5/6/26 I came here…read morefor lunch as I was in town working and wanted something unique and not from a chain. This restaurant popped up thanks to a little Google and yelp searching. I ordered the grilled chicken wrap and fries. Originally, I wasn't going to get fries but when I learned that it's fried in beef tallow, that was an instant change of mind. So glad to learn that not all restaurants use terrible seed oils. I got my food to go as I was in a rush to hit the road, but the food came out fresh and delicious and I would definitely come back here in the future and sit down next time. The service was quick and friendly, and the ambience inside was very casual and inviting. Definitely a wonderful lunchtime experience for me and I plan to return.

Stopped in for late lunch while working in the area yesterday…read more It was not crowded at all. I sat at the bar and ordered a beer and a bowl of Reno's Red chili topped with shredded cheese and green onions. The beer on tap was ice cold. My chili arrived in less than 5 minutes and it was piping hot. The food and service were great. They have a pretty good bourbon selection. The only thing I would suggest is that the TV's have sports on them all day, especially in the bar area. Wasn't too thrilled about watching and listening to Judge Judy.

The food was delicious. The service was outstanding. The prices were fair. The best meal we had in…read morethe Red River Gorge area. We kept driving further out and this was less than a half mile from where we stayed. Drinks were delicious as well. I would recommend this establishment to anyone.

We didn't have a ton of options in this area, but we could have done worse than 145 Roadhouse. My…read moretop-tier chum who literally went to the school of hospitality and I stopped by here for dinner last Wednesday on a pretty muggy, rainy evening on our way from the SE Appalachia section of KY to Irvine, KY. It was conveniently located right off 15, and despite the meh weather, the place was easy to spot largely because there were a lot of cars in the parking lot - a compliment to the restaurant and its food, or the only game in town? Based on our experience, probably a little bit of both. Definitely does have the roadhouse vibes; it's very spacious and kind of dark in there, with a bar to the right of the entrance and the vast majority of the acreage dedicated to a large dining area on the left. We were seated immediately and after the meal took advantage of the cool map situation by the bathrooms where, if you requested a pushpin from one of the employees, you placed it on the map to show where you came from. Already oodles of NJ representatives on there, which is unsurprising. The random North Dakota pushpin was a bit of a shock, but I guess they travel too. The menu was pretty large but I was immediately drawn to the Fried Catfish w/ Hush Puppies entree, along with the tater skins app, which our waitress went out of her way to compliment. The Catfish was decent; as you can see from the accompanying picture, it was a huge portion and I took a sizeable chunk of it to go (where I think I eventually threw it out because it's not really road trip friendly). Coincidentally (or not, given where we were in the country) I'd had some hush puppies the night before at a hotel in Blacksburg, VA, and these were better. Those others were over-fried but also had mac and cheese stuffed in them, so these basically had better texture but not as much flavor. The mac and cheese was a real low point, unfortunately. Not dissimilar to the hush puppies, they were super tasteless and a bit watery. They had a bit of breading/crumb topping, but it really didn't do anything to improve the situation - definitely something for them to work on. The taters were just okay; usually the issue with them is that they're in the deep fryer for too long (which is not an issue for a lot of people, I suspect), but these I thought actually weren't cooked enough. The interiors were a little tough so the potatoes could have used a little more time in the oven or fryer. Service was solid. Our waitress was very nice and happily contributed her thoughts/opinions on different items of the menu, which my chum loves to seek out when we're in a new, unfamiliar place. I was starting to get a little tired by this point in the day so it was nice to have efficient, quick turnaround times for everything. The prices were decent as well, which probably isn't too surprising given that we were still pretty far away from Lexington and other, more populated areas. This was fine for what it is, and my preference is always to go local when you're traveling through small town USA in lieu of the chains. This wasn't incredible, but we enjoyed our time here and left a literal physical reminder of our time here with the aforementioned pushpin.

The Scioto Ribber is a destination restaurant! People literally drive for hundreds of miles just to…read morecome here for the ribs, steaks, and chops. No kidding. This is one of the great steak & rib joints in Ohio. The rustic atmosphere of the restaurant adds to the ambience, and there is an excellent collection of memorabilia on display. The meat smokers are outside to the rear of the restaurant and worth a look when you come to visit. It's an amazing process. Portions are substantial. I have posted some photos of menus for your review. The interior consist of meandering rooms and a bar for seating. I have never found reservations to be necessary. And frankly, I'm not sure if they even take reservations. Carry out is available and when I come for lunch or dinner, I'll usually order an extra meal to take home. The food is that good. It all travels and refrigerates reasonably well.

