Hawkers Alley

Hawkers Alley reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   tracey VIP

   Cincinnati38 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 11 April 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   This restaurant was listed in an Open Table list of “highest rated neighborhood gems”, so we decided to give it a try as it had a great menu. We had 7:00 reservations and arrived a little early. We had to wait 15 minutes to be seated even though there were several open booths. Waited another 20 for someone to greet us and take our drink order which then took another 20 to receive at which point they still hadn’t taken our order. There were 2 servers for the whole restaurant and they also acted as the hosts. They were nice as could be, but didn’t seem to have a clue what they were doing and spent an inordinate amount of time huddled around 1 iPad. At one point the woman who was in charge, started yelling at both of the servers and then at the 2 cooks in front of us and then stormed out the front door - but did eventually come back. 45 min later we placed our order, and surprisingly it was delivered in about 5 minutes. I wish I could say it was worth the wait. The egg rolls were bland, the Japanese curry was dry and flavorless. The octopus balls were nothing too. The salmon bowl was pretty good though. After another long wait we finally got our check. Total 2 hours. We won’t be back.
   

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   Tyler

   Cincinnati1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 7 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic and informative service, everything we ordered looked so delicious. Lovely vibes.
   

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   Dan

   Cincinnati2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 5 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a great time and everyone liked the food. Looking forward to going back
   

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   jane

   Cincinnati9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 4 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Good was great! Looking forward to trying more options!
   

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   Kim

   Nashville3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 22 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was amazing!! Service was slow to start, we sat for quite sometime before we were offered anything. Once our waitress did begin our service she was very attentive.
   

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   Sean

   Baltimore4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   My wife and I were in town to see our son's performance at CCM, and we wanted a midday meal. For two days after our visit, we were still talking about how good it was! Our biggest regret was not finding Hawkers Alley 4 years ago, since our son is graduating in May. Highly recommend – you won't be disappointed! 😋
   

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   Maggie

   Cincinnati5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was wonderful and the staff and service was impeccable!!
   

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   Doug

   Cincinnati2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Table was ready when we go there. Service was great. Food was good!!
   

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   Jillian

   Dallas11 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 14 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Hawkers was great!! However, they do NOT take reservations. Luckily, the manager was able to accommodate my group and he was the BEST! But writing this so y'all know to not rely on OpenTable for this restaurant. They are first come first serve but it is worth it! Best fried rice I had ever tasted
   

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    David VIP

    Cincinnati16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 13 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Overall, a great experience. Our server Jamie was fantastic.
    

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