Barn8 on Hermitage Farm

Delicious food and a great atmosphere. Highly recommend the light walk with a to go drink post dinner.

What a different experience this was! The restaurant and bar is located in an old stable and you can actually dine in a horse stall. Perfect for larger parties, more privacy or good for kids. They have an extensive drink menu, if it's made in Kentucky it's on their menu. I had the pretty little thing, vodka and Prosecco, yes please!

Make sure to get the bread and butter plate. Cornbread was good but the bread plate was much better. For appetizers we tried the salad, tuna and yuca fries. Yuca was a little fishy tasting but could have just been bad batch. Salad was fresh and flavorful, fries were delicious We were all happy with our meals. Steak, fish, pasta everyone was pleased. I wish they would have used a bit less salt on the fish but the flavors aside from that were great.

Save room for dessert because the peanut butter mouse, cold brew cake and ice cream hit the spot!

Check the menu before booking, they change it seasonally.

This was not a good experience. Most farm to table restaurants tell their harvesting story on the menu--Barn8 didn't bother. The prices were high and the portions tiny. A pasta dish was over $30 and had six small squares. The bread, which most restaurants don't charge for, was $15. My co-diner pointed out her minuscule portion of duck, also overpriced.

The deconstructed apple pie was awful, with the apple squares barely cooked. Only the salad was a good value, and very fresh. Maybe it came from the farm. But who knows.

I have some thoughts about my dining experience at Barn8:

Location: very, very far away. If dining after dark be very intentional about looking for signs. The restaurant is tucked away down a single-lane road and the parking lot is not directly in front. One must park, then traverse a sidewalk, walk down some stairs, and cross some gravel before finding the entrance.

Ambience: gorgeous. The grounds, the facility, the décor, the co-ed bathrooms - all exquisite. I also appreciate the unique mixed dishes and silverware.

Service: fantastic. From the host to the servers to the busser everyone was polite, friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient. All questions were answered and our table felt very cared for.

Food: this is where my experience was less than perfect. There are limited vegan options for starters/shared plates and entrees. That said, the menu helpfully designates (v) for vegetarian and (vv) for vegan, however there aren't many (vv) options. Of note, the focaccia and sourdough are both vegan and both are very lovely. Our server helpfully informed me that the mushroom risotto is vegan as long as the parmesan is omitted, and since I love mushrooms AND risotto opted for this. The dish arrived hot and beautifully presented, however it was incredibly salty. Several of my dining companions who ordered the non-vegan version noted the same.

Overall Barn8 is a beautiful, welcoming, unique dining establishment that is slightly difficult to find and could do more to cater to plant based diners. If you go, the chocolate sorbet (vv) is divine - definitely get this.

Barn8 in Hermitage Farm in Northern Louisville KY is a beautiful restaurant nestled on a Derby winning horse farm. The menu consists of locally sourced foods carefully prepared on site. The service provided by the staff was excellent from appetizers to desert. I went with my wife and the local restaurant club. The converted barn is beautifully decorated including the bar and the bathrooms with piped in chicken sounds. Arrive early and partake in the tours to see the amazing thoroughbreds found on the farm.

Had a lovely evening again at Barn8. It's a cool spot for out of town guests. Barn is well restored, full of different art genres, and classical elements as well. Sunset over the grounds is always lovely and followed by an after dark art walk is highly recommended.

Food is better than our past visits - have definitely improved. Portions are a bit small for the price. Also felt a bit rushed by the servers at times. Maybe they needed the table? Either way, it was a fun evening again.

The whole aesthetic of place is absolutely beautiful from the horses roaming next to the drive way to the restaurant to the horse stalls inside the restaurant. I had never had a dinning experience like this before.

While the ambiance was off the charts, unfortunately the portion size of my entree (for the price + the fact that it came with no sides) and the service were a bit of a let down. Our waiter was not sure of a few ingredients listed on the menu and had to go ask and come back - which it totally fine, but with a limited menu it just seemed odd. I also asked for a dessert menu before we ordered our food so I could narrow down what I wanted for the evening.

