Open 11 a.m. Seven DayS a Week! 1230 East New Circle Road • Lexington, Kentucky 40505
859-254-8723 • fax 859-381-0617
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H O T
WING BOX FISHERMAN’S SPECIAL
Golden Fried Whitefish Fillets served on a Toasted Bun with Lettuce, Pickle, Coleslaw and
Tartar Sauce. $6.49
GONE FISHIN’Served with Fries or Tater Tots, Hot Roll and Cole Slaw. Substitute Onion Rings for only $1.50
BABY SHRIMP 1/2 lb $7.99FISH FILETS 3 Pieces $9.99SEAFOOD COMBO 2 Fish, 1 dozen Baby Shrimp $9.99
KID’S CRUISIN MEALS Served with Fries or Tater Tots and a Kid’s Soft Drink.
Served Plain. Substitute Onion Rings for only 50¢
JUMBO HOT DOG $3.49
JUMBO CHILI CHEESE DOG $3.99 Topped with Chopped Onions and Mustard
Add Fries or Tater Tots $1.50Add Onion Rings $2.50
Available toppings: sauerkraut, chopped onions, relish, mustard or ketchup
HOT DOG $4.99GRILLED CHEESE $4.99BURGER $4.99CHEESEBURGER $4.99CHICKEN STRIPS $5.49
KID’S SHAKE $2.99KID’S ICE CREAM $1.49
For “Old-Fashioned Style” Soft Drinks add Cherry or Vanilla Flavorings for only 10¢
Regular 24 oz. $1.99 Large 32 oz. $2.49
Regular (24 oz.) $1.99 Large (32 oz.) $2.49
BOTTLED WATER $2.49 MILK $2.49 CHOCOLATE MILK $2.49
COFFEE/HOT TEA/HOT CHOCOLATE 12 oz. $1.49
FRESH BREWED SWEET OR UNSWEETENED TEA
D R I N K S
½ DARK 2 Legs and 2 Thighs $7.99½ MIXED 1 Leg, 1 Thigh and 1 Breast $8.99
½ ALL WHITE 2 Breasts $8.99¼ ALL DARK 1 Leg and 1 Thigh $7.49
¼ WHITE 1 Breast $7.99
CHICKEN STRIPS 3 Pieces $7.99
WING Box Naked, Barbecue or Buffalo Style
8 Wings $10.99
LIVERS 8 Livers $6.99
Our FamousFried Chicken
Served with Gravy, Fries or Tater Tots, Hot Roll and Cole Slaw.
Substitute Onion Rings for only $1.50
CHICKEN N’ THE SEA COMBO2 Hand-Breaded Chicken Strips, 2 Golden Fried Whitefish Fillets, 12 Baby Shrimp. Served with Fries or Tater Tots, Hot Roll, Cole Slaw and Gravy $14.99 Substitute Onion Rings for only $1.50
Sides FRENCH FRIES $1.99
TATER TOTS $1.99ONION RINGS $3.49
COLE SLAW Single 99¢ Pint $3.29GRAVY Single 69¢ Pint $2.69
ROLLS 59¢ each Half Dozen $2.99 Baker’s Dozen $5.49
ChiliCHILI with Chopped Onion and Shredded Cheese $3.49
CHILI CHEESE FRIES Served with an Extra
Large Heap of Fries, Chili and Shredded Cheddar
Cheese $4.49
Add Fries or Tater Tots $1.50 Add Onion Rings $2.50
8 Piece Mixed $21.99 8 Piece All White $26.99 8 Piece All Dark $19.99
INCLUDES: 3 Legs, 3 Thighs, 2 Breasts, 6 Rolls, 1 Pint of Slaw, 1 Pint of Gravy, and Fries or Tater Tots
Substitute Onion Rings for only 6.00
Fried Chicken FAMILY FEAST16 Piece Mixed $36.99 16 Piece All White $46.99 16 Piece All Dark $32.99 INCLUDES: 6 Legs, 6 Thighs, 4 Breasts, 12 Rolls, 2 Pints of Slaw, 2 Pints of Gravy, and Fries or Tater Tots
Substitute Onion Rings for only 12.00
HAND-SPUN SHAKES Vanilla and Chocolate
Regular (16 oz.) $2.99 Large (24 oz.) $3.99Extra Value (32 oz.) $4.99
Add Candy (Peanut Butter, M&M’s, Oreo’s, Reese’s) Or Fruit (Bananas, Strawberries or Pineapple) 50¢
MALTS Regular (16 oz.) $3.29 Large (24 oz.) $4.29
Extra Value (32 oz.) $5.29
FLOATS Orange Crush, Root Beer or Your Choice of any Fountain Beverage
Regular (16 oz.) $2.99 Large (24 oz.) $3.99
Extra Value (32 oz.) $4.99
GRILLED or FRIED CHICKEN Your choice of Naked, BBQ or Buffalo
Style. Served on Toasted Bun with Lettuce, Tomato and Pickle. $4.49
GRILLED or FRIED PORK TENDERLOIN Served on a Toasted Bun with
Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle and Parkette Sauce. $4.49
CHICKEN SALAD Served on Texas Toast (Plain,
Grilled or Toasted) with Lettuce and Tomato. $3.99
