OMG...if you are wondering 'what's new...different?' Here it is folks...the street corn is not only original...ITS AMAZING, the flavor combo is a spectacular array of flavors both spicy and sweet...yet subtle in the cornucopia that dances in your mouth well after the meal is done. Do yourself a flavor...check it out read more

Good atmosphere, good food, service was every nice & happily. Also a nice place to stop after Reds game. read more

Jefferson Social - Good atmosphere, good food, nice place to stop after Reds game. - Bars Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I can barely speak to this place for food - the tortilla chips were decent, tasted like out of a bag, and the salsa wasn't amazing. Tacos were good, too expensive and nothing amazing. So why 4 stars? The beer prices. During happy hours and specials this place has the best prices on the banks. The staff are all awesome, serving those cheap drinks quickly and perfectly willing to offer samples (even during busy times!). The banks are typically either overpriced and pretentious, or fratty and obnoxious, Jefferson Social avoids both and comes across as a dope bar from anywhere else in the city. Not in the area often, but if I am, I'm here. read more

OK seating with OK drinks This was the last stop on our bar crawl this past weekend. I ordered a $7 margarita and it came in a very small plastic cup and did not taste good. I would not recommend going here if its busy downtown. There were no seats and the place was extremely noisy. We will not be back. read more

Atmosphere was nice and food was good. The host and waiters were all very pleasant. It's a great place to kick back and unwind, I'll definitely be back. read more

I've been here so many times and this is the only time i have truly been disappointed. Like always, it is hard to find a seat, but my family found a table after about 10 min. Took another 10 min for a server to ask us what we wanted to drink. Another 10-15 min for her to come back and take our food order. At this point, I am not very mad cause I realize that it is very crowded because of the Red's game. Took 45 minutes for us to actually get our food. We waited and waited and finally had to ask the server where our food was. She then immediately went back and brought it out. Makes me wonder how long it was sitting in the kitchen getting cold. Food was not hot at all. Extremely disappointed this time. read more

The tacos are absolutely amazing.. the Street Corn is a must have every time you go. The Queso and chips are also pretty good. Good atmosphere, good food. Good place. read more

This the worse food I have ever eaten. I eat almost anything and I couldn't finish what I ordered. I got the beef burrito bowl...so disgusting. It gets better, I then ate my girl's quesadilla. How hard is it to mess up a tortilla and cheese??? Not hard, right? Well Jefferson Social managed to make the grossest quesadilla I have ever eaten. Do not eat there, even if it means you will starve. read more

All around great experience. We had great tacos and our group tried a bunch. Try to mushroom for sure. Our server, Sofia, was delightful. She was very sweet, entertaining and attentive kept the drinks coming! Will definitely come again. read more

It's ok if you don't mind NOT being greeted when you walk in on a quite evening!! Searching out a server to get menus! Ordering the Taco salad-getting large chunks of iceburg lettuce with a lot of white chunks that are starting to turn brown!! And paying $2 extra for guacamole that is lime green/processed (like Taco Bell) with a bit of salsa on top!! We went expecting Jefferson from The Levee that had a GREAT Cob Salad that you knew was fresh!! Not expecting HS cafeteria!!! read more

Great time, great friends, great atmosphere and great music! Awesome drink prices! This is the type of place I would recommends to my friends! When I entered it was the most welcoming of places and everyone was friendly! read more

Jefferson Social - Bars Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I love Jefferson Social. I've loved this place since it was located in Newport. The food is always great, try the Butt Rub BBQ wings and Barbacoa tacos. Service is always friendly, love Caitlin, Leah, Julia, just to name a few. The beer is always awesome. The bartenders are fabulous and work their butts off. As for the negative reviews, if you want immediate service on game day. I would suggest a place that is nowhere near a stadium. I've never had bad food or terrible service. My friends and I frequent about once every two weeks, if not once a week. Everybody's a critic these days. Social is a BAR that serves FOOD. Not sure what kinda Michelin rated experience people are looking for, but if you want to laugh with friends, have some tacos and cold drinks. This is the place for you. read more

I don't really get this place. It seems like a chain to me. No real identity. Very standard decor. It's packed with a younger crowd who are all drinking bud lights and trying to pick up girls. I felt uncomfortable the whole time I was here. The floors were sticky and it was super loud. The layout is awkward with a long narrow corridor to the right when you walk in. We came here because there were no other options while we waited for some friends. I wouldn't come back here, but if this sounds like the kind of place you're into you'll probably like it. read more

