4. Restaurants

Don Pablo’s

401 Riverboat Row, Newport, KY, 41071
  • (859) 261-7100
  • Store is closed

Don Pablo’s Menu

  • Appetizers
  • Quesadillas
  • The Don's Dips
  • Soups
  • Fresh Salads
  • Primo Combos
  • Carnitas
  • Fajitas and Enchilada Combos
  • Fajitas
  • The Real Enchiladas
  • Create Your Own Combo
  • Traditional Favorites
  • American Favorites
  • Beverages
  • Desserts

Diabetics at McDonald's

Most burgers served at McDonald's are low in sugar but there are several burgers which are high in sodium. You must choose burger options which are low in sugar and moderate in sodium content. You can also avoid extra dressings or cheese over your burger to control diabetes at McDonald's.

Foods to Avoid for Diabetics at McDonald's

Diabetics will find many tempting food items at McDonald's but most of these food items are also high in sugar or sodium. Diabetics must skip desserts and shakes at McDonald's to avoid sugar spike. You should also skip all McCafe drinks except a few containing low sugar and fat-free options. Besides the drinks and beverages, you should also avoid bacon-based and sausage-based burgers and sandwiches to limit your sodium intake. Diabetics should also skip the sausage-based salad options available at McDonald's.

Food Suggestions for Diabetics at McDonald's

Southwest Grilled Chicken Salad

Nutritional Facts: 350 calories, 12g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 4.5g), 1070mg sodium, 27g carbs, 6g sugar, 6g fiber, 37g Protein

Egg McMuffin®

Nutritional Facts: 300 calories, 11g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 6g), 760mg sodium, 30g carbs, 3g sugar, 2g fiber, 17g Protein

4-piece Chicken McNuggets®

Nutritional Facts: 180 calories, 11g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 2g), 340mg sodium, 11g carbs, 0g sugar, 1g fiber, 17g Protein

Kiddie Cone

Nutritional Facts: 45 calories, 1g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0.5g), 20mg sodium, 8g carbs, 6g sugar, 0g fiber, 1g Protein

4-piece Chicken McNuggets® Happy Meal

Nutritional Facts: 180 calories, 11g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 2g), 340mg sodium, 11g carbs, 0g sugar, 1g fiber, 10g Protein

Iced Latte

Nutritional Facts: 90 calories, 4.5g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 2.5g), 65mg sodium, 7g carbs, 7g sugar, 0g fiber, 4g Protein

World Famous Fries®

Nutritional Facts: 230 calories, 11g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 1.5g), 160mg sodium, 29g carbs, 0g sugar, 3g fiber, 3g Protein

Healthy Meal suggestions for Don Pablo’s

  • Appetizers
  • Quesadillas
  • The Don's Dips
  • Soups
  • Fresh Salads
  • Primo Combos
  • Carnitas
  • Fajitas and Enchilada Combos
  • Fajitas
  • The Real Enchiladas
  • Create Your Own Combo
  • Traditional Favorites
  • American Favorites
  • Beverages
  • Desserts

High Blood Pressure at McDonald's

Most burgers at fast food joints contain a high amount of sodium. You must keep your sodium intake in check if you are suffering from high blood pressure. McDonald's offers a wide range of burgers based on your diet preferences. Choose the right burger and avoid French fries at all cost while dining at McDonald's.

Foods to Avoid at McDonald's for High Blood Pressure

Avoid Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit Burger and Bacon, Egg & Cheese McGriddles at McDonald's as both these burgers are high in sodium. Skip extra cheese and avoid French fries if possible as they are too greasy and can add to your sodium intake. Also, avoid all types of sausage-based burgers or sandwiches at McDonald's to limit your sodium levels.

Food Suggestions for High Blood Pressure at McDonald's

Side Salad

Nutritional Facts: 15 calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 15mg sodium, 3g carbs, 1g sugar, 1g fiber, 10g Protein

Filet-O-Fish®

Nutritional Facts: 390 calories, 19g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 4g), 560mg sodium, 38g carbs, 5g sugar, 2g fiber, 17g Protein

Baked Apple Pie

Nutritional Facts: 240 calories, 11g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 6g), 95mg sodium, 35g carbs, 16g sugar, 4g fiber, 2g Protein

Vanilla Cone

Nutritional Facts: 200 calories, 5g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 3.5g), 95mg sodium, 32g carbs, 16g sugar, 4g fiber, 2g Protein

