We made it there on a weeknight after some shopping and were happy to find the place inviting, the food good, and the server attentive. A decent beer list with a good number of local beers on tap. To my wife's chagrin there was a large number of IPAs on the list (I know that they are all the rage right now) but she found something she liked. All the food sounded tempting so it did take us a little while to decide. I hav been I search of the perfect potato soup at restaurants, so that was the first thing that I ordered on this cold, blustery night. For the first time at any restaurant that we have been at, the soup was brought out almost immediately and it was hot. You know that they have it in back, keeping warm, so why does it take most restaurants 5-10 minutes to delivery it after you order?? Overall a pleasant experience. We would come back here again if we were on that side of town. read more

Well, I can tell you what they're not famous for....veggie quesadillas. The tortilla was soaked in oil/greasy and there were barely any vegetables. I couldn't even eat it. The waiter did take it off our bill, but I left hungry. They get two stars because the chicken in my husband's bowl was actually really good. The service was sub-par. The hostess was not friendly and welcoming. The waiter was friendly but barely checked in on us or offer drink refills. Overall disappointing. read more

Th Famous offers great food, fair prices and decent service. I will return in war weather to sit on the patio.

Such a great variety of food with some distinct and unique options. All the food was great - I had a salad and my husband got the fish fry with fries. All of it was amazing. The service was great as well. So friendly and helpful! It was busy when we went, and deservedly so. Well worth it. read more

I have to update my review on this restaurant after eating here several more times. Their menu is not consistent with a restaurant-bar atmosphere. There are too many pot roast/gravy options. They need to add more bar food options. The beers on tap & comfortable bar seats are about the best thing this restaurant has to offer! read more

First time eating here. It is a bar/restaurant atmosphere. Plenty of tvs to watch multiple sporting events. They have a large menu. I would recommend the fried chicken dinner bowl. It is fantastic! read more

Arrived about 6PM on a Thursday; wait time was already 30 minutes. Waited 25min and was seated in a booth close to the bar and kitchen access(load and lots of traffic including server conversations). Ordered drinks. Nice selection of craft beers as well as traditional brews. Ordered a "specialty drink--Rat Pack Manhattan" which after a period of time our server apologized for the delay. Not sure if anyone new how to make it. It was tasty when it finally arrived. Our order was the fish and chips-haddock was a little off, but edible and a large portion fillet; and the Chicago style dog and side of onion rings. The dog is as close to "Chicago" as you'll get. The relish wasn't nuclear green and is a little more dill, and not sure if the dog is kosher or not but really good and true to form poppy seed bun. The onion rings are a healthy portion of real fried thick cut rings. It comes with a sauce on the side, but didn't eat it. Family friendly and a great place. Hey read more

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We love this restaurant. We had the wings and they were great. More of a dry rub and Very good. The fish and chips were awesome. Looking forward to returning. read more

Very good food! Favorites are their wings and the gyros. Good service and friendly staff

The food is always good and consistent. Variety of soups and other food items on the menu. One of the places we go where we don't always get the same thing because there are a lot of good things. Very nice draft beer selection and respectable bottled spirits. Elizabeth Ann is a bartender who is as good as I have experienced. She is attentive and on top of things. Watching her behind the bar you can tell she takes her job seriously and genuinely gives a darn. Everyone could use more like her. One last item, the bar stools are the most comfortable on the planet!!! read more

Has a wide variety of food with a homemade flair on some menu items. It's more than a sports bar. If you like high protein try their "Grizzly Bear"! Service is definitely above average - ask for Rachel - she is awesome. read more

Great people, great food, great atmosphere! We have a large group that dines on Wednesday. The whole staff is awesome and very welcoming. Shout out to Rachel who always takes care of us; even laughs at my husbands bad jokes! Highly recommend!!! read more

