Restaurants near Holiday Inn Wilmington

When you have the opportunity to celebrate a special occasion it’s fun to go somewhere that You really enjoy!  Hank did a great job being our host for the evening and represented Jeff Ruby’s very well with his keen attention to detail. Thank you for always having great food and service , great ambience,  and providing a great backdrop for a beautiful evening (even on the coldest night of the year). 

Came to celebrate my birthday - since it was so cold, got a reservation same day at requested time (unusual). Food quality and drinks were excellent. I find their drinks a bit expensive, but food quality and value kind of makes up for it. Service was excellent - appreciated Heath very much.

The experience at Sotto is amazing. The service coordination. The primary server. Everything was top notch. There is a lot of good Italian food of many different styles in Cincinnati. Sotto has to be considered one of the top. Nothing on the menu is an "afterthought". Everything is well executed. There were three of us and we decided to eat family style. I recommend this as you are able to taste so much more than you would ordering your own. We had a salad and two bread dishes to start. The chicken liver mousse both creamy and crunchy while being sinfully savory. We had two pastas and my favorite is the "worth-it" pricey tanjarin with melt in your mouth black truffles. It is so earthy and rich, but not overly so. The special of the evening was roasted whole chicken thighs. While I would have preferred the skin a bit crispier, the flavorful thigh meat along with roasted potatoes and artichokes more than made up for it. Dessert was also shared - ricotta doughnuts, cherry sorbet, and panna cotta. We had a hard time choosing our favorite. The doughnuts are always a hit - these are beignet-like but a bit more moist in the center, no doubt from the ricotta. The dipping sauces of caramel, pistachio, and chocolate completed the dish. My personal favorite was the panna cotta with a cherry compote topping today. I would be remiss not to mention the beverages. I went from local hefeweizen-style beer to an Italian white blend and finished my meal from their selection of "limited offerings". I was happy to be able to try the Old Rip Van Winkle 10 year. This was a special treat for my birthday. My wife and teenager partook of the mocktails. I tried these too and they were excellent - inventive and tasty.

The only complaint is that ! We froze our butts off in the restaurant.

Fun place on a Saturday night. We tried the Pot Roast Dinner and the Fish and Chips, both very good.