Stumbled upon this one day for lunch downtown and it did not disappoint, so much so I went back the next week with my husband. Small little resturant Tucked away amongst the corporate businesses, so it gets lots of foot traffic at lunch time. Service was quick and the food was delicious! They had yummy mocktails as well and it's decently priced. Their burger was excellent and my husband loved the pho. read more

Hawkers Alley - Hawkers burger - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Good food! I had the soba noodles and my friend had the Japanese curry, and both were great. The restaurant is small, but the waitstaff and very friendly and attentive. The food came out quickly and was super hot, which was great. I'm happy to have found another good lunch spot in downtown! read more

Hawkers Alley - Hawkers Soba Noodles - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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(4.25) ~ Very good Lunch & service MENU: ** Ube Cheesecake = (4.35) Very tasty! ** Water (tap) = (4) very good, must be filtered;) ** Brisket + Short Rib Pho = (4) very good ** Lava Coffee (Vietnamese Coffee) Hot = (4) very good read more

Finally stopped by after wanting to for awhile--easy lunch on a Saturday, and we chose a katsu chicken bowl and assorted skewers to share. The eggplant starter stole the show (I wish I knew how they get it moist/melty inside and so crispy on the outside), and the portion sizes were nice. Looking to come back and try a weekday special later! read more

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Yummy! Looks like nothing from the street , but it's bigger on the inside. Everything we tried was wonderful! "Asian street food"--a mix of Japanese, Chinese, and Vietnamese. We loved the crispy eggplant, and the "Chino tacos" were fun-- Chinese cuisine loaded onto a scallion pancake instead of a taco shell. And the last time I had okonomiyaki was in Kyoto-- I've not seen it in the US before. Worth returning to! read more

Hawkers Alley - Hawker's alley interior, - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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My wife and I walked here before seeing a play at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. We split an Okonomiyaki Pancake, which was absolutely delicious. We also ordered a Thai iced tea that was creamy, sweet, and about 128 ounces smaller than I would have preferred (it was liquid gold). For my entree, I picked the Charred Pork Belly Bahn Mi, which was sweet and savory, crispy and juicy, and all the veggie accoutrements all blended together well for a fantastic sandwich. Also, it was outrageously large for a ridiculously low $11. My wife got the firecracker sandwich, which was also quite tasty, though it couldn't hold a candle to my sandwich in bahn mi opinion. Everything else was so tasty we couldn't resist getting dessert, so we ordered the yuzu cheesecake, which was rich, sweet, tart, and definitely hit the spot. We were able to get two entrees, an appetizer, a drink, and dessert for roughly $50, including tip! If that isn't a convincing reason to visit, I don't know what would be. read more

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I ordered the kale salad, 3 skewers (pork, chicken, steak), Cuban banh mi with pork belly, and fish katsu burger. I thought the salad was good. Skewers were mid. Nothing really great about the Cuban banh mi. It didn't taste anything like a Cuban sandwich even though it was a fusion. And the fish katsu burger could've had more of the sauce/aoli. The food was mediocre all together The service was great. Ambiance was nice. read more

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Dinner here with family and it is a great spot to share a lot of different items. For a Friday night it was not too busy, and service was fine. My favorite dish was the okonomiyaki, and the katsu curry fries. Dad really enjoyed the pork belly banh mi. It is a casual spot in downtown and seemed to be a popular for takeout. read more

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Delicious!! So many unique tacos that are heavenly. I am a huge fan of pho so when I saw there was a pho taco I was all in. I ordered it online and did curbside pick up. Super easy process. I will be adding this to my taco rotation!! read more

Hawkers Alley - Pho tacos and Korean bbq tacos - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

We ordered the chicken curry egg rolls, pork belly bahn mi, and Japanese chicken curry. The food was excellent and no complaints. We also ordered the Thai tea, but it was bad enough that we sent it back. We ordered the dragon fruit lemonade instead, but it was too sweet. read more

Hawkers Alley - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Food was very tasty. Portion sizes were large. We started with the eggplant and scallion shrimp pancake for an app. Those filled us up and we ended up taking our tacos with us. Everything was tasty. read more

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We hadn't heard of Hawker's Alley until we saw them participating in Cincy Taco Week. Between the description of those tacos and also reading their menu online, I knew we had to check them out. It's a small place but cute. We got seated right away but that was the only thing that went quickly. What we expected to be a quick meal was over 2 hours long! We weren't in a hurry and our server was working hard, so it was fine but definitely don't go if you're on a time crunch. We tried all three of the tacos offered for taco week, the pork dumplings and the potato tornado. The tacos were delicious and topped with lots of fresh veggies. The dumplings and potato were very good as well. The final cost was surprisingly low. Between four of us, we got 6 specialty tacos, an order of dumplings, a potato tornado, 3 cocktails and 3 desserts and it only came to $80! We will absolutely return and try some other dishes. read more

