Cincinnati, OH.

Montgomery Inn Ribs King

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For three star dining in Montgomery, try Montgomery Inn. Located in the Downtown neighborhood, this restaurant is mildly expensive. It's known for its barbecue. The menu is so dominated by ribs that even the few poultry. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This place features brunch. This place is good for groups.

User Reviews of Montgomery Inn Ribs King

Yelp.com Review - by Anthony N.

3.0 of 5 stars. I went to the Original Montgomery Inn after a football game (when the Bengals tied the Eagles--a game that neither team seemed that interested in winning). The restaurant had a upscale sports bar...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Catie L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very nice place. I got the nice meal of ribs and a baked sweet potato.. It was very nice. The waitress was sweet. The ribs were a good flavor, tender and fell off the bones. The sauce was sweet, a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Paul F.

5.0 of 5 stars. As I was telling Catie, if I've had better ribs, I don't know where it would have been. Since we planned to eat twice (what else would you do on a trip to Cinci?) we had to go light at both places....
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Isabel E.

5.0 of 5 stars. I live in the South now but I am from Cincinnati and these are still the best ribs I've ever had. Delicious BBQ sauce, falling off the bone, perfect perfect comfort dinner food with the family or on a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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Horrible service at two locations - January and Februrary 2009

Shocking level of service twice this year! At both the Boathouse and original locaitons, servers were rude and condescending. During two occasions, items were forgotten, tables were not checked on, but both...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dylan B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Cincinnati is known for its eclectic food. The Montgomery Inn is my favorite restaurant in Cincinnati. This is my location of choice, the original location. Its full of cool pieces of history and the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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Nice ambience - average food by John C. at InsiderPages

We have eaten at the Boathouse several times, and the view and lively atmosphere make it worth a visit with out-of-town friends or family. There are several places in the area with better bbq, but they tend to...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Melinda C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I was visiting, and my Cincinnati friend told me that this was the place to go for the best ribs in town. So we dutifully went, and the ribs were pretty darn good. The petite set was more than...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole W.

4.0 of 5 stars. We have our own smoker at home, and make our own ribs all summer. I've lived in Texas, Missouri, and visit the south and Memphis often. I consider myself comfortable with the likes of BBQ. I ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan J.

4.0 of 5 stars. I will say it: Montgomery Inn is slightly overrated, but ONLY slightly! The location in Montgomery is gorgeous. It feels like you're in someone's spacious home, and then they filled it with really...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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Excellent Ribs!

We just held our Madeira class of '78 30th reunion here on August 8th. The waitresses and waiters were fantastic and the food was everything that I remember! I had the chicken this time, which wasn't as good...
kudzu.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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BEST RESTAURANT WE HAVE BEEN TO IN YEARS

I was at the Montgomery Inn and everything we ordered made our taste buds dance with exceitment. Our server met every need and was very informative about the menu. We come into Cincy about 8 times a year and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jordan C.

5.0 of 5 stars. There isn't the "striking" view of the Ohio River and it doesn't attract all the celebrities like the Boathouse, but the original Montgomery Inn Restaurant isn't lacking anywhere else. Part of its...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Meredith M.

3.0 of 5 stars. After a day at IKEA for me, and an Reds game for the husband, Montgomery Inn was a nice place to unwind. The atmosphere was really relaxing and the service was good. It's the only place where I have...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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Tender Ribs

My husband loves the ribs here - he says the they are tender and delicious and have a great sauce. He usually insists on driving out several times a year for them.
kudzu.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Angela B.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you're going to go to a Montgomery Inn on your visit to Cincinnati, make it to the one on Montgomery Road. Why? Well, first of all, because it's the original restaurant and nothing is ever better...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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Try Burbanks for the real deal

disgusting! Reheated, precooked food, sauce so sweet it could be a dessert, but it sure don't belong on ribs. Expensive and pretentious to boot. Come on, Cincinnati, what are you thinking!?
citysearch.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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Great ribs and service - perfect for a gathering.

The traditional BBQ aficionado may find the ribs at Montgomery Inn a little different that either the Kansas City or Memphis style. Their ribs have a sweet sauce, spicy but not fiery hot. So, if you like the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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Birthday Dinner by Olivia W. at InsiderPages

LOVEEE Montgomery Inn, my family and I get it for everyone's birthday dinners, its our favorite. The signature chips are unbelievable and I can't eat any other kind of BBQ sauce.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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Just plain terrible and overpriced

Growing up in Kansas City, I gained experience with a wide variety of Bar-B-Q. The first time I ate here, the waiter said, "This won't be like anything you've ever had in KC." He was right about that. I tried...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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Best Ribs in Town by Judy M. at InsiderPages

A must place to have ribs with all the trimmings. Excellent waitstaff and great service. Large groups can be accommodated. Sports memorabilia decorates the restaurant.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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Best in Town

Wonderful ribs - great sauce and a view to match! You can't beat this restaurant for a wonderful dinner!
kudzu.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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Love the Ribs!

We make the drive from the Dayton area at least twice a year to have Montgomery Inn ribs! Truly a wonderful meal!
kudzu.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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Love the sauce!

They have the best ribs because of the sauce. Beautiful view and great service too!
kudzu.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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good food, but more an institution and wonderful

If you're from the 'nati, you gravitate here just "because." So while it's good, it's not outstanding. Try the ribs/sauce so you can speak to it - it's a discussion point all over the region!
kudzu.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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Good Food

The ribs are good, but about 10 years ago Kroger bought the recipe for the sauce and cheapened it with MSG and all the other preservatives and less expensive ingredients. It is thinner than it used to be, but...
kudzu.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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The best ribs in Cincinnati

These are the best ribs in Cincinnati. The atmosphere is great, and the food is the best in the city.
kudzu.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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Best in Town

The Ribs & Shrimp combo,One of Cincinnati best.
kudzu.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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Best ribs in town!

Sweet, fall off the bone barbeque. There's nothing comparable in the area. A "must try"!
kudzu.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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Good Ribs

These ribs are good, but the best in town belong to Bullwinkles in Miamisburg.
kudzu.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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Best Ribs. Period

There is a reason when celebrities come to town that they come to the Montgomery Inn. They offer the best ribs in town. Top notch service, top notch food. Order the ribs and enjoy. The saratoga chips are a...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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Great sauce

food's a little pricey, but where else can you get saratoga chips?
kudzu.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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The best!

Its quite a trip from where I live (north of Dayton) but its a must journey a few times a year!
kudzu.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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The best BBQ sauce around!

Not many places can beat their BBQ sauce...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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Awesome ribs

I loved the pulled pork, and my husband is quite fond of the ribs. The atmosphere and view are great. The food is on the pricier side, and you have to pay for valet parking. Also, avoid the coleslaw. ick!
kudzu.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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Best in the World

Best Ribs in the world! Everything on the menu is good and reasonably priced. I buy the sauce at Kroger all the time.
kudzu.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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Worth it!

Although there is a wait if you don't go early, it is worth it for great food and outstanding service and view at the Boathouse
kudzu.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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Montgomery Inn

Top notch, great atmosphere and fantastic food. A real treat.
kudzu.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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the place for ribs

the meat falls off the bone. My In-Laws used to send me gift paks all the way to Los Angeles. That good!The atmosphere is friendly and fun...but you'll just remember the fantastic ribs.
kudzu.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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Yum Yum

This is one of Cincinnati,s Best. A must visit if you are in from out of town. The Ribs are great but so is everything else. The Filet and crab cakes are fabulous. A true Cincinnati tradition.
kudzu.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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Best Ribs around

When you want ribs, this is still the number 1 place to go. The food is excellent and the service is quick. Sometimes you feel as if they want to turn the tables over quickly and that you shouldn't linger in...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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Best Ribs in town

Fantastic BBQ pork ribs. Baked potatoes loaded with butter and cheese that melts in your mouth. Ranch dressing so good you forget you are eating a healthy salad. Worth the cost.
kudzu.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ahh, Montgomery Inn. A Cincinnati classic. I won't lie - I'm not particularly impressed with the ribs, the brisket isn't really so fabulous, and I've had better cornbread, but OH MY the SAUCE! I could...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Erik Gambino Z.

5.0 of 5 stars. Their ribs are the truth, and nothing short of that. I would like to see a national ribs taste test and see where MI places. Sure, BBQ is one of those foods where everyone has their own preferences,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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Best ribs anywhere

Montgomery Inn's ribs are the best I have eaten anywhere, hands down. They are definitely really saucy, but the sauce is fantastic so I can't complain. I've moved out of the area to Texas, and I really, really...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Steve S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Without a doubt the best Ribs I have ever had. Tender, meat falling of the bone. Sauce is excellent, not to sweet, just right.First stopped hear back in 1980, and have been back dozens of times...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Johnny B.

