If you’re in Owensboro, this is one of the top places to eat for lunch or dinner. Everything is prepared by a chef not a cook. Looks good, tastes good, good service and a great location downtown. There’s nothing not to like.
John M.
Tu valoración: 5 Owensboro, KY
This is probably my favorite place in Owensboro. Most dishes are good with a wide variety of dishes. Everything from veggie and turkey grinders to steaks. No draft beer but a good selection of both domestic and import beers. Famous chicken soup is great. You won’t be disappointed.
Carol H.
Tu valoración: 5 Owensboro, KY
This is a great restaurant! Every time we go, it is excellent. My husband and son order steak, my daughter salmon and I order chicken, all of it is delicious! Every thing we order is great! They know how to cook steak, the way you order it! They also have a very friendly staff. I recommend you make reservations not unless you go early.
Tom E.
Tu valoración: 4 Nashville, TN
Very friendly and attentive waitstaff. Very approachable wine list and extensive beer list. Vegetarian selections. Bountiful omnivorous offerings of fresh seafood, local Kentucky beef, pasta, and pizza. Intimate and quirky downtown venue with al fresco dining available in season. Moussaka and the wild mushroom tart were great. Highly recommended.
L H.
Tu valoración: 5 Fillmore, IN
Delicious and great service with a very reasonable price! The server(who I suspect may have also been the owner) was attentive to me, even though I couldn’t run up my bill with alcoholic drinks(sometimes people don’t save me as well when I’m pregnant). Sitting at the small bar was a treat to watch the cooks work their magic. Best artichoke dip I e ever had and the bourbon chicken was really great and veggies perfect!
Jim E.
Tu valoración: 5 Louisville, KY
Great food! My daughter, who never likes tomato sauce on pasta, loved it here. The pasta was fresh, service excellent, and the ek mek(Albania/N. Greece desert) was wonderful!
D H.
Tu valoración: 5 Palm City, FL
Great beer selection. I had the Italiano Grinder and it was great! The other two in the party ordered and loved Greek items that I can’t spell. Christine is a real sweetheart! Also a great place to chill in the outside seating with a drink and watch the world walk/drive by!
B B.
Tu valoración: 5 Owensboro, KY
This Bistro is so inviting with a artsy flare and cool tunes from 60’s and 70’s. The service is friendly and timely. This continues to be our favorite place to share a meal. The sandwiches and salads are gigantic. Upon arrival fresh bread and dipping oil are offered. Both menus are packed. My favorite is the lunch menu. The Italnio sandwich is amazing. If your in Owensboro and looking for the perfect place for a relaxing meal, this is the place to go!
Eddie N.
Tu valoración: 5 Excelsior, MN
I have been in Owensboro working for a few months now and still have a few places to try, but have also tried many. As someone spoiled with the restaurant scene in Minneapolis, I have to say that when it comes to fresh scratch cooking, originality, and a big city gastronomic experience Famous Bistro(along with Bill’s) are the go-tos. The specials are always outstanding(try the lamb shank) and the baklava is the best this side My. Olympus. Can’t say enough about this place, except that I wish they had San Pellegrino!
Dean L.
Tu valoración: 5 Lombard, IL
Large selection of beer great food friendly service. I had a Greek side salad, it had a wonderfully creamy chunk of feta on it. Very nice. Then I had the bourbon glazed chicken. It came with oven roasted potatoes and broccoli. The broccoli was simple cooked perfectly and very lightly spiced. Loved it. Oven roasted potatoes were very good. The chicken was out standing. Very moist. Crispy coating with a glaze that was not over whelming, tasty not a sugary goo. Monday was also ½ price on the beers I had. Great Unilocal find!
Nick P.
Tu valoración: 5 Owensboro, KY
The Bistro is one of my favorite restaurants. The quality of food is amazing. My wife and I have frequented the Bistro and I’ve gotten to try a variety of dishes from their menu. I’ve never had anything that was short of excellent. The servers are extremely friendly and the service is always prompt. Sometimes the food takes a little longer to prepare(especially the gourmet pizzas) but it is well worth the wait. The freshness of the food definitely makes a difference. This is a hidden gem of «big city» gourmet in the small town of Owensboro. This place is a must stop if you’re in town. The price can get a little steep(definitely on the high end of the $$) but again you can definitely taste where your money went. Worth every penny!
