I really like Mount Adam's Bar and Grill. I stop in semi-regularly and the place is bursting character and style. Architecturally, it's genius. It's detail throughout is to a level unseen today and it has an unusual floor plan. But anyway, the bar is great and huge, stocked with whatever, including some house drinks. Food: The grilled cheese is the only thing I ever eat here. It's perfect because they use oil and egg, not butter, the grilled cheese is just so much better that way. The service here is only OK. We always ask to sit in the little hallway lined in windows, and twice we were told we couldn't choose where to sit, even though the restaurant was nearly empty, and we had chosen in the past. But that's okay. Service is slow. It's usually 20 minutes in before we even are offered drinks... but that's part of the allure to me. Mt. Adam's Bar & Grill is slow and relaxed and quiet perfect for a lazy afternoon.
Review Source:We often eat here before shows at the Playhouse in the Park. Â If you get there an hour and a half before showtime and tell your waitress you're seeing the show, they'll get you out on time. Â Plus that way you can park up at the Playhouse long before the parking gets tight, walk the block and a half to the restaurant, have dinner, and walk back over...and when you leave the show, your car is right there waiting for you in the Playhouse parking lot. Â Love their veggie burger on rye with swiss!
Review Source:I went here with a friend and his family to celebrate his graduation. I was immediately surprised as I walked in to see how nice it was for having the words "bar and grill' at the end of it's name; it was pretty classy. I also really liked the setup; it was less of a wide open place and more like separated sections of mini-restaurants, which I really liked.
I sat down and looked at the drink menu and was pretty impressed at the overall selection of beers. And I got one for free, a Dead Guy Ale, and the dinner was going well. Then I looked at the food menu...
It was one of the most boring menu's I have ever seen. I know a bar and grille will have a pretty standard menu, but this was so plain; there was no character to it. It was filled with things like "Reuben" and "Clubhouse." The most exciting name on here was "chicken buddies," which were just chicken fingers, but alas, I chuckled.
I ordered the "Famous" burger which was a burger with pretty standard ingredients and a "spicy" salsa. The burger was fine, but pretty standard as well, and the salsa was not in the least bit spicy.
Overall, as with the rest of my three star reviews, it was very forgettable, and I don't expect to ever return here.
Excellent location, excellent food, excellent prices! As good as this place is, I can not expect to get filled up if I am extremely hungry. It is ok given prices are very reasonable; however, get one of the appetizers if you are looking to fill up. Don't expect easy parking during busy hours of the day!
Review Source:A quick bite before a walk at the beautiful Eden park, i ordered the buffalo wings with a glass of lemonade. Â The lemonade was delicious. Â The wings were generously laden with buffalo sauce, crisp and fresh! Â My significant other ordered the turkey reuben. Â It looked delicious. Â I'll be back!
Review Source:This was my first time here and will prob be my last.
We went in for dinner before heading out for a few drinks. I ordered the chicken sandwich and ken got the grilled cheese.
Ken's sandwich was greasy and just not up to my par. My sandwich was ok, it was more green chili than anything.
We went to the Mt. Adams Bar & Grill with the kids (ages 11 and 8) for lunch before a trip to the nearby Art Museum. Â It was the perfect choice! Â It's a really interesting old building, with amazing woodwork, tin-pan ceiling, tile floors, etc. Â There are tons of "collections" to look at while you wait - gumball machines, cigarette lighters, you name it! Â The service was prompt & the food was great. Â My husband and kids got the cod sandwich special, and I ordered the southwest black bean burger. Â To die for! Â We also had a garden salad (fine - nothing special) and a yummy clam chowder. Â The menu choices were numerous, so I'd love to go back and try more!
Review Source:Disappointed by the fact that Yesterday's doesn't serve any food, we decided to check out Mt. Adams Bar & Grill. My friend said that it's a place with American food, and not expensive, for Mount Adams.
That's exactly what we got - American food. And man was it tasty! I had the cheeseburger with fries and mayonnaise (once a Belgian, always a Belgian...) and really enjoyed it. The cheeseburger just literally was a hamburger with cheese, but I didn't mind as I don't think lettuce or tomatoes or any other veggies would add anything to it. The fries were not manually made but really good anyway - nice gold color.
Four stars for the nice atmosphere in the bar and the historic feel of the place.
A nice first experience here.
Admission: I only go to Mt. Adam's Bar & Grill on St. Patricks Day, when my husband's very Irish family reserves the patio room and we have a luncheon. Â It's a very busy, very crowded affair, with people happily talking and sharing photos of the family, not paying attention to their server, etc. Â
The food to me, is typical bar food, with a rather extensive menu, it can be overwhelming just trying to wade through it. Â I always end up with the Reuben--it's good and easy and I don't have to think much! Â The fries leave a bit to be desired, but that's just because they seem like frozen food service fries. Â Our servers are always pleasant, and it must be tough becasue people keep table hopping to visit other family members, and children are running all over the place, but for the last 4 years, they've always managed to smile and work as efficiently as our group will allow. Â
I do think that for lunch, 2 Reubens, one child's grilled cheese, 2 harps, and 2 Guinness for $52.00 (without tip) is a considerable expense, but it's Mt. Adams and it's once a year--the one day a year I don't mind dropping a ton of money on beer!
When your service is good you hardly notice it. Â Sadly, the converse is also true. Â This is a classic example of how bad service can ruin a perfectly good place.
Met up with a group of guys for dinner last Tuesday. Â After taking our seats I asked the waiter if there were any drink specials. Â Actually, I asked, "Are there any drink spe--" and was cut off with a curt "no" before I could finish my sentence. Â We were already off to a bad start.
I don't think the guy was intentionally being a jerk, it just seemed like he really didn't want to be there and it turned an otherwise enjoyable experience into one that was somewhat stressful and tedious.
When ordering drinks he made sure to card all of us (only one in our party was under the age of 31). Â In a failing attempt to lighten the atmosphere, I made a comment that I actually got a kick out of being carded anymore and that I take it as a compliment. Â The waiter replied in almost a defensive manner by saying he didn't want to get fired.
He then proceeded to get the wrong size drink for one of my buddies and the wrong side item for his order as well, and was pretty checked out the whole evening. Â At the end of the night he made sure to inform us that gratuity was not included in our bill.
He certainly did not smile once the entire time we were there.
I understand he might not have been having a good day and I don't expect everyone to be cheery all the time, but there were five in our party and we all commented about the waiter's demeanor.
Other than that, it was a pretty solid experience. Â It was a beautiful night and the windows were open. Â The atmosphere is pretty nice and I got a really good burger for only four dollars.
Drinks were a little more than I had hoped they'd be, but it is Mt. Adams. Â I would avoid getting well drinks. Â There was only a fifty cent difference between Paramount (yuck) and Kraken or Meyer's, both of which are far superior rums.
Romantic little restaurant/bar on Hatch Street in Mt. Adams. Â Perfect to have a date with your spouse, and also a good gathering place for girlfriends. Â Taco salad, of which I seem to order every single time, is very good. Â Nice menu selection, however. Â The crowd is upscale and hipster, yet laid back and relaxed. Â Parking is always an issue in Mt. Adams, however, that's entirely the nature of Mt. Adams. Â Wear good walking shoes, because you'll go on a short hike to arrive to your destination anywhere you go in Mt. Adams. Â This is a great place for a first date.
Review Source:I ate at this place every single day that I was in Mount Adams. The place is so nice. The decor was a little odd, but the food was what I was there for. I got lost on my way to the area and called the restaurant, when I finally got there, someone was outside waiting on me to arrive (that was so nice). I'm not sure what the name of my waiter was, but he was the cute guy with dread-locs. He was so pleasant. He told us all about the night life in MA and we had a great time.
Review Source:Mt. Adams Bar is a great place to catch up with friends and grab a drink. I tend to go here with folks who need to meet at a half way between NKY and Cincinnati.
The architecture of the bar is bold and turn-of-the-century, with plenty of nostalgia on the walls. There is a large menu of bar food, which in comparison to other bar food, is quite tasty. I usually enjoy eccentric meals, so this isn't a place I'd frequent for its cuisine.
The Reuben was one of the best things I've had here, and it was similar to most other Reubens. The burgers were okay; Â a little pricey and small. I've also had the Mediterranean plate. The mixed drinks are up to par and service has always been attentive and exemplary. Food will easily cost you $10 - $15 before drinks if you come with an appetite.
Mt. Adams Bar is a unique place for a drink with a young professional crowd. Make sure you have some extra dough to spend while you're here though, it's easy to rack up a bill while having a good time.
Mmm, food stuffs!
I had been to the sister building of Mt. Adams Bar and Grill, the Blind Lemon, many times. It's a great funky bar filled with amazing atmosphere, drinks and music ... but no food (unless you count the free bowls of pretzels, which are delicious but not that filling). Luckily, there is a restaurant right next door for those in the hungry.
Mt. Adams Bar and Grill is a very casual place for a casual meal.Your standard pub fare of burgers and wings and fried this or that. Hot, fast, tasty.
