Chose this place because we were taking a fall foliage ride on the Hocking Valley, Scenic Railway. We ask for a reservation at 5:15 and arrived slightly after disbarking. We were seated immediately in an empty restaurant, and attended to by an obviously new waitress. This is a very small restaurant that is, obviously trying to be upscale. That said the menu lacks diversity and his price for upscale, but it's not seasoned nor served in such a fashion. Given our experience, we would've preferred to return to Logan to the Home Tavern for some really good food. When questioned about the menu, she was unfamiliar with what a caper was and was unable to explain the dish stating she's never tasted it! read more

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Had planned to have our engagement/anniversary dinner here and they cancelled our reservation the day before with no call or explanation. Had to find last minute replacement reservations at another place. EDIT: They did send a message that I missed saying their reservation system had a "glitch". Still frustrating however. read more

We arrived 30 minutes before our reservation and was seated right away. The wait staff were very helpful, professional, and personable. I ordered the white truffle risotto with salmon and my husband ordered the scallops. Both the salmon and scallops were cooked PERFECTLY! Really impressed! The bill at the end was a nice surprise as we're used to paying a lot more for such quality food. Nelsonville has a good one here and I hope it continues to serve the community for a long time! read more

Rhapsody Restaurant - White truffle risotto with added salmon - New American Near Me - Nelsonville, Ohio

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The food is always good as is the service. It's the nicest place in town to eat or have a couple drinks.

Our waitress was AWESOME!! And the food was delicious! We will definitely be going there more on Wednesday evenings.

I had the steak and eggs. The steak was cooked as requested! The herb butter maintained flavor on every bite of the steak! The eggs were cooked as requested. The house potatoes were freshly fried - not frozen. Pleasantly suprised!! The bar area and the seating area are very quaint. Will definitely visit again!! read more

Rhapsody Restaurant - Steak and eggs on a Sunday! - New American Near Me - Nelsonville, Ohio

The service, food, and ambiance are wonderful! The music on Wednesdays is outstanding! We heard Kay Carter and the Bernie Nau Jazz Quartet on April 30, 2025, and loved them. Hope to be back soon! read more

We stumbled upon this super cute restaurant on vacation just exploring Nelsonville. We ordered some tasty handcrafted cocktails, enjoyed super delicious ravioli, and finished off with some yummy beignets at the end. We truly had the best time and enjoyed some live jazz music. If you are in the area you have to stop in and give this place a try! read more

While in Ohio hiking the gorgeous hocking hills area, my husband surprised me with a reservation to this unique restaurant for my birthday dinner. To start here's what's unique directly from their website: "When you have a meal at Rhapsody, you not only get to enjoy our cutting-edge American Cuisine featuring seasonal offerings in a relaxed atmosphere, you give our students an education. Under the watchful eye of professional chefs and managers, students from Hocking College's Culinary Arts, Baking, and Hospitality and Events Management programs use the restaurant to hone the skills they'll need in their professional careers." HOW COOL IS THAT?! Service was great, atmosphere was upscale and the menu was eclectic. Flavors on our meals really shined and presentation was great! Great selection of wine, cocktails, full bar and local craft beers. We got calamari which is our very favorite appetizer to try literally everywhere. I chose to get an Asian fusion dish which I enjoyed. Bang bang shrimp is a favorite of mine and this was with chicken. Husband got a blue cheese crusted steak with fries. So great. read more

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After a long day of hiking Hocking Hills, this was the hidden gem for amazing food we needed! The Rhapsody Restaurant has an incredible menu that left me wanting to try more than one thing. We started with the Mac and Cheese croquettes, which were FANTASTIC! I ordered the lemon pepper snapper and my partner enjoyed the hibachi steak. Everything was great, and our sever was very attentive. I usually hate live music, but the musician was very relaxing. We were very surprised how few people were in there on a Friday night. Definitely would recommend!! read more

4 of us stopped in for our first visit and were extremely impressed. Great atmosphere and staff. All the dinners were great. Scallops, fish and chips, bang bang chicken, and lamb shank. The unique sides complemented the mains very well. The entire evening was A+ read more

