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Shakespeare and Co. - West Short, Lexington, KY

Shakespeare and Co. - West Short

4 (218)
$30 and under
American
367 W Short St, Lexington, KY 40507

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Great for brunch
  • Innovative
With one special US location in Lexington, Kentucky, this UAE based franchise makes its debut with a classic 18th century inspired, color saturated sanctum of deeply cushioned couches, touch smooth leather chairs and conversation inviting tables – angst departs and imagination blooms.
Perhaps it’s the exotic menu pieces ( the likes of Nicoise & Turkish Coffee) blended with staples like crepes and burgers, or the simple, exquisitely prepared, brunch and breakfast made until 2:30p every weekend, but you will be captivated by the decor, ambiance. and tastes.
We see inspiration happen here every day. Come dream your next idea. Work, talk, be encouraged to stay, table turning is not our aim. Smooth away a care worn day, start a conversation or a blog, dine with a smiling friend or a tablet. We have traveled the world to bring collections from afar to guests we love so much!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Mediterranean, European
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Mon–Thu 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 2:30 pm–11:00 pm Sun 2:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Plan your special event today! From birthday parties to Banquets for the office, we can accommodate whatever you can dream!
  • Private party facilities
    Shakespeare's venues are elegant and cozy, inspired by designs from the Victorian Era. Our focus is to tailor Shakespeare and Co.'s unique menu to your special event while allowing you to enjoy our eclectic and inviting surroundings. We are thrilled to offer accommodations for a wide variety of events of all sizes. You are invited to enjoy any kind of occasion from bridal showers and receptions to business meetings and conferences at our special locations. Our banquet rooms can hold anywhere from 10 guests to 200+ guests with endless options on how to be arranged. We’ll handle as many or as few details as you like, from centerpieces to catering. We welcome you to our two locations, Downtown at 367 West Short Street, and Hamburg at 1908 Bryant Road. Looking to host a great event? Our events coordinator awaits your call at: 859-309-3749 or banquet@shakespeareandco.us
  • Neighborhood
    Lexington
  • Cross street
    West Short Street & North Broadway
  • Parking details
    Plenty of nearby parking lots, garages, and street parking!
  • Entertainment
    Live music on Thursday and Friday nights!
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 218 people are saying

Shakespeare and Co. - West Short reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4.0 based on all time ratings
  • 4.0Food
  • 4.0Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

218 Reviews
  1. KrisM

    Central Kentucky5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 6, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waitress was wonderful, quick service
    Shakespeare and Co. - West ShortResponded on March 16, 2020
    Thank YOU!

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    Indiana1 review

    2.0

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was just ok. The service was terrible enough for me to leave a bad review. There are too many other great places in Lexington for anyone to waste their time here.
    Shakespeare and Co. - West ShortResponded on March 16, 2020
    I am very sorry you feel this way and had a bad experience. As the manager, I would have been very glad to correct any issue during your visit if given the chance. If you would like to further discuss you visit, please feel free to email Jennifer.Trimble@shakespeareandco.us

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    Chicago / Illinois4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 22, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was extremely slow and our food took a long time to come out but the breakfast was so yum!

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    Central Kentucky5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 17, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I went to Shakespeare and Company this weekend for Valentine’s Day but I already went back for lunch today! The staff is amazing, the restaurant is beautiful, the food is delicious! My server was Braden and the manager remembered me from this weekend which was nice. I will definitely be a longtime customer.
    Shakespeare and Co. - West ShortResponded on February 19, 2020
    That is awesome music to my ears! Thank you!

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    Central Kentucky3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We were rushed, seated in the bar, and the food was not good. My portion was very small, while my mother had a huge portion. I was so disappointed. It was terrible.

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    Columbus7 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    So, so disappointed. In town from Huntington WV for a performance at the Lexington Opera House. Made reservations online to dine at Shakespeare and Company. We were greeted in a timely manner. We walked through a lovely area where others were dining and were taken to an adjacent room with high top bars and chairs. This room was sparsely decorated with no ambiance. I requested we return to the first room, which had several tables empty. They obliged. We were seated and given an abbreviated menu with 3 appetizers and 3 entree’s. None of the choices were appealing to us. Our server apologized and said their normal menu would return Sunday. We left.
    Shakespeare and Co. - West ShortResponded on February 16, 2020
    I am very sorry to hear of your bad experience. My name is Jennifer, the Manager. We put a lot of time, advertising, and effort into our special Event weekend. I am so sorry you were not happy with it. We do know, going forward, things to execute better next time for an event of this scale and magnitude. Again, please accept our apology for missing the mark with you that evening. Just so I may know, was this Fri. or Sat. evening? Thank you for coming, I apologize.

