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    Ghost Baby

    4.3 (292 reviews)
    PriceyBars
    Open 3:00 pm - 1:45 am (Next day)

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    Amy D.

    Ghost Baby is so much fun! We had reservations at 4:15pm on a Saturday to see the 4:30pm show. Four of us were seated in a comfy booth and the server came right over. She was attentive for the entirety of our 1 1/2 hour visit (that's how long you can reserve a table). The drinks were tasty and the jazz trio was good. The atmosphere is very authentic to a speakeasy jazz club. This is a great place to take out of town guests to show them how cool Cincinnati is!

    Martha W.

    This "Speak Easy" bar was so fun to celebrate my sister's 60th birthday. The drinks were phenomenal and our waitress was amazing.

    Ejasia J.

    Ghost baby- was super cute. There are people who open the door for you and lead to take the elevator or the steps. If you choose the steps you will be going down, down and down until you get to your location. The front room is for people to come and just chill if they don't have any reservations. If you have a reservation you have a guaranteed seat with live music in the front. The bar tenders were super friendly. I ordered an espresso martini made with tequila and it was great. Next time I will make reservations so I can enjoy the full experience.

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    Keila K.

    I love the name alone. Like who names a place Ghost Baby?! Cool right. And I love the exclusivity of this place. I mean you can tell it's a secret place just from the location and the doorman outside. It's a basement level jazz lounge like 4 flights down and has been around since Prohibition. I was recommended to come here by one of the locals as they said it's a hot spot and has a sexy scene which is very true. Dim lighting. Tasty drinks. There's no video allowed or flash photography. Wasn't sure why. I think because of the age of the place. But thank god for iPhones. I'd definitely come back the next time I'm in town.

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    Lisa G.

    Full two stars for the unique ambience here...the rest? Well, must have been an off night for my visit and my family. Got there around 5:40 for a 6pm reservation, so we needed to wait in the bar area. It was very nice in there, but got quite busy and loud...hard to even hear yourself talk loud. I was happy to get inside for our reservation and we had a great table...but it was so hot in there. Mind you...this is October in Ohio..and it felt like Florida in there...strike one. We all ordered espresso martinis...the price point was good... the pour was not. As I looked around, nearly everyone had a drink poured to the rim...ours were about half full...strike two. Music finally came on after a 45 minute pause...yes you heard it...45 minutes....i am a musician, I know that is way too long to have people wait out sets. We expected something good after a long wait...perhaps some jazz...or a nice acoustic set...nope...for a Saturday night on a home game weekend they brought in a three piece band with...get this....a harmonica, a steel guitar and a guitar player who could not sing for his life. People were leaving in droves....strike three....we followed quickly after and went down to the Hilton where the situation improved drastically!! Like I said...I guess we came the wrong night!

    Makayla H.

    Great vibe and atmosphere. The drinks were fantastic and entertainment was enjoyable. Will definitely bring out of town friends here!

    Grace G.

    What a great vibe! We came for a friends birthday and the ambience was such a speakeasy! The live music and the drinks were amazing. Make sure to make a reservation because it fills up quickly. Definitely worth going for a drink and then going to dinner. Such a great recommendation.

    Ashley K.

    If you're looking for a fun date night spot out, or like what we did for a girls night out, Ghost Baby lives up to the hype. The cocktails were a bit too pricey in my opinion, but also the crafted drinks they offer are curated and crafted so well. Service was attentive and our server was quick to make recommendations based upon our tastes. While it was quite loud during the band, and we weren't able to talk, the bar before being seated at a table may be more your speed if you're looking to have a conversation. That said, make sure you get a reservation well in advance. We were able to a few days out, but only limited to 4 or 4:15 pm (which was fine with us), but if you're looking for later, it's worth booking out well in time.

    Victoria J.

    The best vibes here. Underground with delicious drinks, great service and live music.

    Ben M.

