Camp Washington Chili ★ 4.7
Camp Washington on Colerain Avenue in Cincinnati's Camp Washington has been the 24-hour chili counter since 1940, and a James Beard America's Classic winner.
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The Cincinnati cheese coney is a steamed hot dog in a soft bun, topped with Cincinnati chili, diced raw onion, yellow mustard and a thick blanket of shredded mild cheddar.
The coney was born alongside Cincinnati chili at the 1922 Empress chili parlor as a quick, cheap counter dish. By the 1950s it had spread across the Cincinnati area's chili parlors, becoming as essential to the city's food identity as the 3-way. Skyline Chili's coneys are the most familiar regional version; Camp Washington Chili runs the late-night equivalent.
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Skyline Chili Clifton ★ 4.4
Skyline Chili on Ludlow Avenue in Cincinnati's Clifton is the Clifton Skyline location open since 1966, with the regional 3-way chili and the cheese coney.
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Gold Star Chili ★ 4.1
Gold Star Chili on Beechmont Avenue in Cincinnati's Mt. Washington is the regional chili-parlor chain since 1965, with the 4-way chili and the cheese coney.
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