Captain's Quarters

You won't be getting a culinary epiphany here but what you'll get is a spectacular view of the river and amazing outside seating (if you don't mind waiting for it).  The food is good but on the pricy side.  

The steak is very large, topped with beautifully colored carrots, white baby onions and no A1 sauce needed!  The small filet of Seabass artfully sits on top of quinoa salad but tastes a bit fishy to me (not a sign of freshness).  I love the sides that accompany the Mahi Mahi but the fish itself is a bit overcooked.  Both fish dishes are not worth the 20 something price tags.  The Ceviche is lacking and the clam chowder is decent but not spectacular.

I come here mostly for the atmosphere.  The boats/yachts dock here for dinner/lunch, the sun sets directly in front of you, lawn chairs in the manicured lawn provide closeness to the river that not many other restaurants in town can provide.

If you want to enjoy the restaurant for cheap, they now got a small food stand that sells hot dogs, burgers, etc. and drinks for under $5.  Sit down at one of the law chairs or benches by the lawn to enjoy your fares.  The river will sparkle and the warm summer breezes will sooth your soul.

The deck and the view are top-notch, A-1. The food is decent. I had the fish tacos which were alright but had about 3x as much cabbage as was necessary. The service was meh...fairly inattentive, but not utterly atrocious. I really liked the entertainment (guitarist/singer). And really...the view at sunset is unbelievable.

Captain's Quarters, like other restaurants I've eaten at with a view of the Ohio River, has bad food.  I really can't communicate that fact more clearly than that.

Their version of a Louisville Hot Brown is shameful.  Every piece of bread is supposed to be toasted but the lazy cook at Captain's Quarters decided to cover one of the pieces of bread with about a half-pound of cheese thinking I wouldn't notice, but I noticed.  It was the most pathetic attempt at a Hot Brown I've ever seen or tasted.  I use the title of cook instead of chef for the person who is responsible for that mess because a chef could make a better hot brown blindfolded with one hand tied behind his back.

The scenery is nice.  But, if you want nice scenery and a meal better than what you would find at Captain's Quarters then drive through Taco Bell, Arby's, or grab a pizza at Little Caesars and throw a picnic blanket out on the shore of the Ohio and dig in.