I stopped in for late lunch today and sat at the bar. There was no server/bartender at the bar when…read moreI sat down and I suspected that may be a problem. After about 5 minutes, the bartender did finally wait on me. I was the only person at the bar and only a few tables in the bar area had customers. I ordered the Boom Boom Chicken Bites with Fries and side of Ranch. When the food came out, they forgot the Ranch and had to go back and get it. The Boom Boom Chicken Bites were OK. The sauce didn't have much flavor. The fries were good and crispy. The service was OK. The bartender spent more time scrolling on her phone than waiting on the customers. As a customer, if you come to a restaurant to eat, don't be FaceTiming your friends/family so the rest of the customers can hear you. I listened to the lady behind me for at least 10 solid minutes. I usually enjoy Cattleman's and have been to several of them around KY. The food and service at this one was probably my least favorite.

Still the best salad bar around. So many selections and everything is super fresh. The salad bar…read moreis kept spotlessly clean. My favorite lunch is salad bar and loaded baked potato. Daily lunch specials at prices that can't be beat. I visit several different Cattleman's Roadhouse locations when working in Kentucky and this is my favorite.

Stopped by Kellie's Homestead near the Ark Encounter and had a great experience overall. The food…read morewas solid Southern comfort, crispy fried catfish, sides were flavorful, and everything felt homemade. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and the service was genuinely friendly. Only downside was I was hoping to order steak and eggs, but found out breakfast is only served on weekends, which I didn't realize ahead of time. And they were out of an item we initially ordered but got something else. Still, really enjoyed the meal and would definitely come back.

During our trip to visit the Ark Encounter, we stayed in Dry Ridge, KY, which is conveniently close…read moreto the attraction. One evening, we decided to try a local place, Kelly's Homestead Restaurant, and unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience. We walked in and found the restaurant fairly busy. After waiting at the entrance, the host simply asked, "How many?" then grabbed menus and walked off toward a booth without saying "Follow me" or offering any kind of welcome. She tossed the menus on the table and walked away--no greeting, no "Your server will be right with you," nothing. We sat for 15 minutes without a single server acknowledging us or taking a drink order. Looking around, we noticed other tables had drinks, but hardly anyone seemed to be having their orders taken. Eventually, we left and headed to Cracker Barrel, where both the service and the food were fantastic. Based on our experience, I cannot recommend Kelly's Homestead Restaurant.

I love their chicken livers. They serve them on Tuesdays. Love them!! ,Rhonda stephensread more

Food is delicious, service is good and ambiance is pure country. Love seeing Cathy and Doug. They…read moreare really great. We eat their food often. Try it sometime and you will come back!

LOVE LOVE LOVE this place!! Joey, Chey, Taylor, Josh, River or Dylan, no matter who is there, you…read morewill get great service!! They are personable and friendly. The atmosphere is always welcoming! Thank you for always making our visit fun as well providing my delicious food to go with our cold drinks!!

I know, you're probably rolling your eyes because here I am reviewing bar food. I get it, but…read moresometimes you just need a good wholesome, greasy, deep fried fix. If this is one of those times for you, you're in luck! Buffalo Wild Wings is doing a summer special that includes bottomless appetizers for $9.99! Four people can eat from a variety of appetizers, brought out two at a time, until your bellies can't fill any fuller. Throw a basket of wings in front of you, and it's a weeknight dinner favorite! B - dubs as we like to call it, has a few new waiters who were really on point! And who doesn't love watching 15 screens with sports, trivia, and news in real time! It can be loud, but it can also be a lot of fun, especially with bottomless apps!!

YUM! Because the food is so much like my mama's, it brought tears to my eyes-especially the fried…read morepotatoes. I loved the soup beans, slaw, fried okra, and cornbread. My husband's turkey and dressing was great as well.

I have been two times and both times the food was either cold or just Luke warm. Service was ok…read more Nice Area to eat tables were clean and neat

Great food. Great service. I would highly recommend their chicken and dumplings. Homemade sourdough…read morebread and butter was spot on too!

This little place is a hidden gem. In the backwoods of Eastern, KY you can't get much more "down…read morehome" than this place. Atmosphere is so relaxing and inviting. Toys for kids to play and a Pac-man machine for the older folks. Food was great and we were even offered an amazing looking donut they make fresh on the way out the door. Little hidden gems like these are hard to find, and even harder to keep open. If you're near, please stop in and support this family business!