Joyce’s Choices Add Fries or Tater Tots $1.50
Add Onion Rings $2.50 Add Bacon 50¢ Make any sandwich a salad for only $3.00 more
Classic Cheeseburgers Served with Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle and Ketchup on a Toasted Bun. Add Fries or Tater Tots $1.50
Add Onion Rings $2.50 Add Bacon 50¢ Add Chili to any Burger for only 79¢ CHEESEBURGER $2.69
DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER - ¼ LB $3.79TRIPLE CHEESEBURGER $4.89
Premium Burgers Add Fries or Tater Tots $1.50 Add Onion Rings $2.50
PARKETTE HOT BROwN BURGER Served with a freshly-grilled 4 oz Certified Angus Beef® patty on a Toasted Bun.
Topped with a slice of American Cheese, Sliced Turkey Breast, 2 slices of Bacon,Thick Creamy Alfredo Sauce and a Sliced Tomato. A True Taste of Kentucky. $6.99
“THE PARKETTE”Our world famous Poor Boy jacked up with 2 - 4 oz Certified Angus Beef®
patties. Once you’ve had this, you’ll never go back! $6.99
THE BIG MOUTH BOURBON BARBEqUE BACON BURGERFor ordering purposes, just call it the “Big Bopper”. Served with 2- 4 oz Certified Angus Beef®
patties, 2 slices of American cheese, and 2 slices of Bacon. All smothered in Bourbon BBQ Sauce, topped with an Onion Ring and served on a Toasted Bun. $6.99
BIG LEX BURGER Served on Grilled Texas Toast,
with 2 Burgers, 2 Slices of Cheese, Sautéed Onions, 2 Bacon Strips
and BBQ Sauce. $4.49
SMILEY BOYBreaded Chuckwagon Patty,
Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle and Parkette Sauce on a Toasted Bun. $3.49
Make it like a Country Fried Steak, add a Side of Gravy 69¢
PATTY MELT Served on Grilled Texas Toast,
with 2 Burgers, 2 Slices of Cheese, Sautéed Onions and Chipotle-mayo Sauce. $3.99
OUR FAMOUS “POOR BOY”
Two All-Beef Patties (Full 1/4 lb.), Cheese, Slice of Onion, Lettuce,
Tomato, Pickle, Mustard and Parkette Sauce on a Toasted Double Decker Bun. $3.99
*Served without Cheese, upon request
BURGERS
welcome to the ParketteWe’d like to thank you for coming in to visit us today. And we’d like to:
Welcome You Back To The Good Times.
The Parkette is part of Lexington history and we are proud to be a part of it. The Parkette is known all over the Country and we are very excited to be able
to bring it back to its glory days.
Making HistorySince re-opening in March 2009, Parkette has continued to make
history in Lexington.
On August 10, 2009, Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry issued a Proclamation declaring August 10th Parkette Day. Vice-Mayor Jim Gray presented Parkette
with a plaque at our Grand Re-Opening ceremony.
Parkette was featured on the Food Network’s Diner’s, Drive-In’s & Dives, featuring Guy Fieri.
Our episode aired on September 20, 2010. This was a great honor for Parkette and Lexington.
This feature put us on the International map!
Parkette was featured in two publications during the World Equestrian Games at the Kentucky Horse Park (October 2010).
This was a once in a lifetime event.
Since re-opening, Parkette has been featured on Television News and Cable, in the Lexington Herald-Leader, Local Radio,
Business Lexington Magazine, www.visitsouth.com, Tops In Lex Magazine, Southsider Magazine, a Chevrolet
Commercial, Lane Reports Prep Magazine, Kentucky Monthly Magazine and many other features across Kentucky.
We’ve launched a series of TV Commercials on Insight Cable. We also launched a Web Site, Facebook Site and a Twitter Site.
And we’ve only just begun!
Parkette’s HistoryWhen Joe Smiley opened the Parkette on November 11, 1951, he had a dream.