Americano

Nutritional Facts: 0 calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 10mg sodium, 0g carbs, 0g sugar, 0g fiber, 0g Protein

Coffee

Nutritional Facts: 0 calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 20mg sodium, 1g carbs, 0g sugar, 0g fiber, 2g Protein

Apple Slices

Nutritional Facts: 15 calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0 g), 0mg sodium, 4g carbs, 3g sugar, 0g fiber, 0g Protein

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High Cholesterol at MCDONALD'S

Cholesterol is the biggest concern for people visiting McDonald's, especially people suffering from high cholesterol. You can order chicken or egg burgers instead of ham or cheeseburgers to maintain your cholesterol levels at McDonald's. In addition, you can also try the salads and opt for drinks that low in sugar.

Foods to Avoid at MCDONALD'S for High Cholesterol

Bacon-based items are often too greasy and high in bad cholesterol. If you are concerned about high cholesterol, then you must avoid all bacon-based burgers and salads. Also, skip the Buttermilk Crispy Chicken Tenders to keep your cholesterol levels in check. You must also keep sausage-based items at bay when dining at McDonald's.

Food Suggestions to Maintain Cholesterol Level at MCDONALD'S

Side Salad

Nutritional Facts: 15 calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 15mg sodium, 3g carbs, 1g sugar, 1g fiber, 1g Protein

Egg White Delight McMuffin®

Nutritional Facts: 260 calories, 8g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 4.5g), 780mg sodium, 29g carbs, 3g sugar, 2g fiber, 16g Protein

McChicken®

Nutritional Facts: 410 calories, 22g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 4g), 590mg sodium, 39g carbs, 5g sugar, 2g fiber, 15g Protein

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

Nutritional Facts: 140 calories, 5g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 2.5g), 125mg sodium, 22g carbs, 12g sugar, 1g fiber, 2g Protein

Hamburger Happy Meal

Nutritional Facts: 480 calories, 16g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 5g), 680mg sodium, 62g carbs, 21g sugar, 3g fiber, 22g Protein

Cappuccino

Nutritional Facts: 120 calories, 6g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 3.5g), 80mg sodium, 9g carbs, 9g sugar, 0g fiber, 6g Protein

Yoplait® GO-GURT® Low Fat Strawberry Yogurt

Nutritional Facts: 45 calories, 0.5g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 30mg sodium, 9g carbs, 5g sugar, 0g fiber, 2g Protein

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  • Sabrina N.

    This place is awful! I recommend closing this dump down and opening another restaurant in its place that's not Don Pablo's. Food is tasteless and greasy....service is extremely slow. Managers are useless and rude. If you have any type of occasion to celebrate it will be ruined...guaranteed. Lots of families with crying children....and you can never get a table outside. DO NOT EAT HERE!

    (1)

  • Tracy S.

    They did a nice job on our anniversary lunch. Great view as always. Thanks for the nice afternoon. It was the pre-empt to a Fantastic 15 yrs remembered FANTASTIC Evening.

    (4)

  • Kimberly K.

    My salad was horrible, I didn't even want to eat it. It was so plain, it looked like just some iceberg lettuce with about 5 tiny pieces of nuts (walnuts?) and some tasteless chicken chunks. I used to love this salad! Not sure what is going on but it was definitely the worst salad I've ever been served. Then when I went in to use the restroom, the floor was filthy! I used to really like coming to this location. I don't know what's going on here, but it's not good. I was there at lunchtime. The waitress was good and friendly. The view is awesome. Such a shame. It was almost empty too and now I know why. I won't be back anytime soon.

    (1)

  • Amy H.

    I'm being generous with two stars. They are for the location, along the ohio river. Me and my husband love food with a view. The day was beautiful so we sat outside under a shade umbrella and watched the boats go by.... That was really all that was great about it. The food, is Taco Bell. Let's get real. I had three enchiladas that were soaked in grease. The chicken one was watery, I'm not sure how chicken becomes soaking wet, it wasn't the sauce they topped it with. My husbands chicken burrito was exactly the same. The only yummy thing there was to eat was the unlimited free chips and salsa. If I had known, I would have ordered nothing. So if you are looking for a good place to view the river on a nice day and eat greasy overpriced Taco Bell, this is it. I will never eat there again, unfortunately.

    (2)

  • Robin Lynn B.

