Count this place as a great stop for breakfast.
Could have had the free breakfast at the hotel but decided to try Mammy's instead.  Great  egg's Benedict with hash-browns with onion and cheesey goodness.  This will become a regular spot when I am down there.
The staff was all friendly and attentive.
Best regards, Tony
My boyfriend and I came here with high hopes, as Mammys has apparently won many awards and is a local favorite. Well now that we have experienced some local restaurants, I get it. There isn't a lot of competition! Anyway, we walked in and were immediately greeted by the bubbly wait staff. The servers are very friendly, southern hospitality and all. However after perusing the menu, I found that they didn't have a single vegetarian item! Not one! So I ordered the "best grilled cheese ever" which of course had bacon on it. I asked for no bacon. My boyfriend ordered the bourbon burger because it's supposed to be fab. We ordered a house salad (again with no bacon) to split. The salad came out covered in bacon. We sent it back and got the salad we ordered, though with the wrong dressing. Whatever, we ate it. It was ok. Then our sandwiches came. My bf spotted the bacon on my grilled cheese first and calmly explained to the server that I was a vegetarian. So he ate his burger which looked disgusting and he said it was like salisbury steak on a bun with mayo (gross). My grilled cheese finally came out, with the same fries as before because they were cold. The waitress offered us a slice of pie on the house for her mistakes, but at that point we were just ready to leave. They really should have comped my meal but didn't. I'm a former server so I hate to give bad reviews. The food was mediocre at best. Skip it if you're a vegetarian!
Review Source:We were on the bourbon trail just after Christmas and stopped in here for lunch one day. Â We were a little short on time and the place was PACKED. Â After reading the menu, we knew we couldn't leave. Â I got the special, meatloaf, green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, and a yeast roll. Â My husband had the reuben. Â The only two waiters were crazy busy and running all over the place, but they did a good job of making sure that our glasses were constantly full and we were checked on. Â We managed to make it to our second tour of the day after all, and with very satisfied bellies at that!
Review Source:Stopped in here with the family for lunch while on the Bourbon Trail over the Thanksgiving Holiday. Â A couple of people in a nearby store had spoken well of it so thought we would give it a try. Â It was a classic diner with that classic diner atmosphere and a full bar in the back to boot. Â
Bologna and Cheese sandwich (yes, bologna and cheese) was fantastic!  Take the waiter's advice and get it with the sautéed onions.  Delicious and evoked some good childhood memories.
Mammy's hit the bill. It was a Sunday morning, and most of Kentucky was closed, so we stumbled into Mammy's hoping for a quick brunch. Â Well it wasn't quick, but it decent. Â
They were crazy busy, with the tourist in town for bourbon (including me) and the locals getting out of church, the cast of 4 under 25 years old servers couldn't quite handle it. Â I give them major props though, especially the girl who seemed to be running the show. She was barking at her busboys, who like typical under 20 dudes shut down under any type of intense stress. Â I wish I knew her name.. she deserved a raise.
Anyways the food was pretty good, I had an egg scramble thing with local sausage. Everything tasted fresh. Best thing though... that homemade biscuit.
If you've got the time honey, go spend your money.
If you are looking for a true country home town cafe, Mammy's Kitchen is your place.
From the country sideboards to the tin ceiling this place is country home town.
I must recommend any breakfast item that includes biscuits. They were the lightest fluffiest biscuits I think I have ever eaten.
Look for the Cow in the front window, you will know you are in the right place.
We visited Mammys while in kentucky for bourbon distilleries. Â It was everything we were looking for when thinking of good down home southern cooking. Â The fried pickles for an appy was tasty and the fried chicken and mashed were delicious. Â The home type of decor and family vibe also helped. We visited right after Christmas and so the place was shining with lights and stars everywhere. Oh let me not forget the chocolate pie. It was great! Â And when I asked if it was made there, the nice young woman responded with a southern accent: Ahha my ma made it...:) Â Good place!
