First let me say the main reason I came here was a fellow member of my EAA Chapter mentioned eating here and having pancit. Well I lived in Virginia Beach for 12 years and there was a huge Filipino population, one of my favorite things was pancit and pandesal rolls. I was really hoping to find a Filipino place anywhere in the cincy area I could visit and enjoy. Well enough of why, lets get back to the review. I got there and the place was fairly full, so I got my hopes up. I looked through the menu and only found a very small section for Filipino food, then there was Mexican foods and american food. A wee much to even look through, but I found the menu items with pancit, I asked about the pandesal rolls and they did not serve those. But I also ordered the egg rolls (this was the best part of the meal, I even ordered another order to take home, I would come back just for these and to try other stuff). My meal was combo #1 3 BBQ sticks pancit and rice. Egg rolls, well I have never had egg rolls like these in my life. These are super tasty and the sauce was good, but wow these are worth the drive just to have. I was expecting Lumpia, but this isn't even close to Lumpia, but oh so very tasty. I didn't ask because I was afraid to find out if they had MSG in them. I didn't end up with a migraine, so I am hoping not. The BBQ sticks were good, not great and yes I have eaten my weight in Filipino BBQ Sticks from all the parties and friends I made while in Virginia beach and I have had amazing and horrible. The pancit was low on flavor, but not horrible, I am also use to pancit having meat in it and much more flavor. The rice was warm at best and was not fresh. Again I didn't try anything else and my hopes were very high for some yummy Filipino food. So it may have just been my expectations or even a bad day for the cooks. Will I be back, in one word yes for the egg rolls, I may even try other menu items when I do come back. read more

I came to town for a visit and saw reviews of this restaurant and decided to stop. It was before Happy Hour on a Saturday and no one was in the restaurant except myself, first clue.I had the crab cakes and shrimp with green beans and cole slaw. Total Fail! The crab cakes taste like frozen and fried crab cakes, the shrimp was over-seasoned, the green beans had no seasoning, they taste as if they came from a can and heated in the microwave and the cole slaw taste like vinegar. I ordered a Cosmopolitan to drink, I had to send it back, it was sour, I replaced it with a Pina Colada daiquiri, it too was very watery. Overall, total fail for this restaurant. read more

This place is such a hidden gem! I'm on the west side all the time visiting family (born and raised!) but I had never even considered this place. It's down the hill near the old Kmart and you can miss it if you're not paying attention. I decided to bring the in-laws here after seeing the menu. My mother-in-law likes to try new foods and is pretty adventurous if it isn't spicy. My father-in-law is a meat 'n potatoes guy. Christine's is the PERFECT blend for the pair of them. What we tried: Lumpia (Filipino egg roll) -- great flavor and texture with a nicely spiced dipping sauce. The sauce has a subtle heat that even my MIL could handle (she thinks Chipotle's chicken is too spicy). Burrito Supreme -- big portion and great flavor. You get chorizo and then pick either chicken or steak. We had it with the chicken and I loved the combo and texture. Pork Adobo -- huge portion (leftovers for lunch!!), simple, delicious. You can taste the love and care in this one. We didn't try any of the boring stuff my father-in-law would have liked (he had to work and couldn't join) but it looked good on other tables and people were enjoying it. They have different weekly specials and happy hour 3-6 every day. Today was margarita Monday (half price -- $3.25) and I found them to be up to snuff. They post the specials on their Facebook and I THINK they are the same each week. The place was also nice and clean. Tables were bused quickly and the busing trays were kept out of sight. Staff was nice and friendly too. Someone I assume to be THE Christine was also making rounds and greeting everyone. Seemed to be a lot of regulars but we didn't feel out of place. I also left my box on the table and our server ran outside to catch me when she noticed. I woulda been so mad at myself if I had gotten home without that leftover pork adobo!! read more

Christine's - Lumpia (we had already eaten the other half, they were so good!) - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Great menu, so much variety. Had the pot roast dinner - comfort food, like eating at grandma's. Was so good cleaned my plate. The shrimp tacos are excellent, better than any Mexican restaurant. Egg rolls are real tasty and great sauce. You just can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Service is always prompt and courteous. read more