Came here for our 10 year anniversary and didn't have the best experience. My wife's food overall was salty, she had ordered a rare steak (steak was medium at most) and shrimp scampi with fries. About halfway through the steak my wife had found bits of plastic in her melted butter. I ordered the fish and chips and my fries were cold and my fish was so battered it looked like a fish corndog with a little bit of raw batter inside. We were also the first ones inside and the first to order. The interior was nice with candles on the tables and lowlights. Our server was kind and answered any question we had. read more

We stopped her after a day on lake logan. We called and they told us to come at 8:15 and we showed up about 30 minutes early and there were probably 6 tables open so they took us early which was much appreciated! We ordered calamari and dinner bread for appetizers. Calamari was good, the dinner bread was good but the cinnamon butter was more like Crisco, no butter or cinnamon flavor at all! Several of us at the table got the pasta and meatballs and it came out nice and hot and the meatballs were huge! We all ordered dessert and the lava cake had a fake sweetener taste to it. All and all food and service was good! Just skip the cinnamon butter rolls read more

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Came here after hiking at hocking hills and it's nice restaurant with great food. We sat on the patio furniture inside and we were able to have our dog with us which was nice. Best part of the restaurant was the service, the waiter was fantastic and went above and beyond. We ordered the steak and it was cooked to perfection, recommend checking it out read more

Last day of vacation--recommended by other guests at our B&B. My wife had the shrimp and crab over yellow rice--QUITE flavorful. I had salt & vinegar chip encrusted walleye over summer squash, fingerling potatoes, and asparagus. Food came out hot and nicely presented. Almost forgot the crabcakes-- my wife is a little particular about those. "Best she's had since Lukec, Maine." read more

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Stopped in late after a great day visiting our daughter at OU. We decided to split the Slab salad. Their take on a wedge salad. Loved the blue cheese dressing and the crispy onion bits. My wife had pasta and meatballs and I ordered the bang bang chicken (panko crusted chicken) in a sweet and spicy sauce over a bed of fried rice. Our entrees came out piping hot. As we waited for our food we listened to live music. Service was great. Would recommend if you are in the area. read more

Rhapsody Restaurant - Bang bang chicken. - New American Near Me - Nelsonville, Ohio

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While on a Hocking Hills getaway weekend with my wife, we decided to give this place a go, in the (somewhat) rundown little town of Nelsonville right on their main square. The town was once home to the famous Star Brick company, and the square's street are lined with them (see my attached picture). The interior is very modern and chic, and a woman playing guitar and singing in the back was a lovely touch to the evening. This restaurant is a culinary institute for chefs and servers in-training. I started my meal with the summer vegetable Minestrone soup... it lacked an overall depth of flavor and was more broth-like than tomato-based but it was fresh and satisfying. For the main meal I ordered one of their signature dishes the Bricktown chicken under a brick. It was served with sauteed spinach and pommes frites (the chicken had a great sauce on it that also paired well with the bitterness of the greens). My wife's special (mushroom and cheese ravioli's) were tasty and filling with a nice cream sauce on top. An unexpected find for the area...I hope it continues to do well and draw people in. read more

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Great atmosphere. Unique cocktails and great food. Love the fact that we were helping students learn. Had fish and chips which were solid. read more

Rhapsody Restaurant - Fish n' Chips - New American Near Me - Nelsonville, Ohio

The food was very disappointing! The coconut shrimp appetizer was over-cooked and had little flavor. Got the spicy meatloaf which was also over-cooked with a very unique, unappealing flavor. Our server was friendly, but when asked about the menu item, "sautéed vegetables", she first reported "cucumbers," but then reported it was "zucchini" when helped by diner. Item was served and it was flavorless, under-sautéed broccoli.... Had very high hopes based on reviews, but was disappointed veey much with the food. Would not recommend. Atmosphere was decent and female musician was pleasant. read more

