Skyline Coney Counter ★ 4.3
Skyline on Ludlow Avenue in Cincinnati's Clifton runs the cheese coney counter, the regional Cincinnati hot dog under chili, onions and cheddar.
Try: Cheese coney, the Cincinnati chili hot dog
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Eli's BBQ Counter ★ 4.6
Eli's BBQ on Riverside Drive in Cincinnati's East End is the picnic-table smokehouse counter, with pulled pork and cheddar grits from one pit.
Try: Pulled pork sandwich and cheddar grits
Chino's Street Food ★ 4.5
Chino's Street Food at Cincinnati's Findlay Market on West Elder Street is Nick Ho's Chino-Latino outdoor stall, with fried rice, Vietnamese tacos, crab rangoon and potstickers.
Try: Chino-Latino fried rice, Vietnamese street tacos, crab rangoon
Pho Lang Thang Counter ★ 4.5
Pho Lang Thang at Cincinnati's Findlay Market on Race Street is the standing Vietnamese counter from the Nguyen and Le partners, with pho noodle bowls and banh mi.
Try: Pho noodle soup and banh mi
Camp Washington Chili Counter ★ 4.6
Camp Washington on Colerain Avenue in Cincinnati's Camp Washington runs the 24-hour chili counter since 1940, the JBF America's Classic winner.
Try: Cincinnati 5-way and double-decker sandwich
Maverick Chocolate Co ★ 4.5
Maverick Chocolate at Cincinnati's Findlay Market on Race Street is the bean-to-bar chocolate counter, with single-origin bars and drinking chocolate.
Try: Single-origin bean-to-bar chocolate squares