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The Village Idiot
307 W Short St
Lexington, KY 40507
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Dinner Menu
Brunch Menu
Drink Menu
Dinner Menu
Bar Snacks
Crawfish Hushpuppies
$8.00
Collard Green Kimchi Remoulade, Smoked Tomato Ketchup
Scotch Egg
$7.00
Local Duck Egg, House-made Andouille Sausage, Panko Bread Crumbs, Creole Mustard
Bavarian Pretzel Sticks
$5.00
Dogfish Head 90 minute IPA Mustard
- Add Beer Cheese Sauce
- $2.00
Ale Steamed Mussels
$10.00
Ask your server for current pairing, with crostini
Duck Gravy Poutine
$8.00
Fresh Cut Fries, Kenny's Cheddar Cheese Curds, Green Onion
- Add Fried Duck Egg
- $2.00
Pimento Cheese Fritters
$10.00
House-made Pimento Cheese, Panko Crusted with Tomato Jam
To Share
The Big Bowl
$7.00
Fresh Cut Fries with our Four Sauces for the Table to Share. House-made Sauces: Smoked Tomato Ketchup, Garlic-Rosemary Aioli, Wasabi Mustard, Thai Sweet Chili Sauce.
"The Pot" of Mussels
$21.00
Feeds four, with crostini
Village Idiot Cheese Plate
$10.00
Chef's Choice of Artisan Cheeses, Crostini, and Accoutrement
Lamb Sliders
$12.00
Caramelized Onions, Apple Chutney, Garlic-Rosemary Aioli, on Sunrise Bakery Yeast Rolls.
Brussel Sprouts
$9.00
Dried Pineapple, Country Ham, Vietnamese Fish Sauce
Greens
Dried Fig & Country Ham Salad
Mixed Greens, Radicchio, Manchego, Pistachios, Balsamic Dressing
- Full $10.00
- Side $6.00
Shaved Root Salad
Baby Arugula, Goat Cheese, Candied Pecans, Maple Spice Vinaigrette
- Full $10.00
- Side $6.00
Acorn Squash Salad
Baby Spinach, Bosc Pears, Pecorino Romano, Toasted Pepitas, Brown Butter Dressing
- Full $10.00
- Side $6.00
Roasted Cauliflower Salad
Mixed Greens, Gorgonzola Blue Cheese, Toasted Walnuts, Creamy Dijon Dressing
- Full $10.00
- Side $6.00
- Add Grilled Chicken Breast to any salad
- $4.00
- Add Grilled Shrimp to any salad
- $6.00
- Add Grilled Salmon to any salad
- $9.00
Entrées
Braised Rabbit Tagliatelle
$21.00
Sheltowee Farm Oyster Mushrooms, Roasted Chestnuts, Fresh Sage, Bacon, Lexington Pasta Tagliatelle
Grilled Salmon
$20.00
Sweet Potato Hash, Brussel Sprouts, Dried Cranberries, Pecans, Heirloom Carrots, Sorghum Mustard Glaze
Duck & Waffles
$22.00
Buttermilk Fried Duck Leg Confit, Cornmeal-White Cheddar Waffle, Herbed Butter, Candied Jalapenos, Steen's Cane Syrup
Pumpkin-Peanut Curry
$13.00
Curly Kale, Yellow Onion, Bell Pepper, Tomato-Coconut Milk Sauce, Green Beans, Basmati Rice, Roasted Peanuts
- Add Grilled Chicken Breast
- $4.00
- Add Grilled Shrimp
- $6.00
- Add Grilled Salmon
- $9.00
Stone Cross Farm Pork Chop
$18.00
Grilled Rib Chop, Brined for Three Days, Filipino Peanut Sauce, Green Beans, Basmati Rice, Pickled Atsara
Grilled New York Strip
$23.00
Garlic Fingerling Potatoes, Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Asparagus, Caramelized Onions, Maytag Blue Cheese
Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese
$17.00
Pulled Pork Barbecue, Cornbread, Green Onions, Lexington Pasta Co. Rigatoni, Smoked Gouda Mornay
Pan Seared Scallops
$21.00
House-made Chorizo, Sauteed Spinach, Sweet Potato Grits, Roasted Poblano Cream
Sandwiches
All served with house cut fries, house-made chips or side salad
Burger of the Week
$13.00
Ask your server about our weekly rotating burger
Burger
$12.00
1/3 lb. Premium Black Angus Patty, Local Bibb Lettuce, Red Onion, Tomato, House-made Pickles, Toasted Brioche Bun
The Idiot
$15.00
1/3 lb. Premium Black Angus Patty, Tillamook Cheddar, Oversized Onion Ring, Pulled Pork, Local Bibb Lettuce, Tomato, Toasted Pretzel Bun
B.E.L.T.
