Oddfellows Liquor Bar

The. Coolest. Bar. Ever. And also the goodest girl ever. I honestly don't know who was more excited about those garlic breadsticks: R or the pooch ‍

The decor in here is indeed odd and really fun. I spent 10 minutes just waking around looking at all the funky art. It's definitely the best part of this spot. They take famous paintings like the Mona Lisa and give her tattoos and chains. Ive been here a few times and it's never been too crowded so it's great to sit down with friends and have a conversation. They have a pizza place connected so it's a good spot if you've been drinking a while.I don't have a good sense of what the identify of the place is or the customers they are trying to appeal to, but I've always enjoyed myself. They beer and wine selection is on the smaller side and they tend to be understaffed at the bar the few times so you have to be OK waiting on a little while. The staff is very friendly.

First time! Loved the interior & there's also a patio. It's fairly large so you don't have to worry about not being able to grab a seat. It's combined with a pizza place although we didn't get to try it this time around. A little off the beaten path but great for enjoying the last bit of summer!

Quirky, crazy and fun! Little ODD, indeed.When I entered I did not know which way to look first. So many things going on in this interior, but it all works! Lots of colors, textures, paintings, artwork etc. All from a different era. Imagine you inherit an old attic with kitch cheesy treasures and memorabilia of three generations and you decide to put it all on walls on display, welcome to ODDfellows.I like it through! Old mirrors on velvet wall pair incredibly well with neons and antique bar. One of the beer fridges looks like an old diving capsule. It's fun. But. It is actually very clean and neat. I was really afraid all this old crazy decor will be filthy and covered in stains and layers of dust, but this place is new and clean, non sticky bar and even the carpet was vacuumed! What a relief!Half of the place is Mikey's Late Slice Pizza with separate tables and incredible Last Supper Mural. It deserves its own review. The other half is a full service bar. I came on a Superbowl Sunday early, just to have a drink. Sadly, they were sold out of most of the beers. Hoooow? Whaaaat? On a Superbowl??? My husband had to change his order of a simple can of beer three times until they could locate it. Took a while, as they were checking all fridges and something 'downstairs'. Management MUST do something to improve. They didn't have a cocktail menu, cause they were 'reworking' it. So I ordered French75, cause, why not?! And the bartender delivered. It was very acceptable for this type of bar. It lacked garnish and was delivered in a stemless wine glass, bit since they were out of most beers, that was not bad. With all these hiccups, I would still come back. Every time I will probably see something new in this crazy space.Oh, important: they have a lovely patio in the back! Not much of a view, but spacious and airy.

This is an "odd" place like the name of the bar sdescribes. The décor is different and a little out there or random, but I always have a great time here! The drinks are delicious, the atmosphere is nice/different, and I really enjoyed the outdoor patio area. This is a great bar to come to when you want to drink a lot with friends!

So my husband and another couple stopped by Oddfellows last night. The guy in our group was at the bar waiting to buy the next round of drinks & he took a random picture of the bar area. He's an amateur photographer, takes pictures of rando interesting things all the time. With his phone at bar level, he snapped a shot down the length of the bar because, again, it looked like a cool shot with the lights, glowing stuff etc. The two people at the bar (who ended up barely showing in the photo) didn't complain or know the shot was taken. Because of this "atrocity", the bar manager & her coworker came over and told us this was inappropriate and we all had to get out. She gave us "5 seconds" to finish our drinks. I tried to explain that people over the age of 40 sometimes take pictures of the world around them--rather than just selfies. Apparently taking a picture in a public place is a very terrifying thing for people these days & everyone in a photo needs to be asked first. (So much for taking pics of the Reds Opening Day Parade anymore!) No one at the bar--as in the case of EVERY candid shot EVER taken in the the history of photography--knew what was going on. The bar manager threatened to call the police. (Yes. The Cincinnati Police who are busy protecting the community members of OTR, were bothered with a call from this bar manager to rescue her patrons from a picture-taking bandit. ) Also, we were curious about a couple of candid photos on one of your social media pages: Were THOSE patrons asked to have their picture taken by your staff? Needless to say, we felt weirded-out and wont be visiting Oddfellows anytime soon. Maybe the bar manager was threatened by a bunch of parents/grandparents being at the bar. She didn't need to be. ***And finally, I, myself, had more than one HARROWING experience at Oddfellows: I am pretty sure I was captured in the back of a few selfies that were taken at the bar last night. I WILL TRY AND PICK UP THE PIECES AND MOVE ON WITH MY LIFE. ***Not trying to "cancel" this bar based on one or two employees behavior. That is not our style. We don't go out much these days due to Covid but when we do, we spend a lot and we try to tip well because bar/restaurant people need it desperately these days. I just felt like they "cancelled" us and didn't let us explain. Sad state of affairs.RESPONSE TO CAITLINS REVIEW CALLING ME A "KAREN": We don't need any more "Thought Police" telling us how we are or what we're thinking. I would beg to differ with who the Karen is in this instance? I didn't bother the Cincinnati Police Department with a terrifying photographer call. I was just drinking my beer after a long week of work. We absolutely did not post the photo anywhere, although the guy I was with, texted it to a friend to get their opinion on the offensiveness. They may have posted it. Finally they did a great job with following the Covid protocol. Zero complaints there. They even reminded everyone with an announcement to wear masks if standing away from a table.

Ambiance and service were fantastic! Not crowded but still had a fun vibe inside!! Did not try any food

It's a good place but the staff suck. Depends on who is cooking they have decent food,It's a good place they just never deep clean there is old throw up on the walls in the women's bathroom. And you can see the pile up of dog hair on the floor.

I really wanted to love this place when we walked in. One of the coolest looking places in OTR. Strong ambiance, big fan. Unfortunately, the bartenders on this Friday nights were terrible. Both seem so miserable. The woman behind the bar was phenomenal, but she left. So we were left with these two guys that would stare at you until you asked if you could order a drink. First scare was that the draft beer is so warm. I asked if I could replace my draft with a can and the bartender just looked annoyed as I walked up and when he heard my request all he did was grab the can I asked for, turn around, and hand it to me. Not a bad place, but I wouldn't come here on a big night and have big expectations. Pizza was amazing! Bar service brought everything else down.

We wanted a late night place on a Sunday and this was perfect. Emro at the bar was so lovely & I can't wait to visit again when we're in town next.