This is my favorite special occasion place. The service is top notch, the food is even better, and the ambience is breathtaking. We saw Anthony Munoz (retired Bengals football player) there our last time there. Get the Mac n cheese.and try to save room for dessert. We had the pleasure of having Chris T (Moe) as our server.and he was one of the best! If you haven't been here, make it a priority to have a fine dinner!!!
It's no secret how much I love Jeff Ruby and just about anything he is associated with, so it was only a matter of time before I made it to Carlo & Johnny to check out what it had to offer.
The layout is much different than his other restaurants, and it feels like a large home, rather than a traditional restaurant. The first thing that stands out is the raw bar, something I had not seen at his other locations. We enjoyed some of the largest shrimp I've ever seen and a king crab legs that was out of control.
We enjoyed a drink at the very crowded bar before dinner and listened to the live music playing. The bar had a speakeasy vibe about it that was really nice. After we were seated at our table we enjoyed service of outstanding quality that feels personalized to you. Its the service I've always received at all of his restaurants. Not to mention this guy knows steak, no other steak ever compares.
We were celebrating my sister's birthday and they even took our picture and put it in a frame for us both to take home. But the final touch came a week later when I received a thank you card from the manager delivered to my home.
Perfect in every way! New York Strip cooked exactly as ordered. Tender and delicious. My wife had the Chicken Parmesan and had enough for 2 meals.
Our waiter, Zac, helped make the meal as fabulous as it was. He was naturally personable, informed, and most professional.
Can't wait to return. Don't know how the entire experience could have been any better. As always, Carlo and Johnny exceeded the hype.
Amazing food and amazing service. The location is cozy and adorable. Of course it's expensive, but it's true when they say you get what you pay for. Best steak I've ever had. It was my husband's birthday, and I guess we wrote on the reservation that it was a birthday dinner. They surprised us with a slice of amazing cheesecake, took our photo, and even printed the photo out for us right there. It was such a special touch! Will definitely be back.
Great food if you are willing to pay the price. Easily the best steak chain in the Cincinnati area! Their carrot cake is out of this world! My one critique would be that while the service has always been excellent, the restaurant occasionally gives the waiters too many tables to manage, resulting in the waiters not being able to check in as often as they ideally would, this might be out of the restaurants control is it is extremely hard to find help meeting the high standards Jeff Ruby's demands.
The Best in Cincinnati. My Favorite Restaurants of All are Jeff Ruby's establishments. He holds a very High standard that is consistent and would be truly hard to beat. The steaks are to die for, the quality is top notch combined with fabulous customer service it is an A+ experience. No one else can even compare. If you want the Best steak Ever go to Carlo & Johnny's, Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse or the Precinct you will not be disappointed.
I travel a lot with business and have visited many of the "best" steakhouses across the country, and they pale in comparison to Jeff Ruby steak houses. My wife and I were celebrating our 26th anniversary as well as her birthday (same day) and we booked our reservation at Carlo and Johnny via Open Table. I took the time to write some notes with the reservation, and also tweeted Jeff Ruby prior to our dinner. When we arrived, we were incredibly impressed with their attention to detail - they had read the notes and the tweets and were prepared with to give us a personalized "Jeff Ruby" experience from beginning to end. The food, the wine, and the service were impeccable. Might have been the best meal I have ever had. Thank you to Jeff Ruby, our server Adrian, and the entire team at Carlo and Johnny - you take exceptional service to another level!
Absolutely breathtaking atmosphere, food, service, etc. Highly recommended.
I loved the atmosphere, menu, food and service here. The live entertainment was wonderful and I will definitely go back when I'm in the area again.
Amazing food and service. Steak was cooked perfectly and cheesecake is delicious. Our waiter was kind and very helpful. First time there and we will definitely return!
Enjoyed an amazing 4 course dinner of crab legs, jumbo shrimp, oysters, followed by warm bread herb butter and salad. Next was the amazing steaks and family style sides. To top it off cheese cake with caramel sauce. We had a small private room to celebrate 3 amazing team members retiring at the end of the month.
Celebrated my 25th birthday here. Absolutely wonderful staff, service, and atmosphere. The steak I had was the best steak I've ever had in my life. Thank you for the great experience!