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- RRoxanneCincinnati / Dayton •17 reviews5.0Dined 3 days agoWe enjoyed splitting a burger, fries, and salad. Huge burger! It was plenty for two women. Excellent service! Very good food!More infoRock House RestaurantPrice: Moderate• American• Logan•4.4
- JJasonWest Virginia •3 reviews5.0Dined 5 days agoEXCELLENT EXPERIENCE--Highly recommend. The server, Alex, was absolutely fantastic and exemplified the perfect balance of knowledge, attentiveness, professionalism, and communication. He could anticipate the needs but maintained a discreet and efficient presence. He was professionally open and honest about menu items and offered great options. The bar tender created outstanding cocktails to compliment each component of the meal. Alex suggested excellent wines as well. Before finalizing the entre choice, Scott graciously and professionally displayed the featured dishes to us. Another gentleman was attentive to water refills as well as clearing the tableware as needed. "Crumbing the table" proved Alex's level of professionalism and commitment to maintaining traditional, formal service. The entire staff was friendly and welcoming making it the most pleasant experience--even packaging and holding the dessert for later retrieval.More infoThe Blennerhassett Hotel & SpaPrice: Expensive• American• Parkersburg•4.1
- OTOpenTable DinerWashington, D.C. Area •1 review5.0Dined on 28 Feb 2025Great concept, great food, cute restaurant in the heart of quaint small town square. Cocktails, meals, dessert, and service were all fantastic!More infoRhapsody - NelsonvillePrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• Columbus•4.8
- BBlakeCleveland / Akron / Canton •1 review5.0Dined on 15 Feb 2025I reserved a dinner for two, at Cutler's restaurant, to do my marriage proposal. The staff was wonderful and my proposal went exactly as planned. The food was amazing, the atmosphere was great, and overall the staff here made our night very special! I cannot thank them enough and I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone!More infoCutler'sPrice: Moderate• Steakhouse• Athens•4.4
- PPeterLondon •3 reviews4.0Dined on 15 Feb 2025We were traveling and needed a dinner location for 4 people … on Valentines Day. Even though the reception was full of walk-ins waiting for a table, we arrived on time for our 7PM reservation and were seated immediately. (We did get some dirty looks from the walk-ins who’d been waiting a while!) Once seated our waiter was as reasonably prompt as you can expect on that holiday, so no dings there. Unfortunately the kitchen had some staffing problems with staff no-shows so the meals were slow, but they were fresh off the grill and hot so nothing was sitting for long. Bottom line: decent food, reasonable service on a tough night, and thank goodness for the Open Table reservation!!!More infoRed Lobster - ParkersburgPrice: Moderate• Seafood• Parkersburg•4.2
Discover Athens
An hour or so south of Columbus, nestled in the rolling hills along the Hocking River, you’ll find Athens, Ohio. Home to Ohio University, Athens combines the charm of a Midwestern small town with startling scenic beauty, making it a destination in and of itself. In terms of food options, it’s a college town, so you’ll find pizza joints and plenty of bars, not to mention scores of laid-back places to eat. Pub food is popular, but so are ethnic eats like Cuban, Caribbean or Mediterranean. Upscale dining is also available. Many restaurants focus on locally sourced and produced ingredients, and who could blame them with the bounty yielded by Ohio’s farmland right at their doorstep?
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- Days Inn Athens
- Downtown Chesterhill Historic District
- Athens B & O Train Depot
- Convocation Center
- Peden Stadium
- Pruitt Field And Goldsberry Track
- Manasseh Cutler Hall
- Elm Golf Course
- Hampton Inn Athens
- Hooper Park
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Athens
- Hometown Inn
- Waterloo State Forest
- Athens Downtown Historic District
- Tennis Courts
- Trautwein Field
- Practice Fields On The Hocking River
- Mound Cemetery Mound
- Fairview Park
- Bob Wren Stadium