Posted in Kentucky
April 04, 2016
These 10 Extremely Tiny Restaurants In Kentucky Are Actually Amazing
If you happen to walk into a place and find minimal seating and a tiny space, don’t assume the worst. A little hole in the wall restaurant can be home to big flavor and great food. We have visited some tiny Kentucky restaurants, and never left feeling hungry or disappointed in the quality of food received. The old saying, “big things come in small packages” can really ring true when it comes to a lot in the Bluegrass State, especially diners.
Here are 10 tiny Kentucky restaurants well worth the visit:
The specials are written on the chalkboard with care daily at Springfield’s oldest restaurant. Patron’s have been enjoying the cuisine here since 1937. They still pile in the doors to enjoy fresh roast beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, chicken, fish and more daily.
This cafe has favorites like Hot Brown, Tomato Dill soup, and delicious, deli style sandwiches piled high with ingredients. The food is fixed fresh and tasty, but the desserts are the highlight of every patron’s day. The sweets change day to day, but feature things like a pumpkin praline cheesecake and coconut cream pie.
The hickory smoked flavor wafts out the door and into the parking lot to further entice patrons inside. They close by 7 p.m. most days, but that give people time to make it for dinner. The sides are flavorful and the barbecue itself is what keeps people coming back. The flavors are rich and the meat is so tender it almost melts in your mouth.
You may not be able to turn around, but as long as your utensil can reach your mouth you will be happy here. Athenian is the go to place to get mouthwatering Greek food. The lamb gyro, lemon potatoes, baklava and more are all completely amazing.
This family friendly restaurant offers specials daily that you’d expect right out of Grandma’s kitchen. They serve up fresh meals like Tenderloins, vegetable soup, cornbread, fresh vegetables and chicken and dumplings. Everything is fresh and though crowded… everyone feels at home. There is a unique section offering a variety of goods apart from the dining area.
This is a diner style family favorite spot where you can get the greatest burgers in town, a fine country fried steak, and southern breakfasts as they are meant to be. If it is breakfast you want, go for their breakfast bowl, which comes with eggs, hash browns or home fries, a choice of meats and biscuits with gravy.
This restaurant adds a special flair to common dishes that make patrons keep coming back. Some of their specialty dishes are smoked brisket nachos with roasted poblano cheese, sriracha steak flatbread, lemon risotto with shrimp, Atlantic salmon or honey goat cheese BLT on a croissant. One favorite is the Hillbilly Benedict, which is a flaky biscuit, goetta, poached eggs and a hollandaise sauce.
Cunningham's
Cunningham’s offers patrons a peaceful river view along one of the Ohio River’s offshoots. Seating inside is minimal, but the food is fantastic. They have one of the best fish sandwiches in the area, and their gumbo has just the right spice. For appetizers, the fried cheese, oysters and fish fingers are all first rate.
We all get a craving for Mexican food, and though El Taco Luchador is small, it gives customers big flavors in every bite. It is not unusual to see a crowd, and once you get your food you will understand why. This little place is big on variety offering tacos most people have never even heard of. You will find yourself discovering new favorites every time you visit.
This is a special little place perfect for the meat lover’s, vegetarians and vegans of Covington. Piper’s offers some wonderful meat dishes, like the Cajun Beef and Andouille sandwith and local chicken sandwich. The Vegetarian menu offers things like the Ac/Pc Well Grounded sandwich. It contains sprouts, cucumbers, peppers, red cabbage, asparagus pesto and bean spread, but they have many other options.
Sometimes it is worth the wait in a tiny Kentucky restaurant, even when seating is minimal. In most cases, if there is a line, or the dining area is full, the food will be worth the wait. Some of our best meals have been in a tiny diner. What is your favorite tiny restaurant in Kentucky?
