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This is the third Jeff Ruby establishment I've been to in the Cincinnati area, and it was on the same level as my previous experiences at The Precinct and the now-defunct Waterfront. Excellent service from our server Christopher. He was very attentive and his recommendations were perfect. For sides, he said his favorite was the creamed corn, and that was phenomenal. I ordered the boneless ribeye and wanted to do it with chili rub and he recommended it on the side. At first I was confused because I assumed the chili rub was a dry powder rub so I didn't really understand how it would work on the side. But he assured me that the chili rub, while good, you may want to have a break from while eating the steak. So I went with his suggestion and I was glad I did! The rub is more like a paste and it was great for the steak and I was able to apply it as liberally or sparingly as I saw fit. For drinks, I had their "Mingling with Mezcal" and "Pear-Vanilla Old Fashioned." Both were sublime and the Mingling with Mezcal is one of my favorite cocktails I've had in recent years. You absolutely cannot go wrong with Jeff Ruby establishments. I was visiting from New York and Jeff Ruby's steaks are right up there with the best New York steakhouses.

Had an absolutely wonderful anniversary dinner with my girlfriend, all of the food tasted amazing, especially the items beyond their steaks, such as the spicy sausage and chicken. Will be coming again.

The Lake Erie Walleye was outstanding. So was the Banana Cream Pie which by the way was so big we took half of it home.

We were a party of 7, and all of us thought our appetizers and entrees were excellent. Our waiter was easy to summon, and fast to respond. It was a little noisy, but it was a Saturday night. Our table was not far from the bar, and there was a Bengals game on, so that both distracted us and accounted for much of the noise.

Tonight was the evening before Christmas Eve. Everyone was in a festive mood. We met three friends we hadn’t seen in a while and everything was wonderful. My second time at Meritage this month.