To start, let me just say that I've never been the biggest fan of bars. The noise? The crowds? No…read morethanks. Throughout my time as a student at NKU, my friends told me all about 'The Tavern' and the great times they had there. One day, they finally convinced me to give it a shot. In return, it gave me some of the best shots I've ever had. Since then, Billie's Skyline Tavern has been a frequent hangout for my group of friends. The atmosphere is very, for the lack of a better word, chill. It's never too loud and it's never too crowded. It's a perfect place to spend a night with friends without having to shout at them over someone else. It's also really easy to strike up a conversation with someone new there. The food is the standard stuff you'd find on any other pub's menu, but the prices are good for the portions you get, and everything I've every ordered has been good. As for the mixed drinks, they are some of the BEST I've ever had! Better quality than some of the 'fancy' restaurants I've been to. I've watched the staff make the drinks at the bar, and they certainly aren't skimpy with the liquor. Every bartender I've ordered drinks from has been very helpful. I have a handful of cocktails I always order, but if I point out a liquor I'd like to try but don't know what to combine it with, the staff has always been more than happy to make suggestions. They've all been winners! My friend, who is very particular about her drinks, once asked one of the bartenders for a very specific cocktail she had ordered at another restaurant. Though she had never made that specific drink, the bartender was very enthusiastic about trying something new, and worked very hard to assure my friend was satisfied with her drink. The only real complaint I have is that smoking is allowed in the building, but honestly, for the quality you get and the price you pay, a little bit of second hand smoke is worth it. I'd recommend it to anyone!

Typical neighborhood bar , Close to NKU campus . Love the wings & spicy cheese curds . Service is…read moregood & friendly , along with reasonable prices

The burgers are absolutely delicious! Cooked to perfection and you can either select one of the…read moreburger options on the menu or you can have it "your way"! The house salad is awesome and the house made dressing is perfect! Additionally, the staff is amazing! Super helpful, friendly, welcoming and accommodating! I will definitely visit again the next time I'm in the area.

Bards is by far my favorite burger place and if I'm going to splurge on calories it will always be…read morefor a bards burger! They've become quite popular over the last few years and have done some small remodeling to add additional space. Now for the food, I tried the 3 alarm burger with no alarms as I don't like too much spice. The burger was fresh, great temperature and all around flavorful. I tried the side Greek salad which was much bigger than I expected but it was still good. The fries however are a must have if you've never tried them. The server was super nice and made sure we had everything we needed. The owner also walked the restaurant checking in on the customers which I always love every time I visit. Bards is consistent every time!

We stopped in for lunch and had an incredible meal. It was so good. I completely forgot to take…read morepictures. Our server knew the menu and was very accommodating. Lots of fun and I look forward to returning. I highly recommend this cute place.

Today was the last straw with Midway Cafe. The last time we went there we sat so long that we ended…read moreup leaving and going to Tickle Pickle as we couldn't get a server to acknowledge us. My wife and I decided to go back today and went in for a quick snack. We were going to split a burger and I also ordered an additional side salad and a side of onion rings. This was after waiting a ridiculous amount of time to actually have the server come to our table to place the order. When the food was brought out by one of the young runners I commented that it looked as if I had received the full orders and asked to see the server. After five minutes it was clear that he wasn't coming back as he was behind the bar engaged with other patrons. I went ahead and started eating as the food was getting cold and I assumed that he would make it right, Bad assumption as he never came back to check on us, my beer ran dry and there was no opportunity for another round. When he next appeared, it was with the check. I questioned him about the sizes and he stated ,"I rang in the side sizes validating my concern. He then came back and said, " no those were the full sizes, would you like a free cheesecake on me?" No, I want to be charged for what I ordered and what I ate. as you can see by the check, I had to pay for food I did not order and did not eat. It seems as if my used to be go to place in the county is suffering from a lack of customer service and I am sorry but there are too many other choices out there that value me as a customer.

We had so much fun visiting, drinking and eating here. The decor is welcoming…read more Wednesday nights are Pizza night, with 3 free toppings. The lemon drop martini was so yummy. Our waitress Becky was so attentive and nice.

Service was on the slower side but we didn't mind. The place is huge with plenty of seating…read moreoptions. I love the decorations, too. There aren't many drink options but I was pleasantly surprised by the food options. You should really try the pretzel sampler with 6 sticks and 3 different dips. It was easily my favorite thing from our meal! The pizza can be a bit greasy and heavy. I'll probably try chicken wings next time.

WOW! Pig Candy is the Bomb! The variety of BBQ menu items was awesome. It is a smaller place, but…read morethey have outside seating. I had the brisket and it was delicious I also had the cowboy beans and cornbread. The cornbread was also yummy. Their "gold sauce" is a big hit as well.

The service staff was very nice and attentive. It's a small space inside but they have more…read moreseating on a patio off the main dining room and on ground level out back. Plenty of parking also. Now for the food. The brisket was moist but lacked any real smoke flavor or bark which was disappointing. The sausage was good. I had beans for my side and I wish it had more bits of bacon.

