This place gets busy and doesn't offer an option to make reservations so expect to wait an hour or more to be seated. The food was mediocre and honestly not worth the wait. I got the blackened catfish with crawfish etoufee and was really disappointed as it was really salty. Took two bites and wasn't able to finish it. I had high expectations especially with how busy the place gets, but definitely not worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Jalapeño Poppers, Oysters on the Half Shell, Char Grilled, Shrimp Skewers
Christine Shackelford
The food was ok, the service was great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chop
Quincy Rutland
The food was decent took a while to get service the waitress kept walking pass us don't want to say racist but definitely not welcoming wont be going back or recommending it to anyone I know.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Robert Palmer
Pulled pork was amazing was disappointed in the alligator very small and no meat especially for the $21 price tag
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Renata Drumond
I'm impressed! The food is amazing, the service is awesome and the environment is super cool!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Gator Bites with Jalapenos, Fries
Amanda Roosa
Excellent first visit to Swamp water. We've been wanting to try it for so long and can't believe we didn't go sooner! The crispy pork belly appetizer is a must try! Everything was so hot and fresh and tasted amazing. Our server was outstanding and I wish I could remember her name now, she really knows how to balance taking great care of all of her guests at the same time. She was on top of refills, checking on us, even from afar and making sure everything was perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
kenneth phifer
Hands down best pork chop you will ever have! One of my go to spot when I’m in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steven Hansen
One of the best restaurants in Cincinnati!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sherry M
Bringing a bit of Cajun to the North, Swampwater is a place to think about. The Gator bites were spot on and the hushpuppies crisp on the outside and perfect on the inside. 3 of us ordered the Catfish with various sides, the 1/2 slab of ribs and 2 of the Swamp Pasta. 2 of the catfish were good, but the 3rd one was undercooked. We let the waitress know but by the time they brought us out another piece of catfish everyone else was done eating. The ribs were a bit dry and the pasta was barely lukewarm. The atmosphere was really cool and it was attached to an antique mall with lots of really sweet old items. Definitely recommend giving it a try, but get there early and put your name on the wait list and then walk around the antique mall while you wait as it's not a large place. Can't give 1/2 stars or I would rate it more of a 3 1/2.
I don't think that there is any better place to go on FAT Tuesday than The Swampwater Grill on Kellogg! Let's start with the lovely hostesses. Rachel was so friendly and just a sweet person. The bartender D ( don't call her Darla), was awesome. super nice and amazingly efficient. We got the best server Alex! I was never without a drink and the food was totally on point. A lot of shared the a ton of food. We started with the gator bites. The meat was tender and outside crispy. I can't tell you how amazing the char grilled oysters were. Chris the owner said they were like crack. He isn't lying!!!! The pork chop was amazing and cooked to perfection. Great staff and amazing food! What more could one ask for!
There was a huge bug in my drink and that set the tone of the night. The ribs were dry, the vegetable were soggy, and the Mac and cheese tasted like it was from a box. The gator was cut so tiny the you couldn't really tell it was alligator, except the the tiny pieces were very chewy. The only shining star was the bread pudding with the bourbon sauce. I was so disappointed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Willie Tackett
You need to change your mac & cheese recipe. The ones that we had were not good at all. Everybody loves mac & cheese, but we had to throw this away.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Raymond
Pretty good place to grab a bit and shop
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lisa Highfield
Delicious food and great service! If you like Cajun food you will LOVE this place. Best t-shirt slogan ever!
This place gets busy and doesn't offer an option to make reservations so expect to wait an hour or more to be seated. The food was mediocre and honestly not worth the wait. I got the blackened catfish with crawfish etoufee and was really disappointed as it was really salty. Took two bites and wasn't able to finish it. I had high expectations especially with how busy the place gets, but definitely not worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Jalapeño Poppers, Oysters on the Half Shell, Char Grilled, Shrimp Skewers
The food was ok, the service was great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chop
The food was decent took a while to get service the waitress kept walking pass us don't want to say racist but definitely not welcoming wont be going back or recommending it to anyone I know.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Pulled pork was amazing was disappointed in the alligator very small and no meat especially for the $21 price tag
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I'm impressed! The food is amazing, the service is awesome and the environment is super cool!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Gator Bites with Jalapenos, Fries
Excellent first visit to Swamp water. We've been wanting to try it for so long and can't believe we didn't go sooner! The crispy pork belly appetizer is a must try! Everything was so hot and fresh and tasted amazing. Our server was outstanding and I wish I could remember her name now, she really knows how to balance taking great care of all of her guests at the same time. She was on top of refills, checking on us, even from afar and making sure everything was perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hands down best pork chop you will ever have! One of my go to spot when I’m in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best restaurants in Cincinnati!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bringing a bit of Cajun to the North, Swampwater is a place to think about. The Gator bites were spot on and the hushpuppies crisp on the outside and perfect on the inside. 3 of us ordered the Catfish with various sides, the 1/2 slab of ribs and 2 of the Swamp Pasta. 2 of the catfish were good, but the 3rd one was undercooked. We let the waitress know but by the time they brought us out another piece of catfish everyone else was done eating. The ribs were a bit dry and the pasta was barely lukewarm. The atmosphere was really cool and it was attached to an antique mall with lots of really sweet old items. Definitely recommend giving it a try, but get there early and put your name on the wait list and then walk around the antique mall while you wait as it's not a large place. Can't give 1/2 stars or I would rate it more of a 3 1/2.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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I don't think that there is any better place to go on FAT Tuesday than The Swampwater Grill on Kellogg! Let's start with the lovely hostesses. Rachel was so friendly and just a sweet person. The bartender D ( don't call her Darla), was awesome. super nice and amazingly efficient. We got the best server Alex! I was never without a drink and the food was totally on point. A lot of shared the a ton of food. We started with the gator bites. The meat was tender and outside crispy. I can't tell you how amazing the char grilled oysters were. Chris the owner said they were like crack. He isn't lying!!!! The pork chop was amazing and cooked to perfection. Great staff and amazing food! What more could one ask for!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chop, Seafood, Fried Gator Bites with Jalapenos, Char Grilled, Cheesy Grits, Shrimp Skewers, Blackened Mahi, Blackened Mahi Mahi
There was a huge bug in my drink and that set the tone of the night. The ribs were dry, the vegetable were soggy, and the Mac and cheese tasted like it was from a box. The gator was cut so tiny the you couldn't really tell it was alligator, except the the tiny pieces were very chewy. The only shining star was the bread pudding with the bourbon sauce. I was so disappointed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
You need to change your mac & cheese recipe. The ones that we had were not good at all. Everybody loves mac & cheese, but we had to throw this away.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Pretty good place to grab a bit and shop
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food and great service! If you like Cajun food you will LOVE this place. Best t-shirt slogan ever!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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