Montgomery Inn at the Boathouse
Cincinnati, OH 45202-1631
Phone: (513) 721-7427
- Price:
- $$$
- Best of Citysearch:
- Date Spot 2004, Group Dining 2004, Outdoor Dining 2004
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11am-10:30pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 3pm-11pm, Sun 3pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Montgomery Inn at the Boathouse – by Carrie Clark
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.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoIt 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.
ParkingOn baseball game days, street parking is non-existent so give the keys to the valet.
User Reviews for Montgomery Inn at the Boathouse
12/30/2007 Posted by bearcated
My wife and I have been going to Montgomery Inn for 25 years. It has for years been one of our favorite dining spots. However, over the past few months we have noticed a decline in quality. It seems the rib recipe has changed. The ribs are tougher, salty, and the quality of cuts has gone down. Food is still OK, and some of the other entres are still good (barbecue chicken, for example), but it is not what it once was. It seems that now that Ted is gone, the current generation of owners seems more intent on milking profit than maintaining high standards. And they continue to raise prices. Montgomery Inn is now a rather pricey meal. It's a shame.
Pros: Good location. Service still good.
Cons: Over priced. Quality not what it once was.
12/08/2007 Posted by thebizz
just had carryout ribs meals...salads not included is a bad move....bread went from slices of bread to a hunk of tough dough ..very bad....the ribs were dry not enough sause....first time i have been dissappointed with your resturant,,,dont know what happnd to quality but the changes are not good for me...larry b
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