I know this place has a reputation for bad service, but I went with a group of 25 and it went really well. Service was consistent and while not speedy, acceptable. Unlimited mimosas and karaoke made the wait fun. I enjoyed my whiting and cheesy grits also. read more

Park Place Restaurant - Fish and Grits - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

40min for a salad smh. "It'll be about 15min"....."just a few more minutes"....."they are boxing it now".....40 minutes! On a salad lol Salad was fire but still. read more

Food very salty, younger bartender no knowing really how to make drink correctly. Music was off the chain hard core rap. Not a great setting for a birthday party in which I came to enjoy. The service was ok but over all a scale from 1-10 ratings give about a 3. Come during the day time much better just for lunch. read more

Park Place Restaurant on Kemper Meadow is a hidden gem! The shrimp and grits took me back -- comforting, flavorful, and done just right. Great service and atmosphere! I'll be back for sure! read more

Richelle was amazing! Didn't mess up at all! We are coming back tomorrow because of her!!!

It wasn't about the food. It was about the vibe and drinks. Selida was. Great bartender. She kept the libations going. Music is customer choice. On my second visit, I had the salmon salad. It was great! I'd definitely order it again. Dominique was a wonderful server. There was also a live band playing later in the evening. It is for a mature crowd. It's a nice spot for after work or the weekend. read more

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The ambiance was really less than desirable. Not inviting at all. The music playing loudly would have been bad enough, but Rap that was being played was awful! The language was undeniably inappropriate and there was a child present. I like Rap music if it's clean language. The server was very friendly, but she was the only one working out front, so it was slow. We each ordered a Coke product and she brought them right away. We were checking out the menu and noticed that our fountain Coke's were $5 each. The lone waitress was waiting on a customer at carry-out. We were not pleased about the "music" we were subjected to, but we would have stayed because I was planning on asking her to either turn it down or off and the menu looked good. The price of the sodas, the music, and the length of time it was taking for the waitress to come back to us was too much. We paid for our $5 sodas and even tipped her, because the circumstances may not have been her fault. Needless to say, but We won't go back! read more

Bad experience today. ‍ Visiting family at home and this...... 'manager'. I think I was underestimated, under appreciated and chase to the end of the bar when I was going to the restaurant?!? Really?!? She kept saying 'that's fine'. Nope, it was not fine at all. Our high school class was considering Park Place based on my recommendation but it's highly unlikely now. read more

We always drove past this place but never went to. So we decided to try it. The waitress was very nice and prompt. A nice menu with a different menu selection I have not seen in awhile. No RED meat. I got the turkey chop grilled and it was very good. Now the reason I gave 4 out of 5. Greasy very greasy mozzarella sticks and also my wife's fish was very greasy. And service took very long. So do if you want enjoy. read more

Park Place Restaurant - Mozzarella sticks. - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Had a great night listening to Soul Quest. The waitress was on point with service. We ordered the battered cod with collard greens and sweet potato soulfee and the turkey ribs with the same sides - both were delicious! read more

This review is for the management and I hope you read this and actually listen to the feedback. First, I always try to support black establishments and this was my second time visiting here. I was reluctant to come back after the first time, but again trying to support black owned businesses. First the positives, the food is actually good. I had the whiting dinner with mac&cheese, collard greens and string beans. Very nicely seasoned and food came out hot. The service on these two occasions was inconsistent. The young bartender although inexperienced, made some great drinks and was extremely nice. Now the areas of opportunity. Why does it seem like for some black owned businesses, you have to lower your standards and expectations? For starters, the outside entrance to the restaurant needs serious work. No curb appeal at all and it makes you want to think twice about actually going inside. You are greeted with a dirty exterior and doors with faded paint. Then as enter in the hallway, you are greeted with dirty carpet and a leaking ceiling. As you venture into the bar area, there are dirty floors, faded wood floors and booths with the majority the the vinyl missing. Walls are dirty with peeling paint and dirty ceiling. Not sure why we stayed because it made me wonder about the cleanliness of the kitchen, but again trying to support a black owned business. I'm regretting my decision now. Then there's the music playing. Raunchy rap music which I can tolerate some time, but it was even too vulgar for my taste. Just not appropriate at all, unless you simply do not care about a diverse clientele. There where vulgar women have dressed dancing around provocatively, smoking vapors and obviously over intoxicated...despite the young bartenders continuing to serve them more drinks. Again I ask why do we have to lower our standards and expectations when supporting some black owned business? Some basic maintenance can do wonders, but it seems like the owners do not care because as long as some customers will accept this, why do they have too. Maybe they are simply catering to a certain group? That's probably why they had the limited customers. I have to say I prayed that I do not get food poisoning, but I will not be returning back. I simply can't look pass the obvious! read more

