Barlion’s Seafood & Poultry
ABOUT
Richard Barlion purchased Luken’s Poultry, Fish & Seafood from Mike Luken in 2023, and rebranded his business into Barlion’s Seafood & Poultry. Richard has decades of experience in the restaurant business. Most recently, he was Jean Robert’s right hand man. He had a hand in all of JR’s many hits–Pigall’s, The Table, French Crust–and sourced fish and seafood from Luken’s for all of them. At the same time Mike came around to selling his business, Richard was ready to step out of the back of house and into an ownership role.
Most of Barlion’s current team members have been there long before Richard bought the company. They’ve been diligently tending to customers for years, so they’re well-attuned to what’s selling and well and what isn’t. And Richard, being one of the newest members of the crew at Barlion’s, knows to value his employees’ opinions.
He encourages his staff to be curious and try new things. Some of them lean into making a new soup of the day, or coming up with a dish for a tasting event. Fueling their creativity keeps them inspired and keeps the product selection fresh. Investing time and energy into the staff improves conditions for everyone, even the guests.
There’s a strong stigma in the restaurant industry that chefs must be controlling and overbearing to be good at their jobs, but Richard has learned from experience that simply isn’t the case. “That used to be the reality of kitchens, but why would you want to work with someone like that?” Richard says. “I try to build a positive environment everywhere I go.”
PRODUCTS
Fish
Crustaceans
Poultry
Scallops
Shrimp
WEBSITE
Hours
Tuesday - Friday: 9 AM - 6 PM
Saturday: 8 AM - 6 PM
Sunday: 10 AM - 4 PM
Monday: CLOSED
Address
Market House
1801 Race St. Cincinnati, OH 45202
Contact Information
Richard Barlion
513-621-5560
rabarlion@gmail.com