Can't make reservations. Annoying and wait is awful! Yikes and all! And Yelp isn't helping

The boom boom shrimp is amazing. Everything is always great at cabana. My favorite place

Food is mediocre. View was nice. Service was ok. Next time I know to just get the pretzel sticks and beer.

Ambiance says it all Wonderful environment and service. As a vegetarian zI can find choices read more

On Sunday August 2nd 2026 myself, my two sons and grandson stopped in for dinner. The wife and I eat at Cabanas on the River in Cincinnati Ohio at least 5 or 6 times each summer so I wanted to take my boys there. On this occasion my youngest son ordered the Shrimp and Cheese Grits. About halfway through his meal he found a large piece of plastic wrap inside his cornbread/muffin. I politely brought this to the attention of our server and asked her to see what they could do over this. She came back and said that her manager stated they do not bake the cornbread so it's not their fault or responsibility that plastic was in his food, but they would take half off his meal. Sorry, it is any restaurants responsibility for whatever they serve whether it's sourced in or made from scratch. If they would have taken care of my sons meal and not insulted us with its not our fault line I would have been fine. This type of management and response is a perfect reason for you to AVOID the restaurant at all cost. We will never be back. read more

My experience last night was horrible. The one overarching theme of the entire meal experience was cigarette smoke. The stench blocked out smells of the food and made the entire experience miserable. I had gotten a drink at the bar which was a proper pour. But when I was at the table and my server brought my same drink it was about 3/4 the size of what I had previously gotten just a few minutes before. When I told the waitress the drink was much less. She said well. I guess that's just an outside bar thing. Meaning that she didn't care. She didn't go look into it. She blew it off. She made no attempt to rectify it or justify it. A waitress who doesn't care is not a waitress and needs to be doing something else in addition to that when my meal was brought to the table, The tortillas wrapped, of course in foil to keep them warm were stone cold when they got there. I asked the waitress if they're supposed to be warm and her answer was," I don't know". What good does it do to have a server who comes to check on you and make sure everything's okay and then she doesn't like anything okay. If one cannot enjoy their meal because the overwhelming stench of cigarette smoke, ruins everything and your server has a name, Alexis. Advise you to go somewhere else anywhere else to get a better mail with better service with better ambience read more

I'm sure this was a one off. I ordered a chicken Cobb salad. I only ate the chicken at the restaurant and it was super rubbery. My plan was to then have my salad for lunch. When I sat down to eat today, all the lettuce was at some degree of brownness. I called to talk to a manager, and was told they would not be in until about 9 this evening. You mean to tell me that nobody is in charge until tonight? Not sure I'm buying that. read more

If you have never been to cabana on the river. This place is a must . The view is beautiful and to site outside with nice weather and great view. The food is so good . I got a mai mai sandwich and its was mouth watering. I haven't gotten anything here that I didn't like . The staff is great and we didn't have to wait to long to be seated read more

Cabana On the River - A mahi-mahi sandwich with chips - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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We dine here often. We love being by the Ohio River as well as the service, menu, and prices!

I will start by saying I'm not an eat outdoors kind of person. I don't like to be hot . The first table offered was for 6 at a table for 4 in the sun while there were at least 10 larger tables open under the covering. When I objected, I was met with a little eye rolling and being passed off to someone else . After we got the seating straightened out, things went much smoother. Our server was excellent and made sure drinks were full. The food was typical bar food and the burgers were hot off the grill. It's a great place to meet friends, have drinks, and enjoy a nice day. read more

One of our favorites, I usually get the spinach salad with steak added, it can't be beat! The view is awesome and the service is always good. Highly recommend. read more

Wayyy too busy. 3 hour wait in the hot summer heat. No place to sit while you wait. View is great and food is ok.

The best turkey burger I have ever had and the service is outstanding Great view of river and wonderful atmosphere read more

Best place on Cincinnatis west side. I've had $15 checks, up to about $100. It was all good. Great view. The servers are r efficient, and not annoying with upselling, etc. I would recommend the mahi mahi but my wife would say you have to try it all, which we have. Never been disappointed! read more

Our visit was very good. Our server was amazing. She came to check on us often. She was very nice. Very helpful. The food was good. Coleslaw could be better but it wasn't terrible. Buffalo chicken sandwich was good. Got two pieces of chicken. read more

Cabana On the River - Buffalo chicken - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

You don't really come here for the food, it's all about the atmosphere. The food truly is pretty good, but it's beach food for sure. Lots of fried options. I had a black and blue steak salad that was really good. There was also a buffalo chicken sandwich and fish and chips at the table and everyone was happy with their food. Atmosphere is like you are on vacation. Sitting on the water under an umbrella. Servers were friendly. Definitely recommend on a nice ( but not too hot) summer day! read more

We love coming here great staff food and atmosphere. Don't skip on the Cabana! Try the shrimp and cheesy grits

