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Jack Fry's Main Dining Room - Jack Fry's, Louisville, KY

Jack Fry's

4.8
4.8
2272 Reviews
$50 and over
American
Jack Fry's serves up southern fare in a setting that's been a part of Louisville, Kentucky since around 1933. Visitors can step inside for lunch, dinner or cocktails, all to the soothing notes of live jazz. Once a hangout for local sports enthusiasts, Jack Fry's is now known for its fine dining and family-friendly atmosphere.



The executive chef prepares southern specialties and adds a bit of French influence to create local favorites like shrimp & grits, lamb chops and Jack's burger. Jack Fry's provides a friendly atmosphere and live jazz , ensuring the entire group will find something to enjoy.

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2 people

10:00 PM


Booked 33 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (502) 452-9244
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Owned/operated by
    Women
  • Executive chef
    Duncan Williams
  • Neighborhood
    Highlands - Bardstown Rd / Taylorsville Rd
  • Cross street
    Near the intersection of Bardstown Road, Baxter Avenue, and Highland Avenue
  • Parking details
    Street and parking lot parking
  • Entertainment
    LIVE JAZZ Monday through Saturday, 7 - 11 pm
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,272 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Central Kentucky

    American

  • Louisville

    Best Food

  • Louisville

    Best Service

  • Louisville

    American

2,272 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great ambience and food was amazing. The short rib and the lamb chop were prepared perfectly. Hands down one of the best restaurants in the city.

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  2. SherryY

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really noisy, tables next to us were screaming, other than that it was very good.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Service was outstanding. Server asked if we were on a schedule and beginning of meal and moved things along in a relaxing way so that schedule was met. Grand evening.

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  4. ChrisG

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall2food3service3ambience3
    Seating was terrible. Barely enough space to move. Asked to be reseated, reluctantly they did, after a long, uncomfortable wait. Poor experience. Sorry to see, but this place has lost its luster to us.

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  5. Indychar

    Indiana

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Favorite items: warm, brie, salad, salmon, Manhattan, crème caramel

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  6. PegEatsOut

    Louisville

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Jack Fry's is always a winner. Everyone enjoyed their meals (lamb chops, filet, burger). Appetizers were great (tortellini, fried oysters), and salads (Caesar and bleu cheese). My son inhaled his cheesecake, too. Service was excellent. A wonderful part of the evening was listening to pianist Steve Crews. His musical selections were superb, and he played flawlessly and with joy. A wonderful evening.

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  7. Carlo

    New York Area

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a beautiful experience. Jack Fry’s has the timeless appeal of an old-school dinner club with all of the lovely time honored touches. The meal was great and the atmosphere was perfect. 

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always lives up to high standards we can come to expect.

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  9. KenH

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 27, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    The blinds could be opened a bit to let more natural light in. I thought it was too dark for lunch.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Service was wonderful. Escargot should be taken off the menu if you are going to serve it with grated cheese on top. Awful!

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    The food was excellent. The service was on point. The place was at full capacity. It was loud and cramped. The 4-top table was small. The cocktails and wine selection were tasty and effective. :) We all enjoyed our meals. We had some great laughs. Going out to dinner with family and/or good friends to share an experience is what it's all about!

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  12. dcsergio

    Atlanta Metro

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful meal, service and drinks. Celebratory dinner with family and everyone enjoyed themselves. Will definitely be back.

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  13. StanW

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Jack Fry’s has been my favorite restaurant for over 30 years; standing the test of time and never missing the mark. Exceptional!

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Jack Fry’s is a special place and our meals & the service were great. 5 Star Service.

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  15. suzanneh

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Jack Fry’s is a perfect place to gather with friends- for celebrations or conversations. Food is great and service never disappoints. The filet is a good as it gets. Desserts are swoon-able.

    Jack Fry'sResponded on November 21, 2023

    Thank you for the kind words, and we hope your next visit is just as good!

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  16. MarieS

    Louisville

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The entrees featured for lunch were amazing! Alas, we settled on a more typical type lunch by ordering the fish sandwich and a salmon/fish patty with acorn squash— they were both delicious! We also had a lamb based vegetable soup that was extraordinary! It literally was the most delicious soup I’ve ever eaten! We even took two bowls to go to enjoy later! Our server Michael was just perfect- like in a movie! Bravo to Jack Fry’s chef for keeping the food enchanting and beyond delicious! And cheers to the staff and servers! We will return!

    Jack Fry'sResponded on November 21, 2023

    This is absolutely wonderful news to our ears! Michael is on his way to being a great Jack Fry's server. I'm sure he'll love to hear this as well. Thank you for the kind words about our daily soup. Our Chef de Cuisine works hard on crafting those soups from the ground up! Cheers.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great as usual ! Friendly knowledgeable staff .. love the atmosphere

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Tallahassee

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience2
    Our food was incredible, from the Fried Oyster appetizer to our entrees. Absolutely delicious. However our service left a great deal to be desired. Our sever honestly seemed annoyed and was less than friendly, for fine dining I’ve never encountered someone so underwhelming. Not to mention we were seated a a tiny booth that we could barely squeeze into and I’m a petite person. I could literally reach out and touch the table next to me. Just super disappointed by pretty much everything but the food .

