Who Has The Best Cheeseburger in Louisville

Kern's Corner at Trevillian and Bardstown Rd

Oh, Amy! Ralph burgers, egad, what a blast from the past. I went to high school at Shelby County and the few special permission days I got to drive there and back were always occasions to make the trip to Ralph's after class. I still miss Ranch burgers from my days in J-Town, too - every now and again I'll trek across the river to the Jukebox (former Ranch House). Price is right, atmosphere is great, but still nothing of great culinary value - I go more for the nostalgia. A Bristol burger is always good; I love anything bison, so the Cumberland Brews burger is great, too.

While not a traditional cheeseburger Mojito's Frita Cubana is quite a treat.

Gleaned from their menu: A mix of Black Angus beef, Spanish ground chorizo, Cuban spices. Served in a gourmet bun with lettuce, tomatoes and onions. Topped with crispy Serrano ham, Swiss cheese and crispy fries. Served with home made potato chips.

The only difficulty is ordering a burger vs. all those fabulous tapas.

Best burgers I've eaten in Lou:

Monkey Wrench blue cheese beef burger
Cumberland Brews bison cheese burger


Please whatever you do stay away from 4th St. Live and their overpriced everything... leave that for the tourists, after all that's who it was built for... Support local business

Oh and Monkey Wrench offers two for one burgers on Tuesday nights. That's right two massive burgers grilled to your version of perfection for $10. What a deal!


Best cheese burger I ever ate was in Bend, Oregon at the Pilot Butte Drive In - well worth the trip!

I've said this before and I'll say it again--Uptown Cafe has the best cheeseburger. It's served on an english muffin with homemade potato chips. I always ask to sub french fries though. They are perfectly seasoned and delightfully crispy.

I will vote for a tie between Dundee Tavern and BBC for a close second. BBC's garlic fries are scrumptious and Dundee Tavern's spicy fries help me get my water in for the day.

Bistro 301's is pretty damn good.

Corbett's used to have a Kobe Cheeseburger with sweet potato fries that was one the best meals I have ever eaten... mmm burger.....

I also remember with great fondness when BBC St. Matthews all too briefly had a "Kobe" (doubtless really domestic Wagyu) burger.

I don't think anyone in town features true Kobe on their menu.

We source grade 4 (marbling) Wagyu at the Oakroom and that runs close to $50 a pound wholesale.
(the marbling scale runs from 1-9, the higher the number the higher the marbling)

True Wagyu is just beyond the capacity of the Louisville dining market.

The Wagyu we use generally looks like this:


Whereas true Kobe (if you're going to pay that much) should look somewhere like this:



I think we've been sourcing Wagyu from Australia last I remember, but it may be from Snake River Farms in Idaho.


Tru in Chicago offers Japanese Kobe as a supplement or on their prix-fixe menu as follows:

Grilled Japanese Kobe Beef
Coffee Mash
3 Ounces $80.00
5 Ounces $120.00


If that gives you any idea of ballpark price you'd shell out for the real deal...

The top grade stuff even comes with a certificate of authenticity that you can verify online and has an ink "fingerprint" of the cow's muzzle:

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[Robin Garr]

I don't think anyone in town features true Kobe on their menu.

We source grade 4 (marbling) Wagyu at the Oakroom and that runs close to $50 a pound wholesale.
(the marbling scale runs from 1-9, the higher the number the higher the marbling)

True Wagyu is just beyond the capacity of the Louisville dining market.

I think we've been sourcing Wagyu from Australia last I remember, but it may be from Snake River Farms in Idaho.

I think you meant to say "true Kobe is just beyond the capacity," Ethan, but we know what you meant.

I've raised a lot of cain with local eateries for labeling Wagyu as Kobe, and quite frankly, at one point the Seelbach was a prime offender. In fairness, that was under Chef Walter, and I'm pretty sure Todd straightened things out on his watch.

I was under the impression that most Wagyu consumed in the U.S. comes from Texas.

While I know I will probably take some slack for this....Ollies Trolley makes a fair burger. I am sure its not the towns best, but I thought it was at least worth a mention.

If you take a Cahoots burger across the street and dump the contents of two cheese coneys onto it you really have something. I'd recommend a few beers before eating.

I enjoyed many a Cheeseburger at Granville while attending law school. I have not been back in years though. I will have to remedy that.

If you take a Cahoots burger across the street and dump the contents of two cheese coneys onto it you really have something. I'd recommend a few beers before eating.

Wow - that's Viking ingenuity, there, Nate. Your ideas intrigue me, and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter

I really enjoy bourbons burger but I have to say...Cahoots on bardstown rd has the best burger...ever. it's huge, loaded, and something like 6.00 a must try!

i agree this is one great burger and add the sweet potatoe fries ...

While not a traditional cheeseburger Mojito's Frita Cubana is quite a treat.

Gleaned from their menu: A mix of Black Angus beef, Spanish ground chorizo, Cuban spices. Served in a gourmet bun with lettuce, tomatoes and onions. Topped with crispy Serrano ham, Swiss cheese and crispy fries. Served with home made potato chips.

The only difficulty is ordering a burger vs. all those fabulous tapas.