    My fiancé and I were hungry for Mexican and because it was such a beautiful day we decided to head to the river. Enter, Don Pablos. It was a Tuesday, around 4:30 when we entered the restaurant. After being "greeted" by a less than enthusiastic "hostess" we were taken to our table. We opened our menu to take a look and it wasn't good. It was hard to read through the splatterings of salsa and melted cheese. Trying to be optimistic we enjoyed the lovely view while waiting for our server. Ten minutes pass and we start looking around. There were maybe 5 tables at most yet no one had time for us. We waited another 7 minutes to no avail. We left a post it note on the table explaining what happened and why we left. It's probably still there. Long story short, we'll never go back.

    (1)

  • Katie M.

    Service here is consistently terrible. You feel like you have bothered the servers for even walking through the door. Food is overpriced and overall just "meh".

    (2)

  • Dale H.

    Good food great prices, great location with a view of downtown Cincinnati on the Ohio river. One of my girlfriends favorite places to eat.

    (4)

  • Justin H.

    Right off the bat, had horrible service. We went to the front to wait to seat, roughly 20 min wait. We the. Decided to sit at the bar. The bar tenders were great, but the nachos we ordered were cold and seemed like it missed the spot. No cheese, very little sour cream, even less guac. Way too much COC (chip on chip). Over all, horrible. Thanks.

    (1)

  • steve s.

    Service is always poor. Slow or not friendly. Like tonight. Food is average. Grilled chicken with rice and beans. Chicken was dry needed salsa or dressing for more flavor.

    (2)

  • Christi D.

    Gross location. Man at table next to us spilled a beer as we sat down. Server, who ended up at our table, immediately replaced his beer, although he had knocked it over. No one greeted us or acknowledged that an entire beer was all over the floor between us and all over my sons legs and shoes. Finally server asked what we'd like to drink and 20 minutes later, still beer on floor...a lot of beer..20 oz glass. Our drinks brought and we asked to be moved away from the beer spill since no one had yet cleaned. Inside was pretty empty yet when we said we'd stay as long as floor mopped up, still no apology for the spillage just a terse "haven't had time to mop it up". Food usual, nothing great but not bad. Won't be back. Also complained on the restaurant website and received a call almost immediately. Wanted additional info to address with staff; but judging from recent comments, not sure if it will help or not. I was impressed with the quick reply.

    (1)

  • James C.

    Good food when you are battling a hangover or have friends coming into town for the weekend. Great margaritas and a great view of downtown Cincinnati.

    (3)

  • Corbin B.

    The bucket of cheese dip is so good I want to stick a straw in it and drink it until closing time!

    (5)

  • Ashley M.

    My dad and I have been going to Don Pablos on the river since I was a little girl. It's tradition and I still love it as much now as I did back then. Really, you can't beat the view, especially on a warm summer night. Don Pablos is probably some of the better Mexican food you're going to get in the Cincinnati area. I've never had a problem here (okay maybe one issue with service a few years back but no big deal I'll let it slide). The food is always tasty and the service prompt. Prices are decent too, definitely cheaper than some of the Mexican places I go to in Houston. Last weekend we were here and got two meals and three alcoholic beverages and including tip was $40, so that's pretty great! If it's a nice night I would definitely recommend getting a table outside and enjoying the breeze :)

    (4)

  • William C.

    I have to start by saying the food was excellent here. The the service was so so the food took a little while to come out but in the long run was not that bad.

    (3)

  • Dolly D.

    Ordered just a bean burrito and it came out with a crunchy (old) burrito shell, the refried beans were stuck to the plate as was the rice and it was crunchy also (old). The whole plate was COLD and the service was at best mediocre!

    (1)

  • Samantha O.

    I absolutely loved the food. But the service on the other hand, horrible. Just horrible! We were there a total of 2 hrs because if the waiting and waiting. She never gave us napkins, we had to get up and get our own silverware. She messed our checks up twice. She never go us refills. We had to ask multiple times for refills and only ended up with one. I used to love this place, but never again due to the service

    (2)

  • Jessica L.

    You can't beat the view. It's nice to sit outside and drink a margarita but the food is pretty mediocre. I got the one thing on the menu that wasn't a million calories and it was a salad. It was delicious and I appreciate that they gave me choices on how to make the salad more customized. I don't like the limited choices for those watching their caloric intake. Service was fine and I loved the view but for this occasion, it probably wasn't the right choice.

