This isn't "fine dining," but it is darned good local cafe food. I like this place--good specials, regular entrees (which are $10 up), salads, sandwiches, appetizers and desserts. Wines and beer, too. Not a huge selection, but okay. My dinner selection tonight won't sound exciting, but I had a terrific charcoal grilled Nathan's hot dog. The skin was tight and when pierced, nice and juicy. My husband's open-faced roast beef sandwich was flavorful and tender. And the service? Attentive, friendly, and accurate. We had a good meal and a fun time. While I didn't have one tonight, the steaks there are dee-lish! read more

We stop in for lunch all the time. It's a nice alternative for a casual lunch. Our usual waitress is amazing. So on top of things and incredibly friendly. She's got a blonde ponytail and bangs and chats with us about her grandkids when we bring our son in. The pineapple dip that comes with the sweet potato fries is great and the desserts are amazing! The only reason I don't give 5 stars is because I once stopped in with my mom and my son for dinner and the service was terrible. We sat on the patio and things started off well but got progressively worse. It was a waitress we've never had and she was pretty awful. We saw our normal lunch waitress and she seemed to be taking great care of her tables, no surprise. Our dessert was cold and she brought it back out still cold after we brought it to her attention. She messed up our check and took 45 minutes inside to correct it. My son was getting fussy as we had been there over two hours at this point and she made no attempt to hurry or even apologize. We left very frustrated. Bummed that this one experience was so bad since we love going there. read more

Amazing home cooking, homemade desserts and the best hospitality around. Gem in the heart of Burlington. If you're looking for some comfort food, this is your spot. read more

Excellent service and food! Atmosphere is quaint and very clean. Would recommend the chicken philly and the fried pickles! We will be back sooner rather than later. read more

The Mac and cheese is just amazing!!! All the stuff is just perfect!! Signed Ana. Age 9

Great food and the new outdoor patio seating area makes eating here that much better. The staff and owner are wonderful people. I would recommend eating here. read more

Thank you Joyce and the gang for providing not only a great dining option, but for your investment in historic downtown Burlington, KY. The food is freshly prepared and tasty, and the drink choices are plentiful. Weekend entertainment is fantastic and usually draws a nice crowd. The intimate setting provides year-round pleasure for a family friendly meal any time and grownup entertainment in the evening. Indoor and outdoor seating ensure plenty of room for a great, inexpensive meal. Give them a try once and you'll go back again and again. Whether it's a quaint breakfast, quick lunch or relaxing dinner, you can't go wrong at Washington Square! read more

The food is very good, but be prepared to be there for a while. Most of the servers look as though they hate their jobs. They not very friendly and hard to flag down if you need a refill or are requesting your check. read more

The whiskey burger and chicken is a top pick, service is always great and kitchen takes pride in what they send out, breakfast when your hungry read more

A great little unassuming place for food/drinks! Service is always spot on. Food is really good! Would not expect this quality in Burlington. The outdoor patio is great when the weather permits! I've had breakfast, lunch & supper here. The Greek salad is really good, wings, chili & veggie omelet are all tested and approved. The special is usually a go to. Joyce (owner) makes all the desserts as well. The few I've tried are like everything else here....spot on!! read more

Went here for lunch with a group of coworkers after someone recommended it to us. It was overall very good. The place is tiny, but we didn't have to wait. They have a nice patio. Service was friendly and the food tasted great. I tried the club sandwich with fries. No complaints. Some others in my group tried the black and bleu steak salad, which they said was very tasty. Prices are very reasonable. The big public parking lot across the street makes their limited street parking issue no big deal at all. I would have never known about this place had someone not told me about it, but then again I don't frequent Burlington ever. I would return. read more

I LOVE Washington Square. I moved to Louisville a couple of years ago, but I make sure every time I come back home that we head right up the street to Washington Square. You always see familiar faces and get great service! On top of that, the food is great! read more

We had a really nice time here this Friday night! It was in the 70's outside, and my husband and I wanted to sit outside for dinner. I got the grilled shrimp dinner- surprisingly excellent! My husband got a massive fish sandwich. The fish was wonderfully tender and juicy. Also, a plus! Live music! Would've given 5 stars if there was draft beer vs. just bottles. read more

So...it's a Monday afternoon about 1:45 and we decide to do in for a bite to eat. We sat down and it took about 5 minutes for the wait staff to get our drink order. I tried to order my lunch but she was already gone.... mumbling something about being "busy". 15 minutes later (still no drinks) another 4 top comes in and sits down. The same wait staff goes over and gets their drink order AND lunch order. Really? Food?... Don't know Atmosphere? Kind of cool Service? Poor. Never again. read more

