First time experiencing Cincinnati Chili as somebody who doesn't actually like most chili, and I was not disappointed. The food was great (4-way with onions slaps) and you HAVE to try the chili spice ice cream topped with oyster crackers. This ice cream is the perfect blend of sweet and savory. But what really made my lunch so special was the service. Rita, our server, was an absolute sweetheart. She leans into the family-friendly vibe of this location and provides customized service for each table. All-in-all, this is a local chain, but the Newport location seems to embody a family-friendly, midwestern spirit that I would recommend. read more

Tall Manute Bol looking kid was doing a great job at the drive thru. I ordered one with, and two NOM, Dew w extra ice. Dude nailed it. Preciate ya Skyline read more

Definitely a local favorite. The service is always fast and you definitely can't skip it when you're in town! Lovveeeee their french fries!

We were in Kentucky in late Sept 2025, and had to eat at Skyline Chili! It might seem silly to post about a chain restaurant, but the service is consistently excellent, food is delicious and amazing, and we always feel like home when we are here. We wanted to try the new chicken chili, which is ground chicken (instead of ground beef) - very good - we couldn't tell the difference! They had a very small FREE sampler of a 3-way - spaghetti, chili, cheese. We were going to order one chicken chili cheese coney and split it, but our server, Jeanne W., said they had free samples! Food is always great, ambience and service is terrific, and I wish we had a Skyline Chili in North Carolina! We have canned chili available at two grocery stores, but it's not the same as dining at the restaurant. Thank you, Skyline, for a diverse menu - salads, chicken wraps, bowls, and of course CHILI! read more

The service was amazing, my family and i dont remember the girls name but she had a bunch of pretty piercings including two nose rings and two black and white braids and she remembered our orders and read our minds, she knew when/if we wanted more food and if we wanted to go drinks, (she didn't force it at all, just a friendly suggestion customized to our previous order). We ordered chili cheese dogs and those were great, there was a bunch of cheese on them and the chili was good, my mom isn't much of a chili person but she still liked the chili, my parents even got the dogs without the cheese second to appreciate the chili better. The ambience was good and it looked like they were working on bettering the bathroom a little bit, some chairs had ripped seats though but thats to be expected from a fast food restaurant with pleather seats, the lighting was nice aswell. Overall the best thing was the service, my family couldn't stop talking about how amazing the server was and my mom wants to have the server as her employee. Whatever they are paying that girl cant be enough, she needs an amazing raise. ( something to know about this review is that we have only been there once around 11:00-12:00 am and this girl had the entire restaurant to cover, even though she had the whole restaurant it felt like we had her to ourselves, she does not leave you alone long enough to get irritated nor short enough to feel watched) read more

We tried out Skyline while traveling. It was a fun experience to try a 4way although I didn't necessarily like it. I did have two hotdogs though! I was surprised that they were so small. The service was fast. The waitress was attentive. The sweet tea was AMAZING! read more

Skyline Chili - Fast Food Near Me - Newport, Kentucky

Okay so this skyline is right down the road from me. They refuse to have good customer service or even pretend to be nice and they hold all of the crackers and hot sauce hostage. This time I specifically requested it while making my order over the speaker and shocker. Shit attitude and no crackers or hot sauce. Are the owners of this skyline charging the employees for everything that any other skyline gives with no problem? Makes no sense. read more

My favorite. Large portions. Wonderful meal. Will return. Wish they would extend restaurants to wider area

When in Cincinnati it's a must to try Cincinnati style chili. It's different but that doesn't mean it's not chili folks. It's Cincinnati STYLE chili which is served over pasta and has a hint of cinnamon. When at another restaurant we ordered chili cheese fries which I did not care for because it was too much cinnamon. I had it 4 way with onions....small. With A LOT of cheese but you can get less cheese. They give you crackers and the hot sauce on the table has a kick! It's clean and bright and the staff was very friendly especially our waitress. I wish I got her name because she deserves a shout out for putting up with a table of 8 women....most from out of town. She asked questions and was so engaged with us. Awesome! Plenty of options for large parties. Basic menu and I felt inexpensive. Table of 8 and our bill was around $50. Bathroom was clean. You get your bill and then take it up to the register. You can see the assembly line of them preparing the orders. I feel it's a Cincinnati must try. read more

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Full disclosure: this was my first time at skyline and first time eating Cincinnati style chili. Let me start by saying this is a very diner-esque place. If you're from MI, like me, then you can equate this to a Coney Island, but with less options. They start you off with some delicious oyster crackers. Pro-tip: mix a little bit of the hot sauce in with them and enjoy while you order! We ordered chili cheese fries, 3 and 4-way chili, and cheese coneys. NOW, something to keep in mind if you're new to Cincinnati chili. Their "chili" has chocolate and cinnamon so I'm unsure if it can safely be called chili, but it was delicious nonetheless. I very much appreciated that our waitress brought me a sample of the 3-way so I knew what I was getting into. Secondly, the cheese coney isn't really a coney dog on the traditional sense. The hot dog itself is quite small and skinless. Also everything comes with an inordinate amount of cheese, which can be good or bad depending on your taste. The chili cheese fries were phenomenal. The fries remained crispy underneath the deliciousness. The cheese coney was tasty, but she forgot the mustard and onions on mine which was rough. The 3 and 4-way's were pretty standard and adding the hot sauce elevated the experience for sure!! Overall the experience was great and as long as you don't expect actual chili, you'll leave satisfied!! read more

Skyline Chili - Fast Food Near Me - Newport, Kentucky

All of the food was as excellent as everyone says - especially the 5-way and Coneys - and staff were all super friendly to a family of northerners, especially Megan! read more

Skyline Chili - 5-way Skyline Chili - Fast Food Near Me - Newport, Kentucky

A Cincinnati staple. I particularly like the coney. Service is incredibly fast and efficient. You can't visit cincy without having Skyline. read more

Skyline Chili - Cheese Coney - Fast Food Near Me - Newport, Kentucky

We liked the diner atmosphere vs the fast food of their competitor Gold Star. I liked the somewhat fancy Greek salad I ordered, which, when I read the original owners were from Greece, made total sense. My boyfriend ordered a five way (chili, spaghetti, cheese, beans, and onions) where he said he liked the pasta better than the competition but that the chili was the same. We also had a little hot dog bun with chili and cheese and the bun was warm and soft. A cheap, fast, filling meal! read more

This location has gone downhill fast. The restaurant is always dirty (floors), the tables are never clean (still have dishes on them or not wiped down properly), the staff is always cussing at each other and not willing to help out one another. I will never return to this location. I am willing to drive 20 minutes away to another location that I know has good service, is clean for my Skyline from now on. read more

Great service and good chili. We were greeted the moment we entered and picked our own table. A waitress came and got my tables drink and food orders. Another waitress brought oyster crackers for the chili shortly there after. When the food came it was scarfed down, like a garbage disposal. The taste of sweet cinammon and spaghetti noodles and the chili molded together with the overwhelming shredded cheese nicely. Helpings are fair and fills you up no doubt. Enjoy this northern version. As wolf chili slogan goes, neighbor how long has it been. read more

Skyline Chili - Sweetness. Cheese, spaghetti, and chili. How could you go wrong. - Fast Food Near Me - Newport, Kentucky

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It was my and my boyfriend's first time trying skyline and we were both very surprised how much we liked it! The spices were really good and it went very nicely with the meat. Three stars because we are still talking about a fast food place with store bought hot dog buns,very small hot dogs, and nasty smells. read more

Food pretty consistently wrong via drive thru and when correct, presentation is not good. One of the lower end skylines in the area. The extra 5 min drive to the highland heights location is well worth the drive read more

