This was a wonderful surprise. I am not normally interested in dining in hotel restaurants but this meal was outstanding. The pork chop was among the best i have had and the grain salad was wonderful. My wifes beef carpacio was delicious and both meals were presented beautifully. The service was very attentive without being intrusive. We will be back to try their fall menu.
Jim
Well-prepared food, short menu but the 3 dishes we had were interesting. Bone marrow done beautifully. Wine prices better than comparable restaurants. Very nice dining space. Very good service
Kate
Disappointing. The cocktails and wines were really good, as well as the carbonara croquettes, everything else was a miss. We had the roasted bone marrow starter and it was really fatty and just not very good. When we told the server all we got was a ‘sorry' and still charged for the $22 item even though most of it was inedible. Entrees were fine, but nothing special, tasted like standard hotel restaurant fare. Service was slow, especially on drinks, and it appeared as though there was one server for half of the restaurant. Lots of empty tables but we were seated in the back corner near the hallway to the kitchen, so not the nicest ambiance. One person in our party sounds the next day that her card had been charged three times and only credited one time. Wont be back, can't imagine it will last very long.
Andria
Maurice was attentive, knowledgeable, and fun.... we had a great time and will be back to Pennyflower!
Lindy
Burrata appetizer and both lasagne and chicken entrees were excellent, as was the smores dessert. We will be back.
lizabeth
Outstanding food & service! Everyone loved their food. Watermelon crude, whipped feta toast and croquettes for appetizers...very creative! Halibut juicy and delicious and pork chops amazing. Highly recommend this Bistro. 😋
Alli
Every dish was wonderful and the server was extremely helpful! We enjoyed the croquets, Habit and pork chops. The butterfly cocktail was absolutely delicious. We look forward to our next visit!
Joshua
Not bad. Not great. It was good. Nothing stood out as exceptional. The best entree at our table was the New York Strip with the smoked beets. The best cocktail was the Smoked Butterfly. Worth a one time experience, but I will probably not dine here again. For the price, I would prefer many other restaurants downtown.
wynn
Billy was an amazing server! Food was excellent! A person at our table has celiac and Billy was very knowledgeable and had many choices.
Janet
I treated a friend for her birthday during burger wee, and made lunch reservations several days in advance. When we arrived about 12:45, there were very few people eating, and only one server, who took us to a table. Wanting the burger they offered, we ordered right away, and our order came out fairly quickly. But, that was the last we saw of the server...never coming back to ask how we were doing, or to refill our iced tea. Finally, after we were finished, I actually stood up to get the server's attention, because we both wanted a refill of our tea, which he brought. Although I had said on the reservation that we were celebrating a birthday , and I reiterated that to the server when we arrived, the point was moot. Delicious burger, terrible service!
Decided to check out this fairly new place in downtown Cincy. It took over the old Spoon & Cellar restaurant location. The ambiance was bright and nice. The service was good and friendly. The food was very good overall; however, we did get our entrees before our appetizer. The burrata appetizer was good, but the cheese lacked flavor. One of us had the grilled New York steak, and I had the Sakura bone-in pork chop. Both were very good overall with great presentations. Dessert was Berries & Cream, which included olive oil cake and an elderflower sabayon. It was a great wrap-up to a great evening out.
James
The restaurant, which is relatively new, was very nice. Well-appointed. Friendly and skilled service. We both had the halibut. It was excellent. So was the burrata appetizer, which was accompanied by mandarin oranges. I was skeptical, but the pairing was very good. We were disappointed in the predecessor restaurant. But Penny Flower is worth a visit. We will return.
Lee
The service was prompt. The watermelon crudo appetizer was a good bite with some interesting flavors. However, neither my husband nor I enjoyed our mains. The mushroom lasagna was over salted and the chicken was fatty and unappetizing. At $14, the Caesar salad seemed overpriced for the 3 wedges you were given. We liked the aesthetic of the restaurant, but the music choices didn't seem to fit the same vibe. We found this restaurant listed on “Up and Coming” restaurants in Cincinnati, and were excited to try it because of the chef's CV. But, clearly they have some work to do to live up to that expectation and reputation.
Nathan
We scheduled a reservation ahead of time to celebrate our anniversary after we heard good things about their food but once we showed up we were shown to our table then blatantly ignored by every waiter. It was weird tbh they just walked by us for 20 minutes trying not to make eye contact no one even tried to bring us water. We left after being looked past for 20 minutes and ended up at Rosie's around the corner 10/10 recommend it was AMAZING and the staff was awesome you should totally pick them over this place. Totally disappointed I expected better
Maya
The food was better than expected complex and complementary flavors! We ordered a couple appetizers they are large enough to share. The halibut and Beef/ beets cooked in beef tallow was our favorite! Be back sooner than later
This was a wonderful surprise. I am not normally interested in dining in hotel restaurants but this meal was outstanding. The pork chop was among the best i have had and the grain salad was wonderful. My wifes beef carpacio was delicious and both meals were presented beautifully. The service was very attentive without being intrusive. We will be back to try their fall menu.
Well-prepared food, short menu but the 3 dishes we had were interesting. Bone marrow done beautifully. Wine prices better than comparable restaurants. Very nice dining space. Very good service
Disappointing. The cocktails and wines were really good, as well as the carbonara croquettes, everything else was a miss. We had the roasted bone marrow starter and it was really fatty and just not very good. When we told the server all we got was a ‘sorry' and still charged for the $22 item even though most of it was inedible. Entrees were fine, but nothing special, tasted like standard hotel restaurant fare. Service was slow, especially on drinks, and it appeared as though there was one server for half of the restaurant. Lots of empty tables but we were seated in the back corner near the hallway to the kitchen, so not the nicest ambiance. One person in our party sounds the next day that her card had been charged three times and only credited one time. Wont be back, can't imagine it will last very long.
Maurice was attentive, knowledgeable, and fun.... we had a great time and will be back to Pennyflower!
Burrata appetizer and both lasagne and chicken entrees were excellent, as was the smores dessert. We will be back.
Outstanding food & service! Everyone loved their food. Watermelon crude, whipped feta toast and croquettes for appetizers...very creative! Halibut juicy and delicious and pork chops amazing. Highly recommend this Bistro. 😋
Every dish was wonderful and the server was extremely helpful! We enjoyed the croquets, Habit and pork chops. The butterfly cocktail was absolutely delicious. We look forward to our next visit!
Not bad. Not great. It was good. Nothing stood out as exceptional. The best entree at our table was the New York Strip with the smoked beets. The best cocktail was the Smoked Butterfly. Worth a one time experience, but I will probably not dine here again. For the price, I would prefer many other restaurants downtown.
Billy was an amazing server! Food was excellent! A person at our table has celiac and Billy was very knowledgeable and had many choices.
I treated a friend for her birthday during burger wee, and made lunch reservations several days in advance. When we arrived about 12:45, there were very few people eating, and only one server, who took us to a table. Wanting the burger they offered, we ordered right away, and our order came out fairly quickly. But, that was the last we saw of the server...never coming back to ask how we were doing, or to refill our iced tea. Finally, after we were finished, I actually stood up to get the server's attention, because we both wanted a refill of our tea, which he brought. Although I had said on the reservation that we were celebrating a birthday , and I reiterated that to the server when we arrived, the point was moot. Delicious burger, terrible service!
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Decided to check out this fairly new place in downtown Cincy. It took over the old Spoon & Cellar restaurant location. The ambiance was bright and nice. The service was good and friendly. The food was very good overall; however, we did get our entrees before our appetizer. The burrata appetizer was good, but the cheese lacked flavor. One of us had the grilled New York steak, and I had the Sakura bone-in pork chop. Both were very good overall with great presentations. Dessert was Berries & Cream, which included olive oil cake and an elderflower sabayon. It was a great wrap-up to a great evening out.
The restaurant, which is relatively new, was very nice. Well-appointed. Friendly and skilled service. We both had the halibut. It was excellent. So was the burrata appetizer, which was accompanied by mandarin oranges. I was skeptical, but the pairing was very good. We were disappointed in the predecessor restaurant. But Penny Flower is worth a visit. We will return.
The service was prompt. The watermelon crudo appetizer was a good bite with some interesting flavors. However, neither my husband nor I enjoyed our mains. The mushroom lasagna was over salted and the chicken was fatty and unappetizing. At $14, the Caesar salad seemed overpriced for the 3 wedges you were given. We liked the aesthetic of the restaurant, but the music choices didn't seem to fit the same vibe. We found this restaurant listed on “Up and Coming” restaurants in Cincinnati, and were excited to try it because of the chef's CV. But, clearly they have some work to do to live up to that expectation and reputation.
We scheduled a reservation ahead of time to celebrate our anniversary after we heard good things about their food but once we showed up we were shown to our table then blatantly ignored by every waiter. It was weird tbh they just walked by us for 20 minutes trying not to make eye contact no one even tried to bring us water. We left after being looked past for 20 minutes and ended up at Rosie's around the corner 10/10 recommend it was AMAZING and the staff was awesome you should totally pick them over this place. Totally disappointed I expected better
The food was better than expected complex and complementary flavors! We ordered a couple appetizers they are large enough to share. The halibut and Beef/ beets cooked in beef tallow was our favorite! Be back sooner than later
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