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    Dunlap Cafe

    4.4 (77 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Hangover Henry + Hashbrown Balls with jalapenos
    Panda B.

    Dive bar with bangin' breakfast. The burgers are good, the hashbrown balls are incredible. 10/10.

    Dustin H.

    This is it. This is the place you are looking for. This is the real deal. No pseudo hipster trendy anything. This is the kind of spot the hipster trendy places are taking inspiration from. Classic, classic, classic American, and it's good too.

    Mark S.

    What a fun spot in OTR. Rachel is the bomb and will have your food and drink ready in an instant. Grabbed three adult happy meals for lunch to go and get a special treat of a growler of Off Track Brewing as well for the evening. The chicken and burgers are excellent and the fries have a seasoning like I've never had before. Look forward to regular open hours to be able to hang and enjoy the cool decor and friendly staff. But until then it's just breakfast or lunch takeouts along with some OTB brews.

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    Cassandra S.

    Went in for breakfast before heading to Findlay Market. It was just a four minute walk. The waitress was super nice and efficient, and the food was great! I highly recommend the french toast.

    Special beer tapping for small local craft brewery Off Track Brewing Co.
    Karen D.

    Stopped by Dunlap Cafe on a weeknight supporting a coworker who was releasing some of his local craft beer. Off Track Brewing has the only local craft beer on tap. They had a $6 burger and fries special paired especially for the beer and they also had a special burger for UC's homecoming weekend. Quick friendly service I had my burger just moments after enjoying a few sips of my beer. Dunlap Cafe was started many years ago and continues to operate serving breakfast, lunch in dinner in the northern edge of Over The Rhine neighborhood stop by it's worth it.

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    Waitress was super helpful. I got an omelette that was cooked superbly! My husband got the French toast sammie. He loved his.

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    What a hidden gem!! Excellent diner food ( breakfast/lunch) and great service. Super value for great quality food.

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    Great find! Awesome service, great food... Very clean! Owner takes pride in providing a great experience!

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    Slow service. Only go if you've got an extra hour to wait to get served. Only six other customers there when I arrived.

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    Food and service was great, refreshing 2 people breakfast and $21 total. Definitely be back!

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    Great food. Good service. Amazing breakfast. Order the French toast - you won't regret it.

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    Food was great, service was slow with only one employee. Waitress was super friendly!!

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    BRU Burger Bar - Cincinnati

    BRU Burger Bar - Cincinnati

    (606 reviews)

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    Downtown

    I couldn't wait to write this review fast enough. I absolutely love this place -- it's officially…read moremy new Cincinnati go-to spot. I don't get to Cincy very often, but I was in town for work and this happened to be the closest bar/restaurant near us downtown that looked decent. Safe to say I got very lucky. The first time I went, I ordered the chili as a starter and a chicken tender platter. And when I tell you I was so happy with both -- I mean it. I love a good chili. I grew up eating it with my grandma, and this one tasted like something she would have made. The cheese and sour cream were perfect. I'm not a huge onion guy, but even those worked well with it. Now here's the catch... it was so good that I literally went back and ordered the exact same thing again. And somehow it was even better the second time. They really outdid themselves on both dishes. One thing I noticed the second time around: I asked for three sauces right away, and they brought them out on a plate with a built-in sauce area. It was actually really convenient -- perfect if you're sharing with people. Now let's talk about the tenders. I'll start by saying I know fried chicken pretty well. Pound for pound, these might honestly be the best chicken tenders in America. The easiest comparison I can give is this: imagine if Cane's and Zaxby's had a kid and named him perfection. That's what these are. Sometimes Cane's can be a little light on seasoning, and sometimes Zaxby's goes a little heavy. These are perfectly in the middle with a great crunch and just the right amount of seasoning. Another thing I really liked about this place is the versatility of it. It feels like the kind of spot where you could do anything -- happy hour with friends, a birthday dinner, a corporate dinner, or even a family night out. I love that kind of diversity in a restaurant. Just 10/10 ambiance. And the staff were incredibly nice and welcoming, which always makes a difference. Honestly, writing this review is making me want to book a flight back to Cincinnati just to eat there again. Wow.

