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La Folie, Lexington, KY
La Folie, Lexington, KY
La Folie, Lexington, KY
La Folie, Lexington, KY
La Folie, Lexington, KY

La Folie

4.5
4.5
188 Reviews
$31 to $50
French
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
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Carlo Vaccarezza
  • 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

NoiseModerate

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
  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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  21. 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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  22. 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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  23. 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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  24. 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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  25. 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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  26. 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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  27. 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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  28. 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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  29. 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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  30. 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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  31. 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.

    2 people found this helpful

  32. 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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  33. 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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  34. 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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  35. 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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  36. 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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  37. 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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  38. 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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  39. 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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  40. 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

Google Map for La Folie

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
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