42 Best American Restaurants near South Lebanon

“I love this particular waffle House but I found a pickle slice in my biscuits n gravy. I wanted to take it back to complain but we all know how Waffle house employees roll. I wasn't taking my chances 🤣🤣 All jokes aside food was great and the staff is always personable.“

“Excellent food and service. Big portions and good prices.“

“If you want the best steak of your life you have to go to Firebirds! My filet was cooked to the perfect medium rare and I could taste the wood fired grill! Everyone was so friendly and prompt to accommodate our needs. We never had to ask for anything!“

“The braised beef grilled cheese was divine! A charming restaurant. I will be back.“

“Celebrated my birthday with Gluten Free Donut Holes🙌🙌 So good! The staff was so friendly, the food is always delicious!“

“I am admittedly not easily impressed, but my son and I had a great experience all around tonight for a quick bite. From the greeting when we walked in, our server Matthew and the food everything was spot on. Tables were being cleaned as people left, the bartenders were wiping down the station, the food came out hot and cooked properly, the employees having a genuine smile. I can honestly say that it was a better experience than I have had at some of the most high end expensive restaurants in Cincinnati. Keep up the great work! Thank you we will definitely be back.“

“Best breakfast place in the area. Coffee is awesome and the service cannot be beat!“

“We have been to MaineTowne several times now and LOVE their food! Each time has been an amazing experience and they have the best staff! We love their food so much we also do pickup orders when we don’t have time to go for a sit down meal! Highly recommend!“

“Excellent service and the food was fantastic. The owner is super friendly. We ordered the biscuit and gravy. Which by the way is so delicious. But don't take my word for it you have to try it yourself. You will love this place. I recommend very highly. We will continue going there.“

“Great food, super service, friendly and very helpful staff. Love it !“

“excellent food and service.“

“We were visiting from Tennessee and found this little diner! We loved the atmosphere, comfort food, and dessert was great!“

“Went here for a date night and left so full and happy!! Our server, Jenny, took such good care of us. It was nice to have the menu and specials explained to us in details and got a lot of recommendations from her, too. We ordered the crab cakes, mussels, lamb rack, their steak and crab special for the night. Everything was cooked to perfection with right seasonings and temp. We really enjoyed the special-the filet mignon was soooo tender and the crab was sweet! It was cool to have a candle lit butter and Cajun spiced lemon on the side for the crab. We were so stuffed at the end but couldn’t help but get dessert to go. The crème brûlée NY cheesecake is SUCH a treat and I’m so glad we got it. Service was 10/10, would recommend everyone to go here for nicer dinners.“

“Stopped in today for Brunch, everything was amazing as always! Maeve was the bartender and I could see she had some guests that thought they were the only people who mattered. She smiled and was very professional. I tip my hat to her for having to deal with entitled people and not even flinch! We always try to get out to Loveland for brunch whenever possible. The staff is wonderfully knowledgeable, food is always delicious, and let us not forget the remarkable cocktails! They even have tasty ones for those who do not drink alcohol! I have to say Tano is my go to place!“

“This was a very nice place to have lunch at. The chicken tenders were delicious and my folks liked their burgers. But I was disappointed in the Andes avalanche custard. They didn’t have any of the mint candy for it. They did offer an alternative but I wasn’t that interested in it.“

“Our waitress was Rhianon, and she was absolutely fantastic! Food was great, and service was awesome. Highly recommend the filet mignon and New York strip!“

“We would have given 4.5 stars if that would have been possible. There’s a large menu with healthy choice options. Our meals were plated nicely and tasted good, but took forever to be served. That and lukewarm coffee were the reasons for less than a perfect score.“

“Went for ice cream this evening. We are new here and loving the drive through desserts. Cole took our order. Service was above and beyond from being served by Cole until we received our ice cream. The pupcup just top it off perfect!“

“Great food, friendly faces and awesome service!“

“Quatman’s is the home of the best Cheeseburger - The team is friendly which makes it a great place!“

