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    Alfio's Buon Cibo

    4.5 (453 reviews)
    Closed • 4:30 pm - 8:30 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Lorinn S.

    Alfio's is quickly becoming a new favorite! I want to start off by saying our waitress, Ally was so sweet and friendly.! She made me a surprise mocktail, which I loved. She did a great job the entire evening. Same for the manager, he stops by and checks on things and we really appreciate that. Now to our dinner: Incredible!! We weren't sure everything sounded good on the tasting menu, but we decided we were gonna give it a whirl anyway. Every single dish was delicious. The blend of flavors and textures was absolutely perfect. They really know what they're doing. One of those items we weren't sure about was the Croqueta, but it was delicious. The second was the beet salad, and oh my gosh, it was perfect. The pistachios, with the beets peaches, arugula, and the sauce, all paired so well. Then they brought out the poached lobster and we didn't want anything but poached lobster after that. We did not think they could top that. But then came the pasta and wow! I just can't go on enough about how great each dish was. I included a picture of the tasting this week just so you can see. Can't wait to try another one next time. Alfio's Buon Cibo is fantastico!

    Veal and short rib ravioli
    Kristin P.

    My husband and I came here for dinner and absolutely loved the ambiance and relaxed pace, you're never rushed. We started with the empanadas and devoured them immediately. They come with three different sauces, all delicious. For our mains, I had the veal and short rib ravioli (so good, but very rich), and my husband had the short rib with gnocchi. Both portions were generous, and his short rib was incredibly tender. There is bread service, but it comes out with the meal; the butter was amazing, though I wish the bread itself matched the rest of the food in terms of quality. Every staff member we interacted with was warm and attentive, checking on us multiple times. Plan to be here for about two hours, as they truly let you enjoy your meal at your own pace. Overall, a great dining experience!

    Pasta duo
    Amy J.

    Lenoir was our amazing server. So sweet and had great recommendations. The ambiance is very romantic. Dark and candle-lit. The bartenders were awesome and made my partner a mocktail on the spot that complimented his skirt steak meal! The empanadas were delicious and one of our favorite parts of the meal, especially the Korean bbq. The skirt steak was cooked well and the wedge fries were crispy and buttery. Very thick cut but still good. The chimi churri was light but nice. Ordered two pastas: 1. The agnolitti was good. A smoked flavor with the sauce and squash and the short rib was perfect. 2. The veal short rib was ok. The sauce was delicious but the meat was a bit tough and not my favorite. The caramel tiramisu was good but more like a chocolate cake than tiramisu. I am a classic tiramisu gal so I would not order this again. Overall it was a great experience. This was our second time here, but the first was a NYE menu - which was also delicious. We will be returning for sure!

    Braised short ribs
    Chloe W.

    Top 3 favorite restaurants I've ever been to. The people that worked there were all so nice and our server made us feel so special. She explained the whole menu, made great recommendations about the menu and what drinks paired well with what we ordered. We started with the empanadas and those were fantastic. The sauces that came with them were great also. I ordered the braised short ribs with gnocchi, again one of the best things I've tasted. He got the duck and that was very good as well. It was our "pre wedding anniversary" so we got a complimentary little Bundt cake and that was good. I will be bragging on this place for a long time. We will be back!

    Carolynne P.

    We ended 2025 on a high note, enjoying the Tasting Menu at Chef Alfio's fantastic restaurant. Lenora was an amazing waitress, the ambiance and service was incredible. We had some of the best dishes I have tasted ever here. The Tasting Menu gives you the chance to try many different choices on their menu, and every item was wonderful. Highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a true authentic Italian/ Argentinian food experience. Thank you for a wonderful food experience!

    Chilean sea bass over risotto
    Lu T.

    One of my favorite dining experiences year to date. We started out with some cocktails at the bar with a very friend bartender. Drinks were made very well. Dinner kicked off with some different empanadas with one of them being wild boar. All yummy. We also had the mussels. They were fantastic. As for dinner, I had the special of the day which was a Chilean sea bass over risotto. One of most flavorful dishes over risotto I ever had. It was great. Wine selection was good too. The on-site sommelier was great. She recommended some good wine. Overall staff was awesome we especially Cam. Highly recommend.

    choose 2 pasta
    Glenn C.

    Great Food and great service! Pasta choose two was very good. We got the 4 cheese and short rib one. My lamb chops were cooked perfectly. My son's short ribs were excellent. My wife got a seafood dish and liked it. The dessert was great and my son got one for his birthday. My wife and I shared a salad and it hit the spot.

    Mushroom ravioli (red sauce), agnolotti
    Jessica C.

