Debbie Frazier, a bartender at Keller's Cheviot Cafe, admits since Ohio passed the Smoke Free Act in 2006, business has fallen.
"Our customers have to go outside to smoke and it's definitely an inconvenience," Frazier said.
Across town in Anderson Township, O’Neal's Tavern is one of two Ohio bars now being sued by Ohio's attorney general and the Ohio Department of Health.
This is the first time Ohio bars have been sued under the law.
While 9News was unable to speak to the owner, state officials say O'Neal's has had 12 violations totaling fines of $21,000.
Frazier says breaking the law is wrong, but so is suing someone trying to stay in business.
"The bars that are [allowing] smoking do take away some of our customers, you know, so I don't agree with that. But, putting them with all them fines is just outrageous," said Frazier.
So what do customers think about the law?
"They hate it. You know, they like to be able to sit down and drink their beer and smoke their cigarettes at the same time," Frazier said.
"I don't see why if you can go in and drink as an adult, why you couldn't smoke as an adult in a place," said Keller’s Cheviot Cafe customer Denice Miniard.
While some bars still allow regulars to smoke, others must be creative to keep their customers.
"Some nights we have free pizza,” said Frazier. “You can't smoke your cigarette, but you can eat free pizza with your beer, you know. Just to kind of make up for it.”