    (2)

  • Keith W.

    You think you want Don Pablo's, but you don't. Bad bad service! Bad service. Bad. Bad. The service is bad!

    (1)

  • Brian M.

    Love sitting outside. The bartender is attentive and quick. Unfortunately, we got violently ill after eating the steak and enchilada dish. Two of us vomited violently later that evening and suffered horrible headaches.

    (1)

  • Jodie H.

    Had lunch here today. 3 pm not busy, several servers seated at a table and that's where our server wanted to be also. Less then a handful of people in the whole place eating. Burrito bowl was disgusting. Grandsons rice had a hair in it. I also took a sip of his sprite before we left and it was soda water..he's 3 so he didn't understand. I hate leaving a tip to servers who don't deserve one...she got the 20% but didn't deserve a dime. ....we won't be back....also there are no minus stars or that's what they would have gotten...good luck staying in business

    (1)

  • Sarah A.

    This place is terrible! Just paid $16 for a pitcher of watered down lime juice and crappy salsa. I used to like this place... but now, never again.

    (1)

  • Hannah H.

    Basically waited ten mins, told three different people to get us a server, never saw a server, and walked out. Awful place.

    (1)

  • Samara A.

    Not totally sure why there are so many bad reviews on here? Maybe things used to be better in the past...for me, location is PRIMO. As soon as the sun came out and weather got a little warmer, I headed here for a reasonably-priced meal on the river. Chips and salsa were fine..rest of my enchiladas and sides were on par with every other Mexican joint I had been to. Margs were surprisingly tasty (and maybe had a lot less tequila than it should have lol)

    (3)

  • NoneYa B.

    The ONLY reason they got one star was because the manager named Tiffany stole a drink for me. Me and my wife went there for dinner and first of all, the service was TERRIBLE. I am not sure of my servers name because one time she told me it was montanna and one time she told me it was shay. Anyway... My wufe always takes forever to pick out what she wants. Yes, its annoying but our server acted like we where idiots. My wife wound up getting the quesadilla thinking she was safe. I got the fajita. The steak on my fajita was so chewy I couldnt eat it, and no I am not an old man with dentures. My teeth are just fine. My wife had asked for no tomatoes on her quesadilla. It came out with tomatoes all in it. Our server then argued with us saying that it was called pico de gallo. I dont care what you call it, it has tomatoes in it! They took it back, and it took about 30 minutes for my wife to get another one. Some other guy brought it out to us. I was finished eating what I could of my meal. We didnt see our server again. I went to the bar to get another margarita and asked to speak to the manager. Ok, this sloppy looking female came out saying she was the manager named tiffany. She did the whole smile and nod bullshit and said she would pay for our meals. She offered my wife another margarita and my wife saud yes since I had just got one. The manager said that one was on her. I knew she has just stole it. I do not believe she paid for it. Then, she gave us the check with only the alcohol on it and said she couldnt legally take that off our check. Lol. We paid for it and left when we where finished with our drinks. This place is a joke! I will never go there again!

    (1)

  • Jason F.

    Typical food for this type restaurant. Nothing special, not bad, not excellent. I'm from Alabama, was in town on business, caught a Reds game with coworkers. Location overlooking the river is cool, with a semi long walk across the bridge to the ballpark.

    (3)

  • Jay H.

    Horrible food, Don Pablo's has gone down hill with the food quality...awful. 20 years ago Don Pablo's used to be decent. A friend of mine and my sister ate there. Well, we order a special, boy was that a mistake. When you order the special, oh boy it was the awful special. Never never get the guacamole. I don't know how to explain it, but if you ever see a vat of sewage, that's what it reminds of...barf. Continuing with my special. The beef enchilada, if you call it enchilada or mystery meat. I can't even explain the meat. This dinner was on my top 10 worst meals I ever had...arggg! The only highlight was the Ohio river and the city view, that's all.

    (1)

  • Matt T.