The atmosphere is funky casual. It's kind of got an "old-timey" bar feel top it, with lots of hanging lights and mirrors on the walls. Nothing that's going to blow you away (like, say, The Blind Lemon does when you walk into it), but certainly comfortable.
Parking is, as anywhere on Mt. Adams, awful. Beyond awful, especially if you're coming at night. You can try to do the street, but good luck. You can try to do the paid garages, but even then, good luck (many times they are full but won't tell you until you've already paid and driven through. They give money back, but still, annoying.)
The best part of our night was the server, who was friendly and fast (he kept refilling my soda before I could even ask him to do so. Fantastic.) My cheese fries were OK, they felt like they might have just come out of a package though. My friend got the steamed vegetable meal, which was good but a little pricey for what it was (vegetables, rice and a salad was $11? Really?)
Still, I had a very good relaxed time before hopping over to the bar next door. In Mt. Adams but want to avoid the whole loud bar night scene? This is my place to go.
Sometimes I just crave a club sandwich. Mt Adams Bar & Grill never seems to disappoint me. For those of you that don't enjoy bacon on your club, I recommend the California club with avocado instead. This establishment is truly a bar and grill. You will find low-fuss food and a pretty good beer selection. This is where I go when I am craving a club. Â I hope you find a great comfort here as well.
Review Source:Mt. Adams Bar & Grill is a great place to go to meet up with some friends, enjoy a good meal and share a few laughs. Â
This is a perfect place to start your evening if you plan to stay up in Mt. Adams. Â You have more than enough bars and nightlife to take you through the rest of the night.
Cool location in the heart of Mount Adams. Â Hip & trendy neighborhood. Â Â Versatile place to go for good, casual dining. The place has lots of character and charm.
I've been there several times and had consistently good experiences. Great menu with lots of options and reasonable prices. Decent sandwiches, very good sweet potato fries. Â The service is good, and we usually sit at the bar. Â Every time I've been there, it's been somewhat busy. Â It's family friendly, casual, and good for any kind of company.
Parking is a drawback, unless you don't mind parking far away and walking. Â Despite the sparse parking, I'd go back many times. Â Even if just for the sweet potato fries.
I love the atmosphere at Mt. Adams Bar & Grill! Â There are actually 2 different types of atmospheres here. Â One being an eclectic, historic bar and a cottage feel in the back with lots of light streaming in from the large windows on 2 sides.
The food is what you'd expect at a bar, but a couple notches above in quality. Â Great appetizers like veggie plate with ranch, mediterranean plate and chicken buddies with interesting dipping sauces. Â Great burgers (turkey and veggie included), french onion chicken sandwich and ham and cheese melt...add egg! Â Don't forget to order cheese and ranch dressing for your extra crunchy french fries folks! Â
Mmmm, I'm talking myself into going soon!
This bar, like many in Mt. Adams, has history and probably a colorful one at that. Â It food is standard American fare and bar is just that...a bar. Â Nothing special, but then again, Cincinnati has never been going for anything other than middle of the fence.
During the day it is a nice place to get a meal or drink, but at night...you better laminate your resume and put it around your neck as the night life in this and other bars changes a bit......meat market at its worst.
Personally, I'd stay away from this portion of town altogether.
Stopped in for a late lunch and had a wonderful time. My spinach salad topped with blackened tuna was good. My wife got a blackened salmon sandwich and ate it without the bun. She loved the sauces and the fries were perfect. A bit of crunch on the outside and tender inside is hard to do. Do try the sardines - they are a perfect starter.
Review Source:One of my favorite low key restaurants in Mt. Adams. Great for gatherings of all sorts, family, friends, and even dates. The bar reminds me of an older 20th Century speakeasy. Its no wonder because, Mt. Adams Bar and Grill in its present location was the first drinking establishment in Ohio to obtain a liquor license after the repeal of Prohibition.
The menu features general American fare (lots of meat not to many vegetarian options). The portions are generally decent, as well as the prices (especially for Mt. Adams).
I particularly like pulling up to the bar and eating when I'm rolling solo. Its a great place to make a quick meal time friend. Or your can sit at a table or booth with friends for some more privacy.
Remember it can get pretty busy in Mt. Adams on the weekend, so it may be worth making a reservation and taking a cab if possible to avoid the Mt. Adams weekend madness.
The Mt. Adams Bar and Grill, like a lot of other Cincinnati staples, has an interesting history. Â Apparently it was founded by a bootlegger during the height of Prohibition who spent over $20,000,000 in bribes to keep local cops and prosecutors off his case. Â And while this might have worked for the locals he didn't have the same type of luck with the feds. Â This bootlegger, named George Remus apparently gave his entire diamond collection to his wife before the government had a chance to put him on trial. Â His wife promptly filed for divorce, which didn't sit too well with Remus, seeing as he tracked her down just two hours before his trail and murdered her. Â He ended up pleading guilty by insanity, spent three months in a state mental hospital, and was released and lived the rest of his life a free man. Â How many husbands fantasize about that?
Anyway, I popped into here a while back. Â I was having a meeting with a couple of my students and they suggested making it a working dinner. Â I wasn't really feeling that idea, but when they offered to pay, well why not.
So we got there and walk in.  Honestly, I couldn't really tell you about décor, or the staff, or the atmosphere.  All I could really tell you is that all my muscles were sore, my knees, lower back, ankles and every other joint and bone that I know of were in all kinds of pain, I could barely take a breath, my head was pounding, my head was on fire while I was sweating buckets (despite it being pretty chilly outside), and I spent the entire time trying to get the room to stop spinning.  Oh, and the booth we were sitting in was extremely uncomfortable.
Little did I know that at the time I had pneumonia. Â That could explain why I don't really remember much about our visit. Â There is one thing I do remember, though. Â And that would be the meal. Â I ordered the Reuben. Â And it was really good. Â So much so that it made me forget how awful I was feeling. Â It was so good I actually ordered another one to go. Â If a place makes a Reuben sandwich that can make a guy with pneumonia forgot all about the symptoms that's making him miserable, well that's a good, friggin' sandwich. Â I got to try this place when I'm actually healthy.
Mahalo, and enjoy.
Great food. Â Since it is a pub, it is a little greasier than your average restaurant fare. Â The sandwiches/salads/soups are great, and they have great sweet potato fries. Â The beer selection is a nice touch. Â Also, the prices are pretty low. Â I've been several times and will not stop. Â As a side note, parking in Mt. Adams is horrible on Thursday nights and all throughout the weekend.
Bottom Line: I'll be back for an unhealthy, delicious, cheap dinner.
I stopped in to try their burger based on another Yelper's recommendation. Â The restaurant itself is really cool - great bar, very nice atmosphere. Â I sat in the back room for the first time ever (didn't know it was even there). Â Lots of cool stained glass and antique light fixtures.
But the food? Â I had their "Famous" burger and chips. Â Not my favorite. Â The burger had no taste at all. Â Bun was lacking as well.
I would return as it's a cool place but I would not recommend the burger I had.
I left a note - not sure if anyone knows of secret great parking places, but the street parking situation on Friday night was awful. It took 20-30 mins. to grab a spot.
Parking aside, we grabbed some drinks and burgers here. Service was great - kept a watchful eye on our food and drink and was very friendly! The variety of the menu is not so hot; I enjoy different kinds of food and there wasn't as much to choose from.
The portions of food were decent for the price - could've enjoyed more, but the prices were cheaper than usual so I thought it wasn't bad. So for a pretty good cheaper meal, this is great! They also have a decent drink selection - from lagers to ales to seasonal, they had something for any taste I could have. Wine, beer, and more! Other than parking, I can't complain.
I blame my mother. Â She decided we needed a family dinner out so I dragged my tired self down from Columbus for the occasion. Â I'd never been here before, but I assumed she would check it out beforehand. Â Wrong. Â When we arrived she was surprised that the menu contained bar food & that virtually no one else was eating. Â I had the chicken sandwich & the BF had the fish sandwich. Â Both were covered in grease. Â BUT they do have Hoegaarden (my favorite beer of all time), so that will get them some credit. Â The waitress wasn't the greatest. Â I finished my beer about halfway through, yet she never stopped back for me to order another or get a glass of water. Â At least I wasn't paying.
Review Source:I think I keep coming back to this place because of it's location. Mt. Adams is always a nice place to be when the weather is nice. Mt. Adams Bar and Grill is so centrally located too. I love their back seating area. Walking back there reminds me of New Orleans. The open windows looking over the streets. All of this is what keeps bringing me back. There isn't anything spectacular about the food. There is one item I have to have and so I go there to get it. They have something that will appeal to every appetite. They salads are ok, there are plenty of sandwiches on the menu. They usually have 2 soups of the day and their appetizers are pretty nice portions themselves. It's typical for what you might find at Denny's or any corner cafe. The wait staff is friendly but not extremely attentive. They don't accept substitutions very easily or without an up-charge and for the most part, the food is over-priced. The sandwiches are about where they should be, but the soup portions are so small for the price. Their bowl is really more the size of a cup and is $4.50.
