tucker's restaurant

veggie sausage biscuits and gravy. awesome!

grilled veggie deluxe. shredded hashbrowns with spinach, mushrooms, green peppers, rosemary, garlic. delicious and under $5.

hearty breakfast. try the goetta.. let me be straight with you, this place is located in that "shady" and run down part of town that will make you wonder if you should bother eating here. however, you can breathe a sigh of relief once you walk into the restaurant because the people are very friendly and inviting. the food definitely has that home-cooked taste so give it at try if you are looking for a budget friendly meal. if you are not from cincinnati, i recommend you try the goetta. you may love it or hate it but at least you sampled a part of cincinnati culture.

local, friendly and good !. see above.

love love love. who doesn't love brunch! this place was amazing. the food was fresh and delicious. the wait staff was nice as can be, and the atmosphere was low key. the outside of the place looks sketchy, and the inside to some may even look a little rough, but this place is the real deal. the portions were great, the prices were even better. love this place.

good food, nice people. stopped in before going to findlay market. we had a short wait. we were offered coffee as we waited which was a nice touch. the staff was great and the food was good. we will stop in again.

best breakfast in any price range. freshly cut fruit, gourmet french toast, goetta, pancakes, you name it. all expertly prepared at give-away prices. the ambiance is definitely “unpretentious” in an unapologetically old-school sort of way. destination diners are as welcome as locals, where everyone is friendly. a must for breakfast!

tuckers is the “un-ihop.

don't judge a book by its cover.. it's like they took a seasoned chef from a hip restaurant, kidnapped him, and told him he had to cook his way out of a rough neighborhood. all of the food was delicious and the staff was extremely nice and courteous. this is honestly the best food i've had since moving to cincinnati seven years ago.

just go in-it really is open-and don't think too hard. it's a giant leap of faith to enter this ancient restaurant and order something. it's another to actually eat in what has to be the grimiest place i've ever dared to try. but, boy, am i glad i did! my husband got the chicken and waffles, and was served a nice hot fluffy waffle with delicious vanilla-maple syrup and a generous portion of well-seasoned chicken. i ordered huevos rancheros and was just as pleased. we also enjoyed fruit cups with fresh seasonal melon and grapes with our meals. try it yourself, you will be very glad.

tucker's is a cincinnati greasy spoon style diner in the heart of cincinnati's over-the-rine neighborhood. the place may not look like much from the outside but the menu is cheap and the food is excellent. the service was superb, with my water glass never going empty even though my friend and i stayed for a half hour gabbing away in our booth.(...)i highly recommend you go down there and try it out. tuckers was a real experience with people from all walks of life stepping in for a little bit of good food from friendly people.

breakfast, anyone?. there are two requirements as far as i'm concerned for a breakfast joint: 1) is the coffee adequate, meaning does it actually tastes like coffee? and 2) how are the home fries? tucker's fills the bill on both accounts. and, the service can't be beat, if you want your potatoes well done, tell them. if you want more cheese, tell them. they aim to please, even on the busiest of mornings! i was happy to see real butter and half-and-half, another two points, and there are great vegetarian options. not to mention the excellent music and funky atmosphere, no wonder it's been a mainstay in cincinnati for so long.

otr! love it!. yesteryear is serving up some of the best breakfast in town! how cool to know the generational life of this dive. the fact that the 90 year original owner still washes the dishes 6 days a week! love it!
the huevos rancheros (veggie) were awesome! best breakfast i have had in a very long time! biscuits and gravy were great and the french toast was said to be really good too! love it! the never ending pipping hot coffee was great!
i loved watching the unexpected collection of people flood the restaurant. it was clear to me, this is an iconic place in otr. i truly felt like i was having breakfast in someones kitchen. nothing stamped out and warmed up in here!
this is one of my new favorite places! i can't wait to go for lunch! thank you for never giving up on this city!

great service & history. wow. the french toast is yummy. the service staff are very kind, helpful and attentive. tuckers is old otr -- if the walls could talk i can imagine the stories they might tell. if you like the real deal and local experience, this is the place for you.

tucker's is tops for otr breakfast. without question, tucker's is my favorite "dive" restaurant in the city.... period. owned and operated by it's third-generation, joe and carla tucker keep it real ..... authentic that is ..... you'd almost swear you're back in a 1940's-era diner, albeit one that is a well-worn.

i always have breakfast at tucker's (they close at 2 pm), although they do have other tasty "lunch" offerrings. my favorite dish is only served on the weekend, huevos rancheros, and they do it right! their french toast is also a treat and don't forget an order of goetta to round things out.

located in the 'hood, north of liberty, tucker's is not the type of place one would typically drive by and say, "hey that looks like a friendly and inviting place, let's stop in for something to eat!". ironically, it is perhaps the most friendly and welcoming place you'll eat in the city. the crowd is eclectic, diverse and always friendly. joe works the grill and knows the majority of patrons who darken his door by name. his wife, carla, runs the counter side of the business and even his 90-year old mother still works the prep-kitchen.

give tucker's a try and you'll soon be taking all of your adventurous, hip friends to the finest dive in the city!

great experience!. get there early. we went around 2 p.m. and half the menu was gone. food was still really good and more than any normal one person can eat. the people and the place can't be described; they have to be experienced. a cincy gem.