Ferrari's Little Italy and Bakery

My first time experiencing this adorable authentic hidden gem was definitely one to remember. There are so many positive things I could say but I’ll start with the atmosphere. Once you walk in, you’re immediately drawn to desserts display in the front (blueberry lemon cake was to die for), then all the other aromas start to awaken your senses. It reminds me of a little piece of Italy as the name suggests. The restaurant is so adorable and cozy . It has an authentic Italian vibe with an intimate romantic touch to it. The food. *chefs kiss* you’re served real bread with oil before your meal and every meal Is huge. Prices are reasonable for the amount of food they give you, everything was seasoned to perfection. The plates have to be carried with two hands, doesn’t matter what you get it’ll be worth every penny spent. Our waitress was a sweetheart, and made sure we had everything we needed plus more. We had a large party of over 25( graduation party) and they served us well I will be back for more.

Stopped in for a lunch date today for the first time. Everything about this place from the moment you arrive is warm, inviting, and beautiful. The bakery in the front of house fills the restaurant with the warm aroma of fresh bread. The dining area is very nice and the fireplaces add an amazing touch. Our waitress Terra was the sweetest person ever. We had the crab cake panini and the salmon BLT. Everything was spectacular on fresh bread. I cannot recommend them enough

I ADORE this restaurant. My mom and best friend come here all the time, and it truly feels like we're part of a family. We have a regular server that knows our orders surprisingly well, even after weeks of us not dining, and the owner now recognizes us and regularly checks in, even though we're not SUPER regular. They have a tantalizing bakery you walk through before the dining room, and every bit of the bakery and dining experience is great, even after years of going. Highly, HIGHLY recommend.

It was really great dinner. First, customer service was amazing. Everyone has good smiles and looks like they enjoy their work. I ordered calamari salad and they served on two separate plates for me and my boyfriend. Second, the variety of menu. I was craving for carbonara for long time so I chose it but I really wanna try different menu items too since their pasta and salad were so amazing. Third, the food. It was huge and so delicious. Definitely you should try visit there. One thing, I was a bit sad because we couldn't get a bread service and it looked great...haha but I bought some baked goods after our meals and they were so good, so problem solved.

Amazing Restaurant The shrimp bisque, Caesar salad and the supreme pizza made an excellent lunch.. Definitely will be back!!

We celebrated my mom’s 70th birthday at Ferrari’s and we couldn’t have been happier with our experience! They were so easy to coordinate with, flexible, and accommodating of our group. The food was delicious and the service was perfect. We would highly recommend and plan to return for future celebrations!

Delightful find! Food was delicious. Best calamari that we've had. Tender, lightly breaded and flavorful. Lasagna, shrimp scampi and eggplant parmesan were fantastic! Our waiter, Ed, was very personable and attentive. Cozy atmosphere. All staff were friendly and helpful. Oh, and the variety of homemade bread served with your meal was unreal! We bought bread in their bakery to take home. Definitely making this a regular visit when we are in Cincinnati!!!

They have a large parking lot however, was almost full. Waitress was very nice and attentive. We sat in the back past the kitchen with two other large tables, so it was difficult to hear conversation at times. Food was very good as well as portions. I had mushroom ravioli (cream sauce was a little too thick/pasty).

I am writing to rate the Bakery five stars. The Carrot Cake and Coffee Cheesecake were OUTSTANDING!! The two - the restaurant and the bakery - should be listed separately. The amazing desserts in the Bakery are not available as desserts in the restaurant. To me that means they can't share a rating. My three star rating for the restaurant stands. Kudos to the Bakery!!

Visited for my daughter's birthday. Pros The patio is lovely Good service Half price cocktails on Sunday Kids eat free on Sunday Generous portions Great salads Cons My pasta aglio e oilo had grilled vegetables and a generous amount, but it was extremely bland. I addrd grilled chicken which seemed boiled rather than grilled. Even cracked black pepper, salt, and Parmesan didn't improve it. The stuffed sole had a very mushy texture and a strong fishy taste. The pollo basilico was ok. The chicken did not appear grilled more like boiled. Bottom line I was extremely disappointed with the food. Not sure I would recommend. Perhaps we ordered the wrong items.

Went there for the first time today. It was for a party. The anti pasta salad was amazing the chicken Marsala was off the hook. The service was top shelf except for the older woman working in the bakery tonight She had a really unpleasant disposition. Maybe her dog died today. Maybe she just wants to be miserable all of the time. Thank you to everyone else we encountered tonight though. You folks are the best

Always the best dining experience from the service to the delish food! My husband and I frequently celebrate our wedding anniversaries there.

I loved the outdoor patio. It was shady and the weather was perfect for an outdoor lunch. Our server was great. She was very patient as the different size options confused us. We ordered the chop salad and they were gracious enough to split it into two dishes for us. My husband had the eggplant parmigiana and I had the lasagna. The eggplant was crispy. I love it like that. The lasagna was delicious. We didn't save room for dessert.

We live in Madeira and should go here so much more often then we do. Friday night dinner with friends. Great food and Chianti. Service was great. Portions are huge, you will take some home. You get a lot for your money. Mama's Lasagna was off the charts. They have a large bakery on site so your bread is fresh from the oven and desserts are perfecto. Highly recommended.

A server can make or break a dining experience. For the first time ever at Ferrari's (and hopefully the last time), we had a bad server. First, his habit of using "we", "us", and "our" reaching the point of annoying. "What can I get us to drink?"; "Are we ready for our check?" - dude, if you're paying part of it, which i doubt, great, but please stop saying that. What would help would be if "we" were more attentive and refilled drinks, didn't leave "us" sitting in the sun outside waiting for "us" to come take the order. The food was good as always, everything came down to the server, who really needs lessons in serving and close supervision until he learns to speak properly and pay attention. He ("we") pretty much ruined what could have been a nice dining experience for "us". I understand the we/us/our thing happens, but taking it to the extreme like he did (every... single... sentence) was distracting, disingenuous, and pandering insincerity. I made note of his name and when we return (and we will - the food is excellent), "we" won't be asking for "us" as a server.

Very authentic Italian restaurant, the cranberry mule and toasted ravioli a great start, I got the fruit of the sea for dinner, amazing, I will be having leftovers for dinner tomorrow. Our Server was a lovely young lady. So sad I didn't take a picture of my bowl of sea food!

Sandwiches were huge and delicious. Very nice space. Megan, our bartender, was super attentive and nice. Very friendly staff! Loved it. Will recommend!

Great service. Nice patio seating in the shade. Salad was fresh and delicious. The bread basket was good. I liked having different breads to sample. The tomato sauce was tasty. The smells in the bakery were so good.

Bring your appetite as the portions are generous. You get to view potential desserts as you pass the bakery on the way to your table. We were part of a group of 5 couples. Our server was Liz. She was friendly, knowledgeable, attentive but not intrusive. My Vitello Scallopini with piccata sauce was 3 pieces of lightly breaded veal cutlets cooked to perfection. The piccata sauce featured capers and a zesty lemon after taste. It was served over a bed of spaghetti. We had Italian sausage and peppers as an appetizer that was delicious and used the fresh bread to enjoy the savory "gravy" on every plate. Perfect for eating half and having a take home meal the next day.

This place never misses. From apps and entrees to drinks. I didn't have any dessert but everything in the bakery looks delicious. Service is always on point. 5/5 10/10 place

Five kinds of fresh bread in a basket on your table sound good? Well, that's how dinner starts. Amazing choices of fresh baked bread with rye being my choice. So, the rye bread had a salted crust and a soft light center to bring it all around. I selected the dinner special which was blackened salmon with mashed potatoes and asparagus. Clearly a chef selected choice as everything was pared well and had a great butter sauce over top the fish. Expertly prepared and seasoned. A! I tasted some dishes from my table mates that included the pesto chicken pasta dish and lasagna. Everything was amazing and full of flavor. Fresh ingredients and prepared with care. I will be back for sure! Service was prompt and pleasant, and Frank Sinatra was playing in the clean restrooms. Enjoy this hidden gem! Enjoy!

