Historic Boone Tavern Hotel And Restaurant, Berea

only stayed for 1 night, but had a great time. spectacularly located for all the sights, shopping, or eating in berea. we purchased the fuel pkg. that included 2 breakfasts (which was delicious & fresh) and a $20 fuel card. enjoyed fantastic service, also.

My wife and I decided to stop and eat at the Boone Tavern Restaurant on our way to visit relatives in southern Kentucky. I have to say as a chef and caterer I would be embarrassed to serve the meal we got to anyone much less a paying customer. First the “Famous Spoonbread” was bland beyond belief. I have had spoon bread in the south and in KY and it certainly had more flavor. The dinner salad served to us lacked imagination. Frankly it looked like someone stuck their hands in a bag of mixed greens from Kroger’s and put it on the plate. Now let’s talk about the meal. My wife ordered Chicken Flakes in a Birds Nest. It was bland, sloppily assembled and the green beans were mushy. I applaud the idea but the basics were missed. Does anyone in that kitchen actually taste the sauces? Seriously? IMHO the chef is trying to be to nuvel cuisine and not making sure that the food actually tastes good. I got the New York Strip. Figuring “how hard would it be to screw up a good cut of meat”. Well let me tell you if I had served a gristley fat riddled $28.00 steak like that to a customer, I wouldn’t have any in short order. The Strip I had was a special for the day (not the one on the menu) and it came with what was supposed to be a fancy potato salad and vegetables including sautéed yellow peppers and green beans. The potato salad was way seriously over mayo’d and the vegetables were mushy not al dente. Again I think this chef needs to perfect his simple dishes and check the quality of the “locally produced products” before trying to make his menu high-end cuisine. I wasn’t the only one that had a bad steak the couple sitting next to us had a pair that were tough and gristley as well. The lady left half of her $28.00 steak and most of the sides on her plate. Over all I rate the food there a 2 out of 5 and that is being generous. I think the prices of the menu items is WAY overpriced for the quality we received.

Four of us traveled to Berea to have lunch at Boone Tavern. All four ordered the Chicken Flakes in Birds Nest, it is not good! I suggest it be taken off of the menu and replaced with something else. The orange marmalade salad dressing was very good. The best thing I had was the salad .

The facility looks great. Service was very good but the food was not up to the standards such a facility should present. We were very disappointed with the food quality. The hot brown was the prime culprit.

Well worth a look if your just passing through. Once seeing the hotel and speaking with the friendly staff about the history of the hotel and Berea College, we just couldn't pass up the opportunity to stay.

Truely a wonderful,historic,beautiful hotel to visit.All the staff are caring of their guests.The food and service was top-notch!! This was a spur-of-the-moment decision to stay,as we live locally and they even welcomed our family Labrador.

I have attended a yearly retreat there for the past 5 years. I look forward to it all summer! I love the atmosphere, it is a great place just to relax. The restaurant selections are great, the cornbread pudding is wonderful. I plan on visiting soon.

Our room was beautiful! Room decor was very welcoming. We now know what it is like to experience true southern hospitality. Our room was clean and staff displayed excellent customer service. Restaurant menu somewhat of as disappointment could use more regional entrees. Overall excellent

As I looked at the tavern, in the photo, I remembered me working at the tavern in 1983 while living at prospect house, on prospect street. this was my first real job, even though it didn't pay much, and no tipping was allowed, it was my first real encounter with making my own money.Working at the tavern as a waitor, and bus boy taught me that the value of work and doing a good job, was as equally important as the pay off was. As a young boy raised in children's homes, I was amazed at the massive presence of the hotel located at one end of Berea square,nestled in the center of Berea College, it is truly the heart of the town. I could only imagine how many great individuals had visited and passed through the tavern over the years. Before leaving Berea, at the age of 18, I vowed to myself that oneday I would also return to the tavern for celebration, after I had accomplished greatness in my own life,and in my own destiny. Howard Wayne Miller.

We just loved the motel. Me and my husband on the spurr of the moment decided to stay and we are so glad we did. It is ran mostly by college students and boy are they doing a great job. Every single person we came in contact with was pleasant and helpful. I can't say that much about some of the large chains we have stayed at. The biggest draw for us was that they allowed dogs. We try to take our dog everywhere we go and sometimes that can be difficult. They had a large porch with plenty of seating including rocking chairs. It was so pleasant to sit, read and rock my cares away. I do have to say though it was a little noisy being outside, it is a college town. The place must be well insulated because we heard nothing but the hum of the A/C in the room while sleeping.