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Libby's Southern Comfort, Covington, KY

Libby's Southern Comfort

4.6
4.6
384 Reviews
$30 and under
Southern

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Charming
Part of the vibrant Covington, KY restaurant scene, Libby’s is home of the original Cheerwine Bourbon Slush! Serving award winning fried chicken, fresh oysters on the half shell, and one of a kind goetta hush puppies. We are comfort food at its best! Libby’s Southern Comfort has a cool ‘come as you are’ vibe and a welcoming patio used year round!


Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Southern, American, Comfort Food
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Brunch Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (859) 261-3106
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 384 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Libby's Southern Comfort offers a delightful southern cuisine experience in a cozy Covington setting. Known for "the best fried chicken in the area" and "amazing bourbon slushes," the restaurant also features a welcoming atmosphere and attentive service. Popular dishes include fried chicken, shrimp and grits, and crab cakes.

384 Reviews
  1. Melissa

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Enjoyed this quaint spot in Covington with great southern food. Goetta hashbrowns were tasty and unique. I had a specialty salad and my friend had the fried chicken. Both were great. There were not many staff working so we didn’t get offered drinks/waited on in a timely fashion. But other than that, delightful place. Will definitely be back!

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  2. Diane

    Cincinnati

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service, fried chicken, mussels. An excellent restaurant to go for southern dishes.

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  3. Amy

    Cincinnati

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best fried chicken in the city!! And you can’t beat the Tuesday special. My husband had the bourbon slush and said it was hands down one of his favorites. Highly recommend Libby’s!!!

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  4. amber

    Columbus

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was excellent. The only thing I would say was the goetta balls weren’t the best and were kinda dry. We also had the deviled eggs and fried green tomatoes as an app and the whole chicken as our meal. All was phenomenal. 10/10

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  5. Jim

    Cincinnati

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious as always. Service was fast and friendly. We love Libby’s!!

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  6. Jeffrey

    Atlanta Metro

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 25, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The 3% surcharge for using a credit card is quite annoying. Just build it into the price of the food.

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  7. Christine

    Cincinnati

    182 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    182 reviews

    Dined on October 24, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    First time and was pleasantly pleased. Service was prompt. Foods tasty 😋 and atmosphere comfortable. Has the 2 piece chicken dinner with coleslaw and green beans.. yummy.

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  8. Vanessa

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoyed a girls night. Service as good. This is my second visit. I enjoyed the first one with my husband so much that I brought my friends back. The only downfall is the parking! But it all worked.

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  9. Dennis

    Nashville

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on October 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Libby's is one of our favorites. This was a dual birthday celebration and it was a lot of fun and very delicious. The service was very good and the food delicious. We shared the oysters on the half shell and I enjoyed the salmon while my wife had the spinach salad with blackened shrimp. My only suggestion would be to freshen up the menu a bit. although there are several items we like, it feels like they could use a few new items to try.

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  10. Gregory

    Cincinnati

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 18, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Despite having a reservation at 5:00 for 2, we were told all the open tables (inside and out) were reserved for larger parties. We were seated at an uncomfortable half-table in the bar area, so we just moved to the bar. The food was good, it always has been. Unfortunately the host’s attitude and treatment put us off.

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Libby's Southern Comfort is rated 4.6 stars by 384 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today
Google Map for Libby's Southern Comfort

35 West 8th Street, Covington, KY 41011

Additional information

  • Cross street
    8th & Washington
  • Neighborhood
    Covington
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Brunch Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Southern, American, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
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