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The Foundry, Dayton, OH

The Foundry

4.0
4
517 Reviews
$30 and under
American
124 Madison St, Dayton, OH 45402

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for scenic views
  • Lively
The Foundry Rooftop restaurant is located on the sixth floor of the AC Hotel in downtown Dayton. Inspired by the fire within foundries, the factories that produce metal castings, this wood-fired kitchen embraces the flame. Devour new takes on internally-inspired cuisine with our Loaded Potato Pizza and Ingot Crab Crakes, or our signature Foundry Reuben and Charred Meatballs. Hearty, midwestern favorites from Chef's James Wright and Joshua Cox anchor our menu like our Crispy Pork Belly and 24-Hour Chicken. And with a combination of smoked whiskeys, classic cocktails, and local beers, you’ll always have the perfect pairing of spirits to enhance the heat of your meal. Made for Dayton locals, or those local for the day, we invite you to join us on our open-air rooftop patio for dinner, drinks and celebrating your most special occasions with a private event.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Gastro Pub, Pizza Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am Brunch Sun 11:00 am–4:00 pm Kitchen Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Joshua Cox
  • Private party facilities
    Rent either part of, or the entire restaurant, bar, and rooftop patio for your large parties. We also offer an igloo dining experience for the winter. All Large Parties over 8 people- one check and automatic gratuity. All Parties over 14 people will be on two tables - one check and automatic gratuity
  • Neighborhood
    Dayton
  • Cross street
    Proceed through the lobby and take the elevators to the sixth floor
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Mother's Day Brunch

    $32.00 - $47.00 per person

    May 11, 2025 only
    Breakfast Display- Shrimp Cocktail, Anti-Pasta, Desserts, Fresh Berries, Smoked Salmon. Order your Entree at the table composed of Special Mother's Day Brunch Items

What 517 people are saying

The Foundry reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0
4 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Cincinnati / Dayton

    Great for scenic views

  • Dayton

    Great for brunch

  • Dayton

    Healthy

  • Dayton

    Hot spot

  • Dayton

    Lively

  • Dayton

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Foundry, located on the 6th floor of the AC Hotel Dayton, offers a "lovely ambience" with stunning views of the Dayton Dragons field. Patrons rave about the "excellent" cherry glazed salmon and loaded potato pizza. The atmosphere is vibrant, making it great for gatherings, though sometimes loud.
517 Reviews
  1. Sonya

    Palm Springs1 review

    3.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Went for Easter brunch with 2:00pm seating. Very limited carving station. Food was semi-warm and limited on sides to go with carving station. Nice to have an omelet station. But most food was cold to semi-warm and at $55.00 per person I expected better options and the server we had was extremely poor.

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  2. KATHLEEN

    Cincinnati2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Restaurant is lovely, features outdoor seating with a view of the Ballpark. Great place to enjoy drinks with friends. Our first visit was today to cerebrating Easter. The brunch buffet included made to order omelets , a ham and beef carving station and an array of desserts. The food on the buffet was COLD with the exception of sausage gravy. Would have been delicious hot. $55 a person + tip for cold food - disappointing.

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  3. Pam

    Columbus1 review

    1.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We called day before to confirm reservation and asked about the menus. I was told there would be a buffet and you would get to choose 1 of 8 entrees. In addition there would be a carving table with prime rib and ham. When we got there it was a typical hotel buffet. The prime rib was a bunch of of over cooked paper this slide roast cooked in a broth. There was 4 presided pieces of ham and it was not under a warming light. Everything in chaffing dishes were not being kept warm nor filled. Mimosas were free but they charges an additional 3.33 for a Diet Coke. We ate at the Pine Club the night before for less money. As we came in people leaving told us to leave while we still could and we wish we had.

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  4. Katherine

    Chicago2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    We have had multiple easter brunch buffets-this was by far the worst we have ever had. We will never go back.

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  5. Julie

    Cincinnati2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We asked to be sat as close to the buffetvas possible due to having elderly people in our party. We ended up seated as far from the buffet as possible. There wasn't much variety on the buffet. Food was cold. Prime Rib wasn't available until the end of our meal. The pastries appeared to be store bought. Really poor quality for the amount we paid.

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  6. Susie

    Cincinnati2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and ambiance was outstanding. The entertainment presented by Antoine Walker was beyond professional!

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  7. Carol

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Sarah was a very attentive server. Food was excellent. The music was a bit loud but we tolerated it.

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  8. Linda VIP

    Cincinnati10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Wanted to try this restaurant and ordered lots of food to try. Ordered crab cakes and calamari as appetizers… crab cakes were very good and calamari was good but we didn’t like the dipping sauce with the calamari. Ordered 2 pizza’s, meat pizza and garden of Eden and both were very good. Beef cheesesteak sandwich was not very good..but the short rib Bolognese was absolutely wonderful. Service was good.. very nice waitress. Loved the outside areas… would be nice to visit in summer! Music was a little loud but we could still hear each other. I felt it was a little pricey… but what isn’t these days… I will visit again!

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  9. Christopher VIP

    Key West23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a great meal and our server Shelby did an excellent job.

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  10. Megan VIP

    Atlanta3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Best thing was the charcuterie board the tiramisu was not balanced everything lacked flavor.

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FAQs

The Foundry is rated 4 stars by 517 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Foundry

124 Madison St, Dayton, OH 45402

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Proceed through the lobby and take the elevators to the sixth floor
  • Neighborhood
    Dayton
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am Brunch Sun 11:00 am–4:00 pm Kitchen Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Gastro Pub, Pizza Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Executive chef
    Joshua Cox
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Rent either part of, or the entire restaurant, bar, and rooftop patio for your large parties. We also offer an igloo dining experience for the winter. All Large Parties over 8 people- one check and automatic gratuity. All Parties over 14 people will be on two tables - one check and automatic gratuity
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