We enjoyed the 5 course menu last week. The Scallop was simply the best food I’ve ever eaten! It melted like it was made of air, and the flavor with the black bean reduction lingered joyously afterwards like the final notes of a beautiful symphony! The dessert with the butterscotch cream was a favorite! Thank you to Emma and the staff for making adjustments to my daughter’s menu to account for her tree-nut allergy and vegetarian choice. Everything was outstanding and my family all enjoyed it.
We had an amazing dining experience, from start to finish. While the menu might completely change quite frequently, every step of the way was meticulously planned and executed, and a true delight.
As a long time fan of Chef Ed Lee, I was really excited to try 610 on a recent trip to Louisville, but was left wanting more. A few things that I found interesting about the experience before I get into the actual food.Reservations are by phone only. I sort of like this because you interact with a person rather than just some random online reservation system. Since the website doesn’t have a menu or pricing, this does allow you to ask questions. But in case you are wondering, it’s a five course meal for $110, not including drinks, service, and taxes. They were pretty communicative when I called and left a VM and they confirmed day of via text. I really like the human touches in an era of dining when service is being sacrificed because of staffing shortages.The five course menu is pre-fixe, but what’s interesting is that you can choose between two options for each course, in 4 of 5 cases. You can do an optional wine pairing, which is an additional 65, which are four pretty healthy pours, plus a dessert cocktail. Pours are a bubbly, two whites, and a red. The value on the pairing is quite good, many of our party left feeling quite cheerful, shall we say.The server and wait staff were really friendly, informative, and good spirited. They didn’t talk too much and were pretty happy to engage with us as a group when we had questions. As a party of six, we effectively tried every dish on the menu except one dessert. There were some clear winners amongst the group including the amuse bouche and the quail (4th course). Both seafood courses, one of sea scallop and the other of hake, were a bit underwhelming. The lamb, which was an alternate to the quail, was very rare. I don’t mind rare lamb personally, but the other person in my party who got it didn’t care for the temp of the meat. I personally was a big fan of the dessert, which was an interesting take on a s’more, which smoke and chocolate and freeze dried corn and marshmallow. It comes actually smoking to you, but my wife really didn’t care for the smoke smell and flavor.Overall I felt like some of the dishes had too many components that it was hard to get one fork full of all the pieces, so it didn’t all harmonize. We did appreciate the contrast in textures in the dishes, but found the flavor to be understated in some dishes. Oh! The bread and butter. Forgot that. The butter is out of this world good. It’s mixed with sorghum and topped with flaky sea salt on a really delicious sourdough bread made locally.Overall, a pretty good experience, but not the best dining experience I have ever had. I can see why it would rank as one of the best in Louisville, but I likely wouldn’t come back on a return trip.
It’s been a long time since I’ve had food this good with service this spot-on. 610 Magnolia is a tasting menu only restaurant, which meant 5 courses the night we went. Every dish was enjoyable, especially the pork loin with pork belly. The wine pairing added an extra ounce of awesome, and was worth the splurge. But the best part was the service. Our server instantly felt like an old friend, and those that helped him made the evening feel like we were hanging out at a friend’s house. Thank you all for making our birthday evening so spectacular!
610 Magnolia makes me want to move to Kentucky. Stunning flavor profiles, beautiful presentation, excellent service, in a charming setting. Don't miss it.
What a lovely time we had enjoying a meal in their cozy test kitchen across the street. There were several courses, including quail with sweet potatoes and a spicy sauce, steak encrusted with a zesty spice rub, and a cake topped with nuts and a light foam sauce. Compliments to the chefs for delicious food and wonderful experience!
It’s been a long time since I’ve had food this good with service this spot-on. 610 Magnolia is a tasting menu only restaurant, which meant 5 courses the night we went. Every dish was enjoyable, especially the pork loin with pork belly. The wine pairing added an extra ounce of awesome, and was worth the splurge. But the best part was the service. Our server instantly felt like an old friend, and those that helped him made the evening feel like we were hanging out at a friend’s house. Thank you all for making our birthday evening so spectacular!
Great tasting menu and wine pairing. Really good value for the price. Excellent service and comfortable atmosphere. Love the seasonal,locally sourced menu.
Fantastic experience - the service was excellent, every dish was perfectly executed, and I highly suggest the wine pairing. The waiter gave so much detail not only about the wine, but why that one was chosen for the course. The ambiance is very comfortable and low-key, which is a great match to the fine dining experience
Absolutely worth the money for the intimate experience with amazing food. The guinea hen was amazing. The foie gras blt was out of this world. I could've had non stop squares of that alone. The best dessert I've ever tasted was the bourbon banana smokey cake ice cream in a wine glass. Amazing. Lastly the service here is fantastic so you won't be at all disappointed with the service. Can certainly recommend.