Cute little local restaurant that's been around forever. They have their own private parking lot and make their chili and gravy in house. Not exactly skyline chili, but similar style. My husband had a four-way, my dad had breakfast, and I had a ham and beef double-decker. The double-decker was only nine dollars! Such a deal. read more

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Came in for the gravy fries which were really good and did not disappoint. Tried to order a double decker to go but it was taking a long time so unfortunately I had to cancel my order which I was sad about because I've heard great things about the double deckers. read more

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Still some of the best hometown food where they know your name and order or at least they do mine ! Cash only, small diner vibe, inexpensive but delicious and better than skyline or Goldstein and definitely better than all those other chili places in cincy. From the chili to the double decker to hoagie smothered in gravy and belt busting fries or home fries covered in cheese & gravy. The ultimate comfort foods. Hometown vibes and the staff is so friendly. read more

Pleasant Ridge Chili - 3 way, gravy cheese home fries w/ onion - Diners Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Came here for dinner with by best friend. We walked in, sat down in a booth and were brought menus instantly. Asked what we wanted to drink. I got a hot chocolate, my friend got a water. He ordered the cheese fries with gravy large so we could share ( great plan as it was a lot of food). He ordered the Danny's special and since I have never been here before. I ordered the same. Our drinks came out quickly and the food took maybe 5 or 6 minutes. And wow I will have to say this was one very tasty meal. The place looks and feels like the old cafe that it is. I will have to say, if in the area again, I will be happy to come it for a meal. This was a very tasty meal and I may just have to order it again. read more

Pleasant Ridge Chili - Loaded fries - Diners Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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The cheese and gravy fries are the bomb. The portions are shareable. Great lunch/dinner spot

A great chilli parlor a staple in Cincinnati style chilli a great ambiance when you walk in the, staff is prompt and knowledgeable. The three way and coney was awesome. I can see why they have received such accolades. I've eaten at just about all of the Cincinnati style chilli parlors and this rates at the top. read more

It was my first time here and I didn't know what to expect but I was excited to try another Cincinnati chili. The interior is cute and the sign out front that lights up is very vintage. They have a decent sized parking lot to the side of their building, which is helpful. The chili is delicious, I could taste the difference between this chili and Skyline Chili. Pleasant Ridge Chili seems to have the spices more pronounced. However, we waited 45 minutes for our food while the restaurant was not busy. Our drink orders weren't taken for 10 minutes. We saw other tables sit down after us and get their food 10 minutes before we did. My brother and I ordered chili cheese fries and 4 coneys between us, so it wasn't a complicated order. My coney order was also incorrect and the waitress tried to tell me that I ordered onions, when I remember telling her everything but onions multiple times. I docked 2 stars for the wait and the service. I would still probably come back eventually though, since the chili was good. Be sure to bring some cash with you, as it is cash only. read more

Pleasant Ridge Chili - Chili cheese fries - Diners Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Oh, we drove on a bus two days to get to Cincinnati as we went to the underground railroad museum and decided for lunch, we wanted to local flavor and have Cincinnati chili. We had to take an Uber and we decided to go to the Pleasant Ridge chili diner. The diner was small, looked family owned, and very pleasant. It was homey. The waitress was a little grumpy. recommendation of getting a large instead of a small was taken as we split the meal. It was like something I never really had before. My wife liked it and especially loved the cheese that came with it and glad we went because it's something unique that we don't really have in Texas, instead of just eating a Meal from the local chain places. We never thought we would've liked or even ever tried it, but being that we were there we took the leap of faith and tried and pleasantly surprised. It's definitely unique. We researched ahead of time what a local dish would be to have and famously found the Cincinnati chili was the option. It wasn't like a normal chili however it was very pleasantly spiced and flavorful. If in the area again, I would definitely re-order it and have it as a option again. read more

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There's nothing like a mom and pop restaurant. Comfort food, simple atmosphere, more regulars than new customers. This is Pleasant Ridge Chili. Formerly a 24/7 haunt, time and the times have morphed PRC into more mainstream hours. Breakfast anytime and a decent selection of sandwiches, dinner plates, and of course, Cincinnati chili. The narrow space has a horseshoe counter in the back a row of booths along each side walk and a couple of two tops squeezed into the middle. Service is fast and friendly friendly. The food is a good value. There's no dining concept here, just food. While I stand by my favorite Cincinnati chili, Camp Washington, Pleasant Ridge Chili is still better than Skyline or Gold Star. Probably because it's made right there and not shipped to the restaurant from some suburban factory kitchen. Want a quick satisfying meal, this is the place. Bring cash, they don't take plastic. read more

