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THE MAIN EATERY

A Long Time Louisville Favorite

You're welcome to enjoy a little

Chopin while you check us out.

00:00 / 02:09

Choose any available cup of soup and nay half deli-style sandwich listed above. Please Note: House Specialty Sandwiches are not available in this combo

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We're passionate about gathering people in a relaxed environment, with good food, a mix of fun music and lots of laughter. Since 2000, we've made our passion for hospitality our business.  At The Main Eatery, we prepare homemade luncheon fare from the freshest ingredients available and serve it fast at a price that won't wreck your budget. No artificial discounts or coupons here -  just old-fashioned value and good food.

11am - 2pm     Monday - Friday

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Our homemade soups, garden salads, deli-style sandwiches and daily Blue Plate  Sandwich Specials ensure something delicious for every taste preference... Join us for lunch sometime and you'll see why 98% of our local customers return as often as their busy schedules allow. We'll look forward to your visit. 

About Us
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BLUE PLATE SANDWICH SPECIALS

All Sandwiches served with Kettle Chips & Petite Salad

Monday

Hot Kentucky Ham & Swiss sandwich stacked on fresh baked, toasted Focaccia with our special recipe Honey Mustard dressing.

Tuesday

Hot, slow-cooked, hand-pulled Roast Beef & Cheddar sandwich stacked on a toasted Ciabatta roll, with Au Jus and our homemade spicy mustard.

Wednesday

The Main Eatery Charburger (handpatted ground chuck), served on a Kaiser-style bun and dressed however you like.

Thursday

The Main Eatery Chicken Salad sandwich piled on our flaky, homemade croissant, with choice of toppings

Friday

The Main Eatery Grilled Cheese sandwich... Wisconson whole-milk, yellow cheese on our signature Sourdough white bread, with bread & butter sweet pickles.

Specials
Menu

Deli - Style Sandwiches

All sandwiches served with Kettle Chips & Petite Salad

Kentucky Ham

11.50

Sugar-cured, lean, medium sliced Pit Ham.

Smoked Turkey

11.50

Mildly smoked, medium sliced deli Turkey Breast.

Roast Beef

12.50

Fully-cooked, lean, medium sliced Roast Beef.

Albacore Tuna Salad

14.50

White, Albacore Tuna, fine-diced celery, mayo, onion & pimento

Main Eatery Chicken Salad

14.50

Brined, roasted, hand chopped Breast of Chicken mixed with our signature mayo- based herb sauce

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Soup & Half-Sandwich

15.95

Choose any available cup of soup and nay half deli-style sandwich listed above. Please Note: House Specialty Sandwiches are not available in this combo

Sides

Roll & Butter

1.35

Potato Salad

3.00

Potato Chips

2.75

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- Add Bacon                       +1.99

- Add Cheddar Cheese     +0.85

- Add Sour Cream             +0.75 

Baked Potato with Butter

5.00

Soups

Family recipes recreated with care from fresh ingredients & lots of chutzpah

Cup 6.00  |  Bowl 7.00  |  Pint 8.00

Vegetable Beef

Savory blend of vegetables, potatoes and hand-shredded beef roast, in our housemade broth with Mom Ruth's simple seasoning.

Chicken Noodle

Housemade broth, white breast of chicken, celery, carrots, parsley & Grandma's seasoning, simmered forever with homestyle noodles.

Garden Vegetable

A popular blend of seasonal vegetables, simmered in our pure vegan housemade broth with natural herbs and seasoning- great gran's recipe sans chicken stock.

Broccoli Cheese

Whole-milk roux blended with aged, mild cheddar cheeses and gently simmered with Mom Phyllis' seasoning secrets and broccoli florets.

Chef's Choice

Varies with weather, season and mood. Please inquire.

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Green Leaf Salad

10.00

A generous, fresh serving of mixed Mesculin & Iceberg lettuces, with cucumber, tomato wedges, shredded red cabbage & carrots, topped with feather-shredded cheddar cheese.

