For this month’s edition of your favourite food review series, we decided to take on a place we’re sure a lot of our readers have been to, but very few have eaten at: Kentucky Bourbon and Barbecue.
Located in Uptown Waterloo at 103 King St. N., Kentucky offers a very enjoyable patio (in the summer months) and some delicious barbeque and pub-style offerings. During our trip, we took full advantage of said patio, grabbing a nice spot in the sun for some Sunday lunch after showing our school spirit at Homecoming (roll Hawks).
We were starving when we got there, and thus the delectable menu was too much for us to bear and we jumped right into entrees, foregoing fancy drinks and appetizers.
Andrew, keeping up with what is at this point a three-article streak of ordering fried chicken, got the fried chicken sandwich, which was nothing to write home about. It was a nice and hardy dish with crispy chicken, tangy garlic aioli and all the toppings on a light and fluffy potato roll. Despite this, nothing made it truly stand out. It resulted in a good meal, but nearly identical to any other fried chicken sandwich you could get around town. However, it is important to note that the side caesar salad that Andrew got with it had some nice flavor and overall added a lot to the meal.
Lizzie got the house salad, which consisted of a spring mix topped with tomatoes, pickled onions, pecans, goat cheese, house vinaigrette and grilled chicken. It was a great choice: the vinaigrette was delectably sweet, the pickled onions added a nice bite, the pecans gave the salad texture and the goat cheese was melt-in-your-mouth good. The only complaint about it was the fact that the chicken was disappointing, as it was too dry. But hey, if you go to most places, the grilled chicken will be a little dry.
When it comes to affordability, Kentucky is about middle of the road for these types of restaurants, with dishes clocking in around $15 to $20.
It is important to add that on the day we went, Kentucky had graciously volunteered their space to be used for the sorting and disposal of trash during the homecoming clean-up event and even gave the participants a free meal. A nice gesture by the restaurant that earned them major points in our eyes.
To conclude, Kentucky’s true charm is its social atmosphere. The big outdoor picnic tables and large portion sizes make it a great place to go with a bunch of your friends for a night out or the morning after. And if you do wind up swinging by, tell them LizzDrew sent you.
Ratings:
Ambiance: 8 out of 10
Food: 7 out of 10
Affordability: 7 out of 10
