I've had very nice meals here, but the quality seems to have slipped. There was a very new server the last time and he put my steak knife down upside down -- blade toward me! Whatever would the Dowager Countess say? Seriously, the food is pretty bland but the building and dining rooms are very nice.
Review Source:Pleasant enough, service was fine, looks like it was THE place to eat probably 30 years ago with a "George Washington ate here" vibe and decor. Â Food was average with the exception of the fried green tomatoes, onion rings and the chicken salad. while the chicken salad was full of big pieces of chicken it was also full of bland cheap tasting mayo and a few pieces of green stuff...no taste at all. The fruit and muffin that came with it was delicious. Our party ordered two appetizers for the table, the onion rings ( Gigantic breaded rings that looked very good but had zero taste and awfully greasy) and the wonderful fried green tomatoes (Excellent mousse and presentation). The other 4 people in our party had meals that they were mostly pleased with. Prices seemed a bit steep for the quality of the food, almost an up-scale-bland-for the elderly-type food. All in all we had a nice visit but it's not going to be on the list of top 10 places to pick from again.
Review Source:This local establishment is popular with the older crowd. Â I dine there about once per month. Â Sometimes you just get in the mood to visit this historic building. Â The fried chicken is great, most sides are just OK. Â Onion rings, fish sandwich and hot slaw are good. Â Service is always attentive and pleasant. Â Pricing is on the high side for home cooked type food but doesn't seem to matter to the local fans who keep the place full most of the time!
Review Source:The 1st time I ate here I had the famous Fish sandwich - it was good. Â My friend recommended the Hot Slaw - it was OK but the hog jowl "bacon" kind of grossed me out to think about. Â This 2nd time I had the famous fried chicken. Â I don't usually eat fried food - for health reasons, but I tried this on another friend's recommendation - it also was good but then most fried foods TASTE good. Â It was also very juicy. Â For $16.50 I got a chicken breast, thigh, leg, and wing plus 2 sides. Â I tried the mashed potatoes - I asked if they were made from "potato flakes" OR from real, cooked on site potatoes & I was told they were real - they tasted real to me. Â I didn't get gravy on them - health reasons again. Â I ordered their famous onion rings and they were fantastic - 4 huge onion rings battered & fried to perfection! Â I only ate 1 and took the rest plus 2 pcs. chicken home to hubby. Â Personally, when it is MY choice, I will stick with my long time favorite, classy restaurant (Grand Finale) that has more & better food for my money. Â This time I was with a group of about 20 women. Â Our waiter was a very nice young man who seemed new to the restaurant & made some errors (he didn't even ask if we wanted to order dessert, etc), but he kept his cool with all of us and did his best. Â It was a lot for him to handle! Â Finally they sent another waiter over to help.
Review Source:We have been here for dinner a few times, and the food/fried chicken was pretty good.
Today we went with a group of 12 people for my grandma's 75th bday. Â Service was very good. Â This was the first time I have had the brunch buffet. Â It is $15.75 per person. I didn't think the overall quality of food was as good as during dinner service. Â They do offer a wide selection of food which ranges from standard breakfast foods to fried chicken, veggies, fish, etc. Â The fried chicken was very disappointing. Â It wasn't as crispy as usual, and some pieces were even soggy, Â I think it was because the fried chicken was sitting in a steam warming dish. Â The biscuits and gravy weren't homemade, and the bacon wasn't crispy. Â The goetta was very good.
I took a little drive to the Greyhound Tavern established in 1921 for some authentic Kentucky fried chicken. For about $25, I received home-made french bread, a decent salad, plate of fried chicken with all white meat consisting of two breasts, a wing, and a drum stick. The breading was golden brown and with a wonderful lightly salty kick, but not too overpowering. For dessert, I had the home-made pineapple vanilla bread pudding, which was drizzled with vanilla glaze probably from heaven. I was in food paradise for a solid two hours, and I couldn't have asked for a better dining experience.
Review Source:Another great brunch on Sunday at the GT. Â Food is always freshly prepared, hot and delicious!
