Great lively atmosphere and good service all around. Large food portions and everything we tried - Chinese and Cuban dishes were pretty good. read more

Delicious and so Fresh!! I have eaten here many times and have never had a bad dish. Cocktails are delicious and the staff are friendly and accommodating. read more

Lalo - Latin American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I love how casual yet delicious this restaurant is. Easy to order takeout online, or a great place to go for a casual dinner with some friends. The food always seems fresh. The pad thai is good stuff. read more

Hands down our new favorite restaurant for both in person dining and delivery! Food is such a good mixture of both styles and tastes amazing. Definitely try the pork kimchi dumplings. Literally to die for! read more

Great, fusion food. I think this is such a hidden gem in Cincy and needs more recognition. The spot is huge and welcoming, and the menu is expansive. The noodles are great and the chips and salsa/dip is to die for. I always come back and get something different and haven't had a bad experience yet. read more

We've visited Lalo twice and both times it has been excellent. We went on a Saturday night and had a big margarita and an assortment of appetizers. We came back for lunch and had the Drunken Brisket with rice. It was so tender and flavorful. The portions are huge! The service is excellent and the menu is varied and not boring! When I eat out, I want dishes I can't make at home. Their sangria is great too. Lots of different alcohol like Brandy, Blackberry wine and triple sec. It's right on the streetcar line too. read more

Do you like adventures? Do you like those funky mashups that take Barbie Girl and Mix it with some Kendrick Lamar? no? well suck up buttercup because this place is awesome! If you love Asian Cuisine (and yes, I say Asian because they dip into so many styles it's like being at Epcot.) and if you love Mexican Cuisine... well you're going to be in love with the lalo. I recommend coming in a group and trying a variety of dishes because you won't get too many misses. Try the hibiscus treat for a legit refreshing treat. Viva Lalo! read more

Incredible food! I had the Pastor tacos as well as the sample platter they have for happy hour. The staff is incredibly kind and generous. This also that came with the dishes were great. I also had a salad that was perfect. I will definitely be returning read more

THE MEXI BIBIMBAP. What. On. Earth? Looking at all the ingredients separately, it wouldn't make any sense to toss them all together. However, this is probably one of my favorite meals in the entire city! So delicious and an awesome fusion of both Latin and Asian flavors. read more

Food was awesome and service extremely friendly. Will definitely be coming back. Everything we had was so good that we'll have to come back to try different things things. We had the pork belly, the ramen noodles, queso fundido. Best flan ever. read more

Came here before a show at the Aronoff and liked everything we ordered. Started with the Chorizo Queso - loved the homemade chips they serve! I would probably try the guac next time instead. I ordered the Mexican Pad Thai with Carnitas. The pad Thai was good, asked for hot chili oil to add a little extra spice. The Carnitas was AMAZING - literally order it on everything. My fiance ordered the Steak bibimbap which was good; a lot of rice and not a lot of meat. Was VERY pleasantly surprised by the bill - I had 4 beers and my fiance had 2 mixed drinks and our bill was still about $65. read more

Hidden Gem!! So good. I have not heard of this place and saw it on CincySavers. So glad I tried it. Food was amazing and had huge portions. I would highly recommend. 2 Drinks / 2 Entrees / Queso dip for $40! Great prices as well. Cool bar area too. read more

I'm a big fan of tacos and Lalo's tacos are second to none! The atmosphere is also very hip and cool. If you like trying new taco places, check them out on Tuesdays for a great deal, $7 for 3 tacos! read more

their service was not good. They ran out of margaritas and my food was incorrect twice :( They were understaffed so hopefully they get more people working because the food was good once I got it. the vegan burrito was very good read more

I went for lunch during the work week and was VERY pleasantly surprised. My co-worker had been raving about their takeout so I had to get there to try the food myself. Simple decor but enough seating for parties of 5 or 6. Even at noon on a Friday, my friend and I were seated right away. I think this is a fusion restaurant (Asian and Mexican?) And the menu does not disappoint. There appeared to be something for everyone.... tacos, salads, Asian bowls, curry....YUM!! I went with the spicy curry chicken soup. The food came out quickly and was served piping hot. The portion was also MASSIVE! I had more than enough for lunch and a take home meal for less than $10. I will DEFINITELY be back to try one of everything, this is a new go-to for a casual lunch if you work/ live downtown. read more

Really yummy food with a lot of variety. There were 5 of us there and we each had something different. The atmosphere was nice with the opened doors. read more

