WhereToEat: Cincinnati and N.Ky (open chat)

Taste of Cincinnati menu for this weekend:

http://cincinnati.metromix.com/events/roundup/taste-of-cincinnati-guide/1166173/content

jjjrfoodie


There's a new BBQ place in town called BevisBBQ
http://www.bevisbbq.com/

 
Does the sign out front look like this? 
 

The Latte' Da coffe shop in Hebron has been closed.  A Jimmy John's is coming in it's place.

Question: Is something up again at NOLA to Go? Anyone know their full hours?

Hubby and I finally were out that way, but they were closed. Very sad. Ended up eating Penn Station. Felt sick afterward, as usual!

Someone mentioned the newest Lucy Blue downtown. First time I had it, it was great...amazing even. Chewy, flavorful, bubbly crust, lots of pepperoni, good cheese, sauce was not an issue like a lot of places. Since then we have eaten it almost every Friday night for the last 2 months. I love that oregano crust, and we live super close. Sadly, we have been on a quest to get that same 1st pizza. The 20-something (no knocks to 20-somethings...I am one still) who works weekend nights doesn't put a lot of love into his pizza-making. We keep giving it a chance to redeem, but I am getting frustrated. A few weeks ago they were overcooked, and now, last week's pies were MUCH smaller with less pepperoni. Tried in Mt. Lookout a few times too...they seem more consistent.

Walt's BBQ-- What region does it represent? Texas? Carolina? Memphis? I never hear people talk about that when they mention "good" BBQ. It is important with BBQ because people like very different things!

City Barbeque:

I had occasion to try it again at a private party over the weekend. Nothing served to improve my former poor opinion.

Pork: not terribly tender, not to the fall-apart stage. No discernible smoke ring in the pulled meat anywhere, outside meat not crisp / chewy enough. Very little discernible smoke flavor.

Chicken: soft, even mushy texture. All white meat (leading me to believe the chicken is not smoked whole). No smoke flavor at all.

Sides: Indifferent green beans. OK potato salad. Good pickles.

Pass it by.

Oh, and TJ mentioned Gilpin's Bagel and Deli (37 E 7th St) a few weeks ago, and I wanted to say it is definitely a good downtown spot to try! For me, it made Brueggers look so very sad!

I've had lunch twice with my hubby in the last 2 weeks, and first plus was that we both ate for under $14. That included bagel sandwiches, chips (they have those yummy Mrs. Vickie's kettle ones too), soda, and a cookie for both! Almost can't beat that with a stick!

1) Steaming your bagel is nearly a must, but I don't think I recommend it if you get a lot of veggies. They don't steam with the veggies on, but it hubby has convinced me that it ruins the "effect." You can also do your combo on a sub bun, wrap, and as a salad.

2) Almost everything is fresh. Big chunky meats, nice bagels in a ton of varieties. Cookie are soft...GET THEM STEAMED. A cookie will never be the same!

3) The staff is pretty awesome. A bunch of good younger fellas that are polite and friendly and will give you honest feedback about your bagel creation. They know what they are talking about, so if you don't know what to get, ask!

Website is up with menu: http://eatgbad.com/default.php. Also, they have some customer & staff favorite combos that you can get. Not a whole lot of room to sit, but they have a few bar-style seats in the window. Also, for those who live downtown or frequent the area at night, notice they are open until 3am on Friday and Saturday night!

Will post pics next time!

Anyone know the status of the Ben & Jerry's in Clifton?

Marx Bagels in Blue Ash is the only place I would buy bagels or bialys in this area.  They make the best of the best but be sure they don't short you one on their baker's dozen, like they have done to me recently!

jmckee


City Barbeque:

I had occasion to try it again at a private party over the weekend. Nothing served to improve my former poor opinion.

Pork: not terribly tender, not to the fall-apart stage. No discernible smoke ring in the pulled meat anywhere, outside meat not crisp / chewy enough. Very little discernible smoke flavor.

Chicken: soft, even mushy texture. All white meat (leading me to believe the chicken is not smoked whole). No smoke flavor at all.

