A true Italian gem in Fortville!…read more I went to Cortona's Italian Cuisine & Wine Bar for my birthday, and what an amazing experience! From the outside, you would never expect to find a place like this along Fortville's main street. But once you walk in, you feel like you've been transported somewhere completely different. Cortona's is an original, family-owned Italian restaurant, and you can really feel the passion and authenticity behind it. One of the coolest things I've ever seen at a restaurant is their chef preparing pasta right in front of you and finishing it inside a giant wheel of cheese. It's such a unique experience and something you don't see every day! The wine was fantastic. We had a bottle of Syrah Castagnino, which was excellent. I had the Pasta al Fumo with Italian sausage, based on Laura's recommendation, and it was absolutely delicious. Laura was wonderful from beginning to end. She knows the menu, makes great recommendations, and knows exactly how to pair the right wine with your meal. The fresh bread was also amazing, and we finished the meal with dessert that was just as impressive as everything else. The portions were very good, and the cozy ambiance made the whole evening feel special. After dinner, we went to the back section of the restaurant, where they've expanded the building and now have space for private events. It's a beautiful addition and gives the restaurant even more character. If you're looking for an authentic Italian experience, great food, amazing wine, and a cozy atmosphere, give yourself a good treat and visit Cortona's. Ask for Laura--she'll take great care of you, help you choose some fantastic dishes, and recommend the perfect wine to pair with your meal. Definitely one of those places where you walk in expecting one thing and leave feeling like you've discovered a little piece of Italy in Fortville.

Located in the heart of Fortville on Main St., there is a tiny parking lot in the rear but diagonal…read moreparking for a few blocks either way. I had to walk a bit but it was fine. It was hopping on a Friday night. I had been wanting to come here for a long time.. Everyone I know says this place is really good. This is a 3.5 star review. The bruschetta was 4 pieces and soggy. It was also 15 dollars. They don't serve table bread for free so I ordered some for $4 and it was about 5 1/2 slices of the same bread they used for the bruschetta. It was served with a bowl of oil with balsamic vinegar. I also asked for my pasta to be saucy and the waitress looked at me and she said, do you mean you want extra sauce? So for $2 extra I feel I got a normal amount of sauce so I'm not sure what a regular amount looks like. Unfortunately the pasta was pre-denté. Everyone else's dishes were steaming hot and the pasta was visibly able to be twirled around a fork. Mine was warm and I had to cut it with a spoon and fork just to get it separated for many bites, which were very chewy, almost hard. The ragù was fine. The atmosphere was nice for dinner. I read some other reviews and they are definitely mixed. One of my friends who had been before warned me after I was excited to initially try the cheese wheel pasta, to be careful. She said hers was wet and vodka flavored, so I didn't get it. Similar reviews said the same. I will say the calamari was some of the best I've had lately. Not chewy at all and a lovely light batter, served with tomato sauce. I did find it odd that the sauce was cold. Everyone else seemed to really enjoy their meals so this gets the 3.5 stars.

Our Indy Wine group met at The Broken Barrel for drinks and conversation, and we had a blast! The…read moreBroken Barrel -Geist is on the second floor of Wolfie's Grill - Geist, and it is a very luxurious lounge with a deck that overlooks the Geist Reservoir. The ambiance is beautiful and nice, and the bartenders are very skilled in making cocktails. The cocktail menu is very impressive, and their selection of whiskey is phenomenal. I ordered an old fashioned with bullit rye whiskey, and it was terrific. We could also order food from Wolfie's Grill, so I ordered the hot honey pepperoni pizza. It was a wonderful pizza. The highlight of our experience was hanging out on the deck watching the view of the Geist Reservoir on a beautiful day. The Broken Barrel -Geist is a wonderful lounge to have a drink and food and enjoy the scenery of the Geist Reservoir. It is the perfect hang out spot in Geist. Everyone should come check it out!

Great for a nightcap on the upstairs patio! Had wonderful service, a delicious drink, and great…read moreviews. If the weather is below 70, bring a sweater and enjoy!!

Our experience here was amazing! The owner was there the night we went and was so nice and helpful!…read moreHe explained to us the story behind the space and kept checking in on us often. The food was DELICIOUS! Like might be some of the best food I've had in Indy! The cocktails were great too. Definitely pricey, but expected for the space. I had a s'mores martini and the marshmallow fluff rim was to die for. Will for sure be going back, especially for a night cap after any of the local restaurants!

First time here. Supposedly has been open a year located Inside Murphy's Pub. Nice ambiance…read more Friendly bartender then forgot about us once the lounge got full. Has great potential if they had an actual waitress. Great drink. Ordered fried biscuit and apple butter but they never came. Had to go back home to the bar to ask for a check.

I have been to Livery downtown and decided to check out this location so I didnt have to fight…read moredowntown parking. I came with a party of 5 to celebrate my birthday. I was quickly seated and my party trickled in. We had a great time. I was a little nervous that we may have been too loud but no one said anything so YAY! My server, Natalie, was awesome! She attended to us throughout the night between our laughter and had a few laughs herself with our conversation. One of the party didnt like her meal, we encouraged her to change it but she declined. Natalie overheard us and made sure that she got a meal she did want instead. My food was great, I got the plantains as an appetizer and paella for my entree. And I got birthday tres leches! Everything was soooo good!