*EDITED* I just spoke with Brian and he is crediting us for the missing items. He apologized for the situation and we will be giving them another shot! :) This was honestly the only bad experience we had and I'm confident it won't happen again! *** Original Review We pick up food from here once a week or every other week as a family and have always been happy (my husband even speaks highly of the lady that generally runs the drive thru because she is "on it"). Tonight they didn't put our 3 way in the bag and we didn't see it until we got home...also saw no fries (though we weren't charged for but ordered). I called in and they knew about the 3 way and we can come back in for it and if we want the fries, we'll pay separately. They screwed up but not giving us 1) the food we ordered 2) the food we paid for AND we have to drive back out on the icy roads to get our food. We have regularly picked up food from here during the pandemic and like supporting a small business but this "customer service" is unacceptable. We are done. read more

My wife and I went there on February 14th. Food and service was fine, but I found out a few days later that my credit card was double charged. So I went back with my bank statement to show that I had been double charged. The manager came out and acted like I was bothering her. No smile, no sorry for the trouble, instead she acted like she wanted to just get rid of us. I have been going to this location for years but the attitude of the manager sure didn't make me want to come back. read more

Skyline had been a long-standing tradition in my life. This was my first visit to this location, and it was evident it had been recently remodeled. The furnishings were fresh and I loved the modern light fixtures. We had specifically visited to get the "sky way" three ways and both myself and my little sister definitely enjoyed the extra cheese! Overall great service, and delicious food as well. read more

Skyline Chili - All the cheese - Fast Food Near Me - Newport, Kentucky

waited at the drive thru for ten minutes and no one said anything or took our order at all. we were there before 10 and they don't close until 11. read more

I want to eat here every day. Man do they load up the cheese on your chili dogs. The wait staff is always friendly. If I'm going out for lunch and pass a Skyline,I'm stopping read more

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Great establishment when dining in but....This skyline has ruined my order multiple times via drive through. They can't seem to get it right. read more

(4.5) ~ Very Good Overall Food & Service MENU: ** Three Cheese Coneys(w. Lite Cheese) = (4.75) Great! Notes: Comes w. Chili, Mustard & Onions. The Lite Cheese is about 50% less than standard and there's Hot Sauce on the Table for added kick;) ** Unsweetened Iced Tea(w. Lemon) = (4.25) Very good ***Dessert = N/A...This is one area they could improve upon...In the past they've had Lemon Meringue Pie & White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake, but today there was none:( read more

Excellent service, food, quality and management. Kaitlyn often takes our order and could not be more pleasant and helpful. She will go far in life. She already handles even entitled or rude people very well. This is consistently good. Troy and Kim read more

What is it about spaghetti with chili and cheese on top that makes me crave it every time I'm near a Skyline? The drive through presentation is sketchy at best: you are handed a plastic clamshell containing spaghetti buried under a heap of chili along with a sandwich bag loaded with shredded cheese. I feel a tad guilty adding that glob of shredded cheese to this already questionable meal. Somehow it feels that when this meal is pre-smothered with cheese, it makes me less of a burden on our national healthcare system. Just put the cheese on for me already so I can blame you for any health conditions I might incur from eating an excess of animal proteins out of a plastic clamshell. You also get a few little bags of oyster crackers with every order. This part I really don't understand. I've never been able to bring myself to add these little morsels to the heaping pile of chili on top of my spaghetti. Crackers with chili, yes. But I cannot ignore the fact that this is really spaghetti with chili on top. It's not the same. Toppings are being added to your spaghetti, and oyster crackers seem a bit too rogue. Maybe I miss the whole point of oyster crackers but I still find the 3-way spaghetti with chili and cheese a strangely delightful meal. If I'm pressed for time, I'm happy to find a Skyline since I feel much better about fast food from Skyline than anything made under a pair of golden arches or from a burger joint boasting of royalty. Don't expect anything spectacular. Remember, this is still a fast food restaurant, but it's very tasty and not the worst possible choice for fast food on the healthy side. read more

