Enson Harbor | Asian Fusion & Bar

Stopped in for lunch today and tried several different things. The snow pea shrimp dumplings were amazing, by far my favorite. The service was fantastic and everything was delicious. 4 stars only due to the prices, $7 for a lemonade and an automatic gratuity is added without any notice. We ended up tipping out twice because of this. Otherwise everything was awesome

Visited 5 months ago

Fried pork bun was floury tasting, the crab soup dumplings taste fishy no soups and gives an awful after taste. The bao bun missed its mark so far that I could only stomach 1/2. Here is the reason for the 2stars…one is for excellent waitress and one for the excellent view. I can say that Costco dumplings n sủi mai is better than this restaurant. The prices here are much higher than your typical good diim sum joint ! This is our first n last time here!

Visited 9 months ago

We ate on the deck. Honestly I’ve lived in this area for 2 years and this was a top 3 spot within 50 miles guaranteed. Food was amazing, best service I’ve had in a long time, and just a beautiful day. I’ll definitely be back.

Visited 10 months ago

A wide selection of food, and everything we had was very tasty! Zymere was wonderfully friendly and very attentive. Will absolutely be back when I'm in the area :)

Visited 6 months ago

All the dishes we tried had exceptional flavor and loved how it was smaller plates so you could share. My only complaint would be the Char Siu Bao. Again, the flavor was amazing but hardly had any filling in it. The soup dumplings were 12/10! I'm definitely coming back and trying more dishes. Jasmine was an outstanding server!

Visited a year ago

I would not return. Food was ok, but not great. Service was lacking. My server did not seem to care much at all. I had Lo Mein Combination and Fried Pork Dumplings. The dumplings came out AFTER I was done with the Lo Mein. No explanation. No apology. Lo Mein was ok, but the dumplings were awful. Full of water / grease and pork was suspect. Gratuity is automatic 18% without notice - a gift for the level of service. The gratuity is automatically added to the check, yet the actual credit card charge slip has a place for the gratuity AND both offer "Tip Suggestions". I'm ok with automatic gratuities, but not on the sly. I would not return and do not recommend.

Visited 8 months ago

Today was mine and my nieces first time trying Enson Harbor. We had the pleasure of having Zymere S as our server and we were not disappointed! He was so sweet and attentive. The food was amazing and we can't wait to try more! We will definitely be back!

Visited 4 months ago

I recently dined at Enson Harbor and had a fantastic experience! The service was exceptional, thanks to Matt, who was both nice and attentive throughout our meal. The food was cooked to perfection, showcasing not only great flavors but also impressive presentation.

The restaurant itself was very clean, creating a welcoming atmosphere to enjoy the meal. Additionally, all the staff members were friendly, which added to the overall positive vibe of the place. I highly recommend Enson Harbor for anyone looking for a wonderful dining experience! 🤜🏼🤛🏾

Visited 7 months ago

The lunch specials are great. Can't be beat!

Visited 4 months ago

Today was mine and my nieces first time trying Enson Harbor. We had the pleasure of having Zymere S as our server and we were not disappointed! He was so sweet and attentive. The food was amazing and we can't wait to try more! We will definitely be back!

Visited 4 months ago

Rude af an over priced and make you tip even if the food is nasty never come here !!!!!!!

Visited 5 months ago

Stopped in for lunch today and tried several different things. The snow pea shrimp dumplings were amazing, by far my favorite. The service was fantastic and everything was delicious. 4 stars only due to the prices, $7 for a lemonade and an automatic gratuity is added without any notice. We ended up tipping out twice because of this. Otherwise everything was awesome

Visited 5 months ago

Everything I've had is great, but the seafood boils are UNBELIEVABLE!

Visited 5 months ago

I absolutely love Ensor harbor, the service and food is always on point. It’s the best place for a crawfish, shrimp, clam boil in delicious butter Cajun sauce, all while eating dim sum. This place is truly a gem.

Visited 5 months ago

报吃

Visited 5 months ago

Had the hot and sour soup with a volcano roll and a glass of Chardonnay and it was delicious! Great view of the Ohio River and Cincinnati skyline and my server was excellent!

Visited 5 months ago

Nothing about our visit to Enson Harbor was memorable. Everything is just mediocre. We started with calamari. Over fried, tough, chewy, may have been rubber bands. Pad Thai bland, soup noodles were average and the scallion pancakes were just greasy. A good try but not willing to go back. We should have known by the sign on the door

Visited 5 months ago

Visited 5 months ago

The day after we moved here we had to go check this place out. It did not disappoint. I tried the muscle boil Canjun hot and it was perfect! I'm definitely going back.

Visited 5 months ago

Our server made great suggestions and was really friendly. Everything we had was delicious!

Visited 5 months ago

Had an amazing dinner here on Saturday night. Our server (young male) was absolutely amazing, super knowledgeable of the menu and gave us all the tips we needed for our first dim sum and seafood boil experience. All of the food we got was 10/10, the crab rangoon was the best we’d ever had. Will definitely be back. Also the drinks were great as well!

Visited 5 months ago

We had an amazing evening! The food was pretty good but we loved Zymere! He made sure we had everything we needed and was so kind and funny. We were late celebrating my mom and I’s birthdays so it was a great night.

Visited 6 months ago

My wife and I had been looking forward to dining here for months, but unfortunately, our experience fell far short of expectations. While the dim sum was enjoyable, the rest of the meal and the service left us deeply disappointed.

To start, the egg drop soup was overly gelatinous and tasted like unseasoned broth, while the noodle dish was excessively greasy and lacked flavor. Hoping to resolve the issue, I politely brought these concerns to our server and requested a replacement dish. Instead of addressing the matter themselves, the server immediately called over the manager, who had been texting behind the bar for most of the evening.

The manager approached us with visible agitation, demanding explanations for every concern I raised, despite my efforts to be cordial and even compliment the dim sum. Her demeanor only became more hostile as the conversation continued. She reluctantly removed the problematic items from our bill but abruptly ended our service, handing us the check without allowing us to order anything further.

