silver spring house

silver spring house; bar food and beer!. since moving to montgomery, i would guess tonight's visit to be about my 8th or so dine at the silver spring house. from the outside, the place looks awesome. beautiful landscaping, a packed lot, and fun umbrella-ed patio. must be good, right?

every time we eat here, tonight included, i am disappointed in the food. tonight, i ordered the "spring house" chicken ($14.95 for half a chicken), the signature item of this proclaimed "chicken joint." a toss salad comes before the meal and it's the type of salad you would make at your house with kroger ingredients. just boring and bland. the entree arrives and it doesn't live up to the hype of its citrus and herb marinate. bummer. i have also tried the black and blue burger (not even as good as bw-3s). the burrito is also the kind of burrito you make at home. my sister ordered the vegan burger and said it's just like she popped it in the microwave herself. on a good note, our waitress was really friendly, very attentive, and knew the menu really well.

so why do we keep going back? well, it's the atmosphere. it totally feels like a florida bar to me. they roll back the windows on a sunny day and have tons of ceiling fans. to me, coronas with lime just taste better alfresco. it's nice to be inside, but outside, but inside...

it also has a nice family vibe. parents can enjoy a beer or cosmo (1/2 price martinis tonight!). it's a great place to dine with kids (doesn't become obnoxious). maybe this is why they've been in business for over 20 years? there are also numerous flat panels everywhere, free popcorn, and you can play keno!! fun. just don't expect too much from the food.

your kitchen may even be better, but the beers sure do go down good here.

food is ok. i would not describe it as kid friendly; lots of high top tables. it always seems to be packed around happy hour so i would visit here with a group of friends rather than with the family. we always appreciate their halloween and xmas decorations.

fun happening place. this place is always packed and for a great reason.....chicken!
make sure to call for a reservation.

loved the ambiance... cool open air bar setting and u can eat peanuts and throw your shells on the floor. service good. food average. potato skins were good and huge!! black bean salad..was excited to order but vry disappointed - it was actually bland despite the ingredients - weird. salsa was essentially just tomatos - not what i expect for salsa, but a good quesadilla. overall, a 3.75 on a 5 scale.

i give this place a b+. the atmosphere is fun with a decent crowd. the food was good. it is simple. i can recreate it myself a little better. i had expected the chicken to be a little better cut/quality than what was served.
i will return, and just enjoy the atmosphere and drinks.

i am a picky chicken eater. i hardly ever order it out because it is usually 1) dry or 2) full of those little chicken tendrils that are sinew-y and nasty. but, the silver spring house proclaims to be the chicken joint. it says so right on the sign. and t

a fun place. people of all ages, drinking, dining and having a good time. decent food that costs a bit more than it should and competent, friendly service. nice outdoorsy ambiance when the garage-style windows are open. there’s no shortage of tvs for sports fans. an interesting place worth a visit, especially on a warm day. dress casual and bring grandma, grandpa and the kids (free crayons).

have been here for lunch a few times since my office is located just a few miles away, their food is always good, salads are fresh, but my favorite is the chicken tenders appetizer, huge portions always cooked to perfection.
staff is very friendly, reasonable prices.

known for their chicken, and rightly so! all ways served, it is done well! enjoy going there at happy hour but it does get very crowded and makes for a long wait if you want to actually be seated for dinner in the bar area. the barrels of peanuts and bottomless popcorn are a good bonus to go with your beer.

me and my wife went there for dinner recently. we left super disappointed. when we arrived the hostess sat us rather quickly which was good. that was the only thing done quickly. it took our waitress five minutes to take our drink order. then it took another ten or fifteen to take our food order. we explained to her that we were kinda in a rush and she assured us the food would be out in about ten minutes. thirty five minutes later our food finally arrived. we mentioned to the person who brought our food that it took awhile. she said she would speak to our waitress. after ten minutes of eating our waitress came by and we mentioned the wait and she just offered up a half hearted sorry. we paid and left. doubt we will be back.

hands down this is the best chicken spot in cincinnati. the chicken is always moist, and cooked perfectly!! the only reason that it's not a 5 is because my broccoli was drenched in butter, but the chicken was the star and was fantastic.

love this place and love the spring house chicken! it's the best - moist and just the right flavor from marinade. i love their cole slaw too. the pulled chicken sandwich is delish too. this time i got carry out for a sick friend and also for our house. the server that brought it out checked it with me to make sure the order was right. and it was!

this is a fun beach bar atmosphere that can be quite busy. i have had both good and bad experiences with service. the food is generally pretty good - especially the chicken salad croissant. if you like a good chef's salad, i would caution you because this one is kind of small (for $13.99 !) and not what you would expect from a chef's salad. it is mostly a sliced chicken breast, with few very tiny pieces of cubed ham, a bacon bit or two, with shredded cheddar on some nice greens. no hard boiled egg like most chef's salads have. it may be so popular because there are so few places in the area.

bland and ordinary. finally talked the hubby into venturing over to the silver spring house for a sunday lunch. we got there at 12:30 and had no wait. i decided on then fiesta chicken salad ( it was voted one of cincinnati's best) and my husband had the spring house chicken sandwich with a side salad. i loved the peanuts available and the fact that during lunch, soft drinks, tea or coffee is included with the lunch price! but there's where my satisfaction ended. my husband loved the side salad which was a beautiful spring mix with dried cranberries, sliced almonds, and goat cheese (yuck, not my choice for salad). then when my salad came to the table, there were no blue tortilla chips circling it as per the menu. when i asked the server, she acted like she was put out or i was lying. after a couple of passes by our booth, she finally brought a plate of the chips. my salad was bland and void of any taste other than the cayenne pepper that was on the small cajun flavored chicken breast. the sour cream, salsa and cheese was flat and i was totally disappointed. my husband's sandwich was also flavorless. after reading their website about the marinated chicken, i could not detect any citrus tones on his sandwich. i see why this is probably popular after a few drinks, but being totally sober, i did not enjoy the food at all. maybe i'll give it one more try for the chicken on the bone, but only if i don't have a better place in mind!

where have i been??. grew up near this place and never been until now. it was amazing! food was so good and the staff was so friendly!! get the cajun chicken! yummm!!