Went for the first time tonight. Cool space, lots of different seating areas and a nice patio. We had the cheese curds, which are really more like a queso fundido (not what you typically imagine when you see cheese curds). They are melted and served with grilled bread. While hard to eat, the taste was okay. Our bread was heavily charred and super tough. Next my friend and I tried the cauliflower dish. It was good, not great, but oddly...warm. Not a hot dish, not cold (either would've been way better)...but just barely warm...and that was a bit strange. It was okay, wouldn't order again. I had the burger as my entree. I ordered it medium and it was definitely well done and had zero salt. There's none on the tables...which is presumptuous when your chef isn't cooking any better than this. Overall, it seemed like the quality control was really off. Chefs and cooks aren't tasting the food or something, and the prep wasn't there either. It's not difficult to grill bread properly or salt a burger. All in all, wouldn't go back. The prices were reasonable, but the quality just wasn't there. read more

If you want the saltiest fries and most questionable beverages, this is the place for you. This place tries way too hard and as I am leaving I have never wanted a place to fail more so than this place. I do not recommend and will never come back to this place. A truly awful experience. read more

Great spot. Nice addition to suburbia on the east side. We absolutely needed something like this! The food is excellent, and the menu is constantly changing. I highly suggest the roasted cauliflower and beet salad. The spirits are unique and change regularly as well. The kitchen can be slow at times even if they are not busy. We had one situation where one of the guests in my party ordered an expensive mixed drink and only was given half a glass full. I get that they are trying to turn a profit on their homemade spirits, but this was ridiculous. The manager did make up for it though. Would have given five stars had this not happened. This place is great to hold large parties and though they say they are kid friendly it's difficult to wrap my head around this as the menu doesn't really have anything lids would like other than a burger. I think the manager said they had other stuff. It's not obvious tho. Definitely worth checking out!!! read more

Great new place in Cincy. The atmosphere was really cool and loved everything we tried: beer, mixed drinks and food. We also picked up some bottles to go for the holidays and Xmas gifts. We will definitely go back! read more

I've been for both brunch and dinner and both were excellent. The servers were attentive without being annoying. Top picks were the frittata and buttermilk biscuits for brunch and mushroom pappardelle and ribs (on special) for dinner. The sour cream doughnuts were yummy as well (they sugar coat them instead nuts and honey if you ask nicely). For drinks, the apple or key lime (ie light margarita) sparkling spirits are winners. I'll definitely be back! read more

We liked a lot of things about this place. I love that they have opened in Cincinnati making some great spirits! Their beers are pretty lackluster but we really like the spirits. I thought their original menu items sounded good but their menu that we had yesterday was just ok. I like they are offering interesting menu items but I think a lot of menu items are poor in execution. There is nothing fantastic on their menu. All fairly solid but nothing to bring us back. Like most restaurants today, they don't have a shining star that people love that brings them in to eat there. Also, offer one kid friendly menu item. Like a grilled cheese or fries without vinegar and smoked paprika. 2 scallops for $17 dollars. Nope. A $12 burger with no side. Nope. Again, a good place for a few spirits and a shared app but I wouldn't recommend dinner. It's too bad because I think they have a talented kitchen staff and an interesting direction with the menu, just missing the mark. Hope to see it evolve. read more

Exceeded expectations. I will certainly be back. Unique, creative and homemade best describes the drink menu. They are a brewery and a distillery. They also make their own sodas. Further, they add their liquor to the sodas to make hard sodas. The menu of food items is not huge and overwhelming... rather there is just about 1-2 options for all types of what you might be looking for... everything we ate was on the plus side of good. Our bartender highly recommended the cauliflower dish--surprised at how much I liked it as I don't usually enjoy cauliflower. Very good, but not a meal itself. Ambiance was awesome. Great view of the distillery and brewing equipment behind the bar in an inviting open air warehouse setting. Lots of outdoor seating. To top it off, our bartender was amazing. Wish I remembered her name. She had a very short (buzz) haircut and she was incredible. Walked us through the entire menu. Made excellent drinks, and had great recommendations. If you go, I hope you have as good of an experience as me. read more

Great drinks, great food and Nick provided us with great service as well! Looking forward to going back and spending time in their gorgeous outdoor area and maybe even a tour! Get the okra, get the rock shrimp and corn fritters and definitely save room for the desserts!! We will be back for sure. read more

