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Buck's Restaurant & Bar

425 W Ormsby Ave, Louisville, KY 40203-3086 (Old Louisville)
502-637-5284
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Ranked #8 of 932 restaurants in Louisville
Price range: 0 AUD - 21 AUD
Cuisines: American, Seafood, Steakhouse
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Good for: Romantic, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Old Louisville
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New Albany, Indiana, United States
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

My wife and I love Buck's! The food is great. The service is exceptional. The ambiance is wonderful with the white flowers everywhere and Rick Bartlett at the piano. Though Buck is retired, he still occasionally works there as the host with Lisa. This is a little restaurant tucked away on Ormsby in old Louisville in the Mayflower building. This... More

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Palm Harbor, Florida
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4 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013 via mobile

Went here after a very rainy kentucky derby. The food was amazing, service was stellar! Every woman gets a flower and when we were desperately trying to get a cab, they went out of their way to help us make arrangements!! One of the waiters even called a buddy that does a car service so that he could come to... More

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Santa Fe, New Mexico
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8 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

We booked a table for 8 here last week -- four couples who are longtime friends meeting for a few days in Lexington and Louisville. Bucks was perfect -- they out us at around table sort of toward the back where you were still part of the restaurant but not smack in the center. It meant we could talk amonst... More

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Louisville, Kentucky
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

I took my husband there for his 50th birthday for dinner. The lighting was dim, live music played as we ate our dinner and the bar is great and each lady recieves a flower before leaving. The service wae Great ans so was our waitress. It was a great evening and my husband was so impressed he talked about it... More

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Braunschweig, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013 via mobile

I can only agree with the other reviewers: I did feel a little underdressed. However, everyone there was so nice, it didn't matter at all. The service was outstanding, so was the food. The live music, on the other hand, outstanding doesn't even begin to describe it. It saddens me that I have a live outside of that restaurant. So... More

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Louisville, Kentucky
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100 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

We hadn't eaten at Buck's, for dinner, in years. It won't be that long before we return. I had the Arancini appetizer and it was one of the best Arancini's I've ever had. They were stuffed with blue cheese, which I love, but the star of the dish was the marinara that was served with the arancini. The sauce was... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

Joined a group of friends for dinner. The place is nice, has a pianist, and large bar with flowers everywhere but, this time it just didn't work too well. The greeting staff were excellent and the setting nice, as ever. But the waiter seemed harried, the noise level quite high and the food was uninspiring. The pianist was very nice... More

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Berea, KY
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2013

We were at Bucks on a Friday night when there was several conventions and a concert was going on in downtown Louisville. Bucks was a great place to get away from all the hup-la. As soon as we walked in to the restaurant you could catch the aroma of the white flowers sitting on the bar and all around. The... More

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Atlanta, GA
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63 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

We had a large business dinner planned in Louisville that fell through the night before, Bucks was more than accommodating with our group of about 20. We arrived and they had us set up in a private room that was very nicely decorated. The food was all good, no one complained about anything that they received. The one downside was... More

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McCalla, AL
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2013

Because of reviews, I chose Buck's for dinner. The food was above average however the least expensive entree was about $28. They were busy on this Thursday evening and not staffed to handle the customers. I recommend the salads and steaks but I do not recommend the bread pudding.

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