Christine's and Christine are great:)! she is a great owner and her staff is great! on April 20th My Mom and I went for lunch there was young lady who was door greeter, server and bartender !! she was awesome, a hard worker and her great service was appreciated...do not remember her name, but she was very efficient and great! Paula also has been our bartender a few times!! she is great! food is delicious also, got the steak fajitas and My Mom got chorizo chicken- she loves it. will be there again soon!! Julie read more

Company from out of town and we decided on Christine's because of the varied menu. We were not disappointed! The egg roll appetizer was excellent. We tried combo plates 1&3 and Christine's Feast. All enjoyed the spicy, tangy pork and the noodles. Can't wait to go back and try the pot roast, more pork skewers and yes more egg rolls. We will return often and judging by the parking lot a lot of folks have discovered this gem. read more

Incredible service in a casual atmosphere. Everything had great flavor. No canned food here. You should give Christine's a try. read more

Christine's - Dining room - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Always a great experience at Christine's! The pot roast is fantastic, but my personal favorite is the burrito supreme. Everyone I've been there with has enjoyed their food, from the Filipino dishes to the tacos to the soups. I don't think you can go wrong with anything on the menu! read more

Good food, lots of options, but attentive and quick service is not their forte. We had a larger table and I would say about half the table really enjoyed their meal. I would definitely give them another try, because I was happy with my fajitas, but it's not one of my destination locations- we originally chose it as a meal before a movie at the Western Hills Cinema. I would keep an open mind and see for yourself what you think. I know from others that its come a long way... read more

Christine's - Taco salad - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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There food was very good we had gone about 3pm or so the food was very fast and good. The only thing about it was our server didnt really come back for refills. Other than that the food was great and the atmosphere was great. read more

We had an awesome dinner tonight. Sunday at 4pm. We had the Egg rolls and fried cheese curds as appetizers. And 3 wonderful Philippine dishes for our entrees. Excellent service too. They also have many other good food options, but we wanted to try Christine's Philippine dishes. They were Deeelish. Try it for yourself. read more

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The new location is really cute, you can see how much care was put into picking each color and decoration. And, of course, the food is still absolutely wonderful! The Filipino egg rolls are always my chosen appetizer, but I keep trying different things on the menu and everything is always so good. This time, I had the Chris salad with grilled chicken. So fresh and yummy. read more

We had just dropped our teenagers at the movie theater so wanted to find a bite to eat that was closely, but not the usual "West Side Eatery." I'd heard great things about Christines, so we decided to give the "Taco Tuesday" a try with another couple. The place was packed. There are two entrances and we quickly realized we came in the "back entrance" so hustled over to get our name on the list. I thought it would take forever because the place was packed, but we waited less than 5 minutes. In that tiny window, we managed to grab beers are the bar. There are not tons of options but they had decent choice of 4 to 6 beers on tap, more in bottles, and a full bar. Once we were seated, we ordered the Philippino chicken skewers and fried cheese curds - mixing cultures. I'm not a huge fan of fried cheese, but the sauce they were served with was so good, I started dipping my chicken in it. It had a tangy flavor with a good kick. We ordered a variety of tacos - $1 beef tacos, $1.75 chicken tacos, and fish tacos (the latter is not on special). I really liked the fish tacos. I prefer a little "kick" in my food, so I would recommend adding some hot sauce to spice things up, but overall, they were very good and I would order them again. My husband enjoyed his chicken tacos and our friend, who had a bunch of the beef tacos enjoyed those. These are NOT small tacos, so keep that in mind when you order. Overall, the atmosphere is a little rough. It's an old Pizza Hut after all. While it's definitely taken some wear, I think that's more from the current restaurant than the old Pizza Hut. This places gets VERY busy. Oh, almost forgot to mention the staff. Every single person we interacted with was very friendly and worked hard to ensure a great experience. Christine herself was working the bar and the place was buzzing. The service was excellent. We'll be back again! read more

Just ate at Christine's. Ordered the steak burrito supreme. The food was excellent. Our server, Jen, was very nice and made our dining experience even better! read more

Just ate our no contact delivery from Christine's. Hubby had the meatloaf dinner, I had a BLT and bean soup. Everything was absolutely delicious. We love Christine's and are so happy we can get delivery from them now. Also our delivery person was very nice. Order came early and the food was still hot. Kudos all the way around . read more

Good service. Excellent food with very many choices. There's something for everyone. I love the egg rolls!