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I went for an alumni event. It was a bad weather day and the lot was not cleared so very unsafe and slippery. Got it and it wasn't too crowded at the time. The music was playing. My group was in a side area away from the bar. We sat for awhile and a waitress eventually came and did drink orders (it was the second round as I was late). I was interested in ordering food, so eventually she came back to take our food order. I initially ordered chicken and waffles and had a Shirley Temple to drink. After someone else got something like spring rolls, I ordered them too. The chicken and waffles came out first and were actually good. I started on that dish as the service was very slow. There appeared to be two women working and a manger. One of the women appeared to be an assistant. She was the one assisting us. She was friendly and tried to be helpful she just needed more help that night. She was going between our areas and the main bar. Once I had to walk over to get her to return to our area. The rolls, I got to go. They were very good. Overall it was a good experience. The service was extremely slow but it was due to number of staff present at the time. The food that I had was great and I'd definitely try other menu items. A friend had the salad and really enjoyed it. I will probably try to go again on a really slow night so that I can get the attention and food quality I deserve. read more

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Park Place is low key the "Cheers" of Forest Park. It's the neighborhood restaurant/bar with friendly service and and where people get to know you. The food is really good. Dishes I would've looked over, like the Turkey Club and the Chili Dogs are really good. Their brunch menu is awesome as well. The music is geared towards late 20s early 30s. read more

This is probably my new favorite spot for fried fish now. Came here for spoken word night that they have every Thursday and was very impressed. This place does not serve any red meat so definitely a good spot if you are a vegetarian or vegan or you just do not eat with me. When I went I ordered the salmon croquette and the whiting fish with fries. If you do not do spicy do not order the salmon croquette because it definitely was spicy. However oh, they were super good. I have never had salmon croquette like how they made it. Also the fish and fries were crispy hot and fresh not spicy either. This venue (which is very nice inside) also has different events going on almost every day of the week so definitely something to check out to do once the weather gets warmer and even now. Can't wait to go back and try the rest of the menu. P.s. they make tasty Amaretto sours drinks. read more

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I have been to the Park Place resturant twice in the last two months. I was excited about the fact that they show case live local bands each Friday..My wife and I invited friends out with us on both occasions..Unfortunately both time we went the food service has been terrible..on both visits the wait time for even simple orders has been 45mins to an hour and a half..with orders being lost, needing to be re put back in..It does not appear to be the servers, I beleive its a break down in the way the kitchen operates..This is really disappointing to me because I think they basically have a good idea in the business, but because of the poor operation of the kitchen, I don't think they will survive..To the owners please fix this problem asap Cincinnati needs a place to show case local R&B bands read more