    My wife and I enjoyed cocktails and live music with another couple. You'd be hard-pressed to find a more unique space. We were in the inner room with the stage, while the outer room with the larger bar was available for those not there for the music.

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    Sangeetha S.

    lovely ambiance, great underground sport for live music. drinks were good. there was a reservation list though, but we just happened to walk in. happy we were able to make it work.

    Connie H.

    First time at Ghost Baby. We really enjoyed the jazz band that was there. They were playing Princess and the frog songs and their singers were absolutely fabulous. The drink I had was very sweet and sour. It was delicious. It tasted just like candy. Our server was nice. She told us a little bit about the history of the building and she was very attentive and checked back often.

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    MaryCarol K.

    Make the reservation! Live music on a Saturday Night. Grab your girls, your boys, your partner or your people! Interesting cocktails in a unique atmosphere with superb service. You will not be disappointed! The "Samoa" shots should be endorsed by the girl scouts themselves. Liquid cookie delicious gold. Worth the $7.00. #8 "Inspired by the Dessert" is a funky little guy who comes with it's own treat to pair! I've never had a drink taste so much like a pistachio and leave me in so much awe! $16.00

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    Burlesque. Great time! Good drinks. Will be back. (Extra characters to hit the 85 limit)

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    Love it! Every time we are there, it's absolutely wonderful. We love the walk down, the ambience, the music, everything!

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    Great cool unique place that we are lucky to have in the city! Reservations are encouraged for the main music room

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    Ask the Community - Ghost Baby

    Is a reservation required, specifically on a Saturday night?

    Is there Parking?

    There's street parking and some nearby parking garages, but no parking provided by the venue. The Mercer Garage is only a block away through the alley and the garage under Washington Park is very close by too.

    Do they have a mocktail menu?

    Yes!

    Is it accessible for limited mobility?

    Yes, there is an elevator.

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    Book a reservation now to visit this one of a kind speakeasy in the OTR neighborhood of Cincinnati.

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    If you love karaoke this is the place to be. You can go in…read morethe back area that's free and listen to people sing or sign yourself to sing. Or you could get a private room for just you and your friends and sing as loud and wrong as you please. If you get your own room you can order drinks from there and the come down from the ceiling. It's always amazing to look at.

    Reserved a room for two hours. Drinks are reasonably priced, well-crafted, and tasty enough…read more Employees were also pretty nice and helpful. But the actual experience felt bare and poorly-executed. Cheap. The rooms are very minimalist in design, are not soundproofed (can hear other rooms singing, not to mention the main club room), and the karaoke tech is TERRIBLE: The music defaults to weird keys, is randomly out-of-sync with on-screen lyrics, and the song library is so minimal (do not go to the Japan-themed karaoke bar and expect to karaoke any Japanese songs or anime titles). Add to that the removal of past elements like drinks being lowered through the ceiling and robot deliveries, plus a mandatory gratuity added to your room reservation fee (not just your drinks, which itself is sensible), and I can't help but feel Tokyo Kitty has gone out of their way to cheapen an experience (not the cost) that will eventually run out of one-time customers. Improvements I think could help: Karaoke client overhaul - install a system that works and has a broader selection of music. Probably get better microphones too. Automated drink order system - This is a rare business that actually NEEDS QR code mobile phone menu/ordering. Guests order drinks on their phones, and employees can deliver them as needed. Or, install the novelty drink-delivery system! Flipping a card in a window and waiting for someone to enter and try to juggle drink orders while customers are wailing into a mic is inefficient. Sound proof rooms - or sound dampening. If the hole in the ceiling is pointless to have anymore, get rid of it! Spruce up the place - a few graphic arts of some celebrities hung on the walls feels cheap and lazy (The mural of Eartha Kitt stays. It's so good and adds some real, actual character and warmth, but it's the ONLY thing.) Otherwise, add literally ANYTHING that says "You're in a place called 'Tokyo Kitty'!"

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