With no option to continue our meal, we were forced to leave and order food from another restaurant. What was meant to be a long-awaited dining experience turned into a frustrating and disappointing evening.

Visited 6 months ago

This place was delicious. Highly recommend the soup dumplings! We went during their soft open, so there were a few kinks to sort out, but it was really good food and we will definitely be back

Visited 6 months ago

OMG!!! Love the food. Soup dumplings are crazy good. Zymere (server) awesome 🙌🙌🙌 Pad Thai was killer. Sushi great. Inexpensive. My girl and I love this place.🙌

Visited 6 months ago

Black truffle soup dumplings are the best. Awesome and friendly service from Zymere!

Visited 6 months ago

A wide selection of food, and everything we had was very tasty! Zymere was wonderfully friendly and very attentive. Will absolutely be back when I'm in the area :)

Visited 6 months ago

Coming here is always perplexing. The food is actually pretty good and I really enjoy the dim sum. However, the service is terrible every time, from end to end. I’ve never seen more than 8 people in here and yet it always takes forever for food to get ready. Waiters are hit or miss but more often than not are also terrible and the host at the front is on their phone not noticing guests are entering

Visited 6 months ago

I went to brunch on a Sunday with a friend because we wanted some Dim Sum. We ordered the shrimp and leek dumplings (*****), the Wontons (***), Pork Belly Bao (**) and the Pork Soup Dumpling sampler (***). The kitchen was super slow, which was wild because we were one of 3 tables in the place at the time. Our server was lovely and attentive.

We were hoping for an authentic experience after hearing great things about the Dim Sum, but we were pretty disappointed in the whole thing. Food was alright, but expensive for what we got. The soup dumplings had all broken and we didn't get the soup from them at all. They were out of the BBQ Pork bun, which was disappointing but not the end of the world. I've had better dim sum elsewhere in the city and will continue visiting them instead.

I can't speak to the rest of the menu, maybe its better. Maybe the kitchen was understaffed and that led to the extreme wait time for our food. I might be back to try the seafood, but the Dim Sum was a miss for me.

Visited 6 months ago

Great food. Lunch special is $10 insane!

Visited 6 months ago

Visited 6 months ago

Best seafood boil I have had in a long time. I really like the way you can build your boil. The boba tea on the other hand was absolutely horrible. I had got a sweet thai milk boba tea. The boba was hard and my tea was unsweetened with zero milk. Oh and the spring rolls were a favorite too.

Visited 6 months ago

Visited 6 months ago

Food was great and our sever matt was awesome took great care of us

Visited 7 months ago

The half pound garlic Cajun shrimp bowl medium heat was fantastic. Crab Rangoon was delicious, but the service was lacking.

Visited 7 months ago

My son and I had the great pleasure of dining at this restaurant. After a very hard day, for my boy having been diagnosed with Epilepsy and enduced seizure during an EEG, at Children Hospital in Cincinnati, we found this gem down the road from our hotel. I have to say how amazing the food is here, and how outstanding the staff are! My boy and myself said to our waiter and manager that our food and the atmosphere made our day so special, So much so that we HAD to revisit it again today, after we made another trip to Cincinnati. This restaurant is now our favorite 😍 and we will find evey reason to revisit. The manager, Zymere is outstanding, as well as his wait staff! Please support this place and,maybe one day we will be blessed enough to have one built in Hillsboro Ohio!

Visited 7 months ago

i went in and the host was very nice and polite and my server was excellent and helpful

Visited 7 months ago

I recently dined at Enson Harbor and had a fantastic experience! The service was exceptional, thanks to Matt, who was both nice and attentive throughout our meal. The food was cooked to perfection, showcasing not only great flavors but also impressive presentation.

The restaurant itself was very clean, creating a welcoming atmosphere to enjoy the meal. Additionally, all the staff members were friendly, which added to the overall positive vibe of the place. I highly recommend Enson Harbor for anyone looking for a wonderful dining experience! 🤜🏼🤛🏾

Visited 7 months ago

Zymere handled being short staffed perfectly! The food was good and he added on a dessert for the wait. 10/10 service and would definitely come back! Ask for Zymere!

Visited 7 months ago

The food was yummy and Zymere was the absolute best server and so sweet.

Visited 7 months ago

Had such a great time at this restaurant always! Our server, Zymere was wonderful! He really went above and beyond. Can’t wait to come back🤩

Visited 7 months ago

Not a great way to celebrate a Bithday! My husband wanted to take me to get the seafood boil for my b-day. My choice was Ensons for the first time! Walked in no service person to be found. Set at the bar for ten minutes, for starter. Next order a app, which was clearly a frozen app I could pick up at the local grocery store. Ordered dinner, my husband's came out first. He waited on my dinner before he would eat, 15 minutes later I have no food still, his is cold now. Walked inside and now just wanted to pay for drinks we had, which by the way the second round, my drink had 2 drowned fruit flys in it.( still payed for) . The manager was not cut out to be a manager at all. My husband was not happy with the way he was talking to me and got in a huff! He automatically wanted to call the police over bs. When that was his place to make right! Not talk to me the way he was. From someone that owned a bar grill, this was the most unprofessional manger and restaurant I have ever been in from start to finish!

Visited 7 months ago

I really want to give this place one star but will chalk it up to two for some reasons. My fiancé and I really do like the location of this restaurant and the type of food that they provide. Due to this, we thought about having our rehearsal dinner here. Before we did that, we wanted to try the place and see what it had to offer. We came two separate times and the second time was a clear answer as to why we would never come back.

1st experience: We planned on having our rehearsal dinner on a Friday so wanted to see what it looked like business wise on Fridays. We came around dinner time (around 6pm) and they had about 5 tables filled. Our server was newer (I think his name was Andy) and he was very nice and did a great job picking out our food and providing us with some info about the place that he knew of. Food was great. No issues and we decided to try and come back again possibly on another busy day.

