Wheelchair Access and St Mathews

I like seafood and Carolina Shrimp was a favorite, but they closed. Stan's Fish Sandwich is also good, however their wheelchair access is bad. A sign on their door says that they have a ramp and to ask that it be put in place. I don't want to wait outside while my wife goes inside and asks for someone to put the ramp outside also the ramp has been broken for months. A small asphalt or concrete ramp (would only be 1' long) is the ideal solution. I called the owner but nothing happened. The employees act like they wish I would go somewhere else.

There is another seafood place in St Matthews, but they have a tall bar with stools and no place for anyone in a wheelchair eat.

Plhens Bakery has a large step at their entrance.

I don't have a problem at other areas in Louisville. I suppose St Matthews doesn't want my business.

Jim,
It's certainly not just St Matthews, it's everywhere. You are correct in stating that St Matthews has a large number but since I have become confined to a wheelchair it's amazing how many places you find that are not accessible and don't care about becoming accessible! Even some of the newer places don't meet the ADA requirements especially as far as parking spaces and access goes. Worse yet Metro government doesn't seem to care a lot about it! I even gave a speech to council last fall bringing this up to them.

PM me if you would like to discuss these frustrations for!

While i"m not mobility impaired I take my mom out often and she is very limited, and it is amazing the number of places that have handicapped parking with a freaking step by the parking place. One step, while it doesn't probably register on most people's radar, is overwhelming to those who can't step up. Try going some place along Bardstown Rd. Steps everywhere. A ramp to the sidewalk isn't useful if it is a block away. The only thing I can think is as we Boomers age and become the voice of dissent things will change...that doesn't help us out now though. Patronize those places that are mobility friendly.

I was just up in Pittsburgh last week and the venue we were working was a large office building. One of the things we took note of was the handicapped accessible restrooms. They had the stalls appropriately equipped,proper height sinks,towel dispenser etc....the only problem was once you opened the door to the restroom they had a set of five stairs to go up.(if we had a hand slapping forehead D'oh smiley I would have inserted it)

Equus/Jack's Lounge in St Matthews is totally wheelchair accesible. And we have a great fish Sandwich.