Lost & Found OTR — Restaurant in Cincinnati

I'm hesitant to review this place because I want to keep it my secret. :p

5/16/24 We were there in the late afternoon on a Thursday so there wasn't much of crowd. We almost walked past, but after peering in the window a patron walking out said, "It's a nice place, you should go in." We did, and really enjoyed.

The staff was fantastic, and we're looking forward to coming back w/ friends and enjoying the menu.

The drinks we got were served up, and they were delicious.

The Spaghetti Wednesdays during the colder months sound like a hoot. 10/30/24 Finally made the spaghetti dinner to unwind and enjoy the food, drinks, and atmosphere... I left more stressed out than when I walked in the door.

We had six in our party. Ordered, six drinks, six spaghetti's, bread, and three salads. One couple was done with their salad before I had to ask for mine. The fellow behind the bar was in no hurry to help, and after several minutes, seeing zero movement, I cancelled the salad. After the server was told by her slow motion coworker, she had the salad quickly made up and brought it out, explaining they were busy and doing their best. I wanted to believe that, but our friends walked away from the bar with their salad right after ordering, and they made this one up quickly when they felt it was warranted. Also, when we arrived the bar was much less than half full. I thanked the server and asked for the salad to be put back on my tab. It was delicious. Bread orders came out in different amounts than ordered, and when another order of bread came out and I tried to address the miscommunication the employee held up her hand and said "I can't talk to you right now." So much for trying to help. When the spaghetti came out they only had four of the six dishes and when we asked about the other two there was total confusion behind the bar.

This team needs to work on their processes. Don't be short with customers who are trying to help. Deliver all the "you name it" at approximately the same time. When things go wrong, and they do, admit it and try to make it right straight away. When the order is wrong don't make the customer feel worse for bringing it to...

We did our own little “new OTR bar” tour and landed at Lost & Found OTR. This is a vibrant small-ish bar tucked away on E 14th street. Inside you will find table and bar seating, a wall of old doors which gives a comfortable vibe to the place, a colorful mural, and an amazing, friendly, knowledgeable bar staff. My husband and I were served by Mia (I think, sorry) and Greg (formerly a restaurant manager at Embers). It was around 5 on Saturday afternoon so the joint was not crowded but that gave us the chance to chat with the staff and learn about the bar. One of the owners, Steven Clement (formerly bar manager of Salazar), spoke to us about creating the space and how proud they are of what they have accomplished. The drinks were delicious and original, and the ambiance was nice! If I lived in OTR this would be a regular haunt! Go...

I heartily recommend Lost and Found's Booze Box. My partner and I have three of them now and just placed an order for our fourth. They are delightful! The boxes are carefully, beautifully packaged and come with a curated Spotify playlist (we've liked the playlists so much we saved them and continue to listen to them), a bar snack (the spiced nuts are shockingly good), a charming zine, and truly delicious cocktails. The pricing is more than fair for the quality and quantity. Booze Boxes have opened up a new, joyous variety of Covid-friendly date night for us, and we are having a blast! There are also some thoughtful alcohol-free options, which I always appreciate. I look forward to enjoying Lost and Found's fun ambiance in person again one day, but the Booze Boxes are an excellent substitute in...