Lucy Blue Pizza

Locally owned & operated

LGBTQ friendly

Amazing pizza, very good salad, and super polite service. What a great neighborhood spot…read more We went for lunch the other day, but they had some awesome looking happy hour deals too.

The food was so yummy and the feel of the restaurant was so cozy. First off the the wine pour was…read moreso big that it definitely was worth the money! For food I got the Robeling calzone add mushroom and it was heavenly. I also loved that instead of table numbers they used old VHS boxes! All of the staff was kind and helpful! Highly recommend this joke in the wall for friend or family dinner slots!!

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Rosie’s Italian

4.3(245 reviews)

7.5 mi•Downtown

The homemade pasta was amazing. I appreciate the fact the put our Caesar salad on two plates plates…read morewhen we noted we wanted to "split" a salad. I ordered salmon and it was nicely prepared and crisp on the outside with summer vegetables. The butter sauce was too voluminous for the dish and overwhelmed what was supposed to be a "light" dish - it was super heavy with melted butter. The environment for a Wednesday evening was busy! We had a bit of an issue in that we made the reservation over two weeks ago with the specific request to be seated away from the kitchen door, and we ended up being seated right near the very small hostess area and of course, next to the kitchen door. Our server mostly made up for it with good service and a very nice demeanor.

Inside is nice, tan and green and modern aesthetic…read more Waiter/tress was very nice. Attentive and ensured all was good for us. Garlic knots were incredible. Tasted fresh, and came with a slightly sweet tomato sauce. Would highly recommend! Gnocchi with pesto sauce was freakin incredible! Was hard to not finish (even though we were so full!) could eat the sauce by itself Pasta vodka was delicious too! Was slightly undercooked (pasta was a little hard) but the sauce was really good and would get it again! The tiramisu would delectable. Creamy and good size to share for two. Definitely a must get! If we lived in Cincinnati, this would be a spot we frequent once every few months. Its high quality ingredients and recipes, as well as reasonable prices, would drive us here for every date night. Highly highly recommend!!

Entrance

Chicken Parmesan

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St. Francis Apizza

4.7(175 reviews)

4.1 mi•Hyde Park

We have been wanting to try Saint Francis Apizza for quite some time. We finally got that chance…read morelast night. It was amazing! The flavor of the pizza is so good. I don't really have words to describe it. They only have one size pizza and, at first, I thought it was huge. However, the flavor was so amazing I kept wanting more. Hubs and I did a half and half pizza. His half was the Alms Park and my half was bacon and pineapple. I probably could have eaten a whole pizza by myself. The blend of cheeses and their sauce - so stinking good. We also got a house salad to split. Being that this was to go - they gave us the main salad in one container with their house made croutons in a separate container and their house made vinaigrette in a separate container - it keeps everything fresh and crisp! The croutons were so delicious and fresh! On top of that, the vinaigrette was amazing. We both fell in love with it. We walked in and ordered instead of placing online or calling. The service was AMAZING! We decided to wait in our car and they walked it out to us! They were amazingly friendly and wonderful. Their pizza isn't the cheapest pizza around but it was worth the money we spent. This won't be an every week visit, but definitely a new favorite. While this location is carry-out only, it was very welcoming. They also sell bottles of wine and had signs talking about them. It was a very neat little local place. I'd like to actually try their new location where we can eat in! Do yourself a favor and try this place.

Delish! Best pizza I've had in a long time. Guy working was super nice and pizza was done within…read more$20 minutes. Vibe of the place is very small and quick. Would 100% recommend getting the Fancy white pizza. Comes with extra basil too. I ordered my crust to be extra well done. Pizzas come in one size only.

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Goodfellas Pizzeria - OTR

4.0(395 reviews)

7.7 mi•Over-the-Rhine

Amazing pizza, closest to nyc pies so that's a plus. Would definitely recommend, the staff is also…read morekind.

Pizza came out fairly quick for being made on the spot. They have inside and outside seating. There…read moreare plenty of toppings at each table: Parmesan cheese, red pepper, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and hot sauce.

