La Folie

Name: La Folie
Address: 111 Woodland Ave, Lexington, KY, United States, 40502
Telephone: (859) 309-0305
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.5

4.5

188 Reviews

$31 to $50

French

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La Folie
French Restaurant

111 Woodland Avenue
Lexington, Kentucky 40502

Not bookable

This restaurant is temporarily offline. Please contact the restaurant directly or check back shortly for availability.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
French
Hours of operation
Brunch Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(859) 309-0305
Website
http://www.LaFolieLex.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Carlo Vaccarezza

Location
111 Woodland Ave, Lexington, KY 40502
Neighborhood
Lexington
Cross street
Woodland avenue
Parking details
Valet
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 188 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Central Kentucky
Great for fine wines
Central Kentucky
Romantic
Central Kentucky
Good for special occasions
Lexington
Good for business meals
Lexington
Great for fine wines
Lexington
Romantic
Lexington
Good for special occasions

188 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Western NC
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 11, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
The food was absolutely awful. We will not go back.
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VincentK
Charleston
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic food and service! Great bar options and was very pleased with t the entire experience.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 11, 2023
overall1food1service2ambience4
Food was so bad it assaulted my taste buds. It's worse than cafeteria food you get at the hospital... seriously, go try it for yourself. Ambiance was very nice, reminiscent of Disney Epcot. Unfortunately food was miserable. When I complained the waiter ignored our table for AN HOUR. He did take it off our bill but still, there is no reason to be at a restaurant you hate for 2 1/2 hours
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HoltM
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 3, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience4
La Folie was good. Simple French cooking. Escargot was great. Drinks were poured welled. Ambience was nice. Service was great!
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FrankF
Chicago
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful dining experience in all respects. Highly recommended!
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OpenTable Diner
Greensboro
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
I have been there twice. Under new management now and it’s a great asset to Lexington. Beautiful understated decor, very friendly and attentive staff, and basic French bistro fare very well executed. Bartender is very innovative with his own twist on craft cocktails. You won’t be disappointed!
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Lmanning
Louisville
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great first experience. Our waiter, John, was wonderful. Food was incredible. We will be back.
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DaveB
Louisville
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Third time to dine at La Folie Each time is better than before! So happy to have this restaurant in Lexington and a place to get a great French onion soup….. Frank, you are doing a great job! DaveB
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OpenTable Diner
Jacksonville
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We always have a wonderful meal and exceptional service, especially from our favorite waiter, John!
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JohnD
Louisville
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience3
Food was absolutely extraordinary in taste, texture and presentation. Really different pairings of ingredients and flavors… highly recommend!!
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OpenTable Diner
Charleston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We went to celebrate birthdays and had a great experience. Food and service was absolutely amazing. Our waiter, who was also the bartender that night was TOP NOTCH.
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OpenTable Diner
Louisville
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful food and service. Highly recommended especially if you like duck!
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ConnieW
St. Louis
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on October 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The experience at La Folie was outstanding. The food delicious. I chose the roasted chicken menu item and my husband chose the saffron seafood risotto special. Both were expertly prepared and again, delicious. The service was very attentive and friendly. We will definitely go back on our next trip to Lexington and have recommended the restaurant to friends when they travel there as well.
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OpenTable Diner
Louisville
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely evening. Wine good-food great. I want this place to succeed. Been here twice and great both times. The staff is really trying to please. Friendly service. Lets u relax before they take yr order. No rush although i saw a few tables that wanted quicker service. Dont let the “french restaurant “ thing dissuade you. Its a nice place and the menu suits all. Give this place a chance. Lexington could use it.
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VincentK
Charleston
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very elegant dinner setting with fantastic service and food. Very nice wine selection and food was perfectly cooked and seasoned well. La Folie is a place not to be in a hurry and invites you to hang around for a true French dining experience. Superb!
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BevR
Fayetteville
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
A wonderful environment for a great dinner. Everyone was welcoming and attentive. Not only was the food well prepared but it was presented well. Enjoyed a good Bordeaux wine with dinner.
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BethM
Atlanta Metro
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 7, 2023
overall3food3service5ambience4
Great service. Food was good, not great. Because it is a “French “ restaurant, the table bread should be of better quality. My onion soup and Caesar salad were just ok. I expected better quality there as well. The chocolate mousse was great!!
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MissFoodie
Cleveland
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2023
overall3food2service4ambience4
After visiting many French restaurants within the US and in France, our meals were very disappointing lacking flavor complexities. Visit Chez Francois in Ohio which is the quality we have become a custom to.
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DavidM
Charleston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our family had the pleasure of eating at Franke’s restaurant for our sixteen year old grandson’s birthday. Everything about this establishment is fist class. The dining room is attractively decorated. We were lucky to be able to eat outside on the terrasse. We ordered all the appetizers, several specials, and some entrees to share amongst the table as an impromptu tasting menu. We were blown away by the quality of the food and the presentation. The service was outstanding. We were treated like honored guests. Highest recommendation. We will return!