We had a family dinner there Monday June 1. We were able to sit outside and Cody was our waiter. First, Cody was spot on with everything we ordered. Great service! Our food: Appetizers-we had avocado fries(they were okay-need a little spice), pretzels and fries with onions and sauerkraut(all good) Dinner: We had the Fish bowl(delicious), Fish and Chips, Chicken and Waffles, Quesadilla and Boneless chicken bowl. All the food was really good-no complaints at all. There were 7 of us and we all enjoyed our food. Would recommend ! read more

The avocado egg rolls were delicious! I had the chicken and waffles for my meal which was too sweet in my opinion (there was added sugar on the waffles or something), though still delicious. My brother got the fish and chips and the piece of fish was HUGE and looked and tasted great. I'd definitely visit again to try more of their menu! read more

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Okay here's the buzz on the new place in centerville. .. Loved the atmosphere bar area with full bar and at least 28 drafts on tap.. Bar stools cushy for your tushy. TV tuned to all current sports games. Love the graffiti floor to the restrooms. Staff seemed a little overwhelmed when it started to get busy noticed a table near by waiting for quite a time. Our waitress was great food served hot and steamy and was checked on several times. Now for the food: tried two burgers that are thier specialty. Double burgers one with cheese mustard split coney dog and coney sauce. The other topped in cheese grilled onions and coney sauce..both on a fresh brioche bun. They were both very good..the coney sauce was Greek style meaty and tasty. All sides are ala carte. Sampled sweet potato fries and onion rings..they were ok dipping sauce for onion rings good. Think I'll try tater tots next time. Will come back and try a coney..staff will hopefully be more broke in..gotta give um a chance!! They also offer the famous soups from Doubleday that's a plus!! read more

The Famous Restaurant - Sports Bars Near Me - Centerville, Ohio

Wow we loved everything we had here. Fish bowl was outstanding and super fresh. Homemade cheese sauce is a must for fries!

The F.R. has some nice seating areas. We know they exist because we've sat in them. They also have a not so inviting area -the Dead Zone or No Mans Lands. It's this off the beaten path, but not really, because it's right beside the entry door and a hop and a trip from the hostess station and it has a not so scenic view out the window of the not so scenic parking lot. It's just one of those areas that when the hostess takes you to be seated your heart sinks a bit but you don't want to be an ungrateful guest so you don't say what's on your mind which is, "it's a Monday night, the place is barely half full. Do we have been seated in the wasteland"? What a crappy place to sit. While we were eating our meal at our, -outside the city gates - table, another couple was brought over to no mans land and shone the lonely empty table parallel to ours. I couldn't believe what I heard and saw. The patrons were so rude to the hostess. How dare they question her seating prowess. They asked if could they be seated elsewhere, anywhere but here. Promptly they were taken to other side of the tracks -the heart of the action. I wished I were them. It's kind of weird how a bad seating assignment in a restaurant that I've frequented and liked on other occasions actually makes the food taste worse and definitely makes the experience worse. I ask the management, Why do you have this crummy, non interesting, uncomfortable (uncomfortable because the cushioned bench I was on was about six inches lower than the chair my wife sat on across the table. Felt like my chin was on the table the whole time. And oh, there was of course a ceiling air duct connected straight to Iceland blowing down on us) seating area? It would be much better served as a shuffle board court. Why why, why? Don't you know that when you stick people in these barf zones that you lose customers and then they write mediocre reviews of their poor dining experience at your place. Come on, pay more attention! read more

Super delicious food, friendly service, and decent prices. Will be coming back with the family. I absolutely loved their FAMOUS BBQ chicken wings (boneless). Mmmm mmmm!!! Here is my daughter making her "FAMOUS" Sloppy Tots. read more

The Famous Restaurant - Sports Bars Near Me - Centerville, Ohio

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Been here several times and think were done. This evening before entering, loud 80's rock was playing like a bad Jazzercize class and someone must have said something because after 15 minutes the volume was clearly turned down. I think the music may be popular with the workers, because the middle aged and up crowd probably didn't like this music in the 1980's. A previous visit served me an undrinkable Bloody Mary and the bartender is so cranky that asking for a redo was scary. I know times are tough with finding people to work, but this place isn't working for us any longer. read more

