I can see why this is a local favorite! The atmosphere inside is lively enough for bar-seaters, but still family-friendly for groups with young children. Our server was very helpful and extremely knowledgable of the menu. I ordered the fried chicken (delighted that there was an option for only dark meat). I wasn't that impressed and didn't finish my wings, comparing the taste and texture to KFC chicken, when I was expecting southern style. I did enjoy the fries with aioli and the spoonbread a lot though! For me, the spoonbread was the star of the show. Definitely will be trying something else next time I visit! read more

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Great restaurant and amazing food! Server was amazing - Marlena was very sweet. The restaurant is always buzzing with excitement,

My husband and I stopped in for lunch and ordered fried chicken, which was delicious, very juicy, and perfectly seasoned. The side dish portions were generous for me, but my husband loved them. The highlight of the meal was the blackberry lemonade with vodka. The atmosphere was subdued, very relaxing, perfect for a wonderful lunch. read more

We were looking for a quick lunch and were recommended to go here. We were greeted pretty quickly once we got sat and started with waters. The server suggested the fried chicken sandwich, it was their favorite thing on the menu. We both ordered the fried chicken sandwich and decided to share a side of fries. The food came out pretty quickly and had a nice presentation. It was extremely disappointing, especially after the long pitch you get from server when they first greet you. The bread wasn't toasted, there was a lot of slaw and barely any chicken, the chicken had no flavor, wasn't crispy, and just overall unsatisfying. I don't think we have ever had such a bland meal. I wanted to ask for more spicy mayo but the server didn't come back till we were close to finished. As someone that's from the south, this definitely wasn't a southern meal. Wouldn't recommend the sandwich. read more

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Delicious! I decided to swing by for lunch with some of my friends. Everything that we ordered was incredible. We all got different entrees and decided to split different sides. The Mac and cheese was probably the best I have ever had. The collards and cornbread was flavorful. The service was quick. If you come on a weekend, there may be a wait. It is comfort food but a more upscale vibe. If you are looking for good chicken, this is the place to come!! I will definitely be back. read more

The Eagle is one of my favorite restaurants in the city for fried chicken. The mac and cheese are phenomenal, and the spoonbread is always moist and delicious! The service there is always on point, the staff is always so nice and accommodating. The Eagle is one of those restaurants that's always busy because of its popularity, but there's never really ever a long wait. The place is pretty cozy and family friendly, so you'll enjoy it whether you are dining alone, having a seat at the bar, or with a group of friends or family. They have daily drink specials, and my favorite is when they have Bulleit for $5. The sweet potato crock has just the right amount of sweetness, and the chicken speaks for itself. The grilled cheese is different, but in a good way. It has apple slices and apricot preserves on it and is the BOMB with an added piece of fried chicken breast on it. If you're looking for some southern comfort, this is definitely worth trying. read more

Looking for a place with good reviews in the OTR neighborhood and outdoor seating and this delivered. Nice ambiance on the sidewalk seating and friendly attentive service. We both got the $15 "combo " meal . I got the dark meat chicken my wife got the white meat. Both very tasty and moist! Sides were also good. Mac and cheese, green beans and Cole Shaw. The skillet corn bread was also a winner. Prices are very reasonable. Best dinner we had while visiting Cincinnati! read more

Satisfy your fried food cravings here! We scored bar seating on a Friday evening after a short wait. It's best to reserve ahead because the place was packed! We almost left because we thought there was no hope. The bartender was laid-back and friendly; he gave us some recommendations and checked in frequently. Food arrived pretty quickly as well. Don't skip the fried chicken, which comes with a generous side of hot honey. The meat is crispy on the outside and juicy/tender on the inside. The hush puppies and spoonbread are great as well. Price after tax and tip was $30 total. I recommend this place for a casual evening out - come with a huge appetite and a carb craving! read more

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Easy review. Great fried chicken sandwich. I skipped the mayo and asked for sweet bbq. Perfect combo. Fries were thin and light. Quantity a lot. Hushed puppies were nicely fried. Great lunch w my wife. read more

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The Eagle is always a go to! There was a 40 minute wait but we were able to co-seat and were seated within 10 minutes, so if you don't mind sharing a table it can be quicker if you don't have reservations. This place always has a great atmosphere and vibes! The food was delicious. We had one hiccup with the fried chicken BLT coming out completely cold. I still ate half of it because I was starving but the server insisted on having it remade. The second time around was even better and made up for the cold food! Highly recommend the Mac and cheese and greens. They taste homemade and always a fan favorite. Not pictured is the jalapeño peach margarita. Sooo good and the jalapeño did not over power the drink at all which I was worried about. If you haven't been check them out! Great for families, girls night or date night! read more

The Eagle OTR - Fried Chicken Sandwich - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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We had been wanting to try this place for a couple years now. We are native Texans and this was our second time in Cincinnati and we had heard a lot of great things about this place. I will say you definitely have to make reservations ahead of time as this place can get pretty busy! as we walked in, the host was cheerful and pleasant, and she walked us to our table quickly! Since we were a large group, we had to try a little bit of everything to share! The macaroni and cheese was decadent and delicious! The buffalo chicken dip had just the right amount of spicy and delicious! The chicken sandwich was definitely shareable! We will be coming back on our next trip to Cincinnati! read more

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I found this restaurant on Yelp and decided to give it a try based on the great reviews. I called ahead and ask about the wait time since I was on a time constraint. The guy who answered the phone was very pleasant. Parking can be a bit difficult since its located in downtown, but luckily I found free parking on a Sunday. Inside the restaurant it is not so big as I expected. It was a bit busy since the Cincinnati Bengals were having a home game. Me and my boyfriend was seated at the bar and the service was very good and quick. We ordered the fried chicken, corn bread and the sweet potato with marshmallows. The food was delicious but what stood out the most was the honey sauce. The sauce was everything! Definitely what brought out the fried chicken. I had a good experience at this restaurant and would return again when I'm in the area. read more

The Eagle OTR - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Yum Yum Yum! If you want some tasty fried chicken, you have found your spot! Unfortunately, they got rid of their candied bacon, which was my second favorite item on the menu, but anything you get here will be delicious. And they also have great cocktails! read more

Came during a hot day in Cincinnati while we were wandering around. The restaurant is pretty cool, I think it used to be an old post office that was renovated to be what it is now. I think the food is southern inspired and being from the south, we decided to try the fried chicken, cornbread and fries. The cornbread was tasty and not too dry like a lot of cornbreads can be. The fries had great seasoning and an excellent dipping sauce. The chicken itself was not very southern in my opinion. The skin wasn't great, chicken itself was a bit under seasoned and not as juicy as I would've liked. The service itself was really nice and helpful when looking over the menu. Would recommend getting the sides here and trying out other entrees. read more

The Eagle OTR - Fried chicken and sides - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Amazing combination of tastes, fresh, high quality, warm service, It is hard to decide side as all sides have their own unique tastes, if they offer vegetarian choice such as fried tufu it would be fantastic read more

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The Eagle is consistently one of my favorite restaurants in OTR, and I have to update my previous review to once again sing its praises. My friend and I stopped in for lunch on a Friday afternoon, and snagged a table outdoors to take advantage of patio season while we still can! Our server, Abby, was so friendly and attentive throughout our meal. The food, as always, was spectacular. This visit, I tried the Fried Chicken BLT, which might just be my new go-to order. The chicken was moist on the inside, crispy on the outside (as is the standard here at The Eagle.) The lettuce and tomato were fresh and juicy, and the bread it was served on toasted to perfection. This sandwich is huge - and I was only able to finish half of it at the restaurant. Thankfully, The Eagle always makes great leftovers. You can't go wrong with any of their sides -- this time, we shared the Mashed Potatoes and the Spoonbread. I also have to shout out The Eagle for its awesome prices -- we walked away spending less than $50 for SO much food. In a world of seemingly never-ending inflation, I always know money spent here is money well spent. Keep on doing what you're doing, Eagle! I'm sure I'll be back again soon. read more

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The Eagle never disappoints. The wonderful thing about The Eagle is you can go there every time and it tastes amazing every time. I had the chicken BLT most recently. The chicken was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The hardwood smoked bacon was delicious. The grilled bread it was served on was so fresh I started to eat it separately. It was buttered and had a wonderful crunch. Service was fantastic and expedient. We will definitely be back. read more

The Eagle OTR - Fried Chicken BLT Sandwich - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

74' in March in Cincy? Calls for a patio day in OTR!I had the absolutely HUGE flavorful chicken BLT and my husband had the Braised Pork. The pork was a little dry and cold but still good. We shared the 5 cheese mac/cheese and it was to die for!! We've been here several times over the years and will always come back! read more

Here's the deal : good spot! delicious chicken ! Mac & cheese was yummy. Cornbread was dry.... Service was great ! Great spot to grab drinks at the bar. Good spot to go to in the area read more

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Insanely delicious! Was with a group of 4 and we all ordered different food and shared. We loved every bite. Wait staff was excellent too! read more

The Eagle OTR - Just about everything!! I ordered the grilled cheese and it was yummy.. Appetizers were the bomb! - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Visiting from CA! We saw great reviews. So we decided to try it. Everything was delicious and unique in flavor, some a bit spicier than I'm used to but good overall. It was very busy especially for a Wednesday night. They only had one restroom for being such a busy place. We also ordered (forgot to take a photo) the cornbread (ask for regular honey) so yummm, the coleslaw and mashed potatoes. read more

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One of our favorite comfort meals in Cincy! It's a popular place and can get pretty at times but we were able to get seated immediately outside on a beautiful summer day for an early dinner. For 2 people, we like to split the half chicken with Mac and cheese and spoon bread. The crispy chicken paired with the hot honey is perfection. You can never go wrong ordering the mac and cheese. My favorite side the spoon bread! A little secret- during one of our previous visit, the bartender gave us the blackberry jam to spread on our spoon bread and now I can't have it without! read more

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This place really is solid. The food is great and the service is great. There is usually a wait on the weekends (for good reason) so plan ahead. The menu isn't huge and it's comfort food, but it still manages to be a bit fancy and is an upscale version. read more

Excellent food, great service, good pricing. I came here with 4 others and had a great meal. We had the Fried Chicken, BBQ Burnt Ends Mac and Cheese, Fried Chicken Sandwich, and a Southern Chopped Salad. Everything was a zing. Only changes I would've made was to ordered an extra side of chicken on my salad. Other than that everything was perfect and I will be back. read more

Literally the best, fall-off-the-bone fried chicken I have ever had. Hot honey sauce is to die for. Good vibes. Must visit. read more

The Eagle OTR - 1/4 Chicken White Meat Sweet Potato Crock Horseradish Mashed Potatoes Succotash Spoonbread - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

The best chicken and the tri-state top notch. You will not be disappointed with the sides, either macaroni and cheese potatoes french fries. It's all good. read more

Ambiance: walking back in time. We wanted to eat inside for the German vibe of old post office. Arrived at 5:00pm. Long wait. Was told and hour and it was a bit over an hour on a Sunday night. Had to share a table with another party of three. Never had to share a table with a divider block so that threw us a bit. We were expecting our own table especially after waiting so long. We pushed through and decided to stay. Minus one star for that. Food: we tried several dishes and shared. Very sharable portions. Mac n cheese, succotash, spoon bread (dry but flavorful) half chicken with spicy honey sauce. Raspberry lemonade and regular lemonade. Both were refreshing but I couldn't taste a difference between the two. No refills so watch that. Crispy chicken sandwich with fries. All good was really good. Mac n cheese highlight! Chicken was a bit dry but I had the white meat which is usually dry. Still good though. My husband really enjoyed the spicy honey sauce. Service: lots of smiles and great menu suggestions by our server Andrew. Would recommend if you are in the area but highly suggest reserving ahead of time. read more

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The food is good but they definitely don't know how to BUS a table. Ate our food admit a bunch of used appetizer dishes.

Stopped in here by chance and I'm happy I did. Food was sooooo good! For a Monday afternoon, it was pretty busy. We sat at the bar and Ian made sure our service was 10/10. For food we went with an order of drum sticks, the chicken BLT, mac n cheese, and fries. The hot honey on that chicken had a hold on me. They had a good selection on beer on tap. read more

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I had dinner at The Eagle tonight after arriving in Cincinnati. I read that it was a very popular restaurant with a specialty in fried chicken and I made a reservation a few days ago. At that time I was told that 5-7 pm was their busy time and I was able to snag a 6:45 pm time. When I arrived I noticed that they had inside seating along with covered sidewalk seating along with an attractive bar that's available too. My reservation was honored on time and I noticed that seating space started opening up right at the time of my reservation as predicted. I knew what I wanted to try so I ordered the 1/2 fried chicken for $16 and added a side of cole slaw for $3. I would have added another side dish but that was plenty of food. It arrived in about 10 minutes with a small decanter of their spicy honey. I started with the slaw first for a taste and noticed it was quite a large serving and probably enough for 2 to share. It was light tasting and good. Now for their famous fried chicken. It's advertised as double brined for 24 hours and pressure cooked. I don't mean this in any negative way but its appearance and crust is similar to the original recipe KFC chicken (not crispy). Taste wise, I thought the chicken was juicy and flavorful and there was plenty of meat on the bone. I tried the spicy honey a few times on the meat and did not fall in love with it. That honey has Tabasco and Sriracha sauces blended in it that gives it a medium kick to it. Not overpowering but you can definitely taste it. I guess it's an acquired taste but I prefer regular honey only or none at all. No points off for this as the use of the spicy honey is optional. Maya was my server and did an excellent job. Personable, helpful and friendly. Ask for her as she is excellent! This restaurant is located in an entertainment district in downtown with many other bars and restaurant nearby. it looks like a fun place to visit especially in the evening. Parking is metered on the streets if you can find an open space or there are paid lots and garage parking nearby. read more

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Loved the fried chicken and Mac n cheese w an affordable price. Made the rezzy for a wrong day and waitress was super understanding still read more

The Eagle OTR - Fried chicken Mac n cheese W - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Let me start by saying the staff at The Eagle is outstanding! Thanks to Shelly for getting me seated quickly. The Bloody Mary was made exactly to my specification! I ordered the half chicken and a side of succotash. Absolutely outstanding! The chicken was perfectly fried. Crispy, crunchy and really juicy. The hot honey syrup just took it over the top. I really liked the vibe. Great food. Great service read more

The eagle is a stole in cincinnati OTR area. The best fried chicken in the city! If you see not interested is fried chicken they also have a large menu of other items including a grilled cheese. The Mac and cheese was to die for with fresh bread crumbs and gooey melted cheese. It you are looking for an upbeat fast pass restaurant this is the place. There is only street parking so we ubered. read more

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Stopped by for a quick lunch while in Cincinnati. Two locals recommended this place. Sat at bar, bartender was friendly. Ordered full size Southern Salad...very unique flavors and additions to a salad. Great portion, would have preferred housemade Bleu Cheese dressing. Sweet Tea was delicious!! Seems to be a popular place. They may need to adjust bathrooms. Line formed for both genders. So by the time I got in to use single stall and wash my hands, my food was out in the open at the bar. Wish bartender would have waited until I returned to my seat before leaving my food out. read more

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We stopped for lunch at The Eagle. The fried chicken was amazing, super moist seasoned well. The sides were well portioned for 2-3 people. The highlight of the meal was this Blackberry Lemonade with Vodka. Nice drink to get ready for summer! The ambiance was very rustic with low lighting, very relaxing atmosphere for a great meal. read more

The Eagle OTR - BlackBerry Lemonade with Vodka - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Great fried chicken. The sides were good, but not the calling card. It is a great place to visit in the fun OTR district.

We originally chose this place because it was the only spot open for lunch on a Monday. Brad the bartender was very attentive and friendly. My husband is pescatarian so there was not much to choose from on the menu entree wise but we did sample the pimento cheese platter, Mac and cheese side, collard greens, and cornbread skillet. I am very picky about pimento cheese, but this one was good. The highlight of the cheese board was the homemade pickled green beans and pickles - so so good, the green beans are a must try! If you are used to good ole fashioned homemade collard greens from the south , these will not be the best you have tasted but they are still okay. I tried a local beer after finding out the tax on locally made alcohol goes to the schools. I had the Bubbles from Rhinegeist (photo). If you like a sweet refreshing rose flavor this beer is for you! read more

The Eagle OTR - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

started with the hush puppies & biscuits and MMMMMM they were both SO! so delish bf ordered the fried chicken sandwich (pickles on the side for me) and he looved it! i ordered the drumsticks and they were just ok :/ chicken was dry and the skin wasnt crispy at all. i only ate 1 out of 5 and regretfully didnt mention them to our server to get it taken off the bill, but whatever i guess lol we shared the fries and they were great! overall, i would definitely go back & likely just order a handful of snacks/sides to share- the mac n cheese and collards looked deeeellicious so definitely need to try those next time! read more

The Eagle OTR - drumsticks, Fried Chicken Sandwich, fries - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Had a great time at The Eagle celebrating a friend's birthday. She had called in a reservation ahead of time and the max reservation you can make is for 8 people. To be seated, all 8 guests need to be there- so make sure your group is prompt or else you'll be waiting! I would recommend choosing an entree and then splitting the sides. The sides are all decent size and that way you can save a buck. Between our table I think we got at least half of the side options and everybody enjoyed getting to try them all. I personally got the fried chicken sandwich and the spoonbread. The chicken sandwich was delicious, I opted for regular mayo because I'm weak with spices, but friends said the spicy mayo was not too spicy. The choice of bread shape was a little interesting because at the end you'll get a couple bites of just bread. The spoonbread will remind you of pancakes because it's basically a sweet cornbread. Overall, a fun time with quick and happy service, good food and reasonable prices. The restaurant always seems to be bustling with people so you know it's a local hit. read more

The Eagle OTR - Spoonbread and Fried Chicken Sandwich - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

The Eagle at OTR is a great place to go for lunch. Visiting my bearcat and stopped in. The service was great. The gentleman was very attentive and kind. The food was and is always great. We got there around 11:00 for lunch. Quickly fills up - go early or make reservations . The restaurant area is great vibe. read more

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