Dayton — 320 Reviews

Dayton: Dining in the Gem City!

      

Dayton anchors western Ohio, and its central location along the national transit map means a lot of folks come and go through this town. The Gem City and the birthplace of aviation, Dayton’s restaurant scene hosts an eclectic group of restaurateurs looking to elevate their cuisine to the national spotlight. You’d be surprised how many local gems shine through in this town, the home city of Another Food Critic.

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• 311 Drafthouse (Piqua) — 3 Stars
• 4 Starters Coffee Cafe — CLOSED (Beavercreek) — 3 Stars
• Abuelo’s Mexican Food Embassy (Beavercreek) — 3 Stars
• Adam’s Rib (Eaton) — 3 Stars
• Adobe Gila’s (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Agnes All-Natural Grill (Downtown) — 4 Stars
• Akashi Sushi Bar (Dayton) — 3 Stars
• Al’s Smokehouse & Cafe — CLOSED (Downtown) — 3 Stars
• Amber Rose (Dayton) — 3 Stars
• American Classic Donuts (Dayton) — 3 Stars
• Another Broken Egg Cafe (Miami Township) — 3 Stars
• Arcade Seafoods — CLOSED (Downtown) — 3 Stars
• Archer’s Tavern (Centerville) — 4 Stars
• Arepas & Co. (Kettering) — 3 Stars
• Asian House Sushi Bar & Grill (Washington Township) — 3 Stars
• Ashley’s Pastry Shop (Oakwood) — 4 Stars
• Asian Buffet (Xenia) — 2 Stars
• Asian King (Beavercreek) — 2 Stars
• Awesome Yogurt — CLOSED (Kettering) — 3 Stars
• Bad Frog Frozen Yogurt — CLOSED (Multiple Locations) — 2 Stars
• Bagel Cafe — CLOSED (Kettering) — 1 Star
• Bakehouse (Troy) — 4 Stars
• Bar Louie (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Basil’s on Market (Troy) — 3 Stars
• BD’s Mongolian Grill (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Beavercreek Pizza Dive (Beavercreek) — 3 Stars
• Bellbrook Chocolate Shoppe (Centerville) — 4 Stars
• Beaugard’s Southern Bar B Que (Wilmington) — 3 Stars
• Bentino’s Pizza of Waynesville (Waynesville) — 3 Stars
• Bill’s Donut Shop (Centerville) — 5 Stars
• BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• BK Root Beer (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Blind Bob’s (Oregon District) — 3 Stars
• Boro Bistro — CLOSED (Springboro) — 4 Stars
• Boston Stoker (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Bravo! Cucina Italiana (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Brio Tuscan Grille (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Brixx Ice Co. (Downtown) — 3 Stars
• The Brunch Club (Dayton) — 4 Stars
• Buckhorn Tavern (Clayton) — 3 Stars
• Buckin’ Donkey Grille (Kettering) — 4 Stars
• Buffalo Wings & Rings (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Bullwinkle’s Top Hat Bistro (Miamisburg) –4 Stars
• Bunkers Bar & Grill (Vandalia) — 3 Stars
• Butter Cafe (Dayton) — 3 Stars
• C’s Pizza (Huber Heights) — 3 Stars
• Caddy’s Tap House — CLOSED (Beavercreek) — 4 Stars
• Cadillac Jack’s Sports Bar & Grill — CLOSED (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Cafe Mexico — CLOSED (Kettering) — 3 Star
• The Cakery (Troy) — 3 Stars
• Canal Street Arcade & Deli (Oregon District) — 4 Stars
• Carmen’s Deli (Downtown) — 4 Stars
• The Caroline (Troy) — 4 Stars
• Carillon Brewing Co. (Dayton) — 5 Stars
• Carmel’s Southwest Grill (Dayton) — 3 Stars
• Cazadores Mexican Restaurant (Franklin) — 4 Stars