Interior Bar

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4.2(245 reviews)

7.8 mi•Over-the-Rhine

Came on a recommendation, tried the Detroit-style. Cool atmosphere, fast service. solid all around…read more Only downside for me: a bit too thick for my liking. Personal preference thing. Still worth a visit.

Oh how I wish Columbus had a Taglio! It will be hard to visit Cincinnati without making a stop…read morehere. If you have dietary restrictions and just want to feel like you're eating a "normal" pizza...run here!!! I've had several different GF/DF pizzas, but this was my first Detroit style. The crust was perfection - soft yet crispy around the edges. The toppings on the spicy Italian were perfection. For the cherry on top, they had a GF/DF dessert option (chocolate sorbet). It was heavenly - couldn't even tell it was dairy free. Tasted like a rich fudge popsicle, in scoop-able form. It was pretty empty when we dined around 11:30 on a Wednesday. Our server was very attentive and helpful. Our food came out HOT and quickly! We got out in a rush to make it just in time for the Red's game.

Inside

Bianco large, Pepperoni + Hot Honey large

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Il Gusto Pizza & Pasta

4.8(112 reviews)

7.9 mi

Il Gusto is not only one of THE best hole in the wall restaurants, it is also THE best Italian…read morewe've had in the area! Though spartan, the classic vibes and service are very welcoming! We had better service here than most "normal" sit down restaurants. And the food...not one item we have tried was bad, the vast majority have been the best in their category. Best mozzarella sticks: it's obvious it's a higher quality mozz than whatever everyone else uses. Crispy perfection! Best GF/cauliflower pizza: lots of toppings to choose from (though somehow chicken isn't an option on DD) and again, from the mushrooms to the sauce, you can taste the difference. They make the sauces in house! According to my husband, best Chicken Parm he has had since moving here! You get a healthy portion. And...best cannoli in the area! Growing up in a predominantly Italian and Polish area, I have been lucky to have REALLY good Italian pastries...and their cannoli was reminiscent of those times. This has been the ONLY cannoli in the greater Cincy area that is worth consuming, IMO. All in all, we would dine in at Il Gusto constantly, if we lived closer. Glad they're on DoorDash though! If you are in the Kenwood area, and want a break from the chaos and crowds, Il Gusto is close by!

I'm certain that the pizza is great but their pasta is to die for. Huge portions and reasonable…read morepricing. The staff is always friendly and helpful.

16" half deluxe and half green pepper and onion

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Adriatico's

3.8(409 reviews)

8.1 mi•CUF

Elizabeth is absolutely the most refreshing service experience i have seen in quite awhile…read more Looking forward to continued visits for the fabulous food and service!

Stopped into the the original Adriatico's I. cinci yesterday. Love their New York style pie !…read more Great sauce and crust. We also had some fries and garlic bread. And some fries. It was "move In " day at the university. Crazy busy. Great service.

Medium pepperoni thin crust option.

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Bourbon House Pizza

4.0(147 reviews)

6.7 mi

Went here on a day trip to Cincy…read more We shared the deep dish pizza, which was SUPER good!! Inside was nice and clean, wood aesthetic with plenty of tvs Would come back!

We visited Bourbon House for Father's Day and intentionally arrived early before the rush. Although…read morethere was one large party, the staff seemed very discombobulated. We had 4 different servers checking on us, but never at efficient times. We wouldn't see anyone for 15 minutes and then they'd all check on us at once. There was a younger boy working that was walking around with longer hair and he kept ruffling his hair as he walked through the restaurant which was off-putting. The food was exceptional; we started with the meatballs which we devoured too fast for a picture. The supreme pizza was phenomenal and our group of four couldn't even finish the large. The food was 10/10, but definitely felt my experience was soured which is why I only gave 3 stars.

Bar area

Fried pickles

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Beautiful just not a lot of flavor.

