Pennyflower Bistro and Bar

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Columbus5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Food is absolutely outstanding! Everything we had was well thought out and delicious. Service was a little lacking, but friendly and well-intentioned. Will definitely be back!
   

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   Deanna VIP

   Charleston129 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   First time here and loved the croquettes and grain salad. Had Salmon for main dish and very tasty but would have preferred less sauce or on the side. Our waiter started off great and seemed to get spacier as the meal went on. Never brought our bread even though ordered, and almost forgot a cappuccino for my friend and had to be promoted to bring sweetener, again had been ordered. My friend didn't have a spoon, she used mine. He seemed stressed out. Not sure what was going on. Also louder in the restaurant than we liked. Hard to hear the others at my table.
   

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   Jerry VIP

   Chicago4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We enjoyed every single thing we ordered. Sixteen Brix bread. Wife loved the chicken with two thighs pressed together and seared all around for a delightful flavor with juicy meat inside. Sauce was exquisite. The strip steak was exceptional with smoked beets and [not one but] two outstanding sauces. Caesar salad was perfectly executed. They have Mauro Molino barberra! And a proper espresso martini to go with dessert capped a truly excellent meal. The service was superb, and ambiance was quite nice but a bit noisy (why restaurants don’t dampen with soft materials eludes me, but this is not unique to Pennyflower). Still, with tables relatively far apart, you can still have nice conversation on your culinary journey. A definite go-back.
   

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   Mark

   Cincinnati20 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our first visit to Pennyflower- definitely a shout out to our great server Mark. The menu was 1-page (a plus in our book… too many options leads to the paralysis of analysis), our food was tasty! Overall very enjoyable.
   

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   jenifer VIP

   Cincinnati13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Over all great experience. Starters were delicious and served promptly. I Ordered the steak delicious. My husband ordered the salmon and didn’t find it to his liking. Our waiter was very prompt in coming to our table and putting in another order for him. Ended up with the burger and said it was fantastic. We will definitely spend time here again!
   

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   TaraK

   Cincinnati3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on February 24, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Service was great, I ordered the Grilled Prime New York medium well. It was served as pre-cut chunks and it was completely raw in the middle.
   

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   Emily

   Detroit1 review

   3.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   food was just ok for the price. cute inside but probably wouldn’t go back
   

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   Rex VIP

   San Francisco62 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was truly excellent. I highly recommend the beef tartare and the vegetarian lasagna.
   

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   Ashley VIP

   Cincinnati39 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 20, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved the service but I don’t think the server heard us when we ordered the Amish chicken because it never arrived and it was never charged to us. The croquettes are delicious and I would come back for these. The feta whipped toast was mediocre, too much going on and a little sloppy (not my favorite in the city). The hot salmon dip I would come back for and loved that it was served with seaweed squares. The grain salad with the most beautiful green goddess dressing was delicious but a bit overdressed but so good. The steak was delicious, well prepared and loved the bordelaise and tapioca cheddar underneath. The desserts were good but not great. The s’more was too much marshmallow not any crunch. The Mille-feuille was good but it needed the fruit puréed, I couldn’t decide if I liked this or not. The lychee martini and the blueberry basil drink were absolutely delicious and a great selection of wine!
   

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    Shontel VIP

    Cincinnati16 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 18, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    Will definitely be back for another round of the Crispy Vegetarian Lasagna & Grain Salad
    

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