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    Red Squirrel

    3.6 (104 reviews)
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    Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Delicious side salad.
    Thomas M.

    The Red Squirrel is a wonderful place to try. It truly was a quiet place to enjoy a wonderful meal. The food had wonderful taste and portion were extremely fabulous ( had to take home a go box). Our server was a young lady with a great personality.

    Literally the menu
    Mark S.

    Service and food continue to be excellent! Wasn't here during the change over days but can definitely assert that all is well and back on track. We tend to have more breakfast than other choices, but everything was awesome! Check it out. Highly recommended!

    Chicken and Dumpling soup container melted. Thanks Red Squirrel.

    Nice job. Container melted. No chicken & dumplings for me today. I'll just go somewhere else next time.

    Chris B.

    Chain sandwich shop with dine in or take out. Colerain location was steady but moved well thru orders. Suggest calling in or online order to save you time. Sandwich was average and the pickle was dry. Service was friendly and did well for being busy. Would I go back.... No.. but it was convenient and the staff was friendly.

    Big Mic undercooked and undercooked fries
    Alan G.

    I've been here many times. They used to have a staff who has been there for years and no longer working there. Decided to try the big mic and it was undercooked. Pre made frozen patty's. I was fine with it being slightly undercooked but this is not the place that ask you how you would like it done so many would expect it to be fully cooked. With the crust over cooked and the middle undercooked led me to believe it was frozen when placed in the grill and it was uniform in shape. The fries were under cooked and it seems the grease was dirty as there black specks and it wasn't pepper And what is interesting is that the manager wears ear buds in both ears which is rude.

    My camera can actually see the smoke

    Longtime fan of this restaurant. Sadly it's a smoky mess in here. People are choking in here. It's awful. Clean the hood or something!

    "Well done toast" that i ordered  was more like stale bread with grill grease on it.

    100% do not patronize this establishment! The owner, Satish was verbally abusive towards a teen employee while calling her stupid in front of the whole store. Asking if she was capable of performing simple tasks. He was very demeaning. Its no wonder they can barely keep staff. I felt so bad for her. If you have a female teen, dont let them work here. The owner is rude, sexist, and dared this poor girl to cry in his restaurant with an open kitchen to the whole place for everyone to hear. Then he fired her and when she asked if she could use the phone to call her parents for a ride home he told her to quit causing drama in his store. Poor girl was put out in the freezing cold with out being able to call for a ride home from a place she should have felt safe working at. I wont be back to support this kind of abusive behavior towards kids.

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    The food and service are very good. The staff know me by name. The only issue is that they have raised prices twice this year.

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    If you're a big eater, you'll live the amount of food you get no matter what you order... Good place to eat...

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    12 years ago

    Great food, decent prices, good service! It's what you'd expect from a diner type place! My fav is the egg and ham double decker!

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    Where nice home cooking meets a small diner feel.

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    9 years ago

    Best goetta in town! I've been there often, usually for breakfast and never had a bad meal or less than fast , friendly service.

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    Great casual place to eat. Good sandwhiches and soup

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    Great food and great service nice people breakfast is wonderful great double decker a everything is always good

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    Milkman - Nuggets, fries, Milkman (double) on bed of shrettuce (gluten free), Milkman (double) regular

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    4.4(245 reviews)
    8.7 miOver-the-Rhine
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    Possibly the best burger I've ever had at a fast casual place and the milkshake was an A+ as well…read more 10 out of 10. Should eat again. It's just a shame that it's a 4.5 hour drive for me.

    Milkman, you were so, so, so good to me! I've never been into the restaurant, though I have gotten…read moreDoorDash once before. It was as delicious as I wanted it to be! When my friend and I walked in, we were greeted by such a sweet staff who immediately welcomed us in, shared their thoughts on the menu (since we were first-timers), and suggested we leave a review (they were so lovely, so how could we not!) The entire restaurant feels like the diner Sam worked at in Cinderella Story from the early 2000s - very vintage, very retro, very 50s! It's what I imagine restaurants looking like when my grandparents went on dates when they were my age. I had gotten the tofu nugs via DoorDash, which were better IRL and the milkshake was scrumptious too! My friend got the Milkman Burger, fries, and a fruity pebbles shake. It was all great but let me tell ya...we had this meal almost two weeks ago and I'm STILL dreaming of those French fries. I have had so many iterations of fried potato before...shoestring, steak, wedges, sweet potato, those made from yuca, curly, dipped in ice cream, etc. and these are the best fries I've had in my life. If I could live off the fries, I would. They were that good. I already have plans to share this place with other friends of mine as it has officially worked its way into the rotation for me!

