Nada ★ 4.3
Nada on Walnut Street downtown is David Falk's modern Mexican room, with tableside guacamole, carnitas and a tequila and mezcal list 100-plus bottles deep.
Signature: Carnitas, Tableside guacamole
Montgomery Inn Boathouse is a barbecue restaurant in Downtown, Cincinnati.
The Montgomery Inn Boathouse on Riverside Drive is Cincinnati's Ohio River barbecue outpost, with sauce-glazed pork ribs and a long porch over the water.
Signature dishes: Pork ribs, Saratoga chips
Address: 925 Riverside Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Nada on Walnut Street downtown is David Falk's modern Mexican room, with tableside guacamole, carnitas and a tequila and mezcal list 100-plus bottles deep.
Signature: Carnitas, Tableside guacamole
Eli's BBQ on Riverside Drive in Cincinnati's East End is the smoker-led pulled-pork and brisket counter that grew from a single backyard pit.
Signature: Pulled pork sandwich, Jalapeno cheddar grits
The Eagle on Vine Street in OTR runs the Thunderdome group's fried chicken and southern sides menu in a converted 1894 US Post Office building.
Signature: Fried chicken, Spoonbread
Krueger's Tavern on Vine Street in OTR is the long-running gastropub with a tap-driven beer list, German-leaning bar food and one of the best burgers in OTR.
Signature: Burger, Crispy chicken sandwich
Bakersfield on Vine Street in OTR is Cincinnati's Thunderdome tequila and tacos counter, with house tortillas, margarita flights and a late-night crowd.
Signature: Tacos al pastor, Margarita flight
Nada on Walnut Street downtown is David Falk's modern Mexican room, with tableside guacamole, carnitas and a tequila and mezcal list 100-plus bottles deep.
Signature: Carnitas, Tableside guacamole
Lalo on Main Street in OTR is Cincinnati's Asian-Mexican mash-up, with mapo carnitas, char siu tacos and quesadillas folded around general Tso chicken.
Signature: Mapo carnitas, Char siu tacos