Add Protein

Kentucky Ham & Smoked Turkey

Mesquite Grilled Chicken Breast

Albacore Tuna Salad

Main Eatery Chicken Salad

Black Bean Garden Burger

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+4.00

+7.00

+6.00

+6.00

+6.00

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Dressings

Blue Cheese, Ranch, Honey Dijon, Balsamic Vinaigrette

House Specialty Sandwiches

​Our take on a few traditional favorites, tweaked to make them more body friendly. All House Specialty Sandwiches served with Kettle Chips & Petite Salad

Blackbean Gardenburger   v

12.75

​Simple vegan burger from blend of four-grains and four-vegetables, on cracked wheat bun, choice of toppings, spreads.

Blackbean Gardenburger    v

12.75

Flavorful veggie burger from blend of four-grains, black beans and natural spices, on cracked wheat bun, choice of toppings, spreads.

The Main Eatery Reuben

16.75

Lean corned beef, sauerkraut, aged natural Swiss cheese, 1000 Island Dressing, on our signature swirled rye bread.

Mesquite Grilled Chicken Breast

15.75

​Natural chicken breast, flattened, lightly seasoned and grilled, on a cracked wheat bun, choice of toppings, spreads.

The Main Eatery BLT

15.75

Generous portion of hickory smoked bacon, choice of bread, toasted, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.

Chicken Cordon Bleu

16.75

Natural chicken breast, grilled with lite seasoning, topped with Kentucky ham and naturally aged Swiss cheese, on a cracked wheat bun, choice of toppings, spreads.

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Chili

Cup 7.00  |  Bowl 8.00  |  Pint 9.00

Lean ground chuck, tomatoes, red onion, tomato paste, mixed up and simmered all day with a handful of chili beans and a blend of spices with just enough heat to make it interesting. Dad would be proud.

Add shredded Cheddar Cheese

Add Sour Cream

+.85

+.75

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Beverages

24 oz Soda Fountain Drinks

3.35

Diet Coke, Classic Coke, Mr. Pibb, Cherry Coke, HC Pink Lemonade.

24 oz Fresh-Brew Unsweetened Ice Tea

Sparkling Water

3.35

3.95

Pellegrino, Perrier.

Ice Water & Lemon

Bottled Spring Water

12 oz. Canned Sodas

12 oz. Coffee

.65

2.00

2.35

3.65

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Fair-trade Columbian, dark-roast Arabica.

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Beer

Domestic

4.00 - 5.00

Budweiser, Bud Light, Miller Lite, Michelob, and more...

Imported

6.00

Corona Extra, Modelo, Amstel Light, Peroni, Stella Artois, and more...

Seltzers & Hard Ciders

5.00 - 6.00

High Noon, White Claw, Cidergeist, Angry Orchard, and more...

Wine

Reds, Whites & Sparkling... offered by the glass or bottle.

Please ask for a current list of available wines

Sweet Stuff

Brownies

Cookies

Cake In A Tub

Cheesecake

1.50

.85

7.00

7.00

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Welcome Bourbon Trail Guests...

We offer a variety of Kentucky Bourbon from local distilleries available for purchase. Pick up a couple of bottles here to enjoy at home... until your next visit

Bourbon
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Southern Hospitality is a mutual relationship

As hosts, we'll sincerely try to make your visit both enjoyable and memorable. As welcome guests, please respect our hospitality by equal courtesy and not bringing outside food or drink into our restaurant.

Please - No strollers or similar conveyances

Local fire safety regulations prohibit strollers & similar conveyances in our historic building because of its one aisle, narrow "shotgun" design. That said, we love our younger guests - we're proud grandpas! If you can collapse your child's stroller or similar conveyance and it can be stored behind the service counter, we can both observe local fire safety regulations and enjoy the pleasure of your company. Thank you!

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