Some restaurants feel like a meal, and others feel like a family heirloom with a menu attached. On Cincinnati’s West Side, one chili parlor has fed so many generations that some families have been ordering at the same tables for about 40 years.
The sandwiches come stacked so high that first-timers often manage only half a double-decker before asking for a box. The chili follows the proud local style, piled with cheese and served without fuss.
Breakfast starts early, the parking lot fills up fast, and the staff includes members of a fourth generation of the founding family. Below is the full story: where it is, how long it has been around, what makes those double-deckers famous, when to go, and how to get the most out of a visit without getting lost in the crowd.
A West Side Address Worth Knowing
Cincinnati has no shortage of chili parlors, yet this one has a way of becoming part of people’s routines…