The Mercer OTR

4.6

1264 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Good for special occasions

The Mercer OTR offers European-inspired New American cuisine. The dining room offers a comfortable place to enjoy great food and the bar is the perfect spot for a classic cocktail or light bite.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Modern European, American
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
(513) 421-5111
Website
http://www.themercerotr.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Corey Graham
Private party facilities
We do not have a private party room at The Mercer, however we do rent out the restaurant completely at times. Our main dining area is quite quiet and large business dinners do well despite the space not being private.

Location
1324 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Area
Central Business District
Cross Street
Mercer Street
Parking details
Garage parking, street parking, no valet at this time
Public transit
Bus line, Streetcar Vine/12th Stop
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Featured in

Lobster BisqueUS$8.00
crème fraiche, tarragon, chive oil
Smoked GuacamoleUS$8.00
pico de gallo, tortilla chips, plantains
Ricotta BruschettaUS$10.00
grilled allez sourdough, ricotta, port wine onion jam
Smoked WingsUS$12.00
house bbq or spicy thai chili sauce
Tempura ShrimpUS$14.00
shiitake mushrooms, spicy aioli, ponzu
Charcuterie PlateUS$21.00
bresaola, finocchiona salami, speck taleggio, cambozola, ricotta

Salads

Classic CaesarUS$7.00
romaine, parmesan crisps, croutons
Green GoddessUS$7.00
bibb, roma tomato, watermelon radish, candied pecans, gorgonzola, goddess dressing
Chopped Iceberg WedgeUS$7.00
bacon, egg, tomato, chive, 1000 island or blue cheese dressing

Salads Additions

ChickenUS$8.00
ShrimpUS$10.00
SalmonUS$12.00

Dinner Plates

Seared SalmonUS$30.00
melted leeks, yukon gold smash, beurre rouge
Baby Back RibsUS$18.00
vietnamese street vendor style or BBQ
Amish Chicken BreastUS$29.00
garlic & chive gnocchi, mushrooms, asparagus, chicken jus
Mercer BurgerUS$17.00
two patties, boursin, bacon, caramelized onion, arugula
Classic StyleUS$15.00
cheddar, bibb lettuce, tomato, truffle aioli

Sides

Roasted Brussels SproutsUS$8.00
Poblano Chili Macaroni & CheeseUS$8.00
Roasted CauliflowerUS$8.00
Yukon Gold Smashed PotatoesUS$6.00
Duck Fat FriesUS$6.00
Allez BaguetteUS$5.00
whipped butter, maldon salt

What 1,264 people are saying

The Mercer OTR reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

1,264 Reviews

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Cherk
Cincinnati28 reviews
5.0
Dined on 29 January 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service!
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LisaD VIP
Chicago44 reviews
5.0
Dined on 29 January 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding dining experience. The food was phenomenal. The cauliflower appetizer was delicious, the endive salad amazing, and the salmon was lick your plate clean spectacular! Wonderful service. Can’t wait to go back.
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RachelM
Cincinnati7 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 January 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a really neat place to have dinner. The food was great, the waiting for fun, and it was a great place to hang out with friends.
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DanielleH
Cincinnati8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 January 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was excellent, especially the chicken wings and risotto. Half price wine bottles on a Friday was awesome too. Our waiter was very personable.
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FrankSound VIP
Cincinnati40 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 January 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Who would have thought that olives as an appetizer would have been great but they were! Deviled eggs were good too with a delicate touch of dill. Risotto was really good. Involtini(?) chicken might have been a bit salty but only in hindsight when we realized our thirst and our rings were more difficult to remove in the evening, LOL. Oh, and the pork belly appetizer was seriously good too. Love that parsnip purée! Our server, Ebba, was excellent and informed. The only negative was the a shortish wine list and a $100 for The Prisoner Red Blend too much even by restaurant standards.
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GabbyC
Louisville2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 January 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This place BLEW us away… the ambiance was AMAZING. We loved the NYC vibes and incredible service. The food was even better! this will be the first place i take my family when they come into town.
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MeganG
Louisville2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 14 January 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
My husband and I split the burger and it was incredible! We also got the truffle fries and a salad and it was the perfect amount of food and everything was excellent quality. Wine bottles are also half price on Fridays which is an incredible deal!
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CourtneyB
London5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 13 January 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved our wait staff and all of the food was delicious! We wanted to take the house bread home in loaves and the other two courses were just as delectable. Great drinks, view, and menu. A hidden gem of OTR!
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DonaldS
Cincinnati12 reviews
5.0
Dined on 8 January 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Second time I have dined at Mercer. Food was great and nice craft cocktails. Green Goddess salad is awesome and split to share. Chicken Involtini was amazing! Will be sure to go back!
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OpenTable Diner
Cincinnati10 reviews
4.0
Dined on 8 January 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely time
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The Mercer OTR offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (513) 421-5111.

The Mercer OTR is rated 4.6 stars by 1264 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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1324 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Additional information

Cross Street
Mercer Street
Area
Central Business District
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Modern European, American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Garage parking, street parking, no valet at this time
Public transit
Bus line, Streetcar Vine/12th Stop
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Corey Graham
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Website
http://www.themercerotr.com/
Phone number
(513) 421-5111
Private party facilities
We do not have a private party room at The Mercer, however we do rent out the restaurant completely at times. Our main dining area is quite quiet and large business dinners do well despite the space not being private.

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Snacks

Marinated OlivesUS$6.00

Classic Deviled EggsUS$6.00

Candied BaconUS$7.00

Small Plates

Lobster BisqueUS$8.00

Smoked GuacamoleUS$8.00

Ricotta BruschettaUS$10.00

Smoked WingsUS$12.00

Tempura ShrimpUS$14.00

Charcuterie PlateUS$21.00

Salads

Classic CaesarUS$7.00

Green GoddessUS$7.00

Chopped Iceberg WedgeUS$7.00

Salads Additions

ChickenUS$8.00

ShrimpUS$10.00

SalmonUS$12.00

Dinner Plates

Seared SalmonUS$30.00

Baby Back RibsUS$18.00

Amish Chicken BreastUS$29.00

Mercer BurgerUS$17.00

Classic StyleUS$15.00

Sides

Roasted Brussels SproutsUS$8.00

Poblano Chili Macaroni & CheeseUS$8.00

Roasted CauliflowerUS$8.00

Yukon Gold Smashed PotatoesUS$6.00

Duck Fat FriesUS$6.00

Allez BaguetteUS$5.00

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