• CBCB Bar & Grill (Beavercreek) — 3 Stars
• Chappy’s Social House (Miamisburg) — 3 Stars
• Cheryl’s Cookies (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Chicago Gyros & Dogs (Beavercreek) — 3 Stars
• China 1 (Dayton) — 3 Stars
• China Buffet (Kettering) — 2 Stars
• China Buffet (Oregon District) — 2 Stars
• China Cottage (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• China Dynasty (Centerville) — 4 Stars
• China Garden Buffet (Springboro) — 1 Star
• China Royal — CLOSED (Downtown) — 3 Stars
• China Village — CLOSED (Springboro) — 4 Stars
• China Wok (Beavercreek) — 2 Stars
• Choe’s Asian Gourmet — CLOSED (Beavercreek) — 4 Stars
• Chop Suey Carry Out (Kettering) — 2 Stars
• Christopher’s Restaurant (Kettering) — 4 Stars
• Chuy’s Tex Mex (Multiple locations) — 4 Stars
• Citilites (Downtown) — 4 Stars
• City Barbecue (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• CJ’s Burgers N Smoothies (Downtown) — 2 Stars
• CJ Chan (Dayton) — 3 Stars
• Clancy’s Tavern (Dayton) — 3 Stars
• Coco’s Bistro (Dayton) — 5 Stars
• Cold Beer & Cheeseburgers (Multiple Locations) — 2 Stars
• Coldwater Cafe (Tipp City) — 3 Stars
• Cork Wine & Dine — CLOSED (Beavercreek) — 4 Stars
• Corner Kitchen (Oregon District) — 5 Stars
• Courtland’s Mobile Grill (Food Truck) — 3 Stars
• Cousin Vinny’s Pizza (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Crazy Mango Bar & Bistro — CLOSED (Beavercreek) — 4 Stars
• Crosswalk Coffee — CLOSED (Eaton) — 3 Stars
• Culp’s Cafe (Dayton) — 4 Stars
• Daniel’s Donuts (Fairborn) — 3 Stars
• Dark Horse Tavern — CLOSED (Miamisburg) — 3 Stars
• Dayton Beer Company (Kettering) — 4 Stars
• The Dayton Club (Downtown) — 5 Stars
• Dayton Urban BBQ (Food Truck) — 3 Stars
• De’lish Cafe — CLOSED (Downtown) — 4 Stars
• The Deli on Webster (Downtown) — 4 Stars
• Dewey’s Pizza (Multiple Locations) — 5 Stars
• DiBella’s Old Fashioned Subs (Beavercreek) — 3 Stars
• The Dixie Dairy Dreem (Moraine) — 4 Stars
• Dominique’s Bistro & Bar — CLOSED (Oakwood)
• The Donut Haus (Springboro) — 3 Stars
• Donut & More (Downtown) — 3 Stars
• Don Pablo’s — CLOSED (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Dorothy Lane Market (Multiple Locations) — 5 Stars
• Doubleday’s Grill & Tavern (Centerville) — 3 Stars
• Downtown Grill & Cafe — CLOSED (Downtown) — 2 Stars
• Dragon China (Moraine) — 2 Stars
• Dragon City (Kettering) — 2 Stars
• Dublin Pub (Oregon District) — 4 Stars
• Eat Rice (Kettering) — 2 Stars
• Eclipse Coffee & Tea — CLOSED (Kettering) — 3 Stars
• El Cazador Mexican Restaurant (Englewood) — 3 Stars
• El Meson (West Carrollton) — 5 Stars
• El Rancho Grande (Multiple Location) — 3 Stars
• El Toro (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Elsa’s Mexican Restaurant (Multiple Locations) — 2 Stars
• Esther Price Candies (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Evans Bakery (Dayton) — 3 Stars
• Eudora Brewing Co. (Kettering) — 3 Stars
• Extra Ordinary Burgers (Beavercreek) — 4 Stars
• Fifth Street Brewpub (Dayton) — 4 Stars
• Figlio Wood Fired Pizza (Kettering) — 4 Stars
• The Filling Station Sports Bar & Grill (Troy) — 3 Stars
• Firebirds Wood Fired Grill (Multiple locations) — 4 Stars
• First Watch (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse (Beavercreek) — 3 Stars
