Jack Fry's Restaurant Review
1007 Bardstown Rd. (Highland & Baxter Aves.) 
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Louisville, KY 40204
502-452-9244 | Menu
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Jack Fry's Restaurant is one of our 2012
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Cuisine
Open
Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightlyFeatures
- Romantic setting
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Jazz Tues.-Sat.
- Parking lot
- Business casual
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 Jack Fry was a bookie and a bootlegger who operated a café on this site for much of the mid-twentieth century. The venue’s notorious reputation lives on in the nostalgic speakeasy atmosphere where live jazz is accompanied by the rattle of cocktail shakers, the clink of glasses and a low buzz of conversation. The servers sport black aprons; the tables white linens. And while you can still order a burger here, the menu far outshines any dish served by the original proprietor. Starters include pan-seared foie gras with apples and Calvados syrup, seafood ravioli, and spicy fried oysters with country ham and creamy grits. Few restaurants lavish such attention on salads. A fine example contains shrimp, grapefruit, avocado, almonds and country ham all mixed with Bibb lettuce and finished with a bourbon Louis dressing. Veal tenderloin, roasted chicken with lentils, cumin-seared ahi, duck over bourbon and country ham-laced collard greens, and rosemary-scented lamb chops are among the entrées. Desserts are exemplars of rich simplicity, from crème caramel or chocolate terrine to the house-made ice creams and cookies. More than 100 labels craft a wide-ranging wine list that offers about 30 choices by the glass and includes sparkling, ports and ice wines.
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