LEO's Eats with Louisville HotBytes.com
(By Paige Moore-Heavin)
When my friend Lynn suggested Captain Pepper Jack's Aero Bistro for girls' night out, I was a little confused. This place, which opened near Bowman Field in May, was new to me. "It's part Southern American and part Mediterranean," she said. Well, that's an odd combination. But, ever the foodie, I was willing to give this culinary mash-up a try.
I arrived at 6:15 p.m., and a friendly waitress/hostess offered my pick of tables. The restaurant is a big, open room painted in dark colors, with a small tiki-style bar in the back and vintage travel posters lining the walls.
Within a few minutes, the waitress returned to ask for my drink order. Because beverages aren't listed on the temporary, photocopied menu, she brought a price list from the bar. Drink prices are affordable: $2.75 for bottled domestic beer, $3.50 for a glass of house wine to $4.50 for top-shelf liquor.
I ordered a bottle of import beer ($3.50), browsed the menu and waited for my friends. As the dining room filled, the speed and quality of service declined noticeably. Drink orders were slow to arrive. Water came by request only. By the time we were ready to order appetizers, we had to wave our arms for attention.
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Captain Pepper Jack's Aero Bistro
2810 Taylorsville Road
454-2777
Rating: 83 points