Harrison - Smith House

4.7 (21)

$31 to $50

Contemporary Southern

103 E Steven Foster Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004

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About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Good for special occasions

Harrison-Smith House is a Kentucky restaurant, with influence from around the world. Ingredients are proudly sourced locally, and seasonally. The bar showcases some of the best bourbons around, with a chef driven cocktail program. Please visit our website for more information!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary Southern
Hours of Operation
Wednesday and Thursdays 4-9pm Friday and Saturdays 4-10pm
Website
http://www.harrisonsmithhouse.com/
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Newman Miller
Private party facilities
We book private parties for lunch, dinner and special events.

Location
103 E Steven Foster Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004
Area
Bardstown
Cross street
3rd Street
Parking Details
Four spaces on restaurant lot. Plenty of street parking and public lots within one block.
Additional
Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Grilled marinated local pork, grits, beans and greens, bell pepper smotherUSD 25.00
Grilled steak, smoked mushroom farro, broccoli salad, pan sauceUSD 29.00
Crispy wild Lake Barkley blue catfish, black eye pea hoppin' john, celery seed slawUSD 25.00
Seared chicken thighs, potato gratin, asparagus, roasted tomatoesUSD 25.00

Appetizers

Kentucky burgoo, bourbon floatUSD 7.00
Crispy smoked pork meatballs, Benedictine sauce, greens, picklesUSD 8.00
Iceburg and arugula, chopped egg, rampch, local goat cheese, BBQ chipsUSD 8.00
Fried green tomatoes, HSH beer cheese, asparagus, country ham bourbon sauceUSD 10.00
Beer cheese mac and cheese, green tomato jam, crispy crumbsUSD 8.00

Sides

Josh's homemade yeast rollsUSD 4.00
Country greens and beansUSD 5.00
Hoppin' johnUSD 5.00

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Harrison - Smith House.

4.7

(21)

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
3.5Value

Noise • Moderate

21 Reviews

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Foodie24 Gold
Chicago / Illinois3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 18 August 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful food and service. Menu is small but everything sounded delicious and what we had was delicious. Very knowledgeable server about the menu and also the extensive bourbon list.
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gusindayton
Chicago / Illinois90 reviews
5.0
Dined on 21 July 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous restaurant all around. Gazpacho was fresh and tasty, flatbread appetizer was inventive and yummy with a generous but appropriate dose of mustard, and the lightly breaded catfish was more delicate and flaky than I thought possible. Best of all was the sorghum custard with fruit and pretzels--so imaginative! The waitstaff was attentive and knowledgable, but very friendly. The ambiance in the historic housing the restaurant was just right. Clearly the best restaurant we sampled during our three days in Bardstown, but would be a top restaurant anywhere. Well done.
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LynnM
Central Kentucky4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 July 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent Kentucky inspired food and beverages. House Cocktail is innovative and refreshing. Catfish and grits was imaginatively prepared and full flavored. Service was thorough, with appreciated explanation of the menu. Overall excellent balance of presentation, flavor, and portion size. The house, located on the courthouse square, is beautifully situated and provides a unique dining environment. I look forward to dining al fresco in the autumn.
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OpenTable Diner
Central Kentucky8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 23 June 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Booked for 8:30 on a Wednesday night. Got a call from the restaurant to confirm. I suspect they did not want to keep the kitchen open on a slow evening if we weren't going to show up. However we received full and attentive service with the meals prepared to our specifications.
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OpenTable Diner
Central Kentucky1 review
5.0
Dined on 26 May 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My wife and I were on a belated honeymoon. We away and our waiter was very good. He explained the specials and answered all questions plus made suggestions on appetizers. The food was amazing. There was so much we could not eat it all. I highly recommend this restaurant.
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Winelover
Indiana6 reviews
4.0
Dined on 8 April 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I accompanied a party of 8 friends to the Harrison-Smith House recently. The menu was interesting but limited. Understand that the small menu represents their attempt to make everything from scratch. The only salad choice featured ranch dressing already tossed on the large chopped salad. Lots of chick peas and little flavor. Steaks were good and catfish nicely prepared. Appetizers small. I would go back but would ask to be seated elsewhere as the room was so loud we couldn't hear the waiter or ourselves talk. I appreciated one of the chefs asking our opinion obviously cares to be the best possible.
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tomwelltravelled72
Central Kentucky38 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 February 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I have now been to this restaurant several times and I have to say that each time has been an improvement on the last. The service this time with Charles was excellent and the other staff were equally fine. The physical facility has its limits, but strictly on food and service it continues to improve.
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Lorita Gold
Cincinnati / Dayton14 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 February 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
My wife and I celebrated her birthday here, and we highly recommend it for people who are serious about interesting and well-executed food, a calming atmosphere, and exquisitely attentive and thoughtful service. Appetizers had mixed results: The chicken livers were super crunchy and tasty, if a tiny bit overcooked. The grilled romaine was a great idea but needed more of a Caesar-y bite in the dressing. We thoroughly enjoyed our entrée choices: a perfectly-cooked-medium ribeye with potatoes au gratin and cold carrot salad; and the local marinated-then-grilled pork chops with spaetzle and roasted broccoli. The dinner rolls are unique and delicious -- almost a cross between a great buttery biscuit and a pillowy soft yeast roll. Addictive. Service was unmatched on every front, from the initial greeting, to our server, to the chef himself coming out to talk to us (one of us has food allergies)! We felt perfectly taken care of and will definitely go back time and time again. We highly recommend you try it out, too!
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finefoodlovers
Central Kentucky3 reviews
4.0
Dined on 24 December 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Food was superb. Four in our party. Three of us purchased smoked-fried chicken. Best bread pudding served in a warm skillet. Yeast rolls excellent! Service was great. Bourbon drinks were perfect. Overall dining experience very good.
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Matt Gold
Greater Boston50 reviews
5.0
Dined on 25 November 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were quite pleased with the cuisine and service. The cuisine was less chef-driven and more regionally-specific than we'd anticipated, but the chef cooks with a high level of precision nonetheless. There was a misunderstanding with the preparation of one of the dishes that we ordered, yet the situation was handled with grace. Service--from both our server and the manager--was polished and affable.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary Southern
Hours of Operation
Wednesday and Thursdays 4-9pm Friday and Saturdays 4-10pm
Website
http://www.harrisonsmithhouse.com/
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Newman Miller
Private party facilities
We book private parties for lunch, dinner and special events.

Location
103 E Steven Foster Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004
Area
Bardstown
Cross street
3rd Street
Parking Details
Four spaces on restaurant lot. Plenty of street parking and public lots within one block.
Additional
Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Harrison - Smith House

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Entrées

Grilled marinated local pork, grits, beans and greens, bell pepper smotherUSD 25.00

Grilled steak, smoked mushroom farro, broccoli salad, pan sauceUSD 29.00

Crispy wild Lake Barkley blue catfish, black eye pea hoppin' john, celery seed slawUSD 25.00

Seared chicken thighs, potato gratin, asparagus, roasted tomatoesUSD 25.00

Appetizers

Kentucky burgoo, bourbon floatUSD 7.00

Crispy smoked pork meatballs, Benedictine sauce, greens, picklesUSD 8.00

Iceburg and arugula, chopped egg, rampch, local goat cheese, BBQ chipsUSD 8.00

Fried green tomatoes, HSH beer cheese, asparagus, country ham bourbon sauceUSD 10.00

Beer cheese mac and cheese, green tomato jam, crispy crumbsUSD 8.00

Sides

Josh's homemade yeast rollsUSD 4.00

Country greens and beansUSD 5.00

Hoppin' johnUSD 5.00

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable