This sneaky social enterprise hidden by decadent dishes is helping individuals and families out of cyclical poverty while also helping the restaurant industry fill the plentiful jobs available in Cincinnati kitchens. Social O.T.R. is a workforce development restaurant. In conjunction with a local non-profit called CityLink Center, Social trains individuals with various barriers to employment in culinary and professional skills and then helps find them work. Social is open Tuesday-Thursdays from 5PM-10PM and Friday-Saturday 5PM-11PM. Most of the seating is indoors, but there are a few small tables out front that can be used in the warmer months. There is metered parking out front and two parking lots across the street at Findlay Market.
The price is about $15-25 per entree and the back portion of the restaurant is a bar that has great happy hour deals on oysters and bevs on weekdays. There are healthier options and more decadent ones as well. Whatever you order, you can leave feeling good that you helped support change.