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Watch Hill Proper - A Bourbon + Dining Experience - Watch Hill Proper, Prospect, KY

Watch Hill Proper

4.9
4.9
44 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
22:00
Booked 5 times today
  • Innovative
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for special occasions
Watch Hill Proper Bourbon Bar & Kitchen is a unique restaurant experience located in the heart of bourbon country. Open to the public, we offer the largest selection of American whiskey in the country along with a world class cocktail program made entirely with American whiskey. Chef Michael Crouch is a master of blending flavor to pair with our whiskey, cocktails, and wine offerings.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    (502) 230-1982
  • Website
    http://www.watchhillproper.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Michael Crouch
  • Private party facilities
    We have two private rooms that are perfect for your next private event. Whether celebrating a birthday, anniversary, rehearsal dinner or business, allow us to host you and your guests for an amazing dining experience.

Menu

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What 44 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 5Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Central Kentucky

    Best Overall

  • Central Kentucky

    Best Service

  • Central Kentucky

    Best Ambience

  • Central Kentucky

    Innovative

  • Central Kentucky

    American

  • Louisville

    Best Overall

  • Louisville

    Best Service

  • Louisville

    Best Ambience

  • Louisville

    Innovative

  • Louisville

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Watch Hill Proper shines with its "fantastic service" and "amazing" bourbon selection. Guests rave about the "divine" house-made ice cream and standout dishes like pork schnitzel. While some mention "inconsistent" food quality and unexpected charges, the overall dining experience remains "outstanding" with a "great vibe" and impeccable service.

44 Reviews

  1. Ralph

    Louisville

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 18 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful experience. They have a happy hour until 5.

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  2. Mark

    Louisville

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and excellent food! We were made to feel like VIP!

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  3. eleanor

    Louisville

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service. Beautiful restaurant. The food is very inconsistent. Some hits and some misses. Mushroom soup- amazing. Wildly overpriced single hush puppy- also amazing. Ceviche- expensive and bland. Our table was sharing this and we did not finish it. Scallops dish - wonderful and a good portion size/-4 large scallops, but slightly salty! The ribeye- huge but soooo salty. My husband ate it but did say it was too salty. I tried one bite and honestly I would not have eaten it with that much salt on it. Such a shame to ruin a nice steak like that. Brussels sprouts- also incredibly salty- I could not eat. I hope the chef can back off on the salt. This over-salted food was something a lot of local restaurants were doing like 4 or 5 years ago and most places have moved on from this. People want to taste the ingredients!

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  4. Brian

    Fort Lauderdale

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 16 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great time. Server was excellent. Stellar American whiskey selection

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  5. ellen

    VIP

    Louisville

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 15 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything great. The only concern was that the music so loud, it was hard to hold a conversations with the couple we invited. Perhaps live music in a small area does not need speaks/. Music was excellent jazz. It just needed to be at a lower volume.

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  6. BenH

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 5 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing!! If you like bourbon/whiskey, they have the best collection I have ever seen! Service was great as well. We will be back the next time we are in town.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Louisville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 2 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our food was excellent and the service was very responsive. We tasted the smoked salmon for an appetizer, the pork schnitzel, which was huge, the scallops a with a side of the corn pudding. The bourbon selection was amazing! House made ice cream was divine.

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  8. Jack

    Louisville

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 14 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We absolutely loved this place!! The food was fabulous and service the best in Louisville in a very long time. Jackson was the manager on duty when we were there and he was the most outstanding young man I have seen in the workplace since Covid. He is professional, thoughtful, and just exactly who anyone that owns a restaurant would want on their team. We look forward to going back soon.

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  9. Kerry

    VIP

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic service, cocktails and food. And the whiskey wall is simply amazing. Would recommend again and again!

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  10. Peter

    VIP

    Louisville

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 24 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding experience overall! Will definitely return. Highly recommend!

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FAQs

Watch Hill Proper is rated 4.9 stars by 44 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
22:00
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Watch Hill Proper

11201 River Beauty Loop, Prospect, KY 40059

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Meeting Street & River Beauty Loop
  • Area
    East Louisville
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Michael Crouch
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Vegan
  • Website
    http://www.watchhillproper.com/
  • Phone number
    (502) 230-1982
  • Private party facilities
    We have two private rooms that are perfect for your next private event. Whether celebrating a birthday, anniversary, rehearsal dinner or business, allow us to host you and your guests for an amazing dining experience.
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