the troll pub under the bridge

love this place! have been going since they opened and have never left disappointed! even had an area reserved for a university graduation party that was perfect! staff is always on their toes andfoodgreat. can be a bit pricey when concerts or sporting events are going on being next to yum. but still a great place!

decentfoodand an interesting atmosphere. although i think most come for the beer which also has a good list of options available. definitely a good after work meet up place to unwind and grab some grub.

i walked down from my hotel which was several blocks away. it was dark but i felt very safe and never saw any problems around. i was by myself so i sat at the bar. it was a great bar atmosphere as the cubs were playing in the world series. i was in the mood for a good hamburger. the bartender took my beer order then myfoodorder. he was nice and a good server. my hamburger was wonderful and fries were good too. service time was good even with a crowd.i will go again when i am in the area.

greatfoodand micro brews for anyone looking to eat before concert or event downtown. the only negative is their beer specials aren't honored during these "special events", nonetheless the atmosphere and location are superb!

greatfoodfor a pub, city prices on beer and cocktails. but the atmosphere is your basement hipster feel. casey, our bartender, was the focal point of the night. my guest is super picky with their drinks and he was patent with us and gave great suggestions. great location, a little difficult to find, but wonderful experience.

my family new we were headed to the louisville area so we hit urban spoon to find us a local restaurant to visit while were in town (family tradition). we all agreed, the troll under the bridge looked like a fun place to try. the atmosphere was spot on, we loved it!! thefoodwas ok but in their defense it was during march madness & several home games had been played that week. the menu was basically empty so we only had a few choices. we all chose the beer cheese & pretzel rolls for appitizer & beer burger for dinner. we loved the appitizer but we were not so crazy about the burger. i think it was just beer cheese overload. i can't wait to try it again when the menu is full so we can have other choices.
another positive note is our service was very good.

if you were walking around downtown louisville, you would easily miss the bar hiding under the clark memorial bridge that leads to the north. except for the trolls. literally, peeking out from the underground bar, the goofy little mascots are a funny way to introduce you to the troll pub under the bridge. a dank little watering hole where locals love to go for pubfoodand a drink. thefoodhere is good, and the atmosphere is perfect for the theme. it’s a funny place to see, and in fact, i think it’s overall a good experience.   the bar has a menu of your basic pub fare, with a ton of fried appetizers, pizzas, some steaks and pastas, fish and chips and more. the theme stays pretty close to your prototypical favorites, of course there are the burgers and sandwiches. i gave a try to the chicken salad sandwich, which is a pretty simple item, but the chicken salad is fresh, the chicken is real and large-cut pieces. the end result is a delicious sandwich with a bit of bacon that adds an element of saltiness to it. i love it, like many of the other barfooditems, it has a simple charm. i have to mention a beer that is crafted specifically for this bar, termed the “card red.” it’s a light amber beer with a very simple flavor, a clean finish and not too heavy at all. it was perfect to try with the sandwich and i was a fan. if you happen to prefer one of the other brews, i might suggest one of the several dozen other beers, wines or bourbons on the menu. no matter your spirit, you’ll find a lot of different drinks to try. the atmosphere deserves mentioning. the restaurant reminds me a lot of an english pub concept, the dark interior has many recesses and small rooms where groups of folks go to congregate. mostly it’s good for small groups, though there is a central bar too. in all the spot seems to be popular both with the downtown lunch cr

disappointed with second visit.. this was my second visit to the restaurant and they were quite slow, it was a monday night, the service was very slow. took the server almost 10 minutes to get to the table to greet us, the hostess had to take our drink order. i absolutely looove thefoodhere but the service tonight was horrible. i have previously been a server so i know how frustrating it can be sometimes but i was absolutely appalled at our service tonight. we also has to have the hostess bring us a to go box. the mtn dew and pepsi were flat. i also did not get a refill on my drink. after ourfoodwas delivered the server did not come back to check on us again until we had already asked for a to go box and he brought us to go drinks. we also waited around 10 minutes for the server to come get our payment. very very disappointed with my service.

have you been there?. seriously. have you? stop reading this if you haven't and go! my husband and i went on a whim, saw it on here, was up the street, and i love that place. first you are greeted by this troll statue, hence the name, then you go down the steps to the amazing wood door and go into this dungeon like restaurant.foodwas amazing and the beer choices are awesome as well!

*side note, get the beer cheese. it's the best. don't ask questions just do it.*

once you go you'll keep going back, it's worth it.