It is on National Chili Day that I write this review... this skyline needs some love. We venture over here from time to time because it is close to the boyfriends work. Two things stand out to me 1) the decor is so cute! They have Cincinnati themed murals and paintings all over the place. 2) the portions are gigantic. You know how at some skyline locations you get your order and you're like where's my cheese?! Don't be cheap on me. Not here, we got a heaping pile that was larger than our 3 ways! The food is always very fresh here and served with a smile! read more

Skyline Chili - Dude. - Fast Food Near Me - Newport, Kentucky

Rushed through the drive thru with nobody behind me. Got my order wrong and didn't notice until I got home. Didn't check bc it was a basic order. They changed the to-go order size on 3way, claim it's the same size but I finished & was still hungry. Went back to get refund/credit and was immediately told I would have to dispute it with my bank "because of COVID" & the manager Jennifer did essentially nothing to make the experience better. If I were you, I'd avoid this place & go to the one in highland heights or even Taylor Mill. Completely unprofessional management & ive worked in some low end restaurants myself & wouldn't work side by side with that manager if my life depended on it. Paid $25 for 2 meals and had to fill up on crackers. Absolute joke of an establishment. Somethings changed because it hasn't always been like this and it's not entirely "bc of COVID." Run away. read more

Skyline Chili - This is after 4 bites. Handing out kids meals for full menu price. - Fast Food Near Me - Newport, Kentucky

This is the Skyline I grew up going to. Loved it for a long time. Now there is a server who is too busy talking with everyone to get refills. She doesn't write down the order has brought out the wrong thing my past 3 visits. I am going to start going to a different Skyline. read more

Had to try being new to Cincinnati area. Had heard about this place on Food Network shows. Not good. Got regular 3-way (spaghetti, chili and cheese). Spaghetti was way over cooked. Hardly any chili on it at all. Cheese was on the side since ordered by drive thru. Watery brown soup collected in the bottom. Not sure if it was from the chili or spaghetti not being drained enough. All that and medium drink cost $10. Plus they want you to tip! Couldn't finish, had to throw away after two bites. First and last time I will go here. read more

First let me say I am a Skyline fan! It would have to be a horrendous experience to give less than 3 Stars. The chili alone merits that! This was my first time to this location. It was great and recently renovated. The staff was all smiles and the food fresh and perfect. No one slacked on the cheese and my drink stayed full. I will definitely return to this location when in the area. Wish I could of been in on St Paddy's and had the green pasta. read more

Skyline Chili - Fast Food Near Me - Newport, Kentucky

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I'm beyond upset with this Skyline location it's unreal. I just went through the drive thru and got a total of $26 dollars worth of food which was 4 meals for the family. We get to the window and tip because Covid has been rough on everyone and I know business is slower than usual. The person working the window asked if we'd like crackers and hot sauce. We said yes to both. We then open our bag and have no hot sauce and ONE bag of crackers. How in god's name do you think ONE bag of crackers will be enough for four different people? Even if We got a single meal one bag of crackers is just absurd. What is this? A meal for ants? I couldn't believe it. Needless to say, I won't be returning to this location because this was a slap in the face especially after getting so much food and tipping (The tip was left before asking if we'd like crackers and hot sauce and we tipped $4 so it wasn't like we didn't leave any money) read more

NOTE- Whenever I eat at an establishment I look at the following factors: quality of service, quality of food, price of meal, portion sizes, and the restaurant ambiance. A Cincinnati favorite is Skyline Chili. Started in 1949, Skyline got its name from the view of the Cincinnati skyline that the first restaurant overlooked. After migrating to America from Greece, young Nicholas Lambrinides used his mothers recipes to create the fare offered at Skyline Chili. Now, Skyline has numerous restaurants and even offers groceries through local establishments and online. The typical experience includes a plate of chili and noodles (or chili dog) loaded with cheese. The secret, says devotees, is the chocolate Skyline puts in the chili. Personally, I barely tasted the chocolate. I even asked for no cheese so that the flavor would not be covered up. Hmmm, barely there -- a touch of bitter sweet. Skyline Chili dogsThe buns on the chili dogs where light, fluffy, and voluminous. I felt like they were fresh but it seemed like a lot of air. To me, the idea is noteworthy -- create a chili where there is a sweetening ingredient (the chocolate) and then add a salty taste (the cheese) and you have a unique flavorful combination. The idea seems sound but the execution was off, in my book. The chili was bland and soupy. My friends had the noodles with chili and it was obvious the noodles were not drained well by the pools of rust-colored water left on their plates. The hot dogs were not very large or meaty and the filler seemed to be the mountain of cheese piled onto the chili plate or hot dog. "Sky-high Cheese" might be a more descriptive name. At this time I realize some of you readers might be getting upset. Skyline is considered a local favorite. I wonder how much of that is based on nostalgia versus the actual quality of the food? Atlanta has a similar establishment called, The Varsity. The food is not tremendously different -- a little greasier. Most people go for the experience rather the quality of food. I would venture to say it is the same for Skyline. Nevertheless, if you visit Cincinnati try Skyline Chili and let me know what you think. read more

Skyline Chili - Fast Food Near Me - Newport, Kentucky

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We ordered through a delivery service and through a communication issue we ended up not receiving our whole order. After not getting anywhere with the delivery website, I called the restaurant hoping we could have the missing items delivered. Brian, the general manager, answered the phone and went above and beyond to make things right for me. He actually delivered the missing item himself so he could personally apologize. This is the best example of customer service I have received in a very long time. Plus, they made sure my coney was onion free. I have an allergy so this is a super big deal to me. This isn't the closest Skyline to my house, but I will go out of my way to go here from now on because they have done more than right by me. These are good people. read more

The 5-way was absolutely delicious! The service was exceptional as well. Super friendly and professional. Can't wait to return and try other menu items. Recommended! read more

Decided to try this place even though it's in the Invasion Zone (you know that sprawl in Newport primarily frequented by the Cincinnati ghetto/sanctuary city refugees. They come over here to make it just like the place they can't stand anymore. Please note: If you have an outstanding warrant or the police are looking for you for any reason, I would avoid this place. Most of the time I see 3-4 cop cars here at lunch and about the same at dinner. Fewer at Goldstar across the street. The line was moderately long given it was dinner hour during the week. Ordered a large five-way with hot sauces and crackers and two cheese coneys. The coneys here and most of the chains should be called "micro coneys" or "coney sliders" as they have become ridiculously small. Service was slow, the order was correct, the food was good. The crackers are particularly much better than Gold Stars. They also give you a larger quantity of spaghetti and chili than Goldstar. Turning out of the parking lot heading south toward Fort Thomas is taking your life in your hands because of maniacal driving and speeding. Maybe the cops should put a guy out front and write tickets. Who drives like that? You got it. Our pals from the great State of Ohio. read more

I had the most upbeat and friendly person working the drive thru today around 3:15pm. I thought, how refreshing to have someone offer such great customer service. Keep up the great work! I do have one suggestion. Maybe it was just the person making the coneys, or just a one time thing, but please add more chili to your coneys. I felt like maybe there was just a tablespoon of chili on them, and that is being generous. I was looking so forward to eating them, and instead felt like I was just eating just a hotdog with cheese. I love Skyline, and I hope it's not a new company policy to cut back on the chili to save some money. read more

This IS Cincinnati's chili. Always a must do when in the area. From coneys to 3-4 ways you can't go wrong with the taste of Skyline. This particular restaurant was clean and service was great. read more

The employees were funny. They allowed me to explain the Marxist literature to them. Now they are educated.

The food is what it is and it's awesome but the staff at this location rocks. There always so nice to my little girl and they make my wife's crazy picky order and get it right every time they do it! I'm easy 4 way onion and a cheese coney read more

Skyline Chili - Fast Food Near Me - Newport, Kentucky