Celebrated our anniversary here and it was a great experience. Our first time at Embers. The…read moreservice and welcome we received was outstanding- Lauren, our server, was fabulous - the right of attentiveness without being overwhelming or intrusive The house special sushi with lobster was delicious. We enjoyed our entrees but I found the blue cheese topping too strong and scrapes of off my steak. Lauren noticed and took the extra price for the topping off of our bill. The crème brûlée was was wonderful and she sent out a small sample of the Oreo donuts w icecream and blackberry sauce for us to sample. We will be back again

Alright food, great service is what I thought. The servers are super attentive and nice. We had…read moreCrystal who was amazing! I do love some bread and butter and theirs was nice to start off with. We got the crab cakes and sushi for an appetizer. The crab cakes were seared nicely although we did wish there was bit more crab in them, the gremolata under was delicious. The sushi was pretty good and did taste fresh. We got the NY strip and Filet as our entrees with mac and cheese and french fries for the sides. The filet was cooked perfectly and was juicy with every bite. The NY on the other hand was very tough and hard to chew. It was not tender and had no flavor. We were suprised by this. The fries with the aioli were great and the mac and cheese was perfectly creamy. Over all we wished a few of the dishes were better but thought they could be fixed. The staff was excellent!

We came here for restaurant week and we were quite impressed…read more Our waitress Misty is top notch Excellent service very friendly and just really nice I ordered the restaurant week menu I picked chopped salad 6 oz filet german potato salad and for dessert lemon tart My hubby got new york strip and creamed corn The steaks were seasoned perfectly and the german potato salad the best Usually I am not a sweets person but loved the lemon tart The restaurant is located in the Hard Rock casino

80$ dinner for two was the most mediocre overpriced bullsh** stay away the steaks are soon badread more

We just had an amazing date night at The Lonely Pine Steakhouse!…read more The interior has been delightfully refreshed since their closure last year, and reopening this spring! It's got that coveted feel of cozy mid century modern, while the decor says you could have wandered in for a nice steak after driving out west headed for the desert. The chairs were very comfortable at the high top we were seated at, which isn't typical. The standard seating chairs were beautiful and looked even comfier! The massive wooden and brass bar is definitely the star of the show, and was packed the whole time we were there. My husband got the Dame Prue as his cocktail, it was gin based with rosemary and fresh flowers. It was beautiful and he said it was delicious. For the appetizer and salad, we split the foccacia bread and butter board with the herbed butter, ruby butter, and cowgirl butter; and each had caeser salads. I can honestly say it was THE best Caesar dressing I have ever had, and I'm a caeser snob. The "half" salad portion was definitely larger than any other side salad I have had recently. For dinner, we split the 24oz T-Bone, Mac and Cheese (the smoked gouda takes it over the top decadent!), and thyme braised onions and mushrooms for our entree and sides. For dessert, we got the Tres Leches cake to go, because neither of us could eat another bite. They were exceptionally busy tonight, but our server Becky was apologetic and kept us laughing. We were willing to wait for a truly farm to plate meal, and the wait was worth it. I am itching to go back and try some of the other options on the menu, it was hard to choose between all of them! Chef Madeline has outdone herself with this menu and revitalized restaurant space!

Absolutely love the environment and seasonal items are super exciting to try!! Highly recommend!read more

Our team dinner was wonderful! The food, service, and especially the desserts were a huge hit…read more Thank you for all of your help organizing the dinner and for everything you did to make the evening such a success. We truly appreciate everyone's efforts and hospitality.

A gorgeous restaurant in a former mansion with a history. Free parking as well as valet parking for…read more$5. Truly a top notch spot in Cincinnati. A perfect spot for a special occasion. We were here for my birthday and then here again for our anniversary. They are super attentive and if you need anything just ask! Christian our bartender/waiter was outstanding. This time we tried the Wagyu Carpaccio for an appetizer and it was a great way to start. The beef was fresh and tender and cut super thin along with the fresh arugula and saltiness of the parm crisps and capers it was a perfect bite. My main was the Lobster Thermidor, it was the first time I have tried that dish and it did not disappoint! The star of the day though was the 16 oz ribeye my husband ordered to a perfect medium rare and he said he could have cut it with a fork. He also had the creamy mashed potatoes and sautéed mushrooms on the side. The brought us out a lovely cupcake with a candle for our anniversary. We did not leave hungry for sure. We will be back here again for sure.