2nd experience: We decided to try it again on a busy weekend (weekend of Octoberfest) to see how they do and came as a small group (total of 5 people). Server seemed nice, got our drink orders in pretty quick. Again there were only about 3-5 tables filled so already not looking good with business. They seemed like they had 2-3 servers and 2 people behind the bar at the time. After the drinks came is when it started to get sour. We waited a while for the waitress to come back and take our order. Once she took our order we waited about 20 minutes for our food to come out but only 3 out of the 5 people ended up getting their food (fiancé and I were the sorry two). The waitress said the other plates should be coming out soon as she dropped off those 3 first plates. Another 20 minutes pass by and the waitress comes back and tells us that the kitchen did not make enough food, apologizes and then says it should be out soon again, and offers us a free drink (which half of the drinks they had were not available). We get the drinks and are watching the other tables get their food and our friends eat and finish their plates. By the time we get our plates, we have been at the table for a whole hour and everyone else is pretty much done and ready to go. We are pretty much fed up and want to go. One of our friends pays for her food and leaves a few minutes after we get our food (little did she know she was charged an extra gratuity fee on top of the tip she already gave). We talked with the waitress on getting a discount for our late food and she says “our manager is super stingy and will only discount one dish”. We get our receipt and it still has the total from the guest that left earlier. We have to go back and forth with her getting the total correct as we are not paying for a dish that was already paid for and finally after another 20 minutes we have the correct total. Though the table was only 5 people and one paid early, they tacked on a gratuity charge for everyone there (usually it’s 8 or more people per table).

This experience alone was not worth it for us to bring guests here and for us to experience this terrible service again.

Visited 7 months ago

Food here is amazing. I ordered sushi and soup dumplings. Everything tasted fresh and was brought out quickly. I sat outside and the ambiance was great. The service however, was some of the worst I’ve experienced. The hostess was wearing her AirPods the entire time. My server only came out to take my order and didn’t check on me once throughout the meal. There was a separate server running food and she was even worse. My sushi was brought out with no chopsticks or soy sauce dish, and my soup dumplings were brought out with no spoon. When I asked for chopsticks, she didn’t say anything but came back and just tossed them on my table. After I had finished eating, I sat at my table completely unnoticed by any of the staff; it took forever to get the bill. The poor service really ruined the experience for me.

Visited 7 months ago

We wanted to like this so much! For my son's birthday he chose this. We had a party of 6. When we arrived they had 2 other tables. We got chicken soup dumplings, watercress dumplings, and green pea dumplings as appetizers. They were oddly gelatinous and truly lacked all flavor. Then came our food...well my son and daughter got their seafood boil...then 20 minutes later my mother in law and father in law got their stir fry which was bland but had lots of veggies, then 10 minutes later I got my Kung Pao chicken which had literally no flavor and I tried to drown it in anything but they only had chili oil, however the chicken was hard tiny pieces you'd find in the reduced section. After a whopping 30 minutes my husband got his Mongolian chicken, which was actually decent in flavor. Our server had a beautiful personality but the food was subpar at best and we then waited 20 more minutes for purple yam for my son for dessert. All in all, I would NOT return.

I appreciate the response and we will absolutely try again!

Visited 7 months ago

Waitress explained that they were very short of staff. We appreciated the heads-up. Fried calamari was rubbery - batter was good but not a good dish. Hot sour soup was heavy on the vinegar. Sushi was tasty but presentation was poor. Green tea was undrinkable.

Visited 7 months ago

Was Not good. I got the crab leg boil lunch special and the crab was not fresh at all. Service wasn’t good despite me being one of two customers in the entire store. The other customer being a friend of the bartender who she talked to the entire time while my water sat empty. The sauces (soy, dumpling, etc…) which they just leave out for everyone were gross, clean them! No wonder this place is struggling.

Visited 7 months ago

My son and I came here for lunch. The food was not good. It lacked flavor and each item we got was worse than the last. We tried four items from the menu. The server didn’t check in frequently. The place wasn’t busy so the lack of service wasn’t due to that. I was very disappointed in our experience.

Visited 7 months ago

I’ve never had a bad meal always great food and great service.

Visited 7 months ago

I really wanted to enjoy this restaurant, but the dumplings were terrible in comparison to what I’m accustomed to. Granted, I’m accustomed to dim sum from Chinatown, San Francisco. The owner likes using the term “dumpling masters” to describe their food 🤣. There is nothing masterful, or even halfway edible about what they are preparing. Also, the sesame chicken is a salty, disgusting mess. The hot and sour soup was decent.
Never again.

Visited 7 months ago

It was a beautiful night to dine at Enson Harbor. The food was delicious and our server, Dominic, was absolutely amazing. He was so nice, well mannered, and made sure we had a great evening!

Visited 8 months ago

It is one of those places you think about going to when you pass it. Wednesday we stopped and ate. What a pleasant surprise! This is a gem of a place. Food was outstanding! I absolutely love their soup dumplings! Would love for this place to find itself as one of the best Asian fusion restaurants around! Word just needs to get out and people need to try this food. Bill, our waiter was so very helpful and friendly. Come on folks, try something new! Prices were great. Will definately make this my go to place!

Visited 8 months ago

I would not return. Food was ok, but not great. Service was lacking. My server did not seem to care much at all. I had Lo Mein Combination and Fried Pork Dumplings. The dumplings came out AFTER I was done with the Lo Mein. No explanation. No apology. Lo Mein was ok, but the dumplings were awful. Full of water / grease and pork was suspect. Gratuity is automatic 18% without notice - a gift for the level of service. The gratuity is automatically added to the check, yet the actual credit card charge slip has a place for the gratuity AND both offer "Tip Suggestions". I'm ok with automatic gratuities, but not on the sly. I would not return and do not recommend.

Visited 8 months ago

Today was our first time at Enson Harbor and we'll definitely be back! Top notch food and really great service. Our server Daniel was very nice and super helpful. He had great suggestions on the menu and was really helpful. Your pan fried pork dumplings and bao are among the best I've ever had. Add to all of that the beautiful river front views and this was a fantastic experience. Thank you so much!

Visited 8 months ago

Visited 8 months ago

Maddie was the best! Delish food!

Visited 8 months ago

Visited 8 months ago

New sushi menu and they are killing it! By far the best so far! Pho was off the charts and staff very knowledgeable ! We needed a place like this and I give it a 10🙌

Visited 8 months ago

Great service and food.