Hawkers Alley - Potato Tornado-very flavorful! - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

The pork skewers with Korean bbq sauce are THE BOMB! They remind me of pork on the stick skewers you can find on the streets of the south side of Pittsburgh (PA) after a night out. My bf got the chicken teriyaki bowl and enjoyed it. I shared my only pork on a stick w/him & he ate the whole thing . My 3 skewers came with my choice of a side. I chose cucumber salad. It wasn't too sour. We got edamame and spring rolls as appetizers. The edamame was really good and lightly seasoned to perfection. Our waiter was really nice and attentive. My drink was good. read more

Solid portion to price ratio, out of all the skewers chicken bbq is my favorite! Fast turnaround on a weekday as well. Excited to try other things next time. read more

Hawkers Alley - 6 Skewers - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Sad to say we finally gave this place a chance and wish we hadn't. Ordered the "Crispy" Chicken Katsu Curry over rice and the Bo Kho soup for take out and arrived at the same time as the food came out and had 2 min drive up the street. The chicken was not crispy and tasted pre-cooked (soups vide) so no flavor was infused into the meat and was almost rubbery. No crisp to the outer despite there being virtually no curry sauce. Rice was also insanely over cooked mush. The Bo Kho broth was fine (not traditional, tasted very carrot-y and American), the meat was tender but the noodles were so overcooked it was congealing together before even putting it in the soup. Tried it in there and had to remove it and cook my own noodles which really defeats the purpose of ordering take out. Neither of us finished our meal and were just forcing ourselves to take bites. Should've known to not trust a place with such an extensive menu and with so many different countries of flavor. Wish we ordered through DoorDash to get a refund. Angering. read more

Hawkers Alley - Horrible udon noodles from the Bo Kho - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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The food was amazing! Many options to choose from, across multiple cuisines. Terrific ambiance in a modern loft style. Prices are very reasonable. Definitely coming back! read more

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I am not very impressed with the food or the accuracy of the order. We should have gotten the hint when the restaurant next door was bustling but this place has a couple of tables occupied. I got the soba noodles and asked for no eggs, but ofcourse there were eggs in my food. The menu said oyster mushrooms in the noodle dish and the bahn-mi, however all the mushrooms were regular mushrooms, didn't see any oyster mushrooms in any of the dishes. The Bahn-mi was also very underwhelming. The dumplings dough was very thick and I could barely taste the filling. The dipping sauce was very delicious though. My husband got popcorn chicken and some chicken curry with rice. His food came out per expectations and he said he liked it. I don't think we will come back, nothing at this restaurant caught my attention. read more

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I came here for lunch with my daughter and we both loved it! I was shocked at how empty the restaurant was when we were there. Service was good, the menu had a lot of appealing options, flavors were great, and portions were generous for the price. I would absolutely come back the next time I'm in the area. read more

cute old building that is turned into a restaurant. It offered a great variety of asian food types. I absolutely loved the food! Service was very good as well. read more

Hawkers has been open since May and some very nice folks are running this restaurant. The service was great I was checked on more than one time to see if I needed anything else and if the food was good. I went in here for Cincinnati Burger Week and had the burger with Korean barbecue sauce and I also ordered an okonomiyaki. For my cocktail I had the lychee cocktail and it was certainly sweet but it was delicious. The okinomiyaki may have had too much of the Japanese barbecue and the Japanese Mayo for me but I like mine with a little less sauce. Overall the okinomiyaki was delicious and I don't believe I have had one that's it any other time I have ordered it in a restaurant which I thought was pretty nice. The burger was perfectly cooked to medium and very juicy. It had Korean barbecue and mayo and all the fixins. It was very good burger. I saw several other things on the menu that I want to try and it given how great the service was and the food was good I am certainly going to make another trip back here! read more

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Great food and even better service! We split a bunch of things and were satisfied before even starting our entree. Our server was super attentive and walked us through his recommendations throughout the menu. There was so many things we wanted to try. For apps we got the crispy eggplant, crispy tofu and the Japanese pancake. All were great and we loved the sauces. We also got the skewers - beef lemongrass, chicken teriyaki, and pork with cilantro. Everything was hot and had a nice grilled flavor. We loved all 3 sauces. For sides we got rice and fries. Both were hot and the fries were crispy and seasoned. Throughout and after our meal, the owner and our server checked on us to make sure we had everything we needed. We asked for things like more sauce and to-go containers a few times, and they were super responsive every time. Our server also split our check how we requested - there were 3 of us and 2 of us split a bunch of stuff so he split everything accordingly. I also couldn't help watching everyone else's food as it passed by and will be coming back to try more things on the menu. This is definitely my new go-to-place in my neighborhood! read more

