Nicola's,

1420 Sycamore St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, United States

"Shared an anniversary dinner with my partner. We both had the 5 course tasting with the wine pairing. I was hesitant to do the pairing because my palate is not sophisticated enough to appreciate the flavors, or at least I thought. Every course was phenomenal and the wine pairings were perfect. I was reluctant to do the tasting because I was worried I would leave hungry. That was not remotely the case. If I could give 6 stars, I would. Would be very interested in a vegetarian tasting experience if that is an option. A reference card for what we had would be cool so we could tell friends about it."

"Monday special bolognese night is the best pasta deal in town. Delicious salad and bread basket. Great seasonal cocktails. Excellent service."

"Came here for my boyfriend's birthday dinner. The food was exceptional as always, especially their famous bread basket. My boyfriend had the gnocchi and I had a special-cauliflower steak with pearl shaped pasta and olives. The best thing we tried was the cannoli dessert with pistachios. Their drinks were great and they made a special menu for us. My only reason for 4 stars on the service was the server seemed very inexperienced and couldn't answer questions about menu items. She also high fived me over my plate, which was an odd call for a fine dining restaurant. I had also given my credit card ahead of time so my boyfriend wouldn't try to pay, and the server still brought the check and set it in front of him. I was joking for her to just run my card and leave it on the table for me to tip. Overall a great experience."

"Better than other 5-star restaurants in the greater Cincinnati region. Director CT did table visit, so did Manager Ben. Our server Sophie was what every restaurateur would wish for, from menu knowledge, positive energy and genuine hospitality! As a fellow Leader in this same industry, mega kudos to this restaurant! Josh Brenner and Adam Reed are exemplary Chefs."