Visited 8 months ago

Had a great lunch with my friends. Had the crab boil special and shrimp fried rice. Everything was delicious and the owner was amazing! Thanks Enson Harbor for a great meal :)

Visited 8 months ago

Awesome patio!

Visited 8 months ago

Enjoyed a fun weekend in the Cincinnati area and this place was on our Must Eat at List. Beautiful experience and fabulous service from Maddie. Bravo!

Visited 8 months ago

Visited 8 months ago

Maddie was an amazing server. She was very accommodating to my elderly mother. Food was excellent.

Visited 8 months ago

Asked the homies workin there 2 play Rich Homie outta respect 4 me n the gang and they obliged. Had the whole gang geeked off perks in dere. 10/10 food service and music taste. Definitely bringing the whole squad back soon

Visited 8 months ago

I couldn't ask for a better time and better food and people to go somewhere to eat everyone was so nice and my food was amazing

Visited 9 months ago

Fried pork bun was floury tasting, the crab soup dumplings taste fishy no soups and gives an awful after taste. The bao bun missed its mark so far that I could only stomach 1/2. Here is the reason for the 2stars…one is for excellent waitress and one for the excellent view. I can say that Costco dumplings n sủi mai is better than this restaurant. The prices here are much higher than your typical good diim sum joint ! This is our first n last time here!

Visited 9 months ago

Beautiful Seafood Boil brought to my family from our server Maddie and the creative staff that put this together for us. Thank you so much. 😁❤️

Visited 9 months ago

We loved this place! Great view of the river from both inside and outdoor seating. My wife loved the green beans and fried rice. We split some soup dumplings and then some pan fried dumplings as well. The pan fried ones were to die for. We will be back!

Visited 9 months ago

Yeah, it's a big no for me. First and last time there. Definitely not what I was thinking it was. When I see or hear harbor, I'm thinking sea food, nope. Some Chinese/Asian fusion stuff. Food was mediocre at best.
I had the general tso, was drowning in a very dark, almost black sauce, over salty taste. Also ordered the salt and pepper calamari, far from salt and pepper, came out on a plate looking like whatever was with it was from the bottom of the bag, and absolutely no flavor at all, and maybe 9 pieces of calamari, Definitely far from any salt or pepper, Definitely not worth the $9.00 for it. My girlfriend had the jumbo fried shrimp, it was basically regular size shrimp butterflied open to look bigger. Looked more like an appetizer really. Service was just ok. You'd think for a holiday weekend all the other restaurants are packed and one walks in here and only 5-6 tables at best are in use. Server finally brings check, and we sit for another 15-20 mins waiting for her to come back. Ask at if I can pay at front desk, was rudely told it has to be the server. Manager, I'm assuming, took it and started ringing me out, had to get the servers password to finish it. That was the other thing, what I would assume was the manager, dressed in sweat pants and long sleeve shirt, not exactly professional in appearance. We've gotten better food and service from the Chinese restaurant down the street we go to. Sorry not sorry.

Visited 9 months ago

Food and staff was wonderful. Took my family In and had a large seafood boil and dumplings and cold noodles on the side. Our server, Maddie, was very attentive and so incredibly nice. The staff was wonderful and the presentation of the food was absolutely beautiful!!! Highly Recommend!!!

Visited 9 months ago

The daiqueries was very good, but the food was not good at all.

Visited 9 months ago

The food is amazing. The dishes were well presented, delicious and plentiful. The servers are friendly, too. I’ll be back.

Visited 9 months ago

Tried Enson Harbor today. We asked for recommendations since it was our first time. Server said it’s all good… We decided on the pork soup dumplings sampler. Asked if the sampler was different types and she said no it’s just 6 of them but they were not all the same. Szechuan wontons (picture), crab leg boil, and chicken lo mein.

Everything was just ok. Service was awful! I was told the Szechuan wontons were pretty spicy, they were not spicy at all lol. All the food came out at separate times and we weren’t given tools to eat the crab legs until about 5-10 min later. Just used our hands 🙌🏻 We had to ask for our check twice. We were out of water and never offered refills. When we walked out I said I hope everyone got that out of their system because we won’t be back! Not worth the $80

**also no robot which was a bummer but we loved the music they played. Wanted to ask if it was a Spotify channel but server never stuck around to ask. Pandas around the place are cute and being on the river was nice.

Visited 9 months ago

The patio is awesome with the views..... Definitely try the crab boil...... Service can be better

Visited 9 months ago

The boils were delicious. The server did a great job of taking care of us.

Visited 9 months ago

The food was amazing. The service was slow

Visited 9 months ago

Visited 9 months ago

Don’t know what all the bad reviews r about. Got the Mongolian beef with fried rice for $13 sat outside on the river and waitress was great.

Visited 9 months ago

Was excited to try Enson Harbor. We walked in and were seated, a waitress came by to ask us if we were ready to order. It was our first time, so we asked for a few minutes more and she brought us waters. We then sat for 20 more minutes and the waitress never came back to take our order. She was talking to another table about her tattoos when we decided to walk out. Disappointed for sure because I’ve heard good things about Enson Harbor!

Visited 9 months ago

Stood at entrance on a Saturday evening and was not even acknowledged for over five minutes. Finally seated and a server did not appear after waiting over five minutes so we left. Very disappointing!!

Visited 9 months ago

I believe that this place has to be one of the most interesting combinations of food available I have ever seen. I had a seafood boil while my wife had a Chinese dish and dumplings. The food was hot and tasty but they seemed to have a bit of trouble bringing the meals out at the same time. Definitely will try it out again.

Visited 9 months ago

Food below average but service is really good and the views are pretty nice

Visited 9 months ago

Visited 9 months ago

The people are great and service was on point. The boil was amazing!

Visited 9 months ago

Avoid at all cost. Was served cold dumplings with raw shrimp on the inside. When we asked the manager to take this one dish off of the bill, he said he can't because we already took bites and can't show him all of the pieces of the raw shrimp. Terrible service and food. Never coming back.

