Skyline Chili

4.5
3225 reviews

About

RestaurantFast Food RestaurantDinerGreek Restaurant
Skyline Chili restaurant chain. Famous for secret recipe Cincinnati-style chili & fast, friendly dine-in & drive-thru service. Serving Cheese Coneys, Ways, Greek Salad & more great-tasting food since 1949. Locations in OH, KY, IN & FL. Grocery products available at on Amazon and at select grocery stores throughout the US.

Details

  • Dine-inAvailable
  • TakeoutAvailable
  • Drive-throughNot available
  • LunchAvailable

Location

Skyline Chili
290 Ludlow Avenue, Cincinnati, OH
45220, United States

Hours

Reviews

4.5
3,225 reviews
5 stars
2,318
4 stars
563
3 stars
189
2 stars
61
1 star
94

What are people saying?

AI-generated from recent customer reviews

Food Quality

Customers generally praised the chili and coneys, noting the unique flavor and affordability, though some found it overly greasy or bland.

Service Issues

Mixed reviews on service; while some praised friendly and quick service, others reported rude staff and order mistakes.

Atmosphere

The restaurant has an old-school diner vibe, with a casual setting that many customers appreciated.

Cleanliness Concerns

Some customers reported unsanitary conditions, including sightings of pests, which negatively impacted their experience.

Parking Availability

Many reviews highlighted the convenience of free parking available behind the restaurant.
  • DD
    Dafne Dominguez
    6 days ago
    5.0
    Me gusto mucho la ensalada es muy grande y el plato de chili era para mi esposo pero prove y sabe rico lo habia provado en otro lugar pero no me gusto y aqui si sabe mas autentico.
  • ER
    Enrique Rodriguez
    Nov 9, 2025
    5.0
    It was great. Never been to one of these places. The only issue was when we came in we was pointed to a seat and got a little confused to what seat to sit at and I didn't know if we paid at the counter or the server came and picked up the bill. We only figured it out because the server never came back to pick up our card.
  • PP
    Patrick
    Nov 1, 2025
    5.0
    I've been to many skyline chili locations. Skyline chili is delicious, the food at this location is no different. Wonderful meal. What seperates this location from any other skyline and any other restaurant is our waitress Megan. On Halloween night, we ate at this skyline and my girlfriend was trying to peel the ghost sticker off of our receipt because she liked it so much. Megan G, in the midst of tending to several tables in a very busy restaurant, noticed this, and on her way back through, handed my girlfriend a sheet of the stickers they use on the receipts. Incredible attention to detail and incredible kindness! Thank you Megan!!!!
  • HH
    Hagz
    Oct 28, 2025
    5.0
    Cincy staple!! Fresh food, quick service and amazing staff. Skyline chili is comfort food at it's best. The taste is great and they do have a few vegetarian options which I love. Chilly is amazing on the spice (nutmeg, cinnamon, etc) and strangely sweet. Piled on a bed of noodles with massive amounts of shredded cheese, it's no wonder people have hard opinions on Cincinnati Chili. It was my first time trying it and Loved it. This location looks like it still maintains the old school feel... 100% recommend!
  • LJ
    Larry J
    Oct 27, 2025
    1.0
    Terrible service u can ask for cheese and chilli on side they still mess it up and if u call them about it the next order and ask them to make sure ordered right they get mad and say okay bye don’t even say “okay we’ll make sure it’s right nothing they just say bye hang up phone rude as hell and one time ordered 3 coneys and cheese on side get 1 1.5 ounce bag for 3 coneys it was like basically eating hot dogs but there employee complained and said it was enough cheese sorry but one mini bag of cheese doesn’t go on 3 coneys this place shorted u on ingredients even and get mad when u question them about it like sorry but 3 coneys needs atleast 2 small bags of cheese this place rips people off and they get mad if ur orders even wrong they act like its your fault yeah this the OG SKYLINE but its college kids and people who think there above everyone else

Frequently Asked Questions About Skyline Chili

When was Skyline Chili founded?

In 1949. Skyline is celebrating it's 70th year in 2019.

When was Skyline Chili founded?

Skyline Chili was founded in 1949 and celebrated its 70th year in 2019.