“Great burgers! Staff were friendly and helpful.“

“Good good and great waitresses!“

“We loved the Beer Battered Fried Pickles, the Garlic Parmesan Boneless Wings were awesome, and my daughter's jaw dropped when she saw the size of the Pretzel appetizer! Large portions and everything was great. Our server was fast and friendly. We will definitely be back next time we are in the area.“

“Great atmosphere, wonderful food and the only place I’ve found that has my #1 all-time favorite amber beer on tap … Alaskan Amber!“

“Had a great dinner at deSha's on Monday, June 29, 2026. The food was great but even better than the food was our server Sofie! She was kind, friendly and very good at her job. She listened (I have dietary restrictions) and provided me with a great meal. She was awesome!“

“I have enjoyed this restaurant for many years with both eat in and take out. This is a smaller place where the owner knows the faces and names of most of her customers and prepares the food like she would be preparing it for her family. The menu is varied with daily specials available.“

“Very friendly atmosphere. Our waitress was awesome and very attentive to our needs. The food was amazing. I will definitely be returning there. We were celebrating a birthday for our friend and our party was fairly large. But we were well taken care of the entire time.“

“Had dinner there on Saturday 4/12/25. Our server, Carley was absolutely awesome! Carley was fun, informative and very attentive. The food was excellent and the atmosphere was wonderful!“

“Stopped in after a Reds game to get dinner with my wife on our way back to the KOA Campground nearby. Clare had our table and was a great server! Frequent visits to the table, very cheerful, and served us a fantastic steak sandwich. Draft beer was cold and clean taste. And they have Keno. My kind of place, I will be back the next time I’m in the area 😁“

“Will definitely be back again! My first time today and a great experience. Immediately greeted by the amazing scent of greek spices as I walked inside. Super friendly staff, the classic gyro and seasoned fries were absolutely outstanding. 10 out of 10 recommend.“

“Between this and The hitching post they have the best fried chicken in the Cincinnati area. not even close! love the dark meat“

“These guys are great! Fast friendly service and they always keep my Mikes Seltzer in stock, which I am grateful for. It's hard to find in other places and no one is consistent like these guys are!“

“I don't eat out very often, but have always enjoyed the service and quality food at First Watch. This morning I asked the hostess to check the balance on my gift card. Due to a systems problem, she couldn't do this, nor could they accept my gift card in payment for my meal. (Not a problem) When my friend and I paid and prepared to leave, the hostess gave me a First Watch gift card "to make up for the inconvenience". These folks know how to do Customer Service. Also - hope you are able to remove the nonsense posts that appear among your reviews.“

“I had the opportunity to try Turkeys R us and really enjoyed the food. The mac and cheese, greens and smoked wings were delicious. The services was great and the staff was very friendly. I would recommend my friends and family try Turkeys R us. Amazing food and the prices are practical.“

“Great little local spot in the Branch Hill part of Cincinnati. We had a larger group and they were more than happy to put some tables together to accommodate. Actually saw them do that for a few groups. Handled the larger groups and dinner rush with class and no complaining like you may see from large chains. We felt like our business was appreciated and our server was great with the kids too (hate that I can’t remember his name). Thanks for being a great host and hope to come back soon when we’re in town again!“

“Ive been here years ago and had a terrible experience. Today was one of the best experiences I've had at any waffle house. My over-medium eggs were closer to over-easy, but I am a weirdly picky eater. With that said, all the other food was great. The people were friendly. I was genuinely surprised at how good the food and service was.“

“Good food Great service Recommend“

“Best Ice Cream 🍦 so creamy like iced whipped cream!“

“excellent food and service 👌“

“We love kings island and have season passes, the meal plan, and fast pass season passes- we live really close. My husband and i often come and ride diamond back and eat at treehouse and then go home. Tonight it was taking a while because it was busy… we weren’t going to say anything unless it took more than 30… a server named Jamie noticed we had t gotten our food and checked on it and brought it out a little bit later .. THANK YOU JAMIE for paying attention- it’s the little things like Jamie’s service that make us love this park even more… we live 4 miles away and love it!“