Sides: Indifferent green beans. OK potato salad. Good pickles.

Pass it by.

Don't forget about the new BBQ place up the road from City, just past Golden Corral - as reported on here previously recently.  I never had better brisket anywhere.

Hi!  I'm looking for a Mexican restaraunt in the Northern KY or Cincinnati area, similar to Jalapeno's.  The ones in Lexington are just not the same & really not worth the drive!!!  And believe me, if it were as good as the one in Kenwood was, we would gladly drive to Lexi for some good salsa!
 
I'm looking for somewhere with awesome  (AND FRESH) salsa and chips, good queso, beans & rice, tacos, etc.
 
Can anyone help???
 
We've been to all the places in Florence (none are even close in comparison) and Montoya's off Buttermilk (salsa was horrid).  And we've driven to Lexington a few times just to get our fix, but like I said, they aren't worth the drive.
 
Any other suggestions??
 
I wish I could get ahold of the former owners of the Jalapeno's in Kenwood... when they closed last year, they told us they were going to open another location in Mason, but I haven't heard anything else about that.  We were frequent customers there, at least once every other week and we'd drive from Florence!!!

Moreland87


Hi!  I'm looking for a Mexican restaraunt in the Northern KY or Cincinnati area, similar to Jalapeno's.  The ones in Lexington are just not the same & really not worth the drive!!!  And believe me, if it were as good as the one in Kenwood was, we would gladly drive to Lexi for some good salsa!

Is it safe to assume you tried Montoya's and found it wanting?

 

Yes, we've been to Montoya's and didn't care for it much... I don't think their salsa was fresh.

My favorite mexi-merican place is Acapulco in Fairfield....I've always liked Rio Grande in Newport as well.  Neither are "authentic" mexican, just good eats.

btw, are you http://cincinnatibites.com?  Regardless, welcome to Roadfood!

No I'm not Cincinnati Bites... but I could have written his blog about Jalapeno's!!! LOL

Just another big fan of the old place.  Wish it would come back.  I should start a "bring back Jalapeno's campaign!"

The last time I was at Gilpin's, they were using Marx bagels.

I've been to the City BBQ in Hyde Park frequently and found the food to be very good.  The pork always has a very nice pink ring on it, as do the other meats.  I've never had the catering so I can't comment there.  But I would not give up on them yet - try the in store food sometime.  At least the one in Hyde Park has always been top notch.
 

jmckee


City Barbeque:

I had occasion to try it again at a private party over the weekend. Nothing served to improve my former poor opinion.

Pork: not terribly tender, not to the fall-apart stage. No discernible smoke ring in the pulled meat anywhere, outside meat not crisp / chewy enough. Very little discernible smoke flavor.

Chicken: soft, even mushy texture. All white meat (leading me to believe the chicken is not smoked whole). No smoke flavor at all.

Sides: Indifferent green beans. OK potato salad. Good pickles.

Pass it by.

 
Anyone know the status of the Ben & Jerry's in Clifton?
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Ben and Jerry's in Clifton is closed.

Anyone ever watch Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives?? 

If Guy Fieri were coming to Cincinnati/Northern KY, what 3 places would you suggest he go to and why?

Dictator

TJ Jackson


My favorite mexi-merican place is Acapulco in Fairfield....I've always liked Rio Grande in Newport as well.  Neither are "authentic" mexican, just good eats.

btw, are you http://cincinnatibites.com?  Regardless, welcome to Roadfood!

Not to contradict TJ Jackson, but the wife and I have tried Acapulco's a couple of times and we were a little bit underwhelmed.  We very much prefer Cinco de Mayo (formerly Casa Tequila), also in Fairfield.  We love just about everything about it, including the fact that the chips are served with both a bowl of salsa and a bowl of hot bean dip.  And the queso fundido and queso flameado are both the best we've ever had.