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  7. GeorgeZ

    Central Kentucky1 review

    3.0

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Very disappointed for this recent visit. I travel the world and have been to restaurants of this chain in multiple countries; usually they are outstanding. The very recent trip made me and my wife to decide probably never come back, at least to this location. It was my 12-yr old's birthday. I did mention this to the front desk, the waitress and the manager, 3 times separately, but unfortunately no one made any gesture to her. To an adult it might not mean anything; but to a 12-yr-old girl it means a lot. Not to mention we paid the $100 per couple (total 4 people, so $200 minimum consumption that night). We asked for her favorite dish (a simple Alfredo Pasta instead of the fancy steak or salmon) to no avail. Fundamentally wrong service level for such a good name. (Criticism aside, food was great.)

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  8. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Central Kentucky12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic service and meal! Everyone who works at Shakespeare is so warm and welcoming. We had a wonderful dinner! Thank you!
    Shakespeare and Co. - West ShortResponded on February 16, 2020
    Thank you so much! That means a lot to us and we love our customers like family!

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  9. Reservation

    Central Kentucky6 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Our food was good however we waited almost an hr & a half for our food. We had a reservation & we were even seated before our original reservation time, because we had arrived 25 mins early. They had a limited brunch menu (which was not advertised when making the reservation) with very few options but then pizzas, burgers, and sandwiches were per request. They would not give us a menu to see those items. The server was doing her best to ramble them off but did not have them all memorized & we had to use our phones to look at the menu online. Salads were not an option, however, we asked if we could order those and our server said yes. We placed our order & about 20 minutes later she came back saying we could not order the salads because the kitchen was overwhelmed. I’m no chef, but I think a salad probably takes less effort / time because there is usually nothing to cook. We changed our order at that point. Then the server tried to say we waited long to put our order in, which is why our food was taking so long. This was not the case. She seated us, brought our waters back / explained the menu & when she came back to take our order, we immediately ordered. It also took 15 minutes just to receive our waters. I know they were busy, however, then they made the excuse that the kitchen was overwhelmed & that’s also why it took so long. This restaurant has been around for a long time, so this is not the first Saturday they’ve experienced with a UK basketball game going on. It also didn’t help that our server just kept saying our food should be right up, but then wasn’t going to check on it and we could see tons of food sitting on the heated shelf from the kitchen ready to go out. Extremely frustrating. We understand everyone gets busy, but just be honest & quit making excuses. I am not saying that you shouldn’t eat here, but maybe if you want to take your time or go during a non peak time. I think they have some kinks that need to be worked out with their staff / kitchen.
    Shakespeare and Co. - West ShortResponded on February 16, 2020
    I am again, sorry, for your experience. My name is Jennifer and I am the manager, we spoke in the restaurant. This weekend was a once in a while special event weekend we do for guests on and unfortunately we did have some bumps in the road but we do strive to make things excellent for our guests. Again, I apologize for you experience.

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    Nashville3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    In order to leave a review, I had to click 1 star HOWEVER this place is much less than that. Where do I begin? The waitress was extremely inattentive, we all ordered bottomless mimosas & bloody marys and it took the staff an hour to bring our 2nd round- after asking multiple times. The food was subpar and cold when it arrived. To be clear, they weren’t understaffed and the place was barely full. And the orders were all wrong and we had a table of 8 people. They added 20% tip to the bill. JUST WRONG! Stay far far away from this place- you’ll thank me later!!
    Shakespeare and Co. - West ShortResponded on February 16, 2020
    I am so sorry, again, my name is Jennifer and I am the manager of the restaurant. I waited on you and tried to assist the server who was taking care of you. I made at least 24 drinks for your table today and our bottomless mimosa protocol is the refill can only be made when the glass is actually empty. I disregarded that all morning to serve you all to the best of our ability at the time. Furthermore, it is industry standard to add grat to large groups but we will be refunding that to you!

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FAQs

Shakespeare and Co. - West Short offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (859) 367-0411.

Shakespeare and Co. - West Short is rated 4 stars by 218 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Shakespeare and Co. - West Short

367 W Short St, Lexington, KY 40507

Additional information

  • Cross street
    West Short Street & North Broadway
  • Neighborhood
    Lexington
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Mon–Thu 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 2:30 pm–11:00 pm Sun 2:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Mediterranean, European
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Plenty of nearby parking lots, garages, and street parking!
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Live music on Thursday and Friday nights!
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Plan your special event today! From birthday parties to Banquets for the office, we can accommodate whatever you can dream!
  • Private party facilities
    Shakespeare's venues are elegant and cozy, inspired by designs from the Victorian Era. Our focus is to tailor Shakespeare and Co.'s unique menu to your special event while allowing you to enjoy our eclectic and inviting surroundings. We are thrilled to offer accommodations for a wide variety of events of all sizes. You are invited to enjoy any kind of occasion from bridal showers and receptions to business meetings and conferences at our special locations. Our banquet rooms can hold anywhere from 10 guests to 200+ guests with endless options on how to be arranged. We’ll handle as many or as few details as you like, from centerpieces to catering. We welcome you to our two locations, Downtown at 367 West Short Street, and Hamburg at 1908 Bryant Road. Looking to host a great event? Our events coordinator awaits your call at: 859-309-3749 or banquet@shakespeareandco.us
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