Love love love this place! Our appetizer was the Whipped Quark - yummy! The 4 of us had the hot shared platter with Hanky Panks, roasted cauliflower, vinegared fries and burger. EVERYTHING on the platter was wonderful! Dessert was the s'mores tart - it was good, wish we'd chosen the option of toasting the marshmallows more than we did but we still liked it! Drinks were delicious and the service was great! I tell everyone about this hidden treasure of a cool business - great seating choices and VERY flavorful food and drinks! (Would love to see the asparagus salad brought back!) read more

Went to this place for an event this week and the food is amazing!! Can't wait to come back to try other things on the menu:)

After hearing about Karrikin in a recent City Beat magazine, my girlfriend and I decided to check it out on a Saturday night. The place was packed but we were quickly offered a seat (despite not having reservations) at the food bar and we're impressed by the decor and liveliness of the place as we walked though. The server was extremely friendly and knowledgeable, we ordered two mocktails (non-alcoholic mixed drinks - which were great) in addition to several food items. There were more vegetarian options on the menu then we could try in one visit so we will have to return! We loved the cheeseboard but the brussels sprouts salad was our favorite, the potato was just a potato. Looking forward to trying the fancy french fries next time we return. All in all it was a lovely evening and I highly recommend that you make a visit sometime soon to experience Karrikin's excellent food, drinks, and ambiance. read more

Love this place! Awesome food and drinks. The menu rotates so they always have something new and interesting to try.

Fun place to eat, with a good, innovative approach to its menu. It has a huge, expensively detailed modern warehouse interior and a small but expanding patio. We enjoyed the small-plate approach to food, and felt more usual items like the charcuterie plate were also excellent. They have healthy, herb and vegetable items which is always, to me, the sign of a good restaurant. Great herbal mocktails for non-drinkers, too. read more

My dad and I decided to check this place out for dinner. We both had the Jump In Line drink, wow! We agreed that we could drink them all night! The server told us that the drink and food menu change regularly. I would highly recommend the cauliflower if it is on the menu. We loved everything that we tried! read more

Loved the atmosphere. Fun mocktails as well as creative house made drinks. A group of us ordered food to share. Portions were good- not too big or too small. Fell in love with the roasted cauliflower, and the scallops appetizers. Didn't order a main dish. I really hope this place is successful. It was a little difficult to find as it's hidden from the road. read more

Baked Urban Stead Cheese curds were fantastic. Friendly staff and great tastes. Recommend.

I haven't tried the food yet but be sure to make a reservation if you would like to. This place is hoppin'!!! Great drinks!

FAVORITE place to be. Amazing drinks and food, fun, friendly environment and did I mention amazing DRINKS AND FOOD.

This is amazing place to come and enjoy a beer and food,plus spirits! You need to come yourself,then you know I wasn't plowing any smoke! Outstanding food and beer plus the bonus of spirits! My wife loved the food and Bloody Mary,and she's a great foodie! If she loved Karrikin you will too! They have a huge parking lot and beautiful inside.Big rooms and a lounge. Really looks great. read more

This is a place with great ambiance but poorly made drinks and an odd way of putting out food. All the food comes separately which is extremely odd. The drinks were clearly not made by experts. read more

Incredible new addition to Cincinnati! I went expecting beer hall food and was surprised with an incredible menu, offering the best dishes I have had in Cincinnati in many years. I am excited to see what is head for Karrikin. I'll definitely be back (and soon). The cauliflower and scallops were a fan favorite. read more

Great spirits and craft beers. Very knowledgeable staff and the food is excellent. Small plates with big flavors and a cozy atmosphere. Perfect place for a intimate dinner or a large party. read more