Southern cooking- be sure to get some dessert! Family restaurant - nobody will leave hungryread more

Service and ambiance rolled into one excellent restaurant. I love the food especially Thursday…read morenight's chicken and dumplings. I love the pig pickin' cake more than any dessert at any restaurant.

Traveling thru and found this GEM of a restaurant in MT. VERNON kentucky..YOU HAVE TO VISIT..I have…read moreCeliac Disease and they offered Fried Catfish..Hubby had a cheese steak hoagie..mine quite honestly was one of the best meals ever on the road...FAST SERVICE..GREAT PRICES..TOP NOTCH FOOD.. LISA SMITH WV

Food and service was fantastic, I had a ribeye with baked potatoe and Mac and cheese, my wife had…read morethe hillbilly tacos, everything was fantastic.

Hubby & I stopped in for an early supper on our way to Greenbo Lake State Resort Park. I ordered a…read morefish sandwich while hubby got the steak & cheese hoagie with a side of fries. I liked my fish sandwich even though it was just 2 frozen fish fillets that were heated up. It tasted pretty good & I ate most of it. I sampled the steak fries & they were delicious. His hoagie had a copious amount of onions, peppers & cheese. However, he said the meat didn't taste like steak but maybe a really cheap cut of beef. He only ate half of it. The service was good & the ambiance was family oriented. There's nothing but fast food restaurants in the area so Gerber's is a nice change of pace.

This place is a staple of Greenup. If I'm ever working over this way I make it a point to stop here…read morefor lunch. One of the best burgers around. They give you the portions too. You won't leave hungry. Staff are always friendly and it just feels like home here. Now if we could just get them to make a special for the dance crew next door LOL.

Darren and the gang at the Scioto Ribber aren't running a restaurant. They're preserving a national…read moretreasure with a smoker attached. I'll give you 20 top reasons this is why I believe this is Ohios best steak house : 1. Darren welcomes you with such casual hospitality that five minutes after sitting down you start wondering if you've accidentally been adopted. 2. The Scioto Ribber is so unpretentious that if a New York food critic walked in wearing a $3,000 suit, the steak would still be the most impressive thing in the room. 3. Some steakhouses sell atmosphere. The Ribber sells steak and lets the atmosphere happen naturally. 4. The menu has less ego than most restaurant owners. 5. The steak arrives looking like it just won a bar fight and a beauty contest on the same day. 6. Every bite tastes like somebody figured out how to barbecue a memory. 7. The char-smoked flavor is so unique that if you served it blindfolded, half the table would think they were eating at a ranch in Montana and the other half would think they died and went to beef heaven. 8. Fancy steakhouses spend millions trying to create authenticity. The Ribber accidentally has it. 9. The wait staff are professionals disguised as neighbors. 10. The service is so genuine that when they ask how you're doing, it feels like they actually want the answer. 11. Other restaurants train employees. The Ribber seems to raise them correctly. 12. The place has more Ohio character than a Reds game, a church festival, and a Fourth of July parade combined. 13. Some restaurants are experiences. The Ribber is an institution with mashed potatoes. 14. You don't leave feeling like a customer. You leave feeling like you attended a family reunion where everybody liked you. 15. The steaks aren't cooked. They're respectfully introduced to fire. 16. The outdoor wood-fired grill does things to beef that should probably require a permit. 17. If a steak could earn a blue-collar PhD, this would be it. 18. The flavor isn't subtle. It walks up, shakes your hand, and tells you exactly where it came from. 19. Most restaurants want to impress you. The Ribber doesn't care. That's why it does. 20. The value is so good that halfway through dinner you start looking around for hidden cameras because surely somebody forgot to charge enough. Bonus Five : 21. Darren runs the place with such affection and quiet pride that you get the feeling he'd rather lose money than let a guest have a mediocre meal. 22. In an era where every restaurant wants to reinvent dining, the Scioto Ribber has spent decades perfecting the radical idea of serving great food by great people. 23. The steaks have more smoke than a political debate but leave a far better taste in your mouth. 24. This isn't just Portsmouth history. It's Ohio history with a baked potato. 25. The Scioto Ribber proves that you don't need valet parking, mood lighting, imported marble, or a sommelier named Sebastian. Sometimes all you need is wood fire, great beef, hardworking people, and an owner who treats guests like family. The two blonds behind the bar are so sharp that hemophiliacs have to file a restraining order The Scioto Ribber is what happens when Americana, hospitality, common sense, and a wood-fired grill get together and decide to show the rest of the restaurant industry how it's done.

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.