Visited 10 months ago

Had my wedding reception here. Everyone really enjoyed it. Our servers did very well getting everyones orders out! Always enjoy eating here. Will miss it while in kansas haha

Visited 10 months ago

Visited 10 months ago

First time, will be back! Great place for very solid Asian fusion - very fresh, well made, delicious! Service was spot on friendly and attentive. View of city/river was beautiful (especially at sunset). Love new finds and pleasant surprises - give it a shot!

Visited 10 months ago

Visited 10 months ago

Doors were locked more than 30min before ‘close’. I have zero tolerance for businesses that fail to keep their posted hours. Will never return here

Visited 10 months ago

Great view of the Ohio River and of Cincinnati.

Visited 10 months ago

This is the real dim sum I have been hoping for in Cincinnati. I keep thinking Enson Harbor is a dream.

The Bok Choy with garlic sauce is superb. The best I have ever had, including Hong Kong, San Francisco, and NYC. These are delicate baby bok choy, cooked precisely and perfectly, with very finely diced and perfectly cooked garlic. I had to order it twice to be sure it wasn’t a fluke.

The steamed dim sum are top notch, especially the Shrimp with Watercress, Jumbo Shrimp (traditional ha gao), Shrimp with Leek, and Shrimp with Snow Pea Leaf.

The pork soup dumplings are properly served with finely diced ginger and a vinegar sauce. Of course, the soup dumpling spoon is provided.

I am not a huge fan of fried food, but the fried shrimp balls are just delicious. I love them with hot chili oil and vinegar. My companions loved the sweet and sour sauce.

If you are not completely stuffed after a dumpling binge, the noodle dishes and some of the traditional mains are also excellent.

Here’s what really crazy: you can eat at outdoor tables that are riverside with beautiful unobstructed views. There is also very pleasant indoor dining with views out the large plate glass windows.

This place is ultra casual. Seriously, the food would be completely at home in the most formal of traditional Chinese fine dining rooms, and there it is, on the banks of the Ohio River where you can wear a T-shirt and jeans.

This is such a great experience. It’s become a 2-3x monthly experience for me - don’t miss this!

Visited 10 months ago

We ate on the deck. Honestly I’ve lived in this area for 2 years and this was a top 3 spot within 50 miles guaranteed. Food was amazing, best service I’ve had in a long time, and just a beautiful day. I’ll definitely be back.

Visited 10 months ago

Stopped in for lunch. The pan fried pork buns, so so good! Great service. Nice view and breeze on the outside patio.

Visited 10 months ago

Visited 10 months ago

We ordered shrimp dumplings and noodles. Our kids love them! The location is just beside the river, views are beautiful! Next time we will try their seafood.

Visited 10 months ago

Was very disappointed, when we came in it took awhile to get served even though there we several servers standing by the bar and it was pretty dead inside. Chicken soup dumpling sampler was unseasoned and tasted sour, the fried calamari was inedible and chewy, the fried soft noodles were okay but also lacked seasoning and all the sauces on the table including the soy sauce just tasted like straight vinegar. Also for a Asian restaurant you would expect pretty good white rice but it just tasted like minute rice.

Visited 10 months ago

Typical Asian food. Nothing special.

Visited 10 months ago

Didn't get the order I requested
Said they would credit the bill

Visited 10 months ago

Peyton was such a great server. She is so beautiful and awesome and funny. She was so helpful and kind. I love her and will be coming back here just for her! Food was good.

Visited 10 months ago

Visited a year ago

River/bridge 🌉 view was amazing

Visited a year ago

Waitress is the only reason for a one star. Chicken had weird textures and we had a visitor in our booth…fast mouse. Eek!!! 🐭

July 2024 Still waiting for a response from the management that is so concerned about the cleanliness.

Visited a year ago

Peyton M was and excellent server.

Visited a year ago

Food good, ample portions, clean facility. Not busy, especially for a Friday afternoon. One waiter was busy cleaning and bussing. The rest of the staff appeared to be hanging around the bar area. We were done eating, plates pushed to the center, and waited 10 minutes before our waitress walked past. I had to stop her to ask for the check.

Visited a year ago

On vacation and wanted seafood. Daughter wanted to try the soup dumplings and the pan fried pork buns. Everything was delicious and the service was great. Right on the river.

Visited a year ago

Awesome food near love going out eating on the patio looking at the big boats

Visited a year ago

Me and my family just ate here for lunch and I must say it was an amazing experience. The food was perfect. And the staff were so nice. Our waiter even brought us extra soup dumplings for free. We will definitely come back again

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Friendly, prompt service staff and nice menu. Still, some food just missed the mark. Pork soup dumplings were good but small. Wonton soup is not a traditional chicken broth base but a salty verk dark broth with bok choy and a couple wontons, morning more. Chicken with veggies stir fry was nice as was the fried pork buns.

Visited a year ago

We loved the boils and the buns!

Visited a year ago

Enson Harbor is a restaurant serving a mix of pan-Asian kinds of plates and dim sum. We had soup dumplings, pork and shrimp shumai, and a fried spicy chicken wing. I did try one of our dining guests scallion pancake. The food was all okay and had decent flavor but nothing rose to the level of an actual Chinese dim sum restaurant like Uncle Yips, Pacific Kitchen or Grand Oriental. Enson Harbor's pricing is 20% to 25% higher. All the servers and the management were exceptionally friendly and nice and the view of the Cincinnati skyline and Ohio River is stellar (quite possibly the reasoning for their pricing). But I think for dim sum I will stick with the traditional small Chinese places for much better food.

Visited a year ago

Everything about this place was great especially this worker named Dominic he's a hustler he is such a nice worker he had our food out in a hurry give this man a raise

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Our server Daniel (I'm pretty sure he said his name was sorry I have terrible memory) was absolutely great, made sure our drinks were always full and brought our food out rather quickly. And he always had a great smile on face! Our seafood boil was absolutely delicious! 🤤 I highly recommend this place and again a big shoutout to our server!

