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Unexpected Burger’s & Bourbon @ Kinley Hotel, Cincinnati, OH

Unexpected Burger’s & Bourbon @ Kinley Hotel

3.8
3.8
28 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
8:30 p.m.
Booked 2 times today
Experiences are available.
an Unexpected menu only 5 minutes walk of the Aronoff Center, Unexpected is offering from a Dry age burger to exclusive 6oz filet Certified Angus Beef, our beautiful conferable ambiance will offer dinner in our cozy Unexpected lounge, in addition we offer valet services ($10) right at front of the Kinley Cincinnati Hotel.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Burgers, Contemporary American
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–12:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (513) 977-2800
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Shawn Heine
  • Neighbourhood
    Central Business District
  • Cross Street
    We are inside The Kinley Cincinnati Downtown Hotel, on Race and 7 street<br
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • BRUNCH

    Multiple dates available
    Saturday and Sunday Brunch from 8:00am to 1:00pm
    BRUNCH photo

Offers

  • HAPPY HOUR

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.,Mon - 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
    Enjoy an Unexpected Lounge happy hour !!! Every day 4-6pm

    HAPPY HOUR photo

What 28 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.8
3.8 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Unexpected Burger's & Bourbon @ Kinley Hotel offers a "nice atmosphere" with friendly staff. The short rib eggrolls and brunch items, especially the "bottomless mimosas," are standout features. While some guests found service inconsistent, the location is perfect for events at the nearby Aronoff. A "beautiful historic bar" enhances the experience.
28 Reviews
  1. Leni

    Cincinnati

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    It’s in the lobby of a hotel. The food was ok and it was a Tues. The place was completely empty. I hope they have more business on other days.

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  2. Cincinnati

    VIP

    Cincinnati

    69 reviews

    5.0

    69 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Brunch items, nice restaurant at Kinley Hotel, best part BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS, great location and super close to any event around the area, Use valet for $10 and went to the show with out any wait on line.

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  3. JENNIFER

    VIP

    Cincinnati

    106 reviews

    1.0

    106 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Worst experience ever. Made a reservation for my husband and me and two of our granddaughters for breakfast before taking them to Disney on Ice Saturday morning. Arrived and was told they don’t take reservations. Ok. Need to order at the counter with a 8x10 menu in a frame. I have a 5 & 8 year old. Do you have a menu I can sit and look at with them since they can’t read. Finally got one. Went to sit to decide what we wanted. Most of the tables were unclean. Finally found a seat that’s clean and got our orders together. My husband goes up to order and they are out of pancakes and French toast and can’t make a breakfast sandwich. So we order eggs bacon and an omelette. And fruit. We waited almost 40 minutes for our food. The fruit was not fresh, brown in fact. The bacon was so hard when she put the plate down it broke! My husband said the omelette was one of the worst he ever had. So we spent almost 80 dollars and it was a total disaster. Never again.

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  4. Gina

    Cincinnati

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The vibe was pretty boring since we were the only people there. Beautiful historic bar. The bar tender was attentive. We ordered vodka mules but they were not in the typical mule mug and too much lime. Bar tender made the 2nd drink better. Wrap didn’t have enough mayo , or any. Short rib egg rolls were very good ! Easy walk to Aronoff.

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  5. Lisa

    Cincinnati

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great spot to get some thing to eat before show at the Arnoff

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  6. Jesy

    VIP

    Cincinnati

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 2, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    We went in August and perhaps this was one of the first times that they had ever been open before? The service was terrible and super slow and no one really knew how to make a drink until a certain bartender got to the restaurant. It was easy for us to get reservations on a night that downtown Cincinnati housed a very popular concert and now I know why. 

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  7. Lindsey

    VIP

    Cincinnati

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 2, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    This was an odd one. Food was great. Drinks were terrible. Bartender wasn’t there to make the drinks on the menu. The person who greeted us was awesome and friendly. The person waiting on us was not the best but really think he was filling in for lack of employees. All in all would go back again but only stay if the bartender was there to make what looked like amazing drinks on the menu.

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  8. TraciF

    VIP

    Indiana

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Deion Webster was a personable and engaging professional so we thoroughly enjoyed our time at the bar! Food was excellent and loved the short rib eggroll appetizer.

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  9. jillk

    Cincinnati

    28 reviews

    4.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious good. Nice atmosphere. Speedy service

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 22, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice atmosphere, friendly employees but the bill for 4 people was insane - $172!!!

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FAQs

Unexpected Burger’s & Bourbon @ Kinley Hotel offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (513) 977-2800.

Unexpected Burger’s & Bourbon @ Kinley Hotel is rated 3.8 stars by 28 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
8:30 p.m.
Booked 2 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Unexpected Burger’s & Bourbon @ Kinley Hotel

37 Seventh St W, Cincinnati, OH 45203

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    We are inside The Kinley Cincinnati Downtown Hotel, on Race and 7 street<br
  • Neighbourhood
    Central Business District
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–12:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Burgers, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Shawn Heine
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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