Our lunchbunch is planning a visit there soon (next week is the nearby Green Plantain)..we had been to the previous two restaurants there.. the Mexican one and Stacy's Buffet ..both of which were mighty fine..we still go to the Stacy's in Wilmington (with the Burke sign out front - they never replaced the Stacy's sign which has covered it - which blew off in a storm one day a couple years back).  Stacy's has some mighty fine fried chicken among other great food.

OK we cleaned up another series of dumb posts here.  You folks need to take your frustrations to email or Private Message. Do not post this kind of junk again...and do not quote the junk in a response.
Some members have been warned and will be locked out if they continue to post nonsense.
 
AL

Just to let everyone know, we tried the Taquero Jalisco (new Mexican place in Erlanger on Dixie Hwy in the old German Butcher place) and the salsa was pretty darn good, but the food was not.  It was pretty comparible to all of the other Mexican joints in the Florence area (Rio Grande, Real Fiesta, etc), but with better salsa.

We probably won't go back.

Moreland87


Anyone ever watch Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives?? 

If Guy Fieri were coming to Cincinnati/Northern KY, what 3 places would you suggest he go to and why?

Terrys' Turf, and Tuckers to start

Here goes the best Mex in the Cincy argument again,

"Mexican restaraunt in the Northern KY or Cincinnati area, similar to Jalapeno's"

Best similar to would be Rio Grande in Newport shopping center, always packed, someone is making some serious buckolas there. Anyone know the owners?
 
"I'm looking for somewhere with awesome  (AND FRESH) salsa and chips, good queso, beans & rice, tacos, etc."

So is everyone else, closest is La Mexicana also in Newport

"Montoya's off Buttermilk" I'll second that suck comment

for more info google my handle and Mex and check out the reviews of both of the above suggestions at

http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/

I know a lot of people don't like Chinese buffets, but we tried ChinaTown Buffet in Milford on Saturday and thought it was very good.

Big selection of food, everything was fresh. Cost about $13 a person for dinner but it was well worth it. I don't mind paying a little extra for good Chinese, and buffets work best for us because my gf is sort of new to the experience and also kind of a picky eater. 

I love Chinese buffets. Where in Milford?

In an attempt to preserve the story, since the Enquirer sends articles to oblivion in less than 2 months (near as i can tell) here's is Polly Campbell's recent article about Cincinnati-style Chili.  Link (which may well stop being functional after a while): http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090503/ENT01/905170302/-1/today/Area+has+taste+all+its+own+++Chili

Area has taste all its own: Chili
By Polly Campbell • May 3, 2009

All across this country, people are eating the same lunch in the same fast-food restaurants that have sprawled everywhere you go.

But here in Greater Cincinnati, we're crazy for a fast food that you can't find anywhere else, a unique specialty that is "one of the nation's most distinctive plates of regional food," as roaming road food writers Jane and Michael Stern say in their upcoming book "500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late."

We have Cincinnati-style chili, that improbable culinary creation and emotional fixation on an oval plate.

Other local specialties have spread out from their birthplaces: You don't need to go to Buffalo to get Buffalo chicken wings, or to Philadelphia for a cheesesteak. But to try a four-way, you mostly have to head to a 50-mile-wide target whose bull's-eye is probably somewhere near Boudinot and Glenway avenues.

No one else really "gets" it. People from other cities think it's weird, in fact. How can we call it chili, they snicker, when it's more the texture of spaghetti sauce, and in fact is ladled over spaghetti? What's with the cinnamon?

There are historical answers to those questions.

First, you have to remember that it started as a hot dog sauce. And that its spice palate is not, like Texas chili, Mexican-inspired. It's Greek. It is a complex, warm spice blend of cinnamon and cumin and probably coriander and ... well, no one knows what else, as every chili recipe is by tradition secret and carefully guarded. The Greek salad you often can get on the side, and the common combination of chili and gyro parlor are the other hints of the chili's origin.

To be specific, we should say Cincinnati chili is Macedonian. The fathers of Cincinnati chili, the Kiradjieffs, came here from Macedonia, then part of Greece. John and Tom immigrated to New York in 1920, where they sold hot dogs, improving them with a ground-meat sauce they spiced with flavors that were familiar to them from home. When they moved to Cincinnati in 1922, they opened a little place next to Empress Theater downtown and started serving the sauce on noodles as well as hot dogs. At some point, they added cheese and the optional onions and beans.

