New Cincinati Burger Guys and Gals!: 2023

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Our 96th Review

Official Review #96

Mayslick Dinner Bell

5593 US 68 Mays Lick, KENTUCKY 41055

Phone number

(606) 763-9166

Mon	CLOSED
Tue	7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wed	7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thu	7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Fri	7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sat	7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sun	7:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Given the great reviews & comments of the outstanding burgers at Mayslick, the Burger Guys & gals couldn’t wait to give this one a try at our Favorite Local Gem. Would this be an opportunity for a letdown? or A Big Surprise.

Nestled in Mayslick about 15 minutes or so from Maysville, Ky, the Dinner Bell is a pleasant neighborhood Diner located next to & Linked by a doorway to the Gas Station/Store next door. Unlike the older look of this building, Don't let that fool you, this place has awesome food & service.
The menu offers many Home cooked Southern Country cooking options and sandwiches. Included with fries or the best Cole slaw around slaw, the $9.99 Traditional Burger is a huge piece of Beef served on a good tastingr bun with tomato, lettuce, mayonnaise, and onion!

This is 1 huge Burger! & it looks great

We always taste a piece of the meat 1st by tearing off 1 small bite, it was clearly,

Fresh meat? Yes. Hand made? Yes. Made to order? Yes. Toasted bun? Yes. Juicy? Yes!

Toppings were fresh & tasty, the Fries excellent, Cole slaw is the best we've had anywhere.

We also think they have the best Fried Chicken Livers anywhere, also an huge taste Fried Chicken sandwich, great Meatloaf, everything we've had here has been overall great, top quality & friendly service every time, it's a bit of a small place so try to avoid the busy meal times, Prices are very good.

The Chef's are all excellent even when the Owner is not there doing the Cooking himself, everyone does a Fantastic Job, make sure to TIP WELL, they deserve it here.

Wednesday Nights are Senior Day & 10% off Seniors.

Score: 9.0
Rating: Exceptional

Monday, February 20, 2023

Our 95th Review

Official Review #95

Libby's Southern Comfort

35 W 8th St, Covington, KY 41011-2317

(513) 541-0061 Hours: Monday- Friday | Open 24 hours

Bacon Cheeseburger Deluxe

1/3 pound all beef patty topped with your choice of cheese (American, Swiss,
Provolone, or Pepperjack), crispy bacon, tomato, lettuce, mayo, pickle,
and onion served on a grilled bun
We stopped here in July 2022 during Cincinnati Burger week.

It's a nice place, clean & pretty good service.

The Burger was big, the toppings were all fresh & tasty.

I will make this one quick & easy, it's a big burger, looks awesome, but other than good tasting fresh toppings, forget it.

Overall it was an OK Burger, Definitely not top 10, probably not to 20, there are so many other excellent burgers in Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky, & the price at this time was expensive, but now currently the prices are out of this world & beyond Considering ever going back here again.

Would I recommend it, NO! Great Atmoshpere, always seems crowded, but I can find 25 other better & cheaper burgers around.

FINAL THOUGHTS: Get your great burgers somewhere else, this one is not worth your time for it.

Our 94th Review

Official Review #94

The Gas Light Cafe

6104 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio
45213-1402

Phone: +1 513 631 6977

Hours:

Sun	01:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Mon	11:00 - 01:00 AM
Tue	11:00 - 01:00 AM
Wed	11:00 - 01:00 AM
Thu	11:00 - 01:00 AM
Fri	11:00 - 02:30 AM
Sat	11:00 - 02:30 AM

Hamburber Deluxe: $5.00 Fries: $3.50

1/3 pound all beef patty topped with (American), tomato, lettuce, mayo, pickle,
and onion served on a Sesame bun.

We went here on Friday 02/17 /2023 during at 1:30pm. We thought it was enough after Lunch to avoid any rush, we were wrong, this place was packed, the Cook was also the Waiter but he did a wonderful job of handling it all.

It was a nice big burger, we always taste the meat by tearing a piece off and try it before we let any
of the toppings or burn or anything affect our thoughts on it, It was a very good piece of beef.

The toppings of lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, mayo & American cheese were all fresh & very good.

The Bun did not fall apart, always great, & it tasted good & fresh.

It was pretty big for price, my Wife got the Hamburger Deluxe, No Cheese & it was just as good without cheese, the Fries were as good or better than any we've had at any other restaurant.

The overall taste of the burger was very good & tasty, it definitely hit the spot & was exactly what we were looking for in a good Lunch to start our weekend.

Would I recommend it, if your in the area definitely stop in & try this little HIDDEN GEM out!

The Burger & Fries are well worth it & the Fish Sandwich we saw many ordering was big & looked great itself, so our next trip will be to try the larger Double burger & the Fish Sandwich & Onion rings.

FINAL THOUGHTS: This is a Pretty darn fine burger, is it top 10 on our list in the City? NO.