We have visited this restaurant on several occasions and had decent food and service. Friday night we visited and it was a complete disaster. Service was slow and disjointed and the food was not good. We sat a while before a server stopped by and we ordered drinks. My gin and tonic was gin and club soda which happens on occasion but it took another 10 minutes to fix it. My wife ordered a cheeseburger plain with nothing else and she specifically stated no onion lettuce tomato and pickles. When the food finally came out it was a plain burger no cheese with pickles. It took quite some time for the server to get back to us as she had forgot the side of mayo requested. We advised her of the issue but by then the burger was cold and I was have way half way through my salad with very tired lettuce by the way. The server said she would request that Joyce (I assume the owner) take the burger off the tab. My wife ate the fries while they were hot and ultimately maybe a quarter of the burger. Well the server would come back and said Joyce would only discount the burger. We had decided while she was gone that we would try again and consider it an off night. When she said she would only discount the burger we decided we would never return. There are many other options available and many care about their customers. It wasn't the money it was the treatment. read more

Went for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. Restaurant was empty, however, we waited over 30 minutes for someone to take our order. We ended up leaving. Disappointing service. read more

Sat there for 20 mins this morning was never greeted or spoken to finally got up and left

Fish sandwich was too breaded, fries over salted. The outside seating area is nice, good environment, food not that up to par.

It was sad to only give this place 1 star, my family and I have been wanting to go here for a long time. The 1 star is for the outside dining atmosphere. When we first sat down the waitress first words were "I'm sorry but I'm a bad waitress". WOW, ok so wasn't expecting much for service, but sh was very nice (don't remember name). Food didn't take to long to be brought out. First my 5 year old got just a cheese pizza and apple sauce. Pizza was frozen cold and tasted like cafeteria pizza from back in my days in elementary (I'm 37 now) then she forgot the apple sauce. Wife got Ham and cheese sandwich with sweet potato fries. Of course the fries were cold as well. All I got was a burger with cheese only and fries. My burger had everything on it, so she took it back and was back out in less than 2 minutes, so they picked all the stuff off, so I could still taste the picket, tomatoes, and onion on it. My fries weren't even cooked and very cold. Worst part is, I asked for ketchup for my fries, and she took the ketchup off my wife's plate and gave me hers! Lol, never seen that trick before. So we just ate our cold food and left, on top of that the prices are high. $42 for that little food, then add a tip on that as well. Looks like this was our first time and last time there, maybe I'll re visit the patio and have drinks only some day! Good luck if you choose to eat here. read more

I really enjoy dropping into Washington Square on occasion. I have yet to have a bad meal any time of the day but tend to drop by for breakfast more often than anything. Their breakfast burrito or quesadilla are my favorites, try them with Goetta! There are many great sandwiches and the sides are always good and taste home made. I would also recommend the the fried fish sandwich, delicious. The restaurant is small so pick your timing carefully and be patient, sometimes service can be a bit slow but always friendly. If there is no parking on the street or beside the restaurant there is a public lot just across the street. read more

It was nice to sit outside on a beautiful night. They we slammed and the servers were working line crazy to keep up, but the servers were in the weeds on a Monday night. The potato skins were way over cooked. Not sure I like the pico on them regardless. The side salad was terrific. Loved that. The French opinion soup was rich and the onions were sweet. I'd order both the salad and soup again. My man had the country ham sandwich with a fried egg. It was loaded with ham on a pretzel bun (not a fan of the man bun or the pretzel bun myself) but the egg was cooked perfectly. Had a side of FF. Just ok. And a side of onion straws, again over cooked. I think the kitchen was overwhelmed and enough things were really good that we'd go again. read more

I really like this place. Not sure why we don't venture out here more often. Food is always very good, service is great. We even bought our Thanksgiving meal here a few years ago. Would recommend to friends. read more

OK, here's the deal. Don't show up to eat at this place around noon on a Sunday. Apparently, they shut operations down to switch from the breakfast to lunch menu. We arrived around 11:30, were told it would be a 15 minute wait. Then, 25 minutes later, we were told it would be another 20 minutes to be seated, and another 30 before our order would be prepared. My party, as well as a few others bagged on the place. I am not a restaurant worker or owner, so I don' understand the process completely, but I do know that clear lines of communication would have allowed us to make a better informed decision and we would have given it another try in the future. Not now... read more

This is a very cute and quaint place in downtown Burlington. We went for breakfast and was not disappointed! The pancakes were light and fluffy and the goetta was just as good. After our meal, we took our coffee outside to the patio. The owner took the time to thank us for stopping by. We'll definitely be back! read more

Great food and atmosphere. Good live music is the cherry on top. Check this restaurant out, you will love it

The food us marginal. Had blue cheese steak salad. Iceberg lettuce in large chunks. Fatty steak with gristle. Italian sub looking like no other sub we have seen. Service ok. Find some where else to eat. read more

