A real Cincy treasure. I've had a long-term relationship with the classic pepperoni extra-thin crust. But just had delivered a Sicilian crust because I read some good reviews about it. Still prefer the thin crust but this was really, really good too. Thumb down that the driver couldn't break a $10 tho. read more

If you like a combination of greasy garlic pizza, beer, and pos ingestion regret, Adriatico's will not let you down. Adriatico's has many great beers on tap and makes a variety of pizzas but they are probably best known for their huge bearcat pizza. You can taste garlic in the crust and the cheese makes a sheet of greasy yumminess. They have salads but they are not much healthier. Adriatico's is a nice calorie splurge and no doubt a great bar stop on an evening. If you need lots of pizza delivered the bearcat pizza will get the job done. You may not feel fantastic after eating here but it is a nice splurge every now and then. read more

I used to get Adriatico's pizza in College. They had a small delivery location next to campus in Kent when I was there. They didn't last long. Lots of competition and a pretty bad location are probably what doomed this spot. When a group of us would travel to Columbus for Ohio State Michigan or any excuse to hang on High street we would get an Adriatico's sicilian Pie. What set these pizzas apart was the over sized pepperoni and the garlic on the crust. Great thick pizza to soak up a night on High Street. Twenty years later I notice there's an Adriatico's in Cincinnati. Road trip time. This location is a sports bar pizzeria. 40 taps line the wall and three flat screens are side by side above. The one thing I forgot about Adriatico's is that the pizza takes time. At least twenty five minutes. Just know this in advance. You could order an appetizer to break up the time but you would be using up your pizza capacity. I ordered a medium pepperoni and mushroom. It did not disappoint. Garlic, italian herbs on a thick crust. A good amount of sweet tomato sauce covered in cheese covered in Pepperoni. My only complaint would be that the fresh mushrooms were cut a bit thick. They were placed on the pizza raw and the heat or the bake time was not enough for them to render their water. The mushrooms had a bit of a raw taste and texture. Not my favorite but probably someones sole reason for coming here. Not a big deal. This was the first time I ate one of these pizzas sober. They are as good as I remembered. Probably even better after a couple of beers. read more

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I have lived in Clifton since the early 80's. Adriatico's has always been a staple for pizza here, but over the last few years the quality has gone down. The Sicilian thick crust pizzas are always under cooked with raw dough under the toppings and sauce. This has just gotten worse over the last few years. In addition, they added a delivery charge (Which they have increased), which is not bad in and upon itself, but just recently they want to charge for paper plates and napkins on top of it all. If I am spending $34(including tip) on a pizza there should be plates and napkins..... It is a little of a drive, but I guess I will be going to Trotta's now to get my Sicilian pizza fix. read more

If I was rating Adriaticos on their food only, it would be five stars. Unfortunately their service is terrible. I have been eating their pizza for years. They would deliver to the wrong house, deliver the wrong pizza, or it would take forever to get the pizza. After my wife had given birth to my son, that night we ordered Adriatics. They were supposed to deliver to the lobby in 45 minutes. I told them I was wearing a reds cap, and a grey hoodie. After 30 minutes I went to the lobby to wait. I waited for 30 minutes then called to see if they went to the right lobby. They said yes and that the pizza would be here soon. I waited another 20 minutes and called back again, the ensured me that the pizza was going to be delivered shortly. 15 minutes later the pizza finally showed up. Last week we ordered carry out, and they told us 20 minutes. We got there right at 20 minutes, and of course it wasn't ready. We waiter another 20 minutes, then they told us 7 minutes. After 7 minutes, my wife was getting pissed, and asked for the manager. He couldn't even find the order anywhere and told us he would have to start one and it would take 20 minutes. It's truly a shame that e service is horrible and the food is great. We now just go to Pomodoris next door. read more

This was my original review: I ordered Adriatico's for the first time last night when I didn't feel like cooking. First of all, $26.50 for a large pizza? It was definitely larger than I needed or wanted, but I could have gotten the same size and better pizza for less elsewhere. It was cold when it arrived, which was unfortunate. One of the toppings I ordered was no where to be found on the pizza. Worst of all the pizza was soggy. The entire middle of the pizza seemed like it had been dipped in water. Still, better than La Rosa's, but I paid way too much for a pizza that ended up in the trash. I gave it s shot two more times. While it was not soggy either time since, it was stone cold. Not cool. Wall too expensive for mediocre, cold pizza. read more

