Darren and the gang at the Scioto Ribber aren't running a restaurant. They're preserving a national…read moretreasure with a smoker attached. I'll give you 20 top reasons this is why I believe this is Ohios best steak house : 1. Darren welcomes you with such casual hospitality that five minutes after sitting down you start wondering if you've accidentally been adopted. 2. The Scioto Ribber is so unpretentious that if a New York food critic walked in wearing a $3,000 suit, the steak would still be the most impressive thing in the room. 3. Some steakhouses sell atmosphere. The Ribber sells steak and lets the atmosphere happen naturally. 4. The menu has less ego than most restaurant owners. 5. The steak arrives looking like it just won a bar fight and a beauty contest on the same day. 6. Every bite tastes like somebody figured out how to barbecue a memory. 7. The char-smoked flavor is so unique that if you served it blindfolded, half the table would think they were eating at a ranch in Montana and the other half would think they died and went to beef heaven. 8. Fancy steakhouses spend millions trying to create authenticity. The Ribber accidentally has it. 9. The wait staff are professionals disguised as neighbors. 10. The service is so genuine that when they ask how you're doing, it feels like they actually want the answer. 11. Other restaurants train employees. The Ribber seems to raise them correctly. 12. The place has more Ohio character than a Reds game, a church festival, and a Fourth of July parade combined. 13. Some restaurants are experiences. The Ribber is an institution with mashed potatoes. 14. You don't leave feeling like a customer. You leave feeling like you attended a family reunion where everybody liked you. 15. The steaks aren't cooked. They're respectfully introduced to fire. 16. The outdoor wood-fired grill does things to beef that should probably require a permit. 17. If a steak could earn a blue-collar PhD, this would be it. 18. The flavor isn't subtle. It walks up, shakes your hand, and tells you exactly where it came from. 19. Most restaurants want to impress you. The Ribber doesn't care. That's why it does. 20. The value is so good that halfway through dinner you start looking around for hidden cameras because surely somebody forgot to charge enough. Bonus Five : 21. Darren runs the place with such affection and quiet pride that you get the feeling he'd rather lose money than let a guest have a mediocre meal. 22. In an era where every restaurant wants to reinvent dining, the Scioto Ribber has spent decades perfecting the radical idea of serving great food by great people. 23. The steaks have more smoke than a political debate but leave a far better taste in your mouth. 24. This isn't just Portsmouth history. It's Ohio history with a baked potato. 25. The Scioto Ribber proves that you don't need valet parking, mood lighting, imported marble, or a sommelier named Sebastian. Sometimes all you need is wood fire, great beef, hardworking people, and an owner who treats guests like family. The two blonds behind the bar are so sharp that hemophiliacs have to file a restraining order The Scioto Ribber is what happens when Americana, hospitality, common sense, and a wood-fired grill get together and decide to show the rest of the restaurant industry how it's done.

Scioto Ribber is definitely good for the area. Friendly service, huge portions, and the kind of…read moreplace where your plate arrives looking like it's preparing for winter. I've heard people call it "the best steak I've ever had," which mostly made me wonder... where else have y'all been eating steak? Feels like the philosophy here is: "Why focus on quality when we can simply give you enough meat to feed a youth baseball team?" That said -- the service is great, the atmosphere is classic local favorite energy, and you will absolutely not leave hungry. Cheers to you, want rush back-but may find myself here again.

I stopped in with my brother to grab a late lunch on a Friday afternoon. I was looking for a…read morehealthy option so I was happy to see a grilled chicken wrap and salad. I asked the server which she would recommend and she said she loved the wraps. I ordered a grilled chicken wrap (tomato) with homemade buffalo ranch sauce and a side salad, for an upcharge, with raspberry vinaigrette dressing. The salad was fresh with tons of cucumbers and tomatoes. The wrap was hot and bursting with flavor! I really enjoyed it! I also tried a few pub fries which were decent. I took half home and my Dad ate it and loved it too. Service was fast and friendly. My high school also had a class reunion here several years back on the outdoor patio and I enjoyed the food and service then also. The building is historic with brick floors and they specialize in traditional German lagers and other craft brews. It's a cool spot!

