Halfway between Louisville and Lexington, off of exit 35 on I-64, sits a modest little establishment known as the Ken-Tex Bar-B-Q. Often times I’ve passed the exit paying little to no attention to the food sign. It wasn’t until recently I actually read the sign and put it together. Ken…Tex… Kentucky food. Texas food. What a great idea!

There’s not a lot to say for the food that your curious mind can’t already being asking itself. Yes, it is authentic Texas bar-b-q with a Kentucky twang. There are plenty of Kentucky grown vegetables to accompany your pulled pork.

Don’t let the building’s exterior fool you, the inside is much smaller than one might imagine. The decorations make you feel more than right at home while the attitude of the servers reminds you that you are in very much in small town Kentucky.

Finally, I will reassert my recommendation for this quaint restaurant if you live in either Lexington or Louisville and have friends that live in the other. It makes for the perfect meetup!