Visited a year ago

Stopped in on a whim and glad we did! Had a DELICIOUS meal tonight! FIRST OF ALL, Sherry was amazing and took excellent care of us. (We will request her from now on!) Sat by the windows overlooking the river with a view of Cincy. (They have nice outdoor seating, but it was raining) Pork Soup dumplins were great, Jumbo shrimp dumplings were divine but those Shrimp & Pork Siu Mai were THE BEST!! Hubby got the Crab, Lobster and sausage boil.....Said it had the best flavor and the seafood was cooked perfectly! We will definitely be back with some friends & family! (Couldn't wait to dive in so no pics!)

Visited a year ago

Our family of four had a great first experience! Dominic was knowledgeable and patient with our kids, and provided great service with a charming smile! We will be back

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Location is great. Nice view of Ohio river. Tried their dim sum. Nothing remotely close to 'authentic' Chinese food or even Asian food. Missing many crucial ingredients in all dishes. It was so bad that even made me smile.

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Fantastic orange chicken, nice ambiance and riverside view location, tasty dumplings and crab rangoon, good service

Visited a year ago

We've been here twice and both times have been less than ideal. The first time we waited several minutes to be seated, it took a long time for our drinks, and even longer for our meal. I'm a type 1 diabetic, and this is definitely not a restaurant you pre-bolus for because the service is so slow. We tried waving down a server to get a coke to raise my sugar, but we were ignored. I keep things on hand for incidents like this, but this definitely soured our first experience. I remember my wife and I were disappointed with the food, but not to the point where we didn't eat it. We just werently impressed. We visited our home recently (my wife and I grew up in Bellevue but have moved) and decided to give Enson Harbor another chance, hoping the first visit was soon after they opened, and that was the issue with the poor service and disappointing food. It was worse though. Slow service, rude service as if we should have apologized for walking in and interrupting their conversation. I didn't pre-bolus this time. I'm trying to remember if this is the place that has a sign on posted that says no remakes or refunds -- restaurants tend to blur together when we're visiting home, so I honestly cannot remember -- but that usually makes me think that the food has to be spectacular if they refuse to remake it if you take a bite and it's not up to par. Unfortunately that wasn't the case. Soggy noodles. My wife ordered the dumplings and she said they seemed undercooked. Bland, tasteless.
We've tried it twice, gave the benefit of the doubt the first time, and the second time was just as bad. We won't be back the next time we're visiting, for sure.
The good: Available parking, near the Marriott hotel we stayed at, great view of downtown Cincinnati...
The bad: Everything else.
I'm not someone who reviews places because taste a lot is subjective, but feel like I've got to share on this one.

Visited a year ago

Awesome thanks

Visited a year ago

Food was great (steamed dim sum especially), staff was friendly, and the view was really pretty.

Visited a year ago

Went here for lunch and wasn't disappointed at all!!! The $10 crab broil was amazing and so were the dumplings! Our server Erica was so sweet! She also had great reccomendations. I'll definitely be coming back and I'm excited to try more of the food!!

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

We have reservations they only had coke or sprit for soft drinks, my son ordered coffee after 30 and asking a second time for his coffee was told they don’t have any coffee filters. Brought him tea bags and hot water . Food all came out at different times sweet and sour chicken was terrible the sauce was all clumped together . We ordered veggies was told they were out of this dish . Service was not very good either . Would never return

Visited a year ago

Went in to get a boba at 8:24, they close at 9:30. Said they called last call for food 5 minutes ago, help me understand it's just a drink.

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

This is not my normal type of food but decided to try it to try something different. Really enjoyed the items I had and the service was superb. Will definitely be back.

Visited a year ago

Food was amazing and hot!! The manager Erica was great, and very professional about everything. The waiters were very nice and I loved the experience!!

Visited a year ago

If you love food, you'll love Enso Harbor. The crab Rangoon just melts in your mouth the dim sum is 10 out of 10 the best. The staff is great, sweet, friendly and very attentive. It's also a perfect spot for a bourbon lover has good selection of drinks and the view is great right on the water.

Visited a year ago

I had such a great lunch here today! The manager Erica stopped by and gave us some great suggestions including the soup dumplings which she explained to us how to eat, and our server Cami was awesome ! The crab Rangoon and Szechuan wontons were also amazing. Gorgeous view!! We will definitely be back.

Visited a year ago

The service is absolutely horrible and very disrespectful management. I definitely would not recommend. Left bad review on Facebook so they blocked me.

Visited a year ago

The food is amazing. Best dumplings and crab rangoons I’ve ever had. The soup dumplings and black truffle are my favorite! The view of the river is beautiful and the servers are friendly. The patio is pet friendly!

Visited a year ago

The food was amazing. The view was amazing. The vibe of the restaurant was amazing the district manager, Erica in the drinks she made was amazing and our host. James was amazing. It is a must visit restaurant if you are in the area.

Visited a year ago

I’ve been to enson harbor a handful of times now and I only ever have one problem with the place, the servers. I went last night and watched as two bartenders stood behind a bar allowing us to stand at the host stand for an unreasonable amount of time before being seated. This has happened to me almost every time I’ve come in, someone says “we’ll be right with you” the walk past and then nothing until someone finally gets off their butt and decided to help. Maybe you guys operate on a mindset of “that’s not my job” but I promise you this will lead to people not ever wanting to come back, no wonder every time I come in the place is dead. The restaurant only had 5-6 tables seated so it was NOT that busy. There were at least 6 tables with old food in them, bags of crab, seafood, plates of crab shells, drinks completely melted. As servers just sit on their phones and the dirty plates also pile up on my table. I put them all at the end to see if anyone would take them but they just kept bringing more plates without taking any, how lazy can you be seriously? The food was great. I never have a problem with the food. It’s the staff. I’ve never been somewhere that is consistently so awful at customer service. I’ve never had to wait so long before to be seated as i watch servers just stare at us as we get frustrated. Then I heard a server complain about how little money she made, because you’re barley doing your job. I would not have tipped if I paid the bill but luckily my boyfriend paid and is more forgiving than I am. Please do better. I work in restaurants and have for 12 years and it’s crazy to see the lack of effort that goes into serving at this place. It is always messy inside and I always feel like I’m bothering the servers when I come in. Do better

Visited a year ago

To start off the atmosphere was weird but I also came here at 3. Our server was very friendly. The snow crab boil was absolutely amazing. The sauces and spices were addicting. On the other hand, their chicken lo mein was below average and just overall poorly made. Chicken was just cheap. Definitely come here for the boil. Their prices are super fair and deals are good too.