Food was great, but our rude, MAGA waitress ruined our experience. This restaurant is NOT a safe space for LGBTQ+ customers and/or minorities. I took my girlfriend and my son to eat here, and our waitress barely took care of us. She made us wait forever for menus and refills, but quickly brought us a check. We were polite to her as we ALWAYS are to restaurant staff, but she was very short with us, and made us feel like we were inconveniencing her. When she brought us our check, she started talking about Donald Trump, and she was praising him for the "good things" he's going to do for the country. We were VERY uncomfortable. As LGBTQ+ customers, and as customers who want a dining experience that doesn't involve garbage politics, we will NEVER eat here again. read more

Pleasant Ridge Chili - Diners Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

The food is excellent. The service is quick and friendly. The atmosphere is old fashioned diner!! Perfect lunch spot for sandwiches and catching up!! Highly recommended. read more

Great place. Old school cool. Chili, burgers, breakfast all good and available all day.

Great diner experience! No frills, no fuss, cash only, but yummy tasting food! Home fries with cheese and gray are where it's at, and very family friendly! Servers are always helpful and greet you with a smile. read more

Great Midwest diner. Cincinnati chile was fantastic and the service was great. It's a place where locals dine and comfort food rules the day. Perfect place to stop before a Reds game. A+! read more

Going to Pleasant Ridge Chili is like stepping back in time! It's a small place and on our Saturday lunchtime visit was packed to the gills! We were warned by the busy serving staff that it would be 30-45 minutes to get our food, but we found a quicker work-around: sit at the counter and order chili! We ordered a 3-way, a coney and the gravy-cheese-fries. It was all very good! We were served quickly too. Their menu is actually much broader than chili, despite their name. They have breakfast, burgers and more. The lady next to us was having some mashed potatoes and gravy with her meal and we saw lots of folks eating the burgers. There's parking adjacent to the building, making it easy to get in and out. It's cash-only ("Been that way for decades", says the server) but there's an ATM machine in the back. There's also one of their original menus framed on the wall near the ATM, so check that out too! We'll definitely go back again to try out more of the menu. read more

Pleasant Ridge Chili - Entrance with cool sign! - Diners Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Don't go there! The place has really gone down hill in the last decade. Now they have employees who don't place your order properly, then lie about getting your order wrong. There are drunk patrons at the counter that may threaten you. One guy wanted to beat me up after I mentioned that my order was wrong. After 25 years of patronage, I will never go back. Kurt Weibel, neighborhood resident.​​ read more

I've been an avid customer of this place. I enjoyed the food here, today not so much. I ordered gravy cheese fries and cheese coneys. My food was cold!!!! And the waiter who is very old was being hasty about it. Miss ma'am today would have been the day I went there with her, but I had my child. Make my food correctly. A plate of gravy cheese fries was $11 and I promise the portion was so small...I asked her was it the large? I see the food quality and quantity going down and the price going up. Oh yea get some DIVERSITY in the establishment...you sure could use it. Possible eager younger workers... read more

Cash only diner with lots of parking. Service was friendly and straight forward. The gravy fries with cheese was great. Will come back and try other dishes in the future. read more

Quaint mom & pop restaurant in the heart of pleasant ridge. This is a cash only business and has a homey/family vibe (so worth a trip with or without the kiddos). While they are primarily renowned for their chili - I typically go for the gravy cheese fries which are to-die for (iykyk)! I've had a few other items on the menu over time and have yet to be disappointed. Some may say it's average but I find it to be a refreshing change of pace compared to todays "normal" in the restaurant industry. This place has character. Definitely worth checking out. read more

This is a Cincinnati classic. Forget Skyline's industrial commisary factory food, the PRC is local and homemade. Best Cincinnati Chili in the city. And everything else on the menu is real food. They roast giant steamship round and serve it with real homemade beef gravy, it's just like my grandma used to make. And the fries. Old time large crinkle cuts nicely browned right out of the fryer when you order them. I am a french fry snob and will send back underdone and cold fries that are allowed to sit before being served. You will never have that problem here! A cherished and excellent local treasure. Aliene honey, your review is nasty. Sorry you weren't having a good day. But leave the PRC alone. read more