*********NOTE************ if you don't read another review about this place read this one. I am an avid pizza lover. Anytime I travel, I make it my mission to find the best pizza and burger in any city/country that I go to. Having said that, this is, hands down, the best pizza in Cincinnati. By far. I've tried at least 2 dozen spots, most recommended by friends or people I know that grew up here. It trumps Mellow Mushroom, Dewey's, Romeo's, it humiliates LaRosa's. The toppings are insane. The crust is phenomenal. Even the end of the crust, that I usually feed to my dogs, I snub them and devour it. I have only had the pizza via delivery and pick up to take home. So I have no insight on the atmosphere or the ambiance inside the place. But, from what I hear, its not bad. I have eaten the Meaty (highly recommended for a first timer), the chicken pesto (tons of cheese and lots of flavor), and the bbq chicken pizza (great kick with the jalapeños). The pricing is a little on the high side, about $18 for a medium, but I would pay $30 for it if I had to. There is absolutely no reason to get pizza from anywhere else in this city other than Adriatico's. (unless your a deep dish lover and can stomach crappy Little Cesars). read more

After ordering takeout for years, we finally tried delivery (still not interested in eating in per my previous comment about noise). We were told our pizza (straightforward large extra thin crust) would be delivered in 45-60 minutes and, 2 1/2 hours later, when we finally got a text from the driver, we were pretty much over eating that night and ready for bed. The pizza is good, but this delivery situation was absolutely atrocious. Takeout can be a bit slow, but not like this. Adriadicot's, get it together! read more

Myself and another friend decided to go on a greater Cincinnati tour to find the Best Cheese Pizza. Despite the crap I get for loving and ordering plain pizza the way I do, she and I wholeheartedly agree that, if a restaurant cannot master the basics, how can it be considered quality? (Same goes for ice cream in my opinion.) Surprisingly enough, I had never been to this Cincinnati institution, but it had appeared on my List for a long time. Thankfully, too, my friend and I had been plotting the beginning of a new tour, and decided it would be a great place to jumpstart our best of cheese pizza journey. In standard Linsey fashion, I opted for breadsticks to start. With ranch dressing, garlic butter, and pizza sauce to dip--don't be silly. In addition to breadsticks, the place served tater tots. TOTS, GUYS.* So we just knew that a platter of cheese-covered tots was necessary. For the main event, and for the namesake of the tour, the five of us also got two medium pizzas: one hand-tossed with cheese and another with Sicilian (thick) crust with half cheese and half pepperoni and sausage (that was for BK, who all but refuses to eat plain pizza). I liked Adriatico's. I wasn't blown away by it like I expected to be and considering how much everyone hyped it up. It was good, though, and I especially liked the tater tots, hand-tossed crust, and ranch dressing. Although it didn't really live up to the hype, I generally liked Adriatico's, and the ranch dressing was everything I could have wanted and so much more. Also, TOTS, GUYS. (If I could give it 3.5 stars out of 5, I would.) read more

Adriaticos is solid pizza. I haven't had the famous Bearcat Pizza - partly b/c I've never gone with enough hungry people to eat it all, partly because I love their thin crust and you can't get the Bearcat with thin crust pizza. I've had the Supreme there, Chicken Pesto, and the Veggie. All are delicious. I was a little disappointed with how greasy the Chicken Pesto was since that should have been one of the "healthy" options, but pizza isn't particularly healthy to begin with, so I can't complain. Overall, I'd definitely recommend coming super hungry because after two slices I started to hit my full peak, and 3 threw me over the edge. I'd like if they cut their pizzas into smaller slices so you could have a little more variety if you so chose, but it's so good that I'm sure I'll be back to try out more soon enough! read more

