Had a large party with family over 10 of us, and we were accommodated well. Only thing that dinged them for me was that we added salmon to our salad that didn't arrive till the end of the meal. Other than that, our server was on top of it! Our seasonal pizza was so yummy, they're lemon pepper flavoring and the super thin crust was right up my alley. The garlic knots were super good too. read more

Padrino is one of my favorite local spots! The food is always delicious and the service is just as good. They have an amazing salad that I order every single time because it's THAT good! Everyone is always so friendly and welcoming. Definitely a place I love coming back to! read more

We were able to be seated outside for an early dinner on a beautiful autumn afternoon. Our server was great and the food was perfect as usual read more

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The service is fantastic and the staff are so nice. The food is amazing. We got the garlic knots, Toscano pizza, and cannoli for dessert. It was all delicious and we will certainly be back. Best. Pizza. I've. Ever. Had (and I'm Italian). read more

Ate here with the fam tonight and it was absolutely delicious! First time here for all 6 of us. The service was excellent from Eyan, and Shannon at the bar gave us suggestions on what to order, he was great! It's a quaint place and great atmosphere. We will definitely be back. I highly recommend! read more

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So delicious and totally not what I expected. This is the perfect date spot. It's nice but not super fancy and quiet. Since it's small it gives a bit of an intimate feel. Granted my date was my daughter but we had a grand time trying out menu items. Everything we had was fantastic and had such rich flavor. Lots of great choices where you want to eat pasta or a slice and a beer. Our service was decent and they were well staffed for the size of the place. Will definitely be returning. read more

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Wanted to grace some pizza in a nicer place. From the pictures Padrino seemed to be more likable than other Cincy proper pizza places. Much of the pizza I've tried so far has been somewhat disappointing. Thankfully Padrino's does a great job of keeping the Cincy fluff with a crispy but not overly thin crust. I really I enjoyed my vegetarian though the olives took away from the rest, and I would have like a garlic shaker. The Mozzarella sticks were truly divine, I'm not a mozzarella guy outside of pizza so this was a welcome surprise. All in all I was certainly impressed. Also the fries did justice to potatoes by adding a nice along of breading without ruining it. The staff were really friendly and helpful as well. The ambiance and vibe is down to earth and welcoming. read more

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Food was mediocre I could have saved $60 and made a 4 course meal at home that tasted better than what we got. Garlic knot was raw in the middle. Buffalo chicken hoagie was like cafeteria food and chicken looked microwaved. Server was nice. read more

It was a nice day outside. We were excited to find that they had a really nice porch. It's a little bit of an odd set up, we didn't know whether to go in through the front door, or downstairs where there seem to be a party happening, or go up the steps. We chose the letter and then walked through the restaurant to find a hostess stand. It took about 15 minutes for someone to see that we were sitting outside as no one told her that we were sat. Other than that, our server was great. The food was great. I just had spaghetti and meatballs, and it was plenty. read more

Padrino Ft Thomas - Spaghetti & Meatballs - Italian Near Me - Fort Thomas, Kentucky

Nashville, hot fried chicken pizza is awesome! I typically get pasta or a sandwich, but this is my new favorite thing

We came for lunch and had a great time!!! The place is cute and comfortable. Our server was awesome! We got the garlic knots which were fresh and a must get in my opinion. Their marinara sauce is just delicious. I got chicken parm and my son got the Cortez pizza and they were both SO good. The portions are generous. Also the bartender made us some great drinks. Only thing lacking is eggplant parmesan on the menu. That's what I'd get next time if they had it. read more

Sad because I loved their pizza and wanted to try something new, but this frozen buffalo chicken patty thrown on a hoagie bun and a side Caesar salad was not worth $17. The place was empty and this took 30+ minutes to complete. The only solid item in that box is the side of ranch. read more

I've been there several times and enjoy the food. Great zucchini app, great chicken and spinach manicotti, great salads. This was the first time I ordered pizza, and it was a little dry with a very hard crust, and the toppings were in the center about 2 inches from the edge of the crust. The atmosphere is a little loud, but the service is good and friendly. read more

Ordered: vodka tortellini with a garlic knot and toscano pizza Our server was pretty busy but she was great- quick to get our order, checked in on us. The pizza was okay. The crust is really thin and crispy. There was a ton of toppings- essentially a meat lovers pizza. I couldn't really taste the sauce but it was pretty cheesy. The vodka tortellini was overwhelmed by the amount of garlic in the sauce that I couldn't taste anything else. The tortellini was filled with cheese. The garlic knot came out warm and was also generous with the garlic. Overall, my only memory is the taste of garlic throughout the whole meal. I'm glad they had peppermint at the front counter to grab before leaving. read more

