four pegs beer lounge

this place has the best chicken and waffle sandwich and some awesome fried green tomatoes. i'm always intrigued by the different flavors of creme brulee. as far as service i've not had a bad experience but it goes from average to good. normally go at lunch but i have been around for dinner. i prefer lunchtimedue to less noise.

bad service; cold food. i wanted to like this place. this is the secondtimewe have been there and service was terrible. it was like the kitchen just made the orders they wanted to make and ignored others. total space cadets. if they want to run a business, they should try to do so. if they want to have a party, they should just do that. but what they're doing doesn't work.

hit or miss. been to this place three times by now since we live close by. first time, the very aloof bartender with the attitude of a snooty maitre d' took our order with a show of annoyance. we waited with trepidation but the girl who delivered the food was sweet, attentive. food was good. so we went back again. well, the bartender hasn't changed. service thistimewas ok, had to ask for silverware, ketchup etc. so we went back the thirdtime(we do live very close by :-)), and it sucked. the order took 15 mins, food came an hour later, dessert order got missing. the chef came out and gave us a card for a free appetizer but don't think we are going to be using that anytimesoon. we really wanted to like the place but the owners must not care about creating a clientele.

delicious, warm, friendly. what can be said about four pegs that hasn't been said? delicious food, warm atmosphere, and friendly service.
the poutine was so good i could have licked the wax paper.
heavenly just doesn't describe the chicken and waffle sandwich properly. it was rich and delightful.
we sat at the bar and can't say enough about the guy who took our order. he was very welcoming and attentive, even while many other patrons came to the bar.
we had a peachytimeand can't wait to go back.

great food, terrible service. i have been there twice now and had the same experience. all to food we had both times has been very good! the beer selection is also very nice. the service has been terrible both times. the firsttimewe went we actually left after appetizers because the attitude of the bartenders was awful! if you really feel like you are doing a customer a favor by listening to what they need and getting it for them "whenever you have time" then get another job. i really can't believe that the owner wants these kind of people working for him. i actually know people who are friends with the owner, so i feel bad giving a review like this. last night (the secondtimewe went) we thought we would give the place a second chance. the attitude was the same. i guess we were ruining the bartenders night by asking for things. he was also very slow. it seemed like he would get around to getting your beer whenever he felt like it. i can understand waiting when you are very busy, but there were only about 10 people there including us! i have been a server/bartender/manager for about 15 years and have worked in much busier environments than either night we went. one place i used to work i would have at least 60 people on my side of the bar and still give table service while working behind the bar, getting server drinks and taking to go orders. i would even do it with an attitude that made people want to come back! after this second trip i will sadly not be back to four pegs.

we will be back, but nexttimewill be the clencher.. so... being new to louisville, we always end up trying new places because we get a groupon or living social deal. this place was no exception. so, for any of you restaurants considering not doing one of these, here is a good argument for it. we never would have found this place without it, and we will most definitely be back.
before i go any further i would like to say that our entire party agreed that four pegs, honestly the most unlikely of places if you ask me, officially has the best fish and chips we had ever had. and this coming from 3 serious foodies who have a combined total of 34 years in the "biz" and a german guy who has had his fair share of "fish and chips" from the land of "fish and chips," that being europe. it was perfect. fish was perfectly done, breaded just right, seasoned perfectly, best damn malt vinegar tartar sauce, i could go on... but you get the picture. oh yeah, and the chips were good too.
now, for the rest of the review. the outdoor seating area is a nice addition, but if you are planning to stick around past dark, you had better bring a flashlight. it is pitch black out there! if this place would like to encourage people to stick around, they need to get some string lights up on that fence and some citronella candles. seriously. and some potted plants wouldn't kill you. may i suggest citronella plants as well-- there is definitely a mosquito issue after dark.
the beer selection is pretty good, they had hopfen-weisse, which is one of my alltimefaves, so, i was good. the other items we had were honestly only so-so, especially when compared with the fish and chips. fried green tomato burger was waaaay overcooked. like a hockey puck. and kind of flavorless for something that had the potential for so much flavor. the chicken and waffle sandwich, which could and should have been glorious, was not. the waffle, i do have to say was perfect, but the chicken just killed it. again, waaaay overcooked, some kind of (maybe blackening?) seasoning, that when combined with the dark brown fry job done to the crust, just tasted like, blech. the syrup (or honey) should be served hot and on the side; it just soaks into the the sandwich and makes it soggy. and there is nothing else on it. it just needs something... like some seasoned honey butter.
by the way, there is no table service, even though the bartenders/servers were literally sitting around (sitting down at their own bar) doing pretty much nothing. employees were coming and going (in their vehicles) which are in clear view of the outdoor seating area, in their kitchen gear. it was strange.
overall, i just got the impression that this place was not run very professionally (my husband used a four letter word, i believe it was "hipster").
i really hope this place can get their act together because i feel like it could be brilliant. four pegs would be the bomb if the staff would decide to put away their ipads for a minute (yes, i know your ordering system is on them, but don't lie, you were playing on them too), and take a little more interest in the customers, the aesthetics of the place, and for heaven's sake, look at what is on the plate!

when everywhere you walk into has at minimum an hour long wait, you know one of three things. 1) you have excellent taste in food 2) you should have made a reservation 3)timeto formulate a new plan.