We are in the area for a couple weeks and frankly this is one of our top two favorite spots for…read moredinner in the area! The pizza here is great! The wait staff is simply amazing I've never not seen them when they weren't on top of their game! They have plenty of tv's that are easily visible from anywhere and the crowd has always been pleasant, it's a safe bet we will be back time and time again! OH and try the baked spaghetti too!!!

My husband & I stayed at the Holiday Inn for 3 weeks. We had Oscars for breakfast everyday and it…read morewas divine EVERY TIME. So much flavor, great portions. However, the best part is the waitress Lisa! She is ON it every morning, remembers names, always has a smile on her face, and is a literal beam of sunshine. That woman deserves a raise! Truly the best of the best. As for dinner & the bar, we ordered room service twice and everything was perfect. We got a burger and we fully expected it to be soggy. It was as though we had it freshly served in the restaurant. We did wait quite a while (they said it would be 20 minutes and we waited 50), but they quickly called and explained they'd had a rush. We called around 6:30pm so it was understandable. Truly the best food and service. We were never disappointed. Drinks are fantastic and averagely priced. You can't miss with Oscar's!

I traveled to Portsmouth from Cleveland for a business trip that I had to attend in the morning. I…read morewas tired. I wasn't going to look for another restaurant in Portsmouth so I just ate downstairs. Boy, was I lucky! The food at Oscars was absolutely incredible. First, I had a Manhattan prepared by Christie. Top-notch. Service was incredible. Then I had a steak kebab dinner and I have to tell you it is the best kebab steak I ever had. Perfectly prepared vegetables were so fresh and moist. On top of a bed of rice it could not have been better. I cannot recommend this place Hylie enough. Again I was here because I'm in the hotel and I didn't wanna travel around Portsmouth to find a place. I'm glad I stayed here. I highly recommend this restaurant.

My boyfriend and I really enjoyed our lunch at Market Street Cafe. We were in town for Memorial Day…read moreWeekend staying at Shawnee Lodge. The servers were attentive and accommodating. It was hard to decide what to order as the menu selection was great. I opted for the half panini half salad combo and got the chicken apricot sandwich with the raspberry romaine salad- hold the onions, add blue cheese. My boyfriend had the Boneyfiddle Club panini and enjoyed it. Both came with plenty of chips and a pickle spear. I wish more restaurants had this kind of menu and vibe! Fresh options that are unique flavor combinations. There are plenty of tables and outdoor sidewalk tables with full service. I'd recommend Market Street Cafe!

I will start by saying the food was good. The service, terrible. We walked in and one table was…read moreoccupied by two ladies. We sat ourselves. We were greeted by a waitress who never gave her name and was quite bothered we were there. Drinks served including two hot coffees which we were charged for every refill?!?!? It was coffee. Nothing special $3.00 black coffee and $3.00 for Every. Single. Refill. Then we broke a glass. The waitress was notified when we accidentally spilled a water and the glass broke. She did nothing. I cleaned it up with a toddler on my lap with zero help from the waitress just more "why are you here? Ruin my life looks". She brought me a rag upon my request. And tossed it to me. Ummmmm ok, I guess I will just clean up this broken glass with a toddler on my lap. The rudeness continued with the only other girl there, presumably the manager, when she irritatingly asked, who broke a glass?, in her best mom voice. We received our food and had to ask for the grilled cheese that was ordered and forgotten in the back, which was delivered after an eye roll and an annoying, "oh, right". The only other time we saw the waitress was when she tossed our checks on the table without saying a word, oh wait we did see the waitress one more time, eating a cookie at the counter where you pay asking if it had nuts in it. A three top walked in after we were done eating so please understand the waitress who couldn't be bothered by customers was not too busy. brought my out of town family here for some local vibes and good food. I will NOT be back. 0/10.... Would NOT recommend. Experience was today, 10/14/2026 around 3:30pm

Stopped in on a Sunday night for supper. We both got burgers plus a salad and fries. Almost…read moreeverything was excellent, the only issue was the croutons on the salad were very stale, we didn't bring it up as it wasn't a huge deal. They were very slow, by the time we finished our meals the place was empty. Our waitress was great. Would we return? Definitely!!