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great french restaurant—best in town for sure. All-around great environment. Owner/Manager is awesome. Escargot & Onion Soup is best I have ever had.
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DBLEXKY
Washington DC
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding food and outstanding service. Our server”Fronk” is the best as always
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KenW
Fayetteville
61 reviews
vip
4.0
61 reviews
Dined on September 22, 2023
overall4food5service2ambience5
Delicious food. Wonderful beef Bourguignon, full of beef,bacon,carrots,pearl onions,nicely seasoned and a tasty risotto. Fresh baguettes. Nice mussels. Food is very good. Service, well 15 minutes sitting with no acknowledgement, 30 minutes to get a cocktail, 2 hrs 45 minutes from beginning to end, I think that outlines the Service.
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Dominic
Louisville
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place loved it, I would recommend anyone who likes French cuisine.
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Mdoug
Louisville
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We love La Folie! The food is always delicious and the service is great. Friendly staff, easy parking, nice patio.
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klh859
Louisville
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fabulous dinner drinks and ambiance. Can’t wait to go back
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AngieK
Louisville
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was delicious and the service was great. The GM Frank was kind and provided great service. I highly recommend trying the mussels and desserts.
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OpenTable Diner
Louisville
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Another great dining experience . I hidden gem !
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience4
Excellent food! Took some time to get waited on and receive drinks.
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KayC
Louisville
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
LaFolie reminded us of favorite spots in Paris -the ambiance, the delicious food, the warm welcome. We can't wait to go back!
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DannyG
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were first time visitors to La Folie to celebrate a birthday. We went specifically to try the Duck a lorange and was VERY IMPRESSED! The dish was served very promptly, it was very tasty and the portion was HUGE! Please don't let the price determine your visit. You will be very happy with your decision. Oh, and the service is OUTSTANDING! Next time, we will be having the Rosemary Chicken. Can't wait!
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Melissa
Jacksonville
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service were both absolutely outstanding! 10/10. Drinks prices were insane, $16 for a half glass of wine (was supposed to be a standard size). $19 for a basic dirty martini. Drink prices that high will drive them out of business. This is not NYC.
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AspiringFoodie
Louisville
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Lovely spot for a special occasional. The service was great. Steak was delicious.
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JamesK
Louisville
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a lovely anniversary dinner. It was a great experience.
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JamesandLisafromKY
Louisville
36 reviews
vip
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our dinner was of excellent quality and John, our server was professional and personable. This was our guest’s first visit to La Folie and she loved her meal.
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OpenTable Diner
Charleston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Everyone in our party of 6 thoroughly enjoyed their meal. The service was excellent!
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JosephF
Cincinnati
26 reviews
vip
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on August 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Had a wonderful anniversary dinner here. Loved the bread especially with the escargot appetizer we shared. I enjoyed the rosemary chicken. It was a full 1/2 of a chicken. It was moist and the rosemary sauce was outstanding. Vegetables were done perfectly-slightly crisp and flavorful. My better half had the mussels in garlic wine sauce with French fries. He was using the last bits of French bread to soak up the sauce. Chocolate mousse pie was perfect ending. Server, John was outstanding. Looking forward to the next dinner here.
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TracyP
Louisville
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food and service at La Foile were first class. Our waiter was warm and friendly. The atmosphere a fitting back drop for the wonderful food. The lobster bisque and rosemary roasted chicken were both excellent. Not to be outdone was the delicious chocolate mousse pie!
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AhimaraF
Louisville
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent place, magnificent setting, excellent food and exceptional treatment
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Robin
Nashville
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on August 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Eating at the newly opened La Folie was a delight. We started with cocktails in the bar including an Old Fashioned that was among the best I have ever enjoyed. We then moved on to dinner in the beautifully decorated restaurant. The menu options were varied in price and character giving a bit of something for every taste. We chose the Duck and the Beef Bourguignon. Both were as delicious as they were beautifully presented. The wine list provided a perfect pairing for both dishes in a Bordeaux we fully intend to come back to enjoy again. Our server, John, was helpful, informed and charming. We look forward to returning.
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OpenTable Diner
Louisville
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Quiet, upscale setting. Attentive service. Delicious meal. Rare to be this impressed with service and quality these days.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
Physical distancing
- Extra space between tables

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

La Folie offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (859) 309-0305.

La Folie is rated 4.5 stars by 188 OpenTable diners.

Not bookable

This restaurant is temporarily offline. Please contact the restaurant directly or check back shortly for availability.

Order delivery or takeout

111 Woodland Ave, Lexington, KY 40502

Additional information

Cross street
Woodland avenue
Neighborhood
Lexington
Hours of operation
Brunch Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
French
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Valet
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Carlo Vaccarezza
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.LaFolieLex.com/
Phone number
(859) 309-0305

La Folie

Not bookable

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Menu

What 188 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Physical distancing

Screening

FAQs

Does La Folie offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is La Folie restaurant rated?

Not bookable

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information