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Discover LouVino OTR, a neighborhood gem, where Southern charm meets global flavors. Delight in innovative dishes like our famous Brussels Sprouts and Fried Chicken Tacos, paired perfectly with a diverse selection of wines from around the world. Explore unique wine flights, rare bourbons, local craft beers, and expertly crafted cocktails. Join us for a weekend brunch and experience our decadent Chicken & Waffles and Brie Stuffed French Toast. At LouVino, every visit is a tasteful adventure.
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
| Friday | 5–10 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–2 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–2 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1142 Main St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 813-3350
Website: https://louvino.com/otr/
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Reservations: louvino.comtripleseat.com
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Reviews
Jon Amos
It is rare that I leave a bad review, but our experience Saturday morning, 2/7/26 certainly warrants such a review. We have been coming to LouVino on and off for years. We have recommended this establishment to many people. I even recently gave LouVino a shout out on Reddit when people on the Cincinnati subreddit were discussing the best brunch locations. I said it was amazing to me that it doesn’t get more love.
The Bad (a lot to unpack here):
-We made a reservation for 12:15. We arrived to a near empty dining room. Two people were dining, and this is a LARGE dining area. Took roughly five minutes to be sat (no one was at the hostess stand).
-There was no waiter, and was only a single bartender. So, Saturday brunch and there is one hostess and one bartender. Took another five minutes for the bartender to greet us and take our drink order.
-The momosa my wife ordered seemed to be 90% OJ. I could not taste any bubbly whatsoever. Until this visit this they have had our favorite mamosas in Cincinnati.
-Bartender did not come back and take our order for 20 minutes. No explanation was offered as to why the service was so slow.
-As previously mentioned, there was no one in the restaurant, but a couple of young ladies came in and the hostess seated them right next to us at a very close table, which we thought was in poor taste, and it also made for an awkward meal.
-My wife ordered a chicken sandwich and hated it. She commented that it was too thick, the breading was horrible and fell off, and the flavor was terrible. It had a very off-putting brine/pickle and hot sauce flavor.
-I had the chicken and waffles and shared my wife’s sentiments; this was one of the worst chicken dishes I have had, period. It also seemed like it was left in the fryer a minute or two longer than planned. Bartender saw that we didn’t eat over half our food, and did not ask why. The waitress at any good restaurant will ask if there was something wrong with the meal and will take it off the bill if you didn’t eat it. This bartender was just going through the motions and didn’t care about our experience. I left a 10% tip; which I have probably done a couple of times in my life.
The Okay:
-LouVino has a decent dining space and atmosphere.
-The waffles were decent. The chives in the waffles gave it a unique flavor that wasn’t bad.
The Good:
-I thought the loaded potato tots were good. Tasted like they deep fried garlic mashed potatoes.
It will take us some time to work up the courage to revisit LouVino – I actually doubt that we will give another chance. There are too many other options in Cincinnati to waste my time and money here again. I hope this is simply an off-morning and not representive of a typical day in the life of LouVino. If this is the norm, I fear for the future of this establishment.
… moreThe Bad (a lot to unpack here):
-We made a reservation for 12:15. We arrived to a near empty dining room. Two people were dining, and this is a LARGE dining area. Took roughly five minutes to be sat (no one was at the hostess stand).
-There was no waiter, and was only a single bartender. So, Saturday brunch and there is one hostess and one bartender. Took another five minutes for the bartender to greet us and take our drink order.
-The momosa my wife ordered seemed to be 90% OJ. I could not taste any bubbly whatsoever. Until this visit this they have had our favorite mamosas in Cincinnati.
-Bartender did not come back and take our order for 20 minutes. No explanation was offered as to why the service was so slow.
-As previously mentioned, there was no one in the restaurant, but a couple of young ladies came in and the hostess seated them right next to us at a very close table, which we thought was in poor taste, and it also made for an awkward meal.
-My wife ordered a chicken sandwich and hated it. She commented that it was too thick, the breading was horrible and fell off, and the flavor was terrible. It had a very off-putting brine/pickle and hot sauce flavor.
-I had the chicken and waffles and shared my wife’s sentiments; this was one of the worst chicken dishes I have had, period. It also seemed like it was left in the fryer a minute or two longer than planned. Bartender saw that we didn’t eat over half our food, and did not ask why. The waitress at any good restaurant will ask if there was something wrong with the meal and will take it off the bill if you didn’t eat it. This bartender was just going through the motions and didn’t care about our experience. I left a 10% tip; which I have probably done a couple of times in my life.
