So my son brought me here for dinner on Friday because I want feeling the best after a recent non…read moreflu type vaccine that sadly ended up giving me flu like symptoms. The place was packed on a Friday except a few seats at the bar. It kind of felt like cheers since everyone knew my son and he knew almost everyone at the bar by name. Either that or my son just drinks too much. What a clean place. And the staff was amazing friendly as well. The food my son ordered okay 3 apps but still very good. My favorite was the corn nuggets, but the bologna bites and taco were oh so very good as well. I also got a couple old fashioned cocktails but I have never had them made this way, but I will not complain as they were good, but different if that makes sense. It was a very nice relaxing meal and a couple drinks. I would recommend this location if you are in the area and want some good pub food. Seriously very worth stoping by.

I went to the restaurant for lunch with a friend. We ordered the food it was very good. The…read morewaitress was nice and on the ball. The problem was when she left my bill it was $51.90. I gave her $60. She said would like change back. I said yes.Then she got mad and got an attitude! She went to the bartender and yelled loudly can you give me change for a $20. Then She comes back to my table and yells Here is your $8. Everyone in the restaurant is looking now. Then she walked across the room to her station and starts yelling CHEAP SKATE CHEAP SKATE! So I placed my $5 tip on the table and left. I felt like a 10% tip was fair.Now they have lost 2 customers over $3. So I asked myself does this restaurant not pay their employees enough money or do they just hire rude staff! ​

It's Mutts 2.0! Mutts Brewery was in business here for something like 35 years.. the last three of…read morewhich I had the chance to enjoy. New owners took over in 2023 and other than the name, very little has been changed. This is business brilliance. If a good thing's been going on, don't try to reinvent it. A lot of the menu items are the same, notably the famous walleye dinner and the Pretzel bites! Some additions include a giant Pretzel and a most comforting grilled cheese sandwich. We had one of these last night, added bacon, and also a basket of fries. The fries are seasoned which is not my preference, but I'll get that grilled cheese again for sure. After trying the BLT of course. So it's got a nice big 3 sided bar, tables, bandstand, pool table, TVs, pull tabs and Keno. And a handy ATM. Plus a big smoking annex, well covered and heated, AND a bigger back patio with another stage and outdoor games. Don't be looking for craft beer, fancy cocktails or urban sophistication here. Just cold drinks, good food, fun times and fine friendly folks.

The fish sandwich and hush puppies are really good. Service can be awkward as they are very busy…read moreeven on a Monday night. If you are a non-smoker, you may have issues as smoke comes in to main area off their screened patio. They have a large outdoor section to enjoy. They pack their to-go up nicely in foil so it stays warm.

My friend and I ate here on Monday as part of our "Eat the Alphabet" in retirement lunch dates. We…read moreare trying to stay in Butler County, Ohio (our home) and keep chain restaurants to a minimum. So HAPPY we chose this place!! In the downtown of Middletown, plenty of street parking. A few tables and booths inside, several bistro sets out front if you want to eat outside. Order at the counter and they bring your food to you. The people running the place are humble and helpful. We each had a sandwich: my friend the Zesty Italian, me the Greek Melt. 1/2 sandwiches (only $6) more than enough for us. Menu says includes chips which we did not receive, but really no big deal. We shared some tostones (savory fried plantains) which were crispy, not greasy, and delicious! My Greek melt was one of the best sandwiches I've had in recent memory, the Tzatziki to die for! SUPER reasonable prices! Sandwich and tostones under $10. Give these people your business!

Wow, probably one of the coolest local places I've been in awhile. With it's small games like…read moreTic-Tac-Toe or local area shop items next to the wall you certainly very like your a part of the community by just eating here. Friendly service and both sandwiches and fries were wonderful, excited to come back to try the desserts!

Ordered the rueben stones but there were no meat pieces in them…read more Wings were good but were wayyy too wet! Talk about tub of sauce! Everything else was great! Takeout service was quick and efficient.