Gabrielle D.
Tu valoración: 3 Paducah, KY
This place was accommodating for someone with a gluten free allergy and being vegetarian. But sadly they didn’t have very many options to choose from for me. So I got their salmon salad, without the salmon. It had all sorts of delicious things in it, even without the fish. And the dressing was fantastic. I wish they had more options, but I would give them another go!
Shannon L.
Tu valoración: 5 Evansville, IN
My new favorite restaurant! Great food great service and great atmosphere! We drove from evansville last weekend for my son’s birthday. He wanted to go someplace new, and knew there are some great places in Owensboro. I am glad we chose this one.
Lidia A.
Tu valoración: 5 Santa Ana, CA
Great little place right in the heart of downtown Owensboro. I walked along the waterfront from my hotel to get here last night. This is my second visit to Famous Bistro while visiting Owensboro. Both times Bernard has been an awesome server, super friendly and helpful. During my first visit, a few months back, I tried the hummus plate, Athena pizza and baklava– ALL were super Yummy and delicious. Last night I tried the Spanakopita(I think that’s how you spell it) and for dessert I had the Ek Mek, which was absolutely delicious. They have an extensive selection of beers — which is fantastic.
Beth P.
Tu valoración: 5 Louisville, KY
Seriously amazing food! Seriously amazing service! This has been a favorite spot for my husband and I for a few years now. Definitely a hidden treasure. Everything I’ve had here has been wonderful– the greek salad, bleu cheese wedge salad, trattoria, any special my husband has gotten. We just love it. Only downfall? The prices are a little steep, understandably since they only use quality ingredients, but still. We only get to visit on very special occasions. However, the food and experience is absolutely worth it for those special times!
Mike B.
Tu valoración: 5 Murfreesboro, TN
Incredible food! The bourbon sauce was outstanding, and the service was just as good.
Adam C.
Tu valoración: 4 Bountiful, UT
This place is great, good find in OB. We are not locals, relocated for business, so we are checking out all the places and this one is one of our favorites. Brunch/Lunch dinner very good!!! We are dying to catch one of the Monday night special nights. You want to go to here.
Micah J.
Tu valoración: 4 Leawood, KS
Great little spot. I haven’t been in a while, but my mother used to cook here and I would be in there all the time to bug her or to see the owners who were family friends. Eventually I got hooked on gyros and their Greek salads(yum!). Honestly, anything you order there is really very good. It does get a little crowded at times, but the servers do an excellent job of making sure everyone is taken care of and I have never seen anyone leave unhappy. The prices are a little higher for the area, but the food is made from quality ingredients, and you need to pay a premium for those. Otherwise, you should just head down the road to the dollar menu, amirite? Good people, great food. Stop in and Greek out.
Schaeffer A.
Tu valoración: 5 San Francisco, CA
We’ll get to the food in a moment. First, the atmosphere is very welcoming and relaxing. The staff knows how to keep customers happy without overwhelming them with table visits every 5 minutes. Excellent musical ambiance too! I had the Egg’s Benedict for their Saturday/Sunday brunch from 11am-2pm and won’t be able to eat it anywhere else now that I know how tasty the Bistro’s is. More than fair prices, especially for the quality and quantity you receive! Can’t wait to come back and try something new!
Billy D.
Tu valoración: 4 Madison, WI
From my experience, I think that Famous Bistro is the best place to eat dinner in Owensboro. It’s fairly expensive, but the food is solid. I’ve had their fish, and it’s well cooked and very fresh. As for apps — the shrimp and the spanakopika(I can’t pronounce it to save my life) are good bets. The crème brûlée is a great dessert. I like to think of it as a Greek/Italian/American hybrid. They call themselves international. Constantly changing specials and a rotating beer list also give them some additional street cred. The employees and owner are really nice and very pleasant to chat with, just be sure you’re not in a rush :) it’s not super fast.