Cincinnati eats & events (Hamilton, Montgomery: luxury, live, restaurants)

[kikolou]

Hello Cincinnati City-Data people! I'm visiting Cincinnati for the first time and would like to get some info on good reasonably-priced restaurants in & around the city and events going on from 8/19 - 8/24. Thank you so much. Have a great day

[mike1003]

Where will you be staying?

There are great restaurants in almost every area of town.

You can find events here: CityBeat

[Cincy-Rise]

You might want to try this out too:

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[Joe 4520832257]

Originally Posted by mike1003

There are great restaurants in almost every area of town.

Really?? Quite frankly, my biggest complaint since moving to Cincinnati is the poor quality of local restaurants. (It's not just me either. Virtually every transplant I've met shares a similar complaint).

I've had an awful time trying to find the types of restaurants that kikolou seems to be asking for - reasonably priced and presumably non-chain. Any good restaurants are either too expensive for regular trips (Boca, Beluga, etc) or ultra-casual, diner-type places (Zips, Terry's Turf Club). There doesn't seem to be any middle-ground. A nice non-chain place to "go out" that isn't a huge hit on the wallet.

If anyone disputes my assessment, please feel free to post suggestions of reasonably priced local restaurants. I would welcome your help.

[wilson1010]

Originally Posted by Joe 4520832257

Really?? Quite frankly, my biggest complaint since moving to Cincinnati is the poor quality of local restaurants. (It's not just me either. Virtually every transplant I've met shares a similar complaint).

I've never heard anyone say that. I've heard exactly the opposite. I think its just you.

[Joe 4520832257]

No, I'm being completely serious. I'm not trolling or city-bashing or anything of the sort. It's an extremely common complaint among people who moved to Cincy from elsewhere.

(The fact that it's been over 2 days, and no one has given a single specific restaurant suggestion to the original poster strengthens the case that I'm not just making this up. Maybe there is an abundance of good restaurants out there - I hope there is - but they sure aren't easy for a newbie to find)

[wilson1010]

The OP did not ask a question that could be answered. "I'm new in town. Where do the good looking girls hang out . . . . "

I think that people were right not to respond to the question. The OP could have asked that question for a visit to Peebles Ohio, or Attica Indiana, but it is not a question for a City with 200 good restaurants like Cincinnati. If the OP said: "I'd like to try some Thai food" there would be a lively discussion with many good recommendations on Thai food alone. But the question was just not formulated to get a real answer.

[gman5431]

Cincy has plenty of good restuarants, if you cant find them, then you aint looking.

You could try the classics which have been discussed in this forum numerous times, Montgomery Inn (nicer rest) and Skyline (closer to fast food but its dine in). I can vouch for both - be aware Skyline Chilli usually is too different for outsiders but us locals swear by it.

G Man

[kikolou]

Originally Posted by Joe 4520832257

Really?? Quite frankly, my biggest complaint since moving to Cincinnati is the poor quality of local restaurants. (It's not just me either. Virtually every transplant I've met shares a similar complaint).

I've had an awful time trying to find the types of restaurants that kikolou seems to be asking for - reasonably priced and presumably non-chain. Any good restaurants are either too expensive for regular trips (Boca, Beluga, etc) or ultra-casual, diner-type places (Zips, Terry's Turf Club). There doesn't seem to be any middle-ground. A nice non-chain place to "go out" that isn't a huge hit on the wallet.

If anyone disputes my assessment, please feel free to post suggestions of reasonably priced local restaurants. I would welcome your help.

I tried Melt (4165 Hamilton Ave) today & it was good. they have tasty sandwiches.

Lou

[kikolou]

Asking a general question about 'good reasonably-priced restaurants" is perfectly fine. I want to get a feel for the different restaurants out there. I would be limiting my response potential from a generalized perspective if I merely ask about one particular type of cuisine. I'm looking for diversified responses. Please allow me the luxury to explore. One does not always have to be specific. Also, "a good-looking girl" is a matter of taste. Just as there are different tastes in food, there are different tastes in beauty. One person's perception of beauty might be another person's nightmare.

Thanks for all the good responses out there.

Lou

Originally Posted by wilson1010

The OP did not ask a question that could be answered. "I'm new in town. Where do the good looking girls hang out . . . . "

I think that people were right not to respond to the question. The OP could have asked that question for a visit to Peebles Ohio, or Attica Indiana, but it is not a question for a City with 200 good restaurants like Cincinnati. If the OP said: "I'd like to try some Thai food" there would be a lively discussion with many good recommendations on Thai food alone. But the question was just not formulated to get a real answer.