Review Source:I love to write restaurant reviews and love to offer descriptive, relevant guidance. Unfortunately, I can't do either for Mammy's. We were in the area enjoying the bourbon trail. Based on reviews, we decided that we wanted to try Mammy's, so we planned carefully to get there today. We noted that they closed @ 3:00PM, and were happy to get there at 2:15. Happy until we were greeted by a hurried young lady who told us, "I'm sorry, but we've already turned off the grill today." What? When I pointed out that they advertise a 3:00 closing time, she said, yes, but sometimes Monday and Tuesday are different. Anyway, 1 star. It's really ashame that a cozy, mom and pop place, that so many people crave in a world full of chain restaurants, in a tourist area, can't honor their advertised opening and closing times.
Review Source:Look, it's definitely not out of this world but one goes to Bardstown for bourbon and history, not for fine cuisine. While there are some nicer places to eat in town, if you want something more casual and less expensive, this joint is a good bet.
Mammy's delivers decent food and country-style decor chock-full of tchotchke (unsurprising, in a well-touristed small town). My boyfriend had their Baby Brown, which is their lunch-sized hot brown, which was pretty good. Obviously, it's not the best in Kentucky or anything but it was nice.
I ordered their bourbon dog (I don't remember the exact name), which is described as a hot dog with their special bourbon sauce. It's served more like a sandwich though, with two or three hot dogs split open on a nice roll, topped with cheese, bourbon sauce and crispy fried onions. I was pretty pleased with it. I had low expectations because, well, it's a *hot dog* but the sweet flavor of the sauce is nice and the fried onions really add something. Nothing gourmet but enjoyable anyway.
This place is 2 1/2 stars, but I'm not into grade inflation.
Went here for lunch and the place was mostly full with locals, so we knew the food would be decent. Â I got the Bourbon burger and my wife got the Buffalo chicken sandwich. Â Both came with chips and a pickle. Â Sauce on both were homemade and tasty. Â Burger meat was previously frozen. Â Buffalo chicken sandwich was good.
Service was Southern small-town friendly. Â Solid but nothing spectacular.
"Mammy, how I love ya, how I love ya, my dear ol' Mammy!"
Love may be a strong word, but I definitely like. I'd had lunch take-out from Mammy's Kitchen in Bardstown a couple times in the past, but this was the first chance I'd had to actually visit Mammy's for a sit-down lunch. Not necessarily what I would consider a typical Grandma's kitchen ambiance, it skirts that particular atmosphere as it seems to be a renovated old bar where the owners have attempted to give it a 'homey' feel on the front end, which tapers back to the old bar at the back. Â Not bad, just a little unusual.
I had the slaw dog (a beef frank, split lengthwise, loaded with a creamy slaw, on a kaiser bun), my oldest son had the bacon cheeseburger, and my youngest had the dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets. Each item was prepared quickly from time of order and lived up to expectation. Nothing spectacular, just good, reliable slice of America food. The service was decent, especially considering the size of the lunch crowd on a Saturday. My boys loved it, so 4-stars rather than a simple A-OK. I'm such a pushover.
I heard Mammy's Kitchen was the place to be for authentic Kentucky food and the hot brown was the dish to order. The Hot Brown is comprised of Texas toast, chicken, tons of cheese, and a tomato on top. It was unlike anything I have had before and I liked it a lot, but it left me wondering if there was a better hot brown in town...
We ate on the patio, which could have used some decorating and organization. It may have been Kentucky style to kind of throw together a back porch.
Went to Mammy's Kitchen during the Bourbon Festival for dinner on a Saturday. We had tried going the night before, but the kitchen was closed by the time we arrived at 9:30 and they were charging $5 cover for the bar. Being from Chicago we were very surprised! Â The next night we went around 6:30 and as we were finishing around 8 they were closing down the kitchen... so go early! Â
I ordered the Baby Brown, which is a smaller version of the Hot Brown, which was recommended to me. Â I thought it was good to try once- I guess it is popular in the area? It certainly wasn't healthy but that wasn't my objective. It is Texas Toast topped with two types of cheese, chopped chicken, and a tomato. Â We also got an order of fried green tomatoes which I had never had before and liked a lot. Â Their beer selection is good and they have several craft beers. Don't remember what the beers cost but the Browns were reasonable- something like $7 and $10 for the small and large. Â
We sat outside on the patio which was nice for the weather, but it could use some music and ambience. Â This is one of just a handful of places in town, so if you're here for a few nights you might as well check it out.
We stopped for dinner during the KY Bourbon Festival. We tried a Hot Brown which we were told is their best menu item as well as an order of fried pickles and fried green tomatoes. The hot brown was pretty good but not the best we've had. The fried pickles and green tomatoes were very soggy and we quickly abandoned eating them. Service was very polite and apologetic about some delays we experienced but relatively slow as a whole. In summary we wouldn't go back and if we had to we'd avoid the fryer and stick with the hot brown.
Review Source:It's located in downtown Bardstown. Since there are few options, my friend and I ate there twice-- lunch and breakfast. Both times the waitresses seemed overwhelmed. At lunch, the kitchen sent out the wrong meal (I watched the waitress write down the order correctly). They do have a bar. The selection is smaller than most in the area, but is adequate.
The breakfast menu was very promising but executed poorly. The country ham I ordered was like jerky, as was my friend's steak.
A couple people I talked to later said the place is much better when the owner is on-site, so maybe your luck will be better.
I dined at Mammy's kitchen twice during my recent visit to Bardstown. Â Everywhere I went, someone was saying good things about the place.
I had lunch there first. Â The environment was cute, welcoming, and laid-back. Â I had the Baby Brown, a smaller version of the famous Kentucky Hot Brown. Â It was delicious. Â Then I had chocolate pie. Â Just lovely.
My second visit to Mammy's was for dinner. Â They had an all-you-can-eat fried chicken special. Â How could I go wrong with that one? Â The side dishes, especially the mashed potatoes & gravy, were delightful. Â Then I bit into, (or attempted to bite into,) the chicken. Â While it was not visibly undercooked, it was revolting. Â The crispy brown crust, (hot enough to scorch the tongue,) sheeted off, along with a thick yellow layer of quivering chicken fat and skin. Â The flesh wasn't pink, so I tried to continue. Â It was tough and gristly, so I had to gnaw at it to release it from the bone. Â After a couple of tries, I left that piece alone and asked for another. Â Same thing. Â Revolting. Â I ordered chocolate pie again, to offset the lack of an acceptable entree. Â I left Mammy's Kitchen full but unsatisfied. Â
While I most probably will return to Mammy's Kitchen, (there aren't may other options and my friends who are locals love it,) Â I will shy away from the fried chicken.
Mammy's Kitchen is a restaurant located in Bardstown's downtown. Â It is combined with Rockin Robyn's, which I guess makes up the bar area of the place (?) Â I am not sure where one ends and the other begins, as this is a very small place. Â Anyway, they serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, 6 days a week in typical Southern style. Â
The decor is country meets diner meets punk college girl's dorm room. Â The front window has a leopard print bench, with fringed pillows and CD's hanging from the ceiling by tinsel. Â One side of the room has a massive deep red cabinet with mesh inset doors and all kinds of old country antique chotchkes inside. Â And the floor and bar area suggest an old fashioned diner. Â Very odd for sure!
I ordered pinto bean soup (which came with cornbread) and a pimento cheese sandwich. Â I have never had pimento cheese before, and thought it would somehow be like a grilled cheese sandwich, only with some brined peppers or something on top. Â Wow, I couldn't have been more wrong. Â Rather, it was a cold mixture of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, mayonnaise and supposedly pimentos (although I didn't see any in my sandwich). Â It tasted like dip more than something you would slap on bread and eat for lunch. Â Interesting, but I didn't like it and ended up giving the rest to Andy M, who was already full from his Salisbury Steak plate. Â
We didn't see a whole lot of options for dining in this small town, so while I normally wouldn't recommend a place that served its sandwiches on a foil-lined plastic basket with crushed potato chips, Â it is a cute local thing that is an interesting place to try.
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