The Aperture

The Aperture reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   karl VIP

   Cincinnati22 reviews

   5.0

   Dined today

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

   Awesome place! Food was great, lots of flavor! Staff was super attentive and on the ball! Highly recommend!
   

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   Trang VIP

   Cincinnati53 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Looking forward to our first dinner…decor is not what you would expect…it was very cold inside…loved our leek and carrots… lamb and short ribs were delicious…just disappointed with the desserts…and coffee was lukewarm
   

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   karen VIP

   Cincinnati62 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Service was great. Very energetic environment with interesting minimalist decor. Food was well presented and interesting. To our taste the food was good but not outstanding. Portion size was small, but not unacceptable for small plates. Featured protein in small plates i would characterized as a trace
   

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   Mary

   Cincinnati5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Amazing, unique dishes, interesting flavor and texture combinations, especially the lamb, lobster pasta and maitake. Great wine and cocktail offerings as well. Waiter was very helpful guiding us to the right choices for both food and drinks. The only thing I didn't love was the white chocolate raspberry dessert with smoked flavor.
   

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   Phil VIP

   Cincinnati32 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   excellent variety on the menu. wine list is fair to good and leans towards too many high priced wines.
   

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   Steve

   Cincinnati14 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 19 April 2025

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

   I was very much looking forward to eating here. The food was incredible…I will say that. The timing of the food, however, was very unfortunate. It took 45 minutes between our second and third course and probably another half hour at least until our fourth course with no communication on why there was a delay. Very disappointed. Also, one of the servers clearing the table was snippy with one of our guests and said leave it please (meaning leave the plate on the table, rather than handed to him).. It was the way he said it. They were also out of bread, only had two dessert options, and only had drip coffee. I can’t believe a restaurant with the reputation this has and as pricey as it is, would not have espresso, cappuccino , French press/more options for desserts. Again, I was very impressed with the food, but that doesn’t make up for the other factors. Perhaps it was an off night.
   

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   Matt

   Indiana4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 16 April 2025

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

   Very good and interesting food. I would certainly eat there again. They were able to accommodate my wife's vegetarian diet well. I had one small note that did not affect the food. The bar had multiple choices for Gins but they had no higher end traditional London Dry Gins. All except for one of their Gins were botanical style gins. If they could add a nice London Dry Gin such as Sipsmith that would make the visit above and beyond.
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Greater Boston1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 12 April 2025

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

   One of the best meals we’ve had in a while!! Everything was perfection. The highlights were the carrots and lamb ribs.
   

   The ApertureResponded on 14 April 2025

   Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We are so happy to hear that you loved The Aperture. From the food to the wine we always want our guests to be impressed with the thought that is put into it. We are always working and refining our service. The team is truly passionate about attention to detail and they love taking care of people. Thank you for the compliment on this. We hope to serve you again soon. Warm Regards, The Aperture Management Team
   

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   Brandi

   Cincinnati29 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 12 April 2025

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

   Amazing food and service!! Don’t love the decor, but the food was phenomenal!
   

   The ApertureResponded on 14 April 2025

   Thank you for the stars and for your glowing review. From start to finish we are happy to hear that you loved The Aperture. We hope to serve you again soon. Take Care. Warm Regards, The Aperture Management Team
   

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    Terry

    Cincinnati3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 12 April 2025

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

    Our server, Ana, and the entire staff could not have provided better service. They were attentive without being intrusive. The food was an adventure. With Ana's instruction, we chose 4 items from the menu (one from each section). Starting with the mackerel and toast that was light and delicious. The cucumber and ricotta were new to the menu, an unusual take on cucumber as it was combined. We shared the lamb ribs that were juicy and cooked perfectly and campanelle with lobster and mussels. It had lobster chunks and whole mussels in a beautiful pasta blend. Lastly, we tried pavlova, a savory dessert with a pistachio butter glaze. The more was ate the better we liked it. All of the dishes were new to us, and we enjoyed them all. The decor was minimal, and the restaurant was a bit noisy. We will be going back.
    

    The ApertureResponded on 14 April 2025

    Terry, Thank you for taking the time to leave such a kind review. It truly means so much to our staff when they are called out by name. I have already shared your kind words with Ana! We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed every aspect of what we at The Aperture have to offer. We are always making effort to minimize the noise level as it is a historic building, but there are always room for improvements! Thank you again, we look forward to hosting you in the future. Warm Regards, -The Aperture Management Team
    

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