November 21, 2009
THE destination in Cincinnati for great brews, delicious food, and knowledgeable staff of all things beer. The selection is not as voluminous as other locales in Cincinnati, but there is great depth in what’s available and the staff is very willing and able in assisting with their selections, Definitely a stop worth making if you’re in the locale/

July 1, 2009
A must-visit for any beer fans visiting Cincinnati, Dilly Deli features a deli counter, restaurant, and wine and beer store- and one of the best in the area. Food is pretty good. Great selection of 22 ounce bottles, with nice regional selection and some out-of-town stuff I haven’t seen elsewhere in Cincinnati, like Southern Tier and Jolly Pumpkin.

June 17, 2009
Went here for lunch on a visit to Cincinnati. Had a lot of southern tier and jolly pumpkin beers, among other stuff, in bottles. The food was decent but not great. Decent draft list. they just ran out of stone RIS and switched over to new holland night tripper. They also had some mount carmel beers and other stuff that i’m forgetting at the moment. I should have thought three times about ordering a bbq type dish from a place like this. probably isn’t there specialty. but i enjoyed my time here nonetheless.

February 28, 2009 [ Updated March 27, 2009 ]
Dilly Deli is simply one of the best destinations for Cincinnati’s serious beer drinkers. Located in the historic town of Mariemont, east of Cincinnati, this is not just a beer store, it’s also great restaurant. Their 13 taps rotate regularly, showcasing some of the best Belgians and American craft beers available. During my first visit I ordered a Tröegs HopBack and Bell’s Porter (cask!), while my wife enjoyed a Tripel Karmeliet. During another visit I had a Southern Tier Jah-va on tap (outstanding). A nice selection of appetizers and entrees are available, including their delicious gourmet beer cheese. As if that weren’t enough, journey to the back where there is a respectable selection of foreign and domestic beers for sale. Macros are virtually nowhere to be found. There’s also live music on the weekends. Prices can run a tad high and the service is a bit slow at times. Nevertheless, DD is highly recommended for Cincinnati’s beer lovers.

October 10, 2008
(Visited 02/2008): Dilly Deli is located in Mariemont, which is a suburb of Cincinnati. It is a quaint town with street and small parking lots sprinkled around. The Deli is tucked away and is difficult to spot from the road. The interior is cramped but not necessarily in a bad way. After entering the deli is on the right, followed by a small aisle of grocery-type items. To the left of that is restaurant seating. After that you hit the bar area, with a small wine alcove to the left of it. In the rear of the store is the bottled beer for sale. The majority is on shelves, with a couple coolers. The beer selection is limited due to space but well thought-out. The bar has draughts from Mt. Carmel, Barrel House, Bell’s (cask Expedition!), Chimay, and GLBC to name a few. The bottles are from craft brewers in the USA (Rogue, Stone, DFH, Stone, etc) and all over the world. Belgium, France, Germany, Japan and others are represented. Service here is very good. The bartenders who served us (food and drinks, as we did not want to wait 45 min for a table) were very attentive and knew the beer. I think one of the bartenders was an owner the Saturday evening we visited. Dilly Deli’s food is really good. My pulled pork sandwich had some of the best BBQ sauce I have ever had. One of my friends complained about his burger being overdone but he is a wuss (and got the burger free anyway) so I am not applying to my score. Overall I have not had a better beer day in quite some time between visiting Party Source and Dilly Deli within a couple hours. This is another must-visit spot in the Cincy area.

August 23, 2008
Fantastic selection of both wines and beers. We spent about $100 there over 3 days on all sorts of imports I’ve salivated over for a few years. I highly recommend this place to anyone in the Cincinnati area.

August 17, 2008
Who could ask for anything more than Dilly? Great draft beers, great bottles at nearly retail prices, good food and a Starbucks next door for the ride home. Consistantly, a great draft list.

June 24, 2008
The restaurant’s beer list is good, but you’re lucky if the printed menu is up to date. They are largely out of both the bottled and draft choices, although they are usually good to recommend an alternative. Their retail availability for beer and wine is fantastic, and they will sell any for in-house consumption at retail prices, which is a great option. However, do yourself a favor and eat dinner elsewhere - the food ranges from bad to mediocre. Appetizers are a safe bet, but beyond that you’re playing russian roulette, and the prices don’t reflect the quality. Overall it’s worth a stop for the retail arm, but it probably doesn’t earn the 94 rating.

January 9, 2008
This is the only place on the Cincinnati tour that I was able to hit when I was in town for business, but I chose properly. The service was excellent, and the guy I talked with knew way more about beer than I did. There were some great beers on tap, and the bottle selection was excellent (I went for Alesmith stuff, and walked out of there with about a case and a half of other goodies). I need to make my way back there in the near future!

September 17, 2007
Stopped in here to pick up some AleSmith’s and found those as well as both versions of Pannepot,Bear Republic,Stone’s,Phantome,Lambic’s,Trappist beers and many other stellar beers. Not huge selection but many quality beers can be found here. I found the bartender to be quite knowledgeable even for a over the top beer guy like myself I could communicate on the highest beer talk level. I knew I was in the right place when I spied an empty bottle of Dark Lord above the bar as well as a bottle of Kuhnein’s Eisenbock . recommend!