-----08 feb, 2014-----

great food, beautiful atmosphere!. great food, beer cheese is a must. menu selection was great, not overwhelming but a lot of options. parking was painful but worth it in the end. we will be back!

goodfood- fun concept - daytime family friendly. while visiting friends on a sunday, we met them here for lunch at 12:30pm - plenty of available seating and no wait (it's a fairly large place and you get the feel that it is more of an adult evening haunt! we didn't mind as we were a party of 4 adults + 3 kids (all under 10).

beware: if not from the area, gps will have a hard time finding it - we kept getting routed through the yum! center via our gps (latest update for 2014 even). it is sort of an ally interchange/corner and while there is a decent sign and statue of a jolly troll, the doors in are not well marked either...but this added to the fun mystique of the place!

atmospheric highlights:
1) inside this former bourbon house you get the sense of the former barrel roll paths, etc.
2) nice thick exposed brick walls, troll themed art and statues...plenty to keep you or kids entertained while waiting to eat.
3) bathrooms were a decent walk so young kids may need an adult escort so they don't get lost along the way there or back. this actually might be a positive as it will keep kids busy trying to find way to and from with the chance to view art along the way...for adults (if drinking) it will be entertaining to see if you can "hold it" and make it, let alone in a drunken stupor - find your way around. ha!
4) hidden room (near the patio and between main eatery and bar area is a side room, hidden by a heavy bookcase door) - two flat screen tv's, two tables with chairs and booth seats - it'd easily seat 8-10 adults. we had this room and it was nice for keeping younger kids corralled, and with full use of remote for the directtv - they blissfully watched cartoons while waiting for their meals.
5) clean - although a dark, long, cavern-like space that is subterranean, it was noticeably clean and well-kept.
6) we saw the bar, but can't comment much since we didn't spend time there. seemed to be plenty of tvs and a fairly large arrange of multi-shelf liquors.
7) through a door and window, we saw an outside urban-courtyard patio with cute little lights and urban-chic aluminum chairs. had it not been a bit rainy, and had we been there sans kiddos, the adults all commented that this would be a fun place for some happy hour drinks before a bats game!

overall, we found the menu to be diverse, a bit imaginative, and reasonably priced. very friendly, polite, prompt servers - we all noted were accommodating to our kids.

our family of 4 ordered: hot brown (which flavor-wise was a 4 on a 5 scale but presentation-wise looked like a large deep dish of neutral colored sludge), chicken fingers & sweet potato tater tots (all your usual kid-fare, most likely from a wholesale, frozen restaurantfoodprovider but good), breakfast burger (ordered only after learning that despite the brunch menu, the server regretfully announced that they had run out of waffle batter and could not produce their famed chicken & waffles - boo...and seriously, pull out the flour, eggs, milk, etc and make some new batter...it's not that hard, my 10 year old can make it on her own even!). we had 2 lemonades and cola...and our bill for 2 adults and 2 kids was around $63 including a 25% tip (yeh, service was that good).

only downsides: a bit pricey * (then, we did tip well) but portions were fairly large and we took take-home boxes, a bit hard to find if not from the area (gps didn't help), park is in ally, on street around yum! center or city garage (we paid $5 flat rate there)...and time moves a little slower at the troll, we hoped to stay an hour and were there just shy of 2 hours.

good food. good service. fun eclectic atmosphere. family friendly. urban hip. relaxed feeling. kudos on the great restoration of this great old building! if we lived in l'ville, we'd surely look to rent it out for a company event! thanks troll, we'll surely be back!!!

always different. i've have been here several times now. thefoodis usually pretty darn good. the staff, on the other hand, is hit and miss. sometimes you get a great server and sometimes you don't. great place to sit at the bar with a nice craft beer selection and good atmosphere.

awesome food. my wife and i stumbled upon the pub while looking for somewhere new to eat. we loved the atmosphere and thefoodwas some of the best we have had in the area. the troll fries and beer cheese burger were a nice change. the only real issue was the service, while friendly there was a lack of attention, drinks empty and just a long wait for the server. over all we will go there again.

good atmosphere. we had been looking for someplace different to grab a bite since we had never been ton louisville. thefoodwas good, but the service was lacking. the prices were average, but i am not sure we would go there again- there are so many other places to try.

had a few decent experiences here, goodfoodand good atmosphere but the last two trips were less successful. the first, i called to see how late they were servingfoodand i was told until 11, weer arrived at 10 and was told the kitchen was closing up and we were turned away. decided to give it another try last night. the server was very friendly and pretty good, however the appetizer was ordered with no onions came out covered in onions (i have an allergy and can't pick them off). then my pasta that i ordered medium spicy came out with chives (once again, onion allergy). the appetizer didn't come out until the others were almost finished with their food, then my pasta came out, it was so hot my face was red and eyes watering. the server even said she tried it in the back and it was hotter than the "angry" level of hot (i ordered medium). she went to ask the manager for a coupon and they told her they were out. no manager visit, no discount, no taking thefoodoff the bill that i couldn't eat. i don't think we will be returning. i hate it because i really liked the place.

nice time. went for first time at birthday party with large group.foodwas decent and service was friendly. unique setting. would like to return.