When was the last time you tried something different? This restaurant has it all! Christine was our bartender and like the other reviews, she and her staff were awesome! Happy Hour is from 3-6:00 daily with Half off draft beer and all appetizers. Buy 1 T-bone and get another free; EVERY DAY!!! We had the egg rolls and pork skewers. They along with the home made sauce was delicious. I know we look forward to coming back. read more

Such a good restaurant me and my family did it at least two times a week and everything is good even if you don't like a lot of things it's super good I really recommend the pot roast dinner in the meatloaf dinner in its overall just super good read more

In the area for the weekend and based our visit in yelp ratings. The first time was so good, we did their taco takenout special the next night. All 5 in our group enjoyed the food bith times. Also did take out margeritas and they were nice and strong! read more

This place is awesome! My family has been coming here for years. The food is family recipes and always great.

Went here for the first time with a group from our ham radio club. They were very busy and the was a problem with staffing in the kitchen; but Christine and the waitress still got our food out in a reasonable amount of time given the circumstances. I was enjoying being with my fellow club members so I hardly noticed the wait. I ordered the all you can eat BBQ ribs... they were very tender, hot and delicious. I got the spanish rice and the fries for my sides and they too were very good. read more

great service (waitress Mary) great suggestions and outstanding food.It's Easter not many places open, we were so glad to not only find them open but not too crowded. read more

We love Christine's ! A true west side GEM ! The pork adobo and Philippine egg rolls are favs of ours. I also love the bean soup (crave it) and the pancit. My husband raves about the ravioli. Honestly have never had a bad meal. We haven't dined in since the pandemic but every time we have had it delivered it arrives well packaged and hot ! Thank you so much. Big fans. read more

If you are looking for authentic Filipino food, do not go here expecting that!!! I (a Filipino myself) was visiting from out town and was excited to have Filipino food so we ordered the combo plate of pancit, Filipino soup, lumpia, bbq and adobo. It's such a shame, a Filipino restaurant owner herself serves the adobo dish as a Filipino dish. It looked and tasted NOTHING like Filipino adobo...it taste like chicken a La king with its light colored gravy sauce! The bbq was plain tasting...the Filipino soup taste like chicken noodle soup..the egg roll (lumpia) was like you get at a Chinese restaurant! The whole combo dish was a disappointment and a disgrace to the Filipino cuisine! On a better note...the halo halo was good!!! read more

We've been at this location twice and the older location twice. The food is ok to good. What I find interesting is that this new location is kind of a disaster. Inside, the the interior design is awful. Minty green walls along with chairs that look like they came from 1987. Not to mention the funky window treatments. The service is ok too. The host seemed to be irritated that we were there, but the waitress was nice enough, but a little rough. I got the All Star plate, it was ok, but expensive for the portion size. Probably not necessary to return unless you're in the neighborhood. read more

Staff is great, food has always been good. I'm happy to have this as a westside option. Have been for taco Tuesday (good deal and good tacos) and a few weekends - tried the burrito (awesome) and a few different apps - all good. Always greeted with a smile and happy to have stopped in. We'll keep going for sure. PS: margarita is really good too! read more

I like Christine's, I've been a few times. Every time every thing was as expected. Food was greast and the staff provided excellent service. Heck I even had thanksgiving dinner there one year. It's a nice little spot on the west side. read more

Really this place has rude employees and the food is not good at all it's really dated items they need to get a chef in , to create some culinary art ,,at this point the only art being done is with crayons by the little ones.. listen let's buckle Down get back to basics and make sure your food improves or you will be out of business by the end of the year . Thanks. Remember hot food HOT and cold food cold keep it fresh and redo that awful menu read more

Always good and the owner is extremely friendly I give it a ten out of five. You must try the egg roll and nachos.

