Ford’s Garage has two locations in the Cincinnati area, and one of them is right down the road from my house. When it first opened, it was nearly impossible to get a table at dinner time. But now that things have settled down after a year and a half, you should have an easier time walking in to find an open table. Avoiding weekend evenings would probably still be a good idea though.
The restaurant space is wonderfully themed of old model Ford vehicles and other automotive artifacts. The highlight has to be the assembly line of car frames that dangle from the ceiling in an assembly line fashion.
On my first visit, I had the buffalo chicken sandwich topped with blue cheese dressing, chopped romaine, and tomato and served with fries ($13.50). I upgraded the fries to onion rings, which I would highly recommend. Their onion rings are top-notch! The sandwich was also great and included a very large piece of fried chicken and the blue cheese dressing was creamy and delicious.
My kids have enjoyed the junior cheeseburger and the grilled cheese, both served with fries ($6.99). The fries are also well-seasoned and perfectly fried.
My wife was pleased to find that any of their signature burgers can have the burger patty subbed with a chicken breast, turkey, or veggie burger for no additional charge. She opted for the estate burger with smoked gouda cheese, sweet red onion marmalade, arugula, tomato, crispy onion straws, and white truffle bacon aioli ($15.99). She was happy with her selection and commented that the marmalade was delicious.
Overall the food is great at Ford’s Garage. Our service has been quick and efficient. We will be back.