They've improved! New menu. The place was buzzing tonight. Excited to see positive changes at a mid priced seafood restaurant. Portion size is good. Food hot. Glad to see the 1970s and the cottage cheese on the menu are gone!!! Keep up the good work! read more

Great location, generous portion, wish there's seasoning in batter, so food is kinda tasteless... In-house sauce is alright.

So this place had guest member party over 18 and probably more. The lady posing as the manager is talking to these fine people of all walk of life. However she catered to other folks just fine. But was rude and ungodly to the people. The woman needs to be reprimanded for how she chooses to treat folk. Walked away and went to a near by restaurant. read more

This is a local place with about 3 locations around town. While they offer some healthier options on the menu, basically, everything is fried. Even if you don't get fried, it will likely taste fried. You will smell like fried fish when you leave. I always get fried fish here - stick with what they do best. My favorite is the spicy cod sandwich. It comes on a toasted bun with a spicy aoli. The service can be iffy, today's visit started with the waitress giving us a lecture about how bad dt coke is for me, I ordered one anyway, but had to request a refill likely some sort of personal protest...whatever. A basket of hushpuppies were brought to the table and we snacked on those while we waited. My friend got frog legs and scallops. She said they were good but frog legs were a lot of work for a little meat and mostly breading. I had my usual sandwich which comes with fries. I asked to add a salad. It wasn't until we were leaving that I realized I never got my fries :( like I said, service is iffy. read more

My husband and I stopped in for lunch. We had a nice experience. It was a beautiful afternoon and the view was amazing. We had lobster and an appetizer. The food was great. The new clams are really big and I loved their hush puppies. We ordered the lobster fried and didn't realize it would be breaded, so that was a little disappointing. All in all it was a nice afternoon. read more

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The atmosphere is great. Beautiful restaurant. The food was over cooked to the point that the shrimp had absolutely no flavor. Will not return. read more

We love to go enjoy appetizers on the deck. It over looks Louisville, the Ohio river, and the Big 4 bridges. They have big hush puppies too. When we have visitors we love to visit Kingfish. Awesome views and great location. Thanks Kingfish we enjoy visiting. read more

My husband and I were passing through and stopped because of the awesome location overlooking the water with indoor and outdoor seating. My coconut shrimp was the best I have ever had, and my husband is still raving about the fish in the fish and chips basket. Hush puppies are tops!!! I have to mention the staff. Sooo friendly. I had a baby with us, the waitress Mary brought us wet wipes without asking and warmed our baby food and rinsed our dish so traveling we wouldn't get it all over our car. Others were also friendly and kind. We will be back read more

Me and my car group buddy's and girls popped by we sat downstairs loved the view paired with 70 degrees outside with a little wind made for a great view food wasn't bad and burgers were half priced that night (Thursday) service took about 35 mins to get us a drink Order and a combined time of almost an hour and 40 mins to get some burgers and fries read more

Was at the Jeffersonville location last night. Most places had a hour or more wait this place got us seated in about 15 min. We waited 20 min for a server to take our drink order. Then we waited 30-40 min for our food. Server said it took longer for grilled items, yet when it came to our table it was cold. When my plate arrived I had ordered grilled chicken an shrimp, yet I was served breaded, deep fried chicken an shrimp. Server acknowledged it was wrong but I had to ask for a new order to be placed for the correct food. All the while we asked politely 5 separate times for napkins before she finally brought us some. When I asked for cocktail sauce she brought tarter sauce. Then finally 2 bowels of cocktail sauce 15 min later. At time for the check she just laid it on the table as she walked by. I called her back an asked for a discount. Since we waited almost an hour for food an then it was the wrong food. She acted like it was a bother an said her boss would only take $2 off a almost $50 bill Over very disappointed in this place. Our first time an last time here. read more

