Wonderful food, the best attention from the server, who kept attentive and provided refills when needed; the food was flavorful and sufficient, price adequate.
The food, atmosphere, beer and service were all great! No complaints. A great place to stop for a meal when in Cincinnati!
I had a gift certificate tucked under my keyboard to keystone grill that I completely forgot about. Clearly I should clean my desk more often, lol! It was for $25, so I figured I’d order a burger and some mac and cheese and eat it for the next couple of days for lunch. I ordered the lovin spoonfool mac and cheese and it was delicious. Simple and flavorful. I can be a mac & cheese snob, but this was delightful. Cheesy without being overwhelming, great comfort food. I ordered the keystone burger and fries. This was a great quality burger. Loved the bacon, onion and chipotle cheese combo, it was a great mix of flavors that worked well together. I of course ordered a ton of food, but still didn’t spend my $25 and I had 2 lunches and a snack! Great food, I can’t wait to go back for more mac & Cheese!!!!
The mac n cheese is worth it. Every pub does mac n cheese these days but these guys bring it. Local brew selection is solid. Also try their beer-battered cod on rye. Comfort food for sure.
This was my second visit to this Mac and cheese paradise. I learned on the first visit that the portions are generous so my daughter and I each ordered a small farmers market salad and shared the mac and cheese with spinach and dried tomatoes. My son In law ordered the bbq chicken mac and cheese. Everything was delicious and we took home leftovers. Our server was very attentive and efficient.
If you go on a Monday and order the BB king Mac and cheese, you will not be dissapointed. I suggest Monday because they have half price Mac n cheese.
Overall, decent atmosphere decent food.
Keystone is a nice simple bar with good food and a nice atmosphere. The food is good, the mac & cheese is good but not great.
A fun, casual place to meet, eat and drink.
Macaroni and Cheese with Beef Brisket, son!! What? What?
Fish Tacos! Grilled? In Clifton? What? What?
I like Keystone B&G.
It's never been crowded when I was there. The hostesses were always polite and the service was great when I was there. The motorcycle gangs were not outside engaging in their moronic antics when I was there. Sadly, the facilities have always been a mess: pee on the floor, wet toilet paper stuck in diverse places, an overall sticky feeling and I'm so glad I've never had to do anything other than "#1" Oh...the hand washing station, outside the facilities, kind of a cool idea.
Be careful with parking, don't get caught having to be confronted with the slick mouthed commoners who make up the team of parking enforcement officials, or even the U.C. cops. Mind your time, and save yourself the trouble of dealing with the unpleasantries of bean counters with tin badges and tasers.
Overall...Keystone is a nice spot whether you're dining or at the bar.
Had brisket sandwich. Brisket was perfectly done, soft, and the horseradish sauce for it was excellent. Asked for the onion straws on the side; just my preference. Good service overall for a lunch crowd; little sliw with refilling drinks but not intolerable. Definitely recommend.
Prices could be slower but they aren't that bad. It's nice to have a real restaurant so close. The Mac and cheese is good but the menu is limited compared to other locations. They have specials a lot of the time which are usually yummy!
Exploring Cincinnati
+4.5
Totally disagree with previous review: BB King Mac & Cheese was a dinner for two with leftovers for hubby and I. We also ordered meatloaf and took more than 1/2 home as well. Food was terrific and a great addition to the neighborhood. Will be back for sure!
Really cool place across from UC campus. Great food and atmosphere. It was really busy, but got food fast. Love the Buffalo Chicken Dip w/ chips and Fried Pickles!!!
Went here for brunch when the wait was too long somewhere else. We were seated right away and the service was quick. We got a pitcher of mimosas for $16 which was a great deal and they had lots of flavor options! The food was also super good. I wanted to take a picture but got too excited and ate it before I had a chance. I would eat here again for sure!
Cool spot near the University of Cincinnati I enjoyed checking out when we were down visiting the kids. Excellent patio and great bar area. The Mac and Cheese bowl I had was very good.
I personally love the atmosphere! It is by UC campus and is definitely a college hangout spot, but I still really liked the atmosphere. It felt spacious and clean. It was bright inside and there is also a place to eat outside. The Mac n cheese is amazing! Some of the best I have ever had. I really could not decide what to get because everything o the menu looked great. They have wraps and fish tacos, but I had to try what keystone is best known for. I ended up getting the Pink Floyd. It is mac with bacon and onions. It was a popular choice with my group. I ordered the margarita as well and it was one of the best I have had out to eat. Even better then some mexican restaurants! If you are looking to try something new, consider coming to keystone. It probably will not be a regular place for me, but it will be a place I will want to go back to on special occasions or to take different friends here.
This place is easily noticeble and located at the center of the Calhoun street. The food quality is really good. The food items which we ordered were awesome. It has inside and outside sitting. If you sit outside, you get a nice view. This place is good for hanging out with friends and if you want to have a quick snack. I really liked the ambience. Great place!!!!!
I had one of their cocktails and it was well made. I ended up getting a bb king and as i was waiting i saw some DELICIOUS looking burgers go by to another table and hoped i hadnt made a bad choice. But when it came out it was reeeeeeally good. My server Nick did NOT steer me wrong. He was helpful in choosing, fun, and displayed great attentiveness and care. Cant recommend this place highly enough.
This is my second time here. The ambience and hospitality is great. If you are a vegetarian like me, you can find only 2 options : Veggie Dilla and GnR veggie sandwich. Veggie Dilla is great(I tried it both the times) but the sandwich wasn't good so much so that we could eat just few bites. In sides I tried Zucchini, it was good. Coming to dessert I loved the Freshly Baked Cookie Skillet (with sugar not peanut butter). I would say Veggie Dilla and Dessert cookie is a must try for anyone
Great bar/ restaurant in the heart of downtown Cincinnati. The food and drinks were delicious. Our food did take quite sometime to come out but it was fresh and tasted great. Our waitress was polite but not the most attentive. She definitely forgot to check on us, especially since the food was taking a while to come out. We weren't in any rush though so the wait didn't bother us that much.
Easy to get in for brunch. Was a little disappointed my medium eggs were hard but the biscuits and gravy were tasty. Sports in the TVs with sound during big games.
Draft Beer selection is pretty good. Come Monday for 1/2 off Mac and Cheese plate or Tuesday for 1/2 off Quesadilla with a purchase of a drink.
Their powerhouse Mac was delicious, I do wish it was baked longer in its cast iron in order to develop a crust or just to keep the Mac warm. Prices are Fair for the college town life.
If you are playing Pokemon go, you can eat here and spin at a poke-stop.
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