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    KingFish

    2.6 (200 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    KINGFISH ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids

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    Amazing boom boom shrimp is to die for I love it a lot Recommend to eat at this place

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    Bryan B.

    We have dined at this location many times. The view of the Ohio River and the Louisville skyline is spectacular at this location. We had a party of 4 and we were greeted and seated promptly. The waitress arrived and started taking our drink orders and it became apparent that she was struggling to understand some very simple drink requests. She later confessed that she was new, and that's ok, but it appeared that she had absolutely zero knowledge of the menu. I have to question how much training she had received. The food came out fine and was prepared appropriately. So in summary, the visit overall was good. I would recommend improving the training of new staff members and confirming that they know the menu before having them work solo.

    Fish and chips with coleslaw.
    Nick C.

    The food is great. It was way too cold to sit inside but they have a carry out that overlooks the river. Bonus: live music tonight on the patio. They young guy that waited on me was so friendly and helpful. This was a great decision and I'm glad I didn't settle for a chain restaurant! Portion size was great and so was the fish and coleslaw.

    Catfish Platter
    Kenneth L.

    Our waiter was pleasant and very helpful with the menu.The catfish was delicious and hush puppies with butter,mouth watering.While talking, looking out at the Louisville Skyline and the Ohio River made for a calming atmosphere.

    Andrea U.

    We drove up to the large restaurant, with a big patio on the river. There was free parking. I was thrilled to get a table facing the river behind walls of windows. The restaurant is between 2 Bridges, facing Louisville. Matt our waiter brought over menus with a basket of delicious hush puppies. We started with Rolled oysters that were wonderful oysters wrapped inside a big hush puppy with cocktail sauce, just wonderful! I ordered the broiled seafood platter with tilapia, shrimp, scallops, cod, cole slaw & onion rings & my husband the fish & chips basket. My husband's fries didn't do it, he enjoyed my onion rings. My dinner was enough for the two of us & everything was wonderful & very reasonably priced.

    Citrus and Citrus & Pepper Seared Tilapia
    Lacy V.

    We were driving through and decided to give it a chance. The food was amazing! I had the citrus and pepper tilapia which was delicious. Others ordered wharf platter and fish po boy. Kids had grill cheese and chicken tenders. Those were the best dang tenders I've tasted. We sat outside and even with a light rain it was the best view! Our server, Whitney, was so sweet and had lots of menu suggestions-very helpful. She also checked on us frequently despite being busy. Awesome experience!

    Jamie P.

    I wish I could give zero stars. SO many things throughout the night screamed at us to not go, or leave, but we ignored all of them. Yelp reviews? Yep, I looked. Still chose to go against my fellow yelpers. Funky smell when we walked in? Also, yes. But still powered through - we had a coupon!! (insert eye roll). Terrible service with dirty tables? Also, yes! Food didn't even look good when brought to the table. You guessed it - YES! WTH were we thinking?? We ordered fish, lobster tail, onion rings, soup (we never got this, probably for the better), frog legs - so many things, and all but the FREE hush puppies and the onion rings were absolutely TERRIBLE. When the lobster tail came out, it didn't even look good. And I'm not sure what they served with the lobster, but it was certainly not butter. It was almost orange in color and tasted AWFUL (I'm from Wisconsin, I LOVE all butter). Why we didn't just send it back and walk out then, still baffles me. The service wasn't even good! The place was about 1/3 full, we sat AT THE BAR when all the tables were dirty (bar was also sticky), and we STILL could not get a refill on beer or the water we ordered when we first sat down. How is this place still open?? Probably from fools like us. Such a shame since it's such a cool location.

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    Ordered a whitefish platter and was served scrod. Waiter claimed it was whitefish. A total scam.

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    Great food, live music, great waterfront view! Our server was very friendly and attentive. Highly recommend this place.

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    They can never staff. This food likes bad, rundown place. The views give it a star. Would recommend going to upland instead

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    I remember splitting a fish box with my grandmother as we watched the Ohio pass by.

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