First visit to this restaurant Food was very good We had the Philly cheese steak sandwich made with pot roast Excellent. Loaded taster tots were good also. Will be back again. read more

We went here and sat outside and when the waitress came to ask what we'd like to drink, we asked there were any beer specials and she told us no. So we both ordered our domestic beers as usual. Then another couple came and sat outside, and asked a different waiter if they had any beer specials, and he told them yes, $2 domestics. So when our bill came, we were charged the regular price of $3.50 a beer. My husband went inside to pay and ask why we were charged differently, and we were told there were no specials. They wouldn't change it either. We found this unacceptable to be charged differently than another patron. The manager came out and refused to change it. We know $3 isn't much but it's the principle!!! Too bad!! We'll tell everyone we know about this unacceptable event!!! Plus, another table showed up while we were there with two large dirty looking, non service dogs. The one kept crying while we ate. No one said anything to them!!It was evident they were regular patrons. I love dogs, but there's a time and place!!! Double standard restaurants are unacceptable!!!! read more

We got the poutine fries to share and they were AMAZING! I wish I would have taken pictures because it was a great dish.

Delicious French Onion soup. I'll definitely be going back again soon. The pot roast sandwich was awesome also.

This is our go to spot. Everything we have tried has been super good! Prices are on on par with similar food places. We love the wings and burgers! read more

We are a family of 5 with 3 little boys and this place was great for all of us. They have happy hour ON FRIDAY, with $5 signature cocktails, app specials and a burger special that came with a craft beer! The kids loved their food and for dessert we had ice cream blended with Bill's Donut holes. Win/win. Our service was fantastic and we only waited 15 minutes on a Friday. We will come back again! read more

We've eaten here a few times. The food was good and the waitress was attentive. I had the potato soup and salad.

This place does not disappoint. The food is consistently great and the service is equally good. We have been several times and have tried many items on the menu. The most memorable of the items we have tried are the disco tots and their boneless wings (both naked and breaded). We have ordered food to go and it tastes just as good at home! Highly recommend! read more

My family has come here multiple times and it's been consistently good. The food is very good and high quality and the service is very friendly and helpful. I really enjoy the quesadilla, and some of their burgers. My parents also like their craft beers and wine list. We will continue to come here often! read more

Nicely laid out restaurant. Nice decor, wide variety of beer, wasn't too loud and not a tv on every wall. Had fish tacos, the famous style tots and the famous coney. Food was prepared at a decent speed and was delicious. Coney was gigantic and tacos had great flavor. Tots had generous amount of toppings. City restaurant is in was in a water advisory due to tornadoes so they had bottled water and canned sodas that they didn't charge for. Server wasn't too bad and the prices were great. If you're in the area it's a good recommendation. read more

I absolutely love this place! The waitress was so sweet and helpful. We sat outside and it was our first time! Although, my friend had raves about this place for a good year! My son ordered their BBQ bacon burger on a pretzel bun with fries on the side. He said it was absolutely one of the best burgers he's ever eating, and my kid isn't easy to impress. I ordered their wedge salad and it was VERY good! I then saw one of my very good friends out on the patio that I hadn't seen in a long time. She came over and brought me the rest of her avocado rolls! Omg.... thank god I didn't order them cause the 3 she had left over was more than enough to get me full! They were amazing! They had a black bean hummus in them and of course the avocado wow is all I can say! I wish I was able to try other things on the menu but I will definitely be back soon to order some other things! Overall, it was great despite the pandemic, I'm always not looking to support local businesses during this hard time! This place doesn't disappoint! Stay tuned! read more

