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Ripple Wine Bar - Covington

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Jeff R.

Quick message as this has been my 3rd time here...this is my favorite restaurant in Cincy! Hands down! I've never had a bad meal. Went for restaurant week but of course added more. Service always stellar. Had a bite of my friend's filet after they gave it to her overcooked(gave wrong steak by accident) she didn't even ask and they asked a couple times and could see wasn't perfect to her liking. Best shrimp and grits ever! Roasted grape salad, stfu, so good. Beautiful space, great selection of wines and drinks. This place should get more recognition, so freaking good!!! I've had tuna, shrimp nachos, and that poblano is epic...eat here asap! See you 10/4 Ripple!!

Filet mignon with roasted potatoes, caramelized onions sweet peppers and Chimichurri
Bradley W.

Located a couple streets from Main Street Covington KY, this stylish Wine bar on 4th West Pike st. Lavishes you with an incredible selection of fine wine and dinner options. The Filet Mignon with roasted potatoes is one most delicious and aesthetically visual meals I've ever had. The staff were polite and very prompt when it came to the service. 10/10 will be coming back.

Michelle B.

Super cute space with two floors of seating. The kitchen is on the first floor near the window and if you are seated upstairs, you can look down and watch the food being made. They have half-glasses of wine for purchase, making trying several different varieties easier. We ordered a charcuterie board for starters made up of cheeses and meat that you choose from the list. It came with spiced nuts, pickled think cucumber slices, and herbed butter for the amazing fresh rustic bread chunks. Everything was delicious. We also ordered the truffle popcorn. It came with fresh shredded parmesan on top. Not really a fan. The truffle flavor was great, but the actual popcorn kernels were lacking- quite small and really no taste. I had the shrimp and grits for dinner which was an incredibly unique take on this classic dish. Lots of shrimp and sausage atop the creamy grits. Apparently this venue is hard to get into, we had to opt for a 4:30 pm time, but it was worth it!! I highly recommend checking out Ripple Wine Bar.

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Bennet K.

Ripple Wine Bar is the definition of date night. Great food, great service and great vibes! They offer diverse charcuterie boards that you can never go wrong with. I also ordered scallops and salmon. Both were delicious dishes. And you can't forget the most important part... the wine! They offer quite a few diverse options to pair with the tasting menu. Ripple creates the perfect intimate setting for a night out with someone special!

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Devena S.

Aaron, the Planner and Concierge Extraordinaire was a delight to work with to cater an upcoming event! Also, the Ripple space itself is an AMAZING venue easily seating 20 with a gourmet menu. Not your typical wine bar offering way more than bottles and charcuterie! I had the baked Brie with honeycomb and a Bourbon berry smash for the drink - will definitely be back!

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Morgan S.

Fun vibe and awesome service! Ripple serves a standout charcuterie board with amazing local cheeses and perfectly toasty bread. We did a tapas style and loved the savory, hot honey flavor on the Sicilian flatbread. It wasn't as crispy in the middle as we had hoped but the flavor made up for it. We also had the chicken meatball, which were fine, but they lacked a standout flavor. Same with the pirogies. Not pictured but also delicious were the brussels sprouts and truffled potatoes. We ended up waiting for these for most of our meal and they only came out at the end. Our server made up for it by bringing out some wine to enjoy with dessert and removing the two items from our bill.

Glenn C.

Came here due to a yelp drop in event nearby. Interesting place. Smaller menu. We got the charcuterie board. chose 6 meats and cheeses. Accompanied bread was very good. Small wine pours for the price. Black truffle popcorn was a fail. Not worth it and nothing special. I got the french bread pizza with chorizo. It was ok. My wife liked her shrimp and grits and son liked his mushroom pasta with shrimp added. Service was fine. Needs to have iced tea.

Jeff M.

Definitely a place to go if you're into wines either big time or just starting out. I'd say my wife and I are somewhat seasoned amateurs when it comes to wine. We know what we like and dislike. Ripple had our choices dialed in. The server was friendly and knowledgeable. The restaurant was set up differently with a loft upstairs over looking the kitchen. The dinner menu was simple yet offered a choice for just about anything. We would definitely visit Ripple again as there are so many other wines and menu options to try.

Ricotta gnocchi
Jennifer C.

I had another wonderful meal at Ripple. This time it was a girls night out and it felt perfectly festive for the holiday. Our server was attentive and happy to make wine recommendations for us. The Malbec was expensive but so good. We shared the baked Brie for an appetizer. I am not usually big on Brie but this melty treat with the pieces of garlic bread hit the spot. I had the ricotta gnocchi for my entree. The creamy truffle flavor with mushrooms was perfect. I love this little Covington gem and even though it can be pricey I think it's worth it for the excellent wine selection and homemade food.

Eileen B.

I went here for restaurant week. Their menu was perfect. Roasted grape salad scallops with chorizo and corn and chocolate flourless torte. All of it perfection My friend ordered off the menu Napa flatbread. Flatbread with Brussel sprouts genius. The wine delicious. Our server was so sweet. She offered us a fan because it was a little warm.

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Very knowledgeable bar staff, great food that comes quick, and an excellent atmosphere.

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Ripple is always the best! The food and wine selections are great! Definitely a go-to for us!

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This place is great. Not a ton of seating, but the food and service was amazing. Great tips on the food and wine selection!

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Ask the Community - Ripple Wine Bar - Covington

Not a wine drinker. Is it good just for dinner?

Yes, very! All aspects of their menu have standout choices. Boards are fun to eat and create (even without the wine)

Do you take reservations?

Yes - look on our website

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My best friend made reservations for my birthday. We've been wanting to try this place for a while…read moreand so glad we finally got to try it. You walk in and feel welcomed. It's spacious and the lighting is romantic. I love the decor. Contemporary and simple. Their menu is tapas style. Their drink menu has everything. Especially wine. They all pair well with the meals. We ordered: Drinks: Renato Ratti Italy Barbera La rioja Alta Tempranillo La Font de L'Olivier France Carignan Red Schnooner Malbec Dinner: Shroom pasta Spanish flatbread Charcuterie-Manchego cheese Chefs rotating seasonal cheese (goat) Prosciutto with honeycomb and salty olives. We ordered the charcuterie board first. Oh wow! The cheese with the honey comb tasted so good. Especially with the prosciutto. Next we got our dinner. Both the flatbread and pasta were great! I was not expecting my pasta to have some tomatoes. It wasn't bad but I thought it didn't need it. All my wines paired well with the meals. The night did not end there. Our server was so kind and attentive, she served me a birthday wine and dessert! Wow! So grateful and it was so good! What an awesome experience. My best friend and I had a great time and enjoyed our meals! I can't wait to come back. I definitely want my Mr. to try it. I know he will love it!

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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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.

Ripple Wine Bar - Covington - wine_bars - Updated May 2026

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