"Weird." That's the only word one Yelp reviewer can come up with to describe The Fish House/Cafe Beignet. But he's not ragging on the place. To the contrary, he follows up this descriptor with a rave. The mix of poured concrete tables and wooden tables (both indoors) doesn't seem to bother him. Nor do the unexplained family photos that seem to be scattered around the restaurant. Like other customers, he's come to accept these quirky touches as simply a part of The Fish House/Cafe Beignet's personality.
Any aesthetic choices are pretty quickly overshadowed by the food anyway. The kitchen dishes out potato pancakes that locals love on styrofoam plates, not to mention fish and chips with a dill-laced coleslaw. If you go for fish, take time to savor the house-made jalapeno tartar sauce or Green River style tartar sauce. They're both favorites among regulars. The portion of the menu not dedicated to seafood contains a slew of beignets, ranging from simple and sugar-dusted to smothered red velvet.
The Fish House/Cafe Beignet
1310 Winter Avenue
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 568-2993
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