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The Smiley Brothers Greet You at Main Street
If you're lucky, when you come to the Main Street location you'll be greeted by Donte and Hez. Donte has been with Izzy's for years, and he's recently taken Hez under his friendly wing. Customers and staff have begun calling them the Smiley Brothers! The Smiley Brothers are eager to make your experience at Izzy's as great as possible. Come on in, say hello, and you're bound to smile back at 'em! Enjoy the highest level of customer service from the Smiley Borthers and everyone at Izzy's. Then let them make you a meal to remember!
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“None Better…Anywhere!! ”
DM H ★★★★★
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“Amazing!!! My second day coming back for lunch. Both corned beef and pastrami. Potato pancakes are delicious with a bit of green onion. Must, must stop if you are even close!!! Great service. ”
Max M ★★★★★
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“Mmm Reubens! I come here for a quick lunch and they are super friendly and prompt. I like to get the reuben salad. It is quite large and a very cool take on the traditional sandwich. It is jam packed with "good" lettuce, sauerkraut, grated swiss cheese, corned beef, chopped pickles, and topped with their homemade thousand island dressing. The cool finishing touch is rye bread croutons which seem to be homemade. They also have good sweet tea! ”
Heather L ★★★★
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“Longtime fans "love" this landmark Cincinnati deli with locations throughout the city serving "hearty", "overstuffed" sandwiches (particularly the "terrific" Reuben) along with "famous" pickles and "second-to-none" potato pancakes; although the decor reminds some of a grade-school lunchroom, it's affordable and the staff is "a hoot."”
Zagat Reviewed – 4.5 Food/ 4.4 Service
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“A locals favorite spot. Featuring good food and great service! ”
Dano O. ★★★★
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“I think I died and went to sandwich heaven......seriously though, Izzys Original Reuben is the stuff of legends. Words cant describe it, you just need to go in and try it sometime. Im hungry just thinking about it!!!! ”
Martha C. ★★★★★
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“Had some quests from Columbus area and Andrian, MI and wanted to take them to a "local" restaurant. My grandson and I decided Izzy's in Forest Park was the choice. They LOVED it. First the delicious pickles and then the famous Ruben and potato pancake. The waitress was great, very friendly and we enjoyed her conversation with our questions. They were very impressed with the food and her. I wish I knew her name but she was the only waitress there. Then even bought a jar of pickles to take home.”
Glyn H. ★★★★★
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“Izzys has great food at a fair price. I always enjoy myself at Izzys! ”
Jim K ★★★★★
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“Awesome server! Beef and barley soup was great even by itself. Ruben and potato cakes were nice going with it. Also enjoyed the carrot cake. Recommended to anyone passing through the Cincinnati area! ”
Frank Andrews ★★★★★
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“Good, quick service and delicious food. Sort of a New York deli menu with a diner feel. Famous for Reubens. Their potato pancakes are the real winner though, don't miss them! Their soups are always good too.”
Alanna T. ★★★★
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“Had some consistently great experiences at Forest Park. Friendly service and some tasty sandwiches. Keep up the great work! ”
Gregorius H ★★★★★
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“The best! Yummy. Love potato pancakes and pickles as much as the sandwiches. ★★★★★★★★★★ 10★s. ”
Wana R. ★★★★★