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    Safi

    4.4 (38 reviews)
    Open 2:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Red wine
    Christy C.

    Safi has quickly became one of my favorite spots! Their cozy atmosphere is so welcoming and their servers always have a great wine recommendation if I'm not sure what I want that day. I love their weekend happy hour deal with half off wine pours and bottles from 12-4. They also have an oyster deal then. Great small bites here too and they have some entree options I need to try as well.

    Chicken egg roll things... delicious!!!
    Kate F.

    Really enjoyed this small plate restaurant. Service was good. Wine was good. Small plates were excellent. Three of us shared 4 dishes and it was more than enough. It was a little on the pricy side. Though if looking to treat yourself to wine and apps- this is top notch!

    Dates & Cheese
    Leah S.

    I have wanted to try this place for awhile and it did not disappoint. The ambiance is so cool! You really feel like you've entered a Turkish den. Everything we tried was tasty, but I loved the Zalouk. Very comprehensive wine list with options by the glass and bottle. Parking was a bit difficult, but there are a couple of lots close. Christina was an excellent server, very knowledgeable and friendly.

    Chicken cigars
    Michelle J.

    I was a bit annoyed when they closed Salazar but this exceeded my expectations. The vibes, food and service remind me why the previous restaurant and this restaurant will last. Definitely not my last time here, I really really enjoyed myself. P.S. Don't skip the chicken cigars!

    Octopus ala plancha
    Vy T.

    Cocktails were phenomenal - would totally recommend the strait of Gibraltar and Marrakech Mirage cocktails. Food was great, though a bit salty. Perfectly cooked octopus and branzino. Service was really good with our waitress checking in on us several times and making recommendations based on our interests. Ambiance has vibes and is cozy, with booth-like seating adorned with pillows.

    Fried Oysters
    K-B G.

    We were looking for a lunch place in OTR and chose Safi based on wine and small bites. Fried oysters were good but not anything to draw you there, with not much flavor overpowered by the heavy breading, later to discover that is where the couscous was. Our server was not very attentive, took forever to get the wine bottle, then just poured my glass with no tasting to ensure it was ok. When I asked why not, he said because we tasted the other bottle and they are the same...Salazar would not be happy with that. We also never heard of specials, until we saw table of fresh oysters next to us. Octopus Al Plancha was probably best dish, yet burnt piece which my husband liked the smokiness. Not sure we would return other than to be served drinks by bartender.

    Olives, wine
    Morgan W.

    Intimate wine bar, always packed for good reason! Wine is superb and servers always have a good recommendation. Bar seating, outdoor, and indoor cozy nook seating.

    Chicken Pastilla Cigars
    Karen D.

    Great night tonight catching up with friends at new Safi Wine bar. We had a wonderful time, it felt like you were in a wine & tapas bar in Spain. We enjoyed a bottle of white wine, refreshing on a hot summer night And enjoyed the small plates the chicken cigars & eggplant (we enjoyed so much didn't capture a photo) and the Beef Kefta -wow was delicious we ordered two servings. All of the flavors & sauces were really good Stop by and enjoy a wonderful oasis in OTR

    Chad V.

    I like the space and vibe, but I think they need to work on their food. Not many vegetarian options (no mains), spices were a bit off or too aggressive for the Cincinnati population. Didn't eat much but felt incredibly full by the end of the meal. Overpriced too (5 dates and 5 pieces of cheese for $15). Great service!

    Lamb Tagine

    Love the food and ambiance of Safi! The wait staff is always attentive. The carrot harissa salad and kefta are must orders!

    Sangria
    Katherine P.

    Love this new restaurant. The dinner room is cozy and the staff beyond helpful explaining the different dishes. The small plate style allows you to have the opportunity to try multiple dishes in one setting. And Safi has the BEST sangria I have ever had - a must try!!

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    The food was very good, the service excellent. We will go back even though it is expensive.

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    This place is amazing and the chef truly impressed me knowing that he is not Moroccan. Amazing place

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    Atmosphere and staff are warm and cozy. Food was delicious! This is a place to spend time slowly. Tapas and wine. It was a great experience!

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    Lovely little place, with a delicious selection of small plates, and excellent attentive staff.

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    Amazing canned beer selection. I had the Anti Hero and the Pilsner from Istanbul. We are love warm olives and these definitely hit the spot.

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    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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