Very very good food. We went with what our server recommended and was not disappointed. The bread and oil they serve you before your order was fantastic as well. I would not get desserts or the meatballs again but the dinner was very delicious.

Wonderful time at this little restaurant. The ambiance was cute and quiet and service was wonderful. Our friend Rick who works there surprised us with dessert on the house so couldn't have asked for a better night. Food was wonderful and I would totally come back!

Worst service I've had in a long time but the food was good. Server forgot about us, I guess because we were seated in the back. I had to ask for bread from three different servers. Finally got it about 25 minutes later. Never received refills on our drinks even though she said she'd get them. Owner was aware but didn't see to care. Won't be back.

Very attentive staff , the light and fluffy bread to start a meal was delicious , and in our party we ordered margarita pizza with shrimp , and chicken Parmesan which was amazing . The ambiance was an Italian look decor - awesome ! Drinks , we ordered a sangria and le Ferrari . Delicious and smooth with amazing taste . To end it , we got bread from their bakery - reasonable sliced bread . Highly recommended, and we definitely will be back .

I love this place. Cozy, down-home italian cooking. Ferrari's also does a lot to support local causes in the community, which I love.

I have visited this spot several times with my Thursday night dinner group. The food and the atmosphere is much better that I experienced in Naples, Florence and Rome Italy. Quite simply an outstanding dining experience. The Best I have found in my 70 plus years existence!!!

The food is authentic Italian. The atmosphere is great. And don't forget to stop at the bakery when you're done enjoying your meal.

Ferraris has been serving delicious Italian dishes for over 25 years in Cincinnati! They offer single and shareable portions on almost all of their dishes, perfect for family style if you let them know you're sharing, they'll split the dish for you ! Ferraris is tucked away in the heart of Madeira, be sure to take advantage of their mystical patio in the summer! Also, ya gotta check out the bakery before you leave. Soo many delicious pastries and homemade bread to enjoy in and out of the restaurant! We enjoyed Eggplant Parmesan , Bread basket, Ferrari salad - devoured before pic, Caramel apple cheesecake @ferrarislittleitaly #cincyeats #cincyitalian #eggplantparmesan #ferrarislittleitaly #ferrarislittleitalyandbakery #cannoli #cincy

Went with Party of 5 and 3 dishes were not that good and taste was just Blah!! Salads were probably the only thing that were good so if I were to go back salad is all I would eat. Tiramisu was bland. Comment by the drinkers in the group were they have good wine. Personally I would not go back as it was highly recommended to try but honestly was disappointed as the flavors were not really good.

Great food and fantastic service. So many people shared taking care of us throughout our entire meal. We had homemade calamari, caesar salads, chicken Parmigiano and pasta Alfredo with added meatballs. It's all tasty and reasonably priced. Picked up desserts at the bakery to go.

I hosted a party of 20 people here, and it was an amazing experience. The restaurant was able to seat us all at one table, and were very attentive and on-point with the service throughout the evening. We all loved the house-made bread that was already on the table waiting for us (and they gave us a second round of bread, free of charge, as the evening ensued). The food was spectacular -- I had the crab stuffed sole -- the white sauce in it was a complex cheese-centric blend that gave my taste buds a fun workout. In the past I had had the bbq chicken pizza (fantastic -- their pizza is all about the combination of ingredients on top, which give an amazing bite), and the tortellini florentine (the tortellini were made in-house, were absolutely huge and flavorful). Everyone enjoyed the food immensely, and we stayed 2 1/2 hours, talking, as no one wanted the evening to end. On the way out, many of us stopped by the bakery for treats-to-go. I bought two brownies, that were pure chocolate decadence, and, honestly, didn't last past the car ride home. All in all, a fantastic evening at a real neighborhood treasure of a restaurant!!

My husband and I love this place. I'm a classic spaghetti girl and they do it right. Can't wait to come back and try again soon.

