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Dining Room - The Café Southern Kitchen & Cocktails, Louisville, KY

The Café Southern Kitchen & Cocktails

4.1
4.1
169 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today
  • Great for brunch
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
A unique dining experience with Southern flare located just minutes from Downtown Louisville, NULU, and The Highlands. Now serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Enjoy comfort food classics, huge sandwiches, signature salads, an extensive bourbon and wine list, scratch-made entrées, fresh baked goods, and much more. Voted LEO Weekly Readers' Choice #1 Lunch Spot.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Breakfast, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 8:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (502) 589-9191
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown Louisville
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 169 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Central Kentucky

    Great for brunch

  • Louisville

    Great for brunch

Review summary

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The Café Southern Kitchen & Cocktails offers "delicious food" with "large portions" and "great service." The ambiance is lively, ideal for gatherings. Standout dishes include the "Benedictine" and "Hot Brown Tots." Service can be slow during peak times, but the atmosphere and generous portions make it worth the visit.
169 Reviews
  1. Sherry

    Louisville9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    A very neat place. The bartender was our server and she was great! We all enjoyed the food, very flavorful. Would definitely go back.

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  2. Denita

    Louisville1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Either short staffed or server overwhelmed, three of the six orders were incorrect. Took three attempts to get one order correct.

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  3. DrewC

    Chicago8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Greta dining experience for our large party - the food was absolutely delicious! Pork chop for the WIN, that apple compote was fantastic, cooked to perfection. Being a Chicagoan I’d never heard of a Hot Brown Sandwhich really glad our waiter suggested it! Would definitely return when next in Louisville!

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  4. Darla

    Las Vegas5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and good service! Definitely will visit again.

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  5. MasonW

    Louisville4 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Very much a cluster. People running around but not helping anyone. We stood at the hostess stand with no one helping for 20 minutes for them to turn away people due to no reservations. They almost didn’t sit us with reservations I booked while waiting. Service was great once we got an actual waitress. Felt bad for them.

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  6. richard VIP

    San Diego13 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 24, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Server was just delightful and helpful Chicken Pot Pie soup was outstanding! Had Rubino and my guest the chicken salad. Side of Pasta salad. All was terrific. Manager stopped by at the end and was very genuine and personable.. slight renovations happening which will make it even more pleasant. Will be back soon.

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  7. Amy

    Louisville3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The greeting we received at the door was very inviting. Our server did an excellent job with recommendations and some little extras. Food was great!

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  8. Aida VIP

    San Francisco12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was great however not sure if waiter was new but needs more training .

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  9. Mark

    Louisville3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, great service. Looks like great things to come!

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  10. Sarah

    Charlotte1 review

    2.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    We arrived unaware that the dining room was under construction. We ate in a warehouse-like environment surrounded by 2x4 framing. Server seemed inexperienced so the timing of ordering, drinks and checking in on us was off and drug out the experience. Meals were fine but not something I’d come back for. Ordered second round of drinks that never came. Has potential but not executed well.

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The Café Southern Kitchen & Cocktails is rated 4.1 stars by 169 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today
Google Map for The Café Southern Kitchen & Cocktails

711 Brent St, Louisville, KY 40204

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Downtown Louisville
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 8:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Breakfast, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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