Cincinnati barbecue restaurant Just Q’in is closing one of its locations to consolidate operations.
Owner Matt Cuff shared the decision to close his Walnut Hills store on social media Thursday. Cuff says the plan is to move focus entirely to the restaurant’s second location in College Hill. The Walnut Hills location’s last day of business will be Saturday, Jan. 31.
“We’ve shifted our thinking from expansion to excellence. We want to give you the best experience [every] time and that’s now more possible with our team under one roof and our full attention on one place,” Cuff said in a Facebook post.
Cuff adds the College Hill location will now be open on Mondays, and there will be trivia nights, other programming and the return of pastrami on Fridays.
“We want to thank the Walnut Hills Community for the love over the last 10 years, but this isn’t the end. Come see what happens when we put all our energy into one place,” wrote Cuff.
Just Q’in started as a Texas-style barbecue food truck in 2009 before Cuff opened his first brick-and-mortar store in Newtown in 2011, which later closed. The Walnut Hills followed in 2016, and was even visited by President Joe Biden in January 2023 when he was in town for the Brent Spence Bridge funding announcement. Cuff opened the College Hill location at the beginning of 2024.
Just Q’in, 5903 Hamilton Ave., College Hill; 975 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills (through Jan. 31). More info: justqin.com.