Excellent food and great service, just need some work on their atmosphere to take it to the next level. I went with a co-worker to grab some lunch, and we decided to try this place out as no-one really had mentioned it at the office yet, and we were curious. It's hidden behind a few different businesses, and you have to turn into the Shell driveway to get into the parking lot, so keep an eye open or it's very easy to miss. The front of the building, while looking new, had no lights or anything to indicate the business was open. However, we tried the doors and we walked right in to the warm greeting from the wait-staff, as well as a large sign welcoming us and inviting us to seat ourselves wherever. The restaurant is very large inside, however it felt a little vacant, especially considering an entire area of the restaurant seemed like it was cut-off. It was also eerily quiet, which I believe to be the fault of not playing music, even though there was a jukebox on the wall. We received menus, which seemed to have a nice variety of food to choose from. The waitress recommended the chicken and waffles as well as the fish, and we both went with the fish. We looked around at the building while waiting for our food, and we overheard another table talking to their waiter about the fact they have live music on weekends and they have a Karaoke night on Sundays, which sound like would be really fun if you lived nearby. Their bar looks very nice, if maybe a tiny bit sparse. Good selection of alcohol however, especially compared to other places in the area. They also mentioned a happy hour with $3 Long Island Iced Teas which made me wish our work did more happy hours outside of the office, haha Our food was brought out, and it looked and smelled amazing. We each got 3-4 very large pieces of fried fish on a bed of fries that had a pepper, Parmesan, and (maybe) garlic seasoning on them. The breading was super crispy and thick, and the tartar sauce that accompanied them was by far the best tartar sauce I've ever had. The fish was also perfectly cooked, and flaky. I joked that my coworker and I could have just split an order, as we were only able to finish half of our meal, and we both had a dinner for later. For the price and quality of food, we were more than satisfied with our meal. My biggest recommendation for Park Place is to have some music going even during lunch time and maybe have some lights or indications that the restaurant is open from the street / outside. I would definitely come back, but I would feel awkward bringing a larger group here for lunch currently as conversation carries easily in the restaurant without music. I am curious though to see how different the restaurant is at dinner with their happy hour! read more

Park Place Restaurant - Fish and Chips - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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I've heard good things about this restaurant so a few co-workers and I decided to give it try for lunch. We were the only customers in the restaurant for our entire meal. That struck me as odd considering how wonderful the food was. Lunch specials run just less than $8 and each of them come with generous portions. Make sure you bring an appetite. I ordered the TKO and salmon salad. Do the same and you wont be disappointed. I wish I could remember everything on the TKO...I do know it had turkey and a fried egg on it!! And whatever else it was, it was good! The only knock was that even with an empty restaurant the food came out a bit slow. For a table of 5 it took about 20 minutes for our food. Maybe I'm being too hard on them. Nonetheless, if you're not in a hurry and want good food you should give Park Place a try. I hear they are usually very busy in the evenings and there can be quite a crowd. For dinner or for lunch, either way, I'll be back again. read more

Last time I went to Park pl, everyone was wearing their mask, they attended to those that were seated at the table, food was delicious and the vibe and service was on point.Thank you for reading my review.I want to be able to keep enjoying that establishment in a safe environment. read more

***THIS REVIEW IS FOR DRINKS ONLY*** I stopped by here to support my friend who had a community forum in the back room. Since I had already eaten before I arrived, I passed on the food and had a couple drinks. The Strawberry and Mango Long Islands were pretty good. Drink came out fast, pretty flavorful and were best of all CHEAP! I didn't partake in more than 2 drinks because I had a long drive home. This is a well maintained restaurant and very, very clean. The bathrooms were immaculate and they had a decent crowd that evening so kudos to them for paying attention to little things like that. It means a lot. read more

Quite a bit of food for the price, I had to take the rest home for a later snack. There were a lot of fries and they were very tasty. The turkey burger was topped with provolone cheese, grilled onion, tomato, and a house mayo called Park Place mayo. The burger was very tasty as well. The next time I will come a lot more hungry. read more

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Tried Park Place and upon entering I knew we were in trouble. The bar tender doubled as waitress. Looking at the menu they do not serve beef or pork!! Save yourself and pass this place up. read more

PP you must do better! Came here on a Sunday at 1:00 p.m. The first sign should have been a warning (filthy dirty carpet at entry) and no patrons in the restaurant. The music playing was highly offensive rap music (ratchet language)...on a Sunday!!!! Ordered fish/chips & sister ordered chicken & waffles. Both were cooked in old grease & overcooked! Called for the cook to come out & the young lady with long braids admitted the oil was not changed out last night & it should have been so she cooked our food in old grease...won't return & owner PLEASE LISTEN UP, if you want repeat customers you must do better!!! It's sad that businesses like this want support & you don't want to give us A+ QUALITY FOOD! read more