First let me say this is the cutest little place. I love the cozy feeling of the decor. The food was good but I kept getting distracted by all the activity running by me in such a small space. I would agree with other reviews, the service is terrible but the food is good. read more

We dislike chain restaurants and always try to support local restaurants, so we thought we would give this one a try. The food was nothing to write home about. It pretty much tasted like food we would get at Applebees, Cheddars, O'Charlies, etc. read more

Very good and comfy feel when you walk in there..me and a friend of mine were there for a snack today I had their French onion soup which was served in a little crock and was pretty tasty..my friend had the chili which she enjoyed but the star was the wings..very good and reasonably priced. Will be back to try more items soon. read more

First visit and the 4 and 5 star reviews completely baffle me. My husband and I both had the summer pasta with shrimp which was void of any flavor. Looking around at what others were dining on, if you're interested in a plate full of fried, this is the place for you. We sat outside on the most uncomfortable metal seats. The service wasn't horrible, which is why I gave it an extra star, otherwise 1 would have been overrated. if you're not a "regular" don't expect a visit from the owner asking if everything was ok. She breezed right passed us as she made her rounds to almost every other table. Good thing this place has loyal customers (with little knowledge of well prepared, flavorful food). There isn't anything special here and to top it off, it's way overpriced. Obviously, wouldn't dream of going back. read more

Great food. Felt like a home cooked meal for breakfast. Nice patio with music. Only a four star because she forgot my lemon twice. Highly recommended for breakfast!! read more

Wonderful food and we love the outdoor patio. Both their breakfast and lunch is wonderful. I have never ate around dinner time. Goetta is always good and their buffalo chicken sandwich is mouth watering. I hope the restaurant is able to stay in business based on the past in Burlington, but if it is based on their food, they are good to go! However, the service is a little slow, that is why the 4 stars instead of 5 read more

Bought a coupon on Cincysavers and decided to try it out....my family and I fell in love! The cutest little place, with great food, wonderful service and live music! You must try the bread pudding!!! read more

Love this place for lunch. I have been fortunate enough to break bread here for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The ham and cheese on pretzel bread is awesome. If you're a meatloaf fan they have a good meatloaf sandwich. This is a great addition to the town of Burlington and its a great restaurant in an historic location. Good people too. read more

My wife, daughter and I went on a Friday night and it was packed which is always a good sign. We waited about 15 minutes for a seat but I would have waited 30. The outdoor seating area provided a perfect summer evening atmosphere. They had live music which was also great, not overwhelming. The service was incredible the entire staff works so well together. The menu is appetizers, salads, sandwiches, and burgers but I had a hard time deciding. I ordered the Chicken Philly and it was one of the best I have ever had. The hoagie roll it was served on was so soft and the entire sandwich was great. My wife felt that for the price, the spinach salad she ordered was a little small of a portion size but it was delicious. My daughter ordered the buffalo chicken wrap and gives it 5 stars. The sandwiches also come with crinkle fries which were perfectly cooked. I highly recommend this place. read more

This place is great to relax on a Friday and Saturday night and listen to some great music and eat some good food.

We were there recently for an early dinner before going to a Christmas party . Trish was our waitress & was great. She was funny, conversational & very observant. If our glass was half empty, she was right on it. We split a fish sandwich & a salad. Both were excellent, but Trish made the experience. read more

Stopped by for the first time today for lunch. Great selection of food, drinks and dessert. Our server was very friendly and kept our drinks filled. I look forward to trying them again for breakfast and dinner. read more

Family owned, nice atmosphere, quaint inside and out... AND Great food! They have Good drink choice. YUMMY Homemade desserts! Delish! Music on Friday eve, Mexican Tuesday's. BUT there certainly was an unnecessary wait to be seated. Two families were visibly perturbed. 4 stars would be 5 w/o the wait to sit read more

I am glad to see a family owned and operated resturant in Burlington.The food is prepared by Chef Maria which always goes the extra step to make your meal the first of many to come.Presentation of the meal is always mouthwateringThe breakfast is the perfect way to start your day.I usually get the Traditional Breakfast,3 eggs scrambled ,bacon.wheat toast and fruit cup or shredded potatoes.There are always home made soups which is my favorite meal anytime.The dinner menu ranges from steak,meatloaf,chicken cordon bleu sandwich,fish,reubens,eggplant parmesan and the "Specially Ground Hamburg" for my favorite Black and Bleu Burger.Then we have the Homemade desserts.OH My Goodness!!The prices are very reasonable and the portions are more than adequatel.You will always have a take home.The staff are always pleasant and very attentive to your meal and service.Come and have a "ENJOYCEABLE" meal with Joyce.Nat King Cole would simply say Unforgetable.No reservations are needed. Carry out and Caterering is always an option for those busy days and busy evenings. Boyd Rick Bingham Patron read more