Our Menu | Alexandria, KY

Pub Fare with Authentic Southern Flare

Open since November of 2022, our flagship location in Alexandria, Kentucky offers our full menu of elevated bar eats and authentic southern cuisine. All of our menu items are designed to pair perfectly with your favorite Alexandria Brewing Company beer or cocktail.

A photo of five fried cornmeal dusted pimento cheese fritters served next to a small container of green tomato jam.

Appetizers

Kentucky Beer Cheese

Alexandria Amber beer cheese and pretzel bread.
$11.95

Fried Pimento Cheese

Five fried cornmeal dusted pimento cheese fritters served with green tomato jam for dipping.
$11.95

Smoked Chicken Wings

12 lightly smoked drums and flats. Choice of sauce: Buffalo sauce, Alabama white BBQ sauce, BBQ sauce, South Carolina mustard BBQ sauce, smoked honey mustard, South Carolina vinegar & pepper BBQ sauce or dry rub.

$15.60 (Add celery and ranch, or bleu cheese for $1.00.)

A photo of an iceberg lettuce wedge topped with pecanwood bacon, shaved red onions, grape cherry tomatoes, smoked bleu cheese crumbles, and buttermilk bleu cheese dressing.

Salads

Loaded Iceberg Wedge

Pecanwood bacon, shaved red onions, grape cherry tomatoes, smoked bleu cheese crumbles, buttermilk bleu cheese dressing. $15.60

Brussels Sprouts & Baby Arugula Salad

Shaved Brussels Sprouts, strawberries, blueberries, crumbled goat cheese, candied walnuts, bourbon-maple vinaigrette. $11.95

PROTEIN OPTIONS: Grilled or blackened chicken – $5.00
Grilled or blackened shrimp – $7.00
A fried chicken club sandwich from Bender's Pub Grub featuring buttermilk fried skinless boneless chicken breast, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, Pecanwood bacon, and sage aioli between two slices of grilled challah bread.

Sandwiches

Tomato Sandwich

Thin sliced green tomato, red tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, balsamic reduction, baby arugula, avocado, basil aioli, toasted challah bread.
$13.95

Fried Chicken Club Sandwich

Buttermilk fried skinless boneless chicken breast, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, Pecanwood bacon, sage aioli, grilled challah bread. $14.95

Fried Bologna Sandwich

Cajun smoked bologna, pimento cheese, shaved red onion, smoked honey mustard, lettuce, tomato, grilled challah bread (Substitute Cajun smoked tofu for a vegetarian option). $13.95

A photo of the Bender's Pub Grub Original Smash Burger featuring two smash burger patties stacked with Pecanwood bacon, aged white cheddar cheese, smoked onion BBQ sauce, and mustard slaw on a toasted challah roll.

The Original Bender’s Smash Burger

Voted Best Burger in Northern Kentucky by NKY Magazine in 2023, 2024, and 2025! Double stack burger with Pecanwood bacon, aged white cheddar cheese, smoked onion barbeque sauce, and mustard slaw on a toasted challah roll.
$15.95

Andouille Po-Boy

Grilled andouille sausage, smoked chicken, mustard slaw, Alabama white BBQ sauce, toasted Cubano roll. $14.95

A photo of a Belgian waffle and a fried chicken thigh topped with bourbon brown sugar butter and candied walnuts.

Specialties

Chicken and Waffle

Crispy Belgian waffle serviced with a buttermilk fried skinless, boneless chicken thigh, topped with our house-made bourbon brown sugar butter and candied walnuts. Served with house-made jalapeno and smoked onion maple syrup on the side.
$13.95

Shrimp and Grits

Grilled shrimp served on top of smoked tomato grits, and topped with pickled green tomato relish. $14.95

Sides

Tater tots
Mustard slaw
Green pea salad
$3.95

Dessert Menu

Banana Pudding $6.95
Brownie ala mode $7.95
Peach Cobbler $7.95
Two Chocolate chip cookies – $3.00

Kids' Menu

Smashburger $7.45
Grilled Cheese $6.95
Chicken Tenders, includes one sauce $7.95
Chicken & Waffle $7.95

Choice of side: tots, carrot sticks, apple slices

Advisory Statement *CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, SHELLFISH, OR EGGS MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

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