Scioto Ribber is definitely good for the area. Friendly service, huge portions, and the kind of…read moreplace where your plate arrives looking like it's preparing for winter. I've heard people call it "the best steak I've ever had," which mostly made me wonder... where else have y'all been eating steak? Feels like the philosophy here is: "Why focus on quality when we can simply give you enough meat to feed a youth baseball team?" That said -- the service is great, the atmosphere is classic local favorite energy, and you will absolutely not leave hungry. Cheers to you, want rush back-but may find myself here again.

Rude bartenders. Did not even offer a drink menu, which they do have. Would have ordered more if I…read morehad known the price and it didn't feel like they were being put out by serving me. 3 people at bar with two Bartenders. Had reservations for tomorrow night to eat but will be canceling those. The AC clearly needs attention. Set to 68 but it was 76 inside, at 9:30 PM. Has great potential but the food and staff just did not look the part ***UPDATE: Did actually go for dinner. If I could give 0 stars I would. At least we got a menu this time. The shrimp were not deveined. I DID NOT ORDER SHRIMP POOP. The "loaded" potato had no butter or sour cream. Green beans steamed in bag from grocery if I could guess. Our food died at the pass.

I don't get to see my fiancé often because he travels for work, so I came from Michigan to Ashland,…read moreKentucky to spend some time with him. We were really looking forward to a nice dinner out together, but unfortunately, our experience here was very disappointing. We were at the restaurant for two hours and still hadn't been able to order dinner. We started in the dining area, but our server, Amanda, wasn't very friendly or attentive, so we decided to move to the bar. The bartender was incredibly kind and doing her best, but she seemed overwhelmed by how busy it was. With some extra support--like a barback--she could have provided an even better experience. At that point, though, after waiting so long, we were just ready to grab something quick and head out. Sadly, we won't be returning, and I wouldn't recommend this spot to others based on our visit.

This is the closest place to get something to eat to the Twin Knobs campground so my review is…read moreslightly slanted in their favor. There is shaded and sunny seating areas outside and table service once you have made up your mind. They brought out water for the pups which was nice. We shared a 3 meat platter for the very reasonable price of $18. The brisket was tasty but cut strangely. The pulled pork was good and a huge portion, and the baby backs were the best thing I tried. They had a sweet sticky sauce and came off the bone nicely. The rest of the sides were also good. Nothing spectacular but I have nothing negative to say. We came here after the summer boating season was over so the ice cream pickings were limited. Our server was Lexie and she was sweet. Another employee also tended to us a bit and he was very helpful. So if you are in the area and need a sturdy meal, stop in.

Excellent service. Amazing brisket. turkey was the moist juicy i have eaten in my life. We got it…read morefor the dogs while we ate but we ended up splitting it with them. And the honey mustard top notch. Fried green tomatoes weren't beautiful looking but flavor was 5*.

Cattleman's has amazing food,service, ambiance and prices. I highly recommend Cattleman's.read more

What has happened to this restaurant?…read more This used to be our favorite steakhouse to visit, and we would drive a good distance to get here. The service has been on a steady decline for about a year, and our most recent visit was the most disappointing so far. The rolls were overbaked and dry, and they came out dark brown with no shine from butter on top. We didn't even finish the basket, and the small plates had uneaten rolls. The salad bar was stocked and clean, but the ranch dressing was watered down, and some items, like the chickpeas, looked a little off. The service was the biggest issue. Our server was surprisingly disrespectful. I wanted a small portion with no leftovers and planned to order a kid's meal, since there is an option to eat as an adult meal for an additional three dollars which would be a good addition to the $9.99 salad bar which usually leaves me too full for a regular entree. Instead of simply taking the order, I was given a lecture about how there was no point in "gaming the system" because I would end up spending just as much for less food. I even explained that I wanted to pay the extra charge and was not trying to avoid anything. The rest of our table ordered ribs and ribeyes, so we were not exactly trying to cut corners. It felt more like she wanted to push us into ordering more for the sake of a larger tip, especially since we were also pressured to order appetizers and desserts. Because of the awkward experience, we ordered less and tipped less than usual. The manager did stop by our table, but when we gave a lukewarm response, he did not seem very interested. We are people who never complain, ever, but eating out is expensive, and there is a basic level of service and quality we expect for the money spent. Between the rolls, the service, and the fact that this is not our first disappointing visit in recent weeks, we will not be returning until we hear that things have improved. (To add perspective, we ate at a different steakhouse the day before which was very slow due to new hires being trained, but we had no complaints whatsoever because the staff was friendly and the food was delicious.)

