About Nicholson's

Staff Good food. Good beer. Excellent staff. 5 star - 11/12/2025 

Bartenders were super cool - 11/10/2025 

I love the Reuben! - 11/09/2025 

Nicholson’s in Cincinnati is top-notch! The service is fast and friendly, the drinks are spot-on, and the appetizers are seriously good perfect for sharing or making a meal out of. The atmosphere hits that sweet spot between classy and comfortable, with a lively vibe that makes you want to stay awhile. Highly recommend for a night out downtown! - 11/08/2025 

Best Chicken waffles in Cincinnati - 11/05/2025 

Food was good, atmosphere and service were great. Dessert was amazing. - 11/04/2025 

Wait time: 10 minutes with reservations on a Saturday before a show. Atmosphere: busy, crowded, seats close together hard to walk through Service: slow since they were busy Food: we just ordered apps Price: $$ Cleanliness: 8/10 - 10/31/2025 

Excellent service and good food. It was trivia night so they moved us to a corner so the noise level was fine. Fun place to watch a game. - 10/28/2025 

The best fish & chips EVER! Great atmosphere & service! - 10/28/2025 

There was only one server for our entire section. Considering there are a football game and theater production both beginning at 1:00 yesterday they were way understaffed. Our server worked hard, but it was too much for one person to handle. - 10/27/2025 

Azalea, our waitress, was the perfect blend of attentive and respectful. Our food was delicious and served timely. We always enjoy eating there after the Aronoff. - 10/27/2025 

Waitress was fabulous. Food was slow coming and she kept touching base with us. Received bills early- as requested- so we could make it to the aronoff on time. - 10/27/2025 

Bloody Mary was one of the best I’ve ever had. Scottish Brown was fabulous my friend had the Shrimp & Grits which she said were great. - 10/27/2025 

We were lucky enough to get the booth that is very private. It made us feel like we were in an old pub! Our server FeFe was amazing! We ordered a seasonal cider - a caramel apple one- it was delicious! We started with the bread board and would highly recommend it. Two at our table ordered salads and said they were delicious. One with shrimp and one with the salmon. Another of us ordered the Scotch Egg and that is always her go to here! I ordered the chicken pasta dish. It was excellent fresh made pasta with a spicy tomato sauce. We eat at Nicholson’s a couple of times a year especially when attending shows at Aronoff across the street. They have specialty menus to coordinate with each show and they will work hard to get you served and out the door o. Time for the show! - 10/26/2025 

If I lived in Cincinnati, this would be a go-to place for me. Beautiful bar, great cocktails and solid pub food. 5 stars all the way around - 10/26/2025 

Great service. Food was good. Ambiance was great with the fireplace going on a cooler night. Love the specials they have in connection with the Aronoff Broadway Shows. - 10/25/2025 

Food great. Appetizers missed so we didn’t get them with our drinks. - 10/25/2025 

Fabulous service and amazing ambience. We were pleased to sit by the fire in the Hearth room away from the bar. Less noisy. More cozy. A great place to enjoy a meal and a drink - 10/24/2025 

Fun that they use a menu related to the broadway show. - 10/24/2025 

Place was amazing. Food was great and the atmosphere was fun. What really sold it for us was our waiter Jesse! He was one of the best waiters we’ve ever had at any restaurant! If you plan on coming by ask for Jesse and you won’t be disappointed!! - 10/23/2025 

We changed our seating upon arrival on a beautiful Saturday to the open-air tables by the sidewalk. Our lunch was a Royal Couple pairing of half Tavern House salad/half Reuben sandwich for me and my wife enjoyed the same half salad with grilled chicken. The bee pollen vinaigrette dressing was delightful. With plenty of time before the matinee performance at the Aronoff, we shared the Sweet Memories Bourbon and Caramelized Apples Bread Pudding with vanilla ice cream. Wow! Appropriately named! Our server Heather indicated it to be a favorite with her also. She was there when needed but not hovering. Overall, a great lunch experience! - 10/22/2025 

Our server was amazing. We had a short amount of time before our show and she made sure we got whatever we wanted and needed. The food was fabulous! - 10/22/2025 

We eat there every time before the play. Yesterday I had the special for the Aranoff menue. It was short ribs with mushroom gravy and noodles. It was SUPERB!!!! One of best meals I have had in years. Scotch also was great as always. Well Done Nicholson's!!!!!!! - 10/20/2025 

We enjoy having different choices off a separate show menu. The crab cakes were really good. - 10/20/2025 

Server was great! Food was okay. Love they have a theme for the broadway shows. - 10/20/2025 

Every time I make a reservation two weeks in advance the seating is terrible - 10/20/2025 

Food was outstanding! Dined on the show specials and loved everything. - 10/20/2025 

Delicious lunch before heading to the Aronoff across the street. They had several special menu items themed around the current show (The Notebook, in our case). Service was fairly quick and our waitress was attentive and prompt in placing our order, knowing many of the patrons were dining before the show. The pot roast was EXCELLENT, and very flavorful. We will be back! - 10/19/2025 

Our dinner which was the short rib tagliatelle special was not warm at all. The meat was a little warmer than the noodles, but the noodles were cold. The bread was also very rubbery which makes me wonder if it was reheated in a microwave. - 10/19/2025 

Very good food, interesting and intriguing atmosphere. A bit noisy. - 10/19/2025