Taste of Belgium - The Banks

I always order the chicken and waffles from here and I love them. Brought my friend here as well and they loved the chicken and waffles as well. The chicken has the perfect crispy outside and juicy inside. And the pairing with the sweet Belgium waffle works together so well. The ambiance of the restaurant is great and is decorated nicely for the holidays. The service was also good and so I would definitely recommend checking this spot out especially for the chicken and waffles.

We were looking for a breakfast restaurant unique to Cincinnati on our recent trip and this definitely fit the bill! There was an awesome view of the Newport and Cincinnati skyline from our table. Our server, Patrick, was awesome. He shared the most popular items when we mentioned it was our first time. I had the veggie omelet and frites, both were delicious. The veggie omelet was filled with roasted grape tomatoes, spinach, and farmers cheese and that's definitely my favorite new way to have an omelet. My brother was more adventurous and tried the goetta. I tried a bite of the goetta and waffle. The waffle was delicious, crispy and sweet. The goetta was not my favorite. But, when in Cincinnati..

I have to admit I'm a little biased against chain restaurants but this place really knocked my socks off! The breakfast plate provided me with everything I wanted for a balanced breakfast. The potatoes were well seasoned, eggs cooked perfectly, goetta was amazing along with the liege waffle. I can't wait to come back.

I am so excited to try this Belgian restaurant we saw featured in diners, drive-ins and dives. I used to live in Belgium and so I sure hope the waffles taste like they did for one dollar in the metro. Aperol spritz was a great way to start out brunch. I'm trying the order mussels Gratin and my son is getting a plain waffle and Belgium frites with chipotle mayo. I used to live one block from the most famous Belgian frites stand in the entire country! The service has been great and there is definitely a lot of parking nearby although it is a busy area downtown. There is a trolley stop right across the street for one dollar. I recommend eating here before you go to a Cincinnati Reds game or a concert at the Heritage Bank Center. Very friendly service, and this weekend they are giving $1 to Disabled Vets for every four pack ofwaffles sold! The ambiance is very modern European.

The manager was attentive and friendly! He kept checking on us.The beverages are the star! I saw a pretty good Happy Hour option too!The Waffles and Chicken....well....I would pass. The waffle tasted like a store bought waffle in a package. It was thick, but should be hot. The chicken was a cutlet, fairly seasoned but fried perfectly! The steak was cooked perfectly (Steak & Frites). But the steak lacked flavor. Steak sauce is needed (A1), but they don't have any. The Yelp Check-in offered a welcome surprise!

This place is actually really disappointing. I was expecting way better, but I guess actually going to Belgium and having Belgium food this is not authentic and not good. As soon as we walked in on a Saturday morning, the host said with the very snippy attitude if we had reservations. Clearly it wasn't even that busy and there was plenty of space available, but she said she would try and see if she could fit us in. What terrible service a terrible first impression. She should probably correct her attitude since nobody likes terrible service.There's plenty of seats inside and outside so you can enjoy the fresh air or you can sit inside and there are plenty of families in there too. In Belgian, the waffles are great. No questions asked it's a whole country famous for one specific food item. I was expecting the same for this restaurant as waffles was its food. Boy was I disappointed. Anyone who thinks these waffles are good here, need to go to get actual waffles at Belgium. The waffles here were not even crispy and they were super dry and it's honestly seemed like they were some leftovers not fresh that were heated up again and the microwave. my meal looked super appetizing, but it was very, very disappointing. I would definitely not recommend the food or the service here

Good visit here. Jordan was our server, and she was outstanding. I checked-in on Yelp and received an offer she wasn't familiar with. So see checked with her manager Steven. After looking it over, he was willing to honor it even though he didn't have knowledge of the Yelp offer. Big shout out to him for his reasonableness. Keeping Yelpies happy is crucial, and he did great. Food was tasty and there were no issues on this visit. Great downtown location. Certainly would return if in the area.

Our server was Jonathan and he was awesome! I had the salmon tartine which was phenomenal. My husband had the fried chicken sandwich. I recommend the drop of sunshine and espresso martinis! Manager was super friendly. Upscale casual restaurant that's super approachable!

Ate here twice while inn the city for baseball games. Wonderful Belgium-inspired dishes including fantastic desserts. Full, inventive bar. An absolute winner - do not miss!!

Amazing food!! 10/10Chicken & wafflesMeatballs (marinara and gravy)Shot of tequila