Crow's Nest

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  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.

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  Posted on 01.10.13 Joe R.

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  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.

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  Posted on 11.29.12 Scott M.

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  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.

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  Posted on 05.07.12 Tony S.

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  I'm not a bar person, so take this with a grain of salt. Despite this, I have been to this bar quite a few times, most of those times 3 years ago. My memory then is that it was a typical hole in the wall bar, which was and is, still true.
  
  I went here a week ago, however, and was pretty put off by the loud and inconsistent music played (compliments of a patron run juke box-butt rock and bluegrass we're 'mixed'). We were the only people in the back room, and we asked them to turn the sound down, but it wasn't enough to keep the ambiance from being extrememly distracting.
  
  Additionally, I reeked of smoke when I got home despite bars being non-smoking and no one smoking inside here. I think it's probably residual, but it was a bit off putting.
  
  The company I went with was good (when I could hear them), but I'm not rushing to head back to Crow's Nest any time soon. I hear the fish sandwich is good, in a typical fried white fish way, so if that interests you, maybe it's worth checking out? Just not my cup of tea, er...place to drink.

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  Posted on 01.22.12 Christine M.

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  If you were to look up the synonyms of "top notch" in the thesaurus you'd see the names of every bartender that work this establishment.
  
  The prices are fantastic and they usually have live music - which is decent. Weather permitting, there are corn hole boards in the back. I haven't had the food yet but I've heard it's pretty good. Hopefully I'll have a chance to eat there soon and if so, an update will be in order...

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  Posted on 02.08.11 Coda B.

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  I love the Crow's Nest- it has a nautical/ Irish theme to it.
  They have cheap beer and bluegrass/roots music on Saturdays. I recommend the second Saturday of the month to catch The Tillers!
  I have gotten the fish sandwiches to go before and they are very good!  
  The staff is pretty friendly and they organize the Whispering Beard Folk Festival- so expect a lot of beards.
  It is a pretty big Westside hangout overall but don't let that hinder you from checking it out.

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  Posted on 11.15.10 Jessica S.

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  I love this bar, not that I'm a big bar guy. It's been around forever. I used to go there to eat after baseball games when I was a little leaguer. The place is full of local west siders. It's totally chill, with good acoustic guitar players singing cover tunes, generally playing on the weekends.
  
  Try: The Fish Sandwich

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  Posted on 10.19.08 dale d.

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