Terrible service: -We had to ask for everything; drink refills, silverware, napkins. -Bland food and premium price, they don't know what salt or pepper is. Less seasoned than Long John Silvers -Had what I was corrected to be the fish dinner, even thought its listed as a haddock sandwich. Came open faced with one large piece of fish with one lettuce leaf. Soggy yet rubbery bread, no sauce, fries are extra and all you get is a 50c bag of chips from the dollar tree. read more

Unbelievable service food all round fantastic afternoon Yes it's a distance but really there Food Quality servings and reasonable prices are worth the extra miles not to mention the gracious friendly young staff members constantly available to make sure your visit is the best, believe me we eat out all over there is absolutely no other Restaurant in Greater Cincinnati that comes close, and finally a beautiful RIVER VIEW read more

Great food, Caesar salad with shrimp kabab vodka tonic a little lite on the vodka. Service quick and on point. We had a group of 8. Seating under the shelters. Sound reverberated so much you couldn't hear two people away. But short of sound conditioning or sitting by the river I'm not sure what could be done. Beautiful setting everyone enjoyed their time read more

Everything!! Service is always great. I have severe mushroom allergy. They always take extra caution with that food is delicious. Great place on the river. read more

Good service, food was well presented with an extended menu from a typical bar menu. A variety of drink options at descent priced.

The mahi-mahi was good, but the mango salsa was fermented. I took one bite and didn't eat the rest of it. I wonder how long it's been sitting in the fridge. read more

Great ambience and food! A perfect place to enjoy the river, friends, music and good food.

As many reviewers comment, this isn't the place to go for fantastic food but this is the best gathering place on the west side on a warm summer evening for a cocktail, an appetizer and a river view. Take advantage of the waitlist because evenings are always busy. The servers work hard and do their best to keep everyone happy. Everyone in our group of six enjoyed our evening and plan to return many times this summer. Our server, Katie, was the best! read more

Food and service was wonderful. Our server was very knowledgeable, helpful and pleasant. The band, Mixmatch, was a letdown. Good sound, but way too much time between sets and incomplete songs. Seemed more like band practice. read more

It was ALL great! We'll be back often. Great outside experience. Fun atmosphere! Good food selection and prices weren't bad either. read more

Cabana On the River - Hail, hail, the gangs all here!!! - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I was trying to watch my son's volleyball championship and get some food. I ordered an overpriced sandwich and after buying it was told I couldn't take MY FOOD over to the volleyball court to eat. I still don't know exactly why. Both areas are owned by the same company. I was told to leave the area with the food. So have a few words of disgust, I left and ate my food in the parking lot and then returned to the volleyball court to watch the game. No one needs this kind of harassment when going out to have a bite watch a volleyball game. None of it makes sense to me. I won't be returning anytime soon. It was terrible customer service. I would never treat my customers like this. They are indeed the food Nazis. read more

Amazing food and service. And the view of the water. The vibe is lively and entertaining

Good food, service and atmosphere. Great place to go with friends or family. Really enjoy it!

We love the setting on the Ohio river! It is very close to our home in southern Ohio and across the river from Kentucky and minutes away from Indiana. Always easy to find seating. read more

Our server Amanda did a great job accommodating our large party of 22. I tried the steak on a stick and it was delish.

Except that you will wait a long time Drinks are very reasonable in price Food was good but really not worth a two horse wait read more

Always good food and good service along with the awesome views! And as the sun was going down in this heat, the waitress promptly Closed the curtain to offer us much needed shade! read more

Ate here for the first time this weekend. We ate right next to the river. I liked the live music as we walked in. I got the coconut shrimp basket and it was very good! Super crispy and not soggy at all. Great flavor and liked the dipping sauce. I want to come back again during the day time! read more

Sunday lunch with a group. Beautiful afternoon. Perfect weather and a great location. Clean open air restaurant, bar, and volleyball area. Started with some apps. Chips salsa, guacamole, queso, and several orders of pretzels. Everyone enjoyed them. Wife had fish and chips, she says good , not great. I had the grilled chicken salad, not bad , it was ok. This is the general consensus here, asking others at the table, they said the atmosphere location is beautiful, but the food is just marginal if not, just OK. read more

Cabana On the River - Grilled chicken salad , decent not great - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Server was great Did an excellent job Will come again Food was yummy! Kids enjoyed the kids menu. Loved the view of the boats!

Great atmosphere on the Ohio. Good food. Wait staff very attentive. Mixed drinks are a little light.

Cabana is a great spot for the whole family. The food is great and there's something on the menu for everyone. I love the boom boom shrimp - just the right mixture of flavor and spice. We come here several times every summer and you should too. read more

Cabana On the River - Walking taco bowl with boom boom shrimp - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Cabana is always a favorite for us. The food is delicious and the scenery is beautiful... only downside is if the weather is bad and you are seated on the outer deck area- it's not covered- but even then, we had a good time. read more