
Enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner in Burlington, Kentucky’s unique historic Tousey House Tavern. We feature northern Kentucky’s finest steaks, chops, seafood, and prime rib. You’ll also find unique chef’s specials, and the freshest salads and sandwiches. Our fried cod and genuine southern-fried chicken dinners are not to be missed! We promise that you will love both our food and our reasonable prices. A children’s menu is also available.
Appetizers
Cajun Shrimp
Cajun shrimp sauteed and served over toasted rye bread with our house made Cajun butter/
Crab Cakes
Two house made crab cakes served with smoked coleslaw and a traditional remoulade sauce.
Deviled Eggs
Classic deviled eggs topped with blue cheese crumbles, pickled onions, and bacon jam.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Cornmeal dusted green tomatoes with a country ham and cream cheese mousse, topped with scallions and sweet tomato chutney.
Kentucky Beer Cheese
House made beer cheese served with warm pretzel bread.
Lobster Crab Nachos
Crispy tortilla chips layered with lobster and crab, smoked cheddar, roasted corn salsa, shredded lettuce, and chipotle crema
Stuffed Mushrooms
Baked mushroom caps filled with delicate crab soufflé and finished with champagne–Parmesan cream.
Salads
Butch’s Bean Soup
Served with sweet corn bread.
Cup: 4 Bowl: 8
Cajun Chicken Salad
Field greens topped with blackened chicken, roasted corn salsa, black beans, Colby Jack, crispy tortilla strips, and chipotle ranch.
Chicken Salad
All white meat chicken salad surrounded with fresh fruit and a warm muffin.
Chilled Wedge
Iceberg lettuce topped with Maytag bleu cheese dressing, tomatoes, bacon, hard boiled egg, pickled red onion, and croutons over a balsamic drizzle. Served with a grilled chicken breast.
Classic Caesar Salad
Fresh romaine, garlic croutons, tomatoes, shaved Parmesan cheese, our Caesar dressing, and choice of grilled or blackened chicken.
Harvest Salad
Fresh picked spinach topped with strawberries, blueberries, goat cheese crumbles, candied pecans, and fried shrimp. Served with honey balsamic vinaigrette.
Hot Slaw
Thinly sliced fresh cabbage, with our sweet and sour dressing and topped with pecan-wood smoked bacon.
Ranch BLT
House blend of lettuces tossed with applewood smoked bacon, tomatoes, parmesan cheese and creamy ranch dressing.
Salmon Salad
Romaine lettuce, Granny Smith apples, bleu cheese crumbles, almonds, craisins, apple cider vinaigrette, and bacon wrapped salmon.
Sandwiches
*All American Bacon Burger
A char-grilled hand patty burger topped with American cheese, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, and tomato.
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Fried chicken tossed in mild buffalo sauce with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and your choice of ranch or blue cheese on the side.
Chicken Salad Sandwich
All white meat chicken salad served on a croissant and topped with lettuce and tomatoes.
Chimi-Chicken Club
Char-grilled chicken breast topped with goat cheese, roasted red peppers, and chimichurri on a toasted bun.
Classic Reuben
Corned beef, sauerkraut, thousand island, and swiss cheese on toasted rye bread.
Cod Sandwich
Hand cut and gently rolled in our seasoned flour and fried to a golden brown. Served on rye with our secret tartar sauce.
Pulled Pork BBQ
Tangy BBQ topped with crispy onion straws on a toasted bun served with smoked slaw.
The Tousey Burger*
A char-grilled hand patty burger topped with portobella mushrooms, smoked Gouda cheese, onion marmalade lettuce, tomato and cayenne aioli.
Entrées
Alaskan Halibut
Our halibut is served gratinee style. That is, topped with crab meat, artichoke hearts, parmesan cheese, then baked to a golden brown.
Chicken Thighs
Pan roasted and served with mushroom risotto finished with a house made
bourbon-shallot cream.
French Bone-In Pork Chop*
Char-grilled with a bourbon-peach gastrique over southern succotash.
Fried Chicken
The real thing… yes sir! Four pieces of fresh chicken gently rolled in our secret herbed flour then fried just right. May take some time… but it’s worth the wait!
New York Strip*
Char-grilled and topped with Chimichurri and crispy onion straws.
Rainbow Trout
Stuffed with crab, spinach, and cheese, baked with a champagne cream.
Salmon Piccata
Panko fried and topped with a white wine lemon caper butter.
Tousey Filet*
The most tender of all cuts. Char-grilled to your likings and topped with crabmeat, asparagus, bernaise, and bordelaise.
Specialties
Bluegrass Chicken
Pan fried chicken breast, portobello mushroom marsala, green onion, and parmesan cheese over bowtie pasta.
Kentucky Hot Brown
A Kentucky favorite! Oven roasted turkey, country ham, melted cheese, and mornay sauce over toast points. Topped with pecan-wood smoked bacon and tomato…a real winner.
Lobster Ravioli
Served with a rich lobster cream, parmesan cheese, and chives.
Shrimp and Grits
Sauteed shrimp over Weisenberger beer cheese grits topped with a cajun cream, pepper, onions and scallions.
Tousey Pasta
Linguine tossed with garlic, tomatoes, parmesan cheese, roasted asparagus, and your choice of grilled chicken or sautéed shrimp. This light fair is a delicious dish!
* Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness.