I'm not sure what the bad reviews are about. People mention the goofballs that frequent this place at night. Dude, that's what gives a place character! Apologies go out to those who go to a bar and expect NOT to be picked up on. I mean, you won't get hit on if you drink in a dark corner at home, I can guarantee that. Anyway...
I'm not a regular, but I grew up in Cincy and remember hanging out in this area to hit up Zips. I recently visited my folks. My father and I now make it a tradition to go here for their wings. I LOVE their wings. I've been everywhere in this country, but theirs are the meatiest and the price is really cheap. My review is based completely on the few times I've visited and both times, my dad and I rave about their wings. And my dad use to own a restaurant, so he ONLY criticizes others' cuisine.
I do remember coming here years ago to play pool and I enjoy it. The neighborhood is really cool too. The staffer that served us was also a hottie. A shoulder tat with an upbeat sweetness. She's a doll.
It would be interesting to visit again during the night when these characters come out.
I like MLT for the trivia on Monday nights and that's about it. They have a good happy hour where you can get cheap drinks and bar food, and the trivia is fun.
On the weekends, however, I can't stand this place. The environment is hard to explain but it seems like the kind of place where recent college grads go to act like they're still partying on a college campus/at a frat. I always feel like someone is about 10 seconds from puking on me and anytime I try to socialize with someone outside of my party, it's all sass and drama. Maybe this is just my experience, but from reading other reviews I feel that this is a mutual feeling. Definitely a place I'll only frequent on weeknights.
They only have one star because I had to select something...I wanted to give 0!
If you want poor service with 40 minute quesadillas, served by trashy tramp bar tenders that don't even apologize OR offer anything because they put your order in 30 minutes late when you paid up front because they were busy trying to get ANY male at the bar to talk to them...eat here. Not to mention they don't even get the order right!
Okay, see, I feel a little bad giving this place two stars, because I know what it is when I go there, and I go there anyway.
It's basically a dumpy dive bar for college kids, or those who have recently graduated from college. It has all the ambiance and charm of a place where people puke all over the bathroom floor or in a corner and try to hide it. I go here, however, because CSL gives away a pitcher of beer here after my kickball game, and my devotion to free beer is stronger than my dislike of a place where I'd encounter a pukey pre-frat boy.
The staff is normally pretty decent, and the food's okay, so it's definitely not without its redeeming qualities. Actually, the back porch is not bad either when it's warm enough to be out there and it's not packed to the gills. I actually had some fun there on St. Patrick's Day later in the evening.
From what I remember, there are sometimes good bands playing inside, but it gets crowded quickly on weeknights, even though they charge a cover, which to me, is kind of unforgiveable- charging a cover to get into a dive bar.
The ladies' bathroom is by far the absolute worst part of this place. Whoever designed this restroom fails at architecture. Â The hand dryer is on the wall right next to the door, which will open and hit you while you are trying to dry your hands. God forbid that this is all going on and someone is trying to get out of the first stall because both the person opening the door and the person trying to get out of the stall will smash you.
Really, ladies? Stay safe and dry your hands on your pants.
MLT's has a lot of negatives in my opinion, but still serves a purpose in Mt. Lookout. Â There are not many bar choices in the area so I have ended up there several times during a night of drinking.
They often charge cover on the weekends, which is a big no-no for me. Â The atmosphere feels like a college sports bar at times, especially when all of the creepy guys hit on you non-stop. Â There are often bands playing but I have never been too impressed. Â They have a large patio in the back, complete with a separate bar, that is pretty cool.
My last visit was on  Monday night and I left annoyed.  Trivia was already going on and looked like a lot of fun.  When I went to order a beer I asked the bartender if they had any craft beers, he asked me what I meant.  After giving him several examples (Stone, Rivertown, Left Hand), he said that I could get a Bud Select.  Bud Select is not craft!!!!!!  When I said no thanks, the guy next to me at the bar began to act rude to me and then the bartender joined in.  This was after being hit on incessantly by the older men sitting at the bar.  Yuck.  I was quite annoyed by this point but happy when the bartender said they had bottles of Hudepohl Summer Ale.  I told him I'd take 2.  He handed me 1 Hudepohl Summer Ale and 1 Leinenkugel Summer Shandy (the bottles did not even look similar).  I was so frustrated I didn't even care and took the incorrect beer, paid and left.  It is such a shame to me that MLT's would hire someone who had no idea what they were doing, limited knowledge of their products, and thinks it's okay to gang up on a customer.  But hey, it's a funny story now at least. Â
If you're a beer snob like me, you may leave MLT's with a headache. Â If you just want a drink (nothing special) and to enjoy the weather on the patio, it may be worth your time. Â However, it's never worth the cover charge.
Stopped in for a quick lunch on a Sunday afternoon.
There was a single guy at a table and two guys at the bar. And us. Very quiet.
There was good music playing over the radio and the bartender was nice. It was 100 degrees out, so I asked her to create a refreshing cocktail with juice, and she can up with a tasty beverage.
I had the buffalo chicken quesadilla - what a messy item to order! But not bad. The buffalo sauce was actually spicy. I love that. It was, however, incredibly runny. No substance, just spice and water, methinks.
My lunchdate had the all you can eat chicken wings. I had one, but I thought they were devoid of meat, teensy and pretty grisly. I guess that's the only way you can afford to stay in business if your clientele is a bunch of dudes and you offer all you can eat wings. But what do I know, he had two orders.
The bathroom was a hot mess. Ugh.
Maybe not a bad place for a quick drink and some music - that's what I'll do if I'm in this area again.
Cheap Drinks - Bucket of Domestics 6 for $10
The live music is actually pretty decent. The crowd is not usually my cup of tea the entire bar is usually full of aggressive men in their late 30's and fratty college guys that are obnoxious. I'll still give it 3 stars because the place had a cool atmosphere and good talented musicians. Management should really get these so called regulars under control or get rid of them. Also, on a side note an intoxicated regular came in and lit up a cigarette in side the BAR -- that's illegal but props to management they yelled at him and made him leave right away.
Essential info: $5 cover on Friday and Saturday Nights. Â AVOID. Â
Not sure why they have a cover on a Friday or Saturday night, but the place definitely isn't worth it. Â It's a typical "neighborhood" bar...that is occupied by a bunch of BROs. So, why would I want to PAY to be a part that? Â Well I did, just once. Â Sadly, I didn't hear Journey on the Juke Box, but I'm sure it was queued up. Â In summary, "MLT's" is yet another reason the bar scene here is abysmal.
Cheap drinks, friendly bartenders.
I honestly never thought I would step foot in there, and when I did I was greeted with a very strong smell of vomit... Seriously. But somehow I made it to the bar, where they were serving up buckets of beer for $10. I am a fan of that. I also had mixed drinks later in the night. At $4, they were very strong. The jukebox has a good selection.
Back to the bartenders- our friend decided he needed to "ice" our two other friends- and the bartenders devised a really funny way to do it, and were really fun the whole night. Good bartenders are what bumped up MLT from 2 to 3 stars.
It's a good place to meet up with a lot of friends.
This place just sucks. Â They need to hire a manager. Â More often than not the bar is full of regulars who will get served before you get greeted and with discounted prices on top of that. Â The food from the kitchen takes forever whether they are busy or dead, and half of the time it comes out way sub par. Â Yes it is bar food, but I expect my foot to not be blackened and burnt, and I don't appreciate waiting an hour for a sandwich. Â Don't bother going on the weekend if you want to get served or open a tab, while all bars are rough on the weekend nights, this place is the worst I've been to.
Review Source:Mt Lookout Tavern, MLT's, or ML Dudes as many know it as due to the number dudes. So ladies if you are looking for a man in a Northface Jacket this the place to be!
If you are in Mt Lookout and want to listen to a live band at a bar this is most likely your only option in Mt Lookout.
I used to frequent this bar more often, as I have had a number of good friends bar tend here (and one that still does). Drinks are reasonably priced and often there are specials or happy hours going on.
Another downfall is that often they charge a $5 cover. In my opinion no bar in Mt. Lookout should ever charge a cover unless it includes drinks.
This is an average bar without any really good specials. We went in after having dinner at ichiban. This place was cold cold cold!
Beth and I ordered a cider and a stella, which was $8.50! not a good deal at all. The restroom smelled like my nieces diaper when I'm on diaper duty.
They specials on the wall for tuesday - thrusday, i will try this place again when it gets warmers. Its for certain a dude bar.
This bar is what you make it. I have gone before and it has sucked but recently I have been having a lot of fun there with my girlfriends. The bartender gave us free drinks for some reason a few weeks ago and then when we went back last week gave us more. There are some really nice people that go there for the most part and alot of guys.
Review Source:Yeah MLT might be a dudebar, meat factory where most nights it seems like a reunion for frat boys of all drinking ages desperately seeking to relive the grander times of college. Â This is what it is, and that is the end of that.
My review is not so much for the bar in general, but rather its Trivia. Â This is by far one of the most intense trivias that I have ever played. Â The types of questions cover a wide swath of useful and useless knowledge, and in order to finish in the top 3 you need an almost perfect score. Â Let me reiterate intense. Â
One of the proudest moments of my life is when our team placed second and we needed to know: what is a Philatelist?  Also what did Ernst Gräfenberg "discover" ? Â
First Prize- 100 bucks
Second Prize- 20 bucks
Third Prize- 10 bucks, I think, but its not much
Trivia begins around 9pm, or whenever the MC gets around to starting it, and last until about midnight. Â Teams can be no larger than 6, if you have more will have to break up into smaller groups. Â There are 5 rounds of 10 questions a piece, and the difficulty increases as the rounds progress, as well as the points. Â Usually there are 3 general knowledge rounds, a music round (hint the answer will never be Nicki Minaj), and a themed round that could range from topics like breakfast cereals to movie posters.
Since this is a 21 plus trivia that means lots of beers and lots of dirty jokes for team names. Â So if you can't handle that, well then this won't be your cup of tea.
Despite the intensity of the questions, their happy hour runs until 9 with various wings and beer specials all night. Â Also during Reds games they have 1 buck hot dogs; despite the price being right, these things are fried and well I am sure that gas station hot dogs are of higher quality. Â
So if you think you got what it takes to win the 100 dollars engage in a rigorous training exercise in useless knowledge, think of a Rocky montage of sporcling, wikipediaing, and games of scene it. Â Trust me winning is much better than an 80's character vanquishing an evil Soviet villain.
Went here for the first time a few weeks ago for drinks on a Wednesday night. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't that great either. The good? Nice outdoor seating area and great location in Mount Lookout Square. The bad? Drink prices weren't that great and the service was slow. The place was also pretty empty, but it was 8:00 on a Wednesday, so I won't judge. I'll definitely go back during happy hour and give it another shot!
Review Source:I go to this place once every six years or so.. no matter how much time passes, it's still a lame bar.
I can't figure out their demographic but I think I've narrowed it down to blondes with fake IDs, guys who own lots of visors and some folks trying desperately to hold on to their youth.
The beer selection is lame, unless you like Bud Light. The mixed drinks are watered down. They always have cover bands, which I usually don't mind, except when the band sucks and the sound system is terrible.
This is a quote from an actual MLT charmer, 'I just became single, can I buy you a beer?'. So, if you like that sort of pickup line, this place is for you. I promise I won't be taking up space there.
My friend and I had food and drinks at this place recently.( my 2nd time) It was a Friday night. There were a few people including us at the bar. The food is just ok, drink prices are " average" I suppose. The one thing that totally creeps me out ab this place is the cleanliness. You sit at the bar and it feels and looks like it hasnt been sanitized in months. It smells musty in the whole place. And the bathrooms have zero hot water at the sink. Ice cold every time. This means the dishes in the kitchen are likely being washed with cold water. Why would they have hot in kitchen and cold in bathroom?? Get hot water and light a few fragrant candles behind the bar! It will help so much. Get dollar store candles who cares, the place just needs some more comfort!!!!