My husband introduced me to Adriaticos several years ago, when they were a take-out only establishment. We would pick up a Zoni or pizza and take it over to Fries Cafe, his favorite UC bar. We were very excited when they announced their new storefront with sit-down service (although we will miss eating Adriaticos on Fries' terrace). We have been twice to the new store, and have had an excellent experience both times. Yes, we had to wait. You should have to wait for good food. But once we were seated, the servers/bartenders were prompt and attentive. I'm not sure why Adriaticos is getting such horrible reviews. The beer selection is AWESOME. And you can fill up a growler to take home for a reasonable price. My favorite local beer is Rivertown Blueberry, and they have it on tap. One day I will take 64 oz of this delicious treat home with me. We have had the breadsticks, pizza and the Italian Zoni, and all have been delicious. The sauce has a great kick to it, and the Zoni is absolutely enough to split. NO ONE should eat an entire Zoni by themselves. Your heart will thank you. read more

I ordered the 'mild' wings, thinking that meant mild barbecue. They came out with Buffalo and were way too hot for me. They kept insisting it was mild but were nice and had them remade with BBQ, which were good. Just beware: mild does NOT mean mild BBQ! They were nice about it, though, but I felt bad they had to waste them. read more

My favorite pizza place in all of Cincinnati, hands down! There can sometimes be a decent wait time d/t the popularity, but it's worth the wait in my opinion. Multiple TVs with a wide range of sporting events on, check! A massive selection of draft beer on tap, check! The thing that really sets Adriatico's apart though is the pizza....so good! Thick crust and full of flavor. This is worth the 30 minute drive for us to visit. It's the best New York style pizza around. I do wish they had a gluten free crust option, but I did not see anything currently on the menu. That reason alone has forced me to go across the street to Pieology, but Adriatico's is my first choice! read more

Not too shabby thin crust! As a self identified pizza snob, I really enjoyed the personal cheese and pepperoni. Went for lunch with some co-workers and was able to check out the sausage pizza as well. You can tell they put some thought into the recipes here which was refreshing. My co-workers went ga-ga over the place mostly because they have college memories attached to it. I can see how memories are made here and there was some memorabilia in the space. One little surprise I thought was worth mentioning is that they sell gelato here! I didn't order any but it looked so good. Maybe next time? This was my second time here. The first time I ordered the Bear Cat pizza which feeds something like 30 people. Impressive....very impressive. Not so humbly submitted, Michael C. read more

This is so disappointing to have to write. Tonight our food was amazing, as was our server. This was our 2nd time to Adriatico's, which was starting to become a tradition since we went here last year after visiting the Festival of Lights at the Cincinnati Zoo. After our starters, beer and pizzas, which were great, the credit card machine at the restaurant apparently stopped working. The server came out and informed us of this, after having already collected our cards, but then promptly went back into the kitchen with the credit cards so that we were kind of stuck. After coming out again, she said we still had to wait, so I asked to speak with the manager, who never came out. After being held hostage for 30 minutes, the credit card machine started working again and we were finally "allowed" to leave. We had our two young children with us, who ended up going nuts because we had to stay there way past their attention span. Whenever I go out to eat, I obviously intend to pay for whatever I order, however, if something like this happens, the manager needs to come out and at least apologize instead of hiding in the kitchen like a coward, and comp the meals so that the customers can leave. I would have come back several times over which would have fully made up for having had to comp a couple meals, but now I'll never go back to Adriatico's! read more

Phenomenal pizza w/ excellent service. Came highly recommended which usually leads to mediocrity, but this was totally not the case.

I can only echo what everyone else says ... decent pizza - sweet-spicy sauce, watery veggies, giant sausage chunks, unremarkable cheese, crun-chewy crust- great tap beer selection, albeit pricey, and shaky service. Parking is a nightmare, I dropped my family off and was going to call and pick them up again after not being able to find a spot that wasn't a 10 minute walk in the rain, but someone pulled out of their street spot right in front as I was pulling up, so I got lucky. The menu is standard pizza joint, and some of the tables are uncomfortably close together, All in all, it was fine, but I wouldn't go out of my way to go there. Based on the overflowing crowd, it doesn't look like they need me to. read more

