Lynn's Paradise Cafe
Your inner child is bound to come out at this kooky restaurant that serves sophisticated food in a playful setting.
(502) 410-3849
984 Barret Ave
(at Hepburn Avenue)
Louisville,
KY
40204
38.237
-85.7288
Neighborhood: Germantown
Reviews & Ratings for Lynn's Paradise Cafe
48 reviews
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Great atmosphere and great food by Maleah S. at InsiderPages
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January 06, 2009
I love eating breakfast here! The restaurant itself is very eclectic. The food is great and the service is good. I love the seasonal menu that accompanies the regular menu. I always end up with an item from it as it is always changing. This is a great place to take kids and out of town guests. My only complaint is that the prices are a bit high.
A favorite place to bring out-of-town guests
by tbud
November 25, 2008
I love to bring people who are visiting to Lynn's as a unique Louisville dining experience. Most if not all people I bring enjoy the food and service.
- Pros: Good food, lots of fun for kids and adults
- Cons: sometimes a long wait
FUN PLACE, GREAT ATMOSPHERE by Brit w. at InsiderPages
Contributor
August 01, 2008
Have gone to Paradise Cafe several times and always have had a great experience. A very unique decor (we found this place because of the ugly lamp contest) inside and out. They serve a great hot-brown. If ever in Louisville, try this place.
Definitely different by Tim C. at InsiderPages
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August 01, 2008
If you want comfort food, this is the place. Reminded me of an old hippy hangout from the '70's. Quite entertaining. If you're some kind of health nut, steer clear! This place has one of the best burgers in town!
It used to be about the food
by billinthehighlands
July 17, 2008
I remember in the early 90's going to Lynns. Back then, it was great and unique food which was well worth the wait (and even that wasn't long). But then Lynn became famous, got on Food Network, and now she's forgotten what a restaurant is about.
I went recently and I was just disappointed in the whole experience. Long wait in a crowded gift shop full of touristy junk. Then, we are shoved into a corner while depressed-looking servers dodge around me. The food was mediocre and on the level of any chain restaurant. The portions were smaller, the prices were higher, and the kitsch just got in the way.
I used to remember that the servers smiled more. Worst thing that happened to Lynn's is it became too popular.
- Pros: Some of the food had promise
- Cons: Just crowded, slow, and touristy
Still crazy and great after all these years.
by tempest183
July 12, 2008
Lynn's has been one of my favorite places for years, but as I now live outside of Louisville I don't get there as often as I once did. When I had the opportunity for lunch there today, I found the ser vice to be attentive and the food still wonderful. Yes, the prices are up there, just as they are up everywhere these days.
Watch your valuables! Food for Fatties or the Wanna-Bees! by Janice D. at InsiderPages
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June 23, 2008
Horrible experience. Most of the food is served in mega-supersized portions which is OK if you want to supersize yourself, but a waste of money otherwise. Large portions of the specialty menu feature otherwise sugary fattening foods DIPPED IN SUGAR AND CHOCOLATE AND WHIPPED CREAM!!!! HOW SPECIAL IS THAT??? Plus, I accidentally left my digital camera at my table; came back an hour later; gone. Wait staff unsympathic; probably happens all the time. Restaurant is located in a scuzzy area of town; all kinds of used clothing stores and junk shops masquerading as antique stores and consignment shops. Skip this armpit and check out the nice restaurants on Bardstown Road. Wish I had.
...she ain't what she used to be...
by BeckZ
June 02, 2008
I've been frequenting Lynn's for the last 15 years and it's been sad to see such a once-fab establishment sink so low. I remember the days of fresh on-site prepared scones and desserts, I remember the days when it was not at all odd to have Ms. Lynn herself stop by your table for a chat. I remember the biscuits as big as your head days. I remember the days when staff actually seemed glad to see people come in the doors. Sadly, Lynn's has sunk to the depths of pitiful mediocrity. I don't even bother trying to go there anymore when I'm in town. I know I'd just be out a lot of cash, out a lot of time waiting and would leave sad 'cause I remember it in its hey-day. So sad.
- Pros: Nice decor
- Cons: too expensive, inconsistent portion size / food quality / service
Food? Decor? Service? What's the big deal here?
by ja_sone
March 25, 2008
Meh. Lynn's is famous for the decor and too-big-too-eat portions, but when you take that away you're left with slightly better than average cafe fare. My complaints are the service and the price. $18.95 for a really bad plate of Eggplant Parm sums it up. My last trip there for breakfast was nearly comedic -- while waiting for my order I drank the one cup of coffee I'd been served, I added sugar to the empty cup to prepare it for a refill and ... my server finally came by to see if she could take my creamer to a different table. I had to ask for everything -- to place an order, for silverware, for cream and sugar, ketchup, coffee refill, you name it. The only thing this server did offer to me was the check.
Great Menu!
by LizzieP
January 25, 2008
Great atmosphere, fantastic service with a menu full of different items. A great place for locals and visiting out of towners.
