Joui wine is a wonderful natural wine bar in the Fire Blocks district in downtown Dayton…read more I stopped in on Sunday for the taco popup & Joui was hopping. They had a special wine list for the event. I love sparkling wines & the Cava from Spain was fantastic! Sitting at the bar the Joui team took care of everyone so efficiently. I also enjoyed a glass of Champagne & finished off with an Aperol Spritz. Their wines to go selection is great & I picked up one of my favorite natural wines Meinklang from Austria to take home to enjoy. I can't wait to visit again soon.

The color palette is somewhat Floridian but still chic. Love the great wine selection and ample…read morebar. Just the right amount of light bites. Peppadew peppers were delicious. Can't wait to go back!

Not sure how to best represent our experience. It wasn't horrible but it wasn't great and it seemed…read morea bit pricey for what we got. I think we spent $70 with a tip and that was for 3 people. No Alcohol. One soda and 3 entrees and an appetizer. Again, the food wasn't bad but it wasn't amazing. I posted pics of what we got. The shrimp po boy was probably the most disappointing. Don't get me wrong...loaded with shrimp but just your pre-made shrimp, fried and served. My Rasta pasta was really good. Plentiful and heat was just right. The little piece of bread tasted like it may have been a bit out of date. The jerk cheesesteak was good and good flavor. Fries were my favorite. Had a bit of the coating on them and crunchy and just really tasty. Appetizer of fried ochre was 10 out of 10. Portion size was generous and they came out smoking hot and tasted great. Dining room was a bit odd...like a 60's jazz bar. Music was loud for the amount of people there. We were seated by one person who told us they would be serving us and then another guy came and told us he would be taking care of us. Seems like it may be a "whoever gets to the table first and takes an order gets the table". It was an odd exchange when the girl who seated us came back only for us to say some guy already took our drink order. Unclear as to who was supposed to do what but that made things a little weird. I would be willing to go back but my wife wasn't impressed so I don't know as we will return. We wanted to try it as we had heard great things but now that we have, not sure we need to go back. Food wasn't awful, something just left an odd taste with us and our experience.

Food was great! Service was outstanding…read more Ambience was really good especially for our larger party (10 of us). Background noise was low and we were able to have conversations without having to raise our voices. Highly recommend the Old fashioned cocktail

Honest advertising. This place is one of our fave places and families in Dayton…read more We've been fans and supporters since we discovered our kids were in school together! Easily a decade or more. We've moved to Kentucky but this is a home space for us. It's worth the drive and the fun. Tuesday's once a month are sommelier led wine tastings. Definitely something worth checking out! (Reservation only) The wine selection is off the hook and the folks here know and love wine. We love it and them so much. Support your local small business and stop in for sure. You won't be disappointed! Ever!

Knowledgeable staff, very friendly, great atmosphere!!! Good snacks like various flatbreads and…read morecharcuterie boards to go with wines

Food, service, and ambiance are perfect! I love that they have fresh, raw oysters year round.read more

Really cool spot! Sitting at the bar is great and the wine roulette is fun on Wednesdays. The…read moreservice is great, seems like everyone there is happy to be there and chat about food&wine with customers! The staff was wonderful. The parking is in the back with 5 spots so that worked out nicely. The area is a bit industrial and run down in some spots so I would try to stay parked quite close to the restaurant if possible. Would love to try the oysters next time!!

Get the oranges wine. Buy a bottle and take it home…read more Food is always great. A nice night out to dress up and have a great meal.

I ordered a takeout order from here this past Saturday …read more I ordered the Classic Cheeseburger which includes a side order of fries. I ordered it well done with no lettuce and no tomatoes. The burger was cooked to my specifications and was really good. It was very thick and juicy juicy patty, on a quality bun with plenty of cheese. The fries were seasoned well but just okay. The order came with a pickle wedge and a cup of ketchup. Everything was packaged carefully in a nice container. I really enjoyed this burger and I highly recommend.

Great service on the patio during the day and would return for the wonderful cocktails!read more

Meridian is a beautiful restaurant! We went on a Wednesday, so we were able to acquire 3 seats at…read morethe bar, woohoo! I believe our bartenders name was Doug and Doug was fantastic. Every cocktail was delicious and consistent. The drinks on the happy hour cocktail list were top tier drinks! Today was the first day of the new menu and the chef and kitchen brought their A game! I was extremely impressed with the Thai flat flatbread, chef kiss! The Cubano sandwich was perfectly executed and the group's favorite! Kitchens notoriously overcook chicken, but not here, the Puerto Rican skewers with coconut mango sauce was tender, aromatic with layers of flavor. The chef was mingling with patrons and came over to say hi, which is fairly common in finer restaurants. Hi, we're Bryan and Jo and I believe we're your new regulars!

We have walked by Deaf Monty's dozens of times and had always wanted to check it out, but never…read moreseemed to get around to it. So, we were pleasantly surprised when they were a stop on a food tour we took recently! They are in a beautiful old Victorian home with lots of charm. The hosts were very personable and told us all about their business and how they got started. We look forward to going back and hanging out for a little longer next time.

I've only been here once but would like to give it another try. They are supposed to have a light…read morefood offerings but the evening I went you could only get crackers, 1 cheese and olives. I was mainly interested in food. But the wine selection seems big and diverse. I had a Sauvignon Blanc and the different size pours you can get were nice to try more than one. The decor and feel is definitely that of an old bed and breakfast, which this place operates as. It was neat to see unique and old furniture but most of the seating was impractical for going with a group. Not good for large groups because the sound really carries

Such a cool place! Plenty of beers on tap, plus a couple wines, but so many more options available…read moreby the can to drink there or to-go! I love sours, so anytime I can find a great selection, I'm thrilled. It's kind of a small space, but they have lots of games if you're looking for something to do with your friends while you sip, and they also entertainment throughout the week. They also have a small patio right out front, and they're a part of Dayton's recently expanded DORA area if you want to take your drink and walk around.

A Dayton Original. The people are friendly and down-to-earth, and there's always a generous…read moreselection of pours with something for everyone.

For a place that bills itself as a wine bar, don't come here if that's what you're looking for. It…read morewas a very small selection and very clearly not their priority. I was offered a glass of warm rosé since they had none chilled, which I declined. Staff didn't know that a rosé should be chilled. When asked for a Pinot noir, was handed a Pinot Grigio. When asked for the red, was met with a blank stare and told it wouldn't be cold. No kidding, Pinot noir is not meant to be refrigerated. The guy said "I'm not a wine person, sorry I'm not familiar." Also, their claim to fame is Ohio's best buckeye but they were all sold out. The cherry cordial tasted rather stale. Rather disappointing way to kill an afternoon.

This cafe is ideally located and a great place to study (my thought is it's because most people are…read moreon the go with the drive through so the inside isn't overly crowded). There's plenty of seating with plugs available! I got the chai tea latte and although the proportion of milk to concentrate was skewed, it was still good. I also had their peach danish and it was flaky and had a generous amount of fruit in the pastry--it is unfortunate that warming the danish was not an option. I didn't try any of their chocolate or wine but they have a wide selection if that is what you're looking for!

From a person who doesn't drink whiskey, this is a great bar. Had a very good Negroni and an…read moreexcellent Last Word Cool music, great music, all around great vibes

Nice bourbon bar, with a good custom cocktail selection, both bourbon and non-bourbon varieties…read more Dark and cool inside, good vibe. Service was solid. Bourbon collection very strong and decently priced on most of the middle range choices although somewhat inconsistent. Overall great place to have a drink and a conversation