I think there's a certain elitism about your alma mater... every business, every eatery, every pub on your campus is unique, one of a kind, has never been thought of before and never will again. So imagine my surprise when I discovered that Ohio State University's own Adriatico's Pizza, which sustained me on many, many a night, has a twin. (Cue dramatic soap opera organ music here.) That's right, it would appear the University of Cincinnati has its very own store. I felt both exhilarated and suspicious at the same time. Could the UC version stand up to OSU's? The answer is, of course, yes. The only real question is, do I go with the time-tested Combo Zoni with Tater Tots, or should I throw caution to the wind and go off-road with the Jumbo Cheese Ravioli? Not much about their menus have changed, which makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. Prices have gone up, but fortunately I make more than I made in college, so sign me up. And no disrespect to the Ohio State location that contributed to the girlish figure I now have, but that store was strictly a pickup/delivery affair. UC's is a full-on, 'come on in, sit down and watch the game and don't even worry about the conference you're supposed to be attending right now' experience. This is no hole in the wall campus joint, either. Very family-friendly. Next time I'm in Cincy it will be very much on my radar. When it was time to leave my conference, my only regret was that I wasn't able to compare it to Pomodori's Trattoria. Cincy Cindy, if you are reading this, I need a personal testimonial from you on this one! read more

Trevon is my favorite bartender here, he's the goat. He's always so welcoming and always has a smile on his face. Literally the reason I come to this establishment , to hope that he's working the bar. Being a non beer drinker, he has helped me find my gateway cider into liking beer. He should be promoted a manager and should be paid like one. Easily the best bartender here, can't wait to come back :) THANKS TREVON read more

The build your own calzone is fantastic. I got pepperoni, monzarella, Parmesan, mushrooms and green peppers. I also got a pint of vanilla gelato. All for $15.74. It's expensive, but the portions are great. read more

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This place is awesome! Not only do they have close to 50 different draft beers but the food is out if this world!! They have a outside type seating area which is the bomb! You have to check this place out!! read more

In town on business Whenever I stay at the fairfield I get a pizza at Adriatico's. Great pizza great service read more

A+ pizza from an A+ pizza shop! It seems appropriate that Adriatico's Classic New York Style Pizza and Delivery should make good pizza, it's in their gosh darn name after all! I love their New York Thick Sicilian Style pizza crust, it's their specialty and BOY is it a specialty for a reason! It's special! But it's on the menu, ALL THE TIME. Toppings range from the traditional pepperonis to the very untraditional taco chips and black bean queso spread YUM. They now have gelato and over 100 beers on taps, ready to drink and mighty cold! Or hot even if that's what you want! The staff here is wonderful, fun, AND helpful, especially when it comes to changing televisions! There are three televisions at this bar grill. All of them have cable! You can really tell the folks who work here put love, passion and hopes BUT NOT FEARS but definitely their pizza packed dreams into their work! Love it! Try the Dude Ranch Banana Pepper "HOLY SMOKES" Poppers with a side of Pesto Buffalo Beer Cheese, it's wonderful! The staff may attempt to tell you this is not on the menu, but my wife and I order it every time and are just blown away! If you enjoy video games this is not the place to go. They have no video games. There was this one place that had video games and an iguana though, but I think they got rid of the iguana or it died :( Love this pizza shack! Way better than frozen pizza and boxed wine and Dan Aykroyd's classic film Doctor Detroit! I give this pizza house five out of five BIG smiles! 5/5 :D *swimming pool on roof ;) *parking in a parking lot! *free magic show monday! *family friendly (Thomas loves their coloring board!) *community bulletin board w/ fun PiCtUrEs *coin laundry in basement *cats welcome (meow) *contact Barry Larkins for open house times and appointments 5/5 BEST ZA IN TOWN read more

It's never easy saying goodbye to your kid at college. Never is. We've been doing this for years, and now the last one is a Freshman. One thing that makes it easy is taking the family out to dinner before we load the car up and take off. Adriatico's is just a fantastic place to do just that. Party of six on a Saturday night? No problem, seated immediately. Server was on point, and knew every beer on the list (at least 30 of them). His recommendation was spot-on, and everyone who ordered a beer was elated with the choice. The orders were taken by memory, and everyone received exactly what they ordered on the first attempt. The salads were extremely generous, and the pizza is absolutely incredible. Not sure if it's the sauce, the pepperoni, or the cheese - perhaps a combination of the three - it just has that "old school" flavor to it. They cook it wafer thin, traditional, deep dish, or "Bearcat Style" which feeds 30, so we didn't mess with that one. Everyone left full, everyone had a box with at least one slice in it, and everyone left on a good note - so saying goodbye wasn't as tough as it could have been. Thanks to the management and staff of this Clifton cornerstone - you all are awesome! read more

