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Jeff Ruby’s Precinct Cincinnati / travel blog

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With so much going on, we will have to leave Boston and New England for a while to write about current happenings.

My youngest daughter is starting her last year of law school and worked as an intern in Cincinnati, Ohio this summer.  My wife and I decided to go to Cincinnati a couple of weekends ago to visit her and to try some new restaurants.  When I asked her about a really good steak, she recommended Jeff Ruby’s Precinct at 311 Delta Ave.

I have eaten at Jeff Ruby’s in Louisville, Kentucky, where the atmosphere is formal, so I was concerned that only had jeans, and no jacket to wear.  I quickly learned that if you eat in the bar area of Jeff Ruby’s Precinct the dress code is much more relaxed.

Jeff Ruby’s Precinct Entering the bar area
Jeff Ruby's Precinct Entering bar area
Jeff Ruby’s Precinct
Entering bar area

Upon entering the bar we were greeted and seated at a high-top table.  They do have booths in the bar but they were all reserved by people who had called ahead.  The waitress was very nice and knowledgeable about the menu.

Jeff Ruby’s Precinct offers a wide selection of appetizers as well as a raw bar.  We didn’t order any of these because I remembered from the last time I ate at Jeff Ruby’s in Louisville that the size of the steak and the amount of food that comes with it was more than enough.

My wife and daughter ordered the special which was a nine oz. filet. I ordered the A. J. Green, which is a fourteen oz. New York Strip.  All of their entrees are served with your choice of either a Freddie or a Greek salad and either a baked potato or mashed garlic potatoes.

 

My wife and I had the Freddie while my daughter chose the Greek salad.  Both were good and you can not go wrong with which ever you choose.  The steaks were great and cooked to perfection.  If you choose to eat at the Precinct please do not put anything on your steak until after you have had a chance to taste it as the chef has prepared it.

Jeff Ruby's Precinct The 9oz. Filet
Jeff Ruby’s Precinct
The 9oz. Filet
Jeff Ruby's Precinct The A. J. Green a 14 oz New York Strip
Jeff Ruby’s Precinct
The A. J. Green a 14 oz New York Strip

As for drinks with the meal I had a draft Harpoon IPA, which went well with great flavor of the steak.  We also had Duckhorn Merlot.  This was a wine that we had not tried before, but it is one that we will look for again.  The Duckhorn was very smooth and its flavor is a compliment to steak.

When you are in Cincinnati, Ohio looking for a good steak dinner please consider Jeff Ruby’s Precinct.  Again the dress code is more relaxed in the bar area and there were people with children the day we visited.

The environment is very enjoyable and welcoming.  I enjoyed the decor of the bar area and the less-formal interaction with the staff.  The prices, however, are the same as you would pay in the restaurant.  The 9 oz. Filet special was $44.75 including your salad and potato.  The A. J. Green (14 oz New York Strip) was $50.75 with salad and potato.  These prices may seem on the high-end, but wait until you taste these steaks.

 

Cheers Bar and Restaurant Boston

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After walking through Boston Common, we arrived on Beacon Street.  Across the street from us at 84 Beacon was Cheers Bar and Restaurant, made famous by the TV sitcom Cheers.

Street view of Cheers Bar and Restaurant
Street view of Cheers Bar and Restaurant

Upon arriving at the Cheers Bar and Restaurant, the first thing a true fan of the TV show will notice is the location of the bar.  On the TV sitcom the bar is below street level with steps from the sidewalk leading down to it.  The real Cheers does have the steps leading down but they take you to the restaurant instead of the bar.  The bar is in fact on the second floor.

When you enter they will ask if you would like to put your name on the waiting list to be seated at the restaurant or if you are just going to look around and visit the bar.  Do not worry about the wait time as the restaurant moves fast and there are so many things a fan of the show can look at.  You will be seated before you know it.

Daughter and Son in law at Cheers
Daughter and Son-in-law at Cheers

The restaurant has a wide selection of food to pick from.  From the starters list I would recommend the Chicken Fingers. The chicken is lightly breaded but is crispy and is served with a honey mustard sauce.  The other starter that we tried was the Nachos Grande.  The nachos are chips with green and red sweet bell peppers, cheddar cheese, with salsa and sour cream.

My mother at cheers.
My mother at Cheers.

The Cheers Bar and Restaurant offers soups and salads and several options for meals.  We of course chose hamburgers.  The burgers are your normal burgers with basic toppings served with fries and a pickle.  The one difference you will notice is the size.  They are big.  The petite burger is a quarter pounder.  Another thing you should note is for each burger sold, Cheers donates fifty cents to the Cheers for Children Charity.

My wife and I checking the offerings at Cheers
My wife and I checking the offerings at Cheers

If you do not have time while waiting to be seated, you must go to the bar area and have a drink after your meal.  Sip your drink and look around the room while you remember all the joy the TV show brought into our lives.