Typical breakfast fare...eggs, sausage, bacon, biscuits & gravy, pancakes, etc. Â Lunch offerings included ham sliced to order, brussel sprouts, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes and a fantastic blackened cod. The fried chicken and green beans are to die for! Â The only salad offering was a spinach salad and a pasta salad. Â Would be nice if there was a traditional salad with dressings but it's OK. Â Nice fruit selection and just the right amount of dessert offerings to make most happy. Â Love this place. Â If you've ever wanted to try it, Sunday brunch gives you a nice cross section of their offerings.
If you don't mind the flowery wall paper and older crowd, this is the place to go for great southern food. Â
As an appetizer, my friend ordered the Onion Rings. Â Loved it!! Â The batter was excellent! Â For dinner, I got the Pecan Crusted Chicken with Mash Potatoes and Broccoli/Cauliflower (vegetable of the day). Â The chicken was topped with roasted pecans and their special Maker's Mark caramel sauce. Â I have asked the server if they could butterfly my chicken (since I do not like it to be thick) and with no problem, they prepared it the way I asked. They also have a good wine selection to go with their meals. Â
It is dimmed and with a country/southern decor, which i surprisingly liked. Â
The restaurant is clean, service was great and quick. Â
The next time I come back, I have to try their famous fried chicken.
I'm glad that I had not read any yelp reviews prior to dining at the Greyhound Tavern this evening. I might not have tried the place. I thought the mashed potatoes were tasty and real! (as opposed to boxed or frozen taters) The open faced oven Turkey was tender, juicy and flavorful. The homemade bead was devoured by all five of us! The only disappointment in the meal was what they call stewed tomatoes, ugh, not! More like chunky, veggie stew, blech. Fellow diners enjoyed the chicken breast dinner, salmon entree, salad and wrap. Had to turn down the dessert menu, simply no room. We will be back.
Review Source:One of my favorite brunch places. Â We mostly enjoy walking to brunch since we live in the city. This place is worth driving to. FRIED CHICKEN is soooooooo good. All you can eat, piping hot, you pick which awesome pieces you want. You know how some look better than others? Guess what...you get to choose! They are so moist and delish. The other stuff at brunch is great too. The dessert is the best. Homemade bread pudding. Usually changes weekly. Homemade eclairs. Bottle of Champagne to go with brunch is I believe $15. So, for about $45 you and a buddy can go have the best brunch ever. Do it.
Review Source:Most people have a short list, even if it's subconscious, of things that are unforgivable if a restaurant should happen to do them. Â For me, one of these is to serve fake mashed potatoes. Â Unless you are a hospital cafeteria, if you have mashed potatoes on your menu, then they better be real. Â
Greyhound Tavern, a dining institution that boasts down-home type dishes, like the fried chicken, that seems to get good reviews, should be ashamed for serving the pasty glob of slop that they call mashed potatoes. Â
Unfortunately the fried pork chops didn't do much to change my mood as they were overcooked and quite dry. Â
I was happily surprised to try my wife's soft pretzels with beer cheese, which had a great taste, not unlike The Melting Pot's cheddar fondue. Â
While the food was a disappointment, our service was the only thing that saved this from being a one star outing. Â I don't think I'll be returning...unless they start peeling some real potatoes.
I went to Greyhound for my grandmother's birthday, as it was her choice. Â The spot is old and historic, which I dig, and the building is unique with a lot of KY heritage. As I waited to be seated, I noticed most of the staff was not the most friendly bunch in the world. None of them were complete downers, but they lacked a tad bit of energy. Â Most of the crowd was a little bit older, but that only makes sense if you ask me. Â I got the Greyhound Brown with hopes of something amazing, for the description sounded quite unique. Â When it came out, it was a little less than something to tell the world about. Â The way I feel about it is I could easily prepare this at my house, which somewhat defeats paying 10-15 bucks for in my opinion. I was not very impressed, though other people at my table liked what they got. A solid 3 for food and experience.
Review Source:5.00 burgers! At this place? Should be awesome.... Sadly they served me a three dollar burger at a five buck price.... They should rename the house cheeseburger the Elvis: a hunka hunka burnin meat... Dry huge with no seasoning on a set if cold buns.... Sigh....
