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    Prime Cincinnati

    3.7 (380 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Dirty martini
    Jayson D.

    My conference programmers recommended Prime, so I gave it a shot. Bar staff were friendly and laid back, but I'll come out and say it: the food simply wasn't worth the price. I don't mind paying more for a great chef-fired steak, but this was the most unremarkable over-$70 steak I've ever seen. (Maybe the chef had the night off?) Steak was dry and with almost zero marbling on the ribeye it lacked flavor. Felt like a Ponderosa experience at Ruth's Chris prices. Maybe I just caught them on a bad night. I'll stick with the Chicago steakhouses and eat something else next time I'm in Cincy.

    Scallop risotto
    Leah S.

    Audrey gave great service! Very friendly and accommodating. The restaurant helped make my Mom's birthday special overall. Food was as expected, no standout; but the grippo brownie is a must try desert!

    Entertainment on Fridays.
    Tony W.

    Thought I would treat myself to lunch and decided to try Prime Cincinnati located downtown. The place is upscale with soft jazz playing at just the right volume. I was greeted, seated and quickly waited on. The staff was very informative and make excellent suggestions. Started with the vegetable soup which was very hearty , Great flavor with lots of veggies. (Made with chicken stock) Perfect for this cool rainy day. My lunch entree was Beef Tenderloin Tip sandwich was very tender with onion straws and a horseradish sauce. Very tasty & it's Certified Angus Beef. My sandwich arrived as soon as I finished my soup making for a relaxed enjoyable eat on a lunch hour. On Friday and Saturday evening they offer entertainment. Singers and musicians Happy hour is from 4 to 6 pm. Great food, excellent service, reasonably priced. We'll be back.

    I could not be more pleased with the experience I had for my 40th birthday dinner at Prime. I contacted them the day of the event after another venue fell through, and Zach, Lilse, and the staff made everything effortlessly perfect--impressively professional service from Mario and Mariano, customized menu and display screen in the private dining room, and perfectly timed serving of perfectly prepared food. Many guests had never been to Prime and remarked that they were absolutely impressed and plan to come back. I now can't recommend any other restaurant or venue for a special dinner party in all of Cincinnati, and I will always remember the experience at Prime as a central part of what made the gathering so special. Thank you!

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    Julie W.

    Stopped in for an early dinner on a Friday night. We didn't have reservations but could get seated. The staff were exceptional- friendly, attentive, knowledgeable. We ordered the creamy crab dip for an appetizer and it did not disappoint. I had the lamb chops for dinner which were very good. It's definitely a nice elegant setting for dinner.

    crème brûlée
    Caleb P.

    Food was delicious and our servers were awesome. I ordered the 12oz new york strip with their roasted shallot mashed potatoes and my fiancée ordered an 8oz filet mignon with a caesar salad. Both steaks were cooked very well with a good crust, and the potatoes were great. I had requested the $2 truffle add on for my potatoes, but I did not receive it nor was a I charged so no harm no foul. We had ordered the crème brûlée for dessert which was very good. We were sat in the front corner with a great view of the city, as we were right up along the front windows. The overall volume in the restaurant was quite comfortable, I did not feel as though I had to speak up or quiet down. Made for a nice conversation.

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    Dave J.

    Here's the deal: it's okay .. a nice upscale place for dinner around the theaters in the area ! The bar area looks like a real nice place to grab dinner . Food was okay . Couple service glitches which can happen (people are human). Overall good was "ok" not great !

    Hamburger and Tator tots
    Kathi W.

    My first time here was for burger week. WOW!!!!!!! Possibly the best burger I have ever had. And the Tator tots?? The name does not do them justice. Topped it off with a vodka based mule. Fun!!!! I cannot wait to go back for a steak. It's lovely and classy and great service!

    6 oz. Filet Mignon split
    Christy C.

    I like coming here during restaurant week to get a good deal on a great meal! We really enjoyed our meal, especially the steak, which was cooked perfectly. Ambiance is the the typical dark steakhouse vibe, with candles on the table. Service was friendly and helpful with suggestions.

    Baked Potato that was HUGE!

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    The steak was not a prime or grass feed for $72 bucks. Was an half inch thick. The blue cheese on top tasted old.

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    I went to prime. Got a reservation. Waited 10min. No service and left, I'm sure the food is good, the service clearly sucks,

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    Okay, this place - so good. Great location, good ambiance, nice staff, and excellent food! Recommend this place for steak!!

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    4.4(76 reviews)
    3.3 miO'Bryonville

    Fantastic service. Cheap price. Great, fancy/casual vibe. Food was fantastic. Cheese board was so…read moreso good. My flatbread was delicious. Ordered a bottle of wine and got the cheese board for free (only on Wednesday's). Found out on Thursday's they offer $2 oysters! Make sure to get there early.

    went to ripple for the first time last night and had a great experience- up until we had to deal…read morewith sarah. one of my girlfriends has a nut allergy which we specified to our server (not sarah) while ordering but when our food was brought out (by sarah) we realized there was pistachio on one of the items. the rest of us don't have a nut allergy and said we could eat it but sarah made a small fuss about how she couldn't leave it bc then she would have to charge us for two dishes, never mind that it was due to their error. whatever, no big deal. halfway through our visit, our server came to say that his shift was ending but that we'd be taken good care of by sarah. that's when we learned that sarah is the girl who brought out our food and thought eh, maybe the last interaction was a one-off and everything would be fine. sarah then proceeds to try and clear our charcuterie board even though we still had a decent amount of food left and were still picking at it. comes back AGAIN (mind you we all have drinks that are still half full) ten minutes later, takes the board and asks how we'd like to split the check. given that we'd had such a pleasant experience with every other employee we'd interacted with up until then, it was incredibly disappointing to have our visit end on a sour note by sarah trying to push us out the door (i'm not even kidding, i think she was our server for maybe a grand total of 20 minutes) when these are girlfriends i hadn't seen in months. it wasn't even close to closing time, there were still multiple other patrons present, and we weren't being loud or disruptive, so im really not sure why sarah was so anxious to send us on our merry way. all this to say, i highly recommend ripple- just try to avoid getting sat in sarah's section if at all possible.

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    4.4(37 reviews)
    0.6 miOver-the-Rhine

    My fiancée's boss decided to have our annual Christmas dinner here. I looked at the menu and was…read moreexcited to try it! Tapas style and made by the awesome chef Jose Salazar. Described Moroccan inspired style. Their drink menu is very impressive! Nice wine and cocktail selection. All would pair well with your meals. We ordered: Drinks: -L'archetipi Litrotto Rosso (bottle/red wine) Dinner: -Crispy fried chickpeas w/ cumin salt -Warm marinated olives -Moroccan almonds -Medjool dates and cabra al vino cheese -Lamb tagine -Steamed little neck clams -Grilled Spanish octopus -Beausoleil oysters -Roasted beets and squash Our meals came out one at a time. It was hard to choose my favorite. The oysters were fresh and shucked to perfection. The chickpeas were light and airy. The clams were amazing. Loved the sauce l! The octopus was also delish. Was not rubbery and melts in your mouth. Everyone raved about the lamb! I loved cous cous that came with it. Overall all the meals were unique and had great flavor. We had such a great experience. The service was really good and I can't wait to tell my friends. I can see us coming back.

    Ambiance is great. The place is super intimate and beautifully designed…read more Food was okay. There were six of us. Those who got the octopus had great reviews. Two in my party got the cheeseburgers and they were still mooing when they came out. Both asked to send them back to be cooked longer. Fries were amazing. I got the Beef Kafta and while, good, it just wasn't worth the price. I think my salad was literally 4 pieces of lettuce. Drinks were delectable though, so if you just want nice ambience and a drink, I think the bar would be fun. Service was odd. We asked 4 times for enough menus for the 6 of us, and we ended up with 1 menu to share? Then we got hit with a tip service fee of 30% for a large party. I left feeling I had an appetizer for dinner.

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