Tony York’s On Main

I’m no stranger to fine dining and have eaten at some pretty upscale restaurants, and was delighted with this eatery in the middle of no where! I’m glad that I don’t have to travel to Louisville every single time to eat out. It’s a quaint little place with art to look at. I went with my family for brunch and I had the quiche, which was tasty and everyone else enjoyed their food as well! I think what I like about it the most is that there are healthier options to where I can actually feel good about eating it. One of the people in my party however had a very cool temperature salmon and felt a little crampy afterward, so I’m not confident in ordering fish there though. Maybe upgrading the chairs… Other than that, pretty delightful!

Jan and I had our anniversary dinner at Tony’s again. This time was just as good as the previous year. Food was great and so was the service. We joined the dinner club so we earned half off of our dinner which paid the annual dinner club fee. We plan to go again for her birthday in May 2015. Tony’s is one of just a few fine dinning places in this area. Jan and I strongly recommend everyone enjoy one of his fine meals there.

Good food great atmosphere. Had the blackened fish tacos and grits. Possibly the best grits and fish tacos I’ve ever had. Just be sure to get there before 5:30pm if you aren’t a member.

Just stopped at Tony’s for lunch. Well worth the trip. Great food and service. Plan to stop again next time through.

Beautiful atmosphere, and beautiful presentation. Great service, great food and reasonable prices. Lots of great Antique shops all around. A fun place to be… a gem. Seek it out.

We were originally going to go to the Whistle Stop, but it was closed because it was Sunday, and after eating here, I’m glad it was. Wow, the boneless fried chicken breast, the mashed potatoes and green beans were just about the best I’ve had anywhere. The chicken was crispy without being greasy, the red skinned chunky mashed potatoes were awesome, and the green beans were seasoned to perfection. Oh, and if you like coconut, the cake was to die for. So moist and delicate and rich! If you are traveling through this area, you must stop here, it is so worth it. I will definitely be back!

Tony York’s is quite possibly the best restaurant in Hardin County, and much of the surrounding area. I was first introduced by my in-​laws years ago and we have spent many special occasions dining at the restaurant, as well as more casual dinners.
The menu changes often, which is great for anyone who frequents Tony’s! You can’t get bored or be too familiar, there are new menu items every time we go. Everything I’ve eaten is excellent, so I am never worried that I won’t be able to find something enjoyable. Not only does Tony know what he’s doing, but his staff is on point — so attentive and friendly. For a seemingly upscale place you’re free to be as casual or dressy as you like and you will be welcomed warmly.
If the fried green tomatoes appetizer is available it is a must! I also recommend the cheesy bites/​cheesy puffs, I can’t recall the exact name. My in-​laws are huge fans of the hummus too.
For dinner I cannot even tell you everything I’ve tried — lasagna, steaks, oysters, a hot brown, various pasta dishes — and all were amazing! Tony’s does not disappoint! Be sure to leave room for dessert!
Tony is at the restaurants most nights and is so great to chat with! He’s shared a few recipes with my mother-​in-​law and talked about his personal garden and plans for upcoming dishes, and the restaurant in general. Having an attentive and involved owner makes this place that much more awesome in my book.
Recently, Tony’s catered my wedding reception. We have received so many compliments on the food since returning from our honeymoon! Due to the distance and to fit within our budget we had a salad and pasta bar with several options so no one –including our vegetarian friends– felt left out. There was blackened chicken, fettuccini and penne, meatballs, Alfredo and marinara sauces, as well as a homemade dill ranch for the salad that everyone kept asking about. (I’m probably forgetting some things.)
Tony’s also did our cake and it was delicious! We decided not to keep the top layer and our guests devoured the cake — several mentioned that it was the best cake they had ever eaten. There were layers of chocolate, ganache, and whipped truffles with a white buttercream and cream cheese frosting. We provided a topper and told their baker to arrange it however she thought looked best and it was lovely! She also coordinated everything day-​of and helped is out by arranging the mini cupcakes we had ordered elsewhere around the cake table when our venue coordinator was MIA.
Everyone was a pleasure to work with leading up to our big day! So easy, I wish all of our vendor experiences had been so smooth. So, in addition to recommending dinner from Tony York’s on Main, I also highly recommend the restaurant for any event catering you may need! You will not be disappointed!

We’re regular Wednesday night diners. Food is always excellent and service is extraordinary. Try it, you’ll like it.

AMAZING fried chicken. Our entire table ended up ordering it at the waitresses reccomendation, and not one of us were sorry! It was a good about of food for the price, as well.