Padrino Ft Thomas - Toscano pizza - Italian Near Me - Fort Thomas, Kentucky

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The food was great meatballs are large and a marinara sauce was excellent. Service was outstanding and a restaurant not fancy, but was very clean and accept. I will highly recommend that anxious to go back and try the chicken Parmesan. read more

Padrino Ft Thomas - Meatballs - Italian Near Me - Fort Thomas, Kentucky

Padrino participated in Cincinnati Pizza Week this year and I got the individual pepperoni for $10. So good! It was my first time in there since they expanded. Looks great inside and outside (especially love the outdoor patio). Bonus points for letting me call in and pick up my order as most other CPW restaurants were dine in only. I'll be back to eat a proper meal in! read more

Padrino Ft Thomas - Italian Near Me - Fort Thomas, Kentucky

We've been to Padrino's before but at another location. This is the first time visiting the Fort Thomas Restaurant and we went for our daughter's birthday celebration. Great service, great food, highly recommended. read more

Stopped in on a Thursday evening and was quickly seated. The ambiance was a bit strange for a casual Italian spot. There were tiny test kitchen videos playing on the tvs which did not seem to fit the rest of the vibe. Nevertheless, my group ordered Parmesan fries, mozzarella bites, lasagna and Alfredo and enjoyed everything we had. Since it was our first time, the server surprised us with a free canolli for dessert which we appreciated! read more

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Swung by after seeing them on cincysavers. We got the vodka tortellini and the tuscano 10' pizza. The pasta had quite a bit of garlic with every bite and was very overwhelming I couldn't taste much else. The portions were very generous and enough for two to share. The tuscano pizza had a very hard and ticker crust and there was quite a bit of mozzarella and that it overwhelmed the meats. The service was pretty good and the restaurant had two story's with a cozy homey feel. Overall, not exactly where I would go if I was craving the best of each dish. read more

Padrino Ft Thomas - Vodka tortellini - Italian Near Me - Fort Thomas, Kentucky

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Excellent food, being a vegetarian they accomidated with taking toppings off and adding other toppings, the service excellent, sat on the patio and it was great. read more

A friend recommended Padrino and said we have to try it. We are so glad we did. The menu is an array of Italian items from hoagies pizza lasagna and spaghetti and meatballs. Also yummy cocktails Our table ordered spaghetti and meatballs pepperoni pizza Parmesan fries and I had Italian sausage with peppers hoagie. Everything came out fantastic Our servers were nice and very attentive. A plus in my book read more

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Ordered three pizzas usually very pleased with what we ordered but the have greatly changed the amount of toppings. Quarter size pepperoni and not alot, the other had sparse toppings also. They were also out of garlic knots at 2pm. Won't order pizza there again. Shame we really liked the way they fixed it in the past read more

Pizza was good. Usually very crowded but not tonight! My win! My family and I like this joint. We will be back read more

Enjoyed our visit, the food was very good. The service excellent. Their appetizer sampler was enjoyed by all. We had enough food for a left over for lunch today. read more

Even if you have reservations plan to wait a little bit. There is outdoor seating if the weather is right but it's a small dining room and a popular place. Great flavors in their pizza and salads. Nice bar area serving a decent selection of mixed cocktails and local beers. A few domestics are as cheap as $3-$5 for the local college crowd (or those that still drink like it) There are specials daily but I didn't get a pic of that. Look to be closed on Mondays according to the sign outside read more

Padrino Ft Thomas - LL Salad and cheese bread. Greek and toscano pizzas - Italian Near Me - Fort Thomas, Kentucky

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Our go to take out place with such a big variety of food. Sometime eat there as well. Such friendly service always. The dinning room and bar are all in one big room and nice vibe. The fried zucchini is amazing as is their spaghetti and meatballs. Also great salads. We have order many items and they never disappoint. Pizza is very good too. We tend to try different things since it's all so good. Home made taste for sure, like family recipes!! . read more

Pizza and garlic knots was awesome. Great customer service! I will definitely come back again read more

Padrino Ft Thomas - Pep / sausage pizza - Italian Near Me - Fort Thomas, Kentucky

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Loved discovering this local spot! Good pizza and fun to go while it was participating in restaurant week to get its "Five Pepperoni" (or something like that) pizza as well as the meat-lovers equivalent! It was yummy and a cute, not-overly-crowded spot! read more

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My sisters and I went to Padrino's today, December 5, 2025. We had two meatballs appetizer, followed by I had the pepperoni pizza and my sister-in-law had a pasta dish. We had very good service and the atmosphere was kind of laid-back. I also had two beers and my sister-in-law had two glasses of wine. This is the second time that we've gone there and I would recommend people giving it a try. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised how good the food is and make a day regular stop. read more

A cook named Gavin mitchell personally told me that he misprepared my entree purposely. I had examined my pasta with hairs and being undercooked. Unacceptable!!!! I will not be returning. read more

The food and service was great!! Great local place - bar area is neat too!! Loved it!!

