Since 2017, the Best of the West has celebrated all that Cincinnati’s West Side has to offer. From fried chicken to auto shops, we love celebrating the businesses of this community. Thousands of people voted in the 2025 Best of the West online competition and at the in-person event May 29 at the Willow Event Center. Cincy Magazine readers voted for their favorites in 90 categories, and we are excited to bring you this year’s winners. The competition was sponsored by Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services. The competition’s community partner was the Colerain Chamber of Commerce.
Auto
Auto Repair
Dave Backer Auto, Inc.
6500 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati. backerauto.com
Auto Sales
Joseph Toyota of Cincinnati
9101 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati. josephtoyota.com
Car Wash
WhiteWater Express Car Wash
Multiple locations including Harrison
(5988 Harrison Ave.). whitewatercw.com
Beauty
Esthetician
Mindy Lovins, A Touch of Heaven
6766 Hamilton Cleves Pike Road, Miamitown atouchofheaven.info
Hair Salon
A Touch of Heaven
6766 Hamilton Cleves Pike Road, Miamitown atouchofheaven.info
Manicure/Pedicure
Ambiance Nail Salon
Multiple locations incluiding Colerain
(9808 Colerain Ave.). ambiancenails.com
MasterStylist
Kelly Fenske, Cincinnati Salon West
7524 Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati cincysalonwest.com
Med Spa
New Body Aesthetics
4004 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati newbodyaesthetics.com
Place for a Spa Day
Revive Salon & Spa
7024 Harrison Ave., Ste 3, Cincinnati revivesaloncincinnati.com
Tattoo Studio
Cincinnati Tattoo Studio
4951 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati cincinnatitattoo.com
Drink
Bar
Bucketheads
6507 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati bucketheadscincy.com
Bourbon Selection (Restaurant/Bar)
Barnesburg Tavern & Grille
5761 Springdale Road, Cincinnati barnesburgtavernandgrille.com
Brewery
West Side Brewing
3044 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati westsidebrewing.com
Happy Hour
W Bar + Bistro
3447 Epworth Ave., Cincinnati wbarbistro.com
Independent Coffeehouse
I AM Coffee
4509 Vine St., Saint Bernard
facebook.com/WeAreIAMCoffee/
Sports Bar
Game On!
5880 Cheviot Road, Cincinnati gameonsb.com
Entertainment
Bowling Alley
Western Bowl Strike & Spare
6383 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati westernbowl.com
Golf Course
Pebble Creek Golf Course
9799 Prechtel Road, Cincinnati pebblecreekgc.com
Live Music
Saffire Express Band
saffireexpress.com
Family
Birthday Party Location
Scallywag Tag
5055 Glencrossing Way, Cincinnati scallywagtag.com
Dance/Theatre Instruction
Intensity Dance Team
7074 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati intensitydanceteams.com
Daycare Center
BrightPath Bridgetown Child Care
6155 Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati brightpathkids.com
Family Fun Entertainment
Wondercade Cincy
3143 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati wondercadecincy.com
Gymnastics Center
TGC The Gymnastics Center
5166 Crookshank Road, Cincinnati thegymnasticscenter.com
Music Instruction
ETBMusic at Madcap Education Center
5958 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati
Photographer
Sara Simonson Photography
sarasimonsonphotography.com
Place for a Family Day
The Children’s Museum at the Cincinnati Museum Center
1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati cincymuseum.org
School Spirit (K-12)
St. John the Baptist School
5375 Dry Ridge Road, Cincinnati stjohnsdrschool.org
Summer Camp
Clippard YMCA
8920 Cheviot Road, Cincinnati
myy.org
Swim Lessons
Oak Hills Swim & Racquet Club
5850 Muddy Creek Road, Cincinnati oakhillsswimclub.com
Food
Bakery
Servatii Pastry Shop
Multiple locations incluiding Western Hills
(2010 Anderson Ferry Road)
servatii.com
BBQ
City Barbeque
Multiple locations including Finneytown
(8444 Winton Road)
citybbq.com
Breakfast/Brunch
Ari & Mia’s Small Town Cafe
6856 OH-128, Miamitown ariandmias.com
Burger
Tickle Pickle Restaurant
4176 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati ordertickle.com
Butcher
Bridgetown Finer Meats
6135 Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati bridgetownfinermeats.com
Catering
A Taste of Class Catering
3415 Glenmore Ave., Cincinnati
Chef
Mary Paff, Ivory House
2998 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati ivoryhousecincy.com
Cupcakes
Cakes and Pastries By George
3674 Muddy Creek Road, Cincinnati
facebook.com/p/Cakes-Pastries-by-George-100063805232510/
Dessert
Libby’s Gourmet Desserts
2110 Waycross Road, Cincinnati libbysgourmetdesserts.com
Donuts
Little Dutch Bakery
7611 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati littledutchbakery.com
Family Dining
Christine’s Casual Dining
3360 Westbourne Drive, Cincinnati christinescasualdining.smartonlineorder.com
Fast Casual
Zorbas Greek Restaurant
6520 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati zorbasgreekgyro.com
