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    WATERFRONT GRILLE AND GATHERING ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids

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    The cheeseburger was outstanding. The best cheeseburger I've had in my life. Service was also outstanding. Debra was so warm and welcoming.
    Michelle T.

    The food and service are on point. Great place to eat and hang out. We will be back, probably Sunday, lol

    BLT with pimento cheese and home chips
    Chad C.

    I live in Winchester and this is just a few minutes down the road from my house. A buddy of mine frequent this watering hole often. They are a bar/grill with a huge deck that overlooks the river and a stage which normally on weekends has a live band playing. It is a place where a great collection of people hang out. Their food is great with large portions. The beer is all bottled or canned and is cold. They sell liquor and mixed drinks as well. If you are looking for a place off the beaten path, I suggest to pop in here on a Friday or Saturday night. Be ready for some fun. The staff here are super friendly and will learn your name quickly. They also remember your order/drinks from each visit. I love this place. I have found myself here once a week to be honest. Stop in and maybe I'll see you there.

    Beer Cheese and fried pretzels

    We decided to try this place out after touring Fort Boonesborough. We got the pretzels and beer cheese and salmon dip. Both appetizers were great. We then got cheeseburgers and fries. The cheeseburgers were excellent. They are probably the best I've eaten out in more than 10 years. The meat was juicy and seasoned perfectly. We will be back!

    Cute LLC name "AINTJUDGINENT". The owners a retired judge and a current judge.
    Heather P.

    I was told that there was a new restaurant, by the river. So, we headed to the river on a Friday night around 6 pm. It wasn't very busy, but we were told that once the band starts playing at 8 pm, it gets packed. For the record, it isn't new but does have new owners. A husband and wife team who are judges in Winchester. Well, the husband is apparently now retired. The LLC name listed on the window is "AINTJUDGINENT"... love it! And I loved the food and everything about the place. When the band places, they only have a limited menu. That was fine by me because everything on it was some of my favorites. The waitress was very informative, she's the one who told me about the owners and that he was actually part of the band that was playing at 8 pm. Anyways, she explained that because they get so busy while the band plays, to keep the kitchen flow going and organized, they don't offer steaks and things that take more time. Great management, if you ask me. I ordered chicken tenders from the appetizer menu, with a side of fries. They both came out piping hot. My dad got the beer cheese burger, which was pretty big and he raved about it having plenty of beer cheese. The service was phenomenal. Not only did we have an informative waitress, the lady who brought out the food was nice and stopped by a few more times to make sure that we had everything that we wanted. Someone else even stopped by and asked if everything was ok... again, great management. This place is definitely worth the trip from Lexington, or if you're in the area and want to try a place on the river. Side note to the owners though, they do need a better beer selection. All of the excellent craft breweries in the area have created a ton of craft beer fans who won't drink anything else.

    Garbage stocked in the corner
    Stacey B.

    My son was playing in a band scheduled here, so we all decided to make the trip. The reviews seemed pretty good, so we reserved eating supper until we arrived here. The day was dreary and rainy and for a late April day, very cold. We entered the building through the entrance reserved for the band. The dining hall was pretty large, and it was evident that there had been some money spent to make it nice. There was a sizeable stage for the band, and the sound system was nice and sounded good. The walls had five or six glassed garage-type doors in the outer wall so that they could open them in nice weather. These doors lead to the large deck overlooking the Kentucky River. But on this evening, it was too cold to have the doors opened. In front of the doors, there were a row of booths, the tables were crooked, and the cushions disheveled, and there was garbage under the tables that looked like either they didn't spend much of the budget on the tableware or that they weren't good at cleaning. I think the later was the case because as I looked around, I saw quite a bit of evidence that the place wasn't as clean as I would have liked. Maybe the deck hadn't been opened yet for the season, but you could see through the glass doors that it hadn't been cleaned in quite a while and that broken tables and other garbage was stacked in a corner of the deck area. Also there was a metal storage building visible from the inside and from the deck which made an eye-sore of the area. Again, this area probably hadn't been cleaned up from last season, so I would like to see it after the weather warrants use of the space, but because it is visible from the inside year around, it would have been nice to have it clean and neat. There is another room which included a full bar, the restrooms, and booths and tables. This room didn't have any windows and is very dark. I used the restroom a couple of times. You entered a long entrance to the restroom, but the sink and two stalls were on the other side of an accordion door and both stalls were open so that both people accessing the toilets could see each other. The restroom wasn't dirty, but it needed a good sweep. While the band was setting up, my husband and I ordered an appetizer of deep fried mushrooms. It took them about 10 minutes to get the order back to us. We both bit into semi-frozen mushrooms and then sent them back. The second order came about 10 minutes later and was better, but was obviously frozen and not freshly battered. However, they were acceptable. The order came with Horseradish sauce and was good. We then ordered cheeseburger platters with fries. I ordered bacon extra. I ordered mine well done with everything except onion. Dearest Husband ordered his well done with everything and extra onion. It took about 30 minutes to get our order, but I was fine with that because the band had started playing and we were being entertained. Our orders came and the burgers were well done. However, my burger had onion and my husband didn't have extra onion, but he took mine to make up for it. The bun was fresh and the burger was tasty. The bacon was a little undone for me, but acceptable and tasted good. The fries weren't very hot, but they weren't cold either, so they were OK. They would have been better if they had been hot. The wait staff was very friendly and checked on us often. They apologized many times for the frozen mushrooms. The meal total was reasonable ($27 for two cheesburger plates, an appetizer, a tea and water), and the band was great (Custom Made Bluegrass). I think this place has the potential to be wonderful. I think it needs a really good cleaning, and the front needs to look a little less "divey." The view of the river is increadable and coupled with a great live band, this would make a great summer evening stop.

    Stephanie D.

    We came upon this bar and grill on our way back from our ride. The food was ok, but the service was slow. Our server seemed overwhelmed even though there was only four other tables and two outside. We waited over two hours for our food, until my husband asked about it did the food finally come out. The location of the bar is nice, but they need to work on their timing with the food and especially the beverage service.

    Lee P.

    Nice little bar and restaurant. Has a great view of the KY River. Seasonal outdoor seating. They have a full bar and serve steaks, seafood and pizza. Yes, you read that right, pizza. While the menu is not extensive the food is very good. Has a great home feel to it. The owners stop at your table and ask how things are. Make you feel like you are one of the family. The have a music venue that includes live music, DJs and karaoke. Take out available. Closed Sundays.

    Apple martini & fried banana peppers!!! Awesome!!!

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    Quality food, amazing burger. Staff is nice and very attentive. Atmosphere is great and the bathrooms are clean

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