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    Skyline Chili

    2.9 (26 reviews)
    InexpensiveFast Food, Hot Dogs
    Closed 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    SKYLINE CHILI ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Chili 5 way and cheese-dogs
    Lexy A.

    Skyline Chili! A Cincinnati staple and also on the list of CN travel's must try foods when visiting Ohio. For transparency I have never been inside a Skyline! But I have been in the drive through a good handful of times. My first encounter with Skyline was many moons ago when I ordered a chili dog sans cheese and hated it and told myself I was never coming back, I mean who puts cinnamon in chili!? However I did come back and I am glad I did. When friends visited town I got some for them to try as a tourist food with the warning it's not good and to not have any expectations. I got the chili 5 ways and the hot dogs with cheese, chili, and onions (3 way?). This time we all really enjoyed it! There is something special about the ultra thinly shredded cheese. Is it outstanding? No, but I'd get it again! I still don't like the cinnamon chili but it's tasty enough with the cheese that's I'd happily look the other way. Also I heard a rumor about spicy cheese so I would love to come back to try that.

    White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake (minus one bite)
    L L.

    Every time I'm in the Cincinnati area, I must eat here. I so love their Cheesy Coney dogs and Loaded Chili Bowl! You must love cheese to really enjoy both. Also, I highly recommend their White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake. Service was friendly.

    Andrew B.

    Perfectly fine Skline Chili location overall. The place was clean, the service was friendly and fast, and the food was tasty and cheap. I ordered my go-to two cheese coneys with the hot spicy cheese and an order of cheese fries with the same kind of cheese only melted. The food tasted great. We had it in minutes after ordering it. Our drinks never went empty and neither did our saucer dishes of oyster crackers. Pretty much all you could ask for in a Skyline Chili location. Would definitely go here again if I were in the area and in the mood for some Skyline.

    Interior with very friendly employees providing top notch service.
    Krishna C.

    Skyline is another Cincinnati tradition. I had heard about this restaurant way back when I was living in Cincinnati, but I never had a chance to dine here. I ordered a Club Soda and a Chili bowl w/ light on cheese w/o any beans. Pros: The Chili by itself has a lot of flavor. The taste is unique due to their secret ingredient, I guess. However, adding copious amounts of their Skyline Hot Sauce into this Chili bowl explodes the flavors in your mouth with every bite (+1) Staff were very friendly. Tina, was our waitress. She thoroughly explained the menu to us as we had couple of people at our table who were Skyline virgins. She also tied the "Don't mess your shirt" bibs as we had no idea how to do it ourselves :) (+1) Cons: Portions were tiny. A la White Castle. (-1)

    5 way - the only way. (With mustard added - my only way lol)
    Brad D.

    When I started going to this location it wasn't a separate building yet. I still go decades later, and it's still a solid spot. In general the management is good and the staff courteous. It's hard to review a chain like skyline - you like it or not there's not a lot of middle ground. IMO it's better than gold star, but that's beside the point. This particular location is worth stopping at if you want a skyline experience that is superbly sufficient.

    Tiffany B.

    My friend and I went at a weird time for lunch (around 3pm) we thought no one was in there because of this but we were wrong the food is the reason no one was there. We are from Michigan and I had tried Skyline chili years ago and really liked it. Apparently my memory isn't good because this time it was disgusting. There was nothing good about it. The spaghetti has no bite, the chili is a watery brown strangely flavored mess and even all that cheese could not save it.

    Rachel R.

    This is one of my favorite Skylines, and yes there are a lot to choose from, but I will gladly drive the extra 5-10 minutes to go to this one. I don't know if it's because their chili just seems fresher and hotter, or the noodles done just right, or the staff going out of their way to make sure you're taken care of, regardless if they're your server or not. True story. The staff here is so nice and friendly and will gladly chat you up if you'd like. They always take care of each other, whether getting refills or crackers or what not for you, even if they aren't getting the tip off you. This place is always hopping at lunch time, and you soon realize why as soon as you step inside and are greeted by smiles and hellos all around. They also have a pretty sweet lunch club, in which every time you spend $5 they give you a card that they punch, and you're 8th trip in is $5 off! Just for eating out somewhere you normally would! That's why they get that 5th star. That and Skyline's just delicious!

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    I wouldn't go there on purpose. The staff was really nice. It's not surprising that cincy chili is only regional.

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    Wonderful and attentive staff who made a stop all the more worthwhile. Drinks and meals with smiles all around.

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    Real bad chili. Neither me or my husband liked it. In all fairness, we are from California and like Dennison 's Chili. In the can.

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