Hawkers Alley - Chicken/beef/pork skewers and Japanese pancake - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Tornado fries were big curly crispy potato. A bit pricy for what you get. 4/5 Katsu has a pile of terrible rice. Surprises they would choose instant rice (think Uncle Ben's) over an number of decent/good rice. Especially if thier dishes are 67% rice. 2/3. read more

Partaking in Cincinnati Wings Week, my friend and I opted for Hawkers and ordered the Spicy Korean BBQ wings, Okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake), and lychee martinis (my favorite). Everything was theeeeeee bomb!!! The wings were perfectly seasoned and cooked, and the martinis gave my favorite in the city some stiff competition. I especially loved that one of the owners visited our table to speak to us, discuss the menu, and make personal recommendations. The location is where the lobster bar was located, and the owners did a fine job with the decor. I look forward to the day when this location is bustling, similar to OTR, because small, local, family-owned businesses such as this one deserve so much shine. I'm rooting for you, Hawkers! read more

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I saw on Instagram and had to try. Even better the tornado fry for checking in was free! Tornado fry - good - thought it would crispier though Popcorn chicken - never thought to use basil to season fried chicken but it worked - delicious Lava katzu - so good crispy, juicy and a touch of heat Drunken burger - just your average burger Great service, nice looking inside. read more

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We stopped in for Taco Week, we keep trying to get here and something always gets in the way. Interesting place, I would love to know the history, beautiful long bar that the bar back has been converted into the kitchen. We tried all three tacos; Karaage chicken, Bao Bun pork belly and Vietnamese chicken tacos. The Karaage chicken was the winner crisp and a little heat, I could have eaten three of these. The Vietnamese Chicken was a close second I loved the seasoning and juicy chicken. I love pork belly boa buns it was very good as well but came in third tonight. We had the pan fried dumplings which I get anywhere I see them, the first was a bit too seared but the second one I had was perfect and everyone else enjoyed them. The place was pretty full and out waiter was literally running all night getting orders out and cleaning tables. The meal did take over two hours which seems long but we enjoyed the food so much we won't stop that from coming back. Great food with interesting twists and I highly recommend it read more

Hawkers Alley - The three tacos and the Potato Tornado was a big hit, spicy mayo is the topping we recommend - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I was not that impressed with the food here. Service was alright though a bit slow to get drinks, order in, etc... however the staff was super friendly and sweet to make up for it. I ordered the Coconut Matcha Latte and felt it was a bit too sweet. The matcha tasted good but could do with less of the coconut syrup sweetener. It also tasted like warm and got cold with the ice after so the milk needs to be chilled more. For dinner I ordered the Hawkers' Fried Rice and the curry chicken chino taco, as it was on the Asian Cuisine Week specials. It says comes with side of rice on the menu and didn't. Also, there was just so much chicken but barely any of the veggies. I like my tacos to have veggies so 2 pieces of potatoes just didn't cut it for me. The chicken felt overly cooked because you had to chew it a lot. The curry sauce was delicious but not a fan overall of the way it's assembled. The fried rice was just alright. Nothing that special in flavor and the chicken was again overcooked and you could barely cut or chew it. I had to add a lot of Siracha for flavor. The grilled pork was good but also had fatty pork pieces inside which I don't care for in fried rice. I would rather that all be cut away first. Portion was decent for rice and it could last you for dinner and lunch. But for the price, the taco is not worth it and the fried rice could use some work. I was not that excited for what I got and think traditional street food like the tornado potato fries or skewers could have been better. May or may not come here again to try them, but for how much I ended up spending here for dinner it would likely be for a snack/happy hour. read more

The food here is very solid! Interesting concept with all of the different cuisines... just seemed like one kitchen with different sections of a menu. The service was fast and good as well. The restaurant is a little small but welcoming! Will definitely come back for another try! read more

