Wildweed

1301 Walnut St, Cincinnati
(513) 246-4274

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Matthew Heeman

Highly recommend eating at the chef's counter where we experienced some of the most inventive and surprising dishes of our lives. Truly a one of a kind culinary experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sam Sestito

The Chef's Counter at Wildweed was an incredible experience. The space is gorgeous - so many thoughtful touches throughout the restaurant. The atmosphere was fun and energetic. Each dish was creative, beautiful, and tasted incredible. The techniques and transformation of ingredients are next level. It is exceedingly rare to find a restaurant with a unique and interesting concept that is able to execute their vision by creating delicious and intellectually stimulating food without feeling forced. Wildweed pulls it off to the highest degree. This was a meal that will stick with me for a long time. Bravo to the entire team (FOH and BOH), all stellar. There is no way there is a better meal in the city and I doubt there is a better one in the state. This place deserves national recognition.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Johnny Mollman

had pretty high expectations based on what i'd heard and really i think it lived up to the hype. the best thing i had all night was the honey nut squash ravioli. it was the perfect bite i swear to god, had every flavor working so well together. i did think that the striped chicken tortelli was pretty overrated if im being honest, that dish was pretty average in my opinion. drinks + dessert were both excellent, loved the ice cream and the almond cake. overall great vibe inside too, feels pretty intimate & the staff was very friendly and gave great recs!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Danielle Rains

I had wildweed for the first time last night for my birthday dinner with my husband. The menu is so unique that I really wasn’t sure what to order. The server was so kind and answered my questions and the food was incredible and nothing like anything I’ve ever tasted. I highly recommend the Honeynut squash doppio ravioli. Despite the name, it’s actually more lemon forward and so fresh and delicious!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Phil

We dined here last night with a group of eight to celebrate a seven-year-old’s birthday. Overall, the evening was enjoyable; however, the one disappointing aspect was the $40 fee to bring in cupcakes for the celebration. Most restaurants are very accommodating of birthday celebrations and often help plate cake or cupcakes, especially for a child’s birthday. While I understand that desserts are offered on the menu, the additional $40 charge felt excessive and took away from what was otherwise a nice experience.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

J Dahms

We were a large party on a wknd night, so our dining experience was as a chef's table. This is basically family style with everyone served larger portions of menu items to share. This suited our party very well since it was a first time experience for all of us so we received a nice variety of the menu. The table itself is located in the bar area with wrap around windows that added to the energy of the night. The items were brought out and described per course. They were varied, creative and delicious with each dish having its own personality. The party was well maintained throughout the night with ample drink refills and plate/ utensil refreshes. If there was knock on the evening, it would have been that the portions for a party of our size while sharing were on the small size. Half of the group talked about still being hungry which is disappointing after the amount of money spent. Overall a great night with a spot that we'll put in the rotation individually!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Pilar F

The best pasta I’ve ever had, and amazing service from Sebastian

Food: 5

Shinoosh McAuliffe

Hands down one of the best meals I have ever had in my life. Chef Jackman is a genius and his restaurant is a true gem in our city. If you are a foodie and enjoy unique flavor combinations, you will love Wildweed. For an extra special occasion, do the chef’s counter tasting menu. You won’t regret it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Katie Britton

Hostess was very dismissive saying she couldn’t find our reservation. Felt like she might as well have smiled in our face & said tough luck. Very off putting. Other staff were nice finding a solution since they over sat the restaurant. On another note, the hamachi tartine & oysters were fine, but everything else I tried on the menu was awful. Both my pasta & friends’ entree came out cold & as a foodie… the flavor & texture combos were awful. Experience & meal overall felt like a waste of $130.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 2

Mitch Beck

The food was super creative with aggressive flavors. Wow

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Vincente Benedett

We had a great time! This restaurant is taking risks by making completely original dishes! We love the vibe and service! Definitely gonna go back and recommend to whoever I can!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Heather Zimmerman

We had a lovely time at this gorgeous restaurant. You can sit up front by the bar area and windows or back by the bustling kitchen. Delicious food and exceptional service. It was quite busy and loud when we were there and you needed a reservation.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

t klost

i’d first like to say that the food was overall very good, the ribeye was fantastic, but the service felt
unprofessional. our servers were great, but at the end of our meal, immediately after receiving the check, another woman asked us to leave. we were informed that the reservation behind us was here and we had to leave. no apology, only a passive aggressive “see you again.” we will not be returning. we ate quickly, ordered quickly, but still because the restaurant cannot allocate their time for each guest well, it became an issue. ended the meal on an awful tone for us.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 1

Daniel Hoying

Try this restaurant.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Dr. Brian Jones

Came here to celebrate some birthdays. Our family enjoys GREAT food. We saw this restaurant on a Google feed as top 50 restaurants in the US by the NY Times. So we drove 2 1/2 hours to experience this place. The ambience is fun and eclectic. We chose to experience the chef's counter where we sat at the kitchen and watched quantum food science transform food into a healing balm for the soul. The chefs that poured their love and talents and inspiration into each course are best in class. I've been to Michelin starred restaurants in Italy and Mexico, and I can honestly say the food at Wildweed was superior to the Michelin starred restaurants. My only complaint was the noise and hard time hearing the chef describe the plate of miraculous manna from heaven as it was laid out in front of us. But that takes nothing away from the burst of flavors revealed in each bite. Each bite was like unwrapping a Christmas present. Pure joy, pure excitement, pure pleasure. If you truly appreciate amazing food that is fresh, ripe, as close to nature as possible, you must eat here. You will be forever grateful.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

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