Great chili! I walked in alone on a Saturday afternoon with immediate seating at the counter and ordered a chili 3 way and diet Pepsi. I was particularly interested in comparing this independent family owned restaurant to the Gold Star and Skyline chains; I like both chains, and they are different from each other. The Pleasant Ridge chili version has absolutely more depth and intensity than either chain. To me, it's the best Cinci chili I've ever had! They, of course, serve chili in all the traditional "ways," but they also have a 6 way with roasted garlic, which I will try in the future. I just thought that the 3 way was best for comparison. The rest of the menu is very comprehensive, and many items looked appealing. I saw many patrons enjoying the fries and gravy and the sandwiches. The service was fine. The facility is very old and would be difficult for persons with mobility issues. The men's bathroom would be quite a challenge. Bottom line: I'll be back! read more

The turkey lunch meat sandwich is nasty the chili has no tastes. The owners/ workers aren't friendly

Are you looking for good chili well this is it. Cash only but with atm on site. It's what you'd expect from an old school place.5 way or no way. read more

Pleasant Ridge Chili - Chili 5 way - Diners Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

This was a wonderful place to have lunch with friends of ours who live in the neighborhood!! I had an awesome double decker sandwich!!

First time at PRC. Definitely will be returning! It's CASH ONLY but they have an ATM :) The chili wasn't my favorite but when I walked in someone suggested the cheese and gravy fries and I had to try it. Loved them! Breakfast all day which is what i will get next time. Super reasonable prices! read more

Pleasant Ridge Chili - 3 ways and fries w cheese and gravy - Diners Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Any chili parlor in Cincinnati is usually a pretty safe bet. This one happens to be one of our favorites. We stopped in for lunch and split a double decker and some chili cheese frys ( big portions) and still had some left to take home. Service was fast and friendly. Would highly recommend for a quick stop lunch or hangover cure. read more

Pleasant Ridge Chili - Chili cheese frys - Diners Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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The chili is the best in Cincinnati. I've never tried the famous gravy fries but can attest that you see them at almost every table. The girls are great with the customers too. Congrats to Danny and daughter Morgan for carrying on the Tradition !! read more

I tried Pleasant Ridge Chili for the first time in December 2020. We had just finished up a Christmas pop up at a bar across the street and decided to give it a try. This place has become a staple in my rotation of less than healthy food options. The gravy cheese fries are the highlight of their very extensive menu. I suggest bringing cash as it is cash only but if you forget you can use their ATM. I also plan to review Pleasant Ridge Chili on my food Instagram. Check out @apotatoeskineats for a more detailed report as well as restaurant suggestions in and around the Cincinnati area as well as places I go when I travel. read more

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I'm not a huge Cincinnati Chili fan, but it was late at night and they were the only place open that had what we all were craving - pie! So we gave it a shot. We tried the lemon meringue pie, chocolate cream pie, and baklava. The pies were good, very large slices at a good price. The baklava was average, would have been better if it was served warm instead of cold. Server was great, especially for being so late at night. Very small inside, designed for quick turnaround. Plus it's got all the local faves - 3-ways, coneys, dinner plates, etc. Good to know: this place is cash only, but there is an atm inside. Would return. read more

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I love to find a good old diner that just serves delicious food. Found it! We happened to be on Pleasant Ridge and had heard about this chili place that we had to try. I also had heard the tip that it was is cash only. They do have an ATM, but I'm not paying those fees. So I was armed with cash and a good sized appetite. We had to try the chili, so I ordered a 4 way (just not a beans guy) and an order of...wait for it...gravy fries. That's what I said. Gravy fries. The mix of French fries with the savory deliciousness of the gravy- my oh my! And the consensus at the table was the chili rivals the bigs (skyline and gold star). The consistency, not too watery and felt substantial along with the flavor- it just all worked. I was also impressed with the variety of food on the menu. The chili will definitely bring me back but I'm looking forward to more diner flavors at this spot. We'll be back! read more

Pleasant Ridge Chili - Oh yeah, spilling over with delish! - Diners Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Been wanting to try this since i moved back. customer service was good. definitely don't like the cash only thing, but it's been that way forever so if you wanna eat, bring cash. They do have an atm inside. I ended up trying a small 4 way, a cheese coney & gravy cheese fries. I love how you can get a half or full order of there things because I got a half order of the gravy cheese fries & 4 way & that was just enough for me. They both were good, but the star of the show were the gravy cheese fries. Definitely a must try place in the city. I enjoyed it more than the typical skyline & gold star. The quality just seemed better as well as the price. read more

Need to update your closing time. Arrived at 10:30 to order take out and door locked. Yelp says 11pm. So what's the real wasted drive!!!!!