$12.00
House-cured Pork Belly, Fried Duck Egg, Local Bibb Lettuce, Tomato, Bourbon-Onion Jam, Garlic-Rosemary Aioli, Toasted Sourdough
Korean Fried Chicken Sandwich
$12.00
Crispy Fried Chicken Breast, Gochujang Sauce, Chow-Chow Relish, Herb Mayo, Toasted Brioche Bun
Starters
Fig and Goat Cheese Rangoon
$8.00
Toasted Almonds, Fried Apples, Honey
Salmon Croquettes
Dill Crème Fraiche, Cucumber, Fried Capers
Italian Doughnuts
$5.00
Rolled in Cinnamon-Sugar and Served with Espresso-Chocolate Sauce
Sandwiches
B.E.L.T.
$12.00
Thick Cut Bacon, Bibb Lettuce, Beefsteak Tomato, Fried Egg, Horseradish Aioli, Toasted Sunrise Bakery Sourdough, Served with Breakfast Potatoes
Burger
$12.00
1/3 Black Angus Burger, Bibb Lettuce, Red Onion, Tomato, House-made Pickles, Toasted Brioche Bun, Fries
The Idiot
$15.00
Our Burger Topped with Tillamook Cheddar and an Oversized Onion Ring Filled with Pulled Pork on a Toasted Pretzel Bun
Korean Fried Chicken Biscuit
$10.00
Crispy, Fried Chicken, Gochujang Sauce, Cilantro Aioli, Scallions, on a House-made Biscuit, with Breakfast Potatoes
Entrées
Deep Fried French Toast
$10.00
Panko Crusted and Deep Fried Brioche, Chef's Choice of Toppings, Maple Syrup, Whipped Cream
Duck & Waffles
$17.00
Buttermilk Fried Duck Leg Confit Served Over a Cornmeal and Cheddar Waffle, Herbed Butter, Candied Jalapenos, Steen's Cane Syrup
Country Breakfast
$12.00
Two Local Fresh Eggs, Bacon, Breakfast Sausage, Breakfast Potatoes, House made Biscuit, Country Gravy
Steak and Eggs
$19.00
10 oz New York Strip, Two Local Fresh Eggs, Tabasco Hollandaise, Breakfast Potatoes
Chilaquiles
$12.00
Two Sunny Side Up Eggs, Pulled Pork, Black Beans, Queso Fresco, Avocado, Red Onion, Cilantro, House-made Salsa
Southern Bennie
$15.00
Fried Chicken Breast, Benton's Country Ham, Collard Greens, Poached Eggs, Tabasco Hollandaise, All Over Our House-made Biscuits
Breakfast Hot Brown
$12.00
Two Fried Eggs, Country Ham, Toasted Brioche, White Cheddar, Bacon, Tomato, Country Gravy
Southwestern Chorizo and Grits
$12.00
House-made Chorizo Hash, Weisenberger Mill Cheese Grits, Two Local Fresh Eggs, Avocado Crema
Drafts
Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold, ABV 5.8%
Bell's Two Hearted, ABV 7%
Deschutes Black Butte Porter, ABV 5.2%
West Sixth IPA, ABV 7%
Victory Prima Pils, ABV 5.3%
Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, ABV 8.19%
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA, ABV 9%
Against the Grain 35K Milk Stout, ABV 7.7%
Stone Go-To IPA, ABV 4.5%
Avery Karma, ABV 5.4%
Southern Tier Crème Brulee, ABV 10%
Sweetwater Blue, 4.9%
Abita Purple Haze, ABV 4.2%
Stone Enjoy By 7.04.14 IPA, ABV 9.4%
Anderson Valley Summer Solstice, ABV 5%
Lagunitas IPA, ABV 6.2%
Stone Saison, ABV 6%
Stiegl Radler, ABV 2.5%
Ommegang Abbey Ale, ABV 7.5%
Hofbrau Dunkel, ABV 5.5%
Light Lagers & Ales
Buckler*
Kaliber*
Reissdorf Kolsch, ABV 4.8%
Sam Adams Boston Lager, ABV 5.2%
Stella Artois, ABV 5.2%
Pale & Amber Ales
Avery Kaiser, ABV 10%
Avery Maharaja, ABV 10.3%
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, ABV 6%
Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA, ABV 18%
Dogfish Head Burton Baton, ABV 10%
Kentucky Ale, ABV 5.3%
Left Hand Oktoberfest, ABV 6%
Rogue Dead Guy Ale, ABV 6.6%
Sierra Nevada Torpedo, ABV 7.2%
Sixpoint Resin, ABV 9.3%
Southern Tier 2XIPA, ABV 8.2%
