Rick's Café Boatyard

$$ • Seafood, American, Bars

Hours:
4050 Dandy Trail, Indianapolis
(317) 290-9300

About Rick's Café Boatyard

Rick's Café Boatyard is a popular restaurant, especially during holidays. The menu offers a variety of options, including steak egg rolls, pork chops with collard greens and sweet potatoes, seafood fettuccine, fresh oysters, stuffed grouper, crab cakes, and the Beef Short Rib Grilled Cheese. Customers praise the beautiful setting with a view of the sunset and reservoir, and many enjoy dining outside in great weather, although outdoor seating is limited to the bar area. The atmosphere is cozy yet elegant, featuring great lighting, good music, and a friendly crowd. The food and service are consistently praised, with guests recommending the steak and lobster tail, goat cheese dip, and highlighting the nicely seasoned chicken with rice and beans. The restaurant has been recently remodeled with new windows and flooring. The food is known for its great presentation and wonderful flavors, including well-cooked steak and soft, succulent seafood. Despite some mixed reviews on certain dishes, the overall vibe of the restaurant, along with the attentive service, makes it a pleasant place to unwind with a glass of wine and good company.

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Rick's Café Boatyard Reviews

4.2
1677 ratings
Restaurantji Rating
5
62%
4
17%
3
11%
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6%
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Food
4.4
Atmosphere
4.7
Service
4.5

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Very romantic and fun restaurant on beautiful Eagle Creek Reservoir. My dinner was delicious!

It is very disappointing to make this post, Rick’s has been a favorite for my husband and I for quite some time. On Sunday we dined with another couple for dinner. We had a great time, enjoyed our meal and the company of our friends. After paying the bill, which was over $100 the waitress, Alexandra came and asked my husband if he had the merchant copy, not paying attention, he discarded the wrong copy. No big deal, print another-this later makes sense as how to come she was...read full review

I made reservations here for my husbands birthday dinner. We both love seafood and eating by the water. I have never publicly complained about a service or product received, but this place was borderline awful and I could not wait to leave. Google reviews had it rated 4.4 stars which I find hard to believe.

Our server didn’t speak to us except to ask us what we wanted, and the food was cold and almost inedible when we were served. I paid almost $200 for our meal. The...read full review

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Hours

Monday 11AM - 10PM
Tuesday 11AM - 10PM
Wednesday 11AM - 10PM
Thursday 11AM - 10PM
Friday 11AM - 10PM
Saturday 11AM - 10PM
Sunday 10AM - 10PM
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