• Flyboy’s Deli (Oakwood) — 4 Stars
• Flying Dragon Chinese Restaurant (Fairborn) — 2 Stars
• The Flying Pizza (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Flying Tiger Chinese Restaurant (Fairborn) — 3 Stars
• Fox & Hound Pub & Grille (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Franco’s Ristorante Italiano (Oregon District) — 3 Stars
• Fressa Food Truck — CLOSED (Food trick) — 4 Stars
• Fricker’s (Multiple Locations) — 2 Stars
• Friesinger’s Fine Chocolates (Springboro) — 5 Stars
• Frost Cupcake Bar — CLOSED (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• FUSIAN (Multiple Locations) — 5 Stars
• Ghostlight Coffee (Dayton) — 5 Stars
• GiGi’s Cupcakes (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Ginger & Spice Asian Bistro (Brown Street) — 3 Stars
• Go Cupcake (Food Truck) — 3 Stars
• Gold Star Chili (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Govanni’s Italian Ristorante (Fairborn) — 4 Stars
• Golden Dragon Buffet & Grill — CLOSED (Washington Township) — 3 Stars
• Golden Nugget Pancake House (Dayton) — 4 Stars
• Graeter’s Ice Cream (Multiple Locations) — 5 Stars
• Greek Isle Deli (Dayton) — 3 Stars
• Gyro Palace (Dayton) — 3 Stars
• Ha Ha Pizza (Yellow Springs) — 3 Stars
• Hairless Hare Brewery (Vandalia) — 3 Stars
• Halal Bourbon Chicken & Homestyle Chili (Downtown) — 1 Star
• Hangar 18 Drinking Joint — CLOSED (Fairborn) — 3 Stars
• Hamburger Wagon (Miamisburg) — 5 Stars
• The Hammel House Inn (Waynesville) — 4 Stars
• Harrigan’s Tavern (Kettering) — 3 Stars
• Harvest Mobile Cuisine (Food Truck) — 4 Stars
• Hasty Tasty Pancake House (Dayton) — 4 Stars
• Hawthorn Grill — CLOSED (Kettering) — 3 Stars
• Hazel Grille & Tavern — CLOSED (Miami Twp.) — 3 Stars
• Hearts Hot Dogs (Food Truck) — 3 Stars
• Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet — CLOSED (Kettering) — 2 Stars
• Hickory River Smokehouse (Multiple Locations) — 5 Stars
• Horseless Buggy Eatery (Food Truck) — 3 Stars
• Hot Head Burritos (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• House of Kabab — CLOSED (Centerville) — 3 Stars
• House of Thai (Beavercreek) — 3 Stars
• Hunan Wok (Springboro) — 2 Stars
• Hunger Paynes Food Truck (Food Truck) — 3 Stars
• J. Alexander’s (Washington Township) — 3 Stars
• J. Gumbo’s Cajun & Creole Cooking Co. (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Jay’s Seafood (Oregon District) — 3 Stars
• Jimmie’s Ladder 11 (Dayton) — 4 Stars
• Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen (Kettering) — 2 Stars
• JuneBug’s Cupcakes — CLOSED (Washington Township) — 4 Stars
• K & W Drive In (Springboro) — 5 Stars
• Kabuki Korean & Japanese Restaurant (Centerville) — 5 Stars
• KD’s Kettering BBQ (Kettering) — 3 Stars
• Kilwin’s (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• King Garden (Beavercreek) — 1 Star
• La Colombiana Restaurante (Beavercreek) — 4 Stars
• La Comedia Dinner Theatre (Springboro) — 4 Stars
• La Fiesta Restaurante Mexicano (Troy) — 3 Stars
• Laksa Asian Fusion (Dayton) — 3 Stars
• La Piazza — CLOSED (Troy) — 4 Stars
• La Pinata (Centerville) — 5 Stars
• Las Piramides Mexican Restaurant (Centerville) — 3 Stars
• LaRosa’s Pizza (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Leo Bistro (Dayton) — 3 Stars
