Joella's Hot Chicken is a hot chicken budget eat in Frankfort Avenue, Louisville.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Counter-service. Tender plate with pimento mac and tea stays under $15.
Address: 3400 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40207
Mark's Feed Store on Shelbyville Road has hickory-smoked Kentucky BBQ since 1988, the Saint Matthews counter where pulled pork plate with sides comes.
Try: Pulled pork plate with two sides
Tip: Walk-in counter. Order pulled pork, brisket or chicken with two sides for the cheapest sit-down meal.
Nord's Bakery on South Preston in Louisville fries Germantown donuts and pours coffee from a sticky-counter favorite for the city's best maple bacon donut.
Try: Donut and coffee breakfast
Tip: Walk-in only. Get there by 11:00 on weekends or the maple bacon sells out.
Con Huevos on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville cooks fresh Mexican breakfasts with chilaquiles, breakfast tacos and tortas for under $14, the Clifton brunch.
Try: Chilaquiles or breakfast tacos
Tip: Walk-in only. Weekday mornings run cheaper and quieter than weekends.
Logan Street Market in Shelby Park Louisville runs 8+ food stalls under one roof, the public market food hall with bowls, tacos and Asian street food.
Try: Rotating food vendor stalls
Tip: Closed Mondays. Mix and match dishes from multiple stalls for a budget feast.
Royals Hot Chicken in Louisville's NuLu fries Nashville-style hot chicken sandwiches for under $15, the city's spice-level counter open to lunch and dinner.
Try: Hot chicken sandwich with side
Tip: Counter-service. Medium heat sandwich with a side keeps lunch under $15.
Wagner's Pharmacy in Louisville cooks the city's cheapest country ham breakfast across from Churchill Downs, the 1922-built diner with breakfast plates.
Try: Country ham breakfast plate
Tip: Walk-in counter. Breakfast until 10:30 weekdays, all day Sunday. Closed Mondays.