The Okay:
-LouVino has a decent dining space and atmosphere.
-The waffles were decent. The chives in the waffles gave it a unique flavor that wasn’t bad.
The Good:
-I thought the loaded potato tots were good. Tasted like they deep fried garlic mashed potatoes.
It will take us some time to work up the courage to revisit LouVino – I actually doubt that we will give another chance. There are too many other options in Cincinnati to waste my time and money here again. I hope this is simply an off-morning and not representive of a typical day in the life of LouVino. If this is the norm, I fear for the future of this establishment.
Gregory Magness
This was our first time visiting LouVino. We had a 7:15 reservation and when we arrived, the main dining area wasn’t more than 1/3 full. We were seated right away and greeted by our server who was very nice. After looking at the menu, which is on the smaller side, but with a variety of options, we ordered drinks and the goat cheese with caramelized onions appetizer (Goat dip). The wine arrived and from here on the experience couldn’t have been worse. As more tables came in we sat and waited for our appetizer. At some point, about 20 minutes after ordering the appetizer, our server came by and apologized for the delay saying the kitchen was backed up. We told her not to worry as the wife and I were out for a date night and we understood. However, as 20 minutes turned into 45 and tables around us that arrived well after us got their apps and meals, we became more irritated. About half way through this marathon wait for melted cheese and onions, our server took our dinner order. I ordered steak and frites and my wife ordered a veggie sandwich. Because of a dietary restriction, she asked if it were possible to get the sandwich without peppers and was told no problem. Well once we hit the nearly 1 hour mark and still no appetizer, we cancelled the appetizer. The server was very apologetic and said she understood and would take care of that and go check on our entrees. When she returned she magically had the appetizer and asked if we still wanted it. She also at this time said that because the kitchen was so behind they wouldn’t have time to take the peppers out of the vegetable medley that made up my wife’s sandwich. She asked if we still wanted the sandwich, but since my wife can’t eat peppers, we had to tell her no. At this point I guess I’m supposed to eat while my wife watches because there’s no way they’re making something else in time to come out with my meal when appetizers take 60 minutes, right? We politely ask to speak with a manager and the server said she would let her know. The manager on duty was Katrina and the server came back and told us she was busy in the kitchen getting on the cooks because they were so far behind. Since she was unwilling to come to our table, we decided to ask the server to cancel our order and let us pay for our wine so we could leave. There was zero pushback on that idea on the restaurant’s part as we paid for the glass of wine and left. I thought maybe they would have at least offered to take care of the glass of wine considering all the issues they were having, but nope. Safe to say this will be our one and only visit to LouVino. Receipt attached for verification. Although it says manager comp, know that definitely doesn’t mean these items ever hit the table. I’m guessing this is what it says whenever anything had to come off a check because we cancelled the order after sitting for over an hour and being told after that long wait that they couldn’t the peppers of the sandwich as stated above.
… moreDerek
My wife and I were bar hopping and came across Louvino’s. We had never heard of it, but we left Japp’s and thought we’d give it a try. We are super glad we did. We sat at the bar and enjoyed a drink. We decided to order some food and it was absolutely delicious. I had the double smash burger (no bun) and a side salad. My wife had the shrimp and grits.
We thoroughly enjoyed the meal. The service was good and the staff was friendly. It is almost immediately off The Connector, so super easy to get to.
Go if you get the chance.
… moreWe thoroughly enjoyed the meal. The service was good and the staff was friendly. It is almost immediately off The Connector, so super easy to get to.
Go if you get the chance.
Kyle Vallentine
I don’t think I’ve had worse service from a restaurant than tonight. The level of incompetence of the employees is wild. It took Sarah 25 minutes to come to our table (of 9), another 40 minutes to just get drinks. Multiple open tables, so not a full place.
Servers were wandering around with no care in the world. This was our first and last time here. Even our friends have come here said the service consistently gone down here and will not come back.
No “sorry, running behind” – literally zero contact. We didn’t see a single item of food on anyones table. Ended up paying tab and bouncing.
Great space with a lot of potential if things ran correctly.
… moreServers were wandering around with no care in the world. This was our first and last time here. Even our friends have come here said the service consistently gone down here and will not come back.
No “sorry, running behind” – literally zero contact. We didn’t see a single item of food on anyones table. Ended up paying tab and bouncing.
Great space with a lot of potential if things ran correctly.
