In fact, the Montgomery Inn Boat House is so good that I'd suggest that anyone driving within like 200 miles of Cincinnati should go there just for the Ribs and Chops.
It all started when I was approaching my second weekend in Ohio. Most everyone else was going home for the weekend and I was at my apartment by myself. I had asked my friend Meg "what the hell is there to do in Ohio?" and she told me about the Boat House. She said "go and have the ribs. They are awesome!" So I went. And Meg was right.
It took about an hour to get seated on a Friday night. I informed the maitre'd that it was my first time at the Inn and that I was from Los Angeles and accustomed to some world-class cuisine and asked him if the Boat House was up to the challenge. He said "of course, and may I suggest a combination of the ribs and pork chops."
Now I am going to suggest the same to you.
If you have only one meal left before you die, then fly to Cincinnati. Don't question it. Just do it. Save your appetite, you're going to need it. And go to the Montgomery Inn Boat House and have the ribs and chops. Oh. My. God. The ribs are delicious. And the pork chops. WOW. The pork chops are to die for. Sweet, succulent. These are more like a filet mignon than any pork chop you've ever eaten.
The restaurant itself is a beautiful location. Valet parking was $3 (I'd imagine it could be as high as $5, but even at that, by L.A. standards, very reasonable.) The Boat House is right along the Ohio River near one of the bridges. You can sit there and watch boats go by and enjoy a beautiful view of the bridges.
One suggestion: try not to go on a night when the Bengals are playing a football game. When the game's over, 70,000+ fans leave the stadium and the streets don't move.
But wow. Wow. Never before has a pork chop been so worthy of being blogged about.
I want one right now! Who wants to go to Cincinnati???
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