First-time diner at The Famous last evening. I'll lead with the positives: 1. An attentive, congenial server. Thank you, Phil. 2. Fried avocado appetizer was excellent. 3. Menu items reasonably priced, competitive for this area. Now, the flip side with negatives: 1. No two-top tables, so a deuce has to wait as long as a party of four to be seated. 2. Food meant to be served hot, e.g., Disco Fries, was served cold. This is rather surprising because, and this is the third thumbs-down remark, 3. the number of expediters who descended on our table with food orders was overwhelming. No fewer than four with lots of harried call-outs regarding "Who has the hambuger, who has the sloppy joe, etc. Annoying. Let the server who knows who ordered what do exactly that; place the plates rather than a free-for-all serving style. 4. Iceberg lettuce. In an age of heightened awareness for nutrition as well as flavor, no dark leafy greens are present in The Famous' salads. Unappealing and disappointing. Also on the topic of salads, the bleu cheese salad dressing tastes like ranch dressing with bleu cheese crumbles in it. Odd. If the owners were new to the restaurant business, I'd be more forgiving. But these are fairly seasoned veterans who've sustained decent trade in their other operations. The Famous is not without possibility for success, but it will require a great many changes to maintain a presence in a location where a number of others have failed. read more

Service was poor tonight. We were seated outside in the covered area. It took a good 10 minutes or so for our waitress to take our drink order. Drinks were brought then our food order was taken. Our food came then our waitress totally forgot us. All the tables around us had more attentive wait staff. No drink refills were offered, and again an excessive wait for our bill. I got the attention of another waitress and a manager brought us our bill. Food was what is expected for this price range, and they did get our order right. The service however was poor. Lock 27 and Archer's Tavern which are nearby offer much better service in my opinion. read more

Won't be back to this place ! During the pandemic we thought we try it ! Paper menu was dirty ! Order the Big Dayton Sub and they were out . Then Order chicken wings and got chicken nuggets! Not happy ! read more

We went to this restaurant last night. I ordered the Wiz-Wit and it was very good. But my fiancee ordered grilled chicken wings and tater tots. They both came out cold. She did not request them to cook a new order just to warm them up, and when they came back out the wings were still cold. The waitress took forever to come back and check and see if our food was okay and I was done eating before she even received her food back. Another thing I did not like was that you do not get fries or chips with your sandwiches. You have to order these separate, so I ordered potato salad and it was a $4 ad on for a small side. We wanted to try a new place, but we will not be back. read more

I really really wanted to love The Famous, but they have some work to do before they can live up to the hype. That said, I think they have the right pieces in place, but they also have the curse of this location working against them. Speaking of the hype...the staff seems a bit overwhelmed with the heavy crowds which continue to stream in. Of course I think most people are seeing if it is at least as good as Doubledays. As far as the food goes, we absolutely loved the avocado fries, which were unique enough to capture my attention on the extensive 2-sided menu. The remainder of our sampling (whiz wit philly, wedge salad, quesadilla and boneless wings) seemed right at home at Applebee's (not really a compliment.) This review serves as a first-pass of sorts and I am almost certain that I'll be able to return in a few months and add a star. read more

Food was good and plentiful. Awesome taps and they have TVs everywhere. 45 minuet wait but took less than 30. Beautiful bar and staff was very attentive. Little pricey but overall a good time. read more

First time here. We tried the boneless chicken wings which we thought we good, they are like chicken breasts cut into large chunks. They were tender and delicious. We also tried the fish tacos which also were good. I had a margarita o n the rocks which I didn't feel had much flavor to it. We will than likely be back to try some other things on the menu. Clean place. Staff friendly and courteous. read more

Good pot roast, but fries were like over done sticks. Dry and horrible. Service was sub par at best. Had to go up to bartender to request mayo and tell abt missing fries. And they were not packed. More than a miss than a hit , and we go to Doubledays alot and have never had bad food or service. read more

The diabetic host deserves a raise she's such a good girl for helping me pick out what i should eat

The food is unique it's definitely good for a change they do not allow you to call in a to go order or at least didn't the last time I tried which is kind of strange they said they don't have the ability which clearly is not true. I've never ordered anything that I didn't like I do recommend getting something from the TV dinner section or you pay for everything À la cart which can be pricey it's actually a better deal almost half price to do one of the TV dinners read more