They are very quick at getting your order ready. We got a variety of items and all were good. The Mongolian fajita was very interesting and tasty. The zucchini was a neat ingredient. The variety of tacos was fun to try. The chips are freshly made. Try the salsa sampler. The kale salad was really fresh. Overall a good experience. read more

Out of towner review: holy smokes! This place was fabulous!! Definitely make a rez; it gets busy (hint: that means it's hella good!). Mexi Pad Thai is THAT good!!! And service, great too!! read more

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Lalo, holy cow. You have given me the best food for the money I have every had. This place was ridiculously good. Quality and Quantity for the $$ was fantastic. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone. Fantastic. read more

Ordered a traditional Peruvian dish, which was basically a stir fry over french fries. It was interesting but different. However, I ordered it without onions, and it was delivered with onions. I was (sort of) content to dig around the onions, but my server (rightfully) insisted on fixing it. Honestly, 5 star service in my opinion. read more

Amazing food and a nice selection. The drunken brisket is fantastic. I am glad I do not live near here or I would be there every day for lunch. read more

I have seen this restaurant while walking downtown and the girlfriend suggest we go Saturday night. Great decision! Some very awesome food! Will be back. Edwardo I believe was our server and he made the experience even better! Thank you! read more

I was sad when Huit rebranded and moved, but the owners have delivered some good stuff at Lalo. The bi bim bap and lomo saltado are my current favorite dishes, and are heavier and satisfying. The tacos are tasty and a good option if you don't want to have a small good coma. Overall, I am impressed with the fusion concept and haven't been disappointed. read more

This is a staple on our list of where to go eat! They never disappoint. Let's start with the food. If you are a foodie you will love this fusion menu. Latin classics with Asian flair and Asian classics with a Latin flair. They don't leave you hanging with drinks either. You won't leave hungry with the portions that are served here. If you haven't been here, put it on your list! read more

Lalo is an excellent atmosphere starting with excellent food! Their menu has something for everyone. (Latin-Asian fusion). Appears to be a family owned and operated business that cares about food quality and treating customers with hospitality! Had a great experience and will be back for sure!! read more

Not very good. Went once. Wait staff was nice. Ambience is bad, but who cares. Most of the food was very underwhelming.

Very cool mix between Asian and Mexican food- I got their tacos and my sister got pad Thai and we were both impressed my the flavor and size of dishes! The management was very attentive. We will definitely be back read more

Ordered the chips and queso. I received chips and an orange nacho cheese like dip instead of queso. I then ordered the honey chipotle chicken burrito. The chicken was very gross looking and pieces were uncooked. It was also EXTREMELY spicy without any mention of its spice level on the menu. The dumplings were also only cooked on one side and noticeable raw on the other. read more

I relly enjoyed an early supper at Lalo. I did make a reservation on OpenTable, but it pleasantly surprised to have my choice of tables at 5:30pm on a Friday night. We ha the apitizer platter that was plenty of food for 2 people and 2 tacos (pastor and beef). The meat we seasoned well and the tacos were over filled so I was very happy. I would highly recommended this restaurant for tasty tacos with out a 3 hour table wait read more

Great drunken brisket burrito! Good margarita as well. I went in on a Monday and the place was empty..... but more for me to enjoy!

Food was decent, but service was horrible. Only a few people were seated in the restaurant when my husband and I arrived for our 6pm reservation. It took a fairly long time for someone to come get our drink order, but it was fine. Food was also a bit slow to come out, but again it was fine. By the time our food came out the restaurant was half full.. and at this point there seemed to be mass confusion. Both tables on either side of us left because no one came to take their drink orders (both groups waited for about a half hour), the hostess was turning away new guests (despite the fact that the restaurant was still only half full), and I had to ask 3 times for our check. We were excited to try something new, but unfortunately we probably won't be returning. read more

Delicious! Salsa, guacamole and carne asada are the must haves!! Authentic carnitas tacos very tender and flavorful

Service was ok, food was not great. We had their version of the Dol sit bim bap which was dry and Flavorless. Also had the ramen which tasted ok after adding plenty of Sriracha sauce and soy read more

The service was wonderful. Our waiter was really helpful and gave us a lot of guidance. I had the Bibimbap and it was unique and really good. I also had the corn on the cob (elote) and it was also excellent. The guacamole was also really good (no tomatoes and a lot of lime). I would come back. read more

