Montgomery Inn at the Boathouse
(513) 721-7427
925 Eastern Ave
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
39.1036
-84.4961
Neighborhood: Mount Adams
Hours:
Mon-Thu 11am-10:30pm
Fri 11am-11pm
Sat 3pm-11pm
Sun 3pm-10pm
Price:
$$$
What People Are Saying About Montgomery Inn at the Boathouse
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The Scene
Proprietor Ted Gregory opened his first establishment in Montgomery almost 50 years ago. The original was a bar first, restaurant second until he brought in his wife's homemade ribs and sauce. Customers raved and asked for more. Today, the Montgomery Inn is the biggest buyer of pork products among independent restaurants, using between 16 and 20 tons of ribs per week. The service here is outstanding, waiters friendly and quick but never rushed.
The Food
Everything's good, but stick to the choice pork loin back ribs served with famous barbecue sauce, or order a combo of ribs and chicken or ribs and shrimp. All entrees include tossed salad and choice of french fries, baked potato, baked sweet potato or homemade Saratoga chips. You won't leave hungry.
User Reviews
jennaly
April 02, 2009
It's a good place to go before or after a baseball game with a view of the river. If you get the ribs, don't forget to ask for a bib!
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pkagobucks
February 15, 2009
For Valentine's Day, my husband and I decided to enjoy the view and atmosphere down at the Boathouse. Yes, there are restaurants who's food we prefer, but you can't beat the view. We attempted to make a reservation 2 weeks prior. We were told that they were only doing "cal ahead seating." Fine. We called at 5pm and were told that we would be seated about 9pm. Upon our arrival, at 8:15, we discovered a line out the door and were told that walk-up or call ahead, it did not matter...get in the line. The line was over an hour long, only to get inside and be told it would be another 2+ hours for a table. They would not even let you in the building to use the bathroom while in line. For those familiar with the location, you know there aren't exactly other options. This was THE single most ridiculous experience of my life! Gregory family, I realize that things are tough right now. They are for all of us. If you cannot successfully manage to navigate the "call ahead" system....TAKE RESERVATIONS or only do 'first come, first serve'. Do not promise people, who are looking for a special evening out, something that you are obviously incapable of delivering!!! A responsible and competent management team would have realized by 5pm that you already had more people on the books than you were capable of serving. WHY KEEP TAKING NAMES??? Greed! And to top off our great evening of NO DINNER, the valet people mis-tagged our car and we got to stand in the cold AGAIN for another 30 min. Great Valentine's Day. Thanks
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DavidAR
July 23, 2008
...Don't go to this place. I've heard for 2+ years, since I moved to this area, how great Mont. Inn is. So, a few weeks ago my wife and I went for dinner. Got the 29.00 (ouch) full slab of ribs. Result: No dry rub, no smoke, not even all that tender. Both of us were very disappointed. I guess if you've never had ribs prepared by a pitmaster, you'll eat this stuff. We lived a few miles from the 3-time Memphis Worlds Best Ribs Champ at our last residence, and I'll never take great ribs for granted ever again. I know, 'to each his own'. I'll never eat at Mont. Inn again. The service was competent, but not friendly.
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Know Before You Go:
It can take a while to get a table, so call ahead for priority seating. But depending on the volume of walk-in customers, there's no guarantee you'll be seated at a specific time.
Parking:
On baseball game days, street parking is non-existent so give the keys to the valet.
Category:
Restaurants, Barbecue Restaurants
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Romantic Dining, Brunch, Outdoor Dining, Waterfront Dining, View Dining, People Watching, Group Dining
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
Yes, section
