1861 Southern Kitchen Bourbon Bar

"Had brunch today with my girls. Olivia was our server. She was attentive not intrusive. The food was ok. I had the fried chicken Benedict. Eggs were cold but the chicken was good. The rest of the table liked their food. Catfish and grits, salmon and grits, and shrimp and grits had great reviews. Definitely try the French toast puffs. Great atmosphere. Will definitely come back again."

"We stopped in on Sunday for brunch and the staff was amazing great customer service from the moment we walked in till we left ! We made a reservation and were seated immediately our server was Sydney and she was super sweet and efficient. As far as the atmosphere goes I loved the ambience very cozy. As far as the food options go, I ordered the chicken and waffles which are pretty pricey in my opinion normally that option tends to be on the less expensive side compared to other dishes. All you get is two waffles and a chicken thigh for the price point I would have love to see a side of eggs added. But as far as the main dish it was wonderful ! 10/10 the chicken was seasoned perfectly and waffles were soft and fluffy. Very pleased with that option. I did add on a side of eggs with cheese ($4 and a side of bacon $5) the side options and prices are not on the menu which is disappointing no one wants to ask for pricing of items when ordering. They do not offer a traditional breakfast option with eggs meat and pancakes or something so a suggestion would be to add maybe a 3 egg breakfast with potatoes and meat choice ( you can name it the speakeasy platter lol ) otherwise people have to order everything a la cart. We also ordered the catfish and grits and a side of scrapple - again the fish was fried and seasoned to perfection the grits could have a larger portion and were a bit bland but over all the dish was 8/10. We ordered the topless mimosas and the presentation was 10/10 super cute. I also tried the old fashioned and I loved it ! $15 for makers mark also a bit pricey I would have like to see it made with woodford for that price point personally . I am absolutely going to revisit to try lunch or dinner out. I wish they would offer a happy hour midweek. Overall my experience was amazing and will definitely be referring everyone to try it out !"

"Best service in Middletown, awesome ambiance, great and straightforward food and drinks selections. The bartender was fabulous 10/10, she explained the menu very well and has a great personality. Will definitely make this a regular brunch place. They also had soccer on."

"Service was amazing! She was very attentive. Atmosphere was really nice. Hubby LOVED his food. My food was meh"

"I had the catfish po boy and the smoked gouda grits. The catfish po boy was excellent. My picture doesn't do it justice. It's huge! Three or four catfish fillets piled up. The folks next to me asked what it was as they were exiting and I got the impression that they will be back to try it soon. I also had a glass of the smoked old fashioned which they made at the table. Atmosphere - warm and cozy. Wait staff were very friendly and checked on me often. I really enjoyed the whole experience!"