Stone Ruination IPA, ABV 7.7%
Three Floyds Dreadnaught, ABV 9.5%
Brown Ales
Avery Ellie's Brown, ABV 5.5%
Ayinger Celebrator, ABV 6.7%
Hobgoblin, ABV 5.2%
Samuel Smith Nut Brown, ABV 5%
Schneider Aventinus, ABV 8%
Wheat
Hitachino Nest White Ale, ABV 5%
Hoegaarden, ABV 5%
Schneider Weisse, ABV 5.4%
Weihenstephaner Hefe, ABV 5.4%
Fruit & Spice
Abita Purple Haze, ABV 4.7%
Crispin Cider, ABV 5%
Southern Tier Pumking, ABV 8.6%
Strongbow Cider, ABV 5%
Unibroue Ephemere, ABV 5.5%
Wells Banana Bread, ABV 5.2%
Woodchuck Amber Cider, ABV 5%
Stouts & Porters
Avery Mephistopholes Stout, ABV 16.8%
Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, ABV 4.7%
Dogfish Head Bitches Brew, ABV 9%
Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron, ABV 12%
Dogfish Head World Wide Stout, ABV 18%
Founders Breakfast Stout, ABV 8.3%
Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter, ABV 5.8%
Hoppin' Frog B.O.R.I.S., ABV 9.4%
Left Hand Milk Stout, ABV 6%
North Coast Old Rasputin, ABV 9%
Southern Tier Choklat, ABV 11%
Southern Tier Mokah, ABV 11.2%
Stone Imperial Russian Stout, ABV 10.5%
Young's Double Chocolate Stout, ABV 4.7%
Strong Ales
Dogfish Head Midas Touch, ABV 9%
Founders Devil Dancer, BAV 12%
Green Flash Le Freak, ABV 9.2%
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine, ABV 9.6%
Stone 09.09.09 Vertical Epic Ale, ABV 8.6%
Stone 11.11.11 Vertical Epic Ale, ABV 9.4%
Stone 15th Anniversary Ale, ABV 10.5%
Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale, ABV 7.2%
Stone Double Bastard Ale, ABV 10.5%
Belgian Light
Delirium Tremens, ABV 8.5%
Duvel, ABV 8.5%
Houblon Chouffe, ABV 9%
La Chouffe, ABV 8%
Ommegang Hennepin, ABV 7.7%
Piraat, ABV 10.5%
Unibroue La Fin du Monde, ABV 9%
Belgian Dark
Avery The Beast, ABV 16.83%
Gulden Draak, ABV 10.5%
North Coast Brother Thelonious, ABV 9.4%
Ommegang Abbey Ale, ABV 8.5%
Ommegang Three Philosophers, ABV 9.8%
Unibroue Trois Pistoles, ABV 9%
Trappist
Chimay Blue, ABV 9%
Chimay Grande Reserve, ABV 9.4%
Chimay Red, ABV 7%
Orval, ABV 6.2%
Rochefort 8, ABV 9.2%
Rochefort 10, ABV 11.13%
Westmalle Tripel, ABV 9%
Lambics & Wild Ales
Goose Island Lolita, ABV 9%
Lindemans Framboise, ABV 2.5%
Monk's Café Flemish Sour, ABV 5.5%
Petrus Aged Pale Ale, ABV 7.3%
Rodenbach Belgian Red, ABV 5.25%
Sierra Nevada BRUX, ABV 8.3%
The Village Idiot Reserve Wine List
Chandon, Pinot Meunier, Carneros, 2010
Deliciously fresh flavors of raspberry, boysenberry, and juniper are carried on supple tannins for a sexy, satisfying texture
Cloudy Bay, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand, 2011
Ripe, fine and succulent, this wine offers zesty ripe citrus flavors coupled with an edge of minerality and sweet herbs
Chateau Montelena 2006
All estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon from America's foremost cabernet producer. Deep rich tannins, drinking extremely well
Pahlmeyer, Propreitery Red, Napa, 2004
Perhaps one of the most lauded and sought after cult cabernet producers that we could find. Karen Grine, of Bryant Family was lead winemaker and consultant on this vintage, regarded as a Classic vintage
Caymus, Napa, 2006
The last year of several holdings across the Napa Valley to be used in the blending of this classic luxury cabernet, known for smooth tannins and rich
Silver Oak, Alexander Valley Cabernet, 2001
