The food was delicious. The service was outstanding. The prices were fair. The best meal we had in…read morethe Red River Gorge area. We kept driving further out and this was less than a half mile from where we stayed. Drinks were delicious as well. I would recommend this establishment to anyone.

We didn't have a ton of options in this area, but we could have done worse than 145 Roadhouse. My…read moretop-tier chum who literally went to the school of hospitality and I stopped by here for dinner last Wednesday on a pretty muggy, rainy evening on our way from the SE Appalachia section of KY to Irvine, KY. It was conveniently located right off 15, and despite the meh weather, the place was easy to spot largely because there were a lot of cars in the parking lot - a compliment to the restaurant and its food, or the only game in town? Based on our experience, probably a little bit of both. Definitely does have the roadhouse vibes; it's very spacious and kind of dark in there, with a bar to the right of the entrance and the vast majority of the acreage dedicated to a large dining area on the left. We were seated immediately and after the meal took advantage of the cool map situation by the bathrooms where, if you requested a pushpin from one of the employees, you placed it on the map to show where you came from. Already oodles of NJ representatives on there, which is unsurprising. The random North Dakota pushpin was a bit of a shock, but I guess they travel too. The menu was pretty large but I was immediately drawn to the Fried Catfish w/ Hush Puppies entree, along with the tater skins app, which our waitress went out of her way to compliment. The Catfish was decent; as you can see from the accompanying picture, it was a huge portion and I took a sizeable chunk of it to go (where I think I eventually threw it out because it's not really road trip friendly). Coincidentally (or not, given where we were in the country) I'd had some hush puppies the night before at a hotel in Blacksburg, VA, and these were better. Those others were over-fried but also had mac and cheese stuffed in them, so these basically had better texture but not as much flavor. The mac and cheese was a real low point, unfortunately. Not dissimilar to the hush puppies, they were super tasteless and a bit watery. They had a bit of breading/crumb topping, but it really didn't do anything to improve the situation - definitely something for them to work on. The taters were just okay; usually the issue with them is that they're in the deep fryer for too long (which is not an issue for a lot of people, I suspect), but these I thought actually weren't cooked enough. The interiors were a little tough so the potatoes could have used a little more time in the oven or fryer. Service was solid. Our waitress was very nice and happily contributed her thoughts/opinions on different items of the menu, which my chum loves to seek out when we're in a new, unfamiliar place. I was starting to get a little tired by this point in the day so it was nice to have efficient, quick turnaround times for everything. The prices were decent as well, which probably isn't too surprising given that we were still pretty far away from Lexington and other, more populated areas. This was fine for what it is, and my preference is always to go local when you're traveling through small town USA in lieu of the chains. This wasn't incredible, but we enjoyed our time here and left a literal physical reminder of our time here with the aforementioned pushpin.

Great place! Always consistent and clean. Food is consistently great and service is amazing!…read more Kimmi and Macy are great bar tender/servers. Highly recommend!

This restaurant is always consistently great and clean. Service/bar service is amazing, especially…read moreKimmi!! The salad bar staff does such an amazing job! Staff is friendly. Great every time! Highly recommend!

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.

Rude bartenders. Did not even offer a drink menu, which they do have. Would have ordered more if I…read morehad known the price and it didn't feel like they were being put out by serving me. 3 people at bar with two Bartenders. Had reservations for tomorrow night to eat but will be canceling those. The AC clearly needs attention. Set to 68 but it was 76 inside, at 9:30 PM. Has great potential but the food and staff just did not look the part ***UPDATE: Did actually go for dinner. If I could give 0 stars I would. At least we got a menu this time. The shrimp were not deveined. I DID NOT ORDER SHRIMP POOP. The "loaded" potato had no butter or sour cream. Green beans steamed in bag from grocery if I could guess. Our food died at the pass.

I don't get to see my fiancé often because he travels for work, so I came from Michigan to Ashland,…read moreKentucky to spend some time with him. We were really looking forward to a nice dinner out together, but unfortunately, our experience here was very disappointing. We were at the restaurant for two hours and still hadn't been able to order dinner. We started in the dining area, but our server, Amanda, wasn't very friendly or attentive, so we decided to move to the bar. The bartender was incredibly kind and doing her best, but she seemed overwhelmed by how busy it was. With some extra support--like a barback--she could have provided an even better experience. At that point, though, after waiting so long, we were just ready to grab something quick and head out. Sadly, we won't be returning, and I wouldn't recommend this spot to others based on our visit.

