The Old Talbott Tavern is in the very center of Bardstown’s downtown area. The Tavern is not only an eating and drinking establishment there are sleeping rooms available. The steps leading to the lobby shows a 1790 date. The lobby area has been concerted to a gift show however this is where you go to get seated for dinner or to check in to your hotel room. To the left is the old dining room bar. There is seating before two very large fireplaces and the bar is o in the front next to the windows facing the street. The bar was not in use the night we were there. There is a Bourbon bar on the opposite side of the restaurant and that bar was very much open. There is a limited menu for dinner. I ordered the Southern fried chicken, even there a note on the menu stated it would take 55 minutes to prepare. I ask the waitress and she stated there was some about ready and it would take only a few minutes. The chicken was rolled in a flour batter and fried. It was not crusty and the inside of the meat was still moist. While the chicken was good the price was a little high (almost $17) and especially for this small town.The salad served was just OK, the green beans a little soggy and the cornbread had been made with a very course...More
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