Bard's Burgers & Chili

Good music. Great people. Amazing food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burgers, Deep Fried Oreos

Our server Jess was great if that was really her name 😉 LOL, friendly funny with a smile, she gave us the daily specials rundown, got our drink order so we could look over the menu. After bringing our drinks we were ready to order to which one of our party asked if meat comes with the hamburger which she took that comment and ran with it and he wouldn't live that down the reat of the meal along with the red mustard ROFL! She made our night out a dinner with a show. Our food came out fresh and hot, I had planned to eat half then and finish the other half later but is was so good I ate it all and was too full for dessert but got the doughnut pudding to go to have later, it smells delicious. Great experience & great food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Black and Blue Burger and Fries, The Mushlove Burger, Donut, French Fries

The food was great in both quality and value. Service was very slow inside. To the point that our party missed a local show.

If the food was not to the level described this would be an 3 star.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Burgers, French Fries

I found that the food was just okay not nothing special

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

They are great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

One of the best burgers I've ever tasted. Service with a smile. Definitely will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burgers

We eat out at least once per week and Bard's is Our new favorite restaurant. We've eaten there about 6 times, recently. It has the look of a dive restaurant, very casual, we love that. What we really love is the food. People rave about burgers from other restaurants, so I try them and I'm usually not at all impressed, Bard's is different though. Every burger we've tried has been outstanding, never had better and they have a lot from which to choose. Last time, I got the Mushlove and it was great. We also got side salads for apps and were blown away by how good they were. The salads were fresh made to order. They had rye croutons on them, I'm guessing they were from the bakery next door, oh so good. Their specials are great too. I tried the smoked wings and they were great, gumbo was good too. Chili is better than Skyline. I could go on, but you get the picture. Parking is across the street in a public lot where we've always found a space.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best burger and fries I've had! Everything I've tried is fresh made in house and delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burgers, Fried with Cheese and Bacon

Fantastic place! The food was so delicious and filling! I Highly recommend stopping by and getting a bite to eat from Bard's Burgers! Wings are Fantastic! So flavorful!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burgers, Black and Blue Burger and Fries, Deep Fried Oreos, The Mushlove Burger, Chili Cheese Coneys, Fried with Cheese and Bacon, BBQ Burger, Cheese Curds, Chili, Donut, Fried Cheese Curds, Cheese Fries, Gravy, French Fries, Fried Twinkies, Style Chili, Fire Burger, Chili Cheese Fries, Cheese Sauce, Craig's Plain Burger and Fries

Fantastic food and service. You won’t be disappointed. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🤩

Great burgers and cheese curds. Try the three alarm fire burger.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Burgers, Cheese Curds

I generally dont give reviews, especially negative ones. If zero stars was an option, i would choose that. Ive actually thought about this and read other reviews before making this post. Bard's is convenient to my home so come to Bard's several times over the past couple of years. The same servers have been there through that time. The service has always been good. There are usually two servers on the dining side where I like to sit. Although all are friendly, one of the ladies definitely outworks the other two-fold and always seems to be serving more people. That's why I was stunned and then angry at what I witnessed.

The owner, who typically stays in the kitchen, berated a server in front of everyone. He came out of the kitchen and rushed over to the server, almost chest to chest, towering over her yelling. His face was red, his body language was scary, and he was in her face yelling. She must have teared up which made him angrier. Told her to go in back and followed. One man shook his head. It was uncomfortable for all. I was genuinely scared for her. A couple on the other side of me were discussing what happened and he told tablemate he witnessed a previous outburst from the owner toward a server. This is unacceptable. He was abusive. The young lady is maybe 20 and looked scared and I don't blame her.

I paid and left and won't return. I thought about this for a few days. I looked at reviews all the way back to 2017 that talked about the owner, Jordan, being abusive and unfair to his servers. All of whom were female. There were also some female customers who left negative reviews that they were treated poorly by him. This is a pattern. Clearly this man doesnt like women.

Some posted when they tried to resolve their issue he bragged he feeds the homeless. People who are truly charitable don't brag about it or use it as excuse for their poor behavior. Pathetic! The use of the homeless man's picture and plight pasted on Bard's FB page is just a cheap marketing strategy.

There are good things there. The brisket is great. The burgers are fresh but could uses easoning. Fries are hand cut but occasionally overcooked. The ladies there are super nice, they work as a team. and i like the orders being taken on tablet. It seems quicker.

The other bad. Jordan generally looks sweaty and unclean. I just chalked that up to the kitchen being hot. However, with the recent excessive FB posts you can tell he is generally unclean and ungroomed. Close ups of the pictures show his nails are dirty. Not good for the face of a business.

This is not a place you want your daughters, mothers, children or grandchildren. Even if the food was stellar, the abusive toxic environment is a no go.

Atmosphere: 1

A bit of a step back in time. We ordered a draft Narragansett Beer which is a little different for this part of the country. Their Greek salad was chocked full of cucumbers, olives, tomatoes, onions, pepperocini, feta, and mixed lettuce. It was fresh and tasty. I got a 4 way bean chili. Hubby got a burger with barbecue. We both liked what we got. Cheese curds were as good as any we have had in Wisconsin.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burgers, Fried Cheese Curds, French Fries

If you want the best cheeseburger, french fries and cheese curds in the entire city of Cincinnati and the surrounding areas go to Bard's! Oh my!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was delicious and very good service. Will be back.