Great place on the harbor. It is a dive for sure. Good service but can get a little slower at night when the place is packed full during the summer! During the day get a table harbor side and watch the boats coming and going. Love the fish fry and the burgers. Whenever we're in town it's a must stop.
Review Source:We came here on a Sunday Afternoon to enjoy a laid back lunch, cold beer, and river front after a long bike ride. Â The service was great. Â The food was very good, we had jalepeno poppers, blueberry salad, and the very popular/well-known for perch which was a huge portion of large meaty fillets. Â Very tasty! Â The crowd was very friendly too and we had a great afternoon.
Review Source:Great spot for watching boats and bridge traffic. Â Not really great for kids as the occasional patron over indulges but not terrible either. Â Food was better than average for a bar and service was pretty solid. Â For an evening with adult friends it is a great little bar, afternoon with the kids - so so.
Review Source:I just love Captain Lou's. Â We stop here whenever traveling up the Western Coast of Michigan. Â Sitting at the outside dinning, watching boats come and go, draw bridge going up and down, and cool tunes usually makes for a nice stop. Â The food is tasty and the beer is cold. Â
The fish tacos we had on the last visit were really top notch. Â Whether you are staying in SH or just passing through, I recommend Captain Lou's. Â Yummy and fun.
I wish I could have my 20 dollars back. We saw our server once, my drink was bad and I had to go get a water to replace it myself. My boyfriend's perch sandwich came out with a tiny piece of fish on it and a "uhh sorry we are having some trouble with the perch today" no offer for something else to make up for it and sure as heck no discount. All the little servers in their booty shorts spent all their time sitting on the bar stools ignoring the customers. We had no idea where our server disappeared to. They come out of the kitchen eating fries, sick. What a bad idea exiting at South Haven for some lunch by the water. I wish I would've stopped at McDonalds instead. The only reason for 2 stars is that the food tasted decent.
Review Source:Once considered a dodgy spot tucked behind Jensen's and barely a legitimate watering hole, Captain Lou's has risen to the top of South Haven bar scene. They've done a lot with a little at this riverfront under-the-drawbridge location. Come here to enjoy tropical drinks and summery beers on the water while seated at wooden hightop tables liberally covered with marine grade polyurethane.
There's a definite seasonal "bare bones" mostly bottled beer and hearty hard liquor feel to the drink assortment. Drink menu? What's that? In this way it reminds me of a bar you'd find on a remote tropical island where their deliveries occur by boat.
But they've bolstered the legitimacy of the place over the years. They didn't used to have a blender but now they do. They didn't used to have much of a kitchen but now they have a kids menu (though I still wouldn't recommend coming here for the food). They didn't used to have draft beer but now have a keg fridge with Bell's Oberon on tap. Little by little the place has become more full fledged without losing its authenticity.
Lou's succeeds because it's found the perfect intersection of tropical, nautical, and southwest Michigan then blended it together with a fun "everyone's welcome" atmosphere. Highly recommended.
Ownership: If you ever want to sell this gem, call me.
Captain Lou's is the ultimate place to go in the summer in south haven! Strong drinks, good service, and good live music on the weekends. The band can play anything! Â Must do if you spend a weekend in south haven. Watch out for a horrible hangover in the morning though, as the atmosphere can make you get a little carried away!
Review Source:Kind of a divey location, with typical bar food...but the whole group of 9 of us was happy with our dish...My fried perch came out piping hot, full of flavor, and deliciously crispy...good place to sit outside in the sun (or shade if you score a shaded table) listen to some rockin tunes, and check out the boats on the channel and local wildlife...
Review Source:Location - 4.5 stars
Food - 2.5 Stars
beer selection 3 stars
The location of this bar is pretty awesome, however, as my 4.5 stars indicates, its not perfect. Â There is a limited number of seats that have the great view of the harbor and lake.
While I didn't order and sandwiches, the "chips" and dip were pretty much meh. Â They were cold and the dip was from a can. Â
The beer selection really only boasts one local michigan beer - Bell's Oberon, plus your crappy, i mean standard choices of mgd, bud, etc. Â If this place upped the anti on the beers and had more prime seats, i would give it another star.
Overall the place is nice for a beer and standard bar food.
Great location in downtown South Haven. Â Lots of atmosphere and really nice outdoor dining area overlooking the waterfront. Â Waitresses are really helpful and the food is fine, although not superb (basic bar-food fare).
History buffs will appreciate the Michigan Maritime Museum, located directly next door.
Captain Lou's is my favorite summer hot spot. They have everything I could want. Good beer, cold beer, an outdoor patio over looking the water, yummy pub grub, live music. Really. it's perfect. Nothing says summer fun like captain Lou's. Â The outdoor space is my favorite part really. I really see no point of drinking in doors in nice weather.
Review Source:A great summer time party spot by both tourists and locals alike! Â A quick walk over the bridge from downtown, on the north side, is Captain Lou's. Â As a local, I love walking here for a cold drink after a hot day at the North Beach. Â The front patio overlooks the harbor and channel into Lake Michigan, and the back patio has been redone with a beach theme and circular bar. Â On some Friday or Saturday nights there's a very entertaining 3 person band that plays top 40 and dance songs - so much fun, they get everyone dancing! Â You will pay a cover whenever there is entertaining, and ignore the "bouncers" on a power trip. Â
I can't comment on the food, since I've never eaten there.
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