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    Honey J’s Southern Eatery

    4.3 (21 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Fried chicken, green beans, Macaroni and Cheese, cornbread
    Alison T.

    I went to the one on buckhorn. It surprised me that I genuinely enjoyed everything I ordered! Had fried chicken with green beans and Mac and cheese with peach cobbler for dessert. I have a hard time finding green beans I like at restaurants but I really liked these ones, and I would order everything again!

    Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich
    Kyle E.

    Tried this place for burger week. Delicious and very friendly. With only two seats you'll have to get this to go. I ordered a side a corn bread that was outstanding. Will definitely be back to try this place out soon. Here's my burger review. Very good however, this isn't a burger. Highly recommend this place though chicken sandwich was delicious. Chicken could've used more seasonings, but it was perfectly cooked. Fried Chicken Burger Filet with pepper jack cheese, pickles and hot honey butter on a toasted bun.

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    Phill H.

    The collard greens were the best I have ever had! Take out and drive thru only. Quick service. Fails on ambiance or at least it's like eating at a food truck. Good chicken and mash potatoes.

    Catfish and shrimp plate
    Mercedes J.

    Looked up some soul food in the area because I was craving some good, hearty Mac and cheese. I found Honey Js on temp and made my way there. This place is located in a small plaza, with very limited seating along 2 walls, so I wouldn't recommend dining in unless it's not very busy and you're solo like I was. I checked the menu out and opted for the catfish and shrimp. It took maybe 7 minutes for my food to be ready. It was piping hot and a huge portion of fish. The sides were amazing. The greens were savory and juicy and the Mac and cheese was just what I needed. The fish was good but fried a little too hard for my liking and the tartar sauce wasn't homemade, but generic in a squeeze packet. I'm glad I sat in to eat because halfway through my fish, I realized they had forgotten my shrimp. I asked for it and it was made for me quickly with no problems. They have a special sauce that I think is for wings that I tasted. DELICIOUS, but didn't complement the fish. I'd definitely recommend this place

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    Teagan H.

    Got a take out order when saw them on the list for Lex Black Restaurant Week. Part of it was watermelon lemonade, and that was really good and distinguishes them. The rest was pretty good, but doesn't stand out from other places. 1st time here. Might be back but won't go out of my way either.

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    Tamika J.

    OMG!!!! My son knows how much I love soul food and he suggested this place. I was a little hesitant and trying this place, but I went and was pleasantly surprised. I ordered the whitening plate and you get 2 sides with the order. I ordered macaroni & cheese and mixed greens. The order came with cornbread. I so throughly enjoyed the meal. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is that my mac&cheese was lukewarm and the fish was so small. The seasoning was great. I will be back soon and try other entrees and sides. I was told the restaurant has been around for 2 months and I hope they continue with the quality of food. I think this will be my go to soul food. I definitely recommend!!!!!

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    Krista M.

    This review is only based on the Southern sides. Having a ton of food allergies, I couldn't eat the fried chicken. I was, however, able to eat the Southern sides because they were made with turkey (no pork). I ordered four small sides: green beans, greens, mashed potatoes, and brown sugar-honey yams. All the sides were fantastic--especially the yams and greens. The mashed potatoes (no gravy) had a ton of butter, but were tasty. Looking forward to returning and trying the drinks.

    Catfish, Mac and cheese, greens, cornbread

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    1 year ago

    food is fire got catfish plate and chicken platter and so good pls go and support this new business!

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    Food is fresh and has tons of flavor. The customer service is A-1 and establishment is clean... Highly recommend

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    Lockbox

    4.0(219 reviews)
    3.3 mi
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    It's unfortunate that Lockbox is closing soon due to new ownership of the hotel and an impending…read morefull renovation. My friend and I came in on Friday for lunch and a birthday celebration. Except for one couple who were finishing their meal, we were the only ones there. Regardless we had fantastic service and tasty food with the gorgeous downtown views available from the huge windows. I ordered the fried chicken sandwich, which was HUGE, juicy and crispy. The fries were delicious, a very generous portion and very well seasoned. Since we were celebrating we ordered 2 desserts: the olive oil cake and the 10th birthday celebration cake. The celebration cake was a bit dry, but the olive oil cake was fantastic with a lovely combo of strawberries and pistachio cream. A really amazing cake I wish I could have more. Bye Lockbox! Thanks for the memories.