    I really do not like writing reviews for chains. It seems like a waste of time, because all of us know that chains are not good. I mean you can enjoy it but you know, deep down, you would really want to be somewhere else. We go to chains because they are easy, and safe. So if that is where I am coming from then why am I writing this? Because I want to make sure you do not waste your money. The economy is not 100% stable yet. This is the third time I have been to this Don Pablos. That is two times too many. The service is always slow, but not bad. But this place is always empty. Everytime I have gone, it seems to be stricken with some sort of south of the border plague. When I was there today, there were two other tables full. Maybe 10 people sitting outside. And I counted at least 20 waiters. So that means there were 18 customers and 20 waiters. But it was still slow...what gives? And the food is just poor tex mex. And there is actual good mexican in this city now. So there really is no excuse for poor tex mex. And it is tex-mex, it is suppose to be easy and fool proof. It seems Don is quite good at messing it up though. And that is the sad part because I remember Don Pablos being really good. I remember going to the one in Rookwood and it was always super tasty. But then again I was ten years old and I still though the plot lines to Scooby Doo was close to Shakespeare. Yes, I wasn't the brightest 10 year old. But hey I was 10! Also my margarita sucked. And I can make a better one after drinking a pitcher of them, really I can and I have done it. So if I can make a decent margarita when I am drunk. Then the bar tender should be able to make a great one sober. Right? Just let this one go. Your in Belluvue, try Virgils. It is great, not mexican, but you will feel like you paid a decent price for good food.

    (1)

  • Brian B.

    Typical Don Pablos, wouldve given it two stars but I figured since the staff was nice to me and I got a free drink, along with a good buzz, I'll kick them up one more

    (3)

  • Rob J.

    Meh. The food is mediocre at best and leaves much to be desired. The atmosphere is nice, and great for groups. The only redeeming quality are the chips and salsa and margaritas.

    (2)

  • Robert M.

    Two stars for the view. Otherwise awful

    (2)

  • Tiffany S.

    My husband and I went here last Saturday around 3:30. I think I jinxed us when I told him "Last time I was here with a big group for a bachelorette party and we had good service." There were no more than ten tables seated when we arrived. We were seated right away, then waited ten minutes unnoticed before a man got up from a table of servers in training and said to us "Have you been helped, I hope?" We said no then gave him our drink and food orders. Between the time he took our order and when he brought our food out a server came over and apologized and said something nonsensical about how she put our order in and got our drinks. (The man did that.) We received our food quickly. I like Chipotle and love Qdoba and I would have much preferred either of them to the food I received at Don Pablo's. My husband and I both got the pork taco trio. The tacos were okay, but the pork wasn't shredded well and it seemed extra fatty. The chipotle sauce on the tacos was good and the tortillas were soft and fresh. The chips that came out before the food were good enough, but the salsa resembled ketchup more than salsa. And not Heinz, but more like the mysterious "fancy ketchup". Our actual server, the woman, made no real attempt to recover from ignoring us when we arrived. She visited her other tables constantly and returned to us to throw extra napkins and water at us, hoping that calling us "sweetie" would blind us to her total lack of effort. All in all, a huge disappointment. All this place has going for it is a nice atmosphere. We greatly appreciated that server in training (may have been leading the training?) for approaching us. We walked a tip over to him since he was the one that actually got us fed that day.

    (2)

  • Ben C.

    Reality check. You are a crappy restaurant with crappy service and you charge 18% mandatory gratuity to parties of 8 or more?

    (1)

  • Donielle W.

    Horrible. I love Mexican food and I thought it was impossible to screw up but I was sadly mistaken. I got the conquistodor which is basically like a sampler with like 6 different things and nothing was better than okay. My husband tried 3 different types of enchiladas and they were all bad. The best thing was the salsa and even that was worse than all other Mexican restaurants that I've tried. The service was horrible also. I went about a half an hour without a refill. The view was great, but there are other restaurants with the same few. Overall I was very disappointed.

    (1)

  • Brieanne S.

    The first thing we thought of on our second visit was "How do we get this 'Regulars' badge off of the Yelp page. On our first visit we waited for close to 2 hours for a table outside. It was a gorgeous evening and we wanted to enjoy a drink by the river. So skip the wait and skip the creepy man who gave my girlfriend and i his email address and get to the drinks. The margs were good. Pretty standard, pretty good size for the $$. Our server was good. Pretty attentive when we needed water or salsa refills. The second visit we went with 2 other couple for dinner. It was an early Monday evening, probably around 7ish. It wasn't our first choice-for obvious reasons-but when the other place was closed because of the holiday we decided to come here. With our party of 6 we had no wait. We sat out on the deck and enjoyed the sun. The drink, again, were good. The food was sub-par at best. Our friend had to send hers back because it was cold. We split a salad that was OK, nothing to write home about. Like I said in my review of the other Don Pablos, typical chain Mexican food. Nothing too special here-cept maybe the view.

