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Tousey House Tavern
5963 N Jefferson St
Burlington, KY 41005
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Brunch Menu
Lunch / Dinner Menu
Bourbon Flights
Beer List
Wine List
Brunch Menu
Appetizers / Salads
Add your choice of grilled chicken, blackened chicken, or grilled Salmon: $5
Chicken Salad
$11.00
All white meat chicken salad surrounded with fresh fruit and a warm muffin
Classic Caesar Salad
$12.00
Fresh romaine tossed with our Caesar dressing and served with garlic croutons, tomatoes, shredded Parmesan cheese, and your choice of grilled or blackened chicken
Fried Green Tomatoes
$11.00
Cornmeal dusted green tomatoes with a country ham and cream cheese mousse, topped with scallions and sweet tomato chutney
Hot Slaw
$5.00
Thinly sliced fresh cabbage, with our sweet and sour dressing and topped with pecan-wood smoked bacon
Kentucky Beer Cheese
$10.00
House made beer cheese served with warm pretzel bread
Sandwiches
All sandwiches are accompanied by garden garnishes and served with Saratoga chips and cabbage slaw
Chicken Salad Sandwich
$11.00
All white meat chicken salad served on a croissant and topped with lettuce and tomatoes
Cod Sandwich
$12.50
Hand cut and gently rolled in our seasoned flour and fried to a golden brown. Served on rye with our secret tartar sauce
Fried Chicken Club
$12.00
Country fried chicken breast, pecan-wood bacon, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and sage aioli on toasted wheat bread
Pork Po Boy*
$12.50
BBQ spice rubbed pork loin, bacon, cayenne aioli, and arugula on a hoagie roll
The Tousey Burger*
$14.00
A char-grilled burger topped with white cheddar cheese, bacon, smoked tomato jam, arugula, rosemary aioli on a toasted bun
Brunch
Add a meat of your choice: Goetta, sausage links, bacon, or country ham $2.95
Banana Bread French Toast
$11.50
Soaked in a coconut milk batter with bananas foster, toasted pecans, and your choice of meat
Biscuits & Gravy
$10.00
Two house baked buttermilk biscuits topped with sausage gravy and served with sausage links
Breakfast Brown
$12.50
A buttermilk biscuit under sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, melted cheese, thin sliced country ham topped with tomatoes and bacon
Chicken and Waffles
$14.00
Fried chicken breast, Belgium waffle, bacon, bourbon-maple syrup and your choice of biscuit or toast
Farm Fresh Eggs
$9.00
Two farm fresh eggs cooked to order, and served with your choice of meat and toast or a biscuit
Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Casserole
$12.00
Casserole filled with country sausage, cheddar cheese, mushrooms, and egg batter. Served with a biscuit
Southern Eggs Benedict
$13.00
Two poached eggs on toasted English muffins with country ham, hollandaise sauce, and our famous fried green tomatoes
Tousey Pancakes
$9.50
A stack of light and fluffy pancakes served with whipped maple butter, sweet chocolate morsels, and warm maple syrup
Specialties
All meats and seafood are cut in house
Fried Chicken
$19.00
The real thing… yes sir! Four pieces of fresh chicken gently rolled in our secret herbed flour then fried just right. May take some time… but it's worth the wait!
Tousey Hot Brown
$15.50
A Kentucky favorite! Oven roasted turkey, country ham, melted cheese, and mornay sauce over toast points. Topped with pecan-wood smoked bacon and tomato…a real winner
Tousey's Pasta
$16.50
Linguini tossed with garlic, tomatoes, parmesan cheese, roasted asparagus, and your choice of grilled chicken or sautéed shrimp. Served with a house salad
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness
Appetizers
Cajun Shrimp
$11.00
Cajun seasoned shrimp served over toasted rye bread, with house made Cajun butter
Chicken Livers
$10.00
Deep fried and served with a pepper cream pan gravy and onion marmalade
Crab Cakes
$12.00
Two house made crab cakes served with smoked coleslaw and a traditional remoulade sauce
Fried Green Tomatoes
$11.00
Cornmeal dusted green tomatoes with a country ham and cream cheese mousse, topped with scallions and sweet tomato chutney
Kentucky Beer Cheese
$10.00
House made beer cheese served with warm pretzel bread
Salads
Chicken Salad
$11.00
All white meat chicken salad surrounded with fresh fruit and a warm muffin
Classic Caesar Salad
$13.00
Fresh romaine, garlic croutons, tomatoes, shaved Parmesan cheese, our Caesar dressing, and choice of grilled or blackened chicken
Harvest Salad
$14.00
Field greens, red onions, roasted butternut squash, Goat cheese, candied pecans, bourbon-maple vinaigrette, and your choice of grilled or blackened chicken
Hot Slaw
$5.00
Thinly sliced fresh cabbage, with our sweet and sour dressing and topped with pecan-wood smoked bacon
House Salad
$4.00
Tossed Romaine, Iceberg, and leaf lettuce served with your choice of dressing
Sandwiches
All sandwiches are accompanied by garden garnishes and served with Saratoga chips and cabbage slaw
Chicken Salad Sandwich
$11.00
All white meat chicken salad served on a croissant and topped with lettuce and tomatoes
Cod Sandwich
$12.50
Hand cut and gently rolled in our seasoned flour and fried to a golden brown. Served on rye with our secret tartar sauce
Fried Chicken Club
$12.00
Country fried chicken breast, pecan-wood bacon, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and sage aioli on toasted wheat bread
Pork Po Boy*
$12.50
BBQ spice rubbed pork loin, bacon, cayenne aioli, and arugula on a hoagie roll
The Tousey Burger*
$14.00
A char-grilled burger topped with white cheddar cheese, bacon, smoked tomato jam, arugula, rosemary aioli on a toasted bun
Entrées
Alaskan Halibut
$31.50
Our halibut is served gratinee style. That is, topped with crab meat, artichoke hearts, parmesan cheese, then baked to a golden brown
Chicken Thighs
$20.00
Pan roasted and served with mushroom risotto finished with a house made bourbon-shallot cream
NY Strip*
$29.00
Char-grilled, and served over bacon-leek gratin with onion straws and a cabernet reduction
Pork Tenderloin*
$26.50
Char-grilled and served with roasted brussel sprouts, pears, butternut squash, cranberries, and finished with a bourbon-date demi glaze
Tousey Filet*
$35.50
Pan seared and served Oscar Style. That is, topped with lump crab, asparagus, and Béarnaise
Walleye Pike
$24.50
Cornmeal crusted and fried to a golden brown. Served with house tartar sauce
Specialties
All meats and seafood are cut in house
Fried Chicken
$19.00
The real thing… yes sir! Four pieces of fresh chicken gently rolled in our secret herbed flour then fried just right. May take some time… but it's worth the wait!
Tousey Hot Brown
$15.50
A Kentucky favorite! Oven roasted turkey, country ham, melted cheese, and mornay sauce over toast points. Topped with pecan-wood smoked bacon and tomato…a real winner
Tousey's Pasta
$16.50
Linguini tossed with garlic, tomatoes, parmesan cheese, roasted asparagus, and your choice of grilled chicken or sautéed shrimp. Served with a house salad
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness
Flight List
Elementary My Dear
$24.00
Wathen's; Owensboro, KY. 8 yr. 94 Proof – Cooper's Craft; Louisville, KY. 82.2 Proof – Larceny; Bardstown, KY. 92 Proof – Johnny Drum; Bardstown, KY. 101 Proof
Run for the Roses
$40.00
Four Roses Small Batch; Lawrenceburg, KY. 90 Proof – Four Roses Single Barrel; Lawrenceburg, KY. 100 Proof – Four Roses Small Batch Select; Lawrenceburg, KY. 104 Proof – Four Roses 130th Anniversary; Lawrenceburg, KY. 108.4 Proof
Mr. President
$58.00
Jefferson's Presidential; 18yr. Batch #28 Louisville, KY. 94 Proof – Jefferson's Presidential; 21 yr. Batch #13 Louisville, KY. 94 Proof – Jefferson's Presidential Rye; 21 yr. Batch #1 Louisville, KY. 90.4 Proof – Jefferson's Ocean; Aged at Sea; Traveled to all seven continents; Louisville, KY. 90 Proof
A Buffalo Trace Taste
$33.00
Sazerac Rye; 6 yr. Small Batch; Frankfort, KY. 90 Proof – Eagle Rare; 10 yr. Frankfort, KY. 90 Proof – Blanton's; Frankfort, KY. 93 Proof – Buffalo Trace; Frankfort, KY. 90 Proof
Eye for the Rye
$58.00
Pappy Van Winkle Rye; 13 yr. Frankfort, KY. 95.6 Proof – Sazerac Rye; 6 yr.; Small Batch Frankfort, KY. 90 Proof – Michter's Straight Rye Single Barrel; 10 yr. Louisville, KY. 92.8 Proof – Thomas Handy Rye; BTAC; Frankfort, KY. 129.2 Proof
Preacher's Stock
$35.00
Elijah Craig; 12 yr. Bardstown, KY. 93.5 Proof – Elijah Craig Barrel Proof; 12 yr. Batch #6; Bardstown, KY. 140.2 Proof – Elijah Craig Barrel Proof; 12 yr. Batch #7; Bardstown, KY. 128 Proof – Elijah Craig Barrel Proof; 12 yr. Batch #12; Bardstown, KY. 136 Proof
Orphan Barrels
$36.00
Barterhouse; 20 yr. Tullahoma, TN. 90.2 Proof – Forged Oak; 15 yr. Tullahoma, TN. 90.5 Proof – Gifted Horse; 17 yr. Tullahoma, TN. 115 Proof – Rhetoric; 21 yr. Tullahoma, TN. 90 Proof
Small Batch for All
$32.00
William Heavenhill; 11 yr. "Cherry Bomb" ; Bardstown, KY. Bottle-in-Bond; 100 Proof – Russell's Reserve; 10 yr. Lawrenceburg, KY. 90 Proof – Four Roses; Lawrenceburg, KY. 90 Proof – Elijah Craig; 12 yr. Bardstown, KY. 93.5 Proof
Bartender's Wheat Please
$36.00
Weller; Special Reserve; Frankfort, KY. 90 Proof – 1792; Sweet Wheat; Bardstown, KY. 91.2 Proof – Pappy Van Winkle; 12 yr. Frankfort, KY. 90.4 Proof – Larceny; Bardstown, KY. 92 Proof
G.m.'s Favorites
$32.00
Jefferson's Reserve; Louisville, KY. 90.2 Proof – Basil Hayden's; Clermont, KY. 80 Proof – Elijah Craig; 12 yr. Bardstown, KY. 93.5 Proof – 1792 Sweet Wheat; Bardstown, KY. 91.2 Proof
Sean's Superfecta
$28.00
Larceny; Bardstown, KY. 92 Proof – Basil Hayden's; Clermont, KY. 80 Proof – Four Roses; Small Batch Lawrenceburg, KY. 90 Proof – Elijah Craig Barrel Proof; 12 yr. Batch #7; Bardstown, KY. 128 Proof
Kentucky Rain
$32.00
1792; 225th Anniversary; 92.15 Proof – 1792; Sweet Wheat; 91.2 Proof – 1792; Full Proof; 125 Proof – 1792; Bottled in Bond; 100 Proof
Van Winkle
$85.00
Pappy Van Winkle; 10 yr. Frankfort, KY. 107 Proof – Pappy Van Winkle; 12 yr. Frankfort, KY. 90.4 Proof – Pappy Van Winkle; 15 yr. Frankfort, KY. 107 Proof – Pappy Van Winkle; 20 yr. Frankfort, KY. 90.4 Proof
Bronze Series
$50.00
Angel's Envy Cask Strength; 2014 Finished in port wine barrels; Ranked "Best spirit in the world" by Spirit Journal; 119.3 Proof – Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition; 2017 Lawrenceburg, KY. 108 Proof – Parker's Heritage; 9th Edition.; Malt Whiskey; Bardstown, KY. 108 Proof – E.H. Taylor; Barrel Proof; Uncut & Unfiltered Frankfort, KY. 129 Proof
Silver Series
$60.00
Four Roses; Small Batch Limited Edition; 2017; 108 Proof – George T. Stagg; BTAC; Frankfort, KY.; 138.1 Proof – Thomas Handy; BTAC; 18 yr.; 2013 Frankfort, KY. 90 Proof – Michter's Single Barrel; 10 yr.; Louisville, KY. 94.4 Proof
Gold Series
$190.00
'99 Old Weller Special Reserve; Louisville, KY. 90 Proof – Michter's Single Barrel; 20 yr. Louisville, KY. 114.2 Proof – Van Winkle Family Reserve; Our most rare bourbon 14 yr. Frankfort, KY. 90.4 Proof – Pappy Van Winkle; 23 yr. Frankfort, KY.; 95.6 Proof
Craft
Bells Oberon
$5.75
American Wheat Ale; Comstock, MI
Bells Two Hearted Ale
$5.75
American IPA; Comstock, MI
Braxton Brewery
$5.75
Please ask your server; Covington, KY
Deschutes Brewery
$6.00
Please ask your server; Bend, OR
Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale
$7.00
Oak Barrel aged Ale; Lexington, KY
New Belgium Fat Tire
$5.25
Amber Ale; Fort Collins, CO
North Coast Brewing Co.
$5.00
Scrimshaw Pilsner; Fort Bragg, CA
Ommegang Hennepin
$8.50
Saison Ale; Cooperstown, NY
Rhinegeist Bubbles
$5.75
Rose Ale; Cincinnati, OH
Rhinegeist Truth
$5.75
India Pale Ale; Cincinnati, OH
West 6th Amber
$5.75
Amber Ale; Lexington, KY
West 6th I.P.A.
$5.75
India Pale Ale; Lexington, KY
Woodcask Brewing Co.
$5.75
Girl Next Door Blonde Ale; Newport, KY
Sparkling
Dom Perignon, Moet & Chandon, France
$270.00Gloria Ferrer, Blanc de Noir, Sonoma County
$32.00Moet & Chandon, Imperial, France NV
$105.00Rotari Talento Brut, Italy
$8.00Taiitenger, Blanc de Blancs, France
$170.00Chardonnay
Cakebread, Napa Valley
$75.00Chalk Hill, Sonoma, California
$75.00Clos du Bois, California
$28.00Columbia Crest, Grand Estates, Washington State
$25.00Cuvaison, Napa Valley
$56.00Francis Coppola, Diamond Series, California
$37.00Frei Brothers, Sonoma County
$30.00Grgich Hills, Napa Valley
$77.00Hess Select, Monterey, California
$29.00Hob Nob, France
$27.00White Wine
B.V. (Beauliev Vineyards), Napa Valley, Moscato
$29.00Beringer, White Zinfandel, Napa Valley
$22.00Chateau St. Michelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Oregon
$27.00Conundrum, Napa Valley
$60.00Dry Creek, Fume Blanc, Sonoma County
$36.00Duckhorn Vineyards, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley
$54.00Hogue, Johannesburg Riesling, Washington State
$25.00Honig Vineyards, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley
$30.00Louis Jadot, Pouilly Fuisse, France
$50.00Mezza Corona, Pinot Grigio, Italy
$23.00Pinot Noir
David Bruce, Sonoma, California
$70.00Gloria Ferrer, Sonoma, California
$35.00J. Estate, Russian River Valley
$74.00Steele, Carneros
$48.00Three Girls, California
$31.00Van Duzer, Willamette Valley Estate, Oregon
$60.00Wild Horse Winery, Central Coast, California
$48.00Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus, Special Select, Napa Valley
$250.00Opus One, Napa Valley
$425.00Far Niente, Napa Valley
$200.00Silver Oak, Napa Valley
$175.00Caymus, Napa Valley
$120.00Silver Oak, Alexander Valley
$200.00Stags Leap Wine Cellars, Artemis, Napa Valley
$105.00Justin, Paso Robles
$55.00Jordan, Sonoma County
$100.00Joseph Phelps, Napa Valley
$120.00Merlot
Twomey, Napa Valley
$110.00Duckhorn, Napa Valley
$87.00Steele Stymie, California
$80.00Merryvale, Reserve, Napa Valley
$55.00Red Rock, California
$32.00Sterling Vineyards, California
$50.00Markham Vineyards, Napa Valley
$46.00Francis Coppola, Diamond Series, California
$38.00St. Francis, Sonoma County
$32.00Blackstone Winery, California
$32.00Browse Nearby
General Info
About Us
WELCOME to The TOUSEY HOUSE TAVERN. We invite you to experience our hospitality and southern cuisine in a relaxed and casual atmosphere. For special occasions, family-style chicken night, or a great salad or sandwich at lunch, we strive to make The Tousey House a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Escape the hustle and bustle of the city to this one-of-a-kind setting in the heart of historic Burlington, Kentucky.