    On a work trip and went with my co-workers for dinner. Was immediately greeted and seated. The game…read morehas just ended so there was a lot of people coming in. It was noisy, but we were able to still have a nice conversation. We got the pretzels with beer cheese and spicy mustard. The pretzel was soft, beer cheesy is gooey and so good, and the spicy mustard packed a nice punch! Will definitely recommend! I got the BRU Burger; medium well cook Taleggio Cheese, Bacon, Tomato Jam, Caramelized Onion, Chopped Lettuce, Mayo I got the tomato jam on the side because I never had it and wasn't sure if I'll like it and asked for no bun. The server was nice to offer more shredded lettuce or leaf of lettuce for my burger. The burger was well seasoned, cooked perfectly yo my liking, and to my surprise the tomato jam was delicious! Only thing is... it doesn't come with any sides, not even fries!! You'll have to add that as a side if you want fries ($2). There are other side options. Service is super good, food is good, place is clean, cocktails made well. Overall, definitely would be back next time I'm here. Sadly, I devoured my deconstructed burger before a photo could be snapped.

    The Turf Club

    The Turf Club

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    The Turf Club is an absolute standout, and from the moment you walk in the staff makes you feel…read moreright at home. The food alone is worth the trip. I had the bacon grilled cheese with tomato soup and fries alongside the grilled corn, and every single bite delivered. The kind of comfort food that's executed with real care and intention. The drink menu is equally impressive with a rotating selection of monthly specialty martinis that give you a reason to keep coming back and try something new, on top of an already stellar lineup of cocktails. Everything is crafted well and goes down smooth. Great food, great drinks, and a staff that genuinely seems to love what they do. The Turf Club is the full package and deserves a spot at the top of your list.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    I am not the biggest fan of a thick burger so normally I would not come here. I came with a group…read moreof friends and was still disappointed. The only thing that would make me come back are the martinis and onion rings. Our burger came out and there was plastic still on the lettuce...they did apologize. They gave us an appetizer for free while they remade the burger. The appetizer was ok, but if I had paid for it, it wouldn't have been worth it. The burger itself felt plain and nothing special. They have many different sauces to chose from but was not expecting them to be that much for a small cup. Don't think I would return unfortunately.

    Voodoo Brewing

    Voodoo Brewing

    (97 reviews)

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    Downtown

    Stopped in recently for dinner after a Bengals game and had a great time. If you're leaving the…read morestadium area it's a 20 minute walk with some uphill, but well worth the trek to get ahead of the crowds. The bars near the stadium were mobbed. The seating is family style with long tables. You can order via QR codes (meh) or walk up to the side of the bar for food and drink. The manager came around and introduced himself to everyone and was all over the place. Helping in the kitchen, bar, cleaning up etc.. He's definitely an asset because he didn't disappear as the rush started coming in. The inside is nicely decorated and I was digging their Voodoo/skull theme. We settled in and watched the 4pm NFL game on one of the large TV's while chatting with some disappointed Bengals fans and locals. Beer wise they had a nice selection of classic Voodoo brews (we used to get them a lot in the Philly area several years ago), a balance of styles and some newer brews I'd never heard of. If you enjoy the dark side of beer the Where Our Secrets Go Imperial Stout was delicious and thankfully more along the lines of the traditional style Impy Stout. I had an IPA that I can't remember the name of, but it had a nice Belgian yeast/hop twist to it. My son enjoyed their root beer. Food wise the Jumbo Chicken Wings, roasted in house hit the spot, I highly recommend them. I added their Good Vibes BBQ "Sawce", but you can get them dry rubbed or chose from several other "Sawces". The wings were big with fresh meat and the sauce was great. The Pub pretzel we ordered was huge and the good vibes beer cheese complimented it well. The Mr. Pickles Fried Pickles were also a great choice for an app. They were a big portion. My friend had the Chili Mac and my son ordered the Lil Mashburgers - 2 little smashburgers oozing with cheddar & chippies off the kids menu. We ate, had a couple of beers and enjoyed our dinner at Voodoo before we explored more of downtown Cincy. I'll be honest I wanted to avoid BrewDog and Voodoo and experience home grown Cincinnati breweries, but we were really happy we stopped at Voodoo. Thanks guys you earned a fourth star for great friendly service from the manager and bartenders!!

    It wasn't great, it wasn't bad. We got the beer cheese queso, some wings, and fries. The beer…read morecheese wasn't great, the chips were a little stale. We ordered extra hot wings, and the sauce was great but to make it "extra hot" they just added a metric ton of hot pepper or some hot seasoning, and it was nearly inedible. They were extremely over sauced. The fries were okay. My dry rub wings were good. It's basically self serve, you order on the website via QR code. They brought our food all at once due to that, to include the appetizer. Service was quick but we only saw our "waiter" once to deliver our food. If we had needed refills, we wouldn't have gotten them. We didn't even get silverware and only got one appetizer plate. The ambiance was nice, it's a great looking facility. I probably won't be back though, unfortunately. Just not great enough to bother going again. We did have one beer off the draft list that was good. The dragons milk.

    Dunlap Cafe - breakfast_brunch - Updated May 2026

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