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    Pleasant Ridge Chili

    4.0 (197 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Divey
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    All Gone!
    Steven B.

    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.

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    Emily M.

    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.

    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.

    Entrance with cool sign!
    Ann S.

    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.

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

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

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

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    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!!!!!

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    Has Pleasant Ridge taken any COVID-19 precautions? I'm visiting from out of town & would like some Gravy Cheese Fries.

    No. No masks worn by employees or guests. Also it's cash only and I got asked by 2 junkies in the parking lot for cash.

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    3.1 miHyde Park
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    I have heard so much about this place recently and I love a good sandwich so I know that I had to…read morestop in ASAP. I stopped by for a quick lunch during the week and wanted an easy to-go sandwich. They have a medium sized menu but a lot of different options which makes it a bit hard to pick haha! I decided on a reuben sandwich with all of the fixens inside. I was surprised that I was the only one in there because of the amount of rave reviews. It was a small quaint little place. The employees were suppperrrr nice and gave me a lot of time to think about my order. The vibes in there were very cool with fun music and just overall a good time. Now onto the Reuben. Holy cow! It was juicy and very flavorful, with the perfect amount of sauerkraut. The bread was toasty and the sandwich was nice and warm but not too hot. I think this will be a new spot for me for lunch!

    This was a happy accident. I was on a day trip with Matt and Michael and where to eat lunch became…read morea bigger problem than anticipated. Essentially for me I had waited too long to eat and the idea of waiting longer was a non starter for me. Sandwiches are not my go to food outside the house, it seems silly on some level. However, the sandwich I had was fantastic and well balanced. There was a good amount of everything without it being too much. Sometimes it's too much. This was great. They also had good, homemade or freshly made sides like potato salad and other salads you could get. It was great.

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    The Wheel Oakley - Pork with Gnocchi

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    4.8(78 reviews)
    2.2 miOakley
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    People are always surprised when they hear that we often drive the almost hour trip from Dayton to…read moreCincinnati for dinner but it's worth it for the treasure trove of independent establishments like The Wheel Oakley! I had heard that their pop-up dinners sell out very quickly so I was ready the day they were posted and grabbed a few spots for one of their February dates. We arrived and were greeted with a glass of Prosecco and then we found a seat at the long community table set for 20; it was so much fun getting to know the people seated next to us! Dinner was delicious! Four courses-the gnocchi with sausage was our favorite dish of the night.

    So this is not a review of a normal restaurant. The Wheel does carry-out only on the weekends, and…read morepop-up dinners on the days of their choice. If you follow them on socials, you can score a seat at the pop-ups. The place is an old house with a lot of character. The food for carryout is fantastic and their bread is fantastic. We live in West Chester and have driven down to there a few times just to pick up delicious dinners. We just attended our first dinner there last Tuesday. Oh My Goodness! What a treat. Jordan greeted us with a glass of Prosecco and directed us where to sit a long table that seats 20. We introduced ourselves to our seatmates and then our first dish arrived. Chef does explain the food before we had each dish, however we wished there was more background and history as to how this place came into being. So expect fantastic food without a lot of details. The first dish was a salad made with all local ingredients. It was so fresh and the dressing made with fresh dill was fantastic. The second dish was a ravioli with northern Italian cheese on a bed of butternut squash puree and brown butter. The pasta was SO delicate and the flavors complimented each other so well. The third dish was a 6 hour braised pork shoulder with ricotta gnocchi in a sauce with Calabrian chilis and I don't know what else. We have been to Italy and all the Italian restaurants in Cincinnati and never had anything like this. It was truly phenomenal. Dessert was a apple upside down cake served warm with whipped cream...fantastic. You bring your own wine, and Jordan is on it by never letting your glass get empty, pouring water, and clearing dishes. Service was so great and she is so friendly and accommodating. The cost was a very reasonable $100/pp and SO worth it. There is no menu, so you go in just devouring what Chef has prepared.

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    Alveo Sandwich Shop - La Rossa (with the eggplant!)

    Alveo Sandwich Shop

    4.8(50 reviews)
    3.8 mi
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    Incredible sandwiches and ownership team. Love having this as an option. Chef Andy has put together…read morean incredible business. Check it out.

    In my senior year of college, I took an art trip to Italy. We spent days exploring the finest…read morecathedrals, churches and museums that Rome and Florence had to offer. But what I remember most of all is the food, particularly ducking into a little shop off a piazza somewhere to grab whatever I could buy and eat while we walked to our next sightseeing destination--a pastry, a slice of pizza, or a sandwich. At Alveo, I almost feel like I'm right back there. The restaurant is small and lively, not a place to linger exactly but a place where you can tell you'll be taken care of. Just as many patrons are ordering to go as they are to stay. And the sandwiches? Good enough to power many, many steps of sightseeing across cobblestones, or just get you through the afternoon at your home or office in Cincinnati. They've absolutely nailed the ingredients on every sandwich I've tried, with high-quality components selected specifically for how they go together. (Like those little sandwich shops in Europe, there are no substitutions here--unless you'd like gluten free bread.) The bread? Unreal how it can hold these constructions together while being soft and delicious. The meats? Perfection. The cheese? Incredible. That pistachio stuff? I see it in my dreams. The one area where Alveo definitely deviates from its European brethren is portion size--these sandwiches are huge! They come in a paper wrapper, inside a to-go box, and believe me, you will probably need it. Each time I've been to Alveo I've ended up eating about half the sandwich for lunch and the rest for dinner, maybe with a snack in between, and felt perfectly satisfied for the day. So, yes, the $20+ price tag might discourage you, but don't let it. It's a $20 investment in a very, very delicious day.

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    Dave's Hot Chicken

    Dave's Hot Chicken

    3.5(23 reviews)
    1.6 miOakley

    Basically the most basic word I can use to describe what I ate here was just so delicious! I've…read morenever heard of this place and didn't know any history about it but my husband wanted me to try it. So we made our way there on a Sunday evening. It was pretty busy with lots of DoorDash and other delivery people hanging out waiting. We ordered at the counter and I got the number two which is basically two sliders as well as fries. It's a bit pricey but the sliders were really big! I got mild even though I love spicy because my husband says that even though he ordered just medium hot, he said it was pretty spicy. Took about 15 minutes to get our food but was completely worth it! We sat down in the area in the back which was weird because it used to be a mod pizza and I just remember being there and before but different ambience and environment. So for the food, amazing! The chicken was so tender and crispy and the sauce was so good! I wish I would have got more than mild though. It definitely needed a bit more spice! Besides the chicken though and the sliders with the pickles and slaw that just made it so amazing, the fries were also spectacular! I've never had crinkle cut fries that were so well seasoned and so delicious! So yeah, I'm a big fan of this place! Besides the amazing chicken, the fries are like the best I've ever had it any restaurant! I don't know how they do it but they've done it. A whole number two with the sliders and fries is going to put you back at least 1600 calories before the sauce just FYI. But if you're counting your calories, it can be a meal for a whole day or take one of the sliders home for later. Definitely looking forward to going back!

    We've been to other Dave's locations many times and were big fans. However, I can guarantee we…read morewon't be going back to this location. We had a $48 order and literally none of it met expectations: - They were out of the flavor of shake we ordered - The sauce cups were filled insultingly low and this was the only Dave's sauce we received with the order - We spent $7 on top-loaded Spicy Buffalo Mac and received a box of completely plain fries instead (no Mac, no Buffalo, no chicken) You can get much better service at the other chicken restaurants in the area. Don't recommend

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