Bour-Bon

I went last night to have a Maker’s Mark to celebrate Valentine’s Weekend, and there was a wonderful play onstage that was written by one of the actors. That was an unexpected treat!

Had brunch at bour bon today. I was amazed. I grew up in paris and then moved away and around. my parents still live in town thus we were back in town to visit. I wanted something different and wow did they deliver. Every thing was fresh and delicious… The staff was pleasant and quick… I will be going there again

My wife and I detoured through Paris on our way South on I-​75 because I had read positive reviews both in articles and on Unilocal.Worth it. The drive there passes beautiful horse farms and is pretty enough. The downtown is pretty small and low key, but the eclectic décor and professional demeanor in the restaurant was exactly as expected. Had the watermelon salad which was very fresh and flavorful. Ordered the beef tenderloin which came served on grits and mushrooms. Outstanding and for a farm to table artisanal restaurant, I felt the portions were filling. Beautiful presentation. Ordered the dessert smore and was not disappointed — a cup of mousse surrounded by chocolate and marshmallows with a crunchy accent. I don’t write many Unilocal reviews but this trip was worth posting one.

Great spot for an anniversary dinner. Excellent décor; great bar & selections; nice menu; good service and… the food was truly outstanding. We had the grilled peach salad, the watermelon salad, halibut, tenderloin of beef, scallops & chicken and two chocolate desserts. Good beer, bourbon & wine too. All were absolutely spot on! Our server, Crystal, was excellent and made very helpful suggestions. Prices were reasonable for a nice evening out. We will definitely return.

Bour-​bon on Main Street in Paris, KY is well-​worth the drive. My fire-​grilled peach salad was a delight. The grilled Caesar I tasted was the best Caesar I’ve ever had. Our entrees, a New York strip over creamy cheese grits and a corvina with summer succotash were beautifully presented and blends of intricate flavors. Desserts were beyond delicious. Service was prompt and efficient. We’ll be back!!!

A gem in horse country that is just hitting its stride. Distinctive farm to table cuisine with continental flair. Unique locally inspired entertainment a plus. Attentive service and hands-​on owner. Ambiance and fine bar icing on the cake.

«Wanna spend a wonderful Brunch next Sunday? May I suggest Bour-​Bön Restaurant in Paris. My wife and I wanted to try this place out, so we had a freind in from North Carolina and gave it a shot. The drive over was beautiful yesterday. No rain for a change. My wife and our friend had the Frites which were so savory and delicious. I had the Quiche’ Lorraine. Equally awesome with a sumptous flavor that literally melted in my mouth. A little OJ and milk with freshly ground coffee from down the street, it definately hit the spot. Topped off with a different kind of mouse’ and did he say «home-​made marshmallows? It was sooo good. Chef Jon came out to greet us and give us a little tour, as we were the last people before they closed.
It was a wonderful experience all around. We will be returning soon for dinner and music!»

This place is such a gem. The décor and atmosphere is trendy and chill. The craft cocktails are fantastic every single time I’ve been here. The chefs create such outstanding menu items and every plate is delicious.
The wood fire pizza never disappoints. Last night I tried the Halibut dish with sautéed arugula and baby corn. It was brilliantly prepared and the best halibut I have ever tasted. My husband ordered the salmon and it was perfectly seared and also amazing.
Most everything is bought local and they strive for farm to table. I’ve heard it’s 98% farm to table. The manager Glen explained they don’t even have a freezer or microwave because everything is prepared fresh.
Go here. Take your friends. Have a fancy cocktail and enjoy seriously good food.

What a terrific surprise! We had the July 4 special of pulled pork and all the trimmings. The food was wonderful and the drinks were exceptional. It could not have been better. We will be back for sure

We came to see Bryan White perform in February. We were highly impressed with the quality of food and the atmosphere!

