Montgomery Inn - The Boathouse

Hands down the best ribs I have ever eaten. I usually avoid ribs because they are high fat and high calorie and whatnot, but these were so famous I had to try.WOW - so soft and actually falling off the bone. They didn't even seem very fatty at all. My husband absolutely loves! That has had quite a lot of them and he said these were the best he has ever had as well. That barbecue sauce was also so unique and flavorful so I totally see why this place is known for its barbecue ribs! He ordered the 2-items combo item where we got the grilled chicken, ribs, side of broccoli, sweet potato.I absolutely love how the broccoli was steamed and not fried or roasted with oil or anything like that. It was so perfectly soft and tender and yummy. Sweet potato side dish was also delicious. Perfectly soft and creamy and it gave it that delicious honey butter on the side which was unbelievable. I thought the dessert husband really wanted to try that Chocolate Volcano Cake and WOW. It was hard to pick one item on the dessert menu because everything seems so delicious but really glad we went with this. The chocolate cake was half and warm and gooey and to yummy and went perfectly well the ice cream on the side. They actually served ice cream from Graeter's which we were very grateful for. Apparently they usually only give the vanilla, but the server knew we were visiting and celebrating our anniversary so he added an extra scoop of the special Midnight Snack. What a beautiful dessert!

Had a great Friday night dinner here to kick off a weekend in Cincinnati. I used the Reserve a Table link on their website a week or two earlier to book a time.The view of the river is great. We were seated in the main dining area that sits above the River. Loved checking out the sports memorabilia in the large display cases when you walk in. Also saw lots of folks with kids so bring the family!Our server was prompt, friendly and gave great recommendations. We started out with some Saratoga Chips - Our saratoga chips are hand-cut daily from the finest grade jumbo Idaho potatoes. They were served with their Onion straws and BBQ Sauce. Nothing crazy special about the chips app, but we enjoyed it.For Dinner I had their "Create your own Combo" - choose any 2 items - ribs, chicken, shrimp and pork chop $33.99. I went with a Half Slab of their famous ribs and added Brisket. (The Brisket is a limited quantity each day and the server mentioned I could add it to the combo) The ribs were fall off the bone and decent flavor wise. The sauce is pretty good if you like sweet and tangy. I like a taste of molasses in mine and it had it. The rib meat itself was ok, but the two large slices of brisket in my opinion were better. You could taste some wood and light smoke in the meat. My pic might show them to be a bit dry, but they were pretty juicy, thick and a large portion. My side was coleslaw in a creamy horseradish sauce. I was stuffed from the meat, but I can say if you enjoy horseradish and don't mind coleslaw, go for it.My friend ordered the Ribs and BBQ Spring Chicken Combo. He loved how the chicken was moist and fall off the bone. He agreed the ribs weren't "knock your socks off", but were above average. My son ordered the Pork Chop - Extra thick, hand-cut, hand-spiced pork chops. Served on a bed of onion straws at $21.99 He tore it up and reported it to be juicy and delicious. Drink wise they had a small list of local brews on draft and bottle, seltzers, white, red and sparkling wines by the glass and bottle.We ate well, were well taken care of by the staff and enjoyed the wonderful view of the sun setting along the Ohio River. Aside from a good meal, my sons favorite part was when our server tied plastic bibs on each of us before our dinner arrived. We kept them as a souvenir from our trip.Afterwards we checked out their cigar offering and small retail area. I bought a couple bottles of their BBQ Sauce pretty cheap. From there you can walk on the river trail and enjoy a nice stroll!Thanks again guys!!

Birthday celebration, party of 8. Service was good, she was very kind and friendly. It looks just as I remember, I hadn't been in years. My wedte salad was excellent. The shrimp was flavorless the plum sauce is the only way to eat it. The brisket we left on the plate. I love brisket, my mom moved to Houston in 1992 so I've had some good brisket. This one missed the mark. I did like my onion straws alot. My cocktails were also good. Some had virgin drinks they also enjoyed. More important, my cousin who we were celebrating loved her ribs. Her nephew had the same and agreed they were good!

I don't normally agree with a lot of review values, but this time I have to agree completely. 3 stars is as high as this place gets today. The ambiance was as always amazing. Views of the river and all of the sports memorabilia is always great to see. However, our waiter left a great deal to be desired. While he was present and provided a service he was not very happy and didn't seemed pleased to be there. I understand some people might be having a bad day but when you are a server you can't take it out on your customers. Now onto the food. I got a quarter duck and Cajun shrimp special and my husband got the iconic ribs. The best part of our meal was the onion rings. The ribs tasted funky and the duck had been sitting back there drying out for a good 20 minutes. Would we go again? Yes because it holds a special is place in our hearts but we will try downtown again next time. Overall it was a disappointing experience.

So apparently, Montgomery Inn is out here trying to 'make America great again' what with their dumb gulf of America shirts. It's like $50 plus per person to eat there, right? Thanks for making it easy for my family and me. We won't be dining there ever again and will advise all those in our large circle that MI would rather play politics with their ribs instead of making ALL of their customers feel welcome. This is like business 101 and those dummies failed miserably. Next.

In Cincy for just a few hours and wanted a spot with a view! It delivers on view, and its casual atmosphere is easy for families or big groups. The bbq is good, the ribs were fall off the bone. The chicken was too! Moist and a good flavor! Service was attentive and nice, along with speedy which I love!!

Be Ambience, is always beautiful at the boathouse. It was a fabulous experience from making the reservation to pay the bill. I called ahead and I spoke with Tyler and Todd. They helped me pick out appetizers to be available at the table for my guest. We were sat on and the appetizers came out piping hot, and they were absolutely delicious. We had straw and chips , shrimp cocktails and they made me a requested veggie plate. The table orders, salmon, ribs, brisket, rib eye , Mac n cheese, baked potatoes and sandwich. Needless to say the food was excellent and always played it love. Our server was Jamie, extremely attentive. I brought own desserts and they plated it beautiful for the table.Ty Boathouse

Awesome customer service. We visited on a Friday night about an hour before closing. Our food was served fresh. We got good service professional, friendly fast. Establishment is a place to host parties six people or more family friendly. There was two people in my party. Great date night restaurant. The view is awesome. Street parking and private parking. Two floors, first floor, accommodate large parties or small parties. The top floor has a deck area and a full bar with televisions. I would recommend to try I will visit again and try other items on the menu. the food was delicious. The servings were moderate size enough for two people to share a rack of ribs and chips.Very nostalgic the decor is sports. There's also a gift shop, the gift shop has cigars, wine, and privately own items for sale.

Great food great service great view. Enjoyed my dinner here and to see all the memorabilia from rowing to football to boxing to car racing and baseball. A must go to when visiting Cincinnati . Don't miss out on the graters ice cream too. Nothing you have ever tasted. Parking is easy!! Make reservations. Trust!

The location is fabulous, but the food was awful! This restaurant should focus less on selling political T-Shirts and more on the quality of the food. There was no one in my party who enjoys their meal.