I lived at the Banks for 2 years and I can tell you Johnny Rockets was a disaster for no other reason than it had some of the worst service I've ever experienced coupled with terribly expensive food.
In the beginning they had breakfast on weekends which was awesome and I went to then they cancelled it and I went 2 other times and refused to ever go back. Food was ok, prices ridiculous, slow and horrible service. It had a full bar too so if it was run well it could have done a lot better. If the owner of that place blames anyone besides himself for the failure he's delusional. Everyone knew it was only a matter of time untol that place closed.
In two years I went to Toby Keith once and it was completely mediocre. Not surprised it didnt last. Tin Roof I loved most of the time. I ate there tons of times, food was good, service was good, and it was fun most weekends unless the band was a dud or not my type.
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10-16-2015, 09:10 AM #21"I知 willing to sacrifice everything for this team. I知 going to dive for every loose ball, close out harder on every shot, block out for every rebound. I知 going to play harder than I致e ever played. And I need you all to follow me." -MB '17
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10-16-2015, 09:13 AM #22
At this point in time the Banks is more of a destination for games and events that fills up the places, and bars at night. OTR really is a dinner destination (and bars obviously too) but there is some great food in OTR that brings people there solely for that.
"I知 willing to sacrifice everything for this team. I知 going to dive for every loose ball, close out harder on every shot, block out for every rebound. I知 going to play harder than I致e ever played. And I need you all to follow me." -MB '17
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10-16-2015, 09:52 AM #23
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10-16-2015, 10:10 AM #24
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10-16-2015, 07:43 PM #25
Streetcar milestone set for Friday
Of course some of the businesses already invested in OTR are saying how much they love the idea of the streetcar. Anything to increase traffic without them haven't to invest further. But the only ones I believe when they say it was a primary reason are the ones that paid off their favorite council member or mayor to pick the route where they could buy the most property. I'll believe the others are sincere if they agree that businesses on the route should pay extra taxes to help fund subsequent phases. In other words, I won't ever believe it.
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10-16-2015, 08:45 PM #26
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10-17-2015, 12:50 PM #27
I've lived at The Banks for several years now. Mahogany's, Johnny Rockets and Toby Keith's were horribly run businesses with horrible products. No surprise they failed. As others have mentioned, the remaining establishments are doing great. Even on non event nights Yard House, Tin Roof, Holy Grail/Santo Graal, Ruth's Chris and Jefferson Social do decent business. What is really needed is some retail to balance things out. I would love a UDF or something similar.
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10-17-2015, 03:37 PM #28
The major, most attractive cities in Europe have functional mass transit systems. Our major cities here, or at least some of them, have functional mass transit.
Perhaps the Cincinnati system is controversial in how it got done - I haven't followed it that closely - but it's long-term benefit should be strong. Tying OTR to Fountain Square to The Banks would seem to be a very good idea.X A V I E R
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10-19-2015, 07:51 PM #29
I'm so amused that you continue to believe that 3cdc's investment and "vision" just happened to line up with the streetcar line by pure coincidence.
The investment in downtown from the banks through OTR is consistent with plans that have been executed by multiple entities over the last 20 years. The parks, the streetcar, the parking garage, the stadiums, the fountain square project, the casino. All of it works together to produce the current investment in the urban core. You can't exclude one part of it and say everything else would have happened without it."Give a toast to my brother, hug your family, and do everything possible to live the life you dream of. God Bless."
-Matt McCormick
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10-19-2015, 08:14 PM #30
So you're saying that OTR will beat the national average by a significant amount?
http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/stories/...nancial-advice"Give a toast to my brother, hug your family, and do everything possible to live the life you dream of. God Bless."
-Matt McCormick
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