    (2)

  • Barry M.

    The food has really gotten bland here. Many of the items I used to like are either no longer available or prepared differently than it used to be. The service on my last visit here was ok up until the food arrived. After that, service was non-existent: Couldn't get refills, dessert or even the check. I felt like my being there was just a huge bother to the wait staff. Then I found out the $10 credit on my Habanero's card that got me to visit in the first place wasn't even on my card! Free parking and Ohio river views are about the only reason left for a visit here.

    (2)

  • Juan M.

    Ok food, they need to work on their service

    (3)

  • Stacey L.

    I love sitting outside on a sunny day in September overlooking the river. This is one of my favorite places to do it--- if you can get a table. This place tends to be incredibly overcrowded during the weekends, especially when the weather is good. Sometimes with up to an hour wait. I recommend avoiding it at those high times. If forced to go there then, try eating in the bar. Generally there is no wait to sit there and order. Wanting to cheap out and still leave full... Get the trio of cheese dips to go along with the unlimited chips and salsa. You may have ingested about 2000 calories before you leave, but your bill for 2 people will be under $10. And I LOVE their chips, salsa, and cheese dip. Their fajitas are overpriced and tend to be small portions. I recommend going to a non-chain restaurant if you are looking for great Mexican food. You go here to enjoy the view and the chips and salsa... Don't bet on anything being particularly authentic.

    (4)

  • Mike K.

    you can sit outside the Ohio River and drink really cheap margaritas ($15 for a pitcher). Theres free parking too. On that basis its gotta get at least 3 stars The bad thing is, the food is way bland. Homies need to salt their tortilla chips. If you eat here, you'll be using a lot of hot sauce & salt from the table. Maybe even bring your own hot sauce, thats how i roll. Mexican food is suppose to be some of the most flavorful food the world has to offer but this place hasn't figured it out.

    (3)

  • Sam K.

    So the best thing about this place is the location. Situated right on the river you can get some nice vistas of Cincinnati and Mount Adams from their windows and patio. As for the food, I really don't have much to say about it. My party and I arrived (there were 7 of us) and we had heard good things about it for an evening dinner. Chips arrived warm and pleasantly oily (a sign that they take the time to make them themselves) and the salsa was pretty decent too. I was very pleased to see that Don Pablos makes their own tortillas and makes them fresh in a little area of the restaurant for all the guests to watch the magic happen. This also was a good sign. (And for the record, the tortillas are actually pretty good) We started off with the nachos which while looking quite appetizing, didn't really live up to their appearance. I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but the cheese looked like it came out of a Kraft shredded cheese bag and had this somewhat stale quality that comes from not being either quality cheese or being freshly grated. Whatever it was, it didn't taste right. Not terrible, not terrific. Don Pablos had started off so promising too. Being a Wednesday, we took advantage of their Wednesday fajita deal. We ordered the combo, the steak, and the chicken. My friend Steve went outside the realm of traditional Mexican and ordered the "Texas Two-Step" (a BBQ hodgepodge of chicken breast and baby-back ribs). To cover our bases, we also ordered a combo dish consisting of the poblano spinach enchilada and the chile relleno. The chicken was dry and flavorless. The steak was tender but needed additional seasoning. The rice and beans were ho-hum. The enchilada and relleno were adequate - it didn't receive rave reviews, but my friend finished it. (That being said, he is admittedly not a picky eater) Even the Texas Two Step fell short and arrived luke-warm and again, somehow underflavored. (Imagine the difference between a well marinated and slowly cooked BBQ and something that is cooked partway then BBQ'd. Only then is the BBQ sauce introduced so the meat taste like there's BBQ sauce ON it, rather than throughout it) Our server, while adequate, seemed rather harried and not really the friendliest. So Don Pablos level of service seems to be well-matched with its food. Not terrible, but again, not terrific. Given the cheap prices on margaritas and beer, I suspect they may squeeze by on the caliber of their food by inebriated their clientele. If you're looking for just good Mexican food, go to La Mexicana in Covington. If you want a little authentic Mexican ambience, go to Taqueria Mercado #3 in downtown Cincinnati. If money is not an issue and you want great food and a nice setup - go to Nada. But whatever you're looking for, unless you want a dinner of large margaritas coupled with chips, salsa, and tortillas (and nothing else), I don't believe you'll find it at Don Pablos.

    (2)

  • Nick M.

