Cindy&#x27;s Friendly Tavern

Such a fantastic surprise! We were hanging out in NC the area for a conference. This bar was not a…read morefar drive (yay!) and has wonderful reviews. The service was excellent as we entered and sat at the bar. Seems like a relaxed, friendly neighborhood bar. I also adore the decor, beer selection, and expert cocktail skills of the bartender. Spot by if you happen to be in the area or around about. I love these random and enchanting finds while roaming the country. I love the community they help build.

Great people, great location; nice people come and go, long-time residents. of the area, enjoy the…read moreplace.

NA beer selection

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Daily specials and happy hour

Kirby's

3.9(130 reviews)

2.3 mi

Wonderful service in a fun old "dive bar" atmosphere. Great food, too. Fish strips and Cobb salad -…read morereally good!

This is a locals bar in the Loveland area. Ambiance was good and the place was clean…read more The service was prompt and the beer was good. It was fairly empty when we went there for lunch. I was about to order off the menu when the barmaid said they had 2 specials that day. I ordered the special of fetticini Alfredo with chicken. It was not very good -- some of the feticini wasn't fully cooked, the Alfredo sauce was a blob on one side of the plate, it was over garliced, and the chicken was in small cubes. Seemed like the special was intended to get rid of leftovers. To add insult to injury, the "special" cost more than virtualy anything else on the regular menu. I may go again, but I'll order off the regular menu, and definitely beware of the specials.

Inside dining

Sausage on pretzel bun with candied jalapeños and macaroni salad

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Inside dining

The Belle & The Bear

4.2(31 reviews)

5.2 mi

So fun. Literally an 8 piece band with several serious saxophones…read more Great vibe. I went with my husband and our newly married daughter and son in law. Fun for us all. Mainly older crowd but pool tables make it worth the trip.

The perfect "hole in the wall"! They had three pool tables, darts, and old classic game machines…read more Pool was a dollar fifty a game, not sure about darts. The bartender was nice and helped get our balls that were stuck in the machine. They also have an outside patio where you can sit and play huge jenga, or chill with your drinks. Didn't try and food but will definitely be back!

Nice bar, small stage for live music, table seating, pool tables & jute box. Music not as loud as the happy locals laughter!

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Beer me!

Shady O'grady's Pub

3.4(10 reviews)

Bathrooms need to be cleaned at a minimum. Really need to be remodeled. Cold beverages. Love Sonny…read moreMoorman.

We've been there twice. Everyone we met is friendly and out going. Bartender Cody was very…read moreattentive. Good selection of beers. They also have a good selection of liquor too. No food, but you can take food there or order Pizza. A big plus is they love dogs! They have a pool table, several dart boards, shuffle board and TVs. This will become a regular place for us.

Pretty funny sign, considering my name! It was there when I walked in - Honest!

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Traci's sports lounge and grill

3.3(18 reviews)

2.7 mi

This is exactly the kind of place you hope to stumble into when you're out of town. From the moment…read moreI walked in, it had that easy kind of vibe -- friendly staff and a welcoming conversation at the bar. The chicken wings were absolutely outstanding, and everything was more than fairly priced (especially coming from the Bay Area, where you get used to paying a premium for everything). If you're looking for a laid-back place with good food and even better people, this is it. I'll definitely be back every time I'm in the area.

Good place, good time, good local watering hole friendly staff good selection good music Good…read moreprices weekends are pretty fun pool tables darts golden tea the usual and all the sports you want to watch

Titos

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Ashley is the best!

Old Village Tavern

3.4(46 reviews)

9.3 mi

Great night out with my friends, Kelly was an awesome bartender. Place was so busy and she was…read moremaking 5 drink orders at a time. Best bar in town!

This place is a bit of a dive and also a neighborhood spot from what we could see as people knew…read moreothers walking in. They had Ohio Lottery machines inside and broadcast the Keno games inside the bar and also paid out in the bar. There was a pool table and a couple dart boards as well. There was not a waitress and the bartender was taking care of a full bar plus the tables. She did a fabulous job! She took care of our drinks, I had a Woodford Reserve Bourbon and coke and the hubby had Country Boy Shotgun Wedding beer. We ordered salsa and chips, patty melt and onion rings, and potstickers. Only the salsa and chips were lackluster. We would definitely stop again if we are in the neighborhood. Sadly I did not win on my Keno tickets LOL.

Interior looking toward bar

Salsa and chips. Meh.

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Exterior

Montgomery Towne Tavern

4.1(33 reviews)

I stopped in for a quick bite while out of town. When I arrived I parked in the strip lot. I walked…read moreinto a hometown bar. Angie was my server and was so nice. I ordered the 1/2 lb Cheeseburger and grilled onions with some red wine. The wine was Pinot Nior and I liked and the burger was juicy. All in all a good experience!

Hidden gem. It's a great local place that's hidden but locals know where to find it. Draft beer…read moreprices are solid and if anything, less than expected for domestic drafts. Not complaining and definitely an added bonus to come back. Lots of pictures showed the mozz sticks (and says homemade) but honestly, tasted like frozen sticks and the marinara tasted burnt. Again, I think of Arthur's in Hyde park when I think of homemade mozz sticks and these weren't those. But.... Let's get to main items. The $3/rib were legit. Little Smokey with the charred grill taste. Little salty, little peppery. Perfect. Bonus, their bbq sauce on the side is awesome. Definitely would come back just for the ribs and draft beer. Next, the wings. They are HUGE. Like one single is equal to 3-4 BW wings. Again...a little Smokey but solid charcoal grill taste. U can smell the charcoal grill from the wings. Bonus is the sauces. Everything comes in a 6pack of squeeze bottles. So choose your own adventure! Oh. They have a REAL dart board, pool table, golden tee and TVs covering every inch of wall save place outside area to sit. #hiddengem. Cannot wait to go back!!!

