Cincinnati’s Porkopolis Restaurant in Mt. Adams
Posted By RichC on November 12, 2006
Most likely remembered by locals as Rookwood Pottery, the restaurant Porkopolis continues a 120 year history of enjoyable atmosphere just east of downtown Cincinnati. The heavily ‘pork’ based menu offers good food at a fair price … and our service from Brian our waiter was excellent. (for out of towners Mt. Adams is about 5 minutes from downtown Cincinnati – see below) We accidentally dined there last night, Saturday, for the first time but because nightlife was too busy in Newport, Kentucky opted for something in a quieter area … Mt. Adams.
The masculine brick kiln and associated fixtures created an interesting environment to dine and surprisingly even at 8:00PM our wait was only 5 minutes for a party of six. Service was prompt yet still offered us plenty of time for conversation prior to looking over the menu. Speaking of menu, the pork heavily listings appealed to most of us, as the slabs and half-slabs of ribs caught our eye; a quick glance at the next table left little question as to what I was going to order. Our waiter mention a ‘two-fer combination’ of “a specialty pork chop (about 10 ways) and ribs” I didn’t look any further. (although they did have a scrod dish and several steaks that looked appealing too) The barbecue sauce on the ribs was on the sweet side while the blackened pork chop was just about perfect. With the meat, a variety of sides were offered including the tasty mashed potatoes and salad that I had. Prices for most pork meals including a full slab of baby back ribs was under $20 while steak were in the mid $20s. If you get the chance to visit Mt. Adams or want to try a new restaurant … Porkopolis is worth a stop … we’ll eat there again. (thanks Gary for suggesting it … sometimes winging it can be well worth the risk)
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