The Manhattan Project

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    $$ American, Sports Bars, Burgers
    Open12:00 PM - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    2101 Frankfort Ave

    Louisville, KY 40206

    Clifton, The Avenue

    Mon

    • Closed

    Tue

    • 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM

    Wed

    • 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM

    Thu

    • 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM

    Fri

    • 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (Next day)

    Sat

    • 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Sun

    • 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

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    Louisville's only sophisticated bourbon and sports lounge.

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      Kids o.k for dinner?

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      I don't believe they have a separate kids menu so if your kids would eat from the regular menu I would think at dinner time it would be ok but I can't say that I've seen high chairs there either though if we're talking little little kids so keep… more

      Sarah H. 
      5 years ago 1 person found this helpful

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      Jason D.
      Louisville, KY
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      Mar 4, 2024

      Our family went last night to celebrate a 17th birthday. Our service was fantastic. We ordered chips and queso and loaded fries as appetizers and they were both delicious. Everyone at the table ordered different entrées and they were all amazing (especially the lobster mac and cheese). We have already recommended TMP to several friends and we will be back.

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      Six of us came for football and drinks. We had a few rounds and decided on appetizers. We stayed a little longer and decided to have dinner.
      Service throughout was great. We never felt rushed. Our server came around often to get orders for drinks etc.
      They had a large pitcher of water on the table so we could help ourselves. We never ran out.
      They were able to customize cocktails as we requested. The holiday cocktail menu looked great- many of them had coffee of caffeine in them though. We made the mistake of ordering one late at night and had difficulty sleeping!!! But if you're not caffeine sensitive at night, the peppermint mocha was very tasty.
      They kinda nickel and dime ya for everything. Example- the sauces for the wings- we asked for three or four sauces for the wings and they charged us $0.50 each. Kinda lame. Otherwise, no complaints.
      We shared the burger- double patty add egg. Was good but needed a sauce. I know it comes with a sauce but either that sauce was not on it or it was severely lacking in presence. The fries are good. We also shared a salad and added chicken. The chicken was a bit overcooked, being kinda stringy and tough. The salad itself was delicious but the pecans were a bit out of place on the wedge, in my opinion.
      Parking is limited- there are a few spots in their parking lot, otherwise on the street.
      Bathrooms are clean. Separate bathrooms for men and women.
      The place got fairly packed at the night went on but I don't think you need a reservation.

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      chad v.
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      You can't find a better place for value and friendly service a great locally owned restaurant with delicious food that is sure delicious menu to make you happy especially on wine down Wednesday without bottle wines. Or The best a Old fashion in the city of Louisville hands down. especially on WED half off botteks of wine . and THE best old fashion in Louisville hands-down.

      SERVICE 5 star

      atmosphere 4 its spacious and conveniently located on Frankford Avenue

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      Joshua M.
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      Expensive for bar food. Oysters didn't taste very fresh but they are cheap - $2 each. Bill was $140 for 2 drinks, 2 appetizers and 2 salads. Salads were lacking

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      Deidra B.
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      Aug 24, 2023

      Here for Wing Week . I had the garlic parm wings and fries and it was delicious! These are now my favorite garlic parm wings in Louisville. I don't normally eat all my fries but these were so good I could have scraped the tin for crumbs haha. Service was good and speedy. It wasn't too busy and there's a nice setup. I really like the back room area where there's trivia and sometimes other events. I've sat in the back room once before for an event and we had the macaroni and cheese bar. Omg. Do yourself a favor and get the mac n cheese on your next visit! And the wings...and the fries.

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      Kristen H.
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      Sep 13, 2023

      A great place for a burger! I shared the Clifton burger and Pimento burger with my mom and I truly couldnt pick a favorite! Each was so unique and delicious! The jalepeno slaw was okay, I preferred the french fries. Definitely worth coming during the week for their Happy Hour specials. The restaurant was pretty quiet for a Saturday evening.

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      Sherry H.
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      Sep 4, 2023

      Great place to celebrate my husband's birthday. We started off with cocktails. I got the Pina Picante which was pretty tasty. For my meal I ordered the pimento smash burger. It was absolutely delicious. The bacon jam on it made it perfect. This is a great place to come with the family or friends or date night. Has a really good size bar and lots of options to choose from. It looks like they did have a app that you could sign up on to accumulate points if you come here often this is a great option for the locals

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      Kathy L.
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      Dinner with friends at the Manhattan project has me wanting to come back for more. This was my first time visiting & first off very impressed with the layout of rooms. First area was a little bit quite & the second area by a larger bar was where the party was happening. Plenty of tables & of course plenty of TVs to view games on. Our waitress Nicole was a just the best. We were meeting other people & waiting on the table & Nicole was so accommodating & started our drink orders. She gave great recommendations, I got the Skinny Key West Paloma & a water to start. The Paloma was light & kinda refreshing drink since it didn't have a heavy rum taste. After our table was cleared out, we ordered food. I was torn against 2 things, Nicole gave her suggestions & won me over to get the PB&J burger w/ fries. It was quite a large burger, it had 2 patties, brioche bun, & crisp bacon & melty gooey cheese. This is a good burger the peanut sauce was okay & the jam was light but sad that those drowned the habanero Jack cheese. I was looked forward to taste some of the heat from the cheese. The fries were delicious that once I finished mine I was stealing my friends lol they were salty & crispy & fresh cut style. I tried my friend's pretzels sticks & those were amazing soft pretzel w/ the honey mustard & queso dip options gave a nice mix of savory & sweet. Also tried my other friends blackened Ahi tuna tacos & low key jealous I didn't get those. The blackened tuna was so flavorful the seasoning was out of this world. The slaw & sour cream toppings just married everything together so well. I ordered a another drink while dining & I wish I gotten 2 because it was so delicious. The Violet Sour is probably my favorite cocktail I want to get now if they have McQueen Ultraviolet gin available. Sour is in the name but it wasn't even sour to me, it was a slightly sweet taste & the gin was so good that I couldn't even taste the bite, just in heaven with this cocktail. Overall place is great, parking is not so great but street parking or just Uber if planning on drinking. Service is great & the food is delicious.10 out of 10!

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      Jason H.
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      The vibe here is mid af. The drinks are mid. The food is mid. The owner is pretty cool. He doesn't appear to go to every table. Came to ours due to an issue with a special.

      The servers appear to be a right group which is expected at casual dining establishments.

      I don't have a lot to say. Expect a mid experience and a high price point.

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      Saphace A.
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      I had heard about this restaurant for a while but don't hang around Frankfort Ave that much. My friend chose it but she had been before. She had only tried the apps last time.

      We came before happy hour was ending so my friends ordered drinks. They have margarita slushies too! I decided to opt out of alcohol.

      We shared the pork carnitas nachos while my friend ordered the Clifton burger (Brie, herbs, garlic aioli, lettuce, tomato, fried onion straws). She got cheese fries with it.

      The food was just okay. The nachos used shredded cheese and not liquid, which made it hard to pull apart the chips. Nothing spectacular about it except the roasted tomatoes that were seasoned well!

      My friend liked her burger though it looked pretty standard to me. Her fries had a similar cheese situation as the nachos. Hard to pull apart.

      They seem short-staffed as the hostess brought out water as well and the bartender was also our waiter. Not a big deal since they never got all that busy. Staff was nice though!

      They did have a large group of folks in one of the back rooms for a speaking engagement, so they must host events here.

      Overall, it's a cool hang out space though!

      They have a parking lot next to it, but it's easy to find parallel on the side streets.

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