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Carlo & Johnny, Cincinnati, OH

Carlo & Johnny

4.8
4.8
7870 Reviews
$50 and over
Steakhouse
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Classic style paired with Jeff Ruby's U.S.D.A Prime Steaks and exceptional seafood.
Three unique dining rooms, three wine cellars, and live music.

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2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 82 times today

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (513) 936-8600
  • Website
    http://www.jeffruby.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Donny Hatton
  • Catering
    Please contact us at 513-936-8600 to speak with our Sales & Relationship Manager, Ashlee Heine.
  • Private party facilities
    With 5 private rooms from which to choose, Carlo & Johnny offers options for your business meeting, rehearsal dinner, retirement party or an outing with family or friends. We can comfortably accommodate up to 75 of your guests to ensure a perfect experience. perfect settings. Contact ASHLEE HEINE: 513.979.0872 or ashlee.heine@jeffruby.com
  • Location
    9769 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242
  • Neighborhood
    Montgomery
  • Cross street
    Bunker Hill Lane
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dancing, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 7,870 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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  • Cincinnati / Dayton

    Good for special occasions

  • Cincinnati / Dayton

    Steakhouse

  • Cincinnati / Dayton

    Most Booked

  • Cincinnati

    Best Ambiance

  • Cincinnati

    Romantic

  • Cincinnati

    Good for special occasions

  • Cincinnati

    Steakhouse

  • Cincinnati

    Most Booked

7,870 Reviews

  1. Noel

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time being here! Absolutely amazing. Thank you ❤️

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  2. Brenda

    Chicago

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was great. Food was excellent as always. The chocolate butterfinger cake was home run

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a top tier experience. Favorite Rubys location.

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  4. ScottS

    Las Vegas

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, Carlo and Johnny's was outstanding. Had the Surf and turf and steak was cooked as ordered - Medium Rare Plus. Service was great! Had a great time celebrating my Dad's 78th birthday! Will be back soon!

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  5. BeverlyT

    Cincinnati

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had another great dinner. The food and service never disappoint!

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  6. JonJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food, service and atmosphere! One of the best steak houses in the country. Portions are generous and the quality is impeccable.

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  7. JamieM

    Cincinnati

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a perfect evening, Great food, great ambience and the servers are the best!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Steaks were amazing! Philip our server was incredible. Very personable. He even taught me a thing or two about wine. Made great recommendations and made the night very memorable for us. Highly recommend Phillip as your server! Top notch service all around!

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  9. NellR

    Cincinnati

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Chris was wonderful! Good excellent. Environment energetic!! Great west to celebrate anniversary. Thank you

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  10. BrettR

    Indiana

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We have been to Carlo & Johnny multiple times and we have never had any issues with food or service. We will most definitely return.

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  11. Anniversary2023

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Came for another Anniversary dinner and we were not disappointed. Food was as good as always and service was great. They brought out the 3 desert sampler for us, all were excellent. The other couple had creme brule desert, also delicious.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely amazing servers provided the experience but were not fake, they bought us flowers and bought our desert!

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great server. Great atmosphere. Great experience

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  14. KelliC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great atmosphere, food and service! Will definitely go back.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always have the best of everything at Carlo and Johnny: food, service, and ambiance.

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  16. Karen

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a perfect dinner! Our filets were cooked to perfection. It was a special evening celebrating John's milestone birthday!

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  17. StephenK

    Detroit

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service! Our guests from Austin, TX thought it was out of this world!

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall2food1service5ambience4
    Got the Filet / Lobster Special. The asparagus was cold , the lobster was also cold and the Filet had no taste. The sautéed mushroom had a very salty taste.The service from the staff was very attentive and enjoyable. I was very disappointed in the food, the #1 reason I came was for the food. I came with my wife,son and daughter in law as thank you dinner for my son and daughter in law. I didn’t ask anyone how their meal was. Since I was paying and it was a thank you to son and his wife for the help they have provided to my wife and I due to illness I was doubtful they would. I know this ruined my evening and hoping it didn’t ruin anyone else’s in our party.

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  19. JoeM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was great the wait staff was professional, personable and attentive. Cameron was our specific waiter and he was outstanding! Highly recommend dining here.

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  20. Cole

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We enjoyed our 1st anniversary and our dinner was amazing.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful anniversary celebration Great food and great service

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  22. John

    Indiana

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server Nathan and support staff provided excellent service and attended to our every need.....the food was equal to the staff and was beyond expectations....

