This location is nothing like the other one I've been too, big disappointment, I got the same meal I ordered from another location and it was bad, completely overcooked. The omelette tasted like it had been sitting out for hours, pancakes went from good to burnt they hid the burnt ones at the bottom, I literally have never seen a stack of pancakes that go from medium to well done like burgers, I don't recommend this location at all and no ducky? read more

I ordered a Philly chicken cheesesteak omelette, it was okay. There wasn't a lot of chicken in it which was disappointing, mostly peppers and eggs. The food wasn't bad and wasn't great, average. My husband got the meat plate, he also remarked it was okay. My one year liked her scrambled eggs and pancake and enjoyed picking a rubber duck at the end of our meal. Waitress was attentive but service was super slow. It was $48 with tip, I would eat there again but I wouldn't make a special trip out to go. read more

Places like this are the reason I still have faith in humanity. Cheap, delicious, and friendly. read more

Ambiance - cool. Food - no rating due to no order. Service - not worthy of a rating. After a 15 minute wait, which is typical and was expected, we were seated. We received a menu within 3 minutes, coffee within 5 minutes, water within 10 minutes (after we asked), and juice. Our order was taken within 5 minutes later (it was a simple order, not complicated). Seemed to be going well considering how busy it was. Server smiled once, even with the hostess attempting to get the server to smile, and actually saying something to the server about being in a "mood". Then it all came to a halt: After 45 minutes, we asked about our order. The response was: "yours is next". We waited 10 more minutes. Nothing. We got the server's attention and said we're done waiting and we asked for the check for the coffee & juice. The server said: "just go". We said again that we want to pay for the beverages. We got the same response: "just go". No smile. No apology. Nothing. So, we left, over 80 minutes after arrival. Hungry. Disappointed. Tip to management: Do better. Train staff. Improve workflow. Offer apology. read more

Traditional breakfast in a diner setting. Always busy for breakfast! Love the thin pancakes! read more

Sugar n' Spice - Free ducks!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I thought sugar n' spice was great! The chocolate chip pancakes were great, the eggs and turkey sausage were mediocre but ambience inside was really nice. read more

Sugar n' Spice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Horrible service. We waited 5 minutes for someone to talk to us. In the meantime the woman shoved her finger in our face twice to shush us we were waiting patiently for her help. Once she helped us she asked us "what do you need and why are you here." We ended up leaving and going to a different breakfast spot because they were not seating the other people who were waiting to be seated ahead of us in all of the open seats. read more

Hello SS... wow why did I take so long to visit. One of the oldest diners in the Nati open since 1941 now with a new location in OTR must stop for anyone in the Nati that loves breakfast and/or diner food. The sevice was amazing and friendly with lots of help with suggestions to navigate the menu. We settled on some light and amazing pancakes that are wiper thin but just right. Biscuits and gravy with taters that was more then we could share. I got the Ham and cheese omelet that was folded over and over to build a fluffy flavor omelet. With a side of the Nati famous Queen City smoked sausage. Enjoy the ducks and get yourself a famous mug for your self. read more

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Wow. This place is amazing. Service was incredibly friendly, from the minute we walked in, we felt welcome. Our server was absolutely amazing. The food was delicious and priced very reasonably. I had a western omelette, and it was easily one of the best omelettes I've ever had. And it was HUGE! The restaurant is also very kid friendly. When we left, both kids were given rubber ducks. Anyhow, love this place! UPDATE- During breakfast, the lunch menu looked amazing so we went back for lunch. It was even more AMAZING. It was really delicious, and everyone remembered us from breakfast and made my kids feel extra special. The club sandwich was delicious. read more

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Let me just get to it. We had the blueberry pancakes and Mexican omelette and both were excellent. The omelette was huge and I'm glad we decided to share our meal because neither of us finished half so the Whole surely would've killed us, lol. It was fresh, fluffy and jam packed with chorizo, sour cream, cheese topped with salsa. The pancakes are their signature dish and rightfully so. I love a good blueberry pancake and only know of one place that meets all of my criteria for deliciousness... UNTIL NOW! my regular spot back home would have stiff competition because these were the best blueberry pancakes ever. The perfect density and just enough blueberries so the pancake isn't overpowered. Served with warm maple syrup and butter - nothing is better. Customer service was exceptional from the minute we arrived and were welcomed to the time we paid and they thanked us for coming- Great job!!! We were just visiting Cincinnati for the day and I don't know when I'll ever return but if I do I will definitely eat ALL my breakfasts at Sugar n Spice. read more

Sugar n' Spice - Tasty Sugar & Spice Coffee in the cutest cup. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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A great diner-style brunch spot right in the middle of the greater Cincinnati area. Sugar n' Spice offers everything nice: food, service, and even the price! read more