But it's Definitely top 15 & probably very close to #12 or 11, not sure yet exactly where it will place on our list, but it's definitely one of the best in the City, better than ZIPS Cafe in Hyde Park which I've tried many times over the years & think it's overrated & Overhyped by it's many Locals that push all the reviews for the place very heavily, Zips is a plain good ole fashioned Burger, this one is Better.

We ordered a side of their excellent fries & you get some good chips with it. It's an old Bar/Cafe with several Tv's for sports, it has a handful of parking spots with Meters out front on Montgomery Road, but just go on down ridge, turn left at the 1st street then the 1st driveway on your left into their back parking lot for free & their is a back Entrance right into the place restrooms are right there on your right as you enter the back door, it's a small place so go on off hours if you want a good seat.

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Putters 9.5* (Exceptional-Must try it!) #6 Local Post 9.4 *(Exceptional-Must try it!) #7 The Turf Club 9.2* (Exceptional-Must try it!) #8 By Golly's 9.0* (Exceptional-Must try it!) #9 Hangover Easy 9.0* (Exceptional-Must try it!) 6 Locations tied at 8.8* for 11th Place! #10 Dunlap Cafe 8.9* Exceptional-Must try it!) #11 Donnas Place 8.9*(Exceptional-Must try it!) #12 Tavern on the Bend 8.9(Exceptional-Must try it!) #11 Flipdaddy's 8.9 (Exceptional-Must try it!) #11 Freddy's 8.9* (Exceptional-Must try it!) #11 Herb & Thelma's 8.9* (Exceptional-Must try it!) 3 Locations tied at 8.6* for 12th Place! #12 burgers & crafts 8.6* (Exceptional-Must try it!) #12 Five Guys 8.6* (Exceptional-Must try it!) #12 Zola Pub & Grill 8.6* (Exceptional-Must try it!) NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ZOLA's PLACE! 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Dairy Yum Yum II 5.0* (Avg/Not Bad-Nothing Spec) Quatman Cafe 4.9* (Average/Not Bad-Nothing Spec) Culver's 4.6* (Avg/Not Bad-Nothing Special) Knuk-n-Futz 4.5* (Avg/Not Bad-Nothing Special) This is Roneys/Roy Rogers old rating from years back at the old location and early on at the new on, more recently they seem to be buying cheap meat, it's moved from an 8 to a 3.5 and maybe not even deserving of that. Roney's 8.0* (Try it -above Average/Good to VG) Red Robin 3.5* (Average/Not Bad-Nothing Special) Hitching Post 3.5*(Average/Not Bad-Nothing Special) Pasquale's 3.0* (Average/Not Bad-Nothing Special) Logo's Sports Bar 3.0* (Avg/Not Bad-Nothing Special) Fricker's 2.5* (Still Would'nt Bother!) Mt. Adams Bar & Grill 2.0* (Still Would'nt Bother!) Waffle House 2.0* (Still Would'nt Bother!) THESE PLACES ARE NOW CLOSED AND NOW OUT OF BUSINESS! The Ratings they did have on our list before closing! #2. Hutchison's Grocery 9.1*(Exceptional-Must try!) Margie's SouthernCafe 7.5*TryitabvAvg/Gdt0VG) Cincy Burger 6.5* (Try it above average/Good to Very Good) #5 WhackBurger 9.0* (Exceptional-Must try it!) CLOSED! Cadillac Cafe 5.5*(Average/Not Bad-Nothing Special) Went out of Business, I could have predicted this one after our Review of the place and saw how the Cook worked, and the bugs. #16 Bravo Cafe 7.5* (Try it -above Avg/Good to VG) Closed Permanently! #16 Bearcat Lounge 8.0* (Try it-abv Avg/Good to VG) Was located in the Marriott Hotel which is now Graduate Hotel. #34 Toot's 6.0* (Avg/Not Bad-Nothing Special) Closed out of Business Toby Keith's 5.5* (Average/Not Bad-Nothing Special) I liked the place, Food was ok, but it was huge and always mostly empty.

Food Definitions!

Hand-Made- made by hand, not by machine, and typically therefore of superior quality.
Made to Order- specially made according to a customer's specifications.
Char-Grilled- grill (food, typically meat or fish) quickly at a high heat.
Medium Well- Mostly gray-brown throughout, but with a hint of pale pink inside. Good for someone who wants an ever-so-slightly juicy Meat, but detests any sign of "blood" in their meat.

Medium- A more pronounced band of pink in the middle of the Meat. However, there should still be slightly more gray-brown than pink coloration.

Well done- Grayish-brown with no sign of pink, usually slightly charred on the outside. Cooking a good meat to this level of doneness is a challenge. It has to be done slowly on low heat, or else you end up with shoe leather.

Pre-Made Frozen Patty - This is not 100% real beef, it's just that a piece of whatever, that comes Pre-made up in a Patty and Frozen in a box of a Dozen or more, not real beef, some can be good, but most are not.