Nicolas Ristorante

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For two star Italian, try Nicola's in Cincinnati. This is a moderately priced place in the Downtown neighborhood. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice an elegant atmosphere. This place is handicap accessible and good for groups.

User Reviews of Nicolas Ristorante

Yelp.com Review - by David G.

1.0 of 5 stars. A separate reviewer pointed out that this restaurant is rated in the Top 10 in Cincinnati fairly consistently and may have appeared in Zagat's in the mid-2000s.I don't understand how this is possible....
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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Fantastic Food!

I'm a Cincinnati native. A friend and I just got back from a week-long trip to San Francisco where we ate at all types and level's of restaurants, as well as went out to the Napa valley. We ate a lot of good...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by fuzzysaurus l.

4.0 of 5 stars. Rated #3 in 2007 on Cincinnati 's Top 25 restaurants of Cincinnati Magazine and on countless "Top" lists including One of America's Top Restaurants by Zagat Survey (1998-2006), Nicola's Ristorante...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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Not worth the effort

What a disappointment. My wife and I and another couple had read all we could find on this `#3 restaurant in Cincinnati`. We had very high hopes going in. They were dashed immediately. Once we were seated, we...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christoffer M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Easily one of the top 3 restaurants in Cincinnati, it is also oddly located in Over-the-Rhine, completely detached from any sort of nightlife district. It's across the street from a church and down...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Steve D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Don't let the OTR address scare you off from this restaurant. It is one of the best dining experiences that I have ever had! The service was great and the food was wonderful.
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer H.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of the top fine dining experiences in Cincinnati. They're upscale without broadcasting or making a big deal of it and from the housemade pastas to the fantastic waitstaff, it's really hard to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Shawn T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Nicola's building used to be where Cincinnati's stored the streetcars. Fortunately, the interior has been preserved to make an airy and interesting interior. The food overall was very good. The diver...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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Great N. Italian food

The food was excellent and we had a variety of things as there were four of us. The portion size is normal not mega like too many places. Unfortunatley everything is ala carte and pretty pricey. The cheapest...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2006
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User review by geopesco

Food was good, but grossly overpriced; small portions. Service was average. These folks used to be a lot better before they got impressed by reveiws and started looking down ther noses at their customers. They...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/23/2006
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Great Food but Overpriced

We treat ourselves to Nicola's occassionally but are always disappointed in the prices. Very expensi...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/28/2005
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Best dining in Cincinnati

Amazing everytime. Nicolas features a seasonal menu that re-invents itself every 3 months. The menu is a bit pricey but worth every dime. The service is always dead-on. some people say the portions are small,...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Succulent osso bucco, in a lovely space. I wish they would do more, or rather less, with lighting--it's a little overlit. I like the big clock faces all over the brick walls, but I like the food even...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2005
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wonderful but expensive

I love the food at Nicola's but it is on the pricey side for the portions you get ($18-24 for pastas). The wines are especially expensive (I think the cheapest bottle was close to $50). Dress is business...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2004
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An Excellent Evening

My wife and I just had the most wonderful evening at Nicola's restuarant. We have dined there before, but this time both the quality of the food and the attentiveness of the service were outstanding. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/15/2004
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ExtremleyGood

This is one of the best Italian restaurants in the city. It is not in the best neighborhood and parking is a little hard but the food is excellent. It is expensive but if you are willing to spend the money the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2004
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TripAdvisor

i was in cincinnati for one night the weekend of 16 july 2004 to attend the cincinnati opera's performance.....
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Dine.com

nicola's serves some of the best italian food in town in a...
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Fodor's

my first visit to nicola's was very memberable, when i called to get directions, they not only gave me directions, but they made sure i made it there safely. when i arrived they were waiting outside flagging...
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AOL CityGuide

italian eatery is both elegant and fuss-free...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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OpenTable

Nicola's is a small family owned and operated restaurant. Husband and wife (Nicola and Maureen Pietoso) run the front of the house, & son (Cristian Pietoso) is the chef. Father and son are graduates of the...
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