He was a pioneer and a visionary in the restaurant industry. Joe created his own version of the double-decker hamburger called the “Poor Boy”. Joe brought this burger idea with him from West Virginia.
He named it after the lifestyle he saw there at that time. Joe said “When the coal strikes were on, every body was starving”.
When Joe came to Lexington, he said “Lord God, this town’s wide open for a drive-in”. When Parkette was built, it was surrounded by nothing but dirt roads. His first night open, there was a rain storm and Joe was afraid the
customers would get stuck in the mud, so he hired a tow truck driver to help folks get in and out.
Joe believed that good food at a good price would bring folks in. We agree! We still use fresh ground beef and fresh chicken (and we’re still using Joe’s
original famous fried chicken recipe).
The famous Parkette sign was built in 1957 and is a symbol of Lexington. It stands as a monument overlooking New Circle Road. The Parkette sign has
moving cars, moving arrows and a Car Hop that stands over New Circle, ready to serve all who pass by. The sign itself is a landmark and a
point of reference for this section of the city.
Our StoryJeff and Randy Kaplan are the Co-Owners of the
Parkette Drive-In Restaurant (2008).
Jeff has been a Subway franchisee, here in Lexington, since 1992. Jeff and his wife Carol came to Lexington from Tampa, Florida where they met
in college at the University of South Florida. It was in Tampa that Jeff and Carol first discovered Subway.
As a Subway customer himself, Jeff saw the potential for success that Subway restaurants could have and he wanted to be a part of it. Jeff’s entrepreneurial
spirit took over and he and Carol decided to come to Lexington to be with family and to open their first Subway franchise. Jeff and Carol have grown their company and now own several Subway locations here in Lexington.
Randy first came to Kentucky in 1983, graduating from Eastern Kentucky University with a Law Enforcement Degree in 1984. After 2 ½ years on the
Atlanta Police Department, Randy missed the Bluegrass and returned, to join the Lexington Police Department in
1986. Upon retiring from the Lexington Police Department in 2005, Randy worked for the
Fayette County Attorney’s Office, a short period of time.
Jeff recruited Randy to join his Subway team, in order to build a Marketing, Catering & Security
Division for his Subway stores (which they still have today). Randy could not turn down an opportunity
to work with his brother, so he accepted the challenge.
After working together for the past few years, “we discovered that we complimented each
other so well, that we wanted to partner up on an independent project together” (with Jeff still
keeping Subway, of course).
Jeff and Randy decided to purchase Parkette (2008) and return it to its glory days. We could not let this Lexington landmark and icon be
destroyed (it had closed in 2007).
It took more than 8 months to renovate the entire restaurant, including the kitchen area, and a total transformation in the dining room. We knew that
Lexington needed the Parkette to look and feel like the “good ol’ days”. A place where families can go to feel good. A place for great food, with great service
and a great atmosphere. We also felt it was equally important to keep the car bays with the call boxes, along with our Car Hops, in order to maintain the tradition of the Parkette. We also felt it was important to continue with the
Hot Rod and Car Club shows as well. We hope you agree. It is our pleasure to bring that to you.
we feel that it is an honor to re-open the Parkette for the city of Lexington, and for the nostalgia
and Drive-In lovers everywhere.
Please visit our web site: www.theparkette.com
And welcome Back to the Good Times!
Sincerely, Jeff & Randy Kaplan (2008) 859-254-8723
COLOSSAL CAR CRASH Heated Brownie, 3 Scoops Vanilla Ice Cream, Hot Fudge, Whipped Cream, Cherries and Funnel Cake Fries $6.29
OUR “FAMOUS” STRAWBERRY PIE Covered with Whipped Cream (seasonal) $4.79 Add Ice Cream $1.00 Whole Pie $11.99
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKEStrawberry Topping, Whipped Cream and a Cherry (seasonal) $3.99
BANANA SPLITVanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry Ice Cream, Banana, Strawberry Topping, Pineapple Topping, Chocolate Sauce, Whipped Cream and a Cherry $5.39
HOT FUDGE SUNDAEVanilla Ice Cream, Hot Fudge, Whipped Cream and a Cherry $3.99
HOT FUDGE BROWNIEHeated Brownie, Vanilla Ice Cream, Hot Fudge, Whipped Cream and a Cherry $4.29
STRAWBERRY OR PINEAPPLE SUNDAEVanilla Ice Cream, Strawberry or Pineapple Topping, Whipped Cream and a Cherry $3.99
ICE CREAM (3 Scoops - Dish or Cone) Vanilla, Chocolate or Strawberry $2.79
FUNNEL CAKE FRIES Covered in Powdered Sugar $3.99
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