Located in the heart of Louisville, Kentucky, at 1975 S Hurstbourne Pkwy, Pier 17 Cajun Seafood Restaurant Bar serves as a vibrant destination for those seeking an authentic taste of coastal flavors in the Midwest. This establishment has carved out a unique space in the local culinary scene by focusing on the bold, aromatic traditions of Cajun-style cooking. Whether you are a long-time enthusiast of seafood boils or someone looking to explore the spirited culture of Southern-inspired dining, the restaurant offers an inviting atmosphere that blends casual comfort with a lively, social energy.
The philosophy behind the kitchen is rooted in the celebration of fresh ingredients and the art of seasoning. By prioritizing the quality of the catch and the complexity of their signature spice blends, the culinary team ensures that every dish reflects the depth of flavor synonymous with Cajun cuisine. The space is designed to accommodate a variety of dining experiences, from relaxed family gatherings to spirited evenings with friends, making it a versatile choice for residents and visitors alike in the Louisville area.
What Makes Pier 17 Stand Out
Authentic Cajun Flavor Profiles: The kitchen specializes in traditional preparation methods that highlight the natural sweetness of seafood while balancing it with the heat and zest of classic Cajun spices. Each dish is crafted to provide a sensory experience that transports diners directly to the Gulf Coast.
A Welcoming Social Atmosphere: Beyond the food, the restaurant is recognized for its energetic environment. The bar and dining areas are thoughtfully arranged to encourage conversation and community, providing a perfect backdrop for celebrations or a casual night out.
Commitment to Quality Ingredients: A core pillar of the restaurant is the careful selection of seafood. By maintaining high standards for sourcing, the establishment ensures that every meal served at the Hurstbourne Parkway location meets the expectations of seafood lovers who value freshness and consistency.
Versatile Dining Experience: Whether you are planning a large group outing or a more intimate dinner, the layout and service style are designed to be accommodating. The staff focuses on creating a seamless experience, allowing guests to focus on enjoying their meal and the company of those around them.
The culinary journey at Pier 17 Cajun Seafood Restaurant Bar is one that emphasizes the joy of communal eating. The act of sharing a seafood boil, with its hands-on approach and rich, savory sauces, is central to the identity of the restaurant. It invites guests to slow down, engage with their food, and appreciate the vibrant traditions that have made Cajun cuisine a beloved staple across the United States. The dedication to maintaining these traditions while serving the Louisville community is what defines the spirit of the establishment.
As you explore the diverse dining options along Hurstbourne Parkway, Pier 17 remains a standout choice for those who prioritize flavor, atmosphere, and a genuine passion for seafood. The team continues to refine their approach, ensuring that every guest feels welcomed from the moment they arrive. Whether you are a local regular or just passing through Kentucky, the restaurant offers a memorable stop that captures the essence of Southern hospitality and the bold, unmistakable spirit of Cajun cooking. We invite you to visit us and discover the unique flavors that have made our location a cherished part of the local dining landscape.
Amenities and More
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Wheelchair accessible seating
Service options
No-contact delivery
Delivery
Onsite services
Takeout
Dine-in
Highlights
Fast service
Great beer selection
Great cocktails
Serves local specialty
Sports
Popular for
Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining
Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Coffee
Comfort food
Happy hour drinks
Happy hour food
Hard liquor
Quick bite
Small plates
Wine
Dining options
Lunch
Dinner
Catering
Counter service
Dessert
Seating
Table service
Amenities
Bar onsite
Restroom
Atmosphere
Casual
Quiet
Trendy
Crowd
Family-friendly
Groups
Tourists
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Children
Good for kids
High chairs
Kids' menu
Parking
Free parking lot
Free street parking
Usually plenty of parking
Menus
Seafood Boiled
Crawfish Lunch Special (1/2 Lb)
Clams Lunch Special (1/2 Lb)
Green Mussels Lunch Special (1/2 Lb)
Black Mussels Lunch Special (1/2 Lb)
Shrimp Lunch Special - Headless (1/2 Lb)
Shrimp Lunch Special (1/2 Lb)
Scallops Lunch Special (1/2 Lb)
Crab Legs Lunch Special (1/2 Lb)
Fried Baskets
Chicken Tender Basket Lunch Special (2)
Shrimp Basket Lunch Special (6) - Fried
Calamari Basket Lunch Special (10) - Fried
Oyster Basket Lunch Special (7) - Fried
Chicken Wing Basket Lunch Special (6)
Catfish Basket Lunch Special (3) - Fried
Gator Tail Basket Lunch Special - Fried
Appetizers
Seafood Bread (4pc)$6.79
Crab Cakes (2pc)$13.59
Hushpuppies (10pc)$6.79
Mozzarella Sticks (5pc)$8.19
Onion Rings (10pc)$8.19
Calamari (18pc) - Fried$12.19
Wings (6pc) - Fried
Chicken Tenders (3pc)$9.49
Combo Special
Signature Combo A
Signature Combo B
Family Boat For 4
Pier 17 Feast
Pick Your Catch
Blue Crab (Seasonal)
Shrimp (Headless)
Snow Crab Legs
Crawfish
Shrimp
Clams
Green Mussel
Black Mussel
King Crab Legs
Lobster Tail
Dungeness
Scallops
Sausage
Cold Food
Cocktail Shrimp (6)$12.19
Chesapeake Bay Oyster
Something Fried
Chicken Tender Basket (3)
Shrimp And Cod Basket - Fried
Shrimp Basket (8) - Fried
Catfish Basket (3) - Fried
Cod Basket (2) - Fried
Gator Tail Basket - Fried
Oyster Basket (8) - Fried
Calamari Basket (12)
Frog Legs Basket (4) - Fried
Wing Basket (6) - Fried
Po' Boy And Sandwiches
Shrimp Po' Boy
Fried Oyster Po' Boy
Lobster Roll Po' Boy
Crispy Tender Sandwich
Signature Fish Sandwich
Lobster Tail (Fried)
Classic Bowls
Crawfish Etouffee Classic Bowl$16.29
Gumbo With Rice Classic Bowl$12.19
Kids Menu
Kids Chicken Tender (1)$4.09
Kids Cheese Sticks (3)$5.49
Kids Fish (1)$6.79
Sides
Corn On The Cob (2)$2.79
Red Potato (2)$2.79
Regular Fries$5.49
Cajun Fries$5.49
Sweet Potato Fries$6.79
Rice (Steamed)$2.79
Sausage
Boiled Eggs (2)$2.79
Cole Slaw$4.09
Extra Condiments
Dessert
Cheesecake$6.79
Key Lime Pie$9.49
Brownie$6.79
Beverages
Soft Drink
Juice
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Reviews Pier 17 Cajun Seafood Restaurant Bar
William Watson
05-04-2026
Server was excellent. Food was amazing, and way more food than we expected. Everything was great 10/10 More
Monyet
05-04-2026
The writing on the way was very distracting, everywhere you look. The food came out fast, the services was good. Ordered combo A, Cajun extra hot. Crab was cooked perfectly from the market. The crab meat just pulls out in one piece, seems … More
Marcia Blair
05-04-2026
This place really disappointed last night. It was so cold that everyone had to eat with their coats on. They packed tables in there so tight that it was hard to even move around the post. My reservation was so botched for 16 people, it … More
Domonique Boller
05-04-2026
If I could give a zero star review I would, I went there on valentines day and I understand it was packed and busy, I took that into account, but what happened was terrible and so unprofessional. I went there with my girlfriend planning to … More
T MM
05-04-2026
It says a lot about a restaurant that keeps the same employees and that’s exactly Pier 17 is. We have been going here for years and food is always delicious and service is always great. We get old bay seasoning . It’s so so good. It’s also nice when they seat us by a pole or wall that we have drawn our names on years ago too. More
Katie Bell
05-04-2026
not sure why there are so many good reviews but im convinced its because we are in the midwest and good seafood is hard to come by. This place is a joke to me. Charging $19 for one pound of crawfish and you get one corn and one potato. … More
Antissa Wells
05-04-2026
Our family absolutely loves PIER17! We make it a point to budget for a seafood boil here once a month—it’s become a fun tradition. The food is always fresh and flavorful, and our kids look forward to it every time. The atmosphere is relaxed … More
Cee Bee
05-04-2026
Flew to Kentucky to visit a couple for their baby shower. Afterwards sought a place for some decent seafood. Pier17 had a few positive reviews. Ordered their boil with shrimp, scallops, 2 eggs, 2 potatoes & 1 ear of corn. After unwinding … More
Mia Millsap
05-04-2026
This place was recommended to us by some locals. Best seafood boil Ive had from a restaurant! Our waitress reccomended doing the Pier 17 seasoning with garlic butter and let me tell you, that was AMAZING! Prices were very good for the amount of food you get, especially the lunch specials. More
Chelsey Thacker
05-04-2026
So delicious and great seafood at a very decent price. The same amount of food would have been $300+ anywhere else to feed a family of 5, but we was able to fill all of us up for around $150 and the waitress was great too! More
Jay Lesnak
05-04-2026
I visited here tonight at sat at the bar. Jiang was my bartender. He could not make an old fashion for jack but outside of that his service was fantastic and fun. I ordered a custom bag of crab legs, headless shrimp and crawfish accompanied by corn on the cob and potatoes with old Bay seasoning. It was amazing. This was my first time ordering crawfish and I am in love. The seafood bread was equally amazing. If you've not been here and love seafood don't hesitate. Visit Now!
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–40
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Samantha Abbey
05-04-2026
As a VA native I stopped by Pier 17 to try some seafood since moving to Louisville. Todd was our server and he was amazing! The food was so so good I was super impressed by the seafood and the amount that I got. The seafood bread we got with our food which I got the signature A and I got the signature sauce with the extra garlic sauce and it was absolutely amazing!
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Seafood Boil, Garlic Butter, Sausage, Corn on the Cob
Kori Main
05-04-2026
If you’re ever in Louisville debating on which seafood place to get, always pick Pier 17. Best value, best flavor, best service. Their food is so good picking up seafood TO GO was still 10/10. Don’t waste your time anywhere else!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Aleeta Powe
05-04-2026
Very casual seafood place that offers various types of shellfish available grilled, fried and boiled with potatoes and corn. Also offers some staple Cajun dishes, such as étouffée. Gives Apple portion sizes a very friendly service.
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Garlic Butter, Seafood
Wait time
No wait
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Wheelchair accessibility
The inside of the restaurant is wheelchair accessible.
Jessica Barrett
05-04-2026
We had come before years ago and were not really impressed but we were craving a seafood boil and decided to give this place another try. I’m really glad we did because the food and service were really good. We made our own boil since we’re not a fan of lobster and my husband is allergic to shrimp. We got 3lbs or snow crab legs, 1lb of crawfish, 1lb of mussels, and 1lb of sausage with some rice. Potatoes and corn were included. We paid around $170, which was cheaper than the family option and honestly I think a great deal. We left stuffed and with some leftovers with 4 people eating. We will definitely be back. They also have a hand washing station.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Christina Yang
05-04-2026
This place was recommended to us by some locals. Best seafood boil Ive had from a restaurant! AMAZING! Prices were very good for the amount of food you get!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Michelle Myers
05-04-2026
We usually get the $90 combo and add sausage. It is enough to feed 3 to 4 people. We only go once a year on my youngest's birthday. They got separately, crab legs and scallops. I appreciate how they package it up for you, instead of us. I'd make a mess everywhere.
The fish hanging, the ropes and nets, and wood posts make a great nautical atmosphere. Each year, they add their name somewhere else.
I recommend this place if you don't want to cook all the seafood and have to clean it up. Been there, done that, and this is way better.
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Robyn Parrino
05-04-2026
Pier 17
1975 S Hurstbourne Pkwy
Louisville, KY 40220
8/21/2025
We had 22 Swan Pointe residents join us at Pier 17. We outgrew the party room and
Mia Korugic, the GM, moved us out into the main part of the restaurant. Emily D was going to be our server. She went around the tables and got our drink orders. Then Emily came back and took our food orders. Lots of different items were ordered. It was amazing. Large steam bags with multiple varieties of seafood along with small white potatoes and corn on the cob were inside. There were Lobster Tails, Fried Cod Fish baskets, Fried Chicken Tenders that were as big as your fist. Several ordered Snow Crab Legs, and some got Shrimp and Scallops.
They have unusual decorations. There are fish nets hanging from the ceiling and plastic crabs, fish and lobsters dangling all around. There’s even a Jack Sparrow type pirate figure by the cash register. The front doors have assorted signatures and graffiti on them. We had a good time and got a few pictures too. Emily did a great job. Maybe she’ll be your server, too.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Reservation
Reservations not required
Group size
Suitable for all group sizes
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Wheelchair accessibility
Ramp at the front entrance.
Sierra Underwood
05-04-2026
I placed an order on 10/04/2025 at 21:35:11 ticket number 151 for pickup under Sierra.
I placed and order that totaled $53.00 after pickup I got home to see the food was made incorrectly I called the restaurant a total of 8 times and decided to wait until the morning to speak to someone and try calling again. I called on 10/05/2025 and spoke with Tom who was extremely unpleasant and rude from the beginning of the call he told me that “I sounded African American and that this wouldn’t be the first time you people have tried this”.
I told him if he could pull my receipt it would show the order made incorrectly he said that isn’t possible because they have protocol which ensures the order has seasoning, after asking him to pull my receipt I asked him “what seasoning is supposed to be on my food” he said “that doesn’t matter” I explained to him because there was not any added to the food he said I would only be able to get a refund if I had proof. I in fact told him I did have proof please see the attached pictures that are time stamped and he proceeded to hang up on me. After calling back I informed him I did not appreciate him hanging up he said that is not his problem and disconnected the call once again.
I did not want the refund I just wanted the order remade properly. I have attached the receipt and the pictures of the food made incorrectly.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1
Sunshine Hughes
05-04-2026
We went on Valentine's Day and it was a little crowded but not a long wait. The staff were fast and efficient. They were courteous and the food was EXCELLENT. We most definitely will return.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–40
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Group size
Suitable for all group sizes
Special offers
Not sure
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Wheelchair accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Reviews Pier 17 Cajun Seafood Restaurant Bar