I love my wings and I love bleu cheese dressing. I'm torn about Barleycorn's bleu cheese dressing…read more It's the diced onions and lack of celery seed. It tastes good but just unusual. Not used to crunching my dressing. The buttermilk and bleu cheese is there but the crunch? I've been going to Barleycorn's since the 70s when they were floating on the Ohio river. Always one of my favorites. But, the bleu cheese dressing, while good, is not pure. The bleu cheese dressing is meant to cool your tongue after the heat to the wing. As a purist, I like the onion in the dressing if it's on a salad but not with my wings. Final answer, swap the onion for celery seed like the lord meant it to be. Do that and we got another star

OK - so check out the tab. I was paying for my friend and myself. You will notice two tall Michelob…read moreUltras, two short Modelo Esp. I ordered myself a "shot of screwball". The server asked me for clarification and I said a "shot of Screwball". She said "OK" and off she went. She returned later with the shot of screwball and all is fine. Then I get my tab and notice this very weird "UP" entry for $2.25. I asked the server what the "UP" entry meant and she stammered through something about the shot and mixer.... I explained that I had a straight shot - no mixer and she asked if I wanted to speak to her manager. I said "Yes please". This guy walks over and i ask him to explain the UP charge. He says "well maybe you had one shot during happy hour and one later..." I respond, "No - I had one shot". HE says "Well what do you think a shot is?". I say, " An ounce and a half". He replies, "Well, we pour 2oz". I say, "I didn't order 2 ounces". He replies, "We always pour 2 ounces - we've been doing that for 48 years". I say, "Well, I haven't been coming in here for 48 years - I ordered a shot". Now, just do the math. Suppose what he claims is true - first off, why would you charge for a shot and then add an additional UP charge without someone specifically asking for an "over-pour" or a double or something? Also, if you are over-pouring by 1/2 ounce why would it be $2.25 for a $5.75 shot? i mean, you are over-pouring 1/3 of the original shot - right? $2.25 is NOT 1/3 of $5.75. Not by a long shot. Also, where do you get off over-pouring anyone without an explicit request? The fact that the server stumbled on an explanation and then the "manager" comes out with a very weak explanation leaves me doubting the entire thing. A couple of bucks is not a big deal but wtf? This is just not necessary. It makes little sense and only served to piss off a potential regular from returning. Just charge whatever the shot is supposed to cost and let people know that you supposedly "over-pour". Also, don't over-pour unless somebody specifically asks for it..... this isn't rocket-science.

The chicken ranch wrap is so good from here. We order here a lot from work and the service is…read morealways good and they always get our order correct!

Barleycorn had pros and cons, and depending on what you are looking for in a restaurant will depend…read moreon which columns you'd put each item in. We had never been there before so we had no idea what to expect. When we got there, it is a "seat yourself" situation. It's more a bar than a restaurant, so it makes sense. The only frustrating thing was that there was no one really covering the entrance. While my partner and I waited in the lobby area for a table to open up, patrons who came in after us would just walk into the dining area and hover around tables until people would leave. That's not the fault of the restaurant, especially on a busy night, but it did leave us a bit frustrated in the beginning. Because the restaurant was so busy, the waitstaff was not very attentive. It felt like they were spread pretty thin. It was the first nice night of the spring, so lots of people were out in the patio area. The food was pretty decent. My sandwich was really good and I liked the egg roll appetizer. My partner liked the po boy, but the shrimp breading was very dark on the outside - usually meaning the oil hadn't been changed out. Overall, if you are looking for a relaxed bar atmosphere with outdoor seating where you can watch a game, this place will be good for you. If you're looking for a quiet restaurant with attentive service, this may not be the place.

If you're looking for a large slice of heaven, order the medium garlic wings (or any of a zillion…read moreother sauces!) and an order of Cajun curly fries. There are no better wings than Knuk N Futz!

I was very impressed with how family friendly they were! It was one of the rare places my daughter…read moreactually cleaned her plate. The boneless wings were much better than traditional, and their hotter sauces had way more flavor than the original. As someone pretty indifferent about bleu cheese, I tried theirs because it was "life changing" and it was okay -- not too strong. Both the ranch & bleu cheese were extremely thicccccc.

This neighborhood bar is pretty much what you would think. There is food that is fine, drinks that…read moreare cold and cheap, and people who are there to drink them. Service was as friendly as anyone could ask for. If you are in the neighborhood looking for a drink, you can find it here!

I grew up going to the Green Lantern, it was a little fancier back then. Now it's a bar first and a…read morecafe second, which is the way of the world anyway. We stopped in on the Saturday of 4th of July weekend, which is usually very slow for restaurants. We were the only people in the place from 6-7pm, so they were very slow. We had the $1 chicken wings special and the fried pickles. The wings were pretty good, I'd get those again. The pickles were not good, super soggy and not cooked long enough, skip those. The employees were friendly. it's good to see a place that can survive this long is still rolling.