Private Rooms, Outdoor Spaces, & Catering
At Moerlein Lager House, we understand that your wedding isn't just about the big day. We have unique event spaces and catering options that give you room to dream big and celebrate all the steps leading up to your marriage. Prominently situated in Smale Riverfront Park, our restaurant is in the heart of Cincinnati and offers amazing views of the Ohio River, Roebling Bridge, and Great America Ball Park.
This venue has multiple dining areas for hosting all types of events, large and small scale. One of the largest spaces, the Beer Baron Hall, is a spacious room flooded with natural light from two walls of floor-to-ceiling windows. Here, up to 125 guests can enjoy a cocktail reception or meal overlooking Great American Ball Park, Reds Hall of Fame, and Smale Riverfront Park. There is a dividing wall that can separate the Hall into two smaller private rooms: the East portion and the West portion. The East portion can seat up to 48 guests or host cocktails (limited seating) for up to 60 guests. The West portion can seat up to 40 guests or host cocktails (limited seating) for up to 50 guests. The Community Tables seats 24 (at three high-top tables), in the heart of our establishment on the first floor near our main bar. This space is ideal for more casual events, with impressive views overlooking the hills of Northern Kentucky, Paul Brown Stadium, and the Roebling Suspension Bridge. Our most intimate space, The John Hauck Room, is perfect for close-knit events with up to 20 attendees. This room features incredible views of the Ohio River, the Roebling Suspension Bridge, Smale Riverfront Park, and Paul Brown Stadium. For larger events, our first and second-floor dining rooms, as well as our Beer Garden are also available, please contact us directly for more information on these spaces.
Moerlein Lager House also offers catering and delivery service. If you already have a venue in mind, we can bring our delicious food to you! Lunch, dinner, and appetizer options can be customized for your engagement party, bridal shower, bachelor/bachelorette party, rehearsal dinner, welcome party, or wedding reception.
Moerlein Lager House is staffed by a dedicated banquet service team, including chefs and bar staff ready to serve you a decadent meal to share with your nearest and dearest. Everything from crowd-pleasing appetizers to mouthwatering salmon and filet mignon can be served, followed by a range of delicious dessert items. You are welcome to choose from a selection of dining packages to find what best suits your needs and budget and will fuel you for an evening of celebrating. The private dining manager is looking forward to speaking with you about the vision you have for your special event!
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4.0
out of 5.04 reviews
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Kristen C
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5.0
10/09/2023
We had our rehearsal dinner at Moerlein and it was incredible! We booked one of the private rooms on the second floor that overlooks Great American Ballpark and the Ohio River. The room was beautiful and we were able to set up a slideshow on the tv screens in the room for our guests to enjoy throughout the evening.
Our service staff were professional, friendly, and prompt. Most importantly, the food was DELICIOUS! We had crab cakes, pretzel bites with beer cheese, and shrimp for our appetizers and each one was delicious. For the main meal we had both a house and Caesar salad, filet mignon, cheesy smothered chicken, and salmon with a bbq hollandaise sauce. I ended up having the salmon and the portion was massive! My husband had the filet and said it was also delicious. They did offer a vegetarian pasta option as well as a kids meal option for our guests who could not eat the chosen mains. Finally, for dessert we got the blueberry cobbler and the pot de creme. I know they’re served family style… but I could have eaten that entire bowl of pot de creme all by myself. Simply amazing!
Kevin B
1.0
9/19/2025
Had email exchange and one phone conversation, with them promising to call me in 24 hours to let me know of that date was available. Now has been weeks with no returned calls or voicemails. Their event department is atrocious and losing them money. Don’t go there
Response from Moerlein Lager House on 09/19/2025
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Anna M
5.0
5/16/2025
We had our rehearsal dinner at Moerlein and it was fantastic! We worked with Melanie throughout the process, and she was very easy to communicate with and thoroughly answered all our questions about the event. We were in the East Hall, which has floor to ceiling windows overlooking the Reds stadium. Such a perfect venue for any event! We did a buffet package and chose Caesar salad, green beans, mashed potatoes, Mediterranean chicken pasta, and the German sausage platter. For dessert we had the mini assorted desserts from Servati. Everything was absolutely delicious and our guests were so impressed! We also chose the open bar package, which everyone really enjoyed!
The service staff were so attentive and wonderful throughout the entire night!
We had to reach a food and beverage minimum, which we were still short of at the end of the night. The lovely service staff offered us alcohol to take home so we could still get something for the minimum price we were paying. We ended up taking home 3 growlers, 2 bottles of wine, and 4 bottles of Prosecco. It was such a nice gesture to let us take those bottles home, I had no idea they would even offer that!
Overall, I would highly recommend having your rehearsal dinner at Moerlein Lager House!
Caroline C
5.0
11/26/2024
We worked with Melanie for our post wedding brunch event and she made everything so easy from start to finish! The food was amazing, the bartenders were so fun to be around, and it was a great way to celebrate having just gotten married. I would host another event with them in a heartbeat!
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