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

The Café Southern Kitchen & Cocktails

4.4
4.4
114 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 43 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for brunch
  • Good for groups
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 08:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    (502) 589-9191
  • Website
    https://www.thecafetogo.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Location
    711 Brent St, Louisville, KY 40204
  • Area
    Downtown Louisville
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 114 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Central Kentucky

    Great for brunch

  • Louisville

    Great for brunch

  • Louisville

    Good for groups

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Café Southern Kitchen & Cocktails offers a lively dining experience with "amazing vibe amazing service 10/10 everything!" Savory dishes like shrimp & grits and the Empire Chef Salad impress, while the "fantastic food" and "gorgeous space" make it a local staple. Service can be slow during peak times, but the food and atmosphere keep diners coming back.

114 Reviews

  1. Mark

    Louisville

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    The pork chop and collard greens were delicious, the Rubino was just ok , stewed apples were delicious. The service was slow .

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  2. Keturah

    Louisville

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Restaurant was closed due to a private event so our reservation was not honored. Very disappointing.

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  3. Maureen

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is always amazing. Service was horribly slow which I rarely encounter.

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  4. Joanna

    Louisville

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The Cafe never disappoints. We visited today as our office Christmas lunch. Everyone was pleased with their selections. A couple got dessert to take home, and we had enough space for all 7 of us at our reserved table. the noise level was a big high, but not so much as to be offensive. Its just harder to carry on conversations at a large table with an abundance of ambient noise. The food was good, parking is easy, reservations are quick to set up. We will return!

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  5. June

    Louisville

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our table was ready when we arrived. Good food and good service.

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  6. barbara

    Nashville

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We love The Cafe. Dee took TREMENDOUS care of us and was so much fun. Thank you for a great morning💗

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  7. Joanne

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Cafe is always terrific! Daily cake specials and tasty, reasonably priced food. Glad we made a reservation as it was quite busy with the holiday lunch crowd!

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  8. Donna

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything went well until we were waiting for our checks. The waitress said she had several table fill up at once and she apologized. Everything else was great!

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  9. mary

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 12 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My experience was a four course bourbon event and it was incredible. From the welcoming cocktail to a delicious shaved Brussels sprout salad to bacon wrapped scallops to a superior sirloin to an incredible dessert and a bourbon ball martini…wow! The best part, though, was the staff and the service. A memorable night at the Cafe’.

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  10. Kristin

    VIP

    Seattle

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on 12 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We chose The Cafe for a work holiday lunch and it was an excellent choice. I had the twice baked French toast with apples and it was soooo good. My coworkers had sandwiches and a hamburger and they loved them as well. Our server, Harry, was such a joy! He provided excellent service, was very attentive, and so friendly. He made our experience more special. On the way out, we the Oatmeal Cream Pie, and they were huge and amazingly delicious. I would highly recommend The Cafe - they have a vast breakfast and lunch menu, and the food is top notch.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 43 times today
Google Map for The Café Southern Kitchen & Cocktails

711 Brent St, Louisville, KY 40204

Additional information

  • Area
    Downtown Louisville
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 08:00–21:00
  • 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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