Cincinnatians embraced the Kiradjieffs' invention, and the variations on it from others, such as the Lambrinides and Sarakatsannis and Kostopoulos and Bazoff families. We haven't let go since. Chili here is no quaint historical tradition - it is a way of life, or at least a way of lunch.

We have an extraordinary emotional connection to our chili, eating 2 million pounds of it a year, and to our particular brand. If you're new to this area, a warning: Don't stand between a Cincinnatian and his or her five-way. You won't get stampeded; you will simply get walked over - repeatedly, as we travel a well-worn path from our office or home to our favorite parlor, often several times a week. (We might even pass or drive by one or two others to get to the one we consider "ours," even if it's the same chain. The Clifton Skyline is not the same as one in Anderson Township.)

We devise our own special ways to vary our order beyond the usual three-, four- and five-way by asking for more or less cheese, on the bottom or on the side, or getting creative with the hexagonal crackers that always come with it.

And something you may notice about those out-of-towners who visit or move here and get all snotty about the chili: They come around. After a few months, you'll see them with the bib tied on, engaging in arguments about the relative merits of Pleasant Ridge and Price Hill chili, and cutting their spaghetti with a fork.

Nice synopsis by Polly.  Very true.  I really miss having Cincy chili 2-3 times a week.  Haven't had any since my Christmas visit.  Still working on an authentic - to my taste buds - recipe, but I'm not there yet.  When I get it right, I will sell it in my shop!  Come to Missouri for your Cincinnati Chili.  ;)

johnbycz


I love Chinese buffets. Where in Milford?

Get off at Exit 57 of I-275, go east and turn left immediately to stay on Ohio 28. It's about a mile up on the right. There's a car dealership across the street. SuperShopper magazine has coupons good through this month.

Can anyone confirm or deny that New Orleans to Go has closed? The phone isn't disconnected. I live 100 miles away, Can't just pop down and check! I will be very sad if it's true......
*edit*
I dropped LaToya an email and got a prompt response!
"
Greetings! We have not gone out of business. I was on maternity leave earlier this year, and reopened March 11th. Our hours are: Wed.,Th., 11:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m., Fri., 11:30a.m until 8:30 p.m and Sat. noon until 8:30.(sometimes later) Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks and have a great day!"
 
I'm relieved! Great people, great food. It's our regular "after Ikea" stop

Not that I'd consider LaRosa's to be roadfood or good eats, but I know a lot of other folks do like this place -- so it's worth mentioning here that LaRosa's was reviewed by Slice today. 

http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2009/06/larosas-pizza-cincinnati-ohio-oh-review.html

TJ Jackson


Not that I'd consider LaRosa's to be roadfood or good eats, but I know a lot of other folks do like this place -- so it's worth mentioning here that LaRosa's was reviewed by Slice today. 

http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2009/06/larosas-pizza-cincinnati-ohio-oh-review.html

I read that yesterday and I think he was spot on with his review.

TJ Jackson


Not that I'd consider LaRosa's to be roadfood or good eats, but I know a lot of other folks do like this place -- so it's worth mentioning here that LaRosa's was reviewed by Slice today. 

http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2009/06/larosas-pizza-cincinnati-ohio-oh-review.html

It is an interesting review and the 31 comments are also enlightening.

It is nice to see Dewey's is recognized on the whole as good pizza - far above the mundane stuff you usually get elsewhere in Cinci and Dayton.

I was surprised no one mentioned Troni's in Kettering.

NYPIzzaNut

TJ Jackson


Not that I'd consider LaRosa's to be roadfood or good eats, but I know a lot of other folks do like this place -- so it's worth mentioning here that LaRosa's was reviewed by Slice today. 

http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2009/06/larosas-pizza-cincinnati-ohio-oh-review.html

It is an interesting review and the 31 comments are also enlightening.

It is nice to see Dewey's is recognized on the whole as good pizza - far above the mundane stuff you usually get elsewhere in Cinci and Dayton.

I was surprised no one mentioned Troni's in Kettering.

You know I am gonna have to go by and try Troni's again sometime considering the undying love for it here on the board. I mean I went by and gave it a try and found it to be very boring. I don't know maybe it was an off night or something. Any particular pie type suggestions?

Can discussion of Troni's move to the Dayton-area topic going forward, please?

http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/Where-to-eat-in-Dayton-Ohio-North-of-Middletown-m379488.aspx

TJ Jackson


Can discussion of Troni's move to the Dayton-area topic going forward, please?

http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/Where-to-eat-in-Dayton-Ohio-North-of-Middletown-m379488.aspx

LMAO....
 
You are just Jealous TJ because it is north of the Queen City. You have Dewey's...Russ

TJ Jackson


Can discussion of Troni's move to the Dayton-area topic going forward, please?

http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/Where-to-eat-in-Dayton-Ohio-North-of-Middletown-m379488.aspx

I have been getting error messages on the Dayton thread since we updated our message board and despite several requests to board management I still get the errors.

So I will bring up Troni's on this thread as I deem appropriate.

Soccer862923

NYPIzzaNut

TJ Jackson


Not that I'd consider LaRosa's to be roadfood or good eats, but I know a lot of other folks do like this place -- so it's worth mentioning here that LaRosa's was reviewed by Slice today. 

http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2009/06/larosas-pizza-cincinnati-ohio-oh-review.html

It is an interesting review and the 31 comments are also enlightening.

It is nice to see Dewey's is recognized on the whole as good pizza - far above the mundane stuff you usually get elsewhere in Cinci and Dayton.

I was surprised no one mentioned Troni's in Kettering.

You know I am gonna have to go by and try Troni's again sometime considering the undying love for it here on the board. I mean I went by and gave it a try and found it to be very boring. I don't know maybe it was an off night or something. Any particular pie type suggestions?

They are all excellent.

Russ Jackson

TJ Jackson


Can discussion of Troni's move to the Dayton-area topic going forward, please?

http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/Where-to-eat-in-Dayton-Ohio-North-of-Middletown-m379488.aspx

LMAO....
 
You are just Jealous TJ because it is north of the Queen City. You have Dewey's...Russ

Remember Dayton has a Dewey's by the college and one more coming down the pike.

LaRosa's or any Pizza for that matter should never be reviewed when delivered. NYP I am sure you agree that the longer a Pizza sits the more it changes. Its peak is just after the lava stage. So I think the review is tainted. That being said LaRosa's is one of the best of the worst for a Gastronomic Wasteland for Pizza. I will never eat LaRosa's, Papa Johns, Cassano's, Dominos, Pizza Hut, Little Ceasers, or any place that I know of with more than a couple locations...Russ

Russ Jackson


LaRosa's or any Pizza for that matter should never be reviewed when delivered. NYP I am sure you agree that the longer a Pizza sits the more it changes. Its peak is just after the lava stage. So I think the review is tainted. That being said LaRosa's is one of the best of the worst for a Gastronomic Wasteland for Pizza. I will never eat LaRosa's, Papa Johns, Cassano's, Dominos, Pizza Hut, Little Ceasers, or any place that I know of with more than a couple locations...Russ

I could not agree more.

The one exception is Dewey's - they have have several locations in Cinci, Dayton, N Ky  and St Louis.

...Russ

Russ Jackson


...Russ

Eh?

TJ Jackson

There is a new restaurant opening in downtown Cincinnati in the former Frischs' (more recent Rise and Shine Cafe) on 6th between Walnut and Main near Benihanas

I can't tell the name of it for sure - but it appears to center around Turkey

There's tons of turkey-related facts/trivia/phrases painted on the front glass panes and either of the two largest pieces might well be the name of the joint

Either
              Tom Gobbler
or
              Cold Turkey

I went by again today and can confirm the name is "Cold Turkey".  They have a website: http://www.coldturkeycincy.com, which promises "dancing turkeys" on June 22nd. The signage in the window indicates they will open on June 15th, and peeking through the windows, it looks like they have a good chance to open on that date, if all goes well.  It looks like in addition to food, they are going to display and try to sell art. 