My husband, a friend, and I chose Hawkers Alley for dinner to celebrate my new job. I had added the business to my "must try" list when they opened a few months ago and I saw they had "twisted potatoes" and okonomoyaki on the menu! The potato had such a fun presentation and was also fun to eat. It was a little less flavorful than anticipated, but I'd eat it again! The okonomoyaki was spot on. My friend got skewers with sides-- you can choose three different flavors of skewers! And my husband got a delicious chicken katsu sandwich. The vibe inside the restaurant is fun and simple. The dining room is long and filled with mostly booths. The server was so so helpful and talked us through the entire menu! Sadly, there is no designated parking, but we didn't have any issues finding street parking quickly. read more

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Asian street food done right! I ducked in with a friend for a girl's night and we were deliciously rewarded. Knowing how good the food is, the dining room should be packed! We were the only table at 8pm on a Tuesday night. We started with the Okonomiyaki. So delicious! The shaved dashi and seaweed on top really Intensified the seafood flavor. I continued with the Japanese curry. The strong curry and crispy chicken were a great combination. The best part was the little potatoes throughout the dish that were tender and bursting with flavor. If you don't like too much Japanese mayo, maybe request it on the side; they were generous with it on the pancake and my friend's katsu. Otherwise, you can't go wrong here. There was so much more we wanted to try. We will return! read more

Hawkers Alley - Japanese Curry with crispy chicken - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Overall we had a pretty good experience. They were slammed with the FC Cincinnati crowd before the game and seemed a little understaffed. My wife's lo mein and our potstickers were both excellent. I couldn't decide what to get and hastily ordered the brisket sandwich. It was not good. I want to go back and order a more traditional option. I really should've went with the spicy korean ramen. read more

THE BEST ASIAN FOOD IN CINCINNATI. so many options to choose from. Even if you don't like Asian food, there will be something on the menu you enjoy I guarantee it. Every server I've had has been very attentive and kind. Also love the vibe. Jamie the manager was a delight she is amazing read more

This place is worth the hype! We saw the awesome reviews spilling in and went to check it out. The owners and staff are kind and attentive. The food came out quickly and was hot. It was so delicious! We highly recommend the tornado potato fries, the cucumber salad, and the skewers. Perfect place for lunch or dinner and they have a bar. We plan to come back! read more

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Reasonable prices and large portions: (-1) for the salmon: just take this off menu, this isn't a seafood place (+1) eggplant "fries" really great (-1) the pork belly on potato pancake was very tasty but too heavy for our taste -- not crispy enough Service was very friendly in a casual atmosphere with fun though light drinks read more

This is a delicious alternative. Convenient Downtown location! We enjoy their fries, burgers and Mango lemonade. I love the open setting and attentive customer service. read more

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Great food! Lots of options if you are vegetarian. Service was wonderful and they really want you to be happy with your food. I ordered the Japanese curry with chicken katsu. Very delicious and I wish it came with more curry sauce, because it is that good. read more

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We knew were in a good restaurant when our friendly server, Jamie, greeted us. I chose the restaurant because of its extensive and varied menu at Jamie was helpful in making suggestions and answering questions. The food was delicious. read more

Extremely nice staff food. I ordered the bbq pork chino taco it was amazing flavor. Restaurant was well laid out and the bar looked very nice. read more

Hawkers Alley - Drunken burger and bbq pork chino taco - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I like when the word hasn't gotten out yet, because it's a private experience! There's is nothing fancy here but worth the visit. They had a few walk ins but they weren't busy. The waiter didn't really explain the menu so we winged it, literally . We had a few appetizers just to fill out the menu. However, that wasn't a good idea because everything was good so we had no room for entrees. They have some cocktail options ( no drink menu yet), but the food made up for it! Ambiance is simple so you focus on the food. More Asian flare In cincy and I'm here for it! Don't leave without the toranado fries. If you like sauce and flavor come here. read more

Hawkers Alley - Tornado fries - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Grabbed some light bites and drinks with friends after work. Food was tasty, lots of gluten free options, and a wonderful staff! The spicy eggplant is coated in cornstarch so it's gf and was my favorite dish that we tried! We each got a tornado (spiralized potato, also in cornstarch/gf) - I got the truffle Parmesan version which added great flavor, but the potato wasn't as crispy as I was hoping. We each got a couple skewers (the satay, lemongrass, and cumin are all gf), which were all tasty. For drinks, I got the jalapeño margarita and it was good but sweeter than I usually go for. My friend got the passionfruit mojito which was also good but ran sweet as well. Overall, good food and a cute little spot! read more

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Food was fast, delicious and the service was excellent. Nice little spot off of the main shopping strip (Vine Street) The menu is really cool and broken up by region which makes for an interesting meal. Would definitely recommend! read more

Hawkers Alley - Pork Belly over white rice. - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio