If you've got a hankering for good, old-fashioned comfort food, you'd be hard-pressed to find any better than that served at Cantuckee. Unpretentious and friendly, the place offers country cooking galore. Chicken and dumplings, meatloaf, fried catfish, country ham, barbecue, and fried chicken all hold places of prominence on the menu; they come with scrumptious homemade yeast rolls and wonderful side dishes of cole slaw, greens, mashed potatoes, and green beans. Desserts are also a treat, and if you can't make it for one meal, rest easy and know that another one waits just around the corner!

Although Ramsey's has several locations in town, this one ­ set in a big, white house ­ is the original. Everything's casual, nothing matches, and folks love it that way. People come from all over to indulge in big portions of incredible, home-cooked food, and the signature dish is the hot brown: toast, turkey, bacon, tomato, and cream sauce, broiled to perfection. Old-school fare like chicken and dumplings, pot roast, and plenty of good vegetables are standard, and brunch is a weekend tradition in the area. It's available all day long and features simple dishes like bacon, eggs, sausage, and hashbrowns.

Familiarly known as "the Ho," this campus mainstay is one of Lexington's best bets for great, high-calorie fare (including breakfast) any time of day. A favorite with college kids, the place also appeals to folks from all walks, blue-bloods to blue-collar. Burgers are de rigueur and go great with hashbrowns or cheese fries, and omelets are satisfying as well. Late at night, you'll find hordes of UK folks hanging out, warding off hangovers with hearty food or indulging in one final pitcher before the beer is put up at 1am.