About Nicholson's

One of my downtown Cincinnati Favs! - 6/14/2024 

We loved the service, it was pretty quick. We ordered bread board(4stars) and fish chips (3stars) and shrimp grits ( 4.5star). It was large portions and we couldn’t finish it all. Overall pretty good and our attendant jack was very attentive and recommending well. Parking: There was public parking on the backroad of the restaurant - 6/11/2024 

Came in and was seated promptly without a reservation. Asked for a water and time to look over the menu, and was left alone for about 20-30 minutes until a server wandered over by chance with a stack of menus and took my order. I appreciate that my order was taken, but I thought the staff would be a bit more attentive. Ordered a Scotch Egg ($11) with Smithswicks ($7.50) and the Welsh Dip ($18) with Highland Flight ($28). The scotch egg was good classic pub food and like most other scotch eggs I've had. Crispy and crunchy, and paired well with the mustard. The arugula salad was refreshing. Definitely recommend as an appetizer. The Welsh Dip is a must-have. A bit messy due to it being a dip, but absolutely delicious in a pub-food sort of way between sips of Scotch. I was really surprised to see that the pretzel bun had actual large cubes of salt on top like any respectable pub pretzel should. You MUST sub out the fries for the house roasted potatoes. Their salty, crispy goodness is divine. You can even pour your leftover au jus over them if you want. - 6/04/2024 

Salmon was a little over, which is a shame, but is pretty common. Was just hoping for better. Veggies were good--not over. Guiness was good 👍 Would visit again, but would know what to expect. - 6/04/2024 

Fantastic place!! Excellent service. - 6/01/2024 

Great place, food, everything nice! - 5/31/2024 

We brought a group down for lunch from Green Township Senior Center- we attended a show at the Aronoff and then walked across the street- the catering staff were very easy to work with in setting up a private room for our group of 35 and setting up a preset menu. Service the day of the lunch was great and we were served our lunch in a very timely manner- the Seniors had a great time and we will be back again! - 5/30/2024 

Our server was wonderful and very attentive. The food was great. The food arrive quickly and was the correct temperature. - 5/30/2024 

We started with Brussel sprouts, amazing! Then had the fish and chips (wee serving was generous) and the pork pub sandwich. All delicious. Service was excellent! - 5/28/2024 

Right next to the hotel we stayed. And the ambiance, it's like you stepped into a pub in Aberdeen. The staff were beyond fantastic, really. They were absolutely the highlight of the visit. I started with a Belhaven and my wife had a cider drink. My wife had the steak and enjoyed it. The sauce was good. I had the fish and chips, and as much as I wanted to like them, I was a bit disappointed. I'm not a fan of panko and they were just a bit over cooked. But that did not ruin our night. We then stayed at the bar and patio afterwards and had a great evening. - 5/26/2024 

Wonderful experience and great food, we will definitely go there again - 5/25/2024 

We enjoyed our dinner and the food was good. We did have an issue that was resolved after we complained. There are appetizers and drink deals listed on the happy hour page that are similar to regular menu items. We believed we were ordering from the happy hour menu until our bill arrived and it was $20 higher than it should have been. Be explicit when ordering during happy hour! It would be helpful for the staff to clarify when taking an order. - 5/23/2024 

This place has good food. The drinks are mostly reasonable, and they have a huge selection. They have special event drinks when shows come to the Aronoff Center across the street. Happy hour specials are fantastic, and each table is separated enough to give privacy. The only thing that drops a star from 5 is the absence of Haggis from a scottish menu. If they ever put it on the menu I'll stop by and hopefully give them a fifth star. - 5/23/2024 

Service was great, Jesse was upbeat, engaging, and very helpful. Food was good though my steak was unevenly cooked. Great location directly across from the Aronoff center. - 5/23/2024 

Nice dinner and great service! Food was amazing!!! - 5/23/2024 

Nicholson's is a go to restaurant if you are going to the theater in downtown Cincinnati. It is best to inform your wait person that you need to be out of the restaurant due to the start time of the show when seated. They offer several large tables to seat six comfortably. Tables are tight so the noise level can be loud. Food was good and offered a wide variety of selections for our group from soup/salad to a chicken sandwich and crab cakes. Nice selection of beers on draft and cans. Would like selection in the wine offered. Bring back the Biltmore wines to your menu. - 5/20/2024 

A Fun Experience in Every Way I was a single person among a group of 11 others on the Riverside Food Streetcar Tour. There were 12 of us who all sat down to eat at the same time. I was very impressed with the quality and amount of the food we were served. Everyone from the host to the servers could not have been more cordial and helpful. The entire group agreed that ours was a fun, fulfilling experience. - 5/20/2024 

Once again great food and service before aronoff - 5/20/2024 

I’ve been to Nicholson’s before, but this visit seemed to be exceptionally good. We were taken immediately to our table and the server was quick to take our drink orders. There is a large selection on the menu, but not too large to be overwhelming. Once we decided on our food orders, the server was readily available to take our orders. The food came out quickly and was really quite good. I had the Shepherd’s Burger and my dining companion had the pot roast. Both very good. I had the cheesecake for dessert without the fruit. Highly recommend it. The one glitch was with my friend receiving a second Manhattan. It took what seemed longer than necessary, but it did not detract from the overall experience. Kudos to our server for being personable and cheerful. I will go back and recommend this restaurant. - 5/19/2024 

Food was good. Server was very attentive. Great location for before the theater dining. - 5/19/2024 

Nice selection of food and drink. Help was very attentive to our needs. - 5/19/2024 

Enjoyed the special menu for the show “Clue” at the Aronoff! Granddaughter had the colonel mustard pasta and loved it. I had the Kentucky hot brown off the regular menu and it was delicious as always - 5/18/2024 

Had dinner at Nicholson's prior to the Clue show at the Aronoff. Service and food was great! - 5/18/2024 

Great service in a nice location. Only complaint would be my steak was unevenly cooked and fries were soggy due to steak sauce and juices spreading across the plate. - 5/17/2024 

Our food was fabulous as was our server. We will definitely return!! - 5/17/2024 

We enjoyed the mystery dinner before "Clue" at the Aronoff. The one thing that bothered my companion was that the food in the chafing dishes was cold: Mac & cheese and taco meat & rice. I must thank your staff, especially Shannen and Chef, for accommodating my need for gluten-free food. The Pad Thai was good, and thanks to their willingness to have coconut aminos available, along with a clean pan and tongs, made my evening!! Thank you!! - 5/16/2024 

First time at Nicholson’s and will definitely be going back when I’m back in Cincy. The Scotch Egg was fantastic and the main course of Pot Roast and Shepard pie were very good. Although new to the bar staff the vodka sours were outstanding. - 5/16/2024 

Basic Irish pub food but it was good. Server could have been a little more attentive as it was not that busy. Fish and chips were good as well as the Guinesss and Burger. The atmosphere was really nice and upscale. - 5/16/2024 

Stopped in for drinks with friends and family. Our server was awesome. Everyone loved the atmosphere. We did not eat. - 5/16/2024 

We had the charcuterie board, fish and chips and hot brown. The place was packed due to opening night but our service was great. We had Eliza as our server and she was running around serving many tables but attentive to us. Food came out in a timely manner and we were at the show with plenty of time to spare. Manager even stopped to check in. - 5/15/2024