Just left my baby shower that we had reserved for about 15-17 people. I was told that when my guests arrived to set up the table that it was set for 15 and they asked for an extra table because there would be 18 people. The waitress said she couldn't give us an extra table because they needed it for other customers they were expecting to be busy. They ended up bringing out a table from the back after asking again. Our party was there from about 11am-1pm. There were a few other tables occupied but they were never busy during that time. The food and drinks were delicious by the way! We had appetizers to start, but took awhile for them to come around and take drink orders. Then they didn't come back for refills or food orders for a while after that. They never brought one food order on my end of the table, and we ended up asking to take it off the bill. I also wanted to order another drink but they never got back to me. Although the food, drinks, and atmosphere are very nice and are the reason I'd go back, I was very disappointed in the service. Especially when they hardly had any other business outside of our party. They lost out on bringing our checks up by not coming around to ask if we needed anything more. The hostess was cold and not welcoming. She offered no assistance to any guests to our table and didn't even welcome us when we walked in, it seemed more like she would only help if asked. I worked in restaurant/bar service for many years and am very understanding of mistakes and patience when a place is busy, but they just seemed to be avoiding to serve us. Also noted that the bartender told one of my guests the Bengals game didn't start til 4 even though it was on the tv he said it was something else. In conclusion, I'm not sure if I would plan a party here again because they didn't seem too happy to serve us. But I do recommend going for food and drinks. They also had a nice lounge area with different sofas and chairs. read more

I was there a few weeks ago and was really impressed! The space is beautiful, large bar with table and lots of seating. Great atmosphere and the staff was very helpful (My servers name was Amy). The beer selection is pretty good and they had a lot of other mixed drinks that Im going to have to go back and try, they all looked very tasty. I ended up just having the burger but it was one of the best in the city. Will definitely go back! read more

Very good, especially for a pretty new restaurant. Service is good, if a bit too informal for me (if you want the competition to be TGIFridays then you need to bring prices and food down to that level. The service currently is comparable to that). I have had the mustard deviled eggs- very tasty, the whipped quark-an absolute standout dish- perfect balance of all components, the charcuterie board-standout was the salmon pate - could have used a second meat - a sausage of some sort would balance well, cheese board - standout was the jalapeno jelly cube but the whole thing was well composed. Also had vinegar fries which had no vinegar flavor at all, and the pimento cheese and chorizo sandwich which just wasn't very good - wrong bread choice, no discernable pimento cheese. Desserts are tasty- esp the take-5 tart. I will return if just for a cocktail ( expensive but deliciois) and the quark. Hope all the bugs are ironed out by then. read more

I went here with a group of friends on a busy weekend night. It took about 15 minutes to find somewhere to sit but in the meantime a really nice lady explained their drink menu to us and we all found a new drink to try. We were lucky and got lounge seating. At first it was confusing because the menu was different and everyone was unsure what to order. We all just decided to try different items and share. It was explained by a friendly server how the orders will be brought out as they are ready and may not be all at once. At first I didn't like this idea but it actually turned out to be nice because it really wasn't long between dishes and it gave us the time to enjoy it!! The atmosphere was modern and really busy. I read other reviews that people felt it may have taken the servers longer than they liked. This wasn't the case with us! If you go to a hopping place during the weekend you should expect there will be a reasonable wait. In fact our server was the reason that we will return!! She was knowledgeable about the drinks, explained the menu and gave us advice when asked. She was friendly and never once made us feel we were taking up too much time, even though we could see that the place was extremely busy! Overall the place was fun, the drinks and the food were good but the service was great!! read more

We got there before the kitchen was open. They have an area with upholstered furniture, arranged in groups, very comfortable and lent itself to conversation. I wish. Altho the place was devoid of customers, the noise level made conversation difficult. I was surprised by the number of cars in the lot, so I guessed they belonged to employees. The design style is a bit higher than the customary industrial that I'm trying to get used to: polished concrete floors, metal rafters and exposed ductwork. The noise reverberated and grew. When the waiter came to take our drink order, I had to keep asking him to repeat himself. Same thing when we ordered dinner. Pre-dinner we tried the hard soda. Not a fan. The dinner menu seemed tapas and the cocktail menu was confusing. I would have preferred they name the spirits by class (vodka, rum, gin) instead of the cutesy names. After investing too much time figuring out a choice, I was told they didn't have it. I picked something else, hastily, because the waiter was getting frustrated with our confusion and inability to hear him. I regretted it - very, very strong . . . too strong. I was anxious to try some of the very inventive items. The delivered quantity was small. The scallops were good. I'm trying to figure out how quinoa gets salty - never had cooked quinoa, so the brown might have been burn. I will go back to at least try the beer - maybe the cheese curds. No more hard soda, tho. read more