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Original Rib House
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
3 reviews for Original Rib House
3 reviews in English
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Review from Margaret N.
Gardena, CA
8/29/2008
Solid 3.5 stars.
Located close to the Dayton airport, we stopped here on the way to Cincinnati. I didn't know what to expect, I almost thought it'd be a dive-y, grimey, good ol' boy, bar type of restaurant and was pleasantly surprised. The restaurant is large, with wood paneled walls lined with booths and a couple college games playing on some older TVs. Mike, the owner, sat us at our booth and was very helpful--giving suggestions and answering our questions on how the food was prepared.
First glance at the menu, I already knew I liked the place. The first thing I read was that separate checks were OK and that they didn't add automatic tip for large groups. Oh word? Then I saw their prices. Stella was $3. Alright! So sad, I'm so used to LA prices, I swear. The dinners (ribs, broasted chicken, fish, etc) came in around $10-15. Nice! Then I turned the page and saw they had a smaller portions menu priced around $7-10. Awesome! Since I was going to be driving another hour to Cincinnati, gorging on dinner portions and driving in a food coma or transporting leftovers that would go bad at the hotel room would be no bueno.
I settled on the petite baby back ribs with broasted potatoes and mac n' cheese ($8.49). Mike warned us that the ribs weren't the fall off the bone type, more pork chop textured. They were cooked rotisserie-style and slathered with original barbecue sauce, a vinegary, slightly spicy sauce. I thought they were very good. The broasted potatoes were giant wedges, crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside. The mac n' cheese was the OG, thin, orange-y sauce kind. Meh, but it's still mac n' cheese. Haha.
The service was just OK, the waitress seemed irked that evening (therefore not the full 4 stars). Working at a slow place on the Friday of Labor Day weekend? I feel ya. She still did her thing though. After dinner, we spoke to Mike again and he gave us more suggestions on what to eat and try out in Cincinnati. All in all, good meal, left satisfied but not too full, and got some good tips.
On to our next (food) destination... -
Review from Michael D.
Vandalia, OH
1/25/2011
Drove by the Rib House many times and we've always wanted to give it a try - finally found time to do that! BLUF - Probably one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had.
Food was ok and the portions were decent. Our daughter's (2 years old) food came out smoldering, my wife's food came out hot, and mine warm (hence the "ok"). For the money, the price was on par.
The service on the other hand was downright terrible. After sitting for 5 minutes we had an elderly waitress and it seemed like she was not too fond of us. I do not if it's because we had our 2 year old with us, who behaves quite well, or because we were not regulars. Either way, she rubbed us the wrong way from the get-go. 5 minutes go by again and we receive our drinks and proceed to order. I mentioned to my wife it's going to be a long evening. I do notice that the waitress is speaking with the "regulars" and giving them updates on the status of their food. Mind you, these "regulars" came in way after us. Our food finally arrives, 45 minutes after we were seated! Unsatisfactory wait time, especially when a couple who came in right before us ate, paid, and left already. I also noticed that most people were only waiting approx 15-20 minutes for their meals.
I was heated, even though I kept cool the whole time. I should have mentioned my service, but we were ready to leave. After being there for over an hour and not enjoying the atmosphere we just wanted to get on with our evening. Hence why I'm posting my experience on Yelp.
I do know this, that 1 star I gave could easily be a 4 if the service was great. That better service would also have resulted in hot food across the board. Oh well... maybe one day we will give it another go. -
Review from Paul C.
Georgetown, KY
Very interesting local vibe to this rib joint. Rib fanatics may not get that excited as none of meats are smoked, but for what it is, it was very good. I got the BBQ combo with ribs (a little dry and too well done), pulled pork (very good flavor), and what they call a boneless rib. It's actually a pork tenderloin covered in dry rub, cooked like a steak, and served on sticks. Tastes like a pork chop. Sides were ok, but the third star is for the served cold, apple-sour cream pie baked fresh by hand, by the owners mother. Fantastic dessert. Prices are the other amazing thing. Most dinners were in the $10-$15 range. I think the mist expensive thing was still less than $20.
