This business is Established — a decent presence with 98 reviews and a 4.4★ rating, though not yet among the top-ranked providers in this area.
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Monday: 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Tuesday: 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 4:00 – 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 4:00 – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 4:00 – 9:00 PM
Friday: 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 – 11:00 AM, 4:00 – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 7:00 – 11:00 AM
Reviewers highlight consistency across visits and a menu that delivers on expectations.
Some customers note parking or seating availability during busy periods.
Diners who want to avoid disappointing meals by choosing proven local spots.
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There is a lot of fine dining restaurants in Cincinnati. We pretty much always spend a lot of money and still leave hungry. Not this time! Not only was the food amazing, but the portions were hefty. I was told the lasagna was the best in the city. I had to find out for myself. And the truth is, I have not had a better lasagna in Cincinnati. It was creative and made with love. The Tikka Masala? As outstanding. You could tell the Chicken was high quality, and the naan was perfect. Got a burger for our daughter and even that was delicious. This place is a must!
We had reservations for 6:30pm on a Sunday night. It was probably the coldest day in recent Cincinnati history, so we were not shocked that the place was fairly empty. We were one of three tables occupied in the place. The decor was lovely, albeit totally akin to a hotel restaurant. We sat at a booth table that was very comfortable. There is individual LED lighting on each table bright enough to see the menu, which was great. Our server was energetic, helpful, and she kept a close eye on us without being intrusive. Here are our thoughts about the food: We read that the croquettes and crispy lasagna were dishes Pennyflower is known for, so we ordered those. The croquettes are gooey and rich but came to us barely warm. The lasagna was a very browned huge slab of layered pasta with ricotta and surrounded by an arrabbiata sauce. The flavors did not quite hit anything special for us, and the crispy aspect was way too much so. I also missed the meat, as we do prefer meat in our lasagna (I did order knowing it did not have meat). The burger was...well, just a burger, but the fries were fantastic. The best dish of the night was the house salad. It was perfectly dressed with bits of candied almonds, feta, and thin slices of fennel. We would order this over and over.
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Pennyflower was like a perfect getaway for my GF and I. We live in OTR, so there are plenty of options, but we don't like crowds. We were just walking around and saw that they weren't too busy. The server was great and set us up with a private table. The food was amazing, and the restaurant was so chill. It felt like we out to eat on vacation somewhere. We will definitely be back.
Best if you have reservation. We were seated right away. Our server was friendly and very helpful. Our food was tasty.
We enjoyed a wonderful evening at Pennyflower. The food and cocktail menus are both excellent and feature special ingredients such as house made clarified milk (sounds weird but SO good). We got the filet, tikka, and crispy lasagna. Everything was excellent. We will definitely stay at The Clare and eat at Pennflower again.