Pretty good! We dined as a large group outside (yay for…read moreheaters). Great and attentive service. No complaints. Food came pretty quickly. I order guacamole, but also tried the ceviche and cauliflower - all good! I was impressed by the ceviche. I got the taco salad for my entree. It was just okay for me. I didn't see a lot of meat, so I lost interest pretty fast. I'd try something else next time, but no complaints overall.

Amazing place but even better staff! Most genuine owners I have ever met! Amazing environment…read more Great addition to the Ingalls area! Amazing bourbon selection and cigar selection!

Friendly, comfortable, truly enjoyable place to have a cigar…read more They sell, lesser known cigar brands, but I have never had a bad cigar here. They stay away from the name brands and prices are reasonable, great selection of spirits and more than a handful of canned beers. They are always super friendly. Comfortable places to sit indoors or outdoors I go here for no other reason than the comfort of enjoying a good cigar and a comfortable place. I've been here handful of times and it is always the same. Super friendly, great selection at reasonable prices, and I leave feeling relaxed.

Love this place ! Good service. Good food. Nice view. We love the area to watch the boats in the…read morewater takes you away!

We've embarked on the Hamilton County Tenderloin Trail this July and Wolfiea in Geist was our 1st…read morestop. 4 of us are doing the trail this year and each of us got the Tenderloin Sliders with fries. Two of us added a side wedge salad We were very satisfied. The sliders are just the right size, easily manageable and the taste was excellent. The breading could have been a tad more crisp, but it was fine. The buns were a tad larger that the tenderloin, but we were happy with the portions. There are 3 sliders with the combo and we actually split two order among the 4 of us. Adding the salad was wise as we all were quite satisfied One order came with fires and we had the onion 'straws' with the other. The variety was nice and made us enjoy the total order better. Our server was great and made sure we got our Tenderloin Trail discount up front. Couldn't have been more accommodating! We sat inside as it was miserably hot and humid outside. The indoor seating was nice and pleasant. We were surprise that the restaurant wasn't busier on the night we were there, but we heard that the turnout for other places was lower on that night due to the heat. We were very happy that we went and that we chose Wolfiea in Geist to start the trail. We truly enjoyed the fries and the salads.

A girlfriend and I tried Salt at Geist for the GirlMath Master Event and had a BLAST! Such a cute…read morerestaurant spot, great choice for a date night The food was delicious and our waitress was the seriously the sweetest human. She took great care of us even with a fee hiccups (that weren't her fault). Salt had such fun instagram promos for this event which is what brought us here! My only note is that if something is being advertised there should be enough to go around. The restaurant only had what seemed to be 5 food tower stands and the event menu had the wrong dessert listed. That said, our waitress was able to get us a tower stands eventually, and the dessert misprint wasn't communicated to her until after we ordered. Again, not her fault at all - she was an absolute doll and really saved the experience and made it enjoyable! Highly recommend going and trying the lemon drop martini, sushi and kung poa shrimp!! Would go back again.

The Sea Bass and Uko fish were so delicious. Both were light and flavorful. They have us such large…read moreportions, we were able to take food home. Our server Marcus was so charming. He explained the menu to perfection. They made us feel so special as we celebrated our anniversary! We sat in the outside dining area. It is very comfortable. I'm already planning my next visit. Seriously trying to figure out occasions to visit! Maybe I will just go anyway. Overall a wonderful experience.

We had a local event close by and wanted to get a quick snack late night before the restaurant…read moreclosed. They were very happy to see us even within an hour of the closing time. Our server was very nice and attentive and kept our drinks full. He took our order and brought everything rapidly. I had the boom boom shrimp, which is really good. Not overly spicy but really great flavors. I got the wedge salad, which is a half of a head of lettuce. I would suggest that you share. This is a nice restaurant and a great local fine that stays open later and doesn't close early. Look forward to coming back soon.

Stopped in here today for a late lunch. We went in and sat at the bar. They were not real busy…read more Bartender took our drink order, I had an espresso martini and hubby had a Wee Mac in a can. We placed our lunch order and I ordered the tomato basil soup and the Boom Boom Shrimp off the appetizer menu. The hubby had the Dunked Cuban and fries. Husband said his was ok but nothing he would order again. Mine on the other hand was almost inedible. The shrimp were overcooked to the point of having a slight burnt taste and when you bit into one all of the breading fell off. The tomato basil soup was ok but was lukewarm. My martini was like chocolate milk, not much coffee flavor at all. We would not venture in to try again.

Great food & great variety on menu . Gets busy, so go early…read more. The bar area is fun atmosphere & family room quieter , but leave the kids at home . Get the wings & pizza !

Everyone's been telling me I should get wings from this place so I finally caved and placed a…read moretakeout, I got an order of boneless wings and fries and requested the hermanaki sauce and buffalo sauce. The kid on the phone sounded high as hell when I asked him how much wings come in a regular order he said it could be anywhere from 11-15 wings so I asked if they go off of weight he said " no we go Off the amount of wings" which was weird. On top of that I asked him to repeat the order twice because he left out one of the sauces the first time and the second time he forgot the order of fries. When I finally got there after driving 25 minutes I picked up my food and got to my house to realize they forgot to put scarce on my wings and their was only ranch in the bag . I can't make this up

I give it 5 stars just for the decor! Also food was great and the service!! Spencer was a great…read morewaiter!

Always accommodating to 12 of us after golf at a nearby course. Isabella, our server, was upbeat…read moreand efficient as she managed 12 separate orders. Food, the real reason we come back is excellent - salads, burgers & other meats, Mac & cheese. And...the draft beer selection is among the best in the area.