Excellent and quaint spot for dinner and live music. Steak and salmon dishes were flavorful and fairly priced. read more

Rhapsody Restaurant - Salmon with cavatappi and NY strip - New American Near Me - Nelsonville, Ohio

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Just no. While service was excellent, the food was overpriced and overcooked. A steak ordered medium rare was well done. My burger was TINY. I ordered it without a bun so maybe the bun would have disguised how small my burger was--not even 1/4 pound. The fries that came with the steak were plain and tasteless. Parmesan garlic?? Not even a hint of either. And "business casual" dress suggestion? Straw and excrement covered farmers sat at the bar and were not out of place and were very very loud. Don't bother. read more

Delicious food! Amazing service! Very comfortable atmosphere! Great music! My husband and I were in town and stumbled upon Rhapsody. We loved it so much we went back the next night. Jen was fantastic and took great care of us! read more

Wanted to love this teaching restaurant. Salad had enough dressing for 4 or 5 salads, crab cakes were tasteless, and the gazpacho was overly salted. Mashed potatoes were nice and fried green tomatoes were ok. Staff very pleasant. read more

It is so disappointing to give this place 2 stars . Rhapsody is very nice. Great decor and atmosphere plus live entertainment. The 4 of us had a 7 pm reservation. Things started out well as we got drink orders and dinner orders in . Unfortunately, our waitress/ bartender brought drinks and salads and forgot about us for an Hour. We watched all other tables being attended to and meals arriving promptly. After asking the host ( not our waitress)to refill water and get more drinks she mentioned it was a wait due to a nine top ahead of us. OK. Thanks for the heads up.....long story short still another half hour for food to arrive. Salmon delicious and hot Ravioli great. Fish n chips. Cold and fries stale . If this is a training place for future restaurants.......Needs Some Work read more

Good food. Nice atmosphere. It is a bit pricey but since I know students are learning at this establishment I don't mind paying a little more. read more

Went to Rhapsody Music & Dining - Nelsonville with my little family and our neighbors excited to experience jazz night. When I asked for seating for our two kids and infant, the manager came out: "It's jazz night. I can't make it any quieter in here." Me: "I'm not asking for you to make it quieter, I would like a table." Manager: "It will be this loud all evening." Me: "I understand that. I just want a table." We get a table. I tell them my husband went to get the car so we could put our stroller in it. 3 minutes later, I am asked to move my stroller because it is visually in the way of the band for other customers. As someone who works with people with disabilities, I believe it is so important to be accommodating to people with wheelchairs, walkers and other modes of transportation that are not always convenient for others. This includes strollers. We were so infuriated with how we were treated, especially as paying customers and Nelsonville residents. This is extremely disappointing. And our kids were phenomenal- no tears, no screaming. They just were enjoying the beautiful jazz music. But we left because the environment was toxic and we clearly were not wanted. If jazz night is not for children, then effing advertise it as such. Rhapsody management was rude, inhospitable and quite frankly infuriating. Do not recommend if you have small children. read more

Waited 30 mins after being seated and to get up to let them know no one had taken at least our drink order or even acknowledged us. Calamari was horrible, thin, too salty. Pork chop was pink and cold in the center. read more

The food, service and atmosphere were all amazing! That fact that the restaurant is a live lab for culinary and hospitality students at Hocking College adds to the coolness of the place read more

Excellent walleye! Great service and enjoyable music playing! Wonderful gem of a place. read more

Rhapsody Restaurant - Walleye - New American Near Me - Nelsonville, Ohio

GOOD FOR THOSE WITH COVID CONCERNS! They have clear signs for entering and exiting through separate doors to keep people from unnecessarily having to walk past one another, employees were all wearing masks correctly, and we had our choice of three outside tables that were appropriately spaced and allowed for lots of fresh air circulation. Excess tables inside had been moved/removed so that parties were seated a good distance apart. Restroom facility was very clean. My family and I went on a pretty Sunday afternoon and ate outside. My sister got the crab benedict, which I stole a bit of and it was AMAZING. My Impossible burger was excellent, but I would have gone just for the fries. Our server was personable, efficient, and kind of fun. Would love to go back sometime for dinner and a cocktail. read more

Food was excellent. Meatballs were awesome. We took food to go, fast friendly service.

This was a VERY great choice! Great food and we loved the music! I had the salmon and my husband had the pork chop. The salmon was hot off the grill and I mean HOT! So good! The sides weren't listed on the menu, but it came with mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus, both of which were delicious. My husband also loved his meal, which came with the same sides. We started with the calamari, which was perfectly seasoned! We tried the seasonal drinks (Irish Apple Mule and Muddy Pumpkin) and they were spot on. But the absolute BEST part of the meal was the dessert: Flourless Chocolate Tarte! OH! MY! GOODNESS! Amazing! We had great service and smiles all around throughout our meal. They were fast with meals and drinks! Good, quality food, for sure! read more

This was a wonderful dinner! We will be back and tell our cabin guests to come for an upscale dinning . Also enjoyed the live music. Reservation required but we were able to dine at the bar read more

Rhapsody Restaurant - New American Near Me - Nelsonville, Ohio

Really superb omelettes. Hot, well-cooked, and very tasty. Excellent prices for the size of the portions, too. Nice to see a local place like this--it appears to be a test kitchen of the Hocking College culinary program. Overal we were very pleased. read more

One of the top 2 or 3 meals my wife and I have ever had. I had the lamb and she had a filet. Both expertly prepared. Our app was Cuban pork belly. Equally outstanding!! We live over 3 hours away but, we plan to return eventually. read more

My husband and I ate here before the Arlo Guthrie concert in December. It is associated with the Culinary school and is staffed by students. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal, it was very high quality. We shared had a potato soup, a scallop appetizer, the specialty salad and a beef dish - the menu changes constantly so it won't hurt you that I don't have the exact names. Everything was pretty amazing. The dishes are extremely rich, but quite good and flavorful, sharing our selections worked out great because of the richness. They have a full bar and wine and beer selections. We ate at the bar because we had not made reservations. Reservations are recommended since the restaurant is on the small side, especially on concert nights (Stuart's Opera House). I would allow a sold two hours if you are planning on a full meal. We got there a few minutes after 6, and walked out just a few minutes before 8 for our concert. They were well staffed, but busy, and it is a teaching restaurant, so while the service was good and the food excellent, it wasn't as smooth as say Lindey's in Columbus. That said, the food was Lindey's quality for a fraction of Lindey's prices. (Sorry - not knocking Lindey's which I love, but it's a good comparison for food quality). read more

It was a surprise to find such an elegant restaurant in such a small town. The food was delicious, the service was superb, and there was a man playing some soft, live music. Meals are from $13-$28 a plate. The servings seemed a little small, but everything tasted great. read more

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Dined at the bar while spending a weekend in Athens a few miles away. Steak is amazing. Service was top notch - great bartender. Quiet establishment and the gal whom they hired to sing was awesome. read more

The best meal I've had this year. Fantastic gourmet meals at three star prices. An exciting first date location b/c the menu changes for the students and the atmosphere is elegant and upscale yet the learning atmosphere makes you feel comfortable. They ask you to rate your meal when you're done so feel like a food critic. So much fun! I had a fig & walnut vinaigrette salad, salmon with forbidden rice and white sauce, and a triple layered chocolate trifle. Plus, the french macaroon that came with the tab. read more

My wife and I have been coming to this restaurant on and off for about 5 to 6 years. We have enjoyed it every time except today. We had to wait almost an hour for our dinners to come. They misplaced the ticket. When it came the pan seared chicken breast was two pieces with one having a large bone it it when asked they said it was airline breast. I have flown over one million miles and had never gotten a piece of chicken with a bone it it. Then the young lady said that she would compensate us for the delay with a free desert and guess what nothing. She said that the head chef was out with a knee problem and the kitchen was being run by students and I suggest the get someone to be in charge. Not planning on returning read more