First time in Paris and went to this beautiful restaurant! We went on a Friday night and noticed they have a stage for live music… will definitely have to be back for that another time. We ordered the wood oven fired pizza to start along with cocktails, delicious! My friend ordered the burger which she loved and I ordered a plate of vegetables because I’m vegetarian (fingerling potatoes, carrots, asparagus, gnocchi) which were very tasty. We also had the strawberry buttermilk panna cotta (YUM). I will definitely be back!

What a gem of a place. We visited with a larger group from Lexington. It’s about 25 minutes from downtown, but the drive is beautiful! I loved everything about this place-​gorgeous interiors, inventive craft cocktails, and a small but balanced menu. I was able to try every item on the menu since I was with a larger group and we like to share. Everything was fantastic. The quality of the food was very apparent. My favorites were the spring pea and asparagus salad, the wood fired chicken with chicken confit with housemade gnocchi (YUM), and the strawberry panna cotta. Truly can’t say enough about this place. I hope the people of Paris embrace it as they should, and to Lexintonians: make the drive! It is beyond worth it!

I would like to start off by saying this place is really gorgeous. It’s immediately apparent that a lot of time and effort went into crafting the décor and feel of the restaurant.
My girlfriend and I went to dinner for Valentine’s Day. They had just had a play there and the dining room was a little disheveled, nothing out of the ordinary and no marks against for that. The menu was prefixed which can be challenging with a vegetarian in the mix. We asked for any possible veggie options or anything really and not much was done to accommodate. She wound up with soup and salad. I ordered surf and turf, and they were out of the turf, so I had a lobster tail. Nothing about the food or presentation stood out. When I ordered a bottle of wine, it was also unavailable.
Overall the experience was not one we would like to repeat. It seems the servers and kitchen are not on the same page and there is certainly room for improvement. I will give it another shot, maybe in the summer when that beautiful patio can be utilized.

My wife and i had lunch here (rib-​eye sandwich) it was great, on like sourdough bread with creamy horseradish sauce. décor is amazing and so nice to have a high end restaurant so close and not have to drive to Cincinnati or Louisville for this quality place. Thank you for picking Paris for your location.

We were rather shocked to find such a gorgeous restaurant on Main Street in Paris, KY — it didn’t really seem to fit in with its more quaint surroundings. If you are looking for a place for a cocktail or glass of wine, I would highly recommend the large bar in this restaurant.
We decided to give this place a try for dinner. Service was fine, but there were only a few others eating in the restaurant at the time. I decided to try the «peppered» mushroom bisque (I think that maybe it was supposed to just be regular mushroom bisque, but someone accidentally put too much pepper in it) and it was just okay. Would have been better with less pepper. For my entrée, I had the shrimp and grits and it was absolutely delicious. And it was a huge portion — I couldn’t come close to finishing it. My husband for some reason ordered the chicken — he said it was just okay. The mashed potatoes that came with it were very dry and he couldn’t even eat them.
One highlight of the evening was the restroom — someone put some serious thought into those automatic pocket doors! But seriously, the restrooms are really lovely!
Overall, we would come back again. They aren’t quite as new as I thought — I thought they were just working out some kinks of being a new restaurant. Hopefully they become a little more consistent with their food — this is really a neat place.

Fabulous, wonderful, excellent preparation and presentation. Traditional but with ‘farm to table’ sensibility, locally sourced with big city foodie attention — lovely to find in revitalized downtown Paris. My second visit in three days! You’re missing out if you haven’t been here!!!

After four meals here I am sure to say that this is a great place to experience. An atmosphere which is more metropolitan than would be expected in the Bluegrass of Ky. The food is excellent, tasty, and creative.
Service is attentive but not intrusive. I seriously recommend this place when you visit Paris, Ky, The Heart of the Bluegrass!

Beautiful restaurant, excellent service. We had lunch. Very creative menu, reasonably priced.