Fun, clean atmosphere, great for groups! Wonderful pizza but super fab antipasta salad! Happy, helpful staff!! Large front windows, good for people watching! read more

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Food was ok. Service was lack luster. Nothing to write home about. Huge fan of NY style pizza...this wasn't Bella Napolis in Manhattan not even close. read more

SLOW SLOW SLOW...everything in this place went slow starting from seating us ( actually it took them like 5 minutes to notice we were waiting to be seated) until we got our orders which was unbelievably long wait and in the end the pizza wasn't worth all that wait, it lacks flavor and there was nothing special about it. our waiter was also slow in understanding our complaints, he kept coming and asking us if everything was ok ( as an automatic question) and we were like ya only waiting too long for our food but he just didn't listen and ignored what we said and didn't even apologize! definitely not coming back. it's one of the worst pizza places around! read more

Ordered a salad and breadsticks for lunch and had it delivered to work. Tasty breadsticks, but a very blah salad. No croutons? Really? Hmm. Ended up going to dine in the very next day with a friend, her pick. Had the breadsticks again, yummm! We also shared a large sicilian pizza with the table, very tasty. Would definitely get the breadsticks and pizza again, but not the salad. read more

This is Adriatico's new location. Now, to be fair, I wasn't a fan of Adriatico's before the switch. I didn't like the pizza (it was literally the only thing that has ever given me heartburn in my life). You can read my review on the old page if you want a refresher. But this is the new location and have things changed? Yes...drastically! The food at this location is a much wider variety. Why? Because now Adriatico's is a sit down sports pub. The new location is nice, clean, and great for parties. The windows in the front of the store open on nice days to let in the cool air (though I hope that they have air conditioning for the hot and humid summer days). The food? Significant improvement. I don't know whether it's the new ovens, reinvigorated staff, or new recipes, but I think the food is much better than it was in the old store. Long gone are my days of heartburn from their pizza. I really like their calzones. My friends have said wondrous things about the wings too. All in all, a big step forward. But why 2 stars? I'm going to be frank, and I seriously hope the owners of this branch read this review, because I think it is important. I'm writing this as a former 4-year employee of a pizzeria (not in Cincy). I know how things work in the restaurant biz...everything from the kitchen, to service, to delivery. If anything, this is advice to the general staff at Adriatico's as much as it is a review to the general public. The service is abhorrent. Awful. Downright terrible. I have to be blunt, or else, the message won't get across. This hasn't been on one occasion. I've been to the new locations 4 times. My friends have been many more. We have gotten terrible (not even mediocre) service. Every. Single. Time. Now, this place/owners are new to the service aspect. That's fine. I hope they take what I am going to suggest in earnest, because otherwise, I fear Adriatico's will fall the way many of the other restaurants have in Cincinnati. There are already an abundance of pizza places in Clifton...it won't take long to lose a chunk of the market share. Restaurant service in Cincy (and especially in the Clifton area) is generally mediocre, at best. At least, that's what I've noticed. Here is where Adriatico's fell off the chart for me: My first visit to the new location was at 2PM during a weekday. The restaurant was practically empty of customers, but there were quite a few staff on hand. It took a while to be sat (given that there were 2 staffers just standing by the register/take out counter). The orders were taken. The server didn't know the definition of "craft" beer (and I wasn't looking for the best answer, but Miller is definitely not a craft!) Order was taken (I got a calzone.) It took over half an hour to get my food! This is 2PM...the slowest customer hour. That's simply inexcusable. Next visit: I went with a large party of people. Sat down at a reasonable time, orders taken. Again...food took well over half an hour, pushing more towards 45 minutes to come out. Yikes!!! Secondly, I was not asked if I wanted another beer until my glass was empty for a good 10 minutes. In that time, I decided I wanted a water instead. Checks took a while to come out after we clearly had finished eating (empty pizza plates, etc.) My other visits have been similar with no to only very slight improvement. I'm growing weary of the service. I want to come more often since the food is good, and warrants a 4- to 5-star range. And hence, I know of a few pizza joints I'd rather visit now before going here. Lastly, their price of alcohol on the whole is absolutely absurd. Some beer is priced at market value (for a restaurant) and now that they have hard liquor, some of their liquor prices are decent. I heard it was $6 for a carbomb (but I didn't order it so I can't confirm)...but that's a really good price if it's true. On the other hand, $6 for a pint of Sam's Seasonal? I can pick up a 6-pack of Sam's Seasonal for $8-9. That's utterly crazy. Now, if you're not in a rush and want a good slice and are looking to socialize with friends, Adriatico's is a fine establishment. Don't expect good service. If you get it, tip well. It's a rare occasion. read more