Bourbon House Pizza

4.3(340 reviews)

19.0 mi

We had such a great experience at Bourbon House Pizza! The pizza was absolutely delicious, fresh,…read moreand packed with flavor. Deep dish all the way!! It's always nice finding a local NKY restaurant that the whole family can enjoy. We will definitely be back and are already looking forward to trying more of the menu! Highly recommend! Service was quick as they could be on a Friday night

My mom, my niece, and I visited Bourbon House in Oakbrook on Saturday around 6:00 PM. We completely…read moreunderstood that it was busy and that there would be a wait, so the wait itself was not an issue. Unfortunately, the experience from the moment we sat down until we left was extremely disappointing. First, the soda from the main machine was consistently flat. After receiving flat soda multiple times, we eventually had to ask for refills directly from the bar because that was the only way to get a drink that was actually carbonated. We ordered an appetizer, a pizza, and an Alfredo fettuccine with breadsticks and a salad with ranch. Our server was Marlo. The pizza came out a full 20 minutes before my niece's pasta. When her meal finally arrived, it was completely incorrect. Instead of what we ordered, Marlo brought chicken Alfredo fettuccine with garlic bread and a Caesar salad. My niece's entire order was wrong, and it had already taken 20 minutes longer than our food to arrive. After we pointed out the mistake, Marlo did bring out the correct pasta and breadsticks--but it took another 15 minutes. By that point, my mom and I had already finished eating. My niece was essentially left waiting for her meal while the rest of us ate. Then, when we received the check, we were charged for the chicken fettuccine Alfredo and an additional dollar for the Caesar salad, neither of which was what we ordered. Marlo did not come back to our table for quite some time, so I eventually went up to McKenzie to have the bill corrected. She fixed the charges without me explaining everything that had happened, which I admittedly should have done. What was most disappointing was that, despite the incorrect order, the significant delay, the repeated drink issues, and the fact that my niece didn't receive her correct meal until my mom and I were already finished eating, there was absolutely no attempt to acknowledge or compensate us for the experience. Instead, the only explanation we received from Marlo was that "everyone is new." While I understand that people can be new and mistakes happen, that doesn't excuse the overall lack of communication or the way the situation was handled. We left feeling both rushed and ignored, and the experience was unnecessarily frustrating. Mistakes happen in restaurants, especially when it's busy, but what matters is how those mistakes are handled. Unfortunately, we did not feel that ours was handled well at all. For the price and overall experience, I expected much better and left extremely dissatisfied.

Build your own calzone.

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Goodfellas Pizzeria - Mainstrasse

4.2(367 reviews)

8.0 mi

Great pizza, even better cocktail's from their great bartenders who provide great service , I have…read morenever had a bad drink there with fair prices for bourbon pours and cocktails in a beautiful historic building .

This is a review on the food that was ordered while we were at the speakeasy above the pizzeria…read more We ordered a caprese salad and the Vinny pie while upstairs at the speakeasy on a slow Thursday afternoon. The gentleman who brought us our caprese salad, didn't directly say anything to us, but instead spoke only to the bartender (as he placed the salad in front of us) and told him not to place any more orders for caprese. He seemed inconvenienced by our order and more interested in his smoke break. We were surprised at the presentation and at the lack of flavor but assumed that the pizza would be amazing! based on what we had read and heard - but were incredibly disappointed. The pizza was flavorless and Incredibly greasy. Our impression is that this must be a great location for college students or those who have enjoyed their drinking experience and need some grease to sober them up and don't mind what they are eating. We were very let down in our experience and the lack of professionalism from the employee who seemed to think that since he was in the speakeasy, he didn't need to be professional.

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Jim C.

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2 years ago

Best pizza in the city! The owners and staff are so friendly and they go out of their way to make sure you have a great experience. The Buffalo Chicken Pizza was amazing & I wish they sold their ranch by the pint. The pizza sauce has a little bit of a kick, which we really liked. Going you try the Greek pizza and a sandwich next time to switch it up. Would highly recommend! read more

Asato T.

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4 years ago

Friendly staff, flavorful ingredients and unique pizza menu. Great for families, friend, and couples for eat-in and pick up! read more

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