Abysmal. Absolutely terrifying experience. I'm new to Louisville, and wanted to take my girlfriend out for Valentine's Day. Since I'm broke, this is our, like, once-a-month venture out for food adventure. We both love seafood, wanted to eat somewhere that faced the river (for romantic purposes, you see), and were looking for something relatively inexpensive. This sounded like the perfect place... and I was very unfairly punished for not having properly researched. We get there, and it's dead. Beer signs and TVs everywhere. Totally not romantic. At all. The room is large and well-lit, like a cafeteria. We're sat in the middle of the room - dead center - with no one around us. Kinda weird, and you can't see the river at all since the beer signs and TV reflect too much glare on the windows. Our waitress approaches us with a rather remarkable beehive and asks in annoyance "what do you want to drink?!" I get better service at Waffle House, dude. At this point, we're considering bolting, but whatever. I got the Fish and Chips, and the chips were waffle fries that were microwavable, similar to the fries I would get in high school. Again, whatever, I'm hungry. But my girlfriend got the $20 Crab Legs. Half of them were so overcooked and rubbery that they couldn't be cracked - and hence, she was unable to eat them. Having both been servers, neither of us felt comfortable talking to the manager, though we had a right to. I just paid the bill in full and wanted to go home to cook something myself that would be cheaper and infinitely better. What really sealed the deal for us never returning to Kingfish though... according to our ticket, our servers name was "Judy Booty." Total Twin Peaks shit. Oh, and Judy Booty picked up the check before we had left the table, with is a no-no in Chapter 1 of Serving 101. I ended up calling the manager later to discuss our experience. She was professional with me and offered a free crab legs dinner on our next visit. Though I appreciate her gesture and attempt to correct the situation, I always found this a funny strategy. Hey, your food sucked, so we're gonna give you a coupon to get more of the shitty food for free. But that's probably as good of a solution as any - just ironic, I suppose. With Kingfish, though, my mantra, as demonstrated, is "whatever." read more

If you want to eat outside it's over an hour wait to get a waiter or waitress. Recommend order to go and take the food out to the outside table yourself. Saves you an hour of your time and no tip for restaurant. Maybe if more people did that the restaurant would change and no Treat outside dinners as 2 nd class citizens. read more

I enjoy the pork chops. Food is too rushed though. Even after asking to not rush. I travel here weekly and will come back. Just wish server would listen better. Very nice folks read more

Really odd place the location is nice and the quality of the actual seafood was fine for being so inland however I had coconut shrimp, Mac & cheese, and hush puppies and it was all lacking a punch. Everything was incredibly basic coconut shrimp could of had a more intense coconut taste it was just enough for someone to acknowledge that it was suppose to be coconut shrimp but that is as far as the flavor went. The hush puppies could have had a more distinct seasoning and honestly this is probably the first time in my life I've actually been disappointed in Mac and cheese which is saying something. Feel like this place could have potential but they really gotta step it up in the kitchen. read more

This is your grandfather's seafood place, but even he has moved on from a place like this. We ordered 2 pounds of crab legs, they were cold, overcooked and seemed to be underweight. This place can't even get French fries right. They were undercooked and cold. We asked for a replacement and they were undercooked and hot. Pale white fries. This place makes Red Lobster look like a gourmet restaurant. Most of the food is fried; there are a few selections that are not fried. Vegetables are soggy and tasteless. Service was barely adequate. I almost always give a 20% tip, it has been years since I have not. Our waitress got 15% out of pity. AVOID! read more

I don't understand all the negative reviews of this place. It isn't 4 star, but it does what it sets itself out to do, fine. The food is tasty enough, and plentiful. Reasonably priced for the variety, the "platter" we ate "communal style" easily served 4 very hungry adults. Is it chilian sea bass? No. A lot of it is friend, a lot of it is "comfort fish" and other foods. But it was good, Service was pleasant and the place was clean. read more

Was shocked to see such bad reviews for this place. My fiancé and I visited it for the first time a few nights ago, and simply put, it was one of the best dinners of my life. If you're able to, SIT ON THE DECK. We were in awe of how beautiful it was. An amazing view of Louisville. Absolutely breathtaking. It was perfect. I will admit, the service was slow, but very hospitable. Every worker was incredibly friendly and seemed genuinely concerned when they came to clear the table that I hadn't eaten my entree (nothing bad on the restaurants part, I ordered the wrong thing for myself personally because I wanted to be adventurous but quickly remembered that I don't usually like most types of fish). The fried green tomatoes were absolutely divine, as well as the hush puppies. I'm still craving them and need to come back soon. I tried my fiancé's meal, and it was wonderful. This place was one of the best I've been to in a long time. I've actually stopped trying new restaurants because I keep finding myself so disappointed. Bottom line. Is this food gourmet? No. It's nothing very fancy or original, but it is very tasty. And if you go and find yourself not enjoying your meal, I PROMISE you, the location will make up for it. I can't stress how magical it was eating those fried green tomatoes on the deck, watching Louisville light up across the Ohio. Absolutely wonderful experience. Give it a try for yourself. read more