Katie Wilson
This is only the second bad review I have left in my life. We did the 4-course pre-fix menu for New Years ($100/person) and the experience was just not good. The person who greeted was rude when we arrived 14 minutes early and asked us to sit at the bar until our reservation time. Over half the restaurant was empty which should have been our sign to leave. We went back to the host stand at our reservation time and had to flag someone else down to seat us. The first course, which was advertised on their menu and online, was oysters and straight up just never came to us or anyone else around. The main course of filet was very tough and the crème brûlée was completely runny and undercooked (seriously, it was liquid). The rest of the food was mediocre at best. Just not what should be expected for a $250 meal for 2 (not including drinks). The second star here is just for our server/bartender who barely spoke to us but only because it was obvious he was embarrassed. We have been here many times, loved it, and are so disappointed it has gone downhill like this. Maybe it was just a bad night but it’s unacceptable for the price. We won’t be back.
… moreRocky Karthik
Terrible service that I’ve ever experienced in Cincinnati.
Our experience here was awful. There are literally 2 servers serving almost 50 tables. Ridiculous. Our server had no clue about the menu, when we asked her a few questions she checked with the chef and still gave us the wrong recommendation.
She made us wait for a long long time to refill our coffee and water, she was never there when we wanted to order something.
We ordered Brussels sprouts and they’re not properly cooked, they were very hard to chew. The fries were good with ranch.
We visited this restaurant to celebrate my birthday, but she had ruined my day. Never going there again.
… moreOur experience here was awful. There are literally 2 servers serving almost 50 tables. Ridiculous. Our server had no clue about the menu, when we asked her a few questions she checked with the chef and still gave us the wrong recommendation.
She made us wait for a long long time to refill our coffee and water, she was never there when we wanted to order something.
We ordered Brussels sprouts and they’re not properly cooked, they were very hard to chew. The fries were good with ranch.
We visited this restaurant to celebrate my birthday, but she had ruined my day. Never going there again.
Jason Diegmueller
My family and I went here for for elite dinner on a Wednesday evening. We were the only party in the restaurant at the time, and the service certainly reflected that, as we were well attended to. We all enjoyed our dishes, I ordered a smashburger, two folks ordered the filet which they said was amazing, there were some other dishes too that all got rave reviews.
In summary, I guess I can recommend LouVino OTR Restaurant.
… moreIn summary, I guess I can recommend LouVino OTR Restaurant.
Tamara Green
Popular brunch spot on the weekends. We had the pancake tacos and the fried chicken tacos with loaded tots. Everything was delicious! My husband absolutely loved the loaded tots! I only wish the food had come out a little bit hotter.
Our service was good. However, the food did take a while. It wasn’t a problem for us, but it is something to be aware of if you are on a schedule.
… moreOur service was good. However, the food did take a while. It wasn’t a problem for us, but it is something to be aware of if you are on a schedule.
Boe Didiet
Update 3/29/25:
Came for bruch. Service was very good. Trenton is very helpful and friendly. Ask for him when you dine in.
Original:
We went on Valentine’s day. The service was slow, and our waiter not very prompt, and didn’t check/ask us if the food was OK or we need more water etc. The food was not very impressive. There are many other restaurants around that are much better food, and service!!
This is one of those places that I tried and won’t go back there for the food!!
… moreCame for bruch. Service was very good. Trenton is very helpful and friendly. Ask for him when you dine in.
Original:
We went on Valentine’s day. The service was slow, and our waiter not very prompt, and didn’t check/ask us if the food was OK or we need more water etc. The food was not very impressive. There are many other restaurants around that are much better food, and service!!
This is one of those places that I tried and won’t go back there for the food!!
Kierra Ruffin
Went to celebrate my friend’s birthday after a wonderful service at church. Multiple employees walked past our group of 6 and when we were finally greeted we were told we needed to have a reservation. They claimed to be booked for the rest of the day and that there was no way that we could be seated. The restaurant was not busy and there were plenty of open tables. A family walked in after us who did not seem to have a reservation was immediately seated. Just out of curiosity I went onto their website and low and behold…. they had availability to reserve, so I did. It was 12:05pm and the reservation was for 12:15pm. After showing the reservation the host said, “Oh, so you found a loophole. We’ll clean off a table for you.” After such an unpleasant experience we decided to take our business elsewhere. Love their food, but this experience seemed discriminatory and I will no longer support a restaurant with such poor service.
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