    I'm starting with four stars, but will probably go back and try some more dishes to try to push…read morethis spot up to a five. I think the possibility is there. The vibes and the ambiance is cool and modern, with art adorning the walls (it is inside the 21C art hotel after all). Tables are well spaced out and benches are comfortable. Open and full of light, this is a great space. Service was attentive and helpful. I started out with the sausage balls, made with creole hot honey mustard, dill, and chili. The texture was really hard and while the sauce was tasty, the sausage ball itself seemed to lack flavor. Next time I will probably try to pimento cheese, which the server said was supposed to be very good (he couldn't speak personally because he's not a pimento fan). For my entree I had the pork belly. And I think I am the problem here, not the dish. It's fatty and rich, as pork belly is supposed to be, but it felt so very greasy to me. I ate very little of this, and this is where my fifth star falls off. I should have gone with the burger or berry beef culotte. I also had a side of fries, which as others have noted, are crisp and well seasoned. They were delicious. They have a nice little cocktail list. I had the hattori hanzo, mad with haku vodka, smoked paprika, pineapple shrub, and pineapple juice. I love pineapple, so I loved this drink that was heavy on the fruity flavor. I also had the temper tantrum, made with gin, grapefruit, lime juice, and thyme. A little sweet, a little bitter, which was perfect for this gin lover. It might have been my favorite. And the Scarlet Manhattan, made with old forester rye, scarlet apertivo, angostura, and orange bitters, it was the perfect smoky end to the night. Looking forward to coming back and adding that fifth star.

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    Salt & Vinegar at Public House

    4.4(58 reviews)
    3.3 mi

    After a couple days of being underwhelmed by the food scene in Lexington, we wandered across the…read morestreet from our hotel to this quaint pub with pretty low expectations. What a fantastic surprise! The shrimp cocktail was among the best I've had (first time having powdered bacon fat) and the grilled Caesar salad was perfection (delicious creamy dressing and pretzel croutons)! Bangers and mash ... wonderful. Somebody in that kitchen cares deeply about food! We will be back!

    Walking into this place from the modern part of downtown Lexington you'd almost think you somehow…read morewalked into a pub in England or Germany. Not fancy by any means, but perfectly fine for a neighborhood pub vibe. Business was pretty brisk for a weeknight and there was just one FoH employee who was taking orders (you order at the bar), bringing out plates and bussing tables. Kudos to him for doing a good job handling all that. The BoH kitchen staff did a good job, too, as it didn't take long for our food order to arrive. The menu here is eclectic, which was a big reason we chose this place for dinner. Unfortunately, one of the items we had hoped to try, the Swabian (German) spaetzle, was sold out by the time we got there for a fairly late dinner. We opted instead for the roesti potato. This is a strange dish that involves what is essentially a shredded hash brown-style fried potato topped with sauerkraut, pickled shallots, cheese and a decent-sized dollop of mustard caviar, all served on a bed of greens. It worked, for the most part. Strange taste combinations, but not bad. We also had the blackened tuna Waldorf salad. This was a little different than expected. The pan-seared ahi tuna was cooked nicely (leaving it a bit underdone inside). But it was chopped into small pieces that were fully mixed into a tartar sauce along with celery, shallots, green apples and red grapes. So it was basically a fancy tuna salad. Fortunately, it was a very tasty tuna salad. I wish all the tuna salads you get in restaurants was this good. It was served over mixed seasonal greens with asparagus tips. All of this went very well together and was a really excellent and innovative twist on a Waldorf salad. The menu of draft beers on tap was pretty varied and voluminous as they have their own brewery (Ethereal Brewing). This restaurant is their public house as they call it. I particularly liked their hefeweizen, but they had a porter that was also good. Overall, an interesting place with good food and beer at decent prices. Not a 5, but definitely a strong 4 at least.

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