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    The Pub - Rookwood

    3.7 (279 reviews)
    ModeratePubs, British, Burgers
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Classy
    Happy hour specials

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    Flavia P.

    This is probably my fav spot in the Nati, a typical English pub that has the best fish and chips in town (they rightfully claim so!). The wee (small) portion is in reality quite big, and paired up with a crisp Guinness it's the perfect match! The ambiance is always lively (with live music!) and cheerful, and the service always on point! Ten out of ten recommended!

    We moved to Cincinnati about three years ago and have been in Northern Kentucky and all over Cincinnati looking for a good fish and chips. Today we finally found the place the pub serves excellent haddock, flavorful light and flaky batter. Delicious fish. Glad we found a place for fish and chips excellent.

    Ham and Swiss
    Connie H.

    Not one of our best experiences here. The hostess took us towards a high top table, and because of back issues I cannot sit at them. I asked if we could have a regular table and she said I don't think they are wiped off. She took us to one and sat us anyway and never came back to wipe it off. Fortunately our server noticed and after she took our order came back and wiped it off. Food always delicious and plentiful.

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    As always the food was awesome. Tonight I had the Jamaican jerk shrimp. What flavor!!! The service as always was amazing and Jenna the bar tender is always spot on. The design of the pub and the wait staff welcome you in like you are family. Love the English decor and the draft selection. Highly recommend

    Wee Fish & Chips
    Devena S.

    Came looking for someplace with a kitchen open after 10 so we could eat and chill and talk not ready to go home after a "girls night". Most of us ordered the fish and chips which is HUGE but I had the Wee serving that was smaller and still very tasty. Our server was gracious and attentive without being pushy. Good stuff.

    Bangers and Mash
    Jodi A.

    We love English Pub food, so we decided to try it out. We loved to food and atmosphere! The only problem we encountered was we ended up waiting up to 10 minutes before we were acknowledged at our table. Apparently the host was new and forgot to tell someone that he sat us at the table. Once our server got to us, the service was Fast And great! We will absolutely try get back soon! Thanks Kylie for giving us such fantastic service!

    Scotch egg

    Scotch Egg was good, but barely warm. The Shepherds Pie was delicious! Also for a British pub theme I wish there were no TVs with sports, didn't expect that.

    Bangers & mash
    Ben N.

    A long overdue upgrade. My lukewarm review of the Pub is more than a decade old, and our regular visits to this restaurant over time, standing alone, suggest a higher value to us and argues for the higher rating. But beyond that, the Pub was just one of a small handful of restaurants that helped to save us from losing our minds during the first year of the pandemic: The excellent shaded patio with well-spaced tables made for seemingly safe pre-vaccination dining, and the staff, which for a long time has been great in this price range, never faltered during those early pandemic months like so many other restaurants' did. Generally, the Pub's fish and chips really are a special item: easily the best version in town that I'm familiar with. Among the other Brit items, the bangers & mash and the shepherd's pie are solid. I'm a big fan of both the fried and grilled chicken sandwiches, too, and I like that you can get a fair-sized green salad (among several other items) as a side without an upcharge. The beer list has better variety than average, although I wish it had more British stuff. Speaking of British, I'm not nearly as concerned as I used to be with the lack of British "authenticity" as I was way back then. And having spent a week-plus in Scotland just a few years back, I'd say the reality is that the Pub gets closer to a real pub than just about any other place in the city.

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    Everything was great! When ever we want fish and chips we head to the pub. The pretzels are a must and we love the dark beer!

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    Great pub food & beer selection but they could use more parking spaces. Had to eat elsewhere a few times as there were no place to park.

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    Decent breakfast, but comes up short as a traditional English Breakfast. Good service, nice looking place.

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    Wonderful food and the place was hopping with music and children of the sixties. I fit right in on a Friday night. The food was good too.

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    Pretty good food with friendly service. Fish and Chips were tasty, but not the best I've had.

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