What a pleasant surprise! The food was really good. Most of us ordered the fried chicken with green beans and mashed potatoes and gravy. It was so plentiful that I couldn’t eat the whole entrée.
I even ordered more green beans to take home!
The tomato basil soup was creamy and sliced perfectly.
The crème brûlée and pecan pie were very good.
Best iced tea!
The server was ok — she must have been having a bad day (3 tables of people total in the restaurant, mid afternoon) and she had a hard time being pleasant.
Will definitley be back.

Great place to eat! Awesome Country Fried Fried Chicken! Not on our diets but definitely should be your choice of the menu! YUMMY

The décor/​color scheme was very elegant! Service was good and Tony came out to see how we enjoyed our meal and was extremely personable with us. Perhaps because he seems as knowledgeable about art as culinary skills, there was some amazing local art on the walls. He was very interested in talking to my mother who also is an artist and invited her to showcase one of her pieces there. The food was tasty & plentiful, especially the 6-​layer cake that three of us shared for dessert. We will definitely go back there!

Tony is fighting the good fight, with the deck stacked against his restaurant, alcohol license-​wise, since who wants to visit a cloth napkin-​type restaurant for a fancy-​schmancy meal, without being able to order a nice glass of wine, a cocktail, or beer?
The place has great service. It’s a lovely environment to enjoy a meal.
The food is accessible (not frou-​frou or too complex, unless the train goes off of the rails — which happens), varied (from visit to visit), well-​prepared and definitely out of the ordinary for what’s available in this area. Tony’s is one of the few independently owned restaurants in Hardin County where diners looking for a good meal aren’t limited to typical «homecookin’» (and terrible for your health) style Southern options.
That said, ingredients aren’t always top-​shelf — understandable, given the constraints & expectations, just noting that they’re not the equivalent of hot spots in NuLu or downtown, as far as suppliers go. I’m not sure what the solution is, since I really don’t feel good about paying 50 $ for a 35 $ meal, at the same time that I understand how their menu is structured and that this place has got to have astronomical food costs.
For example, I hosted a small gathering last year in one of the beautifully decorated side rooms at the same time a local plant had scheduled a meal for 80 people. My group was fine, but the group that had the remainder of the restaurant reserved no showed, without notice. And, no doubt Tony ate a major portion of the food costs, the entire staffing costs, and turned away paying customers. And from my conversation with the staff, that’s not unusual, no matter how unfair and un-​neighborly it is for a manufacturer with million dollar contracts to screw over a small local business.
I was at a recent charity event that TYOM donated to (Yay! Good on them!). Their products was… expensive, just judging from the ingredients. It tasted terrible. Not only was it just, flat out, a bad, unseasoned pairing of shrimp and sweet to tart fruits, it was a serious misjudgment of the local audience’s willingness to try odd flavors. The reason that I mention it is that the lack of judgment about what a local audience (even a comparatively sophisicated) local audience wants is hampered by simple palate inconsistency and preparation plays into problems folks have with the changing menu.
I’ve eaten at Le Bernadin.
I’ve eaten at the French Laundry.
WD 50. Catbird. VOLT. 610 Magnolia. Girl & the Goat.
Plus, basically, every 4+ restaurant in Boston and a few dozen in NYC and DC.
This is not that.
But it’s a hell of a lot better than what else is around in KFC country, if one orders judiciously.
FYI: Elsie’s photos do not appear to be of Tony Yorks… They aren’t bad shots, but they’re of someplace else…

Extremely hospitable. Tony makes a point to say hello and engage his customers. Wait staff very friendly, efficient and knowledgeable of menu items. We took some out-​of-​town guests to TYOM not only to enjoy the unique setting in Glendale but also because they were traveling with their small lap dog. Tony made sure we were comfortable on the wide porch, out of the sun, and our waitress took the best of care of all five of us! Tony even brought a bowl of water for the dog and provided a doggie treat of bacon. If you’re in E-​town and don’t feel like going to a chain restaurant for dinner, travel the 20 minutes to Glendale (take the country roads, not the interstate) to TYOM. You can thank me later.

Wonderful food in an upscale atmosphere. Fried green tomatoes are tasty. Chicken salad sandwich was very good. Husband had the prime rib. He’s a snob about his prime rib and he said it was prepared very well. My dad had the meat loaf and loved it! We’ll definitely eat here again. They have menu items that fit all budgets, so don’t be intimidated by the upscale atmosphere. Tony York’s is for everyone.

Not that great. Trying to be a high end restaurant with mid grade ingredients. Good service, nice ambiance, but price outpaced the quality of the food. Roughly $ 30 per seat. My ribeye was overdone and the seasoning underwhelming. Another diner at our table had Cordon Bleu and the ham and cheese looked like sandwich slices.

Just excellent! A «real» restaurant with real cooking. Nice atmosphere, great service. Highly recommended!

Beautiful building! Wonderful food, they work very hard to please.