The TINY portion of homemade potato salad is tasty but small, no need to worry about getting full...
It was memories of the tender, juicy, crispy fried chicken I had the last time I was here that brought me back and I was not disappointed. They are famous for their fried chicken and rightly so--the only thing that wasn't great was a bit of a grease pool under my chicken, which is not only visually unappetizing, but also made the bottoms a bit soggy. Overall, still highly tasty chicken. Â They serve an entire half chicken as the portion so come starving or consider sharing! Â
The sides were unremarkable--mashed potatoes that seemed like they were from a box and oily shoestring veggies (zucchini, squash, carrots). Service was pleasant and efficient. While the building is historical, it doesn't have tons of ambiance (at least the room in the back we were in). So go for the fried chicken and don't have too high expectations for the rest and you'll be all set!
I was in the mood for some good ole' Kentucky cooking while visiting the area. After doing some searching found the Greyhound Tavern. Historic site and very welcoming. I ate at the bar and started off with the fried green tomatoes - cornmeal dusted green tomatoes with a country ham and cream cheese mousse, topped with scallions and sweet tomato chutney. Excellent choice, lightly fried and way too much for an appetizer but I was glad there was so much. Everyone I've talked to said I had to try a Kentucky Brown while in KY. Greyhound's version was excellent. Greyhound Brown consisted of breast of turkey on white toast smothered with rich cream sauce, topped with cheddar cheese, bacon and tomato. A couple of beers and I was a very happy camper.
I hear their family style fried chicken night is excellent also. Maybe next time.
Sunday morning brunch was what we got, and it was quite good. Quite good, but not exceptional. The Tavern is very comfortable, and a good place to eat, however I just wasn't bowled over by their food.
The best part of the meal were the people I was with. That's a good thing: The company you're with should be better than the food. We stayed for an extra cup of coffee or two, and the staff didn't seem to mind - even though there were people waiting for tables to clear out.
With the very attentive staff and the quaint setting, it is clear why so many people can like this place and why others may rate it higher, but that isn't me today.
I appreciate the history and folksy feeling the Greyhound has - really, I do. But I think they're a bit overrated. Regardless, due to a certain someones love of this place, and my having an automobile, I've had the unique opportunity to sample near everything on the menu with the exception of the seafood. (not a fan)
Now, Greyhound does some stuff well. They get a point on service, as everyone is extremely courteous, and the managers are always drifting about to make sure everything is okay. They may actually be too helpful at times, but I suppose that's not so bad. There's also a full bar, which is appreciated. However the crowd there is much older, so this is probably not the place to grab a brew with your college buddies.
Now, I should say that some of their food is quite tasty, and the portions generous. The bad is that without experience, you never know which thing on the menu that is. The Fried Chicken is a feast on its own, but the Pasta Gabriel could more accurately be classified as an appetizer. In addition the prices can be crazy ($19 for a cut of chicken! Seriously?!) or very low (Pulled Pork BBQ is $7!). Many of the sandwiches I am not a fan of, though I do give them props on a great Cordon Bleu. Seriously, that's the best thing they have. The rest of the sandwiches are passable, but by no means good. I agree with Heather's review in that their potatoes are sub-par, and I'd like to add their steaks are not very good. I haven't brought myself to spring for the Filet Minon yet, but I don't think I've had a steak there that was not either undercooked or overcooked.
If you still would like to go, and you're going on Friday or Saturday, you'll want to call ahead. They have a very large parking lot that fills up, and although they move people pretty quick, do yourself a favor and avoid the wait. This is one that you could get away with skipping however. Their menu is like spinning a roulette wheel, and betting more does not guarantee a higher payout.
Been coming here almost every time I have been in or around the Covington area for both lunch and dinner. Personally the food is pretty good and service is on par of that of a higher end restaurant.
Favorites:
-Big Brown
-Rebuen Sandwich
Older crowd as Darrell said but still worthwhile for a great meal and great service.
I am a self declared fried chicken junkie and this is were i get my fix. The BLT salad is great, and fried fish is also a favorite. Staff can get overwhelmed at sunday brunch or in a heavy restaurant. The daily specials are worth looking into with endless sides for the table, or good deals on item of the day. I just wish they brewed sweet tea and then it would be perfect. Completely agreeable to the older crowd comment and there ain't no shame in dining next to grandma's bridge club if it means sinking my teeth into that crispy skin.
