Crow's Nest

Great fish sandwich, cheap drinks, & excellent bartenders.

After I dropped out of college for the second time, this was my bar of choice. I'm from the Westside & I couldn't go in without seeing someone I know, or was related to - which is pretty comfy, truth be told. When I went back to college for the third time, the bar staff was so proud that they bought me a pitcher of Guinness and pitcher of Harp so that we could have a couple half and halves on the house.

You can sit out on the patio, drink a few beers and shoot the breeze in a way that is becoming increasingly rare at bars in general.

This is a great bar.

Are you looking for that bar that combines the Old West, Irish pride, and Pirates?

Neither is anyone else.  

-but-

If you want to invent a cool new theme party, this may be the place to start brainstorming.  Found in a centuries-old building on the West Side is this rustic tavern,  the Crow's Nest.  Tables were adorned with nautical maps, windows and ceilings with Irish flags.  

I didn't know if I should have a hoedown, do an Irish jig, or sing out Yo-ho, but it seems that all three would be vanquishing by the not surprisingly eclectic juke box mix of Kid Rock, then Marvin Gaye, then Kid Rock, and round that out with some Elton John.  All.  Night.  Long.  Thank you oh-so much to the regulars for lighting the juke box up like a Christmas tree with every color of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and white trash.

Props to having a neatly dusted and well-conditioned piano.  This place also sports, not a patio, but a paaaaaaatio.  It was loooong and that's what she said.

Been a long time since I have eaten here..They are famous for their fish sandwiches. Don't remember because it had been so long. But as far as coming to a bar to drink.. The drinks are cheap. The crowd varies depending on the night. Personally, I am a fan of the Saturday night crowds when they have a live band. Fridays, sometimes the music selection can be really bad unless you feel like pumping the jukebox with money. Other than that it is pretty much a typical cincinnati west sider bar.