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

First time there. Sunday afternoon, place wasn't packed, but we're busy. Food was very good (General Tso's Chicken). My wife had the Black Pepper Chicken, made her sweat...lol Overall, go get some...

Visited a year ago

Love sitting on the patio! The sweet and sour chicken has a ton of flavor and love the crab rangoons.

Visited a year ago

The food is always fresh and flavorful.. right on the river is beautiful...love the boa and soup dumplings

Visited a year ago

The service was horrible. Our waiter continued to walk pass us several times not even looking our way spite us calling him. My daughters and I sat there and wait over 10 minutes for water and he didnt leave a straw. He never gave us silverware I had to get up and get it myself as well as napkins. The I ordered a shrimp fried rice the rice was over cooked and mushy, I also ordered a pound of crawfish, The crawfish was so horrible they were over cooked and flavorless I couldnt eat them at all they were gross. There was a sign on the door stating there will be no remakes, no returns. I told the waiter how nasty the food was paid my $146 dollar ticket. And I will never never be spending my money at this place ever again. I usually never do this but I was so upset with this place they deserve this. 0 stars

Visited a year ago

Not much to choice from, but its really good food, big portion !!

Visited a year ago

Had the crab legs and it was delicious 😋😋

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Today was my first time dining at Enson Harbor. The restaurant itself is spacious and comfortable. The food was excellent and the portions generous. The service was the best part. Our waitress, Sherry, was friendly, funny, and very hospitable. The others in my group were also impressed with the experience. It will be the new Thursday lunch spot!

Visited a year ago

It was a beautiful day we sat on the river and had some awesome boils and crab Rangoon! Their price was great for the amount of food we got. We will be back.

Visited a year ago

Went in to try their lunch special (1/2 shrimp w/ potatoes and corn). It was great, and the sauce it was made in was really good. Definitely will be back, this is my new go to lunch spot. The two waitresses working were also very nice and attentive.

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Food was terrible all around, did not get my money's worth

Visited a year ago

We’ve been 4 or 5 times now and it’s consistently good but something is always off. Last time, we got some shrimp dumplings that were still frozen in the middle. Last night, we got there at 8 (closing time is 10:30) and they sat us but then told us they were closing at 8:30 for a party. We asked if we should still stay and they said we should but they started breaking down the seating in front of us and playing loud EDM type music. Really no atmosphere at all. I wish they would have just said they weren’t open for dining. Overall, I have mixed feelings.

Visited a year ago

Great service and good food! First time trying soup dumplings and loved them!

Visited a year ago

The food is always good, and the price is slightly lower than similar quality elsewhere.

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Best Dim Sum bar around! Excellent food with excellent service!

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

This place is amazing!! Go try is asap :)

Visited a year ago

Great dim sum pot stickers.

Visited a year ago

i got so excited when i found out there was a dumpling spot close by, but was dismayed when i saw some less than stellar reviews. i didn’t let these sway me from trying it out for myself, however, and thank god i didn’t. we had the black truffle and pork soup dumplings, fried wontons, orange, and shrimp in fruit sauce, and everything far exceeded our expectations. the fruit shrimp was my order, and it was one of the most unique flavor profiles i’ve ever had. in addition to this, the restaurant is in fine condition and the location is beautiful. we were lucky enough to go on one of the first warm days in the year, and got to sit on the back patio on the river.

Visited a year ago

I really appreciate having access to Dim Sum in Kentucky and also more than just weekends. Food was good, service was generally good. Uncomfortable chairs, cold room, but really good views. The bathrooms stink like there might have been a leak because it was bad on multiple visits. It was expensive for Dim Sum.

Visited a year ago

My server John was amazing, so attentive and so kind!! This place had a great energy, so happy we stopped in 💜 I honestly have no idea why there wasn’t a bigger crowd in there, the food is really delicious! Even my toddler approved lol

Visited a year ago

Went to Enron on 3/1/24. Had a great experience. Started with our host Isaiah who did a great job. He was very friendly and professional. The server was friendly and efficient. It was all around a great experience

Visited a year ago

Came in at 6:30 and it took 20 minutes for someone to even ask for our drinks. So we ordered drinks and our food at the same time. We ordered the sesame chicken, black pepper chicken, pork steamed soup dumplings and steamed chicken dumplings. Dumplings were delicious, sesame chicken on the other hand was terrible. Got the plate of sesame chicken then it took a good 20 minutes plus for the dumplings, and another 15 minutes at least for the black pepper chicken.

Kept getting told the kitchen was backed up and overwhelmed and it would be just a minute. The restaurant appeared maybe half full if that.

Visited a year ago

For $80, the crab was overcooked and rubbery, we had to wait 30min to ask for more napkins and then were given 2, the soup dumplings fell apart, and the bao buns were worse than microwave ones you get from an authentic grocery store. Sunset was nice.

Visited a year ago

All the dishes we tried had exceptional flavor and loved how it was smaller plates so you could share. My only complaint would be the Char Siu Bao. Again, the flavor was amazing but hardly had any filling in it. The soup dumplings were 12/10! I'm definitely coming back and trying more dishes. Jasmine was an outstanding server!

Visited a year ago

Jasmine was the best waitress ever. She provided excellent service and the food was the best, nice and hot. We had lo mein with chicken, steamed chicken dumplings and Rangoon. The green tea with mango pieces and another with strawberry pieces were deliciously refreshing. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Visited a year ago

Great place! The food and drinks were good. The service was great and attentive.

Visited a year ago

Great food and service. The food came out fresh and hot. We plan to come back again next time we are in the area.

Visited a year ago

Dominic was very knowledgeable about the menu. He made great suggestions when we asked for them. Everything was accurately served. Very attentive.

