Loving Hut — Restaurant in Cincinnati

Daye Night was excellent and it started with dinner at The Loving Hut

Full Disclosure: my wife is vegan and I am not. I love meat!!! *

I had an impossible burger/ and a Cheese & Toppings and a cheesecake for dessert. I had a cup of their new dumpling soup for a starter and it too was also exquisite.

We like coming here. Well, I tolerate it and my wife LOVES IT!!! Remember, my wife is vegan and I am not. My eating habits and tastes are more of an omnivore that leans heavily to that of a carnivore.

The staff an patrons make me feel welcome. When we first started coming I was expecting a "We don't serve meat-eating people here!" Or a, "go to the other side of town if you want to eat... and if you want to live". Or maybe even a, "Get out of here, you filthy Carnist!!!" I thought they would harass my wife for not marrying a vegan. My wife is pregnant with twins and I thought people would yell and call our babies, "Dirty Little Meatbloods". We experienced absolutely ZERO of the aforementioned hatred towards us.

As an omnivore, it is nice to eat at a Vegan Restaurant and feel safe! It can sometimes be very dangerous for carnists at other places, especially when vegans can be armed with biodegradable forks and knives.

That being said, Loving Hut is a place that we like to visit. My wife has an entire vegan menu to view. Clearly this doesn't happen much in the Cincinnati area. I like it because their faux meat dishes actually have both taste and texture of meat. The food is always fresh and made in front of you. Their fake cheese tastes like real cheese and their desserts are always amazing! Some people have complained of long lines. However, I take those lines as a compliment to the restaurant.

The food is always tasty. The service is always wonderful. Lyn (on the register, usually) always remembers us. No matter how busy she is, Lyn is courteous and professional and will at an absolute minimum stop, make eye contact, smile and greet you.

This place is an amazing restaurant and we will of course be back. The Loving Hut is one of the few places my wife and I can eat because she is Vegan and I am allergic to dairy, peanuts, chicken and eggs. It is always a special treat, when we can dine at...

Another update, because every few months I get amnesia and order here again. The food quality is officially gone. The mac remains flavorless, and the American Panini is just coleslaw (made from packaged cabbage and mayo and that’s it) and jarred pickles with a single, thin, tasteless layer of deli slices. And don’t add chips, or you’ll end up with (non-organic, non-GMO) Baked Layes. Absolutely a waste of $12 to get $3 of food thoughtlessly prepared. Please either scale your business model to match your capacity or your prices to match your quality. This order was the last straw. This place has finally outlived itself.

Update: the service has gotten significantly worse over the years. I just waited 20 minutes in line to pick up an already completed order. Most of that time involved none of the staff even acknowledging that people were standing at the counter. But they allow DoorDashers to cut the line while everyone else waits and waits. They need at least one more person working and a pickup counter. And there’s no where to eat anymore. There are about 6 seats in the front, but good luck getting one. The food is okay, but not as good as it used to be. I’m eating the mac and cheese, which used to be my favorite vegan mac anywhere, and it tastes like unsalted pasta water with barely a hint of cheese flavor. This place will always hold a special place in my heart, but they’re quickly aging themselves out of the market. After this experience I’m not sure I’ll be back.

I love this place. It's got the old school vegan vibe, and turns out delicious fresh food. There's a great mix of really healthy food and junk food (they're even serving Impossible burgers!). The place is always full of non-vegans raving about the food, and a meat eater will definitely find something to enjoy here despite the lack of actual meat. Service can run a little slow, but not bad, although they do get packed around lunch and dinner. It's comfortable to eat in, or you can order at the register or by phone...

Welp cincinnati don’t have too many vegan spots and I regretfully have to RIp the Loving Hut for horrible customer service and mis information on a menu item. I am allergic to egg and dairy so often times my preference is vegan because I can order whatever.

Loving hut advertises as using Gardein chickn. I am allergic to egg and dairy. I immediately experienced some sensitivity in my mouth and had to take Benedryl . I waited until customers left because I didn’t want to give the impression that I was causing a scene, but I asked about the items in the dish I ordered. I knew it had to be the noodle or the protein. When I began to ask questions very politely, she took offense and pleaded that they are vegan and would never have items containing egg/dairy. I expressed to her that accidents do happen but she ended up telling me the chickn wasn’t gardenin. I asked her to tell me the brand she said she can’t tell me that. I really wanted to know so that I can google ingredients because I’m willing to bet it was egg white as many vegetarian alternatives contain.

I reminded her that you can’t just be switching up ingredients and not informing your customer because people have food allergies. I also reminded her that she actually SAID do I want the gardein strips. She said “I’m sorry” but there was no empathy. She literally said I’m busy and walked about.

I won’t be back! Then when I called they said you can eat in now. The back area is closed and it’s basically just a table in front of the window . I will NOT be back just on the strength that she wouldn’t share the vegan chickn used. I wonder if she can legally withhold that info and who I should call. I’m going to ask several people specifically call to inquire about that chicken just because why is...