Review Source:The nickname? Â ML Dudes. Â Go for the trivia, go for Sunday after Bengals, or for afternoon games. Â Do not pay a cover to get in, go in the afternoon. Â Bands are all cover bands. Â Food is mediocre, and unless you like d-bags with spiked hair and popped collars giving high-fives and yelling "wooooo," I'd get out of MLT by about 9:00PM. Â Good prices on buckets of domestics. Â Smoking allowed on back porch.
Review Source:Is this place the Miami University Alumni meeting hall? Because it seriously seems like everyone in the place is a Miami grad desperately trying to relive their Oxford bar experience. This is your basic, neighborhood bar, and not even a really great one at that. If listening to sorority sisters squeal in their squealy girl voices and fraternity brothers hoot and hollar with their beers lofted high in the air is your thing, well you might dig it.
I'm a little more low key.
It can certainly be a fun place to hang out. Â The crowd are good people and there are plenty of great live bands that perform. Â I'm only giving it 2 stars simply because the food is pretty uninspired pub food and the beer list is lacking... a lot. Â Obviously I'm pretty particular on a place having a good beer selection, but MLT's doesn't even try to offer anything worth drinking. Â I would be happy with even some basic Sierra Nevada or Sam Adams.
Review Source:MLT's is just ok, nothing too spectacular about it. Â It was packed on Sunday of labor day weekend though. Â The inside isn't too terribly big, but they do have a big, nice outdoor patio, very good for the summer months! Â There is even a bar outside, so you don't have to go inside to get more drinks (it was far less busy, and much faster too). Â Not too expensive for beer, Â mixed drinks, I'm not sure. Â They did have a live DJ inside, but since we were outside, I didn't get to listen to him too much. Â
They do have a cover charge, which kind of stinks. Â It doesn't too much strike me as a kind of place to charge one, and for paying one, I don't really feel like I've gotten my monies worth. Â
My biggest pet peeve: Â the damn floor!!! Â Even with having nothing to drink, I still manage to trip on it every time I go in there! Â You would think they would put some caution tape on it or something... Â I would be interested to know how many other people have bitten it there too!
I am also a big fan of Trivia Night at MLT's, even though I've yet to win (a word of warning: I'm convinced that there are teams that study up on Sundays to prepare for Monday night). Â On Mondays, all drafts are $1.50, too, so you can play trivia and get wasted for less than $20, which is perfect for poor college students. Â
MLT's is usually packed every night of the week; Tuesdays and Wednesdays are slower, but they still have a good crowd. Â The bar attracts a good mix of young people: college students, young professionals, restaurant servers/bartenders, etc. Â The bartenders are always laid-back and usually remember your drink after you've been there a few times. Â MLT's is definitely one of my Cincinnati staples.
We wandered over to MLT's last night after getting our drink on at Million's Cafe.
The tavern (definitely a tavern, TV's, video games, and booths) was about 3/4 full, a decent crowd for a Wednesday. Â We were lucky enough to snag a booth right by the stage where two guys with acoustic guitars (I looked and listened for a name but couldn't seem to get one) played some decent Oasis covers. Â The music kept the roar of the crowd down a bit; which was great for conversation in our group.
We only drank beer at MLT's so I can only tell you that a Bud Light bottle will set you back $3.25. Â The bartender was a jovial guy though, so we had to tip him well every time...a plus and a minus.
Monday nights are MLT's Trivia nights (be careful, even though you're not allowed to use smart phones, etc...people cheat, which is why i don't play there anymore!)! It's all you can eat wings @ $7.99 and the staff is pretty cool. Try their black bean burger cause it's pretty awesome. The homemade potatoe chips are pretty sweet too. Ask for a side of BBQ sauce and ranch...it's highly recommended!
Also for Sunday Football for the Bengals is a pretty cool place to attend. Sundays are all you can eat wings too! I recommend the Garlic Parmesan Wings!!!
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