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I've eaten at this restaurant since it has opened and it has gone down hill over the past couple years. I got the shrimp cocktail for an appetizer, they didn't put any effort into the presentation. I got 10 pieces of shrimp on what I assume was lettuce, I've bought better frozen at the grocery store. The coleslaw was runny and had no flavor. The macaroni and cheese was cold. I got the broiled whitefish, which used to be the best I've ever had. It was very plain, chewy and tasted weird. . I didn't eat hardly any of the food, luckily the waitress took my meal off the check. I hate to say it but this is the last time I will eat here as the service and food are not even close to what it used to be. It is in a great location, has a great view of the river and Louisville. read more

This food is about as bad as it gets. Everything was overcooked, greasy and tasted like they added sugar to it. The service was okay and the views are nice but the food was basically gross. Not one of the 6 people at our table liked or finished their meals. read more

Usually I cld go here and get a great meal,but today!!!!..me &my friend had to walk out because food was terrible..cold,no flavor & you cld tell it wasn't fresh at all ....big mistake coming here read more

I absolutely love Kingfish! You get these amazing hush puppies to start and then the fish, scallops, frog legs, etc. are just wonderful. Not to mention the view of the Ohio River and downtown Louisville are awesome. read more

We ate dinner here after checking into our hotel. We asked to sit outside but were told a table had to be cleaned, so we had to wait. They then said no table outside but to sit in the bar they would get us when one opened. We went ahead and ate in the bar since we could see them seating other parties who came after us outside. We ordered fish and onion rings and a salad. The bartender placed our order and came back in less than 2 minutes with the fried fish and onion rings, which neither were hot. They didn't even have time to make the salad, but the fried food was already done?? We told the bartender who said sorry and came back in maybe 3 minutes with more lukewarm food. We were starving after flying all day so we ate it anyway. It was one of the worst meals I have ever paid for. Never again. read more

Have you ever eaten a meal so bad that you were compelled to eat something else [immediately] just to erase the bad taste out of your mind? This is how we felt after dining at Kingfish today. I order "grilled" fish with rice pilaf and applesauce. All three were misses. The fish was about as grilled as the lemon slice they provided. It was very bland, rubbery and wasn't even hot (it was slightly more than lukewarm). It felt and tasted like frozen fish that was microwaved (or poorly heated in the oven). The rice was, again, bland and, again a small step above lukewarm. Applesauce was just awful. My wife ordered a shrimp salad, and the lettuce was mostly iceberg--that alone kills it. The best thing on our table was the complimentary hush puppies. Based on that and what we observed others eating, this restaurant might prepare decent fried food, but for anything else, especially if you're looking for "quality" healthy options, I urge you to stay away. read more

Haven't tried King fish in a long time so Today was the day! Well I now know why I haven't been here because the food was just ok! I ordered catfish strips with a cold baked potato and my client had the toughest shrimp I've ever had plus a cold baked potato! Serve was terrible because we were going to send it back but she never came back!! I will never be back that's for sure!! read more

I stopped in for a quick lunch and was impressed with the fast service and hot food. I ordered the Fish Sandwich special with Fries & Hush Puppies. My server Eddie was friendly, attentive and efficient. The spicy tartar was well made but I didn't care for it - instead - I asked for their Cocktail Sauce and it was DEE- LISH! read more

KingFish - Front porch view of the 'Ville. - Seafood Near Me - Jeffersonville, Indiana

The boyfriend and I were looking for a place to eat at after ice-skating outside in Jeffersonville (which, by the way, was so much fun!), and we came across this restaurant. Upon entering, the decor was average and the atmosphere reminded me more of a community center, but the view was amazing! We asked for a table by the window, and we could see the whole skyline of Louisville and the river. It was one of the best views we've ever seen. Also, the staff who seated and served us was quick, friendly, and funny, so it made the meal more enjoyable. Lastly, I was surprised by the number of families and senior citizens who came to this restaurant. I was impressed by how the staff and restaurant could cater to this crowd, so props to them! For appetizers, we had the Boom Boom Shrimp, and it was pretty good. It had a slight spicy ting, not much, and it was flavorful. I enjoyed it! For our main course, we chose the "create your own combination" and decided on Fried Catfish, Fried Frog Legs, Cajun Grilled Tilapia, and Grilled Scallops with the sides of corn on the cob, fries, and hush puppies. The hush puppies were pretty big, and I liked them! They were steaming hot, crunchy yet soft, and they started to fill me up before the entree came out. The catfish was crunchy and not too dry with tartar sauce to enhance its flavor, and apparently, the frog legs tasted like nutty chicken wings! The scallops were well seasoned and came with cocktail sauce while the tilapia was also nicely seasoned and served over a pilaf of rice. The rice was a bit plain and took away the flavor from the fish. These dishes were good, but did not jump out at me like at some other restaurants. With the sides, the corn was very hot and juicy, but the fries tasted a bit generic with nothing very special to point out. We ended our meal with the Raspberry Ice Cream Tini, and it is a lot bigger than it appears in the picture. This was delicious and definitely topped off our meal. Overall, the food was decent, but I probably would not come back. I would just rather spend my money on food that made me say "WOW" =) read more