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  23. GilQ

    Miami

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food and ambiance. The steaks are 5 starts.

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  24. MarkS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Dining room was sort of loud and raucous. Lots of people very under dressed in my opinion. Dress code business casual. People wearing t-shirts and flannel shirts with jeans. My lower rating on the value had to do with things like a small scoop of garlic butter which cost an extra $5. It was tasty, but maybe it should just come complimentary with the steak? Service was great! Louie - fantastic.

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  25. Jeffrey

    Cincinnati

    11 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Extremely expensive which reduces the overall score.

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  26. LoisS

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Overall our visit was enjoyable and the food was very good and timely. We were at a high table in the bar area and one of the assistants to our server accidentally hit the lip of the table causing a full water to spill over the entire table but luckily it didn't spill on us and we just had to rearrange and remove things for the cleanup, although it wasn't left totally dry so we had to watch where we put things. I also asked for additional butter for our bread from both an assistant to our table as well as our server and finally on the third ask I finally received it. I found that uncharacteristic of our usual service, which was a little disappointing that I had to keep asking, but eventually after my continued requests I did get it, but not from our server. This was not our best visit, but the food was still excellent.

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  27. Karie

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience5
    Based on reputation, pricing and previous reviews, I was expecting a much higher level of service and quality of product. Perhaps it was just an "off" evening for the establishment.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff is extremely attentive and friendly. Even though it’s a very elegant restaurant it is not stuffy at all. Good and service is always excellent.

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  29. Mainz

    Cincinnati

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The service was the best, and the food was excellent ( way to much) We sat in the garden setting outside and it was lovely.

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  30. JoyS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service and quality food! Our waiter James understands the customer and provided excellent service. He even told us the history of the place and how it derived to the name. The waitress never let our water go below half and crumbs were scraped off the table. My steak was perfect and lobster great and was pleased with the Freddie salad. We had to take our dessert home for later but the carrot cake was superb with the carmel cream icing and one was enough for two people. Thank you James for the excellent service!

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Staff was all very friendly and helpful. Service was excellent. Food was delicious

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I mean it’s a Jeff Ruby’s so it’s always gonna be great at the minimum

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  33. kurts

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Sean was great. Like valet parking. And I do like having my leftovers packaged. Back soon.

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  34. LouY

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Service was perfect. Timing was very good temperature of food was good. Our waiter was very knowledgeable

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  35. PaulaS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food, drink and service surpasses any other restaurant experience.

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  36. MikeL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Surf & turf was superb; service was attentive; bourbon pours reasonable.

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  37. StevenB

    Cincinnati

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    The food was excellent as always! This was the first time that the service was not top notch! We will be back though.

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  38. RobinC

    Cincinnati

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    All Jeff Ruby’s restaurants have fantastic service. Food is always delicious and consistent When anyone of my clients ask for a great restaurant, I refer Jeff Ruby’s and they will not be disappointed.

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  39. mistynight

    Cincinnati

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We dined on steak and lobster and it was so delicious. The service was outstanding.

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  40. BBbbb

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a classy, fabulous place for dinner! Nice to dress up and not feel out of place. Went for Anniversary and received a candle lit special dessert! Adam was professional, attentive, knowledgeable, and engaging! Food was generous, tasty. We both had steaks. Also had a dessert where i needed to "slap" a rose..scrumptious!!!! Expensive and worth every penny!

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FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Carlo & Johnny using the Order Online button. Carlo & Johnny also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (513) 936-8600.

Carlo & Johnny is rated 4.8 stars by 7870 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 82 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Carlo & Johnny

9769 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Bunker Hill Lane
  • Neighborhood
    Montgomery
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Donny Hatton
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dancing, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.jeffruby.com/
  • Phone number
    (513) 936-8600
  • Catering
    Please contact us at 513-936-8600 to speak with our Sales & Relationship Manager, Ashlee Heine.
  • Private party facilities
    With 5 private rooms from which to choose, Carlo & Johnny offers options for your business meeting, rehearsal dinner, retirement party or an outing with family or friends. We can comfortably accommodate up to 75 of your guests to ensure a perfect experience. perfect settings. Contact ASHLEE HEINE: 513.979.0872 or ashlee.heine@jeffruby.com

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