    I was visiting friends in Cincinnati on a Friday night and dinner plans was a last minute thought. Alfio's buon chibo just happened to have an opening for 815 on OpenTable and Italian/Argentinian sounded fantastic to all of us and Hyde Park Square was only a 15 min drive away! Also, after previewing the menu, the chimichurri made me tap "Book Now". The restaurant was loud, in a good way, like a big family party (not like a party full of obnoxious hipsters-I was recently in a very loud restaurant, in a bad way, in Hyde Park/Tampa, Florida). Alfio's was warm and inviting, the red colored walls, dim lighting and everyone felt local. There was a bar and the restaurant space was like a rectangle, extending toward the back. We were seated in the back near a corner of wine bottles. My 2 eating partners were local and it was their first time dining in. But they had sampled their tasty empanadas at a Taste of Cincinnati festival, which made them add Alfio's to their list of restaurants to try. The hostess was lovely, and we had Alli? as our waitress & a sommelier who helped us pick wines. We tried one of the Argentinian wines not on the menu, a Trapiche Malbec. And a Barbarossa. Our waitress was the best - so friendly, took the time to explain all the dishes, never felt rushed and had a beautiful sincere smile. I felt she really enjoyed working there. There was a tasting menu (which had lamb and duck-my partners were trying to observe no meat Fridays, which failed in the end), a Specials Menu, and a booklet for the wine list. We started with the Empanadas Quatro, Funghetti, and 2 appetizers from the Specials Menu-lobster deviled eggs and lamb arancinis (4 pieces). We tried to cut the empanadas in threes, for us all to sample (we should have gotten a 2nd order); I was able to try the spiced beef or korean bbq? And it was tasty! My partners loved the spinach/cheese and corn? The Funghetti has no mushrooms (which was why I wanted to try it) but its name comes from the mushroom cap shaped pasta! It was still delicious- bits of butternut squash, sausage?, chimichurri sauce. It was my fav app. The deviled eggs were good, nothing special. Lamb arancinis were served hot and crispy with a white sauce smear - each ball a perfect 2-3 biter. We shared the flame grilled halved romaine Caesar-delicious dressing with big chunks of shaved parmesan (oh and crunchy tasty croutons!) My partners got the Choose Two pastas. Agnolotti (very rich/heavy w/ the gouda and short rib) & mushroom ravioli (wonderful). Gnocchi (definitely tasted smoky) & i don't remember his 2nd pick. I was torn between the skirt steak (the chimichurri was sparking my curious tastebuds) and the Halibut from the Specials Menu (which they say rotates often). I went with the skirt steak and it was my favorite dish of all. It was recommended to be served "medium". It was served on top of grilled Asparagus and large Yukon steak fries. My 2 dining partners sampled the steak and both loved it too. The generous amount of chimichurri sauce drizzled on top of the steak = perfection. We took the potatoes home for a future air fry snack bc they were delicious too! It was my belated bday dinner and our waitress gifted us a carrot cake with goat cheese frosting- little bundt shape and moist. Perfect for sharing. But we also tried the limoncello creme brulee which was a nice palate cleanser, not too heavy/light, creamy & lemony. Looking forward to coming back and trying the tasting menu and basically everything else! And I cannot compliment the service staff enough - incredibly attentive, sincere and friendly.

    Gabby S.

    Highly recommend this restaurant. The first thing that stood out was the kindness of the staff- they are all super friendly and great conversationalists. It's a very quaint spot in a super nice area and the interior is intimate and comfortable. The food was OUTSTANDING. We got the tasting menu on 4/21 and were blown away by every single dish. We left happy and full but not feeling overstuffed by any means. An excellent place to celebrate a special occasion!

    Tiramisu
    Michelle B.

    Had a lovely dinner here on a weekday night. The tables were spaced well to allow for intimate conversations. The decor was chic, and the servers and front-of-the-house staff were very friendly. Started dinner with their infamous Empanada Cuarto, which included one each: spiced beef, Korean bbq, spinach & cheese, and chicken carnitas elote. While I loved them all, the last one was my favorite. These were followed by a Poached Pear and Fig salad with honey truffle vinaigrette, which was very large and very tasty. Our table chose two pastas to share, which came in a unique yoked serving platter: Angus & Five cheese and Veal Short Rib. The latter was made with creamy white truffle sauce. My entree was the Seafood a la Goat Cheese Pesto, which was tasty but a rather strange name as it was simply 3 scallops on a mound of pesto pasta. It was good but on the salty side, so if you need to watch your intake of salt, I would pass on this one. In reviewing the name of this entree on their menu, I see that it should have included Alaskan lump crab meat, which it did not. Wish I had noticed that when dining..... Had the Tiramisu for dessert which was a refreshing way to end the night. 5 stars for food and dining experience, but removing one star for the missing crab meat.

    Laura B.

    Really cute spot in Hyde Park! Shared the scallops which have an INCREDIBLE sauce/topping. I got the signature duo pasta (one ravioli, one gnocchi) and it was rich enough for leftovers (in a good way!) I liked the ravioli better but the smokey gnocchi was also very yummy. Our waitress was very enthusiastic about the menu and knowledgeable which helped us make our decisions but with a menu like Alfios it's seems difficult to make a wrong pick!

    Anna O.

    Alfio's had some great dishes, but the service felt very slow. The servers were nice and knowledgeable about the menu. The price of the dishes were a bit high for what you're getting. The ambiance was great and a good date night spot. I got the angus 5 cheese and agnolotti pasta. The agnolotti only had about 2 pieces of the pasta. The duck bacon fettuccine could've been better, it was nothing special. The appetizers I think were the best part of the meal. We got the scallops, fried zucchini and empanadas cuatro.

    Duck bacon fettuccine
    Quentin T.

    Made reservations here for my wife's birthday while we going to be in Cincy for the weekend. We are both fans of Italian & Argentine food & the reviews had us excited to come here for weeks leading up to our visit. We came in at 8 on a Thursday & it was very busy but we were seated immediately & my wife was told happy birthday by the hostess & our wait staff. We started with the espresso martini which I have to say was very good. I've never had one with such a substantial foam as this. It was like a foamy pudding top & the mix was great. Then we had the Caprese & the empanadas Quattro (plus the wagyu special for the night) so there was 5 of them. Having had empanadas in Argentina in the deep Andes & the cities I thought I had eaten the best out there but let me tell you these were the exceptional. I can't even pick a favorite because they were so good. Maine were the gnocchi & ravioli & duck bacon fettuccine. We were honestly so full at this point we couldn't finish it. It was great the next day for leftovers. Nicole was an excellent server & was very patient & helpful with us. She gave my wife a to go dessert for her birthday. Great food, excellent service, & wonderful atmosphere. Don't hesitate to dine here!

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