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    second time in and the food has been solid both times. Had the rueben sandwich and fries this time…read more Was able to get a table inside right at lunch time on a week day, and the food came out pretty quickly. Sandwich was solid, and the fries were even better. Seemed like a twice fried situation as they were extra crispy. We enjoyed the retro cartoons playing on the TV at the bar too. Street parking right out front and along the road. Outdoor and indoor seating available.

    Really exceptional place. The vibe was chill. The space was nicely presented. The menu had a wide…read morerange of options, including a series of vegetable-forward options. The staff were extremely friendly and seemed willing to actively engage with customers. It was a nice neighborhood spot. I ordered Mo's Rice Bowl, and it was generally well executed. Maybe a little bit more rice than it needed, but it presented a nice combination of flavors and textures. The pickled onions were well done. There was a relish type offering that rounded it out. The fried egg was a nice protein addition. Overall, the dish came together. I'm not from Cincinnati, but they apparently have a regional goetta dish. I ordered the vegan version, and it was really well done. Good on the restaurant for thinking to offer a vegan version. All told, this was an exception place. It's a little small, but there was essentially no wait to get a seat at the bar. Highly recommended.

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    4.1(49 reviews)
    9.1 miDowntown

    Dined in Saturday at 4:30 pm (had to make a show). Service was friendly. Place was empty aside from…read morea few people at the bar. We had a reservation for two and for some reason they sat us directly next to the loud kitchen. Entire building open and we got bad seats just baffles me. The prime rib carpaccio was basically lunch meat with arugula. We liked the crispies but overall it's not something we really enjoyed and would not order again. It would have been better served on toast maybe. This was something we'd never had before and did not know what to expect so that's on us. 22 oz ribeye and potatoes are ok, a lesser version of sotto. steak was crisped well, not as much fat as usual which i liked. the crispy lasagne was ok. sauce is a tad spicy which was fine. kitchen manager or head chef came out to speak with us and he was very friendly. our server was Jenna. espresso martini - great, done well with strong espresso flavor and foam on top the red borough - very good, comparable to a manhattan blueberry spritz - very fruity, easy drinker s'mores was ok but honestly could do without the ice cream The ambiance is nice, very cute and clean. chairs were different and comfortable! Overall, it was ok. Not one of our top ranked places in cincy.

    Came in for restaurant week and everything was delicious, our service was so nice, and the place…read morewas so cute! The drink that was on special for restaurant week was fun, but pretty sweet. The carbonara croquettes were SO TASTY. The bianca bolognese was an interesting twist on a classic. The s'more's dessert was very good, but very rich, so sharing would be perfect. We'd love to go back'

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    Ft Wright Family Restaurant

    Ft Wright Family Restaurant

    3.8(145 reviews)
    11.3 mi
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    Stopped in for breakfast this morning. First table we went to sit at we were told was ready to go…read morebut the table had not been wiped down so we moved to another one. The place is bright and friendly with what appeared to be many regular patrons. Our server was nice and helpful. I ordered an omelette with a hotcake and he got two eggs over easy with goetta. Our meal came with toast too. We ordered rye and whole wheat. Candidly, the food didn't have any flavor. The potatoes were the most bland. My veggie omelette had large sliced vegetables inside vs smaller pieces. The huge hotcake was thick and I'm guessing that's the difference between a hotcake and a pancake. It was good but not great. Glad we stopped by. Atmosphere very nice, service was great. We won't return due to the food. Just not good, no flavor.

    Decent breakfast spot if you're in a pinch--whether for time or distance. We were really impressed…read morewith their goetta, and I loved that you can substitute it for other breakfast meats in most entrées. A couple notes I'd share with the restaurant: the entrée prices feel a bit high, and the gravy was unfortunately too thick and under-seasoned for our taste. I'd definitely give this place another try, but I wouldn't order the gravy again. They also missed one of our entrées, so my daughter didn't get her food until about 18 minutes after everyone else. The ambiance is cozy and no-frills, giving that classic local diner feel. The service was extremely friendly, and you can tell they have a solid base of regulars who enjoy eating here.

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