Madison Lighthouse Restaurant & Bar

I loved having a great margarita on a boat on the river. The ladies were great bartenders. Will be back next season

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had lunch there this weekend, the food and service were on point! Southwest egg rolls are the bomb and the fish dinner was delicious! Great view and atmosphere!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I had the best chicken bacon ranch wrap I have ever had. Most are kind of dry but this one was delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great view of the river, atmosphere pretty good if your a tourist ECT. If your not in a hurry for food or drinks you will like it just fine.

Wheelchair accessibility: It's a boat on the river. Steep access is fine getting in, but pushing up that ramp on the way back may be strenuous

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 1

Great place to hang out and injoy the water ,great bartenders and waitress shout out to kristy and kris!!! run there butt off owners are great people, try the south west egg rolls and Kristy's lemon drops! If you inside your missing out! you gotta regatta at the light house!

When it comes to being sat at a table or the bar, hosting and service are almost non existent. Employees are just walking around and we waited for 20 minutes to get sat even though it was not crowded at all.

We almost didn’t think they were open the way no one knew what was happening. If you’re hungry you may wait awhile regardless.

I saw another comment that referenced the food may be from the Walmart freezer section..I would agree with that statement.

Wheelchair accessibility: There isn’t much wheelchair accessibility unless you enjoy careening down a massive ramp into the Ohio river.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Our server was very friendly, but service was SLOW! It took an hour to get our food. And, the food was not good at all! The atmosphere was very lacking and the music was so loud we could not carry a conversation very disappointed!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

When it comes to being sat at a table or the bar, hosting and service are almost non existent. Employees are just walking around and we waited for 20 minutes to get sat even though it was not crowded at all.

We almost didn’t think they were open the way no one knew what was happening. If you’re hungry you may wait awhile regardless.

I saw another comment that referenced the food may be from the Walmart freezer section..I would agree with that statement.

Wheelchair accessibility: There isn’t much wheelchair accessibility unless you enjoy careening down a massive ramp into the Ohio river.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

I rarely leave reviews, but this place may have the worst food I've ever been served. Family of 4 with 2 kids. Took an hour to get food when there were only 2 other tables seated. When we did finally get our food, it was awful. The ribeye sandwich had no joke 2 ounces of meat. Maybe. The bun literally had more fake butter on it than meat which led to not feeling well the rest of the night. Do you know how bad the food has to be to get kids not to eat fries and chicken tenders? Lol. Dirty oil and rubber cement tenders are the reason. Will never go back.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Made the trip and Walked all the way down their ridiculously long and steep ramp to see a sign that said "Kitchen closed. Bar only." Call ahead before you go.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Beautiful view. Decent music. Food is out of a box from wal mart freezer section. Lot of young servers jacking around when you arrive. Service is iffy. Got charged for three drinks we didn't have and argued lightly about it and we're pretty much just told too bad. Go for the view and ambiance and pay individually for your drinks.

It’s a nice atmosphere. Bar is good. Food, not so much. $27 seafood platter had 3 shrimp, 3 small oysters and a piece of what they said was pollock. It was stiff as a board and without flavor. Fries came out of obviously dirty oil. Too bad cause it’s a great spot right on the water.

They really need to expand their menu and either give you more food or lower the prices.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

This is for the bar:
We just left after being there for about 2 hours, just enjoying the atmosphere. We would have stayed longer but had other obligations.
We’ve visited before and enjoyed ourselves.
Today we were eager to see the changes, it didn’t disappoint.
It’s exactly what we were hoping for: come as you are, relaxed, non-pretentious environment.
I wish we would have gotten our bartender’s name because she was hustling and still had the time to customize our drinks! We wanted a margarita without a mix base and she didn’t bat an eye. She made those drinks and they were just what we wanted. She didn’t treat us like we were snobs or a bother, she whipped those margaritas up and handed them to us like she already knew they were exactly what we were talking about.
The wings were also just what we had in mind. Old school buffalo wings. We are Gen X so the nostalgia is strong with “wings”. We’ve had all the fancy wings out there but it’s good and comforting to have that classic bar wings-Buffalo wings taste.
So yes, we will of course go back.
We will go for the view, the environment, the hospitality and after all that that the food could be mediocre and it would be worth it. But the food is better than mediocre so all around it’s a place we will continue to choose for all the reasons.

The vibe and atmosphere is AMAZING. But the bartenders could learn how to make a few more drinks, or at least improve the one’s they know. Hoping they do better this season!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3

Sat down at the bar in the middle of the afternoon…not very busy. The blond woman at the bar ignored us and waited on 3 other guests who came in after us. In the middle of this, she came and stood in front of us, then left the area. We also noticed just about everyone at the bar had an empty bottle or glass, and was probably wanting service. Again, they were not that busy. Thank god we left before spending any money there. Madison is full of many good restaurants with friendly people who appreciate the fact that you’re there. Go downtown.