Proof: "Sophisticated work of art" Louisville Restaurant Tip by Joseph69

Proof must have been one of the best dining experiences I had the pleasure of experiencing. Jackie, Anita and myself had a wonderful lunch. We wanted to try each of our orders as it was the first time for all of us, and the staff had kindly cut each meal up into 3's and served it on seperate plates for the three of us to enjoy.

It's not just a place where you enter the restaurant, sit at your table and look straight at the menu. The whole place feels like an art gallery. There are great photos, paintings and a unique video on one of the walls of a guy having soup, and surrounding it is a painting of a table. Looks pretty cool! Even the toilets are interesting! The mirrors at the wash-basins have tiny screens with eyes that are looking around giving you the sensation that you're being watched!

When I went to the bathroom, the girls had organised a Mint Julep using the mint leaves we had bought the night before at the supermarket. So on my return, there was a delicious cocktail waiting for me to be enioyed with the mint leaves! Yummy!

To enter the restaurant itself, you must enter via a little musuem, making the experience all the better. It's America's first museum which is dedicated to hosting contemporary art from the 21st Century.

There is also a 91 room hotel all attached to this fine site, which is surely giving the historic downtown district quite a lift!

Favorite Dish: I loved the whole meal! The menus have a large influence of Italian cousine mixed in with their own style.

Address: 702 West Main Street, Louisville
Comparison: about average
Directions: The restaurant offers valet parking for $4.00 per day after 5:30pm outside the front door of the restaurant.
Phone: 502-217-6360
Price: US$11-20
Rating: 5
Theme: Eclectic/International
Website: http://www.proofonmain.com