Lonely Pine Steakhouse: Cool new spot in Pleasant Ridge3 min read

Jacob Trevino, the master- mind behind some of Cincinnati’s quirkiest and fun bars, has ventured into the restaurant business. His newest creation is Lonely Pine and it’s the town’s newest steak house.  As expected, it’s very cool. As Jacob describes it, he combined the vibes of Route 66, Cowboy and Mad Men all in one. He wanted it to reflect what he remembers growing up in Texas. I felt like I was thrown back into childhood with the mid-century feel as soon as I walked in. Lonely Pines’ goal is to be a laidback, high end, steak place and I think they have nailed it. 

You can view your cuts of meat in the entrance right at the meat counter. There will always be about 5 cuts of high-end meats provided by butcher Sam Mischenko and a wonderful menu inspired by head chef Jared Beckman. They offer a handful of toppers “Stack your Steak” selection to put on your steak. When my husband took a bite of his Wagyu steak he said, “this meat is so good I don’t think it need the sauce”. Although, when he finally dove into the “Lonely Pine steak sauce,” he lit up with how tasty it was. In addition, to the regular menu there is a wine, steak, dessert and cocktail of the week. I tried the Skirt Steak, which happened to be the steak of the week, topped with a guacamole concoction that had a little kick and was so flipping good. I suggested to Jacob to make that topping an option on the menu! There are a wide variety of sides to share. We had the cooked carrots which were really good … were still a little crisp and cooked with pancetta –a lot of delish.  We also tried the bone marrow appetizer which is unique and probably something that most haven’t tried. You actually scoop the marrow right out of the actual bone and spread it on toasted bread. The new tradition at Lonely Pines is to order a shot of whiskey and pour it down the split bone and do the shot like a luge! Ha-ha 

Libations 

Well… you know this is his wheelhouse so yes full bar great wine list and kick butt cocktails. Make sure to ask about the Bartender’s Creation… they know what their doing! My husband said they nailed the Manhattan ;) 

“Happy Trails”

 …or  desserts made in-house including their sorbets and ice cream def worth saving room. I had the champagne sorbet … cheers! Kevin tried the vanilla because sometimes you can learn how good ice cream is by how good the simpliest flavor is. We also shared the beignets Yes, yes, yes I do recommend you do too.

There is an adorable outside seating area that is in the covered front entrance area with 6 tables.  

Good Stuff:

You really need to check out all things Jacob is involved in if you love fun stuff! A couple of his endevors have been written up in national publications (and Hey Michelle :) haha

Video Archive– Read my bog HERE about this one. 

Outlook Lodge– Nextdoor to Lonley Pine so stop and and see what it’s all about. Theme here reflects the movie The Shining. Both Video Archive and Overlook transform over the holidays and into pop up themes. 

Tokyo Kitty– Read my post HERE for this fun sing along spot with the coolest “bartenders” ever! 

They will have burgers that will be served up at the neighbor bar The Overlook that will change according to available meats from the meat counter. 

Things you need to know:

• 6085 Montgomery Rd. Pleasant Ridge 

• Open Wednesday – Saturday 5:30-10:30 

• No Reservations