Like I said, I keep coming back though. They have a lot of choices so it's great for a crowd of diverse eaters and the food is tasteful so it satisfies the hunger. I say give it a try.
I was here a few weeks ago on a bitterly cold Monday. I was with a few fine folks and came on a whim - we were looking for a decent happy hour before heading over to the Art Museum. First we picked a table in the back, but switched to the bar after determining that our server wasn't any fun.
Okay, so maybe I am expecting a lot, but as a bloody mary connoisseur, when I ask my server to describe their bloody mary to me...well, that is their moment to woo me! I want to be wooed! Make me believe this is the best damn bloody mary in town! Â When the reply is, "Uh, it's made with Zing Zang?" well, then I have not been wooed properly. Hardly impressive.
SO...anyway...I realize I am hard to please on that front, so I won't hold it against my server. Unfortunately for them, we moved to the bar. We stayed for a couple drinks - the happy hour special is fifty cents off per drink, nothing spectacular, but my friend was very pleased with his $5 grey goose on the rocks with lemon. Not too bad. I also had the Mediterranean Plate, one of the veg options, which was pretty standard but a good value and pretty tasty.
The best thing this place has going for it is it's location - great views of the streets, nice for people watching, and in a very picturesque neighborhood. While, I wouldn't be opposed to returning, I might be more inclined to try some other spots in Mt. Adams.
I went there after seeing a show at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Â The bartender was really friendly. Â I had a healthy option pasta that wasn't super flavorful, but didn't disgust me or anything. Â The place is really cozy and seems to be regular destination for people in the neighborhood.
Review Source:Ok, so first thing to say is that if you are staying downtown and have never been to Cincinnati before, this part of town is not an extremely convenient walk from your downtown hotel. Â You might want to take a cab. Â I mapped it out and saw it was only 1.7 miles away. Â But I didn't take into account that the 'Mount Adams' neighborhood is literally up a mountain from Cincinnati. Â Short walk but the elevation gain equals the horizontal distance!
Anyway, after climbing the mountain, found this fairly cool little neighborhood called Mt. Adams. Â The area felt kind of Sausalito-esque (for those from the Bay Area) in that it's small and separated from the city geographically but not that far away in miles. Â There are a few restaurants and bars in the area and some nice places with decks overlooking the city. Â But enough review of the area....
I went to Mt Adams Bar and Grill and grabbed a burger and fries with a beer. Â Both were actually quite good. Â But if anything I was disappointed with the atmosphere. Â It was like some kind of grandparents re-union in there. Â It certainly couldn't be described as the kind of place you would want to go out with your friends. Â So decent food and drinks at a pretty good price in a nice neighborhood on a hill. Â My guess is that some of the other places in the area are better for a night of drinks, but if you need some food before you start, this will suffice.
Went for lunch today and though the place was great! Interesting decor, as Christoffer's review mentioned; I noticed a cigarette lighter collection along the wall.
We looked over the menu and decided on some chicken wings for an appetizer. The wings were a good level of spicy and came with blue cheese dressing and celery. My guest preferred ranch, so we had both for dipping. For lunch, I had the mahi mahi sandwich. At first the fillet looked small, but it was deceiving. It was served with lettuce, onion, tomato and a spread, a side of chips and cottage cheese, due to its being one of the lower fat and calorie menu options.
My guest had a cheeseburger, which he said was good enough. It was decent sized and the price was right $4. I was a little disappointed with the iced tea, given that it was tea with little to no ice. I didn't ask if there was a particular issue with ice; maybe the tea had just been brewed.
The restrooms are downstairs, which might be a feat after having a few beers given they're pretty steep. All in all, I liked the atmosphere, the location, the prices and the menu choice
The jazz age decor makes you think this place should be a speakeasy - and it was. Â Sadly, the end of prohibition has made it legal, which seriously cuts down on the fun if you're one of those folks who likes to feel illicit and sneaky. Â It also means you don't have to drink out of teacups, and the lovely bar can display its local beers on tap with pride.
The burgers and sandwiches are excellent, especially considering the prices (like $5) which are low not just for Mt Adams. Â And, there have been "less than one million sold." Â Consider yourself special.
The dining room is open and well-lit, and the bar retains its delightful retro ambience, with frosted, leaded light fixtures and brass everywhere. Â It is not, however, as seedy as I'd want a speakeasy to be. Â But it works just fine for a bar and grill.
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