Try sunday brunch if you can and fast the night before you will thank me later.
I'm in love. My husband and I took my parents, inlaws and best friends here. Everyone's food was great. It took a little long, but it was worth the wait. I had the Kentucky Hot Brown, which was excellent, along with a side of the hot slaw which I had to stop eating before I filled up on it before getting to my entree! I was told by others in the party that the meatloaf, fish and pasta dishes were good. My mom enjoyed the spinach with egg crumbles. Â The only issue I had was that some entrees were huge while others were rather small. It would be wise to ask about portion size when you order.
I felt a little bad because we have some loud ones in our group (not yelling, just booming voices) and we were seated near a table of quiet, elderly folks. We'll be going back for sure, but please note this isn't a place to drink all night and get loud. It would be great for a bridal or baby shower, a reserved birthday or for taking grandparents for lunch. I just don't think it screams "party!" That's fine by me, just be aware of the atmosphere.
Went to the Greyhound last night with friends and familly. The fried chicken is really really good. The crusty bread - also delightful...But that's where it ends.
The sides were not very good - mashed potatoes that were NOT tasting home made by any means...they were like the kind in a frozen dinner. The mushrooms were the only plain vegetable side (no broccoli, green beans?) and they were salty and just odd as a side.
Then the price - I had a diet coke, salad and the fried chicken and it was $21 plus tip - that just seems high to me!
I was served with 4 pieces of fried chicken though (leg, wing, breast, thigh) and had 2 left for lunch today...
It's also definitely blue-hair friendly - nothing wrong with that...
I always think of this restaurant as the "Grey-hair Tavern." That's not a bad thing, though, since it's the older folks who know good country cooking when they taste it. They won't spend their money on grub just to go somewhere trendy--they want homemade, quality food or else they'd just as soon eat at home. I (almost) always listen to my elders, which is why I dine at Greyhound.
During my most recent visit, I paid homage to my German-Irish heritage by ordering a triumvirate of cabbage--hot slaw, cole slaw, and a sauerkraut laden reuben sandwich. Sure, I had to cancel my plans to evening because I would now make horrible company, but it was well worth it.
The delicious hot slaw was made with finely shredded cabbage, just barely wilted by hot and sour vinegar dressing, topped with big bits of jowl bacon. Though I planned to only eat half of my reuben and save the rest for later, the sandwich was so yummy I didn't have a choice but to eat it all.
My boyfriend went with the fried chicken salad, which consisted of a bed of field greens, hand-battered chicken tenders, mandarin oranges, onions, dried cranberries, and a choice of dressing (honey mustard was the perfect complement). His assessment: "Wow, this is really good."
I can't wait for Greyhound to open its second location in Burlington at the historic Tousey House, which should open within the next month.
This was a family reunion staple. Â As kids, my brother and cousins would eat our meals contentedly, grazing on assorted down home fare: fried chicken, country ham, mashed potatoes, green beans. Â That we didn't complain says quite a bit.
Of course, the adults chatted and chatted and chatted, and we'd get bored and that's when the concoctions began. Â One glass was chosen, and all leftovers we could find were blended into it. Â Eventually, someone would take a sip, gags and laughter would ensue, and the parents got worried/embarrassed enough that we'd soon leave.
Through this all, we were never thrown out. Â You can read that either as very tolerant, patient servers or completely ignorant management.
At any rate, the fried chicken is still delicious today and rightfully a local legend, not just for its amazing moistness, but also for the quaint setting, like a real old timey American inn. Â I've never been during Lent, but supposedly the Friday fish crowds are enormous and yet always satisfied despite completely flooding the kitchen with orders for fried cod.
This is a landmark for locals. Â Before the interstate was built I-75, this was the end of the line for the trolley that came up the hill from Cincinnati. Â It would turn around here. Â The restaurant was built in the 1920's I think. Â You will see an older crowd here typically. Â They have been coming here for generations. Â The fried chicken and fish are the best around so start there.
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