Best Seasonal Restaurants in Over the Rhine

A quiet mid-afternoon meal after attendidng The Nutcracker. We were greeted as we entered the restaurant and seated right away. Our server was attentive, and provided us with sufficient time to discuss our menu selections before returning to take our orders. Our drinks came out quickly, as did our appetizers, and our meals were served only after we had completed the appetizers. Teak has always been a favorite spot when attending events at Music Hall. Another great experience today will keep it that way.

Our table ordered the baked brie, chicken fried tacos, the salmon, shrimp & mushroom risotto, a caesar salad and the steak & frites.... everything was AMAZING!!!! Our server was very sweet, answered all of our questions, and took great care of us. I've been here for both brunch and dinner multiple times and I absolutely love Louvino!!

This was our first visit, and it was wonderful, if a bit dark! We needed our flashlight to read the menu. We were not familiar with Ukranian dishes. The server described each of the dishes and wines; she was spot on. We had the borscht which had the right amount of beef and sweet beets with a hint of sauerkraut which was also in the rye perogies. The bit of apple butter with the perogies was a lovely bit of sweetness. The Kvasolya (beans with feta) was flavorful but some of the beans were a bit undercooked. The tomato sauce on the cabbage rolls was neither sweet or acidic which in my opinion is hard to find in Cincinnati. All the dishes were large enough that we had leftovers. We splurged on the cake, Medovik, a layer cake with very light apple-cardamon cream between the layers.

This is my 2nd visit to Alcove. They do a great job of making great food without being pretentious. The menu is varied in that you can spend a little more money, but also have a tasty sandwiches. This meal pleased all - dad with steak frites (a perfect med rare!), massive chicken sandwich and cod sandwiches for the kids, and a lovely chicken with pumpkin gnocchi for the Mrs. These were enjoyed by all. Dessert was cheesecake and chocolate cake were very good and just the right size. I don't want to forget about the "... by MadTree" part - the drinks and cocktails are anchored by MadTree craft beer as well as Sway. I went with the classic Identity Crisis and Holly Days. The kids loved their mocktails. The cocktail look great and perhaps next time I will venture that way.

Our server, Kelli, was incredible and we were treated so well, even when we took quite some time to order. It was wonderful to hang out with friends in this very welcoming spot. Thank you so much!