Eats Readers Picks
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BEST OVERALL RESTAURANT: Montgomery Inn
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BEST OVERALL RESTAURANT:
1. MONTGOMERY INN
9440 Montgomery Road, Montgomery, 513-791-3482
925 Eastern Ave., Downtown, 513-721-7427
400 Buttermilk Pike, Fort Mitchell, 859-344-5333
2. THE PRECINCT
311 Delta Ave., Columbia-Tusculum, 513-321-5454
3. MELT
4165 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-861-MELT
4. JEFF RUBY’S STEAKHOUSE
700 Walnut St., Downtown, 513-784-1200
5. JEAN-ROBERT AT PIGALL’S (CLOSED)
127 W. Fourth St., Downtown, 513-721-1345
BEST FIRST DATE RESTAURANT: The Melting Pot
11023 Montgomery Road, Symmes Twp., 513-530-5501
BEST RESTAURANT WITH A VIEW: Primavista
810 Matson Place, Price Hill, 513-251-6467
BEST RESTAURANT WITH LIVE MUSIC: The Comet
4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-541-8900
BEST APPETIZERS: Nada
600 Walnut St., Downtown, 513-721-6232
BEST ASIAN: Teak Thai
1051 St. Gregory, Mount Adams, 513-665-9800
BEST BAKERY: The Bonbonerie
2030 Madison Road, O’Bryonville, 513-321-3399
BEST BARBECUE: Montgomery Inn
9440 Montgomery Road, Montgomery, 513-791-3482
925 Eastern Ave., Downtown, 513-721-7427
400 Buttermilk Pike, Fort Mitchell, 859-344-5333
BEST BREAKFAST: First Watch
Multiple locations
BEST BURGERS: Zip’s Cafe
1036 Delta Ave., Mount Lookout, 513-871-9876
BEST BURRITOS/WRAPS: Chipotle Mexican Grill
Multiple locations
BEST BUSINESS LUNCH: Palomino
505 Vine St., Downtown, 513-381-1300
BEST CHEAP EATS: Skyline
Multiple locations
BEST CHEF: Jean-Robert de Cavel
BEST CHILI (CHAIN): Skyline
Multiple locations
BEST CHILI (NON-CHAIN): Camp Washington
Hopple and Colerain avenues, Camp Washington, 513-541-0061
BEST CHINESE: PF Chang’s China Bistro
2633 Edmondson Road, Norwood, 513-531-4567
9435 Civic Center Blvd., West Chester, 513-779-5555
BEST COFFEEHOUSE: Coffee Emporium
110 E. Central Pkwy., Over-the-Rhine, 513-651-5483
3316 Erie Ave., Hyde Park, 513-321-5943
3814 Marburg Ave., Hyde Park, 513-321-3121
BEST DELI: Izzy’s
Multiple locations
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BEST NEW RESTAURANT (SINCE 03/2008): Lavomatic
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BEST NEW RESTAURANT (SINCE 03/2008):
1. LAVOMATIC
1211 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-621-1999
2. OCEANAIRE SEAFOOD ROOM
580 Walnut St., Downtown, 513-381-8862
3. ROOKWOOD BAR AND RESTAURANT
1077 Celestial St., Mount Adams, 513-421-5555
4. BOOTSY’S
631 Walnut St., Downtown, 513-241-0707
5. CAFE MEDITERRANEAN
7454 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Twp., 513-232-2400
BEST DESSERTS: The Bonbonerie
2030 Madison Road, O’Bryonville, 513-321-3399
BEST GERMAN: Hofbrauhaus
200 E. Third St., Newport, 859-491-7200
BEST ICE CREAM: Graeter’s
Multiple locations
BEST INDIAN: Ambar India
350 Ludlow Ave., Clifton, 513-281-7000
BEST ITALIAN: Pompilio’s
600 Washington Ave., Newport, 859-581-3065
BEST MEDITERRANEAN: Andy’s Mediterranean Grill
906 Nassau St., Walnut Hills, 513-281-9791
BEST MEXICAN: Nada
600 Walnut St., Downtown, 513-721-6232
BEST OUTDOOR DINING: Arnold’s Bar and Grill
210 E. Eighth St., Downtown, 513-421-6234
BEST PIZZA (CHAIN): Dewey’s Pizza
Multiple locations
BEST PIZZA (NON-CHAIN): Adriatico’s
3205 Jefferson Ave., Clifton, 513-281-4344
BEST SALADS: Dewey’s Pizza
Multiple locations
BEST SANDWICHES: Melt
4165 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-861-MELT
BEST SEAFOOD: Bonefish Grill
2737 Madison Road, Hyde Park, 513-321-5222
588 Buttermilk Pike, Crescent Springs, 859-426-8666
7710 Voice of America Centre Dr., West Chester, 513-755-2303
BEST SOUL FOOD: Knotty Pine on the Bayou
1802 Licking Pike, Cold Spring, 859-781-2200
BEST SPLURGE: The Precinct
311 Delta Ave., Columbia-Tusculum, 513-321-5454
BEST STEAKS: The Precinct
311 Delta Ave., Columbia-Tusculum, 513-321-5454
BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH: First Watch
Multiple locations
BEST SUSHI: Teak Thai
1051 St. Gregory St., Mount Adams, 513-665-9800
BEST TAKEOUT: Chipotle Mexican Grill
Multiple locations
BEST TAPAS: Bootsy’s
631 Walnut St., Downtown, 513-241-0707
BEST VEGETARIAN: Melt
4165 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-861-MELT
BEST WAITSTAFF/SERVICE: The Precinct
311 Delta Ave.,Columbia-Tusculum, 513-321-5454
BEST WINE SELECTION: Dilly Deli
6818 Wooster Pike, Mariemont, 513-561-5233
THE TICKER: Nothing succeeds like success. Congratulations to First Watch (Breakfast), Graeter’s (Ice Cream) and Skyline (Chili/Chain), who continue their streaks of winning their categories in every single Best of Cincinnati issue. They’re now 13 for 13. … Other perennial winners include Zip’s (won Burgers for the 12th consecutive year); The Precinct (Steaks) for the 10th straight year; Ambar (Indian), The Bonbonerie (Desserts), Chipotle (Burritos/Wraps), Camp Washington Chili (Chili/Non Chain), PF Chang’s (Chinese) and Teak Thai (Asian) for the ninth straight year; and Adriatico’s (Pizza/Non-Chain) for the sixth straight year. … First-time category winners include Melting Pot (First Date Restaurant), Knotty Pine on the Bayou (Soul Food) and Bootsy’s (Tapas). |
