Any restaurant within walking distance of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is bound to be visited by my wife and I at some point, and last night is was Senate. We've been to the Blue Ash Senate a couple times and love it; this location does feel entirely different and I wouldn't compare the two at all.
While we were looking at the menu, the guy behind the counter told us that their burgers were $5, Wed-Fri before 7PM. We decided to grab two burgers and two hot dogs, the Trailer Park and the FC Dawg. We sat at the bar, just getting a couple waters, and our food came out about fifteen or twenty minutes later.
We started with our burgers, not expecting much from them. But they were actually really tasty. Even for a thin patty, they were well-cooked and a bit juicy. Thin onion slices and thick tomato--exactly my preference. And the burger sauce was tangy and a bit spicy. A really great burger for just $5.
Then we split the hot dogs in half. the Trailer Park was topped with Coleslaw and Grippo's. The slaw was decent and the chips weren't out of place, but as a whole the dog was a bit underseasoned. The FC Dawg is their version of a Kony, with chili, cheese, and fritos. The toppings weren't bad, but similar to the first dog, it was a bit bland.
We'd both skipped lunch and for $5, we couldn't resist grabbing a couple more burgers.
The dogs were 3 stars, but the burgers for the price were 5 stars, and we'll definitely be back for them. read more