October 29, 2009
No reason to say much here. Great selection of bottles with a kitchen serving up a great burrito. Great place overall.

September 27, 2009
Thanks Phaleslu for taking me here! stone sublimely self righteous, cali belgique, ruination, summit porter, and a couple other things i don’t remember on tap. 4 or so big coolers filled with bottles. Drunk food all in one place with burittos, quesidillas, chips, etc available. Food was good. Neighborhood whole in the wall place that had some juke box music playing but was quiet enough to chat. Enjoyed my time here! nick (rapebeer) blacked out and doesn’t remember anything after his first 10 minutes at comet when He played the same black flag song 3 times.

July 25, 2009
Although the comet isn’t the very best when it comes to beer selection, it is definitely one of the top spots to hang out and drink great brews. Taps are limited (6?), but they have a respectable bottle selection in the coolers. I noticed a few rarities like Brooklyn’s Black Ops and Southern Tier’s Choklat. Bottle prices seemed a little pricey ($25 for the Black Ops!?), but the draft beers and the food are very reasonable. The burritos and quesadillas are excellent. Taps included Avery, Brooklyn, Great Lakes, Green Flash, and Guinness. A pool table, vintage photo booth, awesome jukebox, and the eccentric live bands keep things interesting at the Comet. A truly unique experience.

July 3, 2009 [ Updated October 29, 2009 ]
Not many taps, but there are normally a few top-notch choices. Excellent bottle selection, and normally can find things that aren’t elsewhere in Cincinnati, with a lot of Belgians and other great American microbrews- Stone, Bell’s, Green Flash, etc. They also tend to have Barrell House more frequently than the other local bars. The bartenders know their stuff whether beer or mixed drinks. Low-key, unpretentious, but hip atmosphere and good mix of people. I’ve been there with and without live music, and it’s a good atmosphere either way. The burritos and other food is surprisingly great. A little up the road from the main drag in Northside, and well worth the extra half mile.

June 8, 2009
Great place. They only have a few taps, but they usually have something interesting. The bartenders are fairly knowledgeable and are good mixologists. The prices are a bit high. Food is good, as is the house bluegrass band which plays every Sunday night. Recommended.

April 8, 2007
The Comet has a limited number of taps with only five, but they make up for this by the quality of their selections and great atmosphere. You will find people from all walks of life delighting in the fine products offered here. The Comet offers only Guinness at all times on tap, the other four taps are rotated as to the selection offered. Typically you will see one Bell’s selection, a local selection which typically originates from Barrelhouse, and a mix of others ranging from Rogue and Stone to Three Floyd’s and Anderson Valley. Their selections are always fresh, their lines are always clean and the result is consistently excellent taste true to the products they are serving. Limited to only five taps, they compensate for this somewhat with a large selection of quality, fresh, bottle choices. The Comet offers a variety of entertainment ranging from live music from local bands and pool tables to the best juke box in the city and a photo booth. The décor is kept simple, save for the art often displayed from various local artists. The staff is a mostly veteran, experienced group of folks who offer great service that will leave you with nothing but the most pleasant experience. The food is good, with selections for everyone, including vegetarian selections. One visit here will leave you looking forward to how soon you can make it back!

April 7, 2007
Made my first trip to the Comet to try Founders Breakfast Stout on tap. What I found was a bar with a nice atmosphere and very friendly people. The beer selection is good. They have several coolers with bottled micros and imports available. The tap selection was good as well. The burritos are the biggest and the best in the area. Better than the obvious competitors. A very diverse crowd that doesn’t detract from the atmosphere. Everything from hipsters, to professionals, to college students, to naturalist hippy families. Everybody gets along well, and nobody even cares. The bar could use a little upkeep and paint but I think that adds to the mystique. It’s definitely a place I’ll frequent more often. Especially as its only a 10 minute drive from my house.

March 14, 2007
The Comet is kind of a unique place with an eclectic gathering of people. From the outside and even from this inside, one would not guess that they would have such a variety of good beer availalble. In addition to the 5 or 6 taps they have (Founder’s Reds Rye, Barrelhouse Helles Bock, Bells, and a few others when I was last there), they have 4 coolers full of bottles to choose from. Beware though, prices seem to have risen since I was last here back in the college years ($4.50 for a pint of Barrelhouse!). The food available is mostly burritos which are quite good and very similar to those at Chipotle (but they cost nearly as much). There is parking available on the surrounding streets, but the area isn’t that nice. This place fills up in the evenings when they have live music (there is a cover charge though). Either way, The Comet is definitely worth a stop if you’re in the area...

March 7, 2007
I stopped here on a weekday around 4:30 and it was pretty dead. There were a few locals drinking swill and shooting pool, and that’s it. This was the first stop on my pub crawl with Shigadeyo.This decor is a blend of arty and local dive. Location is a bit odd, and in the heart of a sketchy neighborhood. I would be nervous leaving anything valuable in my car after dark. Decent bottle collection displayed so you can browse, although a beer hunter is not going to find anything rare. 5 good taps of rotating beer (Barrel House, Founders, etc.) I ordered a beef burrito, and the thing was huge. However, most of it was rice (too much) and beans. What little meat it had was bland ground beef. Anyone could have made this at home with ingredients from your local chain grocery store. However, the price was reasonable for what was served. We had to wave down the bartender for service, even though there were only 6 people in the place. I am glad I stopped in, and I enjoyed my pint of Barrel House Helles Bock, but I was honestly expecting a little more with a rating of > 80%.

October 9, 2005
Very interesting local bar/restaurant. Easy to locate in Northside area of Cincy. Parking is limited to street parking. Small bar area with table seating in two rooms. Had a burrito that had good flavor and was as large as a football. Best of all is the beer selection. Two case coolers full of domestics. One cooler with imports and five taps on the bar. Appears to be 90% micros. Found two retired brews. Good jukebox with mix of music playing while I was there. Good find JCW.