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Went in on a Sunday afternoon around 3:15. There are two dining rooms. The one to the left had a large party (approximately 10 people), the dining room to the right was also the bar.There was 2 people at the bar, one couple was finishing up, and the waitress. An elderly couple walked in right before us. The seating is self-seating and we chose a booth next to the window for a view of the lovely Cincinnati spring/winter (cold, wet, and dreary). It was cold inside as well, a jacket was needed but frankly I did not want to go back outside. Our order was placed relatively quickly (within 10 minutes of our arrival). We ordered 2 turkey clubs with fries, spring roll and 2 cokes. We received our cokes then the wait began. The elderly couple (they ordered after us) received their order after about 30 minutes. At that time the waitress came and refilled our cokes, (we never did get any new ice--apparently there's a limit on the amount of ice provided). By my second refill I had the remnant of 2 poor cubes floating around in the large cup of syrupy darkness, and much like Rose, Jack and in the infamous door on the Titanic, they were quick to succumb to the darkness. After about 45 minutes the waitress came over and stated that the large party had put the cook behind and apologized. She stated he was working on our food at that moment. By this time my daughter and I had run out of things to talk about and cat videos to watch on YouTube. The food comes out, and we're missing the fries...I did NOT even go there to try and correct the order. We just really wanted to be done at this point. The spring rolls were well plated and were okay. I wish I had taken a picture. The order consisted of 2 spring rolls, some spring greens and sauce for 7.99. The sandwiches were large, made with Texas toast, and were 7.95 each. They did not include any type of chips/fries/etc. The menu clearly had all prices listed and did not indicate the sandwiches came with anything. Once again, they were okay. The check arrived relatively quickly after we completed our meal. I took it up to the counter to pay, leave the tip and left. No receipt was offered or received. Bottom-line, I read several good/decent reviews before stopping here. We love to support local and it was our goal to do so. I do not know if this service is atypical. Maybe we just caught them on a bad day. Maybe every day is a bad day. By the time we left a couple of more tables had a arrived and there were several gentleman watching the games on TV. There were a few of them who appeared to be regulars and were having a good time. For us, the price point, the minimal service, quality of food, and wait time really don't merit a repeat visit. We were greatly disappointed. read more

Delicious food. I enjoyed the chicken and waffles. My husband really liked his fish and chips. The seasoning on the fries was very good. The only meats that they serve are chicken, fish and turkey. The price is very reasonable. read more

Park Place Restaurant - Fish and chips! - American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Worst service ever. Ordered toast never got it. Was completely ignored by the waitres. went to bar to order another drink since we were waiting on our server bartender refused to take order and told me our waitress would have to get it for me. Bye felicia read more

Black owned and operated restaurant. I've been here countless time as a musician I play on Friday nights sometimes. The food is great atmosphere is great but its a restaurant and the food can take 2 hours if you get at all. I've voiced my concerns still no improvement. Sad Sad Sad! read more

My sister and I went here on a Saturday night and it was not busy at all when we arrived. We walked in and it took several minutes for someone to greet us. When they finally did it was like why are you here? We were seated after she seemed very confused as to why we came in. Food was ok but nothing special. We were basically forgotten about once a large party arrived and had to track someone down to pay our bill so we could leave because our server was not coming back. I won't be going back. read more

TERRIBLE SERVICE! We waited TWO HOURS for our food...3 people each ordered one sandwich. We were the only people in the restaurant, how did that happen?!? The music they played was horribly inappropriate...music about smoking crack, getting high off pot, and swear words like "fuck" and "nigger" -- unbelievable! The waitress didn't seem to know what she was doing. She and her fellow barista seemed like they cared more about their friends getting drinks at the bar than the other folks who wanted to have a nice time. Hardly any lights anywhere -- sketchy. read more

Delicious, affordable food and great quick service. We had the chicken and waffles and the fish and chips which were both wonderful. read more

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Opened the door to be welcomed by a floor so filthy that we turned around and left. Took a peek inside, not inviting. It's also hard to find your way to this restaurant because what looks like a driveway to a gas station is the only way in. They definitely need signage. read more

Went there to hang out with my friends Friday May 4,2018 we a ball. Had the spicy garlic chicken wings, they were great.

