DV8 Kitchen

Melaura Rice

Came here on a Saturday morning expecting it to be overly busy and was pleasantly surprised by open tables, and rapid service. Between the mission, the excellent food and great service, DV8 deserves a 5/5! Would highly recommend the baked goods if you stop in, but you can’t really go wrong in the menu

Amber Gray-Kurz

Wanted to try this place for a while because we heard great things. The sandwiches were good but not worth the price. They don't come with sides. We did get the tater tots but neither my husband nor myself were impressed with those. Love the overall concept of the restaurant though.

Joe Roberts

I really like this place as far as ambiance. The food on the other hand was all good except for the red-eye gravy. It's a brown gravy so it's made with the burning of the flower but generally it's to be added with milk to mellow the burnt taste down. Unfortunately they just add water so it makes the burnt taste a lil to over powering. Other than that the rest of the food is really good an especially their bakery deserts that are all freshly made in house including their delicious biscuits. I would tell others to visit because like us it's all a wonderful work in progress.

Fat Man Reviews

Food Fun Adventure Weekend took Fat Man Reviews to DV8 Kitchen in Lexington, KY. DV8 serves breakfast, brunch and lunch. They have two locations in town. I started with the Biscuits & Gravy. This dish is prepared with homemade biscuits and red eye sausage gravy. The biscuit was a little dry, but it was later in the day. The sausage chunks were tender and tasty. The actual gravy had broken a little and was a little mealy. When made fresh, this would be excellent. I also tried the Orange Marmalade Chicken sandwich on a Brioche bun with honey butter and orange marmalade. You can also get it on sourdough bread or a biscuit. The brioche was soft and slightly sweet. The honey butter was nice, and it went well with the bread. The chicken is fried tenders, but it was a little dry and overcooked. The orange marmalade was good but there just wasn't enough on the sandwich to cut through the chicken. If I tried this again, I would probably try it on Sourdough. My fiancé first tried the General Tso taco made with Asian fried chicken, slaw, Sriracha aioli, cilantro and corn tortillas. The chicken again was a little dry and overcooked. However, between the aioli being spicy and the slaw being slightly sweet and wet enough to cut through the chicken, it made for a great bite. The tortillas were fresh and tasty. She also tried the Cinnamon roll. It was made with crescent dough and topped with homemade cream cheese frosting. This was absolutely wonderful. The cream cheese was light and sweet but not too sweet. The roll was flaky and buttery with a crunch on the outside and chewy on the inside. They offer several toppings and seasonal specialty rolls. DV8 Kitchen is a second chance employment opportunity restaurant. They offer people trying to redirect their lives while recovering from substance use. They offer several breakfast entrées, sandwiches, salads and a few taco options. DV8 Restaurant is Fat Man Approved.