We chose MRBL for our anniversary dinner. Our first time dining here, and could not have been more…read morepleased. Our server, Brandon, was top notch. Walked us through the specials, answered all of our questions about the menu and provided excellent recommendations. The dining room was lovely - multiple tiers so just about every dining position has a water view, live music playing. The vibes were excellent. We started with a crab cake appetizer. This was perfect. Big enough for two, the remoulade sauce was delicious! Next we had a Caesar salad that we split. No complaints here, the salad was great. For our main course, my wife chose the Beef Wellington, which is a weekend special. Neither of us had tried this before, and we both thought it was very good. It's served over mashed potatoes, and there is a sauce you pour over it. It's honestly big enough for two, and we brought some home for lunch the next day. I ordered the ribeye broadway style, which has lump crab meat and Ponchartrain sauce over it. The ribeye was very good, cooked perfectly. And for a shared side, we tried the potato volcano, which is a very interesting and flavorful take on loaded mashed potatoes. Because it was our anniversary, the restaurant provided us with a complimentary chocolate torte, which was very good. I also tried one of their mocktails, which was fantastic. This place is very good. Perfect location for a nice date night or evening out. We will be back!

We ate at MRBL tonight. It was not good. The atmosphere is beautiful and I love the view of the…read moreriver. Service was slow and lacked the fine dining attention that should accompany such prices. They put the wrong plates in front of us. We had to ask for menus several times. They food was ok at best. Steaks were cold and tough. They also had no sear and had a "boiled" texture. Sides were ok. Pass on dessert. When it was time to pay they charged 3 percent for a credit card fee without telling us ahead of time.

Nice little conversational and laid back restaurant with a menu that seems to favor that of…read moreLouisiana and New Orleans, although the decor is more like that of a museum artsy type feel. The food was great and very well done and the service was also good. I would say expectations were definitely met and they also did well from the car side of things, although I wish they had more than two taps for draft.

I'm back! I love this place and I'm so disappointed it took me so long to return…read more Everything is amazing and the service is top tier. I love the food and the atmosphere. If you haven't been here run don't walk!

OMG. What. A. Meal. Wowza. Long may this resto live on to…read moreserve mouth-watering experiences to visitors. Started with the packed-with-flavor tuna tartlet, and it just got better from there! The Cherry tomato salad was such a different/ unique approach. Petite, but mighty with flavor, and I especially loved the spicy kick finish left on my taste buds. As a mushroom lover, I was thankfully steered toward the chestnut anolini and I absolutely loved it. Hubby loved his snap peas-carrots-beets salad, and the bite I had (despite not loving a couple of those items) had me thinking I made a mistake. The almond cake dessert with almond rosettes was next level amazing. It's restaurants like this that make me less apt to throw around 5 star reviews elsewhere, because most places don't deserve it, but this one does. I'll be back here every time I'm in Cincy!

The experience offered a perfect blend of interactions with head chef David Blackman, and the rest…read moreof his kitchen team, while still leaving plenty of space to chat among ourselves. I was beyond impressed with the precise timing of being served, dishes being cleared, and drinks being poured. Everyone was incredibly kind and balanced small talk with fun details about the various dishes and the restaurant itself. It's worth mentioning that many, if not all, of the greens and flowers come from Chef Blackman's own backyard. We learned that literally everything is made in house, minus the bread, which comes from a shop right across the street. In my humble opinion, the chef's table experience is second to none in Cincinnati. It obviously comes with a premium, but I would choose Wildweed over a Jeff Ruby's any night of the week.

Absolutely fantastic experience here. The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming, giving us…read moregreat recommendations throughout. The interior is very cozy, it hardly felt like a blazing hot summer day in there, more like a nice cool fall. The food and drinks were excellent. Many of the cocktails have tea-inspired elements, which was a really excellent start to the meal (the old-fashioned especially). For food, we loved everything. The mushroom samosas were almost more like saag and delicious. The short rib curry and the burger were both delicious. We finished with the sticky toffee pudding and it couldn't have been better. Great experience.

Went to make a reservation here for a Wednesday night. We have a group of 4, but one may get…read morecalled into work. When I went to make the reservation, I found that that if we show up with 3 instead of 4 we would pay a $20 per PERSON fee. I have heard of no-show fees for a whole missed reservation, but a missing person is offensive. Do I get a discount if my service is slow because a server called in sick? What if the entree I came in for is sold out? I bet not. We were able to find a table at a different restaurant that puts an emphasis on the experience, not the profit times seats times turns equation. It's a shame. I liked the food here, but a policy like that puts in on my no-go list.