The Holy Grail

[Reds Freak]

Originally Posted by Caveat Emperor

What Holy Grail lacks in uniqueness and quality, it makes up for in proximity to the stadium.

Downtown Cincinnati's bar scene is pretty generic. Unless you want to walk up to Neons in OTR, the downtown scene is dominated by cluby-type places (Bartini, Mynt, Cadillac Ranch, Righteous Room, Scene and their ilk.

You have to dig a little deeper for the hole-in-the-wall type places. I much prefer Arnold's, Madonna's, Tina's, In-Between, Head First, O'Malley's, etc to any of the places you mentioned.

[Redlegs]

Originally Posted by RBA

How does that work? Self serve? And how do they cut people who over induldge off?

Not really sure. It's my understanding you place your order and they bring you a glass to pour into, but again, I'm not sure. Our tap was a Miller Lite tap. Nobody in my party order that brand.

[Redlegs]

Originally Posted by Reds/Flyers Fan

We were there before the game last night at one of the regular tables. We asked about reserving a tap table for Friday night (before the SF game) and were told about the $250 minimum.

Needless to say, since we only have four people coming on Friday, we passed.

The Holy Grail is so slammed before and after games (and sometimes during) that it isn't easy at all to find any sort of table. We put our name in yesterday around 5 p.m. and didn't get called for a table until 6:15. People who have tables aren't likely to give them up until game time.

After the game we went to the In Between and it was pretty chill in comparison. More my style these days.

I have a friend who said the same. He said he's never been able to get in. We went on a Sunday morning around 10:45 am and walked right in. By the time we left about a half hour prior to first pitch, it was a packed house and a waiting line.

[reds1869]

Originally Posted by Reds Freak

You have to dig a little deeper for the hole-in-the-wall type places. I much prefer Arnold's, Madonna's, Tina's, In-Between, Head First, O'Malley's, etc to any of the places you mentioned.

Arnold's is my favorite place in the entire city. I'm shocked by how few people know about it.

[Caveat Emperor]

Originally Posted by reds1869

Arnold's is my favorite place in the entire city. I'm shocked by how few people know about it.

It's going to be featured as the hangout on the show "Harry's Law" on NBC (which is fictionally set in Cincinnati).

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Originally Posted by reds1869

Arnold's is my favorite place in the entire city. I'm shocked by how few people know about it.

I'll definitely agree with this, except I'd say it's one of my favorite places in the entire country, not just the city. And it's really not a far walk to/from the ballpark (6-7 blocks).

[camisadelgolf]

Originally Posted by Reds Freak

You have to dig a little deeper for the hole-in-the-wall type places. I much prefer Arnold's, Madonna's, Tina's, In-Between, Head First, O'Malley's, etc to any of the places you mentioned.

Exactly. And don't forget Knockback Nat's.

[I(heart)Freel]

Originally Posted by Reds Freak

You have to dig a little deeper for the hole-in-the-wall type places. I much prefer Arnold's, Madonna's, Tina's, In-Between, Head First, O'Malley's, etc to any of the places you mentioned.

In Between is horrible! Nothing irks me more than charging stadium prices outside a stadium. Price gauging at its finest. Hope the Banks knocks it down to size.

[Red Leader]

Originally Posted by Reds/Flyers Fan

I'll definitely agree with this, except I'd say it's one of my favorite places in the entire country, not just the city. And it's really not a far walk to/from the ballpark (6-7 blocks).

Where do you typically park when you go there? With you guys hyping it up, I'd be curious to try it out before a game.

[*BaseClogger*]

Taps in the middle of the table, eh?

Loved the hell out of that concept while I was in Prague:

http://heartofeurope.co.uk/slovakia/80/prague-the-pub/

[Chip R]

Originally Posted by Red Leader

Where do you typically park when you go there? With you guys hyping it up, I'd be curious to try it out before a game.

There are several parking garages and lots over by there.

[Red Leader]

Originally Posted by Chip R

There are several parking garages and lots over by there.

Name one.

[camisadelgolf]

Originally Posted by *BaseClogger*

Taps in the middle of the table, eh?

Loved the hell out of that concept while I was in Prague:

http://heartofeurope.co.uk/slovakia/80/prague-the-pub/

Next time, I'd love it if you could reference something even more obscure since the only reason I browse the internet is to see how cultured you are.

[Superdude]

Originally Posted by camisadelgolf

Next time, I'd love it if you could reference something even more obscure since the only reason I browse the internet is to see how cultured you are.

Dude, if I have to keep browsing your posts for bitter, sarcastic comments I'm never gonna be able to finish this Kerouac novel or listen to my Tom Waits collection.

[camisadelgolf]

Originally Posted by Superdude

Dude, if I have to keep browsing your posts for bitter, sarcastic comments I'm never gonna be able to finish this Kerouac novel or listen to my Tom Waits collection.

See, *BaseClogger*? This is how to do it.