    Don Pablo's left a little to be desired last night! The server was SLOW...and there were maybe 10 - 15 tables that had people at them. Tuesday is all you can eat taco night. At only $6.99 it is a good deal, but there were several times we were waiting on taco and drink refills. You should not come between a fat man and his food!

    (2)

  • Gordon L.

    Yup, pretty awful. As others have said, it was good years ago but no longer. Having a huge opening to the kitchen so most people in the dining room can see plenty of spilled food on the floor is really gross. My steak (ribeye) had good flavor but was chewy and that is the only thing nice I can say about the rest of the food. Enchiladas, horrible...sides, horrible...chips, chewy... I travel for a living and eat out all the time and while the service was decent, the food was a 2/10 so very disappointed. Not going back unless I hear that MAJOR changes have been made.

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  • Kevin S.

    This is an obvious chain, but we used to like to act stupid and ask "Is Don cooking tonight?" as we were waiting to be seated. Don Pablo's specializes in the same kind of "fresh Mex" that you'll find at Chevy's on the West Coast. It's all sanitzed, Olive Gardenized Mexican food but you can certainly do worse in an unfamiliar city, if you're not brave enough to try local places and don't have access to good unbiased local opinions.

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  • Howard M.

    Until Thursday I've never walked out of a restaurant because of it's menu. I finally have. Does this story make me a snob? You decide. Way back in the early to mid-90s when my wife and I had no money (not that things have changed that much), we found Don Pablo's. Flavorful food on the river at very cheap prices. It's walking distance from our house, but somewhere along the line we just stopped going and couldn't remember why. So with both of us taking the day off on Thursday (and for the second time this year sans kids) we decided to reminiscence and head back to Don Pablos. The first thing I noticed was rust on the iron work outside. Nothing horrible, just enough to show a bit of decay. Walking inside (about 11:45) the place was a ghost town except for some girls-from-the-office types noshing on chips and salsa. We were seated in a pretty much empty dining room and given our menus and the mid-90s came flooding back to us - and not in a good way. Any menu that has big-pics of Tex-Mex slop scares me. But the real fright came when we ordered cocktails. It was a bit of a celebratory lunch so we decided on having a couple margaritas. Now it may make me a snob, but Cincinnati has come very far in the last few years. There is still way too much vodka behind bars from the late 90s, but as a cocktail culture, we're getting there folks! Here's the problem: we didn't order a Margarita. There were several different drinks with the suffix "-ita" We tried to figure the difference when Alicia said "My God, they're advertising they use sweet and sour mix!". True enough, they were. Sweet and sour mix is that sugar water junk Miami University sorority girls buy by the gallon to help the tequila go down. It's noxious sugar water and shouldn't be used by anyone claiming to be a bartender. Wanting a fresh Margarita, Alicia then noticed one "-ita" called a Squeezarita. This one was special and so named because they squeeze (get it?) fresh lime juice for the drink. So it looked like we'd be paying $7.49 for a simple traditional margarita with way too much ice served in a way too heavy glass with the strong possibility that the bartender would still in all likelihood put sweet and sour mix into it. Look, three minutes away in my kitchen I had tequila, a lime, and triple sec. I could have a true Margarita for about 75 cents. This is just insulting. Another shock was something called the Slenderita which used low-carb sweet and sour mix. I'm sure this was used to appeal to those girls-from-the-office types who want to feel pretty when they flirt with the UPS guy who normally comes at two, but, come one - a Slenderita!!!???!!! Again I hate to sound like a snob but considering it's 2011, this city has learned to expect more, and it really isn't that hard to squeeze a lime, why is Don Pablo's selling this crap? At this price? We claimed an emergency call, went to Rio Grande, has a great meal and two true margarita for a about $26 out the door. Why is that so hard?

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  • Simone H.

    Compared to the other Mexican food options in Cincinnati, this place ain't so bad. If I could fly to Texas every weekend, I wouldn't go here. But compared to Cancun and Rio Grande restaurants in the Greater Cincinnati area, this place is on par, if not better. Best fruity margaritas I've had so far in Cincinnati. Good flautas, queso, guacamole, and corncake. Areas of improvement would be the chips (less than fresh) and the rice (undercooked). On a Saturday night, it took at least 30 - 45 min to get seated, but we had fast, attentive service after that.

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  • Scott B.