Fine Dining
Primavista
810 Matson Place, Cincinnati
pvista.com
Food Truck
Chicken Mac Truck
chickenmactruck.com
Fried Chicken
F&N Goode Chick’n Tenders
2178 Anderson Ferry Road, Cincinnati
fngoodechicken.com
Ice Cream
The Lil Goodie Shoppe
7120 Eagle Creek Road, Cincinnati
lilfhoppe.com
Mexican Cuisine
Mi Cozumel
Multiple locations including Finneytown (8565 Winton Road) micozumel.com
Patio Dining
Cabana On The River
7445 Forbes Road, Cincinnati cabanaontheriver.com
Pizza
Strong’s Brick Oven Pizzeria
Multiple locations including Green Township
(6166 Bridgetown Road) strongsbrickovenpizza.com
Restaurant
Nation Kitchen and Bar – Westwood
3435 Epworth Ave., Cincinnati nationkitchenandbar.com
Sandwich Shop
J & J Restaurant
5939 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati
jandj-restaurant.com
Steak
Ivory House
2998 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati ivoryhousecincy.com
Sushi
Kabuto Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
9455 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati kabutocincinnati.com
View from a Restuarant
Vinoklet Winery
11069 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati vinokletwines.com
Wings
Velvet Smoke BBQ
5626 Cheviot Road, Cincinnati velvetsmokebbq.com
Health
Chiro
Rafey Chiropractic & Health Center
3377 Compton Road, Ste 130, Cincinnati rafeychiro.com
Dentist
Meier, Layer and Yu
8712 Winton Road, Cincinnati cincinnatidentists.com
Fitness Center
Pure Barre Cincinnati West
6355 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati. purebarre.com
Home Health Care
Visiting Angels Cincinnati West
9019 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati visitingangels.com
Medical Facility
Mercy Health
Multiple locations including Bridgetown North (5525 Marie Ave.). mercy.com
Personal Trainer
Barb Wenning, Forte Fitness Studio
3034 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati
facebook.com/barbarawenningfitnessclass/
Retirement Community
Artis Senior Living of Bridgetown
5799 Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati bridgetown.artisseniorliving.com
Yoga/Pilates Studio
Forte Fitness Studio
3034 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati
facebook.com/barbarawenningfitnessclass/
Pets
Groomer
Groovy Grooming Girls
4536 W. Eighth St., Cincinnati
facebook.com/noemailcall
Vet
PetVet365 Cincinnati/Colerain
9725 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati. petvet365.com
Places
Event Space
Willow Event Center
7881 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati willoweventcenter.com
Park
West Fork Park
4764 W. Fork Road, Cincinnati. greentwp.org
Place for a Picnic
Bicentennial Park
2885 Diehl Road, Cincinnati. greentwp.org
Services
Accounting/CPA
Hall & Associates
7811 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati. rhallsr.com
Bank/Credit Union
Superior Credit Union
Multiple locations including Western Hills
(4088 Lee Court). superiorcu.com
Carpet Cleaner
Cincinnati Maintenance
cincinnatimaintenance.com
Dry Cleaner
Kroner Dry Cleaners
Multiple locations including Cheviot
(3820 N. Bend Road). kronerdrycleaners.com
Florist
Nina’s Floral Designs
11532 Springfield Pike, Cincinnati ninasfloraldesigns.com
Funeral Home
Arlington Memorial Gardens
2145 Compton Road, Cincinnati. amgardens.org
Home Remodeler
KBC
3661 W. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati. kbcinc.net
House Cleaning
ProSparkle Cleaning
prosparklecleaning.com
HVAC
EW Heating and Cooling
facebook.com/EWHeatingandCooling/
Insurance Agent
Doris Gibbons, American Family Insurance
10548 Harrison Ave., Ste 300, Harrison
amfam.com
Landscaper
Beyond the Curb Landscapes & Custom Outdoor Spaces
btclandscaping.com
Preschool
Pilgrim Preschool
4418 Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati pilgrimpreschool.com
Real Estate Agency
RE/MAX Victory + Affiliates Property Management
8240 Clara Ave., Cincinnati
inclinehome.com
Real Estate Agent
Edward Lindenschmidt, The Linden Camp Real Estate Services
6730 Ruwes Oak Drive, Cincinnati
facebook.com/EdwardLindenschmidtRealtor/
Roofing
T.H.E. Roofing and Sheet Metal Co., Inc.
7051 East Miami Road, Cleves
Tire Center
Glenway Auto Center
6135 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati
glenway.com
Shopping
Antiques
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store and Donation Center
Multiple locations including Colerain
(8269 Colerain Ave.)
svdpcincinnati.org
Bookstore
The Little Tiny Bookshop
5908 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati littletinybookshop.com
Clothing Store
Heavenly Boutique
6766 Hamilton Cleves Pike Road, Miamitown atouchofheaven.info/heavenly-boutique
Farmer’s Market
Lettuce Eat Well Farmers Market
Roswell Avenue, Cincinnati
lewfm.org
Jeweler
Dave Faigle & Son Jewelers
6355 Harrison Ave., #1, Cincinnati dfsjewelers.com
Special Gift Shop
Perfect Little Peach
3024 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati
perfectlittlepeach.com
