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E'town River Restaurant

4.0 (47 reviews)
ModerateSeafood, American
Closed 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Danielle A.

Fish was pretty good but the fries were awful. restaurant was completely understaff for the amount of seating and customers. Wait staff was stressed but remained friendly and helpful.

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Cate E.

Everything was delicious! We got the catfish platter and absolutely loved the catfish, wedge fries, slaw, etc. it was a windy day & fun to watch the whitecaps on the river! Great vibe & worth check Into out.

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Awesome food and atmosphere, right on the Ohio River! We sat upstairs on the deck. Enjoy the view and the food. River catfish and pickles were good. Big portions, we could have enjoyed half an order. Definitely worth a stop

Stacey C.

A friend of mine introduced me to this river restaurant after we went hiking at Garden of the gods. I had river catfish for the first time and it was good along with the shrimp. The food takes a little longer than average so don't wait til you are starving to go there. The seating area is small but the atmosphere is pretty relaxing as you are on the river.

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This place was right on the river help was OK food was okay you was wonderful if I was in the area I go again

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Great catfish but make sure they don't sleep on your order. If it gets cold it will be less than stellar.

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We love going here. We jump in our jon boat running from the KY side to IL side. Always fresh good eating.

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Excellent food, good service. It is always a little busy on the weekends, but it is worth the wait.

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Strickland’s Seafood Restaurant - Blackened chicken breast with Cajun Red Beans & Rice and hush puppies

Strickland’s Seafood Restaurant

4.1(194 reviews)
31.5 mi
$$

Came on the recommendation from a friend (04/25/2026), I'd heard mixed reviews so I was curious…read moreabout this place. I'll give them 4.75 stars, but they did fantastic so I'll round up for this place. First, we walk in the door and Zack walked past and complimented the boss on her snazzy shirt and a few other staff were friendly too so the vibe was nice to start off. We were then led to our table to discover Zack is our server for the night. Another compliment on the bosses glasses, okay she did look great - Thanks Zack! Drinks come out super fast and we get our food ordered. Zack was great helping with Alpha Gal and later following up with the kitchen staff that they had in fact not put butter on my fish - another win. I ordered the red fish special (I think) with a baked potato and the boss got the Harris Platter. Zack recommended blackened and was so right, delicious! I tried her fired catfish and that was delicious too, but would have dipped it in hot sauce, but the cocktail sauce was so yummy with a nice horseradish bite - delicious and maybe better than hot sauce (slander I know). That 0.25 off - well the hushpuppies were kinda gross and bland. This is the south so quality hushpuppies are a must. Ask for Zack, you will not be dissapointed.

My friend and I were in Paducah shopping and decided to have dinner at Stricklands. It was a…read morebeautiful afternoon so we sat outside. The waitress was very kind and helpful. We ordered drinks. I ordered a double Basil Hayden sour and my friend Tanqueray and tonic. We had shrimp, crab cakes, mahi and Ahi. All were delicious. Half way through the meal we ordered another drink. When the check came my 2 drinks were $56. $28 each. I understand that a double is 2ce the price as a single but in a place where 95% of the menu items are $20ish or less and the restaurant is NOT high end one would not expect to pay this much for a drink. If you are going to charge above average prices they should be disclosed. No prices are on the menu.

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Harris Platter

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JJ's Steakhouse - Salmon Salad

JJ's Steakhouse

4.4(7 reviews)
30.1 mi
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Started with giant homemade cheese sticks with marinara sauce. Worth the trip themselves…read more Then had prime rib with a sweet potato. Both were cooked well and were loaded with flavor. We will certainly be back.

We've enjoyed meals at JJ's a number of times; it's under 2 hours to our house in Brentwood and…read moreworth the trip! We've tried the steaks (tender and flavorful), sandwiches (yum! -- the cheesesteak seems packed with flavor and the grilled chicken is tender and juicy), fish and chips (not over-cooked -- lightly battered), and salads (fresh). Save -- if you can -- room for dessert! Everything is great, the portions are generous, and the price is reasonable (a rare find these days). Also, Josh (chef and co-owner) is a deep-fry master. His waffle fries, mozzarella sticks, and mushrooms are over-the-top. Josh sometimes steps out of the kitchen to greet customers and make sure everything is OK. The rest of the staff follow his lead for friendly service. If you get the chance, check out the adjacent, beautiful wine tasting room for Lake Barkley Winery. In addition to tastings from proprietor and builder, Bill, you can pick up some great local wines or some California varieties. Not only did Bill build the tasting room by hand (along with the entire building), he's the vintner who created the local wines from grapes he grew nearby. Get some of his local wine before he runs out of it. The California wines are from a vineyard his relative owns. This really is a family business! The tasting room is gorgeous and could be a great place to rent out for an elegant event. I hear JJ's and Lake Barkley are close to opening a banquet facility upstairs -- can't wait to see that!

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Kretzer's Grill & Bar - Salad bar is amazing and they allow you to choose it as a side without an up charge.

Kretzer's Grill & Bar

4.4(106 reviews)
86.7 mi
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Awesome! Had a large reservation of 17 on a Saturday night…read more They texted to remind me. Got to restaurant and had a great waiting area with peanuts (husband's favorite)! Got sat at table and we were lucky enough to get Shannon, the BEST server ever! She is sweet, courteous and patient! Very organized with a group this big!! Thank you very much Shannon for doing such a great job--you are TOP NOTCH! Food was great , salad bar was amazing, good time!! Kretzer's is our "to go" place for lunch or dinner.

We come here every so often and have always liked the food. Today we get here early about 4 pm to…read morebeat the rush. The dinning room wasn't very full but when they seated us they took us to what used to be a patio. Now it's enclosed and there is a bar a stage and plenty of seating. My problem was the fans that were blowing made it difficult to have a conversation with my wife across the table. I told the server it was almost too noisy and was having a hard time hearing him talk. He said he'd talk louder. That didn't really fix the problem. Not real sure why we were seated in this area because the dinning room had plenty of space. We had a little trouble communicating our order because of the noise. As I stated a couple times to our server. I communicated I have trouble hearing in areas like this and he just kept talking louder. Anyway we finally got our food ordered and went for a salad in the next room. My wife even commented on the empty tables and asked my why I thought they put us in that big room. Idk? So we get our salad and it was good. Kretzers had a decent salad bar. One of the reasons we like the place. I ordered a 12oz ribeye rare with a baked potato. Wife got chicken strips with gravy and mashed potatoes and gravy. When the food arrived everything looked good and the server said some things that I have no idea what. Even the wife didn't know. I go to open the butter for my pita and it's not butter. It's an oil whip. I do not eat fake butter. It's harmful. To find out they have no butter in the place. So I tell my server of the situation and looks at me like he has no idea what to do. Turns and walks away. So I eat my steak and stare at the baked potato. I am a recent cancer survivor and have no ability to make saliva. So I needed the butter to make the potato edible. Or even gravy or something. I told the server but I don't think he heard me correctly or didn't know what to do. It was so loud with the stupid fans. So while I do recommend Kretzers and like their steaks and crab legs and salad bar. I don't recommend their new addition to dine in. And if you want real butter bring your own. I was a little disappointed with our experience this time around.

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The Red Onion - Chicken Fried Steak, chicken poppy seed casserole, and broccoli casserole.

The Red Onion

4.1(51 reviews)
20.0 mi
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Food was great. Service was great. The place was clean and everybody was nice. I will definitely…read morecome back.

WOW! The Red Onion is a spectacular stop in the most…read moreunlikely place. Stopped in on a Friday night after some local hiking. The staff could not have been friendlier, the perfect example of southern hospitality! As far as the food... Incredible! It was a tough choice, but my guest and I both ordered the pork chop. Mine the 2 inch and his the 1 inch. These were unique in the best possible way, like a cross between smoked ham and pork chop, likely from their cooking process which I can only ASSUME involves a slow low temp smoke then a quick grill when ordered. Different, but also uniquely delicious. The sides were heavenly. I had the home made white mac and cheese and fries, and my guest had the loaded sweet potato and a salad. As far as appetizer, we received the free fresh bread loaf with sweet STRAWBERRY butter, as well as an order of loaded potato skins that were among the best I've had in recent memory. ...And all of this at an incredible price. I honestly don't know how they do it. Prices for the food we received were more like the early 2000's. Everything you see listed above plus soda/tea drinks was only about $48 with tax (pre tip). So not only was it an incredible meal with top notch service, but the price was about half of what you pay for the same quantity of food in a more populated or touristy area. Bottom line... The Red onion is a fantastic stop if your in the area and I would argue is well worth the drive if your not. They have top notch hospitality and a vast DELICIOUS menu with incredible prices to boot. I simply cannot wait to visit again and explore the menu further. Great Job!

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The Red Onion - 7-layer salad

7-layer salad

The Red Onion - Photos of some of the first cranes developed in Illinois.

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