5.0 of 5 stars. warning to those unfamiliar - this is not traditional bbq. just be warned if you are expecting amazing smoked meat and traditional sauce, this isn't it. that being said, their ribs and saratoga...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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Ribs are great ,try the steaks, chops and special salads, too.

Try any of these restaurants on a week night, service as well as food are excellent. If you are not in the mood for ribs, give the chops or steaks a try. I always order my steaks with their special seaoning....
citysearch.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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Beware-- Hidden charge-$1.00 up charge for on the rocks cocktails

My family and friends have enjoyed going to Montgomery Inn for years. I was so disappointed this past Valentines Day with the up-charge on my cocktail. Mind you the charge was only a dollar but it is the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda D.

5.0 of 5 stars. I grew up 5 min. away and ate here at least 1/month. Absolutely the best ribs on earth and their sauce is amazing. I liked it so much I had my rehearsal dinner here, so did my best friend!
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2006
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Be preparred to wait...

I can honestly say that I have never had a more disappointing restaurant experience. Be preparred to wait and wait and wait... if you want to try the food at The Montgomery Inn. My family and I were on...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Alan R.

5.0 of 5 stars. As good as any ribs I have had in any of the bigger cities like Chicago. As a native Chicagoan, I have always been partial to Carson's. My wife grew up in Cincy and almost every time we go there, I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR

Thought I would try something different for Friday happy hour with my brother who was in from out of town. I heard Montgomery Inn had a great happy hour so we met there. We got there @ 4:30 pm the bar wasn't...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2006
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Still THE BEST

All three Montgomery Inn restaurants continue to provide the best food, service and atmosphere for a night out to eat. The ribs are still my #1 favorite on the menu but try the porkchops, they're tender and...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2006
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Phenominal, Time After Time!!!!

After several years and a few locations here and there, the Montgomery Inn is still the BEST!!!! The Original is my favorite, most of all for the familiar and friendly wait staff. Every time we go we can...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2006
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Terrible service!

This restaurant was listed as one of the signature places in Cincinnati, so our expectations were high and disappointment even higher!!! We went there for lunch on Monday, expecting less people and prompt...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2006
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Still the one!

You will not find better ribs north of the Ohio River. I won't claim these are the world's best ribs, though. What you will get at Montgomery in are very most and delicious pork ribs, rubbed in fantastic...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/22/2006
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Yup, disappointing...

We drove to Cinci from Columbus specifically to go to the Montgomery Inn (it was recommended to us). Sorry, but I have to agree with the previous reviewers when I say I was disappointed with the very mediocre...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/14/2005
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Gone down hill

hate to say it but Mont. Inn has gone down hill. The ribs taste precooked and then kept in a warmer or something and are becoming dry, sauce is still good. Service is more like what you get at skyline--herd...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Some say the best ribs on the planet. I like them pretty well, but I think that claim is pushing it. Don't like the bottled sauce too much. Hate the boathouse location down on the river downtown....
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2005
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Great, but overrated

Without a doubt, Montgomery's is one of the best Rib Places in the country, but it's over rated and over priced. There are a lot of other excellent Ribs places that are of better value.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/14/2004
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I Love It!

I have eaten at all three Montgomery Inns and I always enjoy the food. Service is exemplary. I usually go early in the evening to avoid the lines. Try the ribeye seasoned, it is awesome!
citysearch.com - user review - 06/11/2004
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Arrogance Spoils Appetite

This restaurant exudes such an arrogance because they think they are an "institution." Host staff is snotty. Food is overpriced. Management feels no need to correct a problem by working with the customers. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2003
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I've seen better

Food was average, nothing special. People go there for the river
citysearch.com - user review - 01/24/2003
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NOT WORTH THE WAIT....AND WAY OVERPRICED

We waited an hour and 45 minutes to get in, and withstood lousy service, just to be served what was obviously precooked and maybe even frozen ribs. Too much sauce and not even good sauce. The meat was too soft...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/26/2002
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Ribs in the Mail

I have never actually been to the Montgomery Inn, but the ribs I got delivered to me in the mail were really delicious. If I get within 100 miles of the Montgomery Inn, I would drive there just to have their...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2002
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Fodor's

these are the best ribs i've had. the quality of the meat is excellent and it makes a noticeable difference. the sauce is a sweet and tangy style, poured on after the meat is cooked...
fodors.com - user review
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AOL CityGuide

the queen city's rib king...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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