The place has a nice ambiance with music playing. The decor was nice. Our waitress was new, but attentive and polite. We were not sure upon entering if we were to seat ourselves, the waitress let us know we could chose where to sit. There were more people mingling in the bar area than eating in the restaurant area. I ordered the fish and chips and my girlfriend ordered the chicken and waffles. With the fish you can chose whiting or cod and either batter or corn meal. I had battered cod. It tasted fresh and delicious. The batter was very light. The Park Place fries have a light herb seasoning. The tarter sauce is definitely homemade. The chicken is a very basic tender, nothing special or handmade. The waffle was sweet but dense. The syrup was yummy. Neither of us is easy to please and we cleaned our plates. The portions were perfect. My only complaint is that if they do not serve beef or pork, ALL their chicken and fish should be superb, however the chicken tenders were basically from GFS. read more

Chicken wings were amazing! Will definitely come back. Staff was super nice. Very affordable.

The service was great and the fish was amazing. Drinks are very expensive if you want anything besides bud light and well drinks.

Their wings are my favorite. Pretty decent service and they usually have other entertainment available (open mic nights, card games, etc).

Came here for Soulful Sundays with my family and I was very pleased in every aspect. The service, the food, the music was amazing. I ordered the fried chicken meal. The chicken was crispy and flavorful. The server was very attentive also. This is definitely our regular Sunday spot now. read more

Horrible food and service. Restaurant was uncomfortable to hot and food was mediocre at best. Crowd not the best. Band was good. Asked for artificial sweetener because my husband is diabetic and was brought in open bowl of regular sugar with a spoon. Despicable read more

I've been going to Park Place in Forest Park for quite some time. The services has been up and down, mostly down. The food is always good but the terrible service you get outshine the actual food. I stopped going for about 2 months and just went back this Friday. They had an event that was charging $25.00 to get in to see the band that is usually free every Friday. I found out later that they double booked events on that day so the usual free Friday performance was cut short. I was not going to pay $25.00 knowing how bad the service usually is, so I set on the bar side of the restaurant. It was crowded. One of my friends order 6 chicken wings and an order of Fries. I just ordered a salad which came immediately. My friend ordered at 7:30, the wings came at 8:30 cold and the fries came at 9:00 hot. I have given this place so many chances because it is a very nice clean establishment, but the lack of attention to service is unbelievable. My friend spoke with the owner and was basically told he knows that the service is bad did not offer any type of adjustment to the bill. Now that I think about it if he adjusted the bill for the bad service he would go out of business. Why is it that Black establishments take our patronage for granted. I don't live in Forest Park, I drive about 20 minutes to get annoyed at the very least. This was my last visit and I wish the owner well. Perhaps reading these comments will give him a list of things he needs to work on. I live close to downtown Cincinnati and Newport on the levee which take less time to get to than Forest Park. I do have other options, I just was trying to give someone that looks like me support. The food is not enough to continue to waste my time and effort for a nice night out on the town. Learn from Mahogany's. There food was not nearly as good as Park Place. That restaurant would have worked but from my understanding the service was poor. I went to her Hamilton location and new better to pay $10.00 for parking to get poor service for subpar food in downtown Cincinnati. I'll be going to the many other options I have going forward. At some point we have to stopped supporting those who take our money and time for granted just because they are black owned. read more

Our food was so good!! My husband got the chicken fajita burger, which I tried a bite of, and we both agreed it was delicious. I got the salmon burger, which he tried a bite of, and we both agreed that was delicious, too! The burgers come with the Park Place fries, which were amazing. They were well-seasoned (a Parmesan and herb combo, I think) and perfectly crispy. Great portions for the prices. The atmosphere was clean and welcoming. They have seating available for couples, booths, and large gatherings as well. Great new place! We'll be back to try the other menu items that piqued our interest! read more

Good food, quick service. Wasn't sure if it was a bar or restarting when we walked in but the server was friendly and very attentive.