Nice ambiance, lovely furnishings and a nice big bar. It’s a welcoming room, and there is a big enclosed patio.
One fun thing is the automatic pocket doors, it’s like going to the head on Captain Kirk’s Enterprise! There are several large party rooms and live music on weekends.
Met with a nice but concise menu that has some interesting things to try…
A separate cocktail/​wine menu has some bourbon focused cocktails and a good wine list with a focus on Argentine wines.
potato skins are light, with a delightful crunch and nice flavor with the vinegar, a dash of salt wouldn’t hurt.
Had the sidewinder cocktail. A fun take on the Old Fashioned. Nice flavor with a citrusy nose. Quite delightful!
The peaches & prosciutto are good, but the flavors are subtle and get overwhelmed a bit when attacked to aggressively. The grilled peaches are delightful, the ricotta needs to be used in very small portions, overall the dish is good but needs some balance. Focus on the wonderful flavor of the grilled peaches and use the other ingredients as enhancements.
Ribeye is breaded and has a lovely mild horseradish sauce. It’s a nice experience of crunchy & tangy. The meat could use some enhancements, a bit of season would really make this dish pop.
Fingerling potatoes are just lovely, and have that season the steak longs for.
The half chicken is phenomenal! Wonderful lemon bourbon glaze that soaks into the chicken, THEN gets a great grilled crust. Moist and perfectly cooked, a feature.
For dessert we shared a pot d’crème with coffee ice cream. This was worth the wait. The pot d’crème was light and tasty, very subtle. Contrasting that is the coffee ice cream, made in house this is a bold take on the coffee ice cream. Rich coffee flavor with a smooth creaminess. A great topper to a nice meal.
Overall we enjoyed the meal, there are some refinements that could really make it a four star experience. The wait staff was great, attentive and knowledgable. Bour Bön is still a young restaurant and with time will become a destination.

Very disappointing. After hearing a lot of positive talk and reading a couple articles, we were very excited to get here for dinner. We tried the following dishes:
Catfish
Empanadas
Kingfish
Ribeye
Wagyu
The highs:
The empanadas were pretty good and arrived as half of our appetizers. See the «lows» for the other half.
The finger potatoes served with the ribeyes and the sweet potatoes that came with both the kingfish and wagyu beef were good and flavorful and the preparation for each was tasty. The fresh baked bread that we had to ask for was also good.
All our craft drinks arrived from the bar quite tasty.
The atmosphere was also very nice and felt trendy without feeling snotty.
The lows:
The food, except that mentioned above, was bland.
We ordered the catfish as half of an appetizer and it was heavy, oily and devoid of flavor.
The heat of the ribeye was only from the chimichurrI, the meat itself was warm at best and tasted nothing like a steak or much of anything else save for a mild fishy taste. I only ate half, my dad got through ¾ of his.
The waygu dish was served with smashed potatoes and the beef and potatoes were indistinguishable from each other. Even the sauce served with it tasted the same as everything else. It went back with only five or six bites taken from it which or waitress noticed and remarked on, even showing it to someone else on the staff after she took it from the table.
I saved the kingfish for last because it was the last dish on the table. It had arrived with everything else but was very under-​cooked and was sent back. It didn’t show back up until all the rest of us were finished eating so, except a couple tastes, it went immediately into a to-​go box.
The ‘tweens:
The wait staff worked hard but were clearly untrained for the atmosphere/​price level Bour-​Bön wants to be. Our waitress didn’t seem to know the food well but did try to rise to the challenge once she saw the meal was going badly.
—–
We didn’t say much to the general manager until we were leaving since my father didn’t want a scene saying instead that he’d just voice his opinion with his feet. The manager remarked that we should have said something so they could have fixed it… and then simply walked away. He had previously come by the table and acknowledged my sister’s kingfish arriving under-​cooked and then coming to the table late but did nothing to mitigate it then (no offer of a dessert and also charging her full price for a meal she didn’t get to eat with her family) so the lack of and earnest response later was not surprising but it was disappointing.