For my entree I ordered the salmon en papiilote which was delicious and flavorful. It was a beautiful dish. The salmon filet was small which could have been fine if there was additional food served with it (rice or more green beans).

Towards the end of my meal I overheard our waiter telling another table that they sold out of the deconstructed apple pie last night. Which was another bummer because that was the dessert I was going to order. I just wish he had prefaced it in the beginning when he handed me the menu.

The restrooms were a fun and interesting experience. They have individual stalls for women, men, and unisex all housed in the same place so you share the sink and towel paper area with whomever is in there. They have delightful sounds of chickens playing in the restroom as well as stuffed chickens in a chicken coop which we all found to be pretty funny.

After dinner we did the Art Walk and I highly recommend it if you have the opportunity. It was difficult to see where we were walking in some areas so we used the flashlight feature on phones to guide us. But the projections were incredible. I definitely have not experienced anything like that before.

I definitely want to try this place again and would love to go on the Art Walk again.

There are few restaurants where I enjoy the drive to get there but this would be one of them. Beautiful homes and horses to see and you end up on an actual horse farm!

The repurposed stable-turned-restaurant is beautiful with excellent decor. It did feel quite upscale yet the farmhouse feel still was comforting. Unfortunately, this is where my positivity came to an end.

The cornbread was not the best I've ever had but it certainly was the most expensive. I think ounce for ounce the Salmon was probably the most expensive Salmon I've ever eaten. It was literally half the size of my palm and the green beans ended up being one bean cut into 7-8 pieces. Had it tasted amazing I may not have been so sore about it but the flavor was pretty light and needed something more, especially for $32. We all tried each other's plates but were left wanting the risotto.

The melon salad maybe had 6 pieces of melon that were not even as big as cheese cubes. Very vinegar heavy and did not taste of Canteloupe. Not something worth recommending.

We all tried the peach lavender sorbet which was compared to old lady perfume or soap in color and in flavor.

The artwalk in the end was interesting but honestly, you don't even need to pay to go and look at it. There were times when it bordered creepy and could even be hazardous from how dark it was as the lights are only on one side of the walk. The restroom which is shared by all genders also gave a creepy vibe with all the stuffed chickens and the inserted clucking noises.

I understand that there is on-site and local sourcing for the ingredients but that is not enough to justify the steep cost of the menu. Some of the dishes need more flavor or less of others - balance is key. For a $60 bill, I believe I should be leaving full, not planning where to stop on my way home.

My husband and I had dinner here with two friends on a Sunday evening to celebrate his birthday. The design is modern farmhouse and it has bright and fresh atmosphere. All of the staff were friendly and polite. They have a seasonal menu and I believe we caught the end of the summer menu. Amongst the four of us, we had the red fish, trout, and two pasta dishes as well as bread and the beet salad. Everything was delicious! We also enjoyed our cocktails. A complimentary caramel cream brûlée was brought out for my husband for his birthday. They have $4 scoops of sorbet (including chocolate!) for those who are dairy sensitive. We went for a walk on the trail behind the restaurant afterward which was very nice.

Some tips: you can make reservations online but Saturdays fill up fast. This will be an expensive meal, especially if you drink alcohol and want an appetizer (the bread is not free) so be prepared!

Fantastic food. Wonderful service.

I wanted to treat my wife and the friends we were visiting in Louisville to a special meal and after dealing with Barn8's lousy reservation system, was able to secure a table.

The restaurant is located in an old horse barn. Dining tables are in the aisle between the stalls and in the stalls as well. We were fortunate to be seated in one of the stalls which afforded privacy and a unique experience.

We ordered a round of drinks and then several dishes, which change based upon what's growing in their extensive garden and what's fresh locally.

We enjoyed trout, pork loin, fried cauliflower, and cast iron cornbread. Each was excellent.

Before dinner, we had the chance to walk around the vegetable and herb gardens. After dinner, we walked through a light show that was conducted in the woods behind the barn.