I can't say enough about this little hole in the wall! It…read moreis very well decorated, with super friendly service, and the food was outstanding! The bartender was handling the table service this evening and did a great job. You would have thought that she had known us for years. She is super friendly! It wasn't crowded tonight when we got there but it did pick up quick. Despite the additional guests that came in she was on top of it. My wife ordered a Diet Coke and I ordered a tall Miller Lite. The draft beer was exceptionally cold which I like. We ordered our food which was 6 buffalo wings for me with a wedge salad and Bleu cheese. My wife ordered the shepherd's pie with came with a small salad. When our food came out the presentation was great as well as piping hot. She had to let her entree cool a bit before eating it. My wings were very meaty and loaded with sauce. (No need to ask for extra) The wedge salad was huge and delicious as well. I got their homemade Bleu cheese with it and definitely don't regret that. Note the wings came with Bleu cheese and celery also. My wife loved her salad and couldn't stop raving over the Shepherds pie. I did get a taste and must agree with her on how good it was. I took half of my salad and a full Bleu cheese home with me for tomorrow and my wife also brought home half of her meal. We ended up ordering the brown butter cake to split for desert which I will say was outstanding. We will surely go back and only wish that we had tried it sooner. Don't sleep on this one or you will be missing out.

The food is fabulous. Fresh made, not shipped in frozen, and you can definitely taste the…read moredifference. I opted for the sweet potato wedges with my burger. These were more like a steak fry cut than wedges, but man alive were they good. An actual fresh cooked sweet potato. I choose that option often and these were the absolute best I have ever tasted. The burgers were excellent though they use leaf lettuce instead of iceberg. I took the barrel sauce on the side. It is a spicy ketchup aioli and went well on the burger and for dipping potatoes. I also got some mayo on the side, happy to report no charge on that as some places do. The Reuben balls were out of this world. Plenty of meat, cheese and kraut with the proper amount of crunchy breading. I could even taste caraway so it was just like mini hot Reuben sandwiches. All the above food items are highly recommended. Looking at the redesigned menu it seems they want to stress restaurant over bar which is as it should be with this quality of food. The atmosphere would be enhanced in my opinion if the staff dressed up a bit. They were all extremely casually dressed. The main dining room is all tables; if you want a booth there are a few at the rear of the bar side. They have a good sized outdoor space, but a view of Central Avenue in Middletown does not really grab me. There were a lot of people dining outside. Our waitress was very enthusiastic about the food - with good reason- and answered many questions. She checked on us appropriately though the food was delivered by other people. I don't like that practice. There was one wrinkle, my husband wanted the baked potato but his burger showed up with fries. The correct item came shortly, with apologies, and we got to keep the fries too! We will gladly return and you should too.

Date night at Broken Barrel was great! Place was busy but we didn't have to wait for a table. Vibes…read morewere good. Enjoyed pretzel balls and beer cheese as app. My wife went with the BBQ chicken pizza for dinner, I did the sweet and spicy burger. Both were awesome! I took home bread pudding for dessert which put me in a proper food coma. I wish I would have grabbed out servers name because she was super. Definitely want to go back and try other things on the menu!

We have always had a great experience with their servers. There is always somebody checking in on…read moreyou but not to the annoying point. We love their burgers!

The wife and I stopped over in Middletown to stay overnight prior to moving our kid into Oxford. We…read morewere looking for a place that maybe had a game on and had some grub. Places located in a strip mall while it did have good reviews it was in a seemingly seedyD edge of town. It's been my experience anytime you're near a convenience store that has those weird LED lights strong about the windows it's not the best area but I digress. The parking lot is super weird and it seems like you just kind of Park wherever you want there's no real method and it seems like they lose out on about 15 parking spots because it's not painted. The place is decorated rather nicely and they have a lot of Bourbons I really enjoy Corona na but nobody seems to carry it and this place was no exception so I had a Stella na instead. My wife and I were not famished so we both ordered a pretty simple house salad and we split a plate of chicken tenders which came with fries and coleslaw. You really can't screw up a salad too badly and they did pretty good here the chicken tenders were way overcooked chicken should not be that tough and you can tell by the breading that it was a lot darker than it was supposed to be but I still ate it. Not that it wasn't inedible I just wish it was not cooked as long. Pretty good portion of french fries coleslaw seems like it was standard food service coleslaw. Although I'm not drinking anymore they did have a whole boatload of Bourbons which in my younger days I probably would have tested quite a few of them so their name is true to the inventory. Music was a tad loud I kind of wish they had the ami jukebox where you can take it over and play your music either that or put the baseball game on something like that. Only reason for four stars was the overcooked chicken tenders. Decent place.

Saturday mid day so not busy as downtown Middletown is pretty quiet but glad we stopped in!…read more Excellent burgers/fries and Rachel was VERY pleasant and did it all! Marvin Burger and Mushroom Burger for Val and I. We travel around for local businesses and to try different burgers and this one was delicious. Heard they are opening one in Lebanon and will go there as it's closer to home for us and will take friends. Support local businesses!!!

Amazing! Definitely giving 5 ! Hand-breaded mushrooms, hand-spanked burgers, gyro, and AMAZING…read morefries. We will definitely be back!

What a neat little spot. Mother Father and Son running the business. Floating menu. Adjust to the…read morediner. Been trying to figure out what is going on there Chinese/American. Had a regular crew there that had called ahead and ordered liver and onions for 6. I ordered Crab Rangoon and a spring roll. Both excellent. Home made dipping sauces mmmmmmm Mom brought out some scratch my soup. Quite tasty Only open Friday and Saturday. Everything purchased fresh and made fresh I'll be going back for sure You should go yourself

This place is such a hidden gem! Comfy, cozy and the food is absolutely home made delicious. It…read morefeels like you are in your grandma's kitchen, if your grandma cooked spectacular Chinese food. The service is friendly and warm and answered all my questions about what ingredients are used. I tried the shrimp and vegetables, the Crab Rangoon and the Singapore noodles (made vegetarian by request). The chef came out and talked to us about making anything we needed to be vegetarian and the whole vibe is super cute. Be aware, this is home cooking and worth the wait. Do not be in a hurry, enjoy yourself and make a point to get here ASAP!

Just returned from the awesome pig roast. Food was outstanding! Service terrific and a lovely…read moreatmosphere. Chef you hit out of the ballpark! Loved it!

Food was mediocre at best for the price. would not go back. Servic was slow and had to ask for all…read morethe accoutrements.

Stopped in here around 4 on a Sunday as we were visiting the area and needed a quick dinner. When…read morewe arrived no one else was sitting inside which was a tad odd but we were sat quickly. Services was pretty basic but our waitress was nice. We placed our food and drink order and everything came out quickly. The tomato basil pizza was great and the fries were delicious. The rest of my party all enjoyed their pub burgers and fries but were bummed that the ranch was watery. One other note was my soda was warm and had all these white spots inside the glass that were crunchy when running my straw along it...decided to skip the rest of the beverage after I discovered that

Fretboard Brewing & Public House was one of our favorite stops during our weekend in Hamilton! The…read moreatmosphere is lively and inviting, with a cool brewery vibe that makes it a great place to grab dinner, enjoy a few drinks, and spend an evening with friends. The food was excellent, but the Square Potatoes served with beer cheese were the standout for us--we're still talking about them! The menu has plenty of options, and of course, you can pair your meal with one of Fretboard's craft beers. The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming, which made the experience even better. Be sure to check out the rooftop space, which adds another fun element to the restaurant. Great food, great beer, friendly service, and a fantastic atmosphere made Fretboard a memorable part of our Hamilton getaway. We would definitely return!