What Embers & Trio does

Embers Restaurant, operating under the Embers & Trio umbrella, is a privately held, single-location contemporary American steakhouse at 8170 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in spring 2004, the restaurant operates dinner service Sunday through Thursday from 4 PM to 9 PM and Friday through Saturday from 4 PM to 9:30 PM, with the bar opening at 4 PM daily and a 4 PM to 6 PM happy hour. The menu combines classic steakhouse fare with complete seafood and sushi selections, complemented by a cocktail program, a standard wine list, and a separate reserve wine list. The venue's interior is themed around fire and warmth, featuring a stacked-stone torch, gas lanterns, fireplaces, candles, black-and-white Cincinnati landmark photography, oil canvases, and floral arrangements; two private dining rooms — the Gaslight Room (up to 24 guests) and the Club Room (up to 14 guests) — offer AV-equipped presentation capabilities for corporate and celebratory events.

The business model is direct-to-consumer food and beverage service supplemented by gift card sales and private event bookings. Revenue is generated almost entirely on-premise from dine-in covers, bar service, and private events coordinated by a dedicated Private Events Coordinator (Jackie Bond); an additional channel is provided by an online ordering portal powered by Aloha Order Online. Customer acquisition is primarily walk-in and reservation-driven via OpenTable, with limited top-of-funnel activity through social sharing buttons (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+) on the gift card page; no content marketing, paid digital, email, or third-party delivery programs are documented. Fixed-denomination gift cards in $25, $50, $75, $100, $150, and $200 increments are sold through the restaurant's own e-commerce storefront, serving as a prepaid revenue and loyalty mechanism.

The underlying technology stack is composed of commodity restaurant SaaS rather than proprietary systems: OpenTable for reservation management, Tripleseat for private event inquiry and booking workflows, Aloha Order Online for direct digital ordering, and a website CMS for content and gift card commerce. The company is small (approximately 21 employees), independently owned with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, funding rounds, M&A activity, or investor base, and has no mobile application of its own. Operating geography is limited to the Midwest United States through this single Cincinnati address.

Name

Embers & Trio

Website

https://embersrestaurant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Embers & Trio operates Embers Restaurant, a single-location contemporary American steakhouse in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving classic steakhouse fare, seafood, sushi, and private dining events to walk-in diners, reservation guests, and corporate or celebratory groups of up to 24.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary American Steakhouse (Fine Dining Restaurant)

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

akta.pro primary industry

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

Keywords

• Contemporary steakhouse
• Fine dining restaurant
• Private dining rooms
• Seafood and sushi
• Restaurant gift cards

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dine-in food and beverage sales: The restaurant generates revenue primarily from food and beverage sales during dine-in service. Menu includes dinner, bar food, wine and cocktails, reserve wines, and desserts. Operating hours are Sunday–Thursday 4 PM–9 PM and Friday–Saturday 4 PM–9:30 PM.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Embers Restaurant is a contemporary American steakhouse offering classic steakhouse fare alongside complete seafood and sushi selections for dine-in service. It operates a full bar with daily happy hour, a curated wine and cocktail program including a reserve wine list, a dessert menu, and two private dining rooms (Gaslight Room up to 24 guests and Club Room up to 14 guests) equipped with presentation screens, wifi, and hardwired internet. The restaurant also sells gift cards and accepts orders through its online ordering platform.

Product overview

Embers Restaurant - Cincinnati is a contemporary American steakhouse restaurant located at 8170 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236, opened in spring 2004. The restaurant offers classic steakhouse offerings along with complete selections of seafood and sushi, served in a warm and inviting atmosphere featuring fireplaces, gas lanterns, and Cincinnati landmarks photography. The venue provides private dining options including The Gaslight Room (accommodating up to 24 guests with presentation screen capabilities) and The Club Room (accommodating up to 14 guests with LED plasma screen), along with bar service, happy hour specials (4pm to 6pm daily), and online ordering capabilities. The restaurant operates with varying hours: Sunday through Thursday 4 PM to 9 PM, and Friday & Saturday 4 PM to 9:30 PM, with the bar opening at 4 PM daily.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dine-in Dinner Service Contemporary American steakhouse dinner service combining classic steakhouse offerings with complete seafood and sushi selections for walk-in and reservation guests, operating Sunday through Thursday 4 PM to 9 PM and Friday and Saturday 4 PM to 9:30 PM.
• Bar Service and Happy Hour Bar service with happy hour specials from 4 PM to 6 PM daily, complemented by a full bar food menu.
• Reserve Wine List and Wine and Cocktail Program Curated wine and cocktail program offered alongside a reserve wine list for dine-in guests.
• Dessert Menu Dessert offerings available as part of the dine-in restaurant experience.
• Private Dining (Gaslight Room and Club Room) Two private dining rooms available for corporate presentations and private celebrations. The Gaslight Room accommodates up to 24 guests with a presentation screen; the Club Room accommodates up to 14 guests with an LED Plasma screen and a board-room style setup. Both rooms include wifi, hardwired internet, phone line, and satellite downlink capability.
• Embers Gift Cards Gift cards sold through the restaurant's website e-commerce store in fixed denominations of $25, $50, $75, $100, $150, and $200, redeemable for meals at the restaurant.
• Online Ordering Website-based online ordering platform enabling customers to place orders directly through the restaurant.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Bonefish Grill: National polished-casual seafood chain with full bar. Adjacent competitor to Embers for upscale seafood occasions, though operates at a lower price point and without the steakhouse focus.
• Morton's The Steakhouse: National upscale steakhouse chain with full bar and private dining. Competes with Embers for steakhouse occasions and corporate event business, though operates as a chain across many markets rather than as an independent.
• The Capital Grille: Upscale national steakhouse chain with extensive wine program and private event rooms. Overlaps with Embers in fine-dining steakhouse positioning and private-event capabilities, though operates as a Darden-owned chain.
• Ruth's Chris Steak House: Established national steakhouse chain known for sizzling butter-topped steaks and private dining. Comparable to Embers on premium positioning, menu structure, and event-driven revenue, though at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse: Cincinnati-based contemporary American steakhouse chain offering classic steakhouse fare in a premium atmosphere. Direct local competitor to Embers in the upscale Cincinnati steakhouse segment, with similar dine-in and private-event positioning.
• The Precinct: Long-standing Cincinnati fine-dining steakhouse with a similar dine-in and private-event model. Directly comparable to Embers in price point, ambiance, and Cincinnati market overlap.
• Eddie Merlot's: Mid-market premium steakhouse chain pairing steak with seafood. Closely comparable to Embers' steakhouse + seafood positioning, ambiance, and price point, with comparable private dining offerings.

Emerging players

• Mitchell's Fish Market: Casual-to-upscale seafood-focused chain with steak offerings and full bar service. Comparable to Embers on the seafood-and-steak combination, though skewed more toward seafood than a pure steakhouse.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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