    This place sucks! The last time we will come here. Waited 20 mins at outside bar to order drinks. And it was chaos from there on... We have been here several times and it's always the same story. This should be a great place to grab a drink overlooking the river but the outside bar is ALWAYS under-staffed. How do you expect someone to take care of 4 tables, the bar, the servers and stock beer, liquor, and alcohol and maintain good service? And they are not just pulling off beer tops - they have to make drinks that take time. Where is the bar back? Te servers were pissed off and (more importantly) the clients were pissed! And then we got to witness a very professional exchange between customers and the server, manager and hostess. Not sure of the story and really don't care, but the waitress told the customers they had to pay for drinks they ordered 30 mins prior but were not delivered because the bartender was too busy. The customers argument was the other customers left because they waited too long and didn't want the drinks. The manager was talking to the customers in a somewhat heated exchange and the hostess walked by with new clients following and said "that's my manager, be respectful". Why she was involved I will never know ad could care less. In the end the bartender was nice and trying to do everything he could. Kudos to him for making the effort. But it was still ridiculous that we had to wait so long for drinks and food when the simple answer was to staff the place. The one waitress stated they were not prepared for the crowd on the outside deck in March and were under staffed by 1/3rd, but this should not have been a surprise. We've had great summer like weather for the past few days.

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  • Becky S.

    Best Feature: good food, LOVE the view of the Ohio River! Worst Feature: Not a fan of the food portions; service is 50/50 So I have always been a HUGE fan of dining by the Ohio River! There are some beautiful restaurants and events down by the river, and growing up my family and I would hit up Mexican restaurants (e.g. Chi-Chi's, Margaritas). I've loved this restaurant for some time, and I thought that it was the best restaurant near downtown Cincinnati. However, as time has passed, I've discovered I'm not as impressed with this restaurant. I just went here recently, and though I adore the decor - it's beautifully decorated and invites all - the food itself is where I have a problem. The dining areas themselves are fantastic - there's an outside patio and an inside dining area, so you can pick your seating preference. They have a variety of different dishes to choose from, and they have specials running on certain items so that's always a plus. The one drawback I have is the portions - I ordered a chicken and shrimp fajita combo, and I would have to say that 85% of my dish was comprised of onions. Sliced onions. Now don't get me wrong, I'm no onion hater - I love veggies! However, that was what threw me off - there's supposed to be peppers, chicken, shrimp, etc. I stared at my dish and realized I'd just paid a decent amount for what was a few pieces each of chicken and shrimp, maybe about 6 slices of sliced bell peppers, and a huge hunk of onion sitting on my plate. This was a huge disappointment. I looked at the other dishes the rest of my group had received, and we were all equally unimpressed. I guess touring restaurants around Cincinnati has changed my palate, but I'm quite used to sizable portions; this was just a mockery of a dish. Not to mention I was less than enthused about the taste - the bell peppers were squishy to a disgusting point, and it was hard to taste anything but onion. The service was also fairly average; for a big party, our waiter had to be summoned several times to refill chips, drinks, etc. And we weren't scarfing our food down quickly; we took our time and the restaurant was almost empty during this time we ate there. I was rather disappointed about that. I will probably not be returning here anytime soon - I enjoy the atmosphere, the beauty of the surrounding environment, but with other restaurants offering so much more in the same area, I think I'll enjoy the view of the river somewhere else where my food is worth my money, tastes fantastic, and the service is stellar. Sorry, Don Pablos, but you and I are estranged for now.

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McDonald's is the largest American fast food company with over 37,855 outlets spread across 100 countries. Primarily known for hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and French fries, McDonald's menu also serves chicken dishes, breakfast products, soft drinks, wraps, milkshakes, and desserts today. The restaurant chain introduced smoothies, salads, fish, and fruits on the menu to offer healthy food options at McDonald's.

The restaurant began its operations in 1940 in San Bernardino, California, United States. The name of the restaurant comes from its founders Richard and Maurice McDonald. The siblings started the food business as a hamburger stand which was later converted into a restaurant franchise in 1953. The first Golden Arches logo was also introduced in the same year.

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  • Takes Reservations : Yes
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good For : Dinner
    Parking : Private Lot
    Bike Parking : Yes
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Casual
    Noise Level : Average
    Alcohol : Full Bar
    Outdoor Seating : Yes
    Wi-Fi : No
    Has TV : Yes
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Caters : No

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Mexican Cuisine

If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.

Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.

Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.

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