• Lilia’s Outside Cafe (Food truck) — 3 Stars
• Lily’s Bistro (Oregon District) — 4 Stars
• Linh’s Bistro (Dayton) — 4 Stars
• Linh’s Restaurant — CLOSED (Dayton) — 2 Stars
• Little Saigon (Dayton) — 3 Stars
• Little York Tavern & Pizza (Vandalia) — 3 Stars
• Lock 27 Brewing (Centerville) — 4 Stars
• Los Reyes (Kettering) — 3 Stars
• Lovely’s Farm Market & Country Cafe (Springboro) — 4 Stars
• The Lucky Dragon (Downtown) — 1 Star
• Lucky Star Brewery (Miamisburg) — 4 Stars
• Lucky’s Taproom & Eatery (Oregon District) — 4 Stars
• Mama DiSalvo’s Italian Restaurante (Kettering) — 5 Stars
• Marion’s Piazza (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Matera Caffe — CLOSED (Franklin) — 2 Stars
• Max & Erma’s (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• McGillicutty’s Family Sports Pub & Grub — CLOSED (Kettering) — 2 Stars
• McNasty’s Great Food Truck (Food Truck) — 3 Stars
• Meadowlark (Kettering) — 5 Stars
• Mehaffie’s Pies (Dayton) — 3 Stars
• Mel-O-Dee Restaurant (New Carlisle) — 3 Stars
• Milano’s Atlantic City Submarines (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Mimi’s Cafe (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Mohawk Freestyle Grill (Food Truck) — 3 Stars
• Mom’s Restaurant (Franklin) — 4 Stars
• Moore Dessert Please! — CLOSED (Kettering) — 3 Stars
• My Favorite Muffin (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Mz. Pickles Sandwich Shop (Miamisburg) — 3 Stars
• Nelly’s Chicken (Centerville) — 4 Stars
• New China (Dayton) — 2 Stars
• New Great Wall Chinese Restaurant (Beavercreek) — 3 Stars
• New York Pizzeria — CLOSED (St. Anne’s Hill) — 3 Stars
• New Young Chow Restaurant (Springboro) — 4 Stars
• Oakwood Club (Oakwood) — 5 Stars
• OinkADoodleMoo Smoky BBQ (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Olive, an Urban Dive — CLOSED (Downtown) — 5 Stars
• Ollie’s Place (Centerville) — 4 Stars
• One Eyed Jacks — CLOSED (Beavercreek) — 3 Stars
• Orchid Garden (West Carrollton) — 1 Stars
• Oregon Express (Oregon District) — 3 Stars
• The Original Pancake House (Multiple Locations) — 2 Stars
• Osaka Japanese Steakhouse (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Pa’s Pork (Food Truck) — 4 Stars
• Papa Kranky’s Italian Kitchen — CLOSED (Kettering) — 3 Stars
• Pasha Grill (Beavercreek) — 4 Stars
• Peach’s Grill (Yellow Springs) — 3 Stars
• Peking Garden (Kettering) — 2 Stars
• Pepito’s Mexican Restaurant — CLOSED (Kettering) — 3 Stars
• Phebe’s Cafe (Downtown) — 2 Stars
• Pho Mi (Washington Township) — 3 Stars
• Piada Italian Street Food (Multiple Locations) — 2 Stars
• Pies & Pints (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Pizza Factory (Dayton) — 4 Stars
• Press Coffee (Oregon District) — 4 Stars
• The Pub Beavercreek (Beavercreek) –5 Stars
• Quaker Steak & Lube (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Rapid Fired Pizza (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Ringo’s North Star Mobile Eatery — CLOSED (Food Truck) — 3 Stars
• Ritter’s Frozen Custard (Multiple Location) — 3 Stars
• Romeo’s Pizza (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Ron’s Pizza & Ribs (Miamisburg) — 3 Stars
• Root Beer Stande (Dayton) — 3 Stars
• Royal Wok (Springboro) — 2 Stars
• Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Sake Japanese Steakhouse (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Salar Restaurant & Lounge (Oregon District) — 5 Stars
• Sam & Ethel’s (Tipp City) — 4 Stars
• Sammy’s El Pueblo — CLOSED (Springboro) — 2 Stars
• Saxby’s Coffee (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Scrambler Marie’s (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Scruffy’s Hot Dogs (Springboro) — 5 Stars
• Sea Jax Tavern (Kettering) — 4 Stars
• Serendipity Bistro — CLOSED (Downtown) — 4 Stars
• SG-75 Gastropub — CLOSED (Springboro) — 3 Stars
• Shen’s Szechuan & Sushi (Dayton) — 4 Stars
• Shish Wraps — CLOSED (Dayton) — 4 Stars
• Siam Pah Thai (Kettering) — 4 Stars
• Sidelines Bar & Grill — CLOSED (Kettering) — 3 Stars
• Sima Korean & Japanese (Kettering) — 3 Stars
• Skyline Chili (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Slyder’s Tavern (Dayton) — 3 Stars
• Smashburger (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Smokin BBQ (Oregon District) — 3 Stars
• Smokinbeebeeq (Food Truck) — 3 Stars
• South Park Tavern (Dayton) — 4 Stars
• Spinoza’s Pizza (Beavercreek) — 4 Stars
• Stan the Donut Man (Dayton) — 4 Stars
• Star City Brewing Co. (Miamisburg) — 3 Stars
• Starlite Diner– CLOSED (Dayton) — 3 Stars
• Station House (Centerville) — 3 Stars
• Steak Thyme Subs (Kettering) — 3 Stars
• Stevie Z’s BBQ — CLOSED (Waynesville) — 3 Stars
• Submarine House (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Sumera Sushi — CLOSED (Kettering) — 4 Stars
• Super Subby’s (Multiple locations) — 3 Stars
• Sushi Club — CLOSED (West Carrollton) — 3 Stars
• Sweet P’s Handcrafted Ice Pops (Kettering) — 4 Stars
• Taffy’s Main Street Coffee (Eaton) — 4 Stars
• Talegator’s Pub & Grill — CLOSED  (Centerville) — 3 Stars
• Tank’s Bar & Grill (South Park) — 4 Stars
• Taqueria Mixteca (Dayton) — 4 Stars
• That Crepe Place — CLOSED (Beavercreek) — 4 Stars
• Tickets Pub & Eatery (Fairborn) — 3 Stars
• Tik’s Thai Grille (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Thai 9 (Oregon District) — 5 Stars
• Third Street Food Court — CLOSED (Downtown) — 2 Stars
• Timmy’s Wok (Fairborn) — 3 Stars
• Tokyo Peking Chinese Restaurant (Troy) — 1 Star
• Toxic Brew Co. (Oregon District) — 4 Stars
• The Trolley Stop (Oregon District) — 3 Stars
• Troni’s Pizza & Restaurant (Kettering) — 3 Stars
• The Tropics — CLOSED (Kettering) — 4 Stars
• Tsao’s Cuisine (Beavercreek) — 3 Stars
• Ulbrich’s Home Town Bakery (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Uno Chicago Grill (Downtown) — 3 Stars
• View 162 (Downtown) — 2 Stars
• Voodoo Taco Co. (Food Truck) — 3 Stars
• W.O. Wright’s Grill & Pub (Beavercreek) — 3 Stars
• W.G. Grinder’s (Multiple Locations) — 3 Stars
• Walt’s Homemade Salsa (Miamisburg) — 4 Stars
• Warped Wing Brewing Co. (Downtown) — 4 Stars
• Wheat Penny (Oregon District) — 5 Stars
• White Lotus (Downtown) — 3 Stars
• Winan’s Fine Chocolates (Multiple Locations) — 4 Stars
• Winds Cafe (Yellow Springs) — 5 Stars
• Wing Zone (Multiple Locations) — 2 Stars
• World Cafe — CLOSED (Vandalia) — 3 Stars
• Ye Olde Trail Tavern (Yellow Springs) — 3 Stars
• Yellow Springs Brewery (Yellow Springs) — 3 Stars
• Young Chow (Kettering) — 3 Stars
• Young’s Jersey Dairy (Yellow Springs) — 4 Stars
• Zombie Dogs (Food Truck) — 5 Stars