! How many spots that are doing chicken tenders do all that? I got their mashed potatoes and gravy. Delish! Also with a little kick. And even their coca cola was spicy! (Not heat spicy, but amazingly carbonated!) Everything came out fresh, hot and delicious. And shout out to Mickey, who is the GM here. She is always so friendly and sweet.

Hands down the best seafood boil I've had, and I've eaten plenty in New Orleans. We went this…read moreevening for a birthday and got the family dinner. Two lobster tails, a pound of shrimp, king crab leg, snow crab leg, and mussels as well as corn, eggs, potatoes and sausage for two hundred bucks. Honestly, felt like a good deal and easily fed a family of five. But the quality? Well, like I said, best crab boil I've ever had. You can pick different spice options. We did the crab boil mild and it had just enough spice for a good kick of flavor without overpowering the crab. The shrimp were delicious. The mussels were enormous and flavorful. Oh and the raw oysters? Humongous. Not super briny and if you don't like that taste you'll love these. These were seriously some of the biggest oysters I've ever seen. And the crab was just perfect. This was easily a hundred times better than the upscale bougie seafood place across the river in Louisville. Our server was super nice. The whole place is a vibe. I've been wanting to come here for a couple years and I'm so glad we finally stopped in.

The Gator Meat Is Amazing!!!! The Service Is Extremely Exceptional. The Ambiance Is Unique.read more

Not a good experience! We were the only people in the restaurant when we arrived, and there was no…read moreone to greet us for about five minutes. Server seemed to be the only one working, including in the kitchen. No coffee available, and the water came from a coffee dispenser, and tasted exactly like old coffee. I ordered a breakfast bowl, which was supposed to come with country potatoes, but it was served with French fries! Toast was burnt and not edible, sausage patties were curled up and crispy, likely from microwave. The eggs were decent. My husband ordered chicken and waffles, which was supposed to come with a fried chicken thigh, but he was served chicken tenders. Our server was really nice, but a terrible experience overall.

Great food and great service! I guess I should say great hospitality! The ambiance is very cool,…read morelike a speak easy feel

Stopped at Doc Crow's since it seems to be a popular spot. Upon walking in, it doesn't seem big but…read morethere's an additional space after the first section. The restaurant includes a long row of bar seating that extends to the other end of the restaurant, so there was no problem for me to find a seat on a busy day. I ordered the Mac n cheese and braised greens, and the Mac n cheese was really good and creamy. The braised greens were just okay, it wasn't the best greens I've had and it could use extra flavor. I don't know if this is a thing they do at Doc Crow's, but in my opinion the bartender excessively kept asking me what I wanted even while I was still looking at the menu. This definitely frustrated me since it was clear that I wasn't ready yet. I think she should have done a better job reading my cues to figure out when I am ready to order.

We were due for an underwhelming experience, and I'm at least partially to blame for not having a…read moredinner spot lined up beforehand. My top-tier chum who literally went to the school of hospitality and I spent most of the afternoon on a bourbon tour and a post-tour distillery so...food was needed. And quickly. In our mild defense, we didn't really know how the day was going to go or when we were actually going to have dinner, which made it a little tougher to pre-plan, but no research went into this at all and we paid for it. We wrapped up our bourbon adventures at the Angel's Envy distillery probably five or six blocks from here. Instead of being grownups and doing at least a quick/impromptu recon for spots, we literally just walked outside and down W Main St until we hit something. And we hit this, which was right on the edge of the main tourist area, pretty much Louisville's equivalent of the Times Square/MSG area. And as someone who works and used to live in NYC, you'd have to do a lot of convincing to get me to eat in that particular area - it's overpriced and the food/service just tends to not be very good, which makes you wonder what the appeal is for tourists beyond the convenience. But regardless, it's always struck me as an odd way for a tourism spot to put its best foot forward (or not). Doc Crow's is enormous, and when we were brought further into the restaurant to our table, I think we literally walked through three or four large rooms and navigated through multiple passageways. If you told me this place took up an entire city block or close to it, I'd believe you. Beyond the size/scope, there's nothing really distinctive that separates it from the myriad of other restaurants you'd expect to see catering to out-of-towners. It was the Friday evening of Memorial Day Weekend, so a place that I suspect is usually pretty busy was even busier and louder than that. Maybe not the greatest recipe after a bourbon tour, but who can say. On the app front, we got the Crispy Salmon Bites, which were fine. Not an item I typically see on a menu, even one with more of a seafood bent. I thought the cornmeal/panko breading was the right call; I'm a big catfish aficionado, so I'm of the opinion that cornmeal is underutilized, at least in the Northeast where I come from. Otherwise, nothing really mind-blowing there; probably would have made sense for it to be a different type of fish given the prep (I think salmon is best raw in a sushi roll or grilled), but it could have been worse. I don't think a ton of thought went into this on my end, but I went with the full rack BBQ ribs, along with a side of mac n' cheese. Again, okay, though not as flavorful as I would have hoped and I thought the ribs were on the dry side. Not their fault, but I always regret getting the full rack in hindsight because ribs have a deceptively significant amount of meat on the bones and a half rack is a very decent portion by itself; I am a work in progress just like everyone else. The mac n' cheese was also pretty dry, which I think you can see pretty obviously in the accompanying picture. Tasted and felt reheated at least once or twice. The service was pretty efficient given how busy it was, but our waiter was just on robotic autopilot. Not remotely personable and everything I said to him was responded to with, "For sure, for sure." Maybe he was having a rough night to start the holiday weekend, but it felt like he was just going through the motions and just checking off some boxes there. I went into this already predisposed to not like the generic tourist trap places, so grain of salt. But my recommendation if you have the time/bandwidth (now that I'm a cagey Louisville vet) is to bypass this area if you can and find something tastier and more interesting in the Highlands neighborhood. That's where the real ones are.

Recently had a mediocre visit to Silver Dollar that left me smelling like grease and unhappy with…read morethe vibe and food. First off - I love this local gem, and I think it was just an odd/off night. It started with a scary trip to the ladies room, and it was just a mess. The first part of our evening (meeting friends) was great. Cocktails were tasty and the music was vibing. Fried pickles were AWESOME. At one point, the bartender changed the record and it became crazy loud - we literally couldn't hear the person 2 feet away speaking. A member of our party got up and asked the bartender if he could turn it down (asked politely), and was ignored. Literally ignored - bartender looked at my friend and the just walked away (and not to turn down the music). Next cocktail was AWFUL... food came out, and it was hot but nothing great; fries were oily. Churros were tough and overcooked as well. Our server (a younger woman) was attentive and friendly, and that was the highlight of our visit. She did turn down the music when we asked (and after another table I believe also asked). It wasn't a busy night, and I love the vinyl vibe and cool venue - we will come back and try again, but when 3 cocktails, an appetizer, and entree cost close to $100 before tip (for 2 - our friends were the same, so $200 for a table), you really need to be on point and provide solid service.

Stopped in while visiting from out of town to meet up with friends for brunch. It wasn't until I…read morewas sitting down that I realized I had been here before, and that it had been good--still was! There are a lot of brunch cocktails (variations of mimosas and bloody marys, beer and tomato juice concoctions) and there massive bar if you're wanting something else. Prices on all pretty fair and pours are generous. For the food, I had the chicken and waffles and it was really good--the waffle was crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside, perfectly toasted. I love the overall ambience/atmosphere of this place. Our server was fantastic, very kind and efficient. Didn't rush us out as we took our time with each course and spent the morning catching up.