CINCINNATI — With the Reds kicking off the season against the Washington Nationals on Thursday, there are a lot of new offerings at Great American Ballpark fans can enjoy.


What You Need To Know

  • Red Opening Day is Thursday, March 28

  • Great American Ballpark has some new offerings this year including a Food Hub which allows fans to grab and go hot food, beer, and more with self-check outs

  • The Lexus Diamond Club is also renovated with more indoor seating and upgraded bar, TVs, and food options

  • New food options around the stadium include 50 West's Loaded Bases Nacho Burger, Montgomery Inn's Smoker Nachos, and Penn Station's fresh baked chocolate chip cookie

There is so much to look forward to as a fan coming to Great American Ballpark this season, and of course new food offerings are always high on that list.

There's the Big Red Dog, a smoked sausage with Pimento cheese; signature sauce on a pretzel bun; and the Loaded Bases Nacho Burger from Cincinnati’s 50 West, a take on nachos in burger form and includes a Reds helmet filled with Nacho cheese to dip in.

It's safe to say that the new food items at GABP won't leave you hungry.

The Big Red Dog is topped with pimento cheese on a pretzel bun. (Spectrum News 1/Katie Kapusta)

Other new options and fan favorites include Skyline Coneys or nachos, Wings and Rings boneless wings, Penn Station fresh baked cookies, Montgomery Inn's smoker nachos and brisket hoagie, as well as some fun takes on hot dogs and sausages.

Skyline Nachos were a fan favorite last year and return to the ballpark this year. (Spectrum News 1/Katie Kapusta)

And the Reds are making sure fans can get their food and drinks as easily as possible. The ballpark is debuting a new Food Hub on the concourse level of the third baseline. It combines several food stalls in one and allows fans to grab-and-go with hot food, candy and desserts, beer and other drinks via self check out.

The new Food Hub will allow fans to grab food and drinks quickly. (Spectrum News 1/Katie Kapusta)

The hope is to get fans in and out as fast as possible so no one misses a pitch. If the concept goes well this season, the hope is to add more Food Hubs around the stadium.

The Food hub includes 32 self-service kiosks to check out your items yourself. (Spectrum News 1/Katie Kapusta)

And for fans that like to watch the game in style, the Lexus Diamond Club got a complete revamp over the off-season. The premier seating and club area behind home plate now has indoor seating available for all fans who are sitting in the Diamond Club.

The Lexus Diamond Club got a facelift this off season. (Spectrum News 1/Katie Kapusta)

And a completely renovated club includes more food offerings like an ice cream and candy station and brand new bar with large-screen TVs. 

The Reds opened the season on Thursday, March 28, facing the Nationals again on Saturday and Sunday.