Mission: Greyhound Tavern

Located at 2500 Dixie Highway in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Greyhound Tavern is (according to its website) is Northern Kentucky's most award-winning restaurant and it is a Fort Mitchell landmark.  The Greyhound serves lunch, dinner, and a Sunday buffet brunch.

Originally, the restaurant/pub/watering hole, was called the Dixie Tea Room, which makes sense considering it is on Dixie Highway.  Built in 1921, the original two rooms, "Tavern Room" and "Hunt Room," are still used today.  Contrary to its first name, original owner, Johnny Hauer, operated it as an ice cream parlor and was conveniently located where the streetcars completed their southern journey and headed back across the bending river back to Cincinnati.

Later in the 1930s, Al Frisch bought the business and renamed it to honor his brother Benny who was a greyhound trainer in Florida.  The Greyhound Grill was a family business with Al's sister and mother cooking.  Later still, the ice cream parlor part of the business was eliminated and a beer garden (with a juke box) was added for entertainment.  In addition to these changed, the menu added onion rings, burgers, and double-decker sandwiches. 

More recently, Grill was replaced with the "Tavern" and the menu added steaks, seafood, among many others culinary specialties.

What Karen Said:  Fried chicken for breakfast?  Heck yes when you go to the Greyhound Tavern.  And, it was quite delicious.  As well as was the standard brunch fare of eggs, bacon, biscuit & gravy etc.   Oh and a few mimosas for good measure.  What good is brunch without a few brunch type beverages right?  It was a bit crowded so we happily took some stools at the bar where the bartender assisted us with our needs.  We giggled when they sat a full table of priests behind us.  (Yes, we spoke a bit softer once they were seated.)  It was clean and everyone was polite.  I am glad we went but next time we do brunch I call Otto's. 

What Colleen Said:  It was a Sunday, and there is little I enjoy more than over indulgence on a Sunday morning.  Karen and I decided it was time for us to try this little gem south of the river.  We ate our fill of eggs, biscuits and gravy, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, fruit, salad, puffy eclair things, bacon, french toast sticks, and green beans.  The place was packed with people joined with their families celebrating the weekend after church.  We were happily stuffed after we left the establishment.  The employees were polite and cheerful.  I can say that I was quite impressed with the place.  It's not my favorite brunch buffet in the area, but I'm not going to dog (pun, very highly intended) it in any way.