Back in 2023, Herb & Thelma’s was voted as the home of Cincinnati’s Favorite Burger in a 32-burger-joint bracket championship at Cincinnati.com. So the secret was already out, clearly.
This January, in the year of our lord, 2026, Enquirer food and dining writer Keith Pandolfi included the Covington restaurant in a list of his five favorite hidden gems in Greater Cincinnati. (He followed that up with five more hidden gem picks the next week, if you’re interested.)
Now, USA TODAY has taken notice. Our mama-bear publication decided the spot passed the mustard enough to be included in their list of the best hidden gem restaurants in America, which was released Jan. 23. It was deemed one of the country’s “beloved spots worth the trip.”…