Group birthday dinner last night, with chicken tenders, cheesesteak, patty melt, cheeseburger & a…read moreribeye. Everything was great....better steak than I've had recently at the more well-known steakhouses in the area + Lexington. Very reasonable prices....great local spot!

The food is very good and well proportioned , first time going here . defiantly will go back here…read moreto eat. the serice was excellent and helpful. There lots of tables and you can eat in the dining room or bar section. there is live music on the weekend

Another great visit!! This trip we ordered:…read more Frog legs with green beans and scalloped potatoes 2 piece dark chicken meal with French fries and greens Fried green tomatoes Our opinion: I was very excited about ordering the fried green tomato appetizer. I think this is the only thing I was disappointed by. The size of the tomatoes is large - but the breading is a flour breading instead of the traditional cornmeal breading. I thought it was too heavy and overpowered the flavor of the tomato itself. I probably wouldn't order these again unless a lighter cornmeal breading was an option. Please make that an option - because this tomato with a cornmeal breading and the fry dip sauce could be absolute heaven. Fried chicken: amazing, delicious, yummy - some of the best fried chicken ever Frog legs: you get 3 sets of legs and they are good size. Fried to perfection and delicious. Sides: Scalloped potatoes - I wasn't crazy about this side. To me a scalloped potato is a thinly sliced potato with a creamy cheese sauce. I would call these cheesy potatoes instead of scalloped. They were larger chunks. Green beans - loved them Greens - a bit salty but good French fries - the perfect French fry with the most amazing sauce ever

Down home atmosphere? Check. Friendly local crowd, staff and…read morea boisterous chef? Check. Giant plate of homemade delicious food at low, low prices? Check and check!! I loved my platter of chicken livers w very sweet corn casserole and mashed. I still have 1/2 of it to take home. Hubby's chicken fingers were also fresh as can be. You will smell like fried everything afterwards, so don't plan a romantic evening. You also should not expect fast service on a busy Saturday night since it is a one room place. But if you leave hungry, it's your fault!

The service here is great. Our hostess was on it when it came to our drinks and coffee. After a…read morelong hike (about 7 hours), the meal was very comforting. We all enjoyed salad plates, the catfish was amazing, the chicken was on the dry side, but still tasted great. Desserts were very yummy too. Everything was clean, everyone there was friendly, and can't beat watching some cute squirrels while eating.

SO! First time I've ever had a Hot Brown and enjoyed it. A friend and I split it and I'm glad we…read moredid, as it was a good sized helping! And it left room for dessert! I don't remember what the pie was called, but it was absolutely delicious. Just remembered that we also shared an appetizer of fried green tomatoes. The service was good and the ambiance was nice. Quiet and enjoyable. Reasonably priced too.

The restaurant was clean. Our waitress was friendly but service was slow, despite us being the only…read morediners in the building on a Friday afternoon. The food was good and our bread tasted fresh.

Melini Cucina is easily my go-to spot whenever I'm in Morehead. The food is always on point, and…read morethe service has been consistently warm and attentive every time I visit. On my most recent trip, I ordered the baked ziti and my dad had the chicken parm--both were outstanding. The ziti was baked to perfection with just the right amount of cheese and sauce, and the chicken parm was tender, crispy, and loaded with flavor. They clearly don't cut corners here. Plus, the breadsticks they bring out before the meal are warm, soft, and totally addictive. The portions are generous (you'll probably leave with leftovers), and the atmosphere is laid-back and welcoming--perfect for a casual dinner or a family night out. If you're in Morehead and craving hearty, flavorful Italian food, Melini Cucina is a must. Can't wait to go back!