Ah, PRC and their Gravy Cheese Fries! Yum! My daughter and I decided to have some dinner at Pleasant Ridge Chili before doing some Christmas shopping. We haven't been in awhile and once the thought of Gravy Cheese Fries entered our mind all other dinner options were forgotten. It's the typical small diner with booths, a few tables and counter sitting. It's cash only, so that's important to know before going. Also, they get very busy for lunch. Thankfully, it was not busy for our early Friday evening dinner. My daughter ordered the Grilled Chicken Sandwich Deluxe and a half order of Gravy Cheese Fries. I ordered the Gyro and a half order of Gravy Cheese Fries. I've never had the gyro here before and it was ok. I wouldn't order it again but it was passable. But the gravy cheese fries were awesome, as always! My daughter liked her chicken sandwich. It's what she's always ordered when eating at PRC and likes it. She also thought the gravy cheese fries were delicious. Our server was friendly and quick and we were done eating and on the road for shopping in no time. read more

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I've always love Pleasant Ridge chili since the first time I've tried it. I will say it definitely breaks my heart that since Covid they are not open as late as they used to be. I would skip a meal just to get there at midnight or 1 AM to have a delicious double Decker and undeserving dessert. The bakery goods are straight from heaven. Hopefully someday they can go back to the late night hours but until then I will be grateful that the doors are still open at all. Thank you Pleasant Ridge chili. PS. If you have not tried the cheese gravy fries your life is not complete. read more

Old school! Red vinyl booths and a traditional diner counter make this neighborhood spot gah so cute! It's super clean and staff is super sweet. Bustling with folks for breakfast. Seems the coneys are the bomb. Chili is homemade and the servings are generous. The goetta breakfast sandwich was the bomb. So big I had to cut it in half to eat it. Double deckers on point! Love local spots! Don't change a thing. Tip: they only take cash. ATM is available but the fee is $3.00. read more

Pleasant Ridge Chili - Old school red vinyl booths! Clean and in good condition. Says neighborhood food all over ! - Diners Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Customer service was great, the food was amazing, and the atmosphere was phenomena! i was impressed that the waitresses actually knew their customers. read more

This is one of those terrific no-frills spots that are increasingly rare. Great chili, great prices, and great atmosphere. Don't pass this spot by! read more

I would really like to give this restaurant more stars because the taste of the food we ordered was delicious BUT (even though we were a large group 25) our waitress was sooooooo dang slow. Our group was split into 3 tables with 2 different waitresses. The waitress we had was a full 30 minutes behind the other which meant most of our party was finished eating before we received our food. We ordered the cheese gravy fries, French Toast, Coney dogs, but the French toast, sausage and my eggs was not hot. In addition, the place was dirty. Floor had food and debris under the tables, tables had to be cleaned so we could sit...just not very sanitary. We asked three times for our ticket and finally got up as if we were going to leave before she finally brought it. read more

Gravy cheese fries are the the real attraction here, further they still have all the same songs in the juke-box from when I was a kid -- kissed by a rose ftw! Wouldn't hurt to pick up some cheese conies though. Ps: They need to bring back the old table top arcade games!!!! read more

For years I've been wanting to dine in at Pleasant Ridge Chili. Passed it so many times...Finally a Saturday early afternoon, my Mr. and I got to eat here! You step in, you feel like you've gone back in time. Mass nostalgia! The walls are full of Vintage pictures of Cincinnati. The tables and island are diner style. And yes, they have a jukebox!!! Omg, so cool! You seat yourselves but keep in mind that you have to bring cash. They do not accept credit cards. The menu itself has so much! Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Of course if you're a first timer, you have to try their chili. And that's what we did. I ordered two cheese coneys and a side of crinkle fries. My Mr. ordered a cheese coney and a 3 way chili cheese spaghetti. I have to say that I like their chili better than gold star! It's not salty and just seasoned right. We got our order right away and the service was great! I highly recommend coming here! Next time I return, I will definately try their famous gravy fries! What a great experience! read more

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