My husband and I went here last night for the first time. Being Valentine's Day they were busy as you'd expect. Our food was amazing, our server Mark was amazing and the restaurant is extremely clean and comfortable. We had one little issue during dinner but Christine came over and went above and beyond to take care of it, which we really appreciated. We will definitely be back to try more of the many options they offer read more

Christine's is a great place to dine. Owner operated, and Christine, is usually, if not always on the premises, during operation hours. I'm hey pride themselves on cleanliness, and making sure your food is to your liking. read more

Seldom are we on the western side of cincinnati, after leaving a jewelers nearby, and found this restaurant. Greeted by the friendliest waiter (Mark) who treated us like an old friend and provide the best service. Being first timers, he highlighted the meals and some of their more popular dinners. I ordered the BTO SUPREME CHICKEN and my wife got the CHICKEN A LA CHORIZO. Waiting on our meal, we watched as other meals were brought out, and each one looked delicious When the meal was delivered it was big enough for two. The food looked and smelled great. The true delight came with the first bite. We enjoyed the meal and savored it. Mark was superb and we look forward to coming back soon. Christine's a step above any chain restaurant. If they could only put a Christine's in Anderson Twp, that would be great! read more

I have passed Christine's more time than I can remember. Even looked them up on Yelp and their own website a few time. Never quite felt inspired enough to give them a try. After discovering another restaurant we were going to try is closed on Mondays we had to come up with a "plan b." We remembered hearing they have half priced margaritas on Mondays, and decided to give them a try. Christie's will no longer be thought of as a "plan b." Having already decided we would give the margaritas a try, they are half price after all, both my husband and I decided to get the lunch special tacos. There is a choice of crunchy or soft. We both chose the soft. The tacos were good on their own. Hubby and I both agree that adding the Cholula hot sauce made them great. The ground beef was well seasoned. The Cholula gave them an extra zip. They did not skimp on the filling. The fries that came with the children's meal were cooked perfectly. There is a variety of types of foods on the lunchl menu. Lunch specials are $5.99. They have a soup and sandwich lunch special for $7- something. The regular menu is also available. Margaritas may be ordered on the rocks or blended. We tried ours blended. We saw our server blending the different flavors individually. They were sweet. Squeezing the wedge of lime from the rim into them really balanced the flavor. We all left satisfied. Service was attentive. We felt welcomed and appreciated. At the end, our server said "hope to see you again." Without hesitation my husband answered "oh you will." Decor is not to my taste. Not really important enough to remove a star. read more

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One of the best restaurants on the West Side. Great pot roast and service is always great.

Great food all around and fast friendly service. The post roast is very tasty - get it as a sandwich or a meal. Also love the shrimp tacos - absolutely my favorite anywhere. The egg rolls are a great appetizer to share but can almost be a meal too. Check out Christines - you won't be disappointed. read more

This place is so cute and delicious! Christine herself is so friendly and personable and will come out and talk to you! My family loves coming here and she definitely recognizes my dad because he orders the same thing every time - The Chicken A La Chorizo - which is absolutely delicious! The employees are very friendly and service is pretty quick! Seating and parking is never a problem! read more

Always good portions and great flavor.I wanted lite food so the grilled chicken sandwich was well made. My fellow diner enjoy his fish and chips also. read more

Been there 3 times . The last time I had the pot roast.dinner. It was delicious . It tasted homemade . If you go to Christine's you need to try the pot roast dinner. read more

The food is ALWAYS amazing and the staff is friendly and attentive! Drinks are strong and prices are reasonable! Overall a great establishment!!!! read more

Great food... must try it... You'll be very pleased. Please try there ribs, & salads. We have been there numerous times and have always had great food read more