Visited a year ago

This was a very disappointing experience. I spent 3 years living in China. I didn't expect it to taste exactly the same but this was not anywhere near authentic. The xialongbao (soup dumplings) is what we came for but they were soggy and fell apart when picked up. The manager was very considerate and took both of these items off our bill.

Visited a year ago

Food and service were great!

Visited a year ago

Very disappointed with the food, beverage choices and overall atmosphere.

Visited a year ago

Enson Harbor is a must visit if you’re in the area. We’ve never had to wait for a table. The food is delicious. Char Siu Bao is our favorite dish to get. Staff is always super nice and very knowledgeable about the menu. Great place for date night or just a quick lunch.

Visited a year ago

Delicious food, wonderful view, great service. Dom was our server and he was spectacular!

Visited a year ago

I have ordered to-go many times and have enjoyed the food! My boyfriend and I made reservations for Valentine’s Day a week before. When we arrived at 7:30 were not greeted nicely and in fact asked why we were there. The greeter kept telling us there was a show and that they aren’t seating. I informed them that we had reservations for 7:30. I was told that they couldn’t check for our reservation and someone else needed to be asked. A lady came over and looked our name up in the system after telling us she couldn’t seat us. She told us “well every reservation came early today so that’s why they were seated. We have an event so we can’t seat you but you can stay if you want it’s $15 a person”. The event was a burlesque show being put on at 7:30 on Valentine’s Day, prime dinner time. Another family was also turned away for seating. I’m not sure who took my reservation but clearly we were in their system and they failed to communicate the fact that we needed to be “early”. Most likely will not return due to the not very nice attitude we received. They acted extremely bothered by us showing up ON TIME for our reservation and made it our problem for their lack of planning and management.

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

First time earing dim sum, and this experience was a blast! Super helpful wait staff and food was fantastic!

Visited a year ago

Such a cool restaurant right on the river. The food is excellent, and they have a lot of good choices. They have bao buns, dumplings, noodle dishes and more. The views are great. They have outdoor seating in the warmer months, with views of the city right next to you.

Visited a year ago

I went there on a Sunday. Sat at the bar. Had lo mein. The staff is very friendly.

Visited a year ago

Very good service and food

Visited a year ago

The food was delicious. The chili oil was actually spicy. The server Dom did an amazing job and he explained all of the food and how to eat it. I will be coming back.

Visited a year ago

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Visited a year ago

Tonight was my second visit to Enson Harbor and it was even better than the first! Our server, Dom, was very attentive and helpful. He provided perfect descriptions of different dishes and suggestions for portion sizes and how to eat the soup dumplings. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was great!

Visited a year ago

Just returned from a fabulous dinner at Enson Harbor with some friends. It was my first experience with Dim Sum and our food and server, Dom, was fantastic. The food is tapa-style, so we ordered a bunch of dishes and shared. We ordered a variety of dishes including the chicken dumpling sampler, Szechuan style wontons, char siu bao, shrimp with ginger and scallion, purple rice and milk tea with brown sugar boba and the sesame balls with red bean paste for dessert. Our server, Dom, provided terrific descriptions of dishes and even gave us small samples of some to help us make our decisions on what dishes to order. Everything was delicious and I especially enjoyed the Szechwan wontons- spicy and so yummy! It was such a great experience and I will certainly be back again!

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Chicken dumplings were filled with what looked like gray cat food. Prices seem reasonable until you see the portions and leave hungry. They serve stir fry bowls. We ordered sesame chicken stir fry bowl. It was a salad plate with sauce and 5 or 6 pieces of small chicken. Rice is extra and you have to know and ask and pay. Great idea very poorly executed. Don't waste your $. They have signs on the door that literally say they aren't that great but they are trying their best. No refunds if you hate your food. They feel the need to say that up front. Now I know why. We were kind and our waiter was lovely, but we'd never go back. Too many great local quality places in our area that care about their food quality to do this to yourself. For s**** and giggles we made some Aldi's chicken dumplings tonight. Far far better.

Visited a year ago

Adorable interior with a great view of the city. Food was phenomenal and our server, Joel, was so knowledgeable and helpful! The soup dumplings in particular are delicious.

Visited a year ago

Wow this is a great place! Joel was an awesome server, explained everything! Dim Sum was delicious. Still “seafood boils” available for those remembering Joe’s Crabshack days! Give this place a try…you won’t be sorry you did!

Visited a year ago

This is a much better dining experience than the old Enson Harbor. The food was great and the service was fantastic. I guess new management and menu change were all it took. I will definitely be back for more.

Visited a year ago

Thought all of it was going to be americanized flavor based on initial menu when i first walked in but i was wrong. Dimsum that came out was well presented and the flavors were very legit. Was very pleasantly surprised. Flavorwise better than most dimsum i've had at more traditional places. They had proper vinegar mixes for soup dumplings too. Menu is limited for a dimsum place tho. Hope they add more dimsum options. Servers very nice.

Visited a year ago

First time

Visited a year ago

Everything was excellent. Tiffany was our server and she was awesome. Make sure to ask for her

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Overpriced for dim sum and the food was very bland and lacked authenticity.

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Visited a year ago

Good place to experience dim sum. Staff was friendly and helpful w suggestions. I liked the truffle soup dumplings the best.

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Visited a year ago

Our server Sarah was able to recommended several good items.

Visited a year ago

I have always loved Chinese, but I have never tried Chinese Dim Sum. What an experience!! The staff was super friendly, I had a man named Joel serve me; his experience was very needed to navigate the menu. Everything he recommended was superb, especially the Pan Fried Pork Dumplings! I was also fortunate enough to meet general manager, Erica, who checked on me every now and then to make sure my first dim sum experience went perfect! In conclusion, food was different, yet excellent, and drinks were unique using Sake and lychee juice. 10/10 MUST RECOMMEND!!

Visited a year ago

Cute place on the river. Dim sum was good, but they were out of a handful of things that we were hoping to try, so that was a bummer. They recently added seafood boil bags to their menu, so they're more than just dim sum now. Service was great!

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Visited a year ago

Loved the atmosphere, the food, and everything in between! This place is WAY better than the original Enson Harbor.

Visited a year ago