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Ok so this place is awful to me. That is key it depends on what you like. I got popcorn shrimp and onion rings. The breading on both was like a hard Panko ... just awful... My husband ordered clam chowder and it was just ok... I would go for cup and not bowl if you want to try. He also tried the cod Cajun style sandwich. Again just ok. We were a large party and not one person liked their meal. I literally wasted $40. Good thing it's a nice view. read more

This is the worst Kingfish I've ever eaten in. We were seated at 6:35 outside on the deck. 8:45 p.m. we finally got our food. We were the first there and the last to get served. We should have known when the first waitress walked by and said " oh, you have Amber as a waitress" not like Amber will be right with you.. no..like oh, poor people. She was HORRIFIC, never got a thing right, ignored when we asked for simple things like napkins or a refill of water. Then she was totally offended,when we asked for such a thing as silverware. Food was not great, cold when we finally got it ( maybe because it sat in the window for days. This place got two starts, only because the band on the lower level was awesome. Beware people.. Amber get another job, maybe the supervisor position you told about at another place. Never saw a manager and when we asked to talk to the manager.. she said sorry...couldn't come out right now! Sad, sad, sad... read more

just got home from eating there man has this place fallen off the cliff. I remember when this place was great not any more. they say they are serving cod but I don't believe it. should have taken a picture to show what I didn't eat. save your money if they keep things up they will be another empty restaurant on the river. read more

This restaurant was once a family favorite. I've eaten at Kingfish in the KY-IN area for over 40 years. It was once a very good restaurant and probably my favorite in the area. The last several times that I have passed through the area the food and service were equally bad. My last visit was traveling from Iowa to South Carolina. I met my brothers at the riverside Kingfish for dinner. Bad choice! The hush puppies were downright bad. Tasted like fried corn bread doughballs. Kingfish once had the best hush puppies anywhere...crispy, sweet, and with bits of onion throughout. These fried doughballs sat in your stomach like a concrete patch on a busted driveway. The Captains broiled seafood platter was just plain bad. Kingfish no longer serves whitefish in their platters, they now use cod as a substitute...an inferior one at that! The onion rings were once the best in town. They are now using a different recipe that is not nearly as good. Service was bad. Our group of four was seated in the empty bar area so that we could enjoy the river view. Service was slow and very inattentive. At times it seem the waitress had forgotten we were there. The small tip that I left on a bill of $100+ reflects what I thought of the poor service. Update (2/8/2018): After swearing that I would never return to Kingfish, my brother took my wife and I there during a recent visit. The food and service was much better than the previous visit. Not as good as Kingfish in the 1970's but a definite improvement. The view of downtown Louisville and the Ohio River is worth a trip in itself. read more

Food - 2 stars Staff - 5 stars Was staying in Jeffersonville for work and Kingfish was recommended as "a good seafood place". If you love everything fried, then you might really like this place. The menu is pretty much everything fried, at an inexpensive price. The few things that weren't fried were priced at "market price" - so I'm not sure exactly how much those were, but figured it would be outside of our work expense budget. The fries were lukewarm at best and the tartar sauce was sweet - which is different than where I am from, so I was not a fan. I would give 5 stars for the Boom Boom Shrimp (that had a GREAT spicy flavor/sauce on it) and the hush puppies (although the person I was with wasn't a fan of those). We did not eat much of our meal, but didn't complain at all. The waitress came up and asked if we'd like it boxed up, which we didn't. She asked if we liked it okay, and we said no, not really. When she came back with the bill, she said she talked with the manager and would not charge us since we really didn't eat any of it. And hopefully we would come back and give them another try. Which we thought was really nice of her! read more

This has a great river view, food is mostly fried, and not all that good. Prices are reasonable, but this place relies mostly on the river front view. I suggest going across river and going to Captain's Quarters if you want half decent seafood, of course this is the Midwest and you can't get sea-food .....all the menu is very very high in carbs! Girlfriend got the shits from eating here. read more