I was over by the Crestview Hills Town Center today and noticed that Five Guys is opening a restaurant between Moe's and Cincinnati Bell in the old Shane's Rib Shack location.  Sort of ironic, since just a week or two ago I mentioned to a coworker it would be a perfect location for a Five Guys on this side of the river.

I am sorry the original pie did not please you.  I normally get our well-done.  I think their sauce is about on par with Troni's - I like Troni's pizza a little more than Dewey's. 

Again, can we please move discussion of Dayton area eateries to the Dayton area thread?

I keep hearing over time how good the mexi-american food is at Rincon at Eastgate (http://www.rinconeastgate.com), but I've been in a few times over the years and have never had a good meal there.  This weekend, The Jackson Four were in the Eastgate area, and the kids asked for mexican food - hehe, a 6 and 7 year old and they're asking for mexican instead of McDonald's and Burger King - this is progress - and it'd been a few years, so I decided to give Rincon one more shot.

Wow.

The food was blow-me-away good.  Finally :-)

We will definitely be back.

(Still can't figure out the popularity of El Coyote in Anderson tho - maybe another visit?)

I agree with your asessment of Dewey's.  While it is much better than some of the chains, it is still mediocre pizza.  The ingredients are fresh and the toppings creative, but bottom line it comes out an over-dressed, gooey blob.  Pizza is about the crust...and deweys is not specials.
 
I have always enjoyed Pomidori's wood fired pizza's.  Not a "classic" pizza, but very nice, with a well made, slightly charred crust. 

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A few local and downtown tidbits:

@ The Cafe (on the ground floor of the Carew Tower near the pretzel stand) has apparently closed.  Lights out, no one there, some equipment gone

I've been avoiding Tazza Mia for a long time because it seemed like a hipster coffee joint that served expensive sandwiches and salads.  And really, it is.....but in recent months they've offerred any sandwich or salad for 5 bucks, so I finally gave in and ordered a turkey and bacon panini.  While the put this together, a muched on a few pieces of the chocolate chip cookie sample they had set out, and man-oh-man is it ever good.  At 1.90 each they are not cheap, but they are as i said really good and huge - estimated diameter of 6 inches.  Although I was expecting a pressed sandwich (aren't panini's supposed to be pressed?) they did put it in an over for a while and added fresh veggies (including good roasted red pepper) afterwards.  I'm not sure I'd ever pay the full price, but for 5 bucks, this was a very good sandwich

Winemedineme reviews the Newport Pizza Co: http://winemedinemecincinnati.com/?p=1242

Veggie Option does too: http://veggieoption.blogspot.com/2009/05/newport-pizza-company.html

Cincy Hound hit Quatman's a couple of weeks back: http://cincyhounddog.blogspot.com/2009/05/quatman-cafe.html

Clark Street Blog hit Vergil's in Bellevue KY: http://clarkstreetblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/virgils-cafe-great-food-at-great-price.html

The Enquirer and CinWeekly both did pieces on Gilpin's on 7th street: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090612/ENT01/906120311 /1026/Downtown+bagel+shop+picks+up+steam and http://cincinnati.metromix.com/restaurants/restaurant_review/2-for-20-gilpins/1232463/content

I agree with Amber of Cinweekly that the Macover (a deep fried calzone modeled after the old Zinover from the long gone local chain Zino's) at Mac's Pizza Pub is awesome - and I wish I could get up there soon: http://cincinnati.metromix.com/restaurants/restaurant_review/we-tried-it-the/1232462/content

Finally - and sorry, no eats involved - the big robot that has been on 5th near Walnut downtown (across from the government square bus station) for **at least** the past 35 years is now gone: http://cincinnati.blogspot.com/2009/06/cac-robot-is-gone.html

Stick to the topic--CINCINNATI EATERIES  Please. Personality analysis is not considered appropriate.
Remember your manners.

