I found this out of the way spot through yelp, so I thought I would leave a yelp review as we are still sitting here with full bellies enjoying our cocktails and the nice atmosphere. As of right now, I am still not comfortable eating inside a restaurant l, so finding this place to sit outside with a beautiful view, great food, great service, and other friendly guests was greatly appreciated. The view of the water and all the boats made it quite nice. We sat beside a diy water spout that water came from. We ordered the Woody and the bacon cheeseburger and had the Marina Sunset cocktails. The fries were seasoned really good. We forgot to take a photo of our burgers but they were delish and looked exactly like the other photos. We will definitely be back. read more

Benson Marina Boat Dock - American Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

So we looked at the reviews ...and maybe something has changed in the last year because most of the reviews are at least a year old. Like most other people we had toured Buffalo Trace Distillery and were looking for a place to eat. As usual we'd like to try things that are a little out of the way and not a restaurant chain. This place sounded perfect. So we drove out of the way - up and down and around curves and finally got to the dock. It looks rundown, but we still thought we would give it a try because looks can be deceiving. Our server was a very nice lady and the prices on the menu were excellent. There were four of us and we all decided to get the fish meal. Some got french fries - some got onion rings with their fish. Since we were right on the water, we figured that our catfish would be fresh. We were wrong! From our seat, we could see them get frozen french fries out of the freezer and put them in the fryer. Then they reached into the freezer and grabbed four pieces of Frozen fish planks and put them in the fryer. Our hopes are fading fast at this point! They do not serve coleslaw - maybe because it doesn't come frozen. The food just was not good at all! ****Our goal in life is not to put someone out of business by leaving a mean review!! But this is an honest review and we want to give people a heads up before they drive out of their way to go here.***** The only thing we can think of is, maybe they are still open because they make their money at night with the karaoke crowd drinking alcohol? I don't know, but it's definitely not because of their food. We won't be back and we do NOT recommend this restaurant read more

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We left Buffalo Trace distillery looking for a delicious burger. Benson's was perfect. They made mine with Swiss, onions and bacon. Glorious! The other one had jalapeño, onion and mushrooms. Not a bite left. Nice and warm sitting by the river. Great service. Super nice people read more

Benson Marina Boat Dock - American Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

Stopped in for casual dinner on a Friday night. Plenty of seating with patio tables and umbrellas as well as awning covering. Everyone raves about their burgers but we tried the fish sandwich and chicken sandwich as recommended by our server. Vast beer selection. Our server was top notch. Everything was reasonably priced. Bathroom was very clean for a restroom at a marina. Check their Facebook page for music events. read more

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Dockside restaurant and bar with an old-school flattop grill, cheap beers, music blaring and a view of the water? Yes, please! Came here during a recent trip down the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and the crew was jonesing for a good ol' sloppy burger to help sop up some of the brown elixir we'd been consuming. Everyone orders burgers, some ordered tots and some ordered onion rings and we sat back to wait for the magic to happen. These were some near perfectly flattop char-grilled burgers, mine with grilled onions, pickle chips and American cheese...my wife's was a standard bacon cheeseburger. Onion rings were super crispy and thin, tots were very salty but perfectly crisp. Now fully in food coma mode, we made our way to the distillery for our next adventure! read more

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You have to be looking for this place when in Frankfort, Kentucky on the Kentucky River. No seeing it from the main road, but worth the trip. Outdoor seating and dog friendly. We had the cheese burger, double cheeseburger, seasoned fries and houseboat salad. Service was excellent and the food very good. Fries were seasoned perfectly and the burgers were great. We will be trying the fish the next trip. Really enjoyed sitting on the water around the boats docked at the marina. read more

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Got to stop by on a beautiful fall November day right before they closed for the season. Glad I got a chance to stop by. We came for the burgers. I tried the cheeseburger and the rest of the family went with the specialty burgers. If I have a recommendation, it would be to season the meat just a little more. They're good, but it seems like the rest of the sandwich has to try harder to lift up that semi-bland ground beef. It comes close to pulling it off, as they're so messy my son had to eat his burger standing up. And I mean that in a good way. They add on the extras. But man, just season that meat a tad more and you are going to be epic. I'd recommend the fries and mozzarella sticks. Both came out hot and ready. The service is pretty good also. Very nice people. Great place to sit out and eat on a nice day. I'd definitely go back. I just want them to tweak those seasonings a little on that beef and this could be a destination. read more