Friday July 17 5pm, Friendly, polite, professional waitress. Dined in Loved the atmosphere. The…read moreFood Catfish best we have got in Kentucky. The 80minute drive was well worth it. All the Food was fresh and hot, Waitress checked on us several times. We Love the place, will have to go back and try other menu items. At the end We were served something new that isn't on the menu yet, it was like a fried chocolate filled donut with ice cream. Think it was Nutella filled; it was really good! hope it goes on the menu. Keep up the good work, we are definitely going to tell our family and friends.

We have been passing Pop's on our way to our cabin near Cave Run lake but it is either closed for…read morethe season, or not open on the days we pass by. ( currently open Thu - Sun) but check because those times are subject to change. Finally last week, on our way back home, it was open. It was a good stop, I enjoyed the chicken wings with hot sauce and good IPA cold beer. The staff was really friendly, they even gave us a small bowl with cold water for our dog. We hope to be able to stop more times on our way to/from the cabin.

GREAT SALAD BAR!, Cowboys Ribeye with Asparagus. STACEY was a great Wait person and took real good…read morecare of me! I will be back. Been to Mt. Sterling many times and just found my favorite place for next trip. I-64 at Mt. STERLING EXIT.

Descent place , burgers are good , appetizers are good , way over priced for the quality , I would…read morenot recommend it for good steaks , they are mediocre at best

Burger was good, chips good. Not many choices for beer…read more Had sweet tea, just right Waitress was nice. I will stop in again. Had good seating choices.

OMG, this place is an an absolute embarrassment to the word Steakhouse, literally an episode in…read morewaiting of one of those Gordon Ramsay we need major help. The employees complained ( cursed about other coworkers in front of customers, like repeatedly using the F word), unprofessional, not just in the way they repeatedly spoke in front of customers, but just their attitudes. Food came out slow. In all my years of traveling all over the United States for work I have never encountered such a terrible restaurant experience as I did tonight at this particular establishment. I guarantee if the health department did an inspection they'd shut them down. I get, I'm just a business customer passing through, but I tried this place off of the yelp reviews, and they couldn't have been more wrong. This place was a disgusting disaster.

Another great visit!! This trip we ordered:…read more Frog legs with green beans and scalloped potatoes 2 piece dark chicken meal with French fries and greens Fried green tomatoes Our opinion: I was very excited about ordering the fried green tomato appetizer. I think this is the only thing I was disappointed by. The size of the tomatoes is large - but the breading is a flour breading instead of the traditional cornmeal breading. I thought it was too heavy and overpowered the flavor of the tomato itself. I probably wouldn't order these again unless a lighter cornmeal breading was an option. Please make that an option - because this tomato with a cornmeal breading and the fry dip sauce could be absolute heaven. Fried chicken: amazing, delicious, yummy - some of the best fried chicken ever Frog legs: you get 3 sets of legs and they are good size. Fried to perfection and delicious. Sides: Scalloped potatoes - I wasn't crazy about this side. To me a scalloped potato is a thinly sliced potato with a creamy cheese sauce. I would call these cheesy potatoes instead of scalloped. They were larger chunks. Green beans - loved them Greens - a bit salty but good French fries - the perfect French fry with the most amazing sauce ever

Down home atmosphere? Check. Friendly local crowd, staff and…read morea boisterous chef? Check. Giant plate of homemade delicious food at low, low prices? Check and check!! I loved my platter of chicken livers w very sweet corn casserole and mashed. I still have 1/2 of it to take home. Hubby's chicken fingers were also fresh as can be. You will smell like fried everything afterwards, so don't plan a romantic evening. You also should not expect fast service on a busy Saturday night since it is a one room place. But if you leave hungry, it's your fault!

It looks like a cafeteria but this is one of the best meals we had in Red River Gorge. The service…read morewas great. The catfish fried perfectly crispy. The salmon was tasty and the boneless wings were like whole tenders. Everything was great!

The buffet was delicious and worth the money! The pork tenderloin was very tender and juicy. The…read morecatfish was crispy and tasted great. I loved the banana pudding and blackberry cobbler for dessert. Our waitress was so friendly with fast service too.

The restaurant was clean. Our waitress was friendly but service was slow, despite us being the only…read morediners in the building on a Friday afternoon. The food was good and our bread tasted fresh.

I was happily satisfied with my white pizza! Garlicky and cheesy, simple but yummy. Many of the…read morepasta dishes caught my eye as well. The complimentary breadsticks were just OK, the dough was a little undercooked in some spots. I would skip this app to avoid filling up on basic dough and save room for the pizza! The exterior is extremely unassuming, we were a little hesitant if this was really the place we wanted to eat dinner at.. but overall had a good experience!