Went to pick up a carry out order and was 10 minutes early and asked for a non alcoholic drink while I wait for my $50 order. Guy and girl employees were talking behind the bar, literally doing nothing, and the guy stated that "we don't open until 11". I had just paid for my order like 2 minutes earlier and was advised to have a seat. They really went out of there way to keep their conversation going and not provide a simple drink while I waited. read more

Sweet lord above! I needed food during my husband's stay at the VA Med Center. I had a Supremo Sicily Style crust; I cannot think of anything to say to improve on this pizza! I'm even thinking about staying in Northern Kentucky rather than moving back to the North Coast, their pizza is that good. Thank your lucky stars and try a pizza here, you will love it. read more

Stopped here when visiting family in Cincy. Good service, even though we were there right at dinner time, good pizza, good selection of local craft beer, and good wings, although the "hot" ones aren't for the faint of heart. read more

Nice atmosphere very good pizza. Our waitress was polite and friendly. Lots of items to chose from from besides just pizza.

Amazing pizza here, and an awesome place to hang after FC Cincinnati games. They do a good job taking care of you and have a fantastic selection of beer on tap. read more

Adriatico's has experienced a pretty dramatic decline in the last two years. These days, the pizza is consistently awful, usually because it's very undercooked. This is the case if you eat inside or get delivery. The last time I ate there, the pizza was inedible because it was 90% dough with cold pepperoni that seemed like it was placed there rather than cooked. We threw it away. We still get wings from there, and they're good, but nothing special. You could get the same wings at any other restaurant. This all makes me sad because Adriatico's is such a Cincinnati icon and it used to be my favorite pizza in the world. read more

Slow service, good food, reasonable prices. Got the calzone and a personal pizza to split between two people, ended up being about $17 and was PLENTY of food. read more

Ordered a $40 Bearcat pizza. Half pepperoni half mushroom and extra cheese. Drove home and discovered that extra cheese didn't mean much. You could see sauce on the majority of the pizza. My wife called to explain the situation. Only to get a response from a manager that he personally made the pizza and didn't see anything wrong. His solution was for us to order extra extra cheese. We have Been 15 + year patrons and this has made me a bit sour. read more

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My father was jumped in this bar 2 days ago and they have not done anything to help. He was beaten up, hit in the back of the head and then beaten up while on the ground until his face was purple. Worst beating I have seen in my life and then he was left in the bathroom in a pool of his blood and then was found by a dishwasher and SENT BACK TO HIS TABLE. The worker did not call 9-1-1 or ask any of the managers for assistance he just sent him back to the table where my mother had to call the police and was hysterically yelling "someone just beat up my husband". And to help the situation better their security cameras "did not work" or "capture anything" which makes it very sketchy. And to make things worse my father is an active member in the UC community, he is a UC alumni, athletic hall of fame member, and works with Hoxworth Blood-center. He gives everything to Cincinnati and for this to happen to him and for no one to do anything about it at Adriatico's is absolutely horrendous and sickening. So, if you want to have a safe dinner and be in a safe place to eat with your family DO NOT go here!!!! They treat their customers like they're the second priority and they keep the sub par pizza coming. My family, my friends and I will never come back here. ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE! My stomach turns every time i think about this place. read more

Then pizza is just outstanding. I got there whenever I need to make a trip to Clifton.

One of my favorites...Never really get pizza. I usually get Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls and Cheesy Tots!