We had a very good meal tonight. Everything was very good except for the garlic knots which were kind of burnt. Many items on the menu that I'd like to try. Service was great too! Hostess was super friendly! read more

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This was our favorite takeout pizza place. Best pizza. Great price. Fast service. We were regulars. We ordered pizza weekly. We recommended this place to anyone who would listen. And then one week our pickup order was wrong. No biggie. Must be an off night. The next week we ordered a meatless pizza (we had a vegetarian guest). We got home and our pizza had meat on it. Uh oh. Another off night. The next week we received a pizza that was half cooked. Literally have raw and half cooked. We had to throw it away. We are off to find a new pizza stop. It really breaks my heart because we loved this pizza so much. read more

Went in today for lunch, the place is very nice, our waitress was pleasant and the food was delicious. Since it was lunch, I shared the fried zucchini sticks which were so good and I had a chicken Caesar salad that was so delicious . I will definitely be back for dinner so that I can try some of the other dishes but definitely don't sleep on this place!! read more

Padrino Ft Thomas - Italian Near Me - Fort Thomas, Kentucky

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Ordered from Uber eats tonight. Meatballs on the hoagie had so much black pepper no one could eat them. My drunken goat pizza had virtually no sauce and no toppings on the 2-3" from the crust edge inward. It honestly was half a pizza. I've eaten Padrino for over 15 years and this wasn't even close to your standards. read more

The food at Padrino is always amazing! They give very good service and generous portion sizes of their pasta. The chicken carbonara and the manicotti are probably my favorites but the pizzas are great too. And their food is very reasonably priced compared to other local italian joints. read more

Service slightly slow But staff remarkable Food great Our server was very personable read more

So this place was solid for my family for a bit however took a turn for the worst when after separate horrible take out orders took an absurd amount of time not even on busy nights. Most recent I place an order to go 30 min in advance for 2 cannollis only to show up be ignored by staff and wait and additional 40 min .flagged down a bartended to finally get my order . read more

Yum, the pizza was so so good! The meatballs are giant. The service was a touch slow and the space was crowded and loud. The food was good enough to make us want to come back though! read more

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We were excited to try Padrino's, and decided to head there today. We got there right before the dinner rush and we were greeted by the Culinary Manager. He talked up the appetizer sampler and we decided to give that a try. At $19.50, it's a pretty steep price point considering the other prices. The mezzaluna and zucchini were quite tasty. The bread and meatballs were served cold. When we asked if that was supposed to be how they were served our server laughed and said no, said she'd get new ones, and left. She brought back the exact same meatballs, marginally warmer. I guess they went through the microwave. The meatballs were good--I imagine if they had been served hot and fresh, they'd be excellent. I got the kitchen special: turkey pesto grilled cheese with parm fries. I was given toast with smears of pesto that weren't detectable and the cheese was negligible. When I think grilled cheese, I think of melty, gooey deliciousness. I do not think of dry toast. My parm fries were warmish and not parm at all. My husband got the lasagna and it was quite good--served nice and hot. We'd have loved to have taken home the leftovers. Here's the thing: once we were served, we literally became invisible. We couldn't get refills. Our server did not ask how our food was, so I couldn't do anything about the toast which. We couldn't get a box to take home the rest of the lasagna. We struggled to even get the check! It took us getting up and going to the front counter (not something we'd normally do, but after sitting so long after a meal with kids, you can imagine there comes a point where that decision gets made). We were explaining the poor service to the girl at the counter (since she didn't get why we didn't have a check) who did not care or seek anyone else out. Suddenly, we reappeared to the waitress and she came over to tell us she got really busy and was given lots of tables. When we arrived, the place was empty except for maybe one other table. In the course of the time we were left there, the place filled up; however, there were plenty of other servers and a bartender. The Culinary Manager promised to knock our socks off when we got there. I guess he delivered since we weren't wearing any to begin with. There are a lot of great and good Italian places around. I wouldn't recommend this one. read more