Boswell Alley

Under new ownership, come check it out! We had the loaded tots, chicken sandwich and burger. Fantastic! Great and attentive service! New vendors for meat and it is fire! Get in here! I apologize in advance for the length of this post. So. I've waited over a week to share this because I wanted to give myself a chance to cool off. Last Wednesday, I invited 14 of my Pickleball friends to my favorite bar, Boswell's, after play. When we got there, there were 2 people inside and 3 outside on the patio. We chose to dine on the patio. I have had issues in the past with service there but continued to return because I kept hoping the service would get better. Not that night. We cleaned our own tables, got our own menus and silverware and at the end of the evening had to tell him what we had so he could cash us out at the bar. Did I mention he neglected to put my order in? Everyone was finishing up when I went to check on my food. Needless to say, I didn't tip well. He sarcastically thanked me for coming in. I informed him that I tip on service. He then called me a c@nt, rhymes with bunt, and said he was banning me from the bar and would never serve me again. I informed him that he hadn't served me that night or the last 2 times I'd been in. His idea of service has been neglectful, at best. I contacted the owner and when she asked what she could do to make the situation better, I requested that she fire him. She did not do so. I have been a regular customer at Boswell's for over a decade. I have too much respect for myself to continue to give my hard earned money to a business that continues to employ someone who would treat a solid customer that way. Do with this information what you will but I had to let people know what happened to me. We deserve better than this. P.S. I have a witness who saw and heard this entire interaction.

In from Texas for work and wanted a good local spot for our team. We called ahead to see if they had plugs to charge our computers and the hostess reserved a table for us. After chatting with the staff we learned they are under new management and they are fantastic. We had the spinach salad, hamburger, tuna melt, and the chili. All the meals were fantastic and our server was wonderful. We would gladly return.

We were there for the group that was playing that night. There was another large group outside and service was not perfect but was good. The bartender did her best and a applaud her efforts. In the beginning felt like we didn't exist in this place. First time it ever happened there. Still recommend it for food and drinks.

We love going to Boswell's. It's a long lived, cozy tavern and restaurant in Northside where you can sit at the bar, high top or regular height, tables, or on their nice outdoor patio with landscaping to enjoy. Menu is basically pub and grub, but with an extensive sandwich list and sometimes specials like ribs or holiday platters. They often have family friendly live music, and keep the volume to a level where conversations can easily also continue. Because the historic building has steps to the entrance, handicap access is harder to manage for those with walkers or wheelchairs, but I believe you can call to request accomodations in advance for a little ramp to go through their much easier to use side door. The antique building gives it very nice, unique atmosphere with some local art on the walls. But while you may see local musicians and artists eating in the joint, this is no hipster bar. Boswell's team hails from the West Side and is always so welcoming to our family. When we haven't been around for a while, they make sure we're doing okay. We often see other families and clubs of people enjoying group meals together here, because they have a nice wide selection of food and always put in the time to care about regulars. Even for carryout, they also have the biggest, crispiest chicken wings in Cincinnati with some of few remaining reasonable prices in town.