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- JJanCincinnati / Dayton •10 reviews4.0Dined 5 days agoCan’t beat the ambiance of the beautiful Hocking Hills. We had one mediocre entree and one fabulous one. The Cajun Shrimp Ravioli is outstanding! High.y recommend this dinner entree. Raspberry cheesecake was also a solid 10/10. The grilled pork chops were disappointing as they were 2 breakfast sized thinly cut pieces of pork with little to no ‘chop’. The lodge and restaurant are lovely. Service was top notch. I enjoyed my visit there immensely.More infoRock House RestaurantPrice: Moderate• American• Logan•3.9
- AAndrewVIPPhoenix / Arizona •7 reviews4.0Dined 7 days agoI would have given 5 stars. The dinner was outstanding with great service but the breakfast on 6/25 was poor. I was the first one in the restaurant for Breakfast and had to wait 20 minutes to get omelette and hash brown casserole. Only two other people were in the restaurant after me. Everything including the coffee was like warm at best. Hashbrown casserole looked like it was left over from the day before (inedible).More infoThe Blennerhassett Hotel & SpaPrice: Expensive• American• Parkersburg•4.4
- CCarynVIPWashington, D.C. Area •23 reviews5.0Dined on Jun 24, 2025It was great! The service and the experience was amazing.More infoCutler'sPrice: Moderate• Steakhouse• Athens•4.5
- OTOpenTable DinerSouthwest Florida •3 reviews5.0Dined on Jun 20, 2025We enjoyed the food, wine, & ambiance along with the great serviceMore infoRhapsody - NelsonvillePrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• Columbus•4.7
- HHeatherColumbus •1 review4.0Dined on Jun 14, 2025Service was very slow and we didn’t realize until after we left that we never did get the French onion soup we ordered.More infoThe Pour House at Machinery HallPrice: Moderate• Gastro Pub• Circleville•4.9
Discover Athens
An hour or so south of Columbus, nestled in the rolling hills along the Hocking River, you’ll find Athens, Ohio. Home to Ohio University, Athens combines the charm of a Midwestern small town with startling scenic beauty, making it a destination in and of itself. In terms of food options, it’s a college town, so you’ll find pizza joints and plenty of bars, not to mention scores of laid-back places to eat. Pub food is popular, but so are ethnic eats like Cuban, Caribbean or Mediterranean. Upscale dining is also available. Many restaurants focus on locally sourced and produced ingredients, and who could blame them with the bounty yielded by Ohio’s farmland right at their doorstep?
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- Baymont Inn & Suites - Athens
- Fairview Park
- Athens Lunatic Asylum
- Downtown Chesterhill Historic District
- Elm Golf Course
- Manasseh Cutler Hall
- Ohio University Campus Green Historic District
- Tennis Courts
- Eakin Mill Covered Bridge
- Wolf Plains
- University Mall Shopping Center
- Hometown Inn
- Athens Mall Shopping Center
- Athens State Hospital Cow Barn
- Mount Zion Baptist Church
- Hampton Inn Athens
- Bob Wren Stadium
- Savage-Stewart House
- Pruitt Field And Goldsberry Track
- Athens B & O Train Depot