Pretty cool little bar/ restaurant in this area...my niece told us about this and we took the whole…read morefamily down to check it out. They have some really good seasonal beers and while most the fam did a sampler, hub and I opted for just a pint of what sounded the best. I got the pumpkin ale and he got a darker amber beer. Beers were really good. We decided to get the sliders with just meat and cheese and the buffalo strips. Burgers were solid, chicken was not homemade and the fries were your average fry..the buffalo sauce was the star...very good. They have only a few bathrooms in the joint and they were in need of serious attention. It was a disaster to have to take my elderly mom into a nasty bathroom like that....I am hoping they fix this. Wait staff was very good!

When my family goes to visit other family in Portsmouth, we stop here every time. We get cherry…read moreslushies every time. The milkshakes are great as well. We don't often get food, but have liked what we've tried (burger, corndog). It's one of our favorite places in Portsmouth!

Amazing staff, great food, wonderful service. Family oriented! Slushies,…read more Hot dogs, flurries, fries, burgers, bbq, plenty of menu items to choose from for the entire family.

Amazing! They have great food and service! I ordered, The Cheesin' CheeseBurger (Kids menu) and The…read morekids Sundae. Delicious yum yum. Go to bob evens. I also ordered RootBeer!

I ordered Bob Evans online for pickup after my parents' doctors appointments. This location was…read moreclose to their doctors office. Ordering and paying online was fast and easy. I was able to enter the time I wanted to pickup. I ordered the biscuits and sausage gravy, which is my favorite breakfast item at Bob Evans. I arrived and went inside the takeout door. I only waited a few minutes for our food. We took it home to eat. The biscuit was light and fluffy and the sausage gravy was delicious. Thanks Bob Evans, for making my morning!

Stopped in for lunch today, met the owner Sugg, who gave us a complete rundown on the history of…read morethe business!!! Now that's amazing. Atmosphere - Great little hometown hamburger stop! We both had the Sugg Burger (of course!) fries and onion rings. All were excellent! Will we return? OF COURSE!!!!

A great taste for old fashoined hamburgers. I always have the Big Yogi. Try all of their menu,…read moreyou won't be dissapointed.

Where to start. This is a great old school family owned…read morediner. The decor is not bad. There is a great lunch counter and checkered table cloths. The service is friendly and we did not eat long to order. The good came out hot and fresh. The home fries were exceptional and the biscuits are big and fluffy. My eggs and sausage were good as well. The sausage gravy was ok but not really good. Their coffee was not very good but then again I am very particular about coffee. All in all this is a great place that I would visit again.

Not a good place to eat , paper plates, plastic silverware , terrible food , dirty windowsread more

I have ate at many Penn Stations. I have NEVER had a bad experience…read more This location was not clean, your feet literally stuck to the floor. It wasn't like someone had spilled something, it was the whole store including the women's bathroom. I think they must have used dirty mop water. They brought our fries out first like 10 minutes before the sandwiches. Fries were just warm. When the sandwiches came out the presentation was bad. I had to take a knife and fork and place the meat back on the bun. Bun was like it was went cooked like usual. Won't keep me from eating at Penn Stations BUT will not be at this location again!!

Absolutely pissed. Ordered on the app (DONT SUGGEST) Took the money out but did not process the…read moreorder ? Can't get any help. Workers act aggravated. It was food for our kids, that we had to really work for in the first place. This isn't okay. Don't have an app that doesn't work and don't be so inconsiderate to not offer some kind of alternative for your customer, you have to take the app down. You can't do this to people.