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  19. Cookie

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous hamburger - one of the best!! Lovely little restaurant - very chic Staff was friendly and gave us first class service!!

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  20. cbjim

    San Francisco

    63 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    63 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Food & service good. Conversation was almost impossible because of a very large & noisy table next to us.

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  21. Elizabeth

    Louisville

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience4
    Lunch review. Had to flag down waitress to order an appetizer - she kinda forgot about the table. Drinks got depleted with no offer for refill. Food was average - not bad but nothing special. exceptional except for the sweet potato appetizer, which was amazing.

    Jack Fry'sResponded on November 21, 2023

    We are sad to hear that your experience did not live up to your expectations, Elizabeth, or ours. We are constantly striving for perfection and your feedback is greatly appreciated. We hope your next visit isn't just better, but amazing.

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  22. WilliamS

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
     We had dinner for my wife’s birthday at Jack Fry’s. The food was delicious as usual. My wife had the filet mignon and I had the braised short rib. Dinner salads were also excellent as were our cocktails and wine. Excellent service despite the restaurant being very busy on a weeknight. We loved the atmosphere. The noise level was moderate but fit well with the ambience with live piano music. Highly recommend!

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  23. ElisioS

    Louisville

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Jack Fry’s is consistently excellent. Fantastic cocktails, delectable appetizers and salads, and the entrees are always a mix of seasonal rotations and popular staples like their filet and burger. Had their crab cake on spicy edamame special and it was quite good. They cakes were smaller than expected but they were predominantly crab meat with little in the way of filler. Hard to complain about that when you’re in a landlocked state. The fried oysters, burger, tortellini, and pork chop were all hits as well. Their signature manhattan and shoo in cocktails were awesome.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love this place. It is the essence of Louisville.

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  25. Winnipeg2

    Manitoba

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 14, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Fantastic service and great ambience! Ordered the ahi tuna and it was a bit too spicy, overpowering the flavour of the fish - my only reason for giving 4 stars. I will definitely be returning!

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  26. CMSJXN

    Omaha

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    the men sitting near us were very loud and using a lot of foul language.

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience5
    Unfortunately, after two failed attempts of cooking my steak the way I preferred I decided to give up. Really liked this place but won’t be going back.

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  28. Nar11

    Tampa

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and attentive service. Would definitely go back.

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  29. Deborah

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    They honored my request for a quiet booth and even remembered that my friends were celebrating their anniversary and brough them a free dessert with a candle in it.

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  30. Yummy

    Charleston

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Charming decor complimentd with black and white photographs of the owners and patrons over many years. Management and waitstaff were delightful. Food was pricey but delicious. We could see ourselves frequently hanging out at the bar listening to live piano music if we didn't live over 500 miles away.

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  31. AmyG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a cool environment & amazing food. Excellent staff & very attentive! Would go back again in heartbeat!

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  32. TerriH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience for a first time Louisville visitor!

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  33. DeanT

    Minneapolis

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best food we had in Louisville! Service was enthusiastic and wonderful!

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  34. CoreyB

    Louisville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I cannot say enough about this experience! I bring my wife here often and it never fails to impress every visit. The atmosphere alone with lighting, decor, and music is unmatched. It's like being at your house in your favorite room with great music and an amazing meal, not to mention the drinks! I recommend Jack Fry's every chance I get. Absolutely love this place!

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  35. hernanm

    Louisville

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food as always. It had been a while so was great to be back. Blackberry cobbler!!

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  36. CK37

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    The short rib was out of this world! Like… last meal on earth amazing!

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  37. Luvluavulfood

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best meals we’ve had in a long time! Thank you!

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  38. LDugoni

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Bartender was fantastic, very attentive. We ate at the bar.

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  39. Jose

    Philadelphia

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Another great experience! Jack Fry’s never disappoint. From the moment we walked in, the ambiance was charming and elegant. The staff was incredibly welcoming and knowledgeable about the menu. As for the meal itself, every dish was a masterpiece. The flavors were expertly balanced, and the presentation was impeccable. We loved the new menu additions as well. The highlight for me was the perfectly seared ahi tuna and scallops. To top it all off, the dessert was a divine conclusion to a fantastic culinary journey. Jack Fry's is truly a gem in the world of fine dining in Louisville, KY and we can't wait to return for another unforgettable meal.

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  40. HappyRegular

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always cozy and delicious. A Louisville favorite.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

Jack Fry's offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (502) 452-9244.

Jack Fry's is rated 4.8 stars by 2272 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

10:00 PM


Booked 33 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Jack Fry's

1007 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40204-1317

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Near the intersection of Bardstown Road, Baxter Avenue, and Highland Avenue
  • Neighborhood
    Highlands - Bardstown Rd / Taylorsville Rd
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street and parking lot parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Owned/operated by
    Women
  • Executive chef
    Duncan Williams
  • Entertainment
    LIVE JAZZ Monday through Saturday, 7 - 11 pm
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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