Take a long needed vacation from Napa over to the Alexander Valley, tighter tannins, greener texture and take note that 2001 is a legendary vintage for all of the North Coast in California
Far Niente, Oakville Cabernet, 2005
Far and away one of the best Valley floor fruit sources in all of Napa, the Far Niente Oakville vineyards are the heart of what Napa has to offer
Sparkling
Riondo Blu, Prosecco, Italy
- Glass $7.00
- Bottle $28.00
Chandon (Split), Brut, California
$12.00Veuve de Vienne Brut, Sparkling Wine, France
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $28.00
White
Broken Dreams, Chardonnay, Sonoma, CA
$45.00Barone Fini, Pinot Grigio, Italy
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $30.00
Sea Pearl, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $33.00
Chateau St. Michelle, Riesling, Washington
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $36.00
Cote Mas, Rose, France
- Glass $7.00
- Bottle $34.00
Red
Writers Block, Pinot Noir, Lake County, CA
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $36.00
Au Bon Climat, Pinot Noir, Santa Maria, CA
$45.00Sledgehammer, Cabernet, Sonoma, CA
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $30.00
Decoy, Cabernet, Napa Valley, CA
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $30.00
Silver Oak, Cabernet, Alexander Valley, CA
$110.00Columbia, Merlot, Columbia Valley, WA
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $30.00
Gascon, Malbec, Argentina
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $30.00
Buena Vista, Zinfandel Sonoma, California
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $34.00
The Prisoner, Zinfandel Blend, Napa, CA
$70.0019 Crimes, Red Blend, Australia
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $30.00
Boom Boom!, Syrah, Washington State
$50.00Dessert Wine
Sandeman, 10yr., Tawny Port, Portugal
- Glass $15.00
- Bottle $45.00
Terra d'oro, Zinfandel Port, California
- Glass $6.00
- Bottle $45.00
Specialty Drinks
101 Problems
$10.00
Wild Turkey 101 infused with black currents & walnuts, Pimm's Ginger Liquor, Orange
Shrub and Tonic
$8.00
Plymouth Gin, Rotating Shrub Flavor, Tonic Water
Angel's Deadly Sins
$10.00
Angel's Envy, Muddled Ginger, Luxardo, Lemon, Angostura
Brazilian Lemonade
$8.00
Tito's Vodka, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Simple Syrup, Lime
The Orange Blossom Special
$8.00
Stoli Citrus, Cointreau, Orange Bitters, Lemon, Avery White Rascal
The Kitchen Sink
$10.00
Rotating chef-inspired cocktail, see server for details
Sangria
$8.00
Ask server for current offering
*Indicates non-alcoholic
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Cuisine
Bar
American - Contemporary
Burgers
Locally Sourced
Pub
Southern
Meals
Brunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday:
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday:
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
About Us
Lexington’s first gastropub is finally here! The Village Idiot offers locally sourced food that earns a spot at the table with our outstanding craft beer selection, quality wines, and exciting house recipe cocktails, while providing attentive service and an overall exceptional experience for our customers. General Manager: Brian Behr Executive Chef: Jason Ritchey Chef de Cuisine: Eric Angulo