At Sugar and Spice, the food is fine (3.5 stars) but the personal attention they give their customers is what earns them 5 stars. When my little guy was in half-day pre-school, I would take him and we would sit at the counter. He would order Hot Chocolate with endless whipped cream. Lol. Well, yesterday he (now 10 years old) was feeling nostalgic and asked to go. We held tradition by sitting at the counter and the waitress gave hime his "usual" hot chocolate with tons of whipped cream. He was too small to remember her, but she sure remembered him. You just can't beat that kind of service. (insert heart emoji). read more

Hands down the WORST breakfast experience in all of my 63 years. We were 'punished' for not wishing to sit at the counter. My waffle took over 30 minutes to appear at the table and was hard on one side. My husband's breakfast (eggs, sausage, has browns and toast took another 15 minutes to appear. The server was surly and had an obvious grudge about moving away from the counter. We love Sugar and Spice but will frequent only the downtown location in the future. read more

Sugar n' Spice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Holy yes.. if you have never been to Sugar and Spice, put it on your to-do list. Omelettes so big you can share and so delish, literally plate sized. Their waffles are amazing and my favorite thing of all.. The wispy thin pancakes, especially the cinnamon spice pancake. It is like fall on a plate year round. Staff is amazing, the coffee never gets empty... take the family. read more

Vibe: Sugar n' Spice definitely lives up to its name with its curbside appeal. The pink and blue exterior, with the old school sign makes you feel like your walking into an authentic diner and the food to match. It's a quaint place with a decent amount of seating, but in case you have to wait, there's a wrap around bench next to the entrance. The inside, with its quirky, vibrant colors and decor highlight the fact that you're in a unique spot. I was definitely excited to order as soon as we sat down. Grub: I only ordered breakfast food (I can't bring myself to order anything but when I visit a diner) so my review is specific to that. The pancakes were delicious. I prefer my pancakes very thin, so if you like them big and fluffy, you may not be a huge fan. Everything else--sausage, bacon, coffee-- were of normal diner quality and I scooped em right up. The scrambled eggs, however, were outta this world..and not in a good way. They clearly had some premade mix or something because they were pretty bad. Price: I would come here again for the prices alone. Such a steal and this is definitely the spot if you're in a budget. Service: You couldn't find more wonderful waitresses. They make you feel right at home. Bottom line: Come here for the pancakes! The fun vibe, rubber ducks and service are all a plus, and make it more than your average diner. read more

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My fiancé and I came here and it was our first breakfast stop in Ohio. We are from Miami and we heard this was the place to check out. Amazing service and the breakfast was good. I had the breakfast sampler and my fiancé had their pancakes. Amazing! It was a long wait but totally worth it. We were served by Chandra. She has great hospitality and asked about our trip, you can tell she loves talking with people. You also get to pick ducks out of the bucket. A must visit staple! read more

Sugar n' Spice - Inside the restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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This place is small and appears to always be packed. We were okay with this. It was loud, my kids were restless with waiting and we were very excited to finally be seated after waiting an hour. We ordered the slaughter house 5, 1 chocolate chip pancake and coffees. I waited and waited and after seeing a couple that ordered after us leaving I grabbed a waitress. It had been 50 minutes since we ordered. It's obvious they lost the ticket and no one paid any attention. They apologized and said they'd get it right out. It did only take about 10-15 minutes for food to hit our tables after waiting so long and we were starving. We'd been there almost 2 hours at this point. It was all luke warm and obviously not freshly made. How long would we have sat there if I hadn't spoken up and gotten back the eye roll in return? This place is not worth the hype, but if you must go do yourself a favor and get it to go. No discount on the obviously forgotten check either. read more

Traveling to Cincinnati for a different reason, we hit this place right at the lunch rush so had to wait to sit, but it was so worth the wait. The staff was friendly and attentive and the food was great. My boy gave the burger he had a 16/10 and made it his absolute favorite burger ever. Definitely swing by if you're in town or add it to your mix if you're a local. read more

Sugar n' Spice - A' Lotta Bull bacon cheeseburger and fries. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Awesome Awesome Awesome Old school vibe with quality and quantity Super spot to chill and chat over coffee read more

I haven't been here in about two years so when my husband woke up this morning like let's go I was like great! I want a new ducky anyway. We get there at like 8:40 and there were people waiting but we were sat right away at the bar table type area. Greeted immediately (no surprise there). I ordered a make your own omelette with a bunch of veggies and cheese with a side of hash browns. My husband got a gyro omelette with a side of two pancakes, and both our entrees came with a a WELL buttered English muffin. My meal was good and very large. The hash browns aren't super flavorful but I mean it's potatoes and I normally mix mine with my omelette as I eat. I basically cut everything in half and boxed it up so I could have an easy breakfast in the morning. My husband ate all of his food and enjoyed it. I forgot how thin their pancakes were but I'm not really a pancake person so I wouldn't order them anyway. Unfortunately I didn't get my duck but whatevs, that's no biggie. We will be back and definitely can't wait for the one in OTR to open. read more

So first time here and was loving the character of the place. We were excited to see what we were in store for. From start to finish it was 2 hours which I am willing and happy to experience if the whole package was a knock out of the park. Unfortunately it was not. We ordered build your own omelette my friends omelette was missing the cheese so only had the meat. The restaurant did try to correct with making a new one which we greatly appreciated but they rushed it and the omelette came out with cold shredded cheese not melted in the middle. Didn't want to send it back again so just eat the meat and called it a day. The server knew it wasn't up to the standards so we were treated with brownie bites and the manager was kind enough to comp part of our bill. The restaurant did right to correct this issue. Will return to hopefully have an experience like everyone raves about on yelp but unfortunately our first time was not that. Would still recommend for the staff is really friendly and they truly did try to make the situation better. Have to mention everyone get to take a fun rubber ducky home as a souvenir. Ours are really cute. read more

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This place is super cute. I ordered the corned beef hash and it was pretty good. The service was a tad slow but it was a pretty busy morning. I would come back. read more

Was looking for a sports bar to watch football and came across this on Google maps and looked very intriguing, so I decided to give it a try. Never really been to a diner before but the reviews looked great. Quite the busy place as I waited for about 20 minutes before being sat. A little small for seating but definitely worth the wait. The staff was friendly and multiple people helped out and made sure the experience was going well. Sat at the high tops since I was by myself. Seemed like a "bar" or an old ice cream shop feel. Ordered the prime rib n eggs and was so delicious! Prime rib was seasoned well and everything came out as ordered. The coolest thing was they give out rubber ducks to everyone to take home and is a genius idea to get people to come back and continue to collect the ducks as they have over 50+ to choose from. Will definitely check this place out again if I'm ever in the area for work again. Worth the wait! read more

Sugar n' Spice - Breakfast menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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You know the saying sugar n' spice and everything nice, this is it! This place is welcoming and the food is delicious. I can't think of one bad experience. My fav are the thin wispy blueberry pancakes. The omelets are huge I usually can't finish a whole one. Small diner. There can be a long wait at times but staff are friendly and try to make that wait as painless as possible. Carry-out options available. Small rubber ducks are a thing here. Staff pass a bucket filled with all types of cute themed mini ducks for customers to collect with each visit. Kids really enjoy it. read more

I love this spot! First of all, their wispy thin buttermilk pancakes are absolutely amazing. The best i've had in the area! My favorite thing about this place, is the ducks!! Different kinds of rubber ducks everywhere you look!! The best part? You get to pick one to take home with you! I ordered the breakfast special: 2 scrambled eggs, hashbrowns with veggies and 2 pancakes. On weekends, expect to wait 30-45mins before they seat you, but it's well worth the wait. This place is famous for their pancakes so whatever you do, make sure you at least try those buttermilk pancakes! read more

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kitschy spot for classic breakfast options. they have seasonal pancakes, which is fun. i got the breakfast sandwich with goetta, pepperjack, and egg on an english muffin. great size, price, and flavor; i loved the goetta, it was so flavorful and perfectly cooked. home fries are solid. loved the service and price, just be ready for a decent wait on weekends (luckily they have a large waiting area with seating). i would love to come back read more

Yummy breakfast - and DUCKS!! Worth the wait, and it moves quickly. We loved sitting in the vintage booths, and our souvenir ducks! Breakfast was delicious as well. I tried a side of goetta, and the Mexican omelette - both were excellent, we also sampled the pancakes - amazing, the breakfast sandwich and the coffee was fantastic! read more

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I always try to support local businesses when visiting a new city and had hopes for this place. However, it was not to be. We waited for half an hour to be seated, with no information about how long our wait would be. We were finally seated and promptly ignored for five minutes or more. We fetched our own menus from nearby. Random staff members were shuffling around not really doing anything. Food was piling up in the pass. One of the non-server staff members got us some of the most bitter coffee I've ever tasted, but couldn't do anything more for us. Our waitress appeared, took our order, and then vanished. We waited for an hour. No food. Nobody checked in on us or even acknowledged us. More food piled up in the pass, and we saw other people sending their orders back - my guess is the food was either wrong or cold. Servers appeared apathetic when they were visible at all. We left without getting to taste anything, and saw our waitress and other staff smoking at the back of the place. We drove to Bob Evan's and had hot coffee and biscuits in front of us within five minutes. Don't waste your time here, no matter how cute it looks, until they sort out their service. read more