Bar area

5 wings and 2 ribs blue cheese dressing (good) but didn't even need it

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McCauly's Pub

3.3(41 reviews)

5.8 mi

Always great Pizza last night fun Irish Band we entertained friends on Saturday night watched fifa…read moreWorld Cup and as always had a great time you cannot beat their Menu/Drink prices and service was fantastic hats off to Manageress JANET

We knew that this is pretty much local joint but haven't been there for a while. We came in, set at…read morethe bar for about 15 minutes And 3 bar tenders working and ni the bar was not packed. As the bar tenders entertained the locals we sat and we sat and we sat until I said , excuse me can we get waited on? Ohhh , sure what do you need. If you're not a local regular don't bother

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Miamiville Tavern

3.8(8 reviews)

You want good drinks in a fun atmosphere? Cawcaw baby this that spot. Excellent service. Excellent…read morebeer. Excellent excellence. Cawcaw

Neat bar and watering hole…read more This fun average size tavern serves beer and booze and has lots of cool colorful murals on the outside! Miamiville does an excellent and prized job of representing its own town and area. Newcomers, tourists as well as locals and townie hang-around a from the greater area are friendly and welcomed. They serve small bites and apps and burgers. For me it was a one-time stop in and check out the town kind of place. Modern digs. Review: 5

Miamiville Tavern - It is hard to believe that our 1 year anniversary is quickly approaching. It has been said that the first year of business is about survival

It is hard to believe that our 1 year anniversary is quickly approaching. It has been said that the first year of business is about survival

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Bucks Tavern

4.3(294 reviews)

5.4 mi

First time visitor. Great atmosphere with wonderful service. The chicken salad wrap was fresh and…read morethe chicken inside of it tasted amazing. The fresh squeeze orange juice also was delightful. Will definitely be back!

Great ambience and a great menu and great food. We went to he Great Wolf Lodge and this place was…read morerecommended by a few people on FB. We really enjoyed it and the Salads were fantastic! We will come back. My wife loved her Strawberry Salad! My son had the Chopped Salad and it was amazing as well! I had the Hot Ham and Cheese and it was good (especially the pretzel bun) but next time I will get the Salmon Salad. The soup of the day was Lobster Bisque and it was very good as well.

Part of the restaurant

Pot Roast sandwich

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Aj C.

10 years ago

First off, I visited here on a very busy Saturday night and they only had one bartender working so I had to wait almost a half hour to get a beer. Then to top it off I got kicked out of this bar for some pervert for grabbing my finances vagina and the same pervert grabbed my friends butt so I punched him across the face and I get kicked out!! Tell me how is that right? I hate this bar every time I come here I have issues. read more

Tre L.

2 years ago

Don't go to Cindy's if you want a violation sticker put on your windshield after parking in their parking lot. There are no signs that said to not park here but we get a violation sticker from the bar staff? Cindy do better read more

Anna F.

3 years ago

one of the worst places i've been to, ranted about how it was a conservative bar, wouldn't let my friend use the restroom, please don't give this place business read more

Gloriana L.

4 years ago

Grosssss. Heavy duty smoking Dirty Small Trashy Rude groups there. For as nice as Loveland has gotten, this place doesn't fit in. read more

Daniel D.

3 years ago

This place should be located on a getto... I can't think of a worse place in Loveland.

G M.

11 years ago

Fun dive bar and really nice people.

Cindy's Friendly Tavern - divebars - Updated September 2026

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I come every now & again with a friend whom frequents here a lot and has for a lil minute now. at…read morefirst i thought man this is the perfectly location for me, the vibe was great, the locals of the bar are amazing, the crowd pretty much stays the same, the drinks are affordable. however some time last week or so we had an absolutely terrible event take place that was jus shocking and made me a bit angry! This bar tender (white man, older, long salt & pepper colored greasey hair, not tall not short, with a plumper build in the waist) comes out to the patio with a bar receipt and pen in his hand askn loudly to my friend if hed done some thing wrong to her or whats goin on and she looked puzzled and replied no why he then shakes his hand at her and she said as she realized it was her drink receipt naw bby u kno i got u always im jus payn wit card tonight not cash i was gonna tip u once i was done for the nite. ( mind u we hadnt lit a cigarette or took a sip of our drink yet & had the whole patio lookn at us and everyone was in silence by now ) The rude man turns slings the door open muttering well if u do or dont ill be jus fine! Then someone said he was drunk, cant tend bar or handle ur poison dont drink! Then had a discussion about it inside the bar again for some reason but it back fired cause damn near the entire bar walked out and left due to the rudeness and unprofessional conduct presented by the bar tender! Im not so sure id return! No customer should be harrased or made to feel obliged to tip after jus walking into a place and who knows she could of tip'd him a $50 or $100 by nites end but he will never know now! And they say hes been a problem for a while now and costing the bar customers which is money!

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