My most recent review of this place was flagged and taken down, so I will church this one up a bit. I am a 10 year military service veteran and I attended this place regulary to enjoy a taco and cherry coke while I would read a book and play chess on my tablet at the end of the bar. One of the bar managers/owners had a problem with this because I was not spending any money on alcohol or enough money on food for time I was there. I was asked by this person, and I quote, "Does this look like a library to you?" This person's attitude, respect and canter was sub par to say the least. Dude was totally out of his leauge and element to screw with someone who lives in the apartment complex his business is located at. I would say it is not personal but it is when you defend this country to give people like this the freedom and opportunity to live in a capitalist economic society to own a business just to be told your not welcome there because you're not a drunk that spends every dime you have on liquor and beer. This person is an excellent example of everything that is wrong with this country. Do not give this place your hard earned American currency, they do not deserve it! This person does not just make himself look like a moron he makes the whole staff look that way. read more

Excellent nachos, good burger and hot dog. However, they were out of pretzel sticks and the barbacoa tacos and side of beans and rice were really bland. More like 3.5 stars but the atmosphere is good. read more

As others have said, it's not a restaurant, not a music venue and really isn't much of anything. The beer selection is average. Go across the street to Yard House for better beer selection and better food. read more

The absolute best bar at The Banks. The staff is incredibly friendly and treat you like family. The service is fast and the craft beers are always in season and on rotation. The tacos are some of the best I've ever had. read more

I enjoy the atmosphere at Jefferson Social, especially during Reds season! Good drinks, priced reasonable. My burger was pretty good. The only bummer was the "Saratoga chips" that comes with meals. Too spicy! I think 4 people at our table had this side and no one ate more than a few. Loaded with dusty spice. They are inedible, really. Offer some fries! :) read more

Credit card fraud at it finest. After arguing with me over screwing up a large order of drinks and over charging me, I still was charged the original inaccurate cost of the bill. I called to discuss and was hung up on twice to only receive a voicemail for my next three calls. Will never return to this location. Piss poor service. read more

I have three words to describe the tacos here. Dry, Bland, and Cold. Thanks God it was two dollar Tuesday. And on top of that, it was false advertising because most tacos were $3 dollars not $2 dollars read more

Bland tacos. We had to switch seats because the waitress in our section ignored us for 10 minutes - and she only had one other both!! When we moved, we saw the waitress on her phone by the bar. The new waitress was OK, but not very friendly. The place want even crowded, it was 5:30. Go down the street to Condido's instead. read more

We had lunch at Jefferson Social before going to a Reds game. The Banks was hopping and there was not a lot of choice but we were able to get a table at Jefferson Social and decided to give it a try. The only positive about the meal was that the service was so slow we had time to sit and talk over a few nice cold beers. The food was NOT impressive. The burrito bowl, when it finally came, was underwhelming. I had the blackened shrimp option. The rice was undercooked, the portion size small, and it was cold. I would definitely not return. There are too many good choices at the Banks. Others in my party felt their food was OK...just OK. read more

Had a great time on New Year's Eve night. The bartenders worked hard and made the night very enjoyable. At the end of the night however the bouncer was incredibly rude. Screaming in people's faces, pushing people and shoulder checking them. My father went to pay his $500+ dollar tab and got shoulder checked by the bouncer and kicked out. So he wasn't able to tip the bartenders for their excellent service from the night. There is a way to get people out of the bars and there is a way to not get people out. And the behavior of this bouncer was definitely not the way it's done. It out a severe damper on what was a great night. Makes us not want to come back. read more

We have been to Jefferson Social a lot (the old location and new location). What a great group of people...busy or not...we always felt welcome. The food and drinks are always incredible...You can't go wrong here! read more

Every year we come here after the Wrangler Run. They host the after party. They have great beer! The outdoor area is really nice and great a sunny day. read more

Walked into a busy seat yourself restaurant and the two of us found a table that was being cleaned. Appreciatively we thanked the busser and asked if we could sit at the table. He said that was alright and then took the dirty dishes away. We stood by the table for 10 min then sat at the table for another 5 no one greeted us no came back to wipe down the table that was crusted with lettuce and other toppings. We then decided to find another spot down the street... read more

This review is only for the bar area. I came down last Friday to meet some friends for a fund raiser. The bar staff was very good. They were always attentive and I never had to wait more than a minute or two for a drink. I will update my review when I try the food. read more

