Harrison - Smith House

4.7 (21)

$31 to $50

Contemporary Southern

103 E Steven Foster Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004

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
Neighborhood
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, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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

Appetizers

Kentucky burgoo, bourbon float$7.00
Crispy smoked pork meatballs, Benedictine sauce, greens, pickles$8.00
Iceburg and arugula, chopped egg, rampch, local goat cheese, BBQ chips$8.00
Fried green tomatoes, HSH beer cheese, asparagus, country ham bourbon sauce$10.00
Beer cheese mac and cheese, green tomato jam, crispy crumbs$8.00

Sides

Josh's homemade yeast rolls$4.00
Country greens and beans$5.00
Hoppin' john$5.00

What 21 people are saying

Harrison - Smith House reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.7

4.7 based on all time ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
3.5Value

Noise • Moderate

21 Reviews

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Foodie24 Gold
Chicago3 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 18, 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
Chicago84 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 21, 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
Louisville4 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 14, 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
Louisville8 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 23, 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
Louisville1 review
5.0
Dined on May 26, 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 April 8, 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
Louisville38 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 6, 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
Cincinnati14 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 6, 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
Louisville3 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 24, 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 Boston49 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 25, 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
Neighborhood
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, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Harrison - Smith House

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Entrées

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

Grilled steak, smoked mushroom farro, broccoli salad, pan sauce$29.00

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

Seared chicken thighs, potato gratin, asparagus, roasted tomatoes$25.00

Appetizers

Kentucky burgoo, bourbon float$7.00

Crispy smoked pork meatballs, Benedictine sauce, greens, pickles$8.00

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

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

Beer cheese mac and cheese, green tomato jam, crispy crumbs$8.00

Sides

Josh's homemade yeast rolls$4.00

Country greens and beans$5.00

Hoppin' john$5.00

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