Rick's Tavern

Good place to go if you are looking for something close. Loud music for sure. Live bands. Slightly older crowd so you will want to head to downtown Cincy if you are looking for a younger scene. Always crowded so they are doing something right.

I am pleasantly surprised with this little Fairfield hole in the wall. I went here for a surprise birthday party this past weekend and expected something totally different. It was clean, friendly, great for big parties, family meals and a bar night. We arrived at 7pm for a birthday dinner for about 30. They gave us the back room for privacy. Let us decorate the space with pirctures and the service for that many was great! By the time we were leaving around 10p, the live band was playing- and they were good. I wanted to stay. The drinks I had at dinner were strong, the menu was extensive and it didn't seem I could go wrong. They even had fried pickles on the menu! I ordered the half turkey club, half house salad. Not bad. Brad B. ordered the steak burger and I snuck some bites of his plate, as I usually do. You know, so I can give as fair a review as possible ;).
If I am in the area, I could defintely go back here to meet some friends and have a good hang-out time. It reminded me of Putters. You can sit and hang out, you can shake it a little and you can mingle and make new friends.  (Which if you read my review, you know I love.)  The only complaint I have is the ranch. I'm a stickler on good ranch. Next time, I'll just have to pack my own. ha!
To sum it up.... I'm a fan!

Rick's is always a great place to hang out with large and small groups of friends. The food is pretty good for bar food, and the portion sizes are huge. They book a lot of local bands and some of them are so popular that they start turning people away at the door when they hit maximum capacity. The employees are outgoing and friendly, and so are the people. We make new friends every time we go. The dance floor is small but it doesn't stop anyone from dancing. If you're looking to hear some great bands, this is a definite must.