I am currently just visiting Cincinnati, looking for a place to eat, I literally walked probably a total of three square miles, nothing interested me so I went back to my car. Saw this place right Infront of my car and figure I'd give it a try. Best decision so far since I've been in Cincinnati. The owner, Mauro is a super nice guy! They provided great service with Superb food! Oh and I forgot to mention to get the Chicken curry empanadas, you will not be disappointed! read more

Tonight we took my daughter out to dinner for her birthday and she picked LaLo. Nobody had heard of it. We all sat down and were more then pleasantly surprised. The food was wonderful very fresh tasting. We all ordered something different so we could sample more then just our own. Chile verde was amazing the beef pozole was great.Everything was fantastic. The service the atmosphere all awesome. You will not be disappointed..... read more

Sat at the bar because we didn't make a reservation, and it was pretty busy. Bartender was very attentive and friendly. Had a great experience here and the food was excellent. I would've given 5 stars, and probably will when I go back and get a table:) read more

I stumbled across this place a couple weeks ago and was pleasantly surprised. Typically, the newer restaurants nearby are fairly exotic and overpriced. If not, they quickly get swarmed with business and it's a challenge to get a seat or food in a reasonable timeframe. I ordered delivery on uber the first time I tried it. The tacos were excellent. The fish taco is my favorite. Simple. Crisp. Flavorful. Delicious. The chicken curry taco is also excellent. It has a really unique flavor that I haven't found elsewhere. Really good chicken and great curry. Drunken brisket taco is my other favorite. Just really fresh, flavorful meat. My favorite thing about Lalo is the chips. Homemade, high quality tortilla chips. I've been back twice since then. I've also tried the kale salad which is excellent. read more

What can I say? Everything was fantastic, from the house chips to the flan. Warning: The burritos are humongous. My family of six enjoyed the diverse menu. We will return soon. read more

We weren't sure where to eat on our recent trip downtown. After friends deciding against Pho we walked a bit more and saw this place. Well at first we weren't sure if it was a restaurant the signage on the awning was not maintained with the wind that had blown. The windows had some weird decorations being January. Still having a weird Santa thing on wall and Christmasy lights/greenery. A large pig type statue sat on the floor to the right as we enter really had no place. The dining room while on one side it had nice bench seating the other side had no back to the benches. The lighting was this lazily hung wiring with bulbs no fixtures rather disappointed about the decor. I usually tuck tail and run when I see this kind of heartless dining room. I began to get some hope after our waiter approaches, he was one of the few highlights, he was engaged and very helpful. There were only 4-5 diners as we were there. Lets start now with the food we ordered the cheese dip and opted to add black beans to it for the $1 more. What came out was some black been water and not sure where the cheese was in the dip? It was absolutely flavorless and ghastly. I later asked what cheese it was made of he let me know it was a mixture of american and cheddar, I know my cheese this was NO WHERE near any type of cheese. It had almost separated. I see that they have a spicy jalapeno limeade, that sounded amazing and asked for one while we waited for our mains. The thing was absolutely delicious and perfect. This drink got 1 star added by itself. I ordered the al pastor rice bowl. I know my al pastor this was merely chunks of pork and chunks of canned pineapple. Inside the rice bowl was pickled carrots which actually worked with the dish. But I also found green beans, peas and pretentious herb that offered no contrast. Al Pastor should come from a spit with layers of meat and pineapple alternating or at least pineapple roasted down the meat. This was merely a pork and pineapple rice bowl change the name asap. My other guests tried chicken dishes one a taco salad which was attempting to stick with the asian/latin fusion and was made with a huge wonton wrapper instead of the traditional tortilla shell. Both dishes were served with bland, dry chicken. And just really underwhelming on the actual flavor. On our way out I watched as what I guess was an employee come in to get something to eat and overheard the new waiter tell him oh don't worry about paying for it. I watched and quickly the employee was served his food while a guest stood outside waiting for a taco, a wrap and a drink for over 13 minutes. I commented to my party that if that continues the place will be in big trouble. After asking the waiter if the owners are also the chefs. He let us know that he runs the place and has the go of what he wants to do as they aren't worried about this place. One is an architect the other moved to New York and the other one as he described it is just lazy. After questioning him why he isn't using traditional queso fresco or maybe even a paneer if they want to do the fusion thing he said he has plans of changing it, but hasn't got to it. My final verdict: TL:DR If you can't be bothered to make a nice cheese dip, can't marinade or brine your chicken and can't season your food. Things are going to be real bad. Allow your staff to take things from restaurant, things are going to get REAL REAL BAD. Allow your staff to make poor decisions lock the doors save your money. I can mark another place off my do not visit list in Cincy. read more