Mayor AL
(A Native of Washington C H  !!)

It appears Cold Turkey is open, and the first review is already up

http://people.etango.com/~markm/archives/2009/06/16/cold_turkey_sandwiches.html

I walked by and grabbed a menu the other day.  My first impression was that $7 for a sandwich was very steep.  I can get a huge sub and chips from Jimmy John's for that price (not Roadfoodish but it sure tastes good to me).  If I have the opportunity, I'll swing by but first glance is a bit disappointing on the prices.

Polly says that the Five Guys location in Clifton is opening tommorrow

Re: Jimmy John's - are you sure about that $7? I tried one in Deerfield a few weeks ago and a *small* sub, a really tiny bowl of soup, and a drink was $10. If it's a unique, high quality sandwich, $7 doesn't sound too bad.

At any rate, this is exactly why consumers don't spend much these days. They know that "standard pricing" is a racket and you should only shop deals. Especially for something as mundane as a sandwich.

donw9876


Re: Jimmy John's - are you sure about that $7? I tried one in Deerfield a few weeks ago and a *small* sub, a really tiny bowl of soup, and a drink was $10. If it's a unique, high quality sandwich, $7 doesn't sound too bad.

At any rate, this is exactly why consumers don't spend much these days. They know that "standard pricing" is a racket and you should only shop deals. Especially for something as mundane as a sandwich.

They only have 1 size sub at Jimmy Johns...and a sub with a bag of chips will cost ya about $7.

donw9876


Re: Jimmy John's - are you sure about that $7? I tried one in Deerfield a few weeks ago and a *small* sub, a really tiny bowl of soup, and a drink was $10. If it's a unique, high quality sandwich, $7 doesn't sound too bad.

At any rate, this is exactly why consumers don't spend much these days. They know that "standard pricing" is a racket and you should only shop deals. Especially for something as mundane as a sandwich.

As far as I know, Jimmy John's doesn't sell soup.  Was it a different place?  The point is really moot - I was just trying to drive home that $7 should get you at least a bag of chips as well if not a drink too.

had 5 Guys tonight. http://twitpic.com/7urrn very good chain burger.

Dixie Chili in Newport,  Graeters anywhere, Price Hill Chili, Camp Washington Chili, Montgomery Inn, the German place in Newport KY.

A great food town.

Ed

I see our own SoozeyQue is on this forum already, but I just found this tonight and wanted to share

This is a thread on old restaurants no longer in existence in Greater Cincinnati

http://www.city-data.com/forum/cincinnati/260718-anybody-remember-these-restaurants.html

Places like Johnny Bench's Home Plate, The Wheel Cafeteria, Jerry's DriveInn, and etc

Good reading for us older folks

Had dim sum at Uncle Yip's on Reading Rd. this weekend, and it was excellent.  The place was pretty packed, so much so that families were waiting in line by the door for a table!  They seem a bit understaffed, so you may have to chase down a server to get what you want.

Still, the dim sum was very good, even though I didn't see some of the usual suspects.  (Like the steamed bbq pork buns or fried taro dumpling.)  Had some shu mai, the pork dumplings which are fairly common but very well executed here. The shrimp dumplings were also good, the sticky rice (steamed in lotus leaves), the shrimp chee cheong fun, deep-fried tofu, and these deep-fried shrimp balls molded around a crab claw.  It looks like you can order more elaborate things that are made to order (vs. the cart service) like fried calamari, roast pork, etc. but we got too full too fast to take advantage of it.  Maybe next time.  The only thing that didn't quite meet standards were the chicken feet, which were only okay and needed a more flavorful sauce.

Overall, I thought it was better than Casual Wok and Grill in terms of variety.  My parents expressed approval and satisfaction with their regular lunch menu.  The menu lists an impressive array of more traditional dishes, so I imagine it'll only be a matter of time before we venture back for the twin lobster with ginger and scallions and the whole nine yards.  ;)