For my pricey option, The Precinct (Jeff Ruby) is the GOAT. It's our go-to celebration spot in Cincinnati. 

Cheaper and not as well known from NW.

• San Marcos - Toledo
• Rudy's Hot Dogs - Toledo
• PerrysBurgers - Perrsyburg
• Schmuckers - Toledo

I'm going to cheat here and bracket mine for Columbus

High end price: Refectory French Restaurant. 

Middle price: Nomad

Chain: Any Cameron Mitchell place

Low end price: Cobra

Italian: Sotto in Cincy

I ate there with a group that had several Italians and they were impressed. 

ptown_trojans_1 wrote:

Italian: Sotto in Cincy

I ate there with a group that had several Italians and they were impressed. 

Sotto is VERY good.

I love Sotto. Hit it up almost everytime I am in Cincy

Cleveland favorites:

Expensive: Johnny’s on Fulton (not the downtown location)

Pizza: Angelo’s in Lakewood

Breakfast: Gene’s Place in Kam’s Corner

For those who are familiar, I’m obviously a west slider.

Michael’s Ice Cream….Jackson Ohio. In the downtown area less than 1 block from Sixth Sense Brewing and Arch & Eddies restaurant…both high quality

Ironman92 wrote:

Michael’s Ice Cream….Jackson Ohio. In the downtown area less than 1 block from Sixth Sense Brewing and Arch & Eddies restaurant…both high quality

Just looked up Sixth Sense. Might need to make a trip to Jackson shortly. You can buy me a beer and an ice cream.

justincredible wrote:

Just looked up Sixth Sense. Might need to make a trip to Jackson shortly. You can buy me a beer and an ice cream.

Will do

Southern Ohio

Jackson:

Rowdy’s Smokehouse

Sixth Sense Brewing

Cardos Pizza

Michael’s Ice Cream

Chillicothe:

Pour House

Portsmouth:

The Ribber

Logan:

Pizza Cottage (GOAT)

Millstone

Hillsboro:

The Porch

Big Ernie’s Pizza

Mt Orab:

Butterbees (it never misses)

Gallipolis

Larobi’s

Columbus - Taj on 5th. One of the best new restaurants in the city and the absolute best Indian restaurant.

queencitybuckeye wrote:

Columbus - Taj on 5th. One of the best new restaurants in the city and the absolute best Indian restaurant.

Can confirm...so good

Ironman92 wrote:

Southern Ohio

Jackson:

Rowdy’s Smokehouse

Sixth Sense Brewing

Cardos Pizza

Michael’s Ice Cream

Chillicothe:

Pour House

Portsmouth:

The Ribber

Logan:

Pizza Cottage (GOAT)

Millstone

Hillsboro:

The Porch

Big Ernie’s Pizza

Mt Orab:

Butterbees (it never misses)

Gallipolis

Larobi’s

I like a lot of those. 

I'm not high on the ribber. It's fine, but the steak sometimes isn't great and the ribs are more like pork chops.

It's fine, but I don't get the hype...maybe it is because I grew up going to it and hold it to a higher standard.

ptown_trojans_1 wrote:

I like a lot of those. 

I'm not high on the ribber. It's fine, but the steak sometimes isn't great and the ribs are more like pork chops.

It's fine, but I don't get the hype...maybe it is because I grew up going to it and hold it to a higher standard.

Still a staple steak place in southern ohio.

Ironman92 wrote:

Still a staple steak place in southern ohio.

That I agree. If you are down there, worth going. I do go often when I am in town 

Columbus Chain: Los Gauchos

Columbus Upscale: Cento

Cheap Columbus: Sababa

Cleveland: Dante’s 

queencitybuckeye wrote:

Columbus - Taj on 5th. One of the best new restaurants in the city and the absolute best Indian restaurant.

ptown_trojans_1 wrote:

Can confirm...so good

Ok I need to check this out.

How is their saag paneer?

justincredible wrote:

Ok I need to check this out.

How is their saag paneer?

Wonderful

Bummie's on Main in Newark is worth a try if you're in the area. Great bar food. I always get the fried bologna. 

Toledo area

Steakhouses...have done Benchmark, Mancy's, and finally went to Chop House earlier this year

Chop House was phenomenal and would go there again ahead of the other 2.

I have also always enjoyed my experience at Maumee Bay Brewing Company

Ironman92 wrote:

Southern Ohio

Gallipolis

Larobi’s

DO NOT miss out on Remo's. They are directly across the street form Larobi's.

brutus161 wrote:

DO NOT miss out on Remo's. They are directly across the street form Larobi's.

Never heard of it

Ironman92 wrote:

Never heard of it

A place that looks like this

With a menu that looks like this

Doesn't last for 60 years unless it is amazing. 

Oh, my. That looks awesome.