Arnold's Bar & Grill
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Lively haunt for American food (with vegan options) & live tunes in a historic, art-adorned space.
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a month agoEven having arrived mid afternoon on a weekday, one can see this would be a fun place on a summer weekend evening. Burgers, the short rib grilled cheese (sold out at the time), and the Greek spaghetti were recommended. I ordered the spaghetti. I can see the appeal: bacon, green bell peppers and onions, and olives tossed in butter+olive oil and topped with parmesan. It was underseasoned, but still hearty (and nothing some salt and pepper couldn't help). Maddie, the server/hostess was lovely and engaging, attentive and helpful. What a fun place to visit, if you appreciate how difficult it must be to be in business since 1861. Ample parking is available in the lot just across the street.
Rory Benson
a month agoWe stopped out today for the $5 burger Wednesday’s with bluegrass and could not have had a better experience. Burgers were great. She had the regular I opted for the double burger up charge. Didn’t love the tiramisu but the chocolate cake was good enough to make up for it 😂🤣 The band was great, and it makes me want to come back again and again!!
Lisa Johnson
4 months agoHad a 4pm reservation. Luckily we found a parking spot on the street but if you can't find one there is a parking lot right across the street ($20.00). When we walked in it definitely felt like a bar. Bar area was full and lively when we walked thru. Hostess checked us in and sat us in the covered/enclosed patio area right away. Sarah, our waitress, came over right away and introduced herself. We knew right away she'd take care of us. Ordered our drinks and waited for the rest of the group. As soon as they arrived Sarah brought the drinks, right on queue. We had a couple of Old Fashioneds (Four Roses and Angels Envy). Both were very good. They were on the stronger side, close to straight buorbon (we like ours with a little more simple syrup). We passed on appetizers and headed straight to the food. Ordered the Last Don with fries, the parblano paper jam, bacon and monterey was an excellent combination on this burger.. Fries were seasoned and crispy. Next up was the Short Rib Grilled Cheese and fries. Unfortunately I forgot to ask Sarah to hold the pickled red onion and had to trade mine for The Last Don. My hubby was a sport about it and he ate the Short Rib GC and he said it was very good. Last was the Truffle Brie Chicken with mushroom risotto, truffle brie sauce and asparagus. This dish was the highlight of the meal. Excellent all around with the perfect amount of truffle. The only small issue we had was when the food came out the burger and grilled cheese plates and fries were cold. However, the Truffle Brie Chicken dish was still hot. We didn't have an issue eating the cold food because we figured the pasta dish was what held up our other plates and it was beyond delicious.. Other than the cold food, everything else was top notch. We were not there when they had live music (intentionally, we had my 86yo mom with us) but we could tell it could probably getting a little loud in tye patio area when there is live music, which wouldnt bother us at all. We enjoyed visiting the oldest tavern in Cincinnati. This has kicked off our A to Z journey and glad we chose Arnold's as our first stop.
Kaintuckee49
6 months agoA very unique place. Supposedly the oldest continuously operated business in Cincinnati. It certainly has atmosphere. Simple food like sandwiches but pretty good.
Jason Spencer
6 months agoI wanted to go because of its history in Cincinnati. I felt like I stepped back in time. I ordered a burger $18 and a bowl of chili. The burger was legit small. It was good but very small. For $18 I want a huge burger. The food is good. The atmosphere is good. The prices will keep me away.
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- Where is Arnold's Bar & Grill located?
- Arnold's Bar & Grill is at 210 E 8th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA.
- What are Arnold's Bar & Grill's hours?
- Monday: Closed; Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM; Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM; Thursday: 11:30 AM – 1:30 AM; Friday: 11:30 AM – 1:30 AM; Saturday: 11:30 AM – 1:30 AM; Sunday: Closed
- How do I contact Arnold's Bar & Grill?
- Call (513) 421-6234, or send a message from this page.
- What kind of business is Arnold's Bar & Grill?
- Arnold's Bar & Grill is listed under Bars & Breweries in the LocalCincinnati directory.