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Willie's Locally Known

805 North Broadway, Lexington, KY
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Ranked #19 of 437 restaurants in Lexington
Cuisines: Barbecue
Dining options: After-hours
Most recent review
- 17 May 2013
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Dining options: After-hours
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Lexington Ky
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38 reviews 38 reviews
29 restaurant reviews
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

I finally got to try the pork burger. Delicious!! No wonder they sell out so often. Go early enough to try this fantabulous sandwich. We also split some BBQ cheese fries. What's not to love? And a huge bonus was we enjoyed this while listening to some really good music

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Dominican Republic
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41 reviews 41 reviews
40 restaurant reviews
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013 via mobile

Started with the fried green tomatoes, loved the pulled pork barbecue sandwich! The ribs were awesome as well. The place has character but most importantly great food.

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Beaverton, Michigan
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29 reviews 29 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

Decent barbeque. OK price. Parking was difficult. We were told that we may have to pay a cover charge as the band started at 7. The website said the band started at 9. The band did do some sound checking at 7, but no real music when we left at 7:30. We were not charged a cover.

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Lexington, Kentucky, United States
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

The food is eye-opening and very reasonably priced. It can get cramped at times but you can't blame a place for drawing a crowd just because its good!

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Stevensville, Michigan
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

Don't judge a book by it's cover when driving up to Willie's! Looks like a dive bar, until you taste their food. Service was above and beyond. Attentive and friendly. We had the pork burger... unlike any.. did I say any? any pork burger you can imagine. The combination on the pork burger was so good. I would love to... More

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Madison, wi
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013 via mobile

We had the Fried Pickles, Fried Green Tomatoes and the Catfish Po' Boy. All three were amazing. We also had the corn bread which was served as a pancake and super tasty. They had a great solo musician playing which was not too loud. The bartender was very nice and encouraged us to come back for more music the next... More

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NYC
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

Heard three great bands in one night then retired to the bar. Looking forward to coming back when it's warmer for music and beers in their outdoor area. Also enjoyed their food menu which has the basics and some items for the more adventurous eaters out there.

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Maryville, Tennessee
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80 restaurant reviews
51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2013

Stopped in here on our way back from Cincinnati. We were looking for somewhere local and non-chain to eat dinner. We visited on a Sunday night and it wasn't busy at all. Say down and the waitress was super sweet and helpful. Ordered BBQ and it came with their homemade chips. I wasn't a huge fan of the chips, but... More

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United States
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20 reviews 20 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2013

I love this place. Willie's menu is very small, and there's no need for anything else to be added. What they cook up, they cook up well. And that's just the food. It's a great place for music and a general great time. Decent beer selection. When I heard where it's located I was skeptical (though I have indulged at... More

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Lexington, Kentucky
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7 restaurant reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2013

I have been to Willie's several times. I go to Willie's for the Live Bluegrass music. As a music venue, Willie's has temendous opportunity for improvement. If you don't get there early enough to grab one of the tables in front of the stage, you will get a better view of the band on the closed circuit TV at the... More

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