Awful. Was seated at a table at the bar that was a mess. I assumed the hostess went to get a rag to clean it off, but ten minutes later, she came back with a menu and silverware, seemingly oblivious to the mess the previous patrons had left and I had to ask her to wipe it down. She returned with a rag and did a cursory wipe down. No disinfectant or spray was used. Not a great start. I should've just left at that point. I ordered the chicken tender platter because I figured that would be safe and I had heard that the hush puppies were good here. The waitress didn't ask what sides I wanted and had to come back to ask after relaying my order to the woman behind the bar. The food came out in a reasonable amount of time, but was delivered by the bartender who treated me like I had just kicked her dog. She dropped the plate at my table and immediately walked away without saying so much as a word. I did not receive any hush puppies, which were listed as included with the platters. I also would've liked to have had the chance to ask for ketchup, as the bottle at my table was dry, as well as to inquire about dipping sauce for the chicken tenders, which would've made things a little more palatable as they turned out to be quite dry. The portion was absolutely gigantic, so if you go for quantity over quality, this may be the place for you. I was scratching my head after my server left so quickly as up to this point I had been making a real effort to be friendly despite my misgivings. No big deal, I figured, she'll be back in a few to check on me and I can ask for ketchup and dipping sauce then. Well, no such luck. I sat for at least 30 minutes without so much as a staff member walking by, much less asking if I needed anything. In the meantime, I reached for the salt and pepper and found them to be absolutely covered in grease. In fact, just about everything in the condiment tray seemed to have a nice sheen on it after being handled by greasy fingers all day. The lack of cleanliness here would've been off putting during normal times, but was especially so during a pandemic. I finally gave up after eating less than half my meal and approached the bartender for my check. She again acted like I was interfering with her day and grudgingly rang up my meal without even a hint of warmth or friendliness. Maybe the hush puppies here are good enough to justify all the negatives I listed above. I wouldn't know because I never got any. Suffice to say, I won't be back to try them anytime soon. read more

I have eaten here before, and I thought this was good, despite the low ratings here. we were seated quickly. and our food came quickly and the seafood platters were enough to feed two. We should have ordered one and split it. The onion rings were good. The hush puppies were large but lacked any flavor. Fries frozen krinkle. If they could work on those two items would be a nice improvement. Great view of river. read more

We took the family for dinner last night and had a great experience. Fantastic service (thanks to Heather), great food and a great view. After leaving the Louisville location without being acknowledged, it was refreshing to have such great service. We'll be back! read more

Nice view of Louisville. Recommend to go in a cooler evening, so you can sit outside to enjoy the view! W went there on a Sat night and there was some wait, but not too bad. There was some band performing, great free live music!! Their seafood was great (that's what brought us there!) Love their scallops, but wish it's slightly larger portion. Their crab legs were great. Love the sampler that we get to try and little of everything!! read more

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First time here. The restaurant is nice. Great views of the Ohio River and the City of Louisville. Clean and spacious. Our server, Stacie, was very nice and helpful. Kept ours drinks full. Service was fast. Now for the food. Liked the complementary hush puppies. Had the crab cakes for an appetizer. Served 3 smaller sized cakes. Thought the breading was a bit much. Took away from the taste of the crab meat. We both had grilled scallops and fried Cod. Wasn't too bad. Scallops were a bit bland even with the melted butter. Cod was good. Mac and cheese was extremely cheesy. Over all it was ok but not a place that would put at the top of my list to return to. Sorry Kingfish. read more

An hour wait for our food (2 of us) Fortunately we weren't in a hurry. Our server told us " someone stole her ticket." Okay, so I understand that things happen. When our order came out, we were missing an item. No big deal. Then I tried the greens which was the special of the day. Absolutely horrible. I'm not talking about it not being seasoned the way I like. They tasted rancid. So I started eating my fried seafood platter. It wasn't very impressive, but I was hungry. About 1/2 way through eating it, my wife notices a long hair on my plate. That's it, I'm done eating. When our server brought us the bill, I informed her of the greens and hair. She took our credit card up, and returned with the receipts. She then said " I let my supervisor know. They should be over to talk to you. If not, have a good night." That statement floored us. I didn't want anything, but thought it would be a nice opportunity to discuss it with the supervisor. We waited about 10 minutes. It was around 8:30 and the place had cleared out. No one came over to talk to us. That told us that they just didn't seem to care. The experience was a huge disappointment. The only positive was that I got to spend time with my wife. read more

White fish, ok Fried claims, ok Fried chicken, dry Fries, mealy Onion rings, no flavor Boom boom shrimp, decent Great location along the river, but really the only thing that was great. read more

First time going here last night, the food was great! I'm super picky about my fish. The catfish was perfect! Nice place to go and worth the drive! Will definitely be back! read more