We went here before yesterday's ball game. The Yard House had a long wait and this place had none. It was very crowded and the noise level is very high. It was seat yourself and they seemed understaffed. We were able to grab a table. Had to ask to have it cleared. The waitress seemed new. We each ordered two tacos with gluten-free corn totillas. We also ordered chips and salsa. Totally got our order wrong. Tacos came with flour tortillas and we got corn on the cob instead of our chips. They did correct it no problem. Lucky we had time. Also, we each had a glass of the house Chardonnay which was good. My husband tried to order another glass and they were out of Chardonnary! AND upon checking out bill, we had gotten billed for it :o( The food was good, but the staff and kitchen were totally overwhelmed. The fish tacos were good (though deep fried fish). My shredded beef and my hubby's shredded pork tacos were good as well. Salsas was lacking in flavor though. read more

This is now the third incarnation of "Jefferson Hall." This place seems to move from dying hot spot to the next hot spot after the previous one dies. Bad news for the Banks? Probably not. This joint is what it is. Friday and Saturday nights, lots of dudes and their girlfriends. The layout is kind of narrow, but there are big loungy seats in the corners if you can snag those. Be sure to use your best pass rush move to get to the bathroom. The beer selection is pretty solid. Several local beers, including Rhinegeist, which is pretty great. The music was pretty weird though, with most of the songs centering on from the early 2000's when they were chilling on Main Street when everyone else was anywhere else. Like the rest of The Banks, its pretty standard, a tad bland, and more or less indistinguishable from the other stuff, but all in all is a pretty enjoyable expeierence. read more

The food here is terrible, the tortilla chips AND Saratoga chips were so caked with salt that they burned your tongue and mouth. Everything else was flavorless, tacos were dry. Very disappointing. We will not be back. read more

We went to Jefferson Social before a Red's Game. It has a great location. I loved the open air atmosphere. It was of course packed because it was a weekend game day. They have a pretty good drink selection (local beers on tap also). The food wasn't very expensive, but it also didn't wow us. Our server was nice and helpful. All and all a pretty good place to hangout down at the Banks. read more

Great DJ but seems like a "place to see and be seen" which isn't really my scene. We came in with a party of 10 for my sister's bachelorette party on a Saturday night and it was packed. This place seems a bit more upscale than most of the other bars in the area and I do appreciate that they serve drinks in glassware rather than plastic. Staff/service wasn't great. I'd be willing to give this place another try but I didn't love it. read more

My chicken tacos were mediocre and lacking authenticity. The beans and rice were more like a chili and rice, with rough chopped onions and peppers and quite bland. The server didn't really seem to want to be bothered by us. We waited several minutes for menus, waited a while to order, and he left my drink empty after delivering the food. Probably won't be back. read more

I came here with a few friends who are from out of town. I like the environment and decor of the restaurant. I ordered the barbacoa tacos and they were fabulous. They were nicely displayed and very simple, they reminded me of authentic tacos you could get in Mexico. My friends ordered other food off the menu other than tacos, and they weren't extremely impressed. (Like her side salad only contained lettuce and cheese and the burrito bowl was very bland). Other than that it was a positive experience, and the waitress was friendly. read more

Ambiance is good. Very close to all stadiums and parking is close by. Good selections of alcoholic beverages, chips and guac was good as well. Only downside is the ambiance was turned upside down when they brought a DJ in and blasted our ear drums. Other than that it was good. read more

Someplace cheap with good flavors. Veggie tacos were surprisingly fantastic! Plus they have tito's. Bonus feature!

Horrible service waited forever for a waitress and then after waiting over 30 minutes for my nachos they came out and the cheese was cold and not melted. The street corn was the only good thing about this place. Will not be coming back. read more

Food was amazing but our server wasn't frequently checking on us and we were the only ones in the bar. Overall it was pretty decent just could of had more service and been attended to. read more

Went to Jefferson Social during the week for lunch. Had been here before after work for drinks, but had never eaten here before (lunch or dinner). I was pleasantly surprised. Their barbacoa tacos are excellent (and the carnitas are pretty good too). Really nice menu that you can order from a la carte and taste a little bit of everything. I would definitely recommend for lunch. read more

Great beer selection and even better menu. The taconey, a cheese coney taco is a must try. The fish and blackened shrimp tacos are excellent also. The staff is always attentive and friendly and the street corn is a dish I always order read more