My wife and I finally made it to Sugar n Spice, and we were not disappointed. We had the corned beef hash and eggs, with the delicious blueberry pancakes, shout out to the amazing staff, which adds to the wonderful experience, along with the diverse customer base, even the gentlemen collecting dishes are very genuine. Now we know where we will be having our Sunday breakfast from now on. read more

Sugar n' Spice - Hilarious tradition - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Best pancakes EVER. You WILL wait, though. We probably waited over an hour for our food to arrive. Food came out plate by plate. Servers were very friendly and warned us ahead of time about the wait. This is not a quick spot. If the pancakes weren't so good, I would never go back. It's also a little grungy on the inside, but charming. read more

Food was good. and service Good. Didn't mind the wait after my food. The server was very informative. read more

Today was my first time at Sugar n' Spice, despite having lived a half mile away for 7.5 years. Friends have been urging me to go for a long time. I had an appointment that was later than I thought so I decided to stop because it's National Pancake Day. I was seated right away in a very tiny booth for 1 person! Just what I needed. I was able to read through my school stuff as I waited for my food. The restaurant was busy (which is always a good sign) so I was gladly surprised when the server came to take my order right away. I ordered their breakfast meal with 2 eggs, 2 pancakes, and a side of ham, bacon, or sausage (I ordered scrambled eggs, 2 chocolate chip pancakes for an extra 50cents, and bacon). I then proceeded to work on homework. My food arrived and it wasn't as piping hot as I thought it should be. It was a huge let down for me. Although the bacon was cooked just the way I like t (I don't like my bacon too crispy). The pancakes were huge and yummy! I would definitely visit Sugar n' Spice again. The service was exceptional and the food was pretty good. read more

Sugar n' Spice - Chocolate Chip pancakes (half order) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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I am currently sitting in the green booth with my girlfriend and friend. 3 of us here, hello? Is anyone there? Does anyone know where my pancakes are? Oh yea, also two sides of hash browns. Hello? I'm hungry. Please feed us read more

Sugar n' Spice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Ok, so it's no secret this place is awesome. It's tiny, but they make you feel like you're right at home. So personable and friendly! Their portions are enormous and delicious. They are not kidding about the omelets and pancakes. Yum! Those omelets are so fluffy and the pancakes are addicting. The setup of the restaurant is very clever-- with the bar and booths surrounding the waitstaff. Well done! They gave out free rubber ducks that just added to the whole experience. I loved what we ordered and drooled over what our neighbors ordered. We were smiling from the moment we pulled in and all the way until we walked out. We will be back for sure! read more

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Most people would think this is an unassuming place, based on the name. However, the outside is painted pink and the inside has a lot of knick knacks to admire. I've been here a handful of times over the years. My first date with my now husband was here. I've had their Popeye omlete, which is MORE than enough for 3 people. I've also had their whispy thin pancakes, which are delightful. I've had their hashbrowns, which aren't really any more special than any other place. read more

Everything about this dinner made me smile. The colors were fun and inviting. Our waiter was friendly. I had two blueberry pancakes which were delish two scrambled eggs but they needed seasoning. read more

Writing this review as I'm sitting here waiting for my food. It's been over an hour, and I've given this place enough grace before I decided to write this. There's obviously no synergy across the team working here. The decisions being made or the lack of make no sense. There also feels like there's some underlying drama going on that's leaking into my experience and I honestly feel unsafe. I've watched the serving staff throw away brand new food multiple times within 30 mins because nobody ordered it, but the kitchen made it. I also watched several tables wait 15+ mins for their checks. I don't have any serving experience, and I feel like I could've done a better job serving the entire restaurant by myself. If you want to have your patience tested and your time wasted then come on in! read more

We waited for an hour to get our food. Then it came out cold. The English muffins were soggy. The hash was very salty.

Love this place. Cute little diner for breakfast or brunch. Loved getting to take time a little ducky. Fast service. Mom and pop style diner. So don't expect any fancy stuff. If you like Waffle House or Bob Evan's or dennys etc I'll like this place. read more

Sugar n' Spice - Hot chocolate - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

This place hasn't changed much in the years since I've been visiting. The layout and tables have changed, but I recognize some of the staff and the food is good as ever. Between us, we got a breakfast sandwich, goetta and blueberry pancakes. The breakfast sandwich was standard-something that's hard to excel at and also hard to mess up too badly. The goetta was greasy, flavorful, and tasty. It was my first goetta experience so I can't say much more than that. The pancakes are the star. Flavorful, sweet, never too heavy or dense. We came early on a Sunday so it was fairly quiet. Service was efficient and your coffee never gets cold! read more

Sugar n' Spice - Goetta, coffee, blueberry pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio