Mike and Matt's

My husband and I stopped for lunch today for the first time.  I had heard of the restaurant because of a booth they had set up at a local farmer's market.  We weren't really sure what to expect and the reviews on here didn't help me much.

There weren't very many people in the dining room (Monday lunch).  We found out that the only food option was the buffet...no menu available.  While not extensive, there were several food options including a salad bar and two soup choices (chili and chicken and dumplings).  There were also three options for dessert and all were tasty.  Between my husband and myself, we pretty much had at least a spoonful of everything and liked it all.  We were pleasantly surprised.  We didn't have a drink (had water) but the man next to us commented, "this is the best tea ever".

For the price, it was definitely worth the trip/experience!

Umm - ok yelpers, I'm not sure what happened with the other yelper's experiences, but I'm gonna try to help you with this place, as unbiasedly as I can.  
Close your eyes, we are going on a journey.  Picture a Cracker Barrel, privately owned and operated with fresh ingredients and superb customer service.  It's not vegetarian friendlily we ARE Kentuckians, and the southern cooking I grew up with is still ingrained in our hearts and souls.  
I don't normally eat chicken, let alone on the bone, so my daughter cut my chicken off for me and it was SOOO tender - the mash potatoes aren't easily disguised.  They are home cooked, not flakes.  The corn, was hard pressed to doctor from a can, but I suppose it was possible, but I still tasted the familiarity of freshly shucked corn off the cob and cast iron -pan fried corn.  I LOATHE green beans - this place actually got me to eat green beans, they were that good.  Even the desserts are obviously homemade.
This place was clean, simply decorated and it was so clean - even the bathroom didn't make you feel like you wanted to scrub yourself in bio-hazard suit.  
Simply put - this place was simply good, simply sweet, and with one waitress/hybrid hostess between rushes, she was attentive and took time out to answer all my questions, even though they were a bit busy during an odd hour of the day.
The owners are or were Amish and wanted to offer the community - something unique and fresh.  I'm not sure about the unique part, as the food is apart of the staples of most southern diets, but fresh is definitely apart of their leg up on other restaurants of this genre.  
As many "un-welcomes" we've received on the "sunnier side of Louisville," we really received a "down home welcome" here at Mike and Matt's and the food was just the toppings.  I'd not had a meal like this since the days of my gramma's Sunday dinners.
And folks, that's what you should expect, on just a tad bit larger scale. Not much variety, not much hoopla, and to me that's what's so great about it.  

I just love it...I give it rave reviews. And I highly recommend it - if you don't go in expecting it to be chain, or a huge buffet trough like the chains, and keep your expectations on the quality, not quantity.  :-)  Because the quality is over the top...that's where you'll find the bells and whistles! Lol. :p

OK, here goes....
We tried Our Best Restaurant when it was in that spot, and we were NOT fans at all!
Then we have been hearing mediocre word of mouth reviews for Mike and Matt's, like not so good service (possibly by teens) and food was only ok. I have been disappointed and stayed away.

Then I was dragged (begrudgingly) to the restaurant after church on Sunday, and they were not very busy, which to me is always a bad sign.

We ordered a roast beef manhattan and a fried chicken meal (wanted bone-in) with German potatoes.
The fried chicken was good, all pieces were hot, tender, and juicy, except one breast was slightly dry. The breading was tasty and crunchy.  The Greman potatoes were good. As for the roast beef manhattan, the meal was hot, the meat was savory and the gravy was good, but not the best. The mashed potatoes were real I think, but thin, which is not my favorite way personally (especially with gravy!). The bread basket was true fresh sliced bread, but I would rather have hot rolls (again just a personal preference).

The service was very good, friendly, and quick. The food came out quickly and hot. The other servers even checked on us, which always makes you feel taken care of.

The decor was country atmosphere, tables with chairs.

But I will have to say this trip was much better than my last few Cracker Barrel experiences, which were total failures!

I will return and I believe I will enjoy my meal.

I heard the meat loaf meal is good, but I was too scared to try. Maybe next time!

Prices were a little more than I thought they should be.

Give it a try....