Never had a bad experience here and I've been a good handful of times. Staff is always friendly. The service is quick and on point. I recommend the gravy cheese fries. Definitely a Cincinnati staple!
First time there was 39 years ago, moved away 36 years ago. I go back to visit family every couple of years like I am now and the chili and everything else hasn’t changed, they opened in 1964, and I could smell the chili cooking from my apartment four blocks away. DELISH. You must try it when in Cincy.
Been coming here since I was a teenager.....great food, fast service, friendly faces. Love this place!
Saw this place on Food Paradise and we drove from Atlanta to visit!!! The food was excellent and the staff was awesome!!! This is a must stop location if you are ever in the area!!
Coming from Niagara Falls, NY, it was suggested to me to try this place while in the area. It was a restaurant I had considered while making travel plans also since I love chili...
The food at this diner was comforting, the service there was amazing (they treat you like family and looked after us out-of-towners) and the prices were beyond fair! I've never written a review after just leaving an establishment but I had to make sure others knew about it. I definitely recommend it.
Definitely going back in the future if I can help it!
I would say if your looking for something quick this may not be the right place for you. They do a tremendous amount of “carry out”. My last visit there was one waitress that single handedly ruled that whole place. She took care of all the carry outs , phone calls , cash register and every table and was very friendly not appearing stressed at all. GREAT PLACE!
This is one of my favorite spots. The servers are always friendly. Food is great with good portion size. I love sitting at the counter to eat and soak up the nostalgia of PRC!
Excellent, cordial, and quick service. Always happy faces and equally wonderful food!
Those gravy cheese fries are a religious experience!
This was my first visit to Pleasant Ridge chili and by far the best chili in Cincinnatii, and the gravy cheese fries were an added bonus!
This place is the best!! Delicious food and great service!!
Nicole Brittney Wooten
+5
This place does not disappoint. Respectfully, it’s a hole in the wall… which are my favorite types of restaurants. The food is always fresh and delicious. I am obsessed with the gravy cheese fries. They are a staple at this restaurant. Honestly, everything is extremely good on the menu. If you find yourself in Cincinnati, you have to eat here.
Cash only. Great 3 way spaghetti and chili dish I had with a coney island hot dog. I made sure I tried those 2 things here. They delivered for sure. This place and Skyline I'd say are Top 2
Extremely crowded if you don't come at the right time. Not the best dine in experience but the staff is nice considering they work very hard.
Great spot! Very customer first. Chili has nice spice and thickness. Coney comes covered with lots of cheese. It's in the top three of chili parlors!
Please note that THEY ONLY TAKE CASH! Luckily, there is an ATM in the restaurant.
The food is good. The service was great. It's definitely in a run-down area, but there is plenty of light in the parking lot (had someone ask for money as I was entering the restaurant).
This is the restaurant that we all frequented for food after going to the bars for many years when I was younger. Most of the items are high in fat but full of flavor. I had the reuben and gravy cheese fries, and both were delicious. It's more of a "hole in the wall" type place, but I'll definitely be back.
Great little chili parlor on the Cincinnati chili trail! Delicious food and speedy service for a busy place! The staff was very nice! High recommend! The only thing I can say bad is that it is cash only, so there is an ATM inside you can use, but it charges $3.00 service fee.
A good place to eat. It's a throwback place that serves just that, good old fashioned blue collared food. Double Deckers, burgers, chili and pies. Definitely get the World famous Gravy Cheese fries! Best with hot sauce. One of the best diners in the city. CASH ONLY! Tip well too! They work hard.
My husband and I went there and the food was amazing hands down the best Cincinnati style chili I've ever had!! The service was on point our waitress was really nice and made sure we had everything we needed and the food is reasonably priced as well and is very affordable for a family to go and eat for less than $50. The only down fall about this place is that when we left there was a lady asking us for money. Other than that it's a wonderful place to eat and will definitely be back!
Really reasonable prices on their menu compared to most other restaurants. Limited seating available inside. It was extremely busy when I stopped here for lunch. There were no seats available so I asked a family if I could sit on the end of their table. They allowed me to sit there, then without notice, my bill was paid in full by that family. It was really unexpected but very generous.
Food was good, portions were large, prices were low. This all makes for a positive experience.
The only Cincinnati chili I ate before this was Skyline. This was much better. Best I had except mine. Gravy and cheese on fries sounds strange, but it was delicious. Owner is of Greek descent. His mom makes Baklava to die for.
Make sure you take cash or you're gonna have to pay the ATM fee! Great food awesome service this great first time that! #stophere
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