The Village Idiot

The Village Idiot Menu

(859) 252-0099
307 West Short Street, Lexington, KY 40507
$$$$$

Starters


Eggs Gobi
$9.00
Two over easy eggs atop spicy fried cauliflower in a housemade ginger chili sauce with scallions.
Eggs in the Nest
$8.00
One farm fresh egg lightly baked inside a bacon wrapped brioche round atop mixed greens with sweet potato "hay".
Poke Bowl
$15.00
Wild caught ahi tuna, kentukyaki marinate, basmati rice, pineapple chunks, pickled cabbage, sliced avocado, spicy hazelnuts and scallions.
Sweet Potato Beignets
8.00
Rolled in cinnamon -sugar and served with marshmallow dipping sauce.

$Bar Snacks


Bavarian Pretzel Sticks
$6.00
Village Idiot Cheese Plate
$10.00
Chef's choice of artisan cheeses, crostini and accoutrements.
Cornbread & Brown Beans
$7.00
Fried cornbread with brown beans and pickled white onions.
Lamb Sliders
$12.00
Caramelized onions, apple chutney, garlic-rosemary aioli, on sunrise bakery yeast rolls.
Ale Steamed Mussels
$10.00
Ask your server for current pairing, with crostini.
Smokey Peanut Butter Hummus
$7.00
With pita chips, garlic confit tomatoes and sliced heirloom carrots.
Scotch Egg
7.00
Deep fried andouille sausage covered duck egg.

$Sandwiches

All served with house cut fries, housemade chips or side salad substitute grilled chicken or vegetable patty for any burger.
Korean Fried Chicken Biscuit
$10.00
Crispy, fried chicken, gochujang sauce, cilantro aioli, scallions, on a housemade biscuit, with breakfast potatoes, .
The Idiot
$15.00
Our burger topped with tillamook cheddar and an oversized onion ring filled with pulled pork on a toasted pretzel bun.
BELT
$12.00
Thick cut bacon, bibb lettuce, beefsteak tomato, fried egg, horseradish aioli, toasted sunrise bakery sourdough, served with breakfast potatoes.
Burger
$12.00
Half pound black Angus burger, bibb lettuce, red onion, tomato, housemade pickles, toasted brioche bun, fries.
Korean Fried Chicken Sandwich
$12.00
Crispy fried chicken, gochujang sauce, chow-chow, cilantro aioli, toasted brioche bun.
The Bluegrass Burger
$12.00
1/3 pound premium black Angus patty, Kentucky bibb lettuce, red onion, tomato, housemade pickles, toasted sunrise bakery brioche bun.
The Idiot
$15.00
Our burger topped with tillamook cheddar and an oversized onion ring filled with pulled pork on a toasted pretzel bun.
BELT Sandwich
12.00
Applewood smoked bacon, over-medium duck egg, Kentucky bibb lettuce, fresh sliced tomato, horseradish aioli.

$Entrees


Southern Bennie
$15.00
Buttermilk fried chicken breast, country ham, collard greens, poached eggs, cholula hollandaise, all over our housemade biscuits.
Breakfast Hot Brown
$12.00
Two fried eggs, country ham, toasted brioche, white cheddar, bacon, tomato, country gravy.
Country Breakfast
$12.00
Two local fresh eggs, thick cut bacon, breakfast sausage, breakfast potatoes, buttermilk biscuit, country gravy.
Steak & Eggs
$19.00
11 oz. New York strip steak, two local fresh eggs, cholula hollandaise, breakfast potatoes.
Bread Pudding French Toast
$10.00
Two slices of panko crusted and deep fried bread pudding, maple syrup, whipped cream.
Chilaquiles
$12.00
Two medium fried eggs, pulled pork, queso fresco, avocado cream and tortilla chips smothered in a house salsa fresca.
Vegetarian Chef's Choice
$14.00
Freshly prepared selection of seasonal vegetables.
Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese
$18.00
Lexington pasta CO. Rigatoni, pulled pork, barbecue sauce, green onions, smoked Gouda mornay, seasoned with bourbon barrel foods smoked bourbon salt.
Duck & Waffles
$21.00
Buttermilk fried duck leg confit over a cornmeal and cheddar waffle with herbed butter, candied jalapenos and steen's cane syrup.
Kentuckyaki Strip Steak
$28.00
12 oz. black Angus strip steak marinated in bourbon barrel foods kentuckyaki, garlic fingerling potatoes, haricot vert, kyaki glaze, scallions.
Grilled Salmon
$21.00
Lexington pasta CO. Fettuccine, country ham, peas, and bourbon cream sauce.
Fish Tacos
$12.00
Golden fried cod with smoked corn pico de gallo, chipotle mayonnaise, shredded cabbage on corn tortillas served with chips and salsa.
"Hoppin' John" Soy-Sorghum Glazed Pork Chop
19.00
Grilled rib chop brined for three days, mustard greens, bacon, black eyed peas, basmati rice, green onions.

$To Share


Spicy Fried Cauliflower
$9.00
Garlic, ginger, soy sauce, chili sauce, green onions.
The Big Bowl
$7.00
House cut fries with our four sauces for the table to share.
Boozy Balsamic Glazed Brussels Sprouts
$8.00
Pan-seared brussel sprouts, maytag blue cheese, pecans, topped with boozey balsamic reduction.
Crawfish Hushpuppies
10.00
Golden fried hushpuppies, housemade kimchi tartar sauce.

$A La Carte


Thick Cut Bacon
$3.00
Breakfast Potatoes
$3.00
White Cheddar Grits
$3.00
Biscuit & Gravy
$4.00
Pomme Frites
$3.00
Breakfast Sausage
$4.00
Local Farm Fresh Eggs
3.00

$Greens


Caesar Salad
$4.00
Romaine, shaved Parmigiano-reggiano, croutons, caesar dressing.
Bourbon Country Wedge Salad
$6.00
Baby iceberg with shiitake "bacon", diced tomatoes, julienne of red onion and bourbon buttermilk dressing.
Grilled Pineapple Salad
$6.00
Spring mix with spicy hazelnuts, red onion, grilled pineapples, fresh Parmesan, country ham and pineapple-sherry vinaigrette.

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