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This is what you call a hidden gem close to Frankfort. My wife got a cheeseburger with cheese fries. While I choose the poppers to start off. Then I went with the Benson Burger with bacon dressed. I had to go with the Onion rings. It wasn't bad everything reminded us of bowling alley food (not a bad thing). This is not a military friendly location read more

Benson Marina Boat Dock - Menu - American Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

Great service. Good food. Not the best but decent for the price Will go back and try a different item and see if the review is better Nice little get away tho read more

Great little dive bar and the burgers were amazing. Friendly staff, sets right on the river. Looks a little sketchy when you first roll up, but glad I went on in. Perfect little hidden gem. Great atmosphere, great drink selections and awesome food. I highly recommend the burgers!! read more

Benson Marina Boat Dock - Mushroom Swiss Burger and tots. - American Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

Nice place for lunch! Outdoor deck area. Indoor bar area. Boat deck. Grilled salad is worth the wait! Good food! read more

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Stop in here to meet the locals.. I enjoyed cold beer with good burgers while watching the boat coming and going

We were looking for a lunch spot after touring Buffalo Trace, and this popped up on Yelp. It's small, very casual. My Reuben was pretty good and my bf enjoyed his double decker cheeseburger. The service was fast and friendly and it was nice to sit out on the dock. It would have been more scenic if that water didn't look so murky. I have four stars because of the service. The food only earned three. read more

Benson Marina Boat Dock - Cheeseburger - American Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

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Went here on our way through frankfort. Not open. Wish people would adjust their hours online.

Such a cool place an outdoor marina in the state Capital. Only found this place by word of mouth. You have to kind of walk down a bluff and across a gangplank to get over but it's worth it. Nothing fancy but really good hamburgers and ice cold beer in a marina on the river (codeword/outdoors) setting. I'll certainly be back. read more

Benson Marina Boat Dock - American Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

Found this place on yelp and saw all the reviews. We stopped on a Thursday evening for dinner. Wanted a little ambiance and thought sitting on the river would be the ticket. It was karaoke night and loud and rambunctious which is ok if that's why you were going. The food was just ok. My burger was way overcooked and you have to order sides separately. We ordered the loaded tots and my husbands came out but mine never did. Had to constantly flag our girl down to order another beer and inquire on my missing tots. Service was substandard along with the food I'm sorry to say. Bill came and asked for the missing tots to be taken off and she came back with tots and I had to take them with me in the car. read more

We decided to dine here since it's "on the water" It's all outside dining. We had quick service and good food and drinks. Sodas and water etc are bottled. Piña colada was tasty. I had burger. Nothing extraordinary but it was good. My kids enjoyed watching the 20lb+ carp that are obviously trained by patrons to hang around for scraps. Overall I'd definitely return. read more

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Such a cute little marina perfect to sit and have burgers with the family before my youngest first day at Midway University. We all decided to order burgers with onion rings and fries and a margarita on the side. Loved the view the location just a cute comfy place to enjoy a little family time, all of us enjoyed the food, burgers were awesome juicy flavorful. We will definitely be back when we visit our son at school! Thanks we enjoyed our day read more

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This place was a great hidden gem. Had the mushroom Swiss Burger and it was LOADED with Swiss cheese. Wife got the Woody and loved it. Everyone here was local and friendly. Probably the least touristy place in town. read more

Absolutely delicious burgers and fun atmosphere. Great service! Would absolutely recommend this little spot. read more

Benson Marina Boat Dock - American Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

Food & service was great!! We took an entire ball team (14 year old boys) to eat & the staff was very accommodating & friendly!! Atmosphere was very laid back with outdoor seating! I would highly recommend, especially if you have a loud group! Lol. read more

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Fun place out in the marina great people great food great entertainment. Had the woods burger the jalapeños were perfect read more

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Great little place tucked back in along Benson Creek. A nice place to relax and have a great hamburger and cold beer. Very friendly people. read more

Food was ok and the waitress was sweet, but the flies were horrible. I was scared to open my mouth to eat thinking one would fly in. There's no fountain drinks, you just have to buy by the can. I don't recommend taking kids, as there's no high chairs at all, and the railings are very easy to fall through. Definitely not family friendly. read more

Great spot hidden down by the river on Benson Creek. This place might operate on "lake time" the food is great and you can't beat the friendly service. I try to keep an eye out for family owned places like this, and Benson Marina Boat Dock is a place I can't wait to come back to. read more

A typical smaller town off the main road lunch/dinner spot. Located on the marina. The music is excellent, the drinks are ice cold, and the food is good! Burgers, dogs, fries. Can't get more American than that! 5 stars all around. Makes me wanna sit on a boat all day and drink some rum! read more

Benson Marina is such a great change of pace. It is right there on the water (as the name implies). There is always a good crowd. I would rate it pretty bearable on the social anxiety scale. So have a good time and tell em Alan sent ya. read more

Very friendly and helpful staff! I had a cheeseburger, fries, and beer. The cheeseburger was awesome! The fries were just ok and the beer was cold. It is a very laid back atmosphere which I prefer. This was in early afternoon on a weekday and there was a child and also a dog there, very sweet. This is an outdoor place so be prepared for whatever weather is going on. It was mostly locals and I'm local but don't go out to one place consistently. read more

If you like marinas this is a good spot to go when you are in Frankfort in the summer. Had the tenderloin and fries with a mt dew and it was only $10.50 so it's a good food price and the atmosphere is nice. I liked it and will definitively come back in the future when I get a chance to. read more

This place is Frankfort's best kept secret. I love going down here and getting quality homemade food. My favorite non menu item is the beer cheese cheese burger. Served with fresh veggies and fries. They have every drink you can imagine including cold beer if you just want to sit on the dock by the peaceful river shore. During the summer they have karaoke on certain nights that can get wild at times so if you're not into that kind of thing check their Facebook or call ahead. Otherwise go whenever you can and grab some food. read more

Benson Marina Boat Dock - Beer cheese burger with fries - American Near Me - Frankfort, Kentucky

One of the best atmospheres in Frankfort, a great place to grab a burger and a beer. My wife and I have ate there many times and it's a place we find ourselves constantly taking our out of town friends. read more

I have been there twice. BOTH times the food was over cooked, the first time burned. The guy who cooks has no clue what he is doing. The service is good. Probably a better place to have a beer than eat. read more

Wasn't sure what to expect when we decided to give this place a try! Wanted a good burger that wasn't served hot from the freezer. This turned out to be the perfect place to get exactly what I wanted and with a very cool atmosphere as a bonus! It's located on the KY River on a boat dock. Easy to get to, just punch it in on your phones GPS and you'll have no problem finding it. Give it a try, you won't be sorry and the prices are very reasonable. read more

Visited Benson Marina Boat Dock for lunch today with my road buddy. We like to ride the back roads and we'll stop when we find an interesting spot. Burgers and cold beer always get our attention. We were not disappointed and enjoyed ourselves very much. The burgers were grilled just right, the beer was cold and the staff were great. We'll be back. read more

Driving home to WI, and yelped to find a burger joint. Found this place and really glad I did. The burgers are great and the bacon cheese fries are delicious. Don't be fooled by getting down to the place. Take the time to get there. It's well worth it. read more

Great food and great service! Lisa and Shelly are fun and friendly. Will come here again!

This little restaurant, located at a little marina, had the best cheeseburgers! The best. Seating is outdoors, under a covered roof. You can watch the boats (mostly pontoons) come and go. It's a casual place, not fancy. We had also had the side salads and onion rings- everything was good. Service was good and very friendly. read more

Only had apitizers, shrimp, cheese sticks, & jalapeño poppers, which were great! Service was the best! read more

What a wonderful hidden gem! Close to Buffalo Trace Distillery, this marina restaurant sits right on the water. Open air restaurant but covered and shady. Donna, our server was pleasant and made sure we had everything we needed! The burgers are wonderful! Juicy and cooked to perfection! We also had fries and fresh onion rings that were hot!! We will definitely stop here again! read more

WOW, have a burger! We stayed in Frankfort for a couple nights on the way to Asheville from Chicago. After driving most of the day, we wanted to eat somewhere super casual, outside and preferably on the water. Well the dock checked all the boxes. Its literally a multi slip boat dock with basically an open air kitchen, the gal(s) were super friendly and suggested a burger... so we each ordered one, mine was the (forgot the name) top one on the menu, and she ordered the mushroom swiss burger and we shared an order of fry's. WOW we couldn't put them down, easily the best burger we've had in a long time. A beautiful day topped off with a fantastic burger! Great job girls! read more