Good food. Good service. Love to go there. It holds a special place in our hearts. Always a good meal and great time

Terrible service. Terrible food. The night started out rocky. Cocktails had to be sent back twice because it the wrong drink. Nothing fancy - a whiskey sour. Focaccia bread was so stale it wouldn't break apart. My husband ordered a Mediterranean pizza that was completely inedible. When the server asked if we wanted it boxed, we told her it was not very good. She turned and walked away without comment. It remained on the bill. We have been to Ferrari's a couple of other times and the food was mediocre. Friends suggested it for tonight and it was the worst it has ever been. We will not return. There are a lot of other Italian restaurants in town.

I'm not sure how I have missed this place over the years, but yesterday we decided on Italian and Ferrari's came up. Thank you Yelp Community. Let's start with the accommodations. I love the layout. The tables are close enough to notice what your neighbor is having, but not so close that you are sharing their conversation. That's just the right amount of Cozy for me. My son loved the painted walls and even made sure I snapped a picture of what he was sitting in front of. I saw a couple other reviews mention the service so I expected it to be good, but was pleasantly surprised by how good. The staff was attentive, engaging and really helped create a wonderful experience on top of the great meal. Now for the reason we came. The food. It was absolutely some of the best I have had in a while. I was having a difficult time choosing and it came down to the Stuffed Sole or the Filet Mignon or the Vitello Scallopini. I went with the advice of the staff and had the Crab Stuffed Sole. Wow it was good. So good the table next to us had to know what it was to order the next time they came. The stuffed mushrooms, the spaghetti and meatballs, and chicken parm were all great and we would probably make a trip out just for the garlic bread. Do yourself a favor and the next time you want Italian come here. We got there shortly after it opened on a Saturday and it was already filling up. When we left there was a decent sized number waiting. I would suggest looking into some reservations if you are going to be going during prime sit down hours.

All I can say is.. WOW! So good! One of my absolute favorite Italian meals is mushroom raviolis and this place knocked it out of the park. Everything from the fried raviolis, to the bread and wine to the main course was amazing. They also have a very impressive bakery when you enter that has mouthwatering desserts in the display window. I can't wait to visit again and introduce all my friends to this hidden gem.

Ferrari's restaurant has the ambiance of a small, family restaurant. The food is always so fresh and delicious. Today I ate an Italian hoagie with pasta salad. It was so good and more than I could eat. Enough for two meals!

Great service. Classic Italian. Would recommend to anyone. Big portions so come hungry!

Here's the thing. Restaurants like this one are a dying breed. Corporate oversight in an "Italian" place ruins everything. This spot is the real deal. Out of this world food, ambience AND a bakery is rare. The owner is to be cherished. Same with the help. Absolute 5 star place!

3 of us Friends went for a fun Friday night out. The Le Ferraris drink was very delicious. We all 3 had the lasagna the flavor was delicious ,but the portions we will have dinner again tomorrow. Two of the girls had a Ferrari salad they both said very fresh and flavorful . When you arrive they bring you a basket of different types of bread with oils to eat the bread. Would recommend it to everyone in Madeira.

So much to love about this place. Our server, Nick was fantastic. The food was great. Had old school chicken parmigiana & the serving size was huge! Great find.

So awesome! This is delicious! I bought several loaves of bread to bring to my Italian family in northern Ohio! They were thrilled! The black olive loaf was devoured in minutes!

Food service were great. Outdoor seating was perfect for the evening! Will have to try dessert next time we go. I would highly recommend!

I love this place! The food and service are impeccable! Ed was our server, he's the best. It's so cozy and relaxing, romantic too! Took some Italian bread home with me. Best I've ever had.

We wanted to try some place new and settled on Ferrari's. Not very difficult to locate the driveway, but you have to drive all the way back and you will run right into it. It's a rough interior but in a really cool way. I felt like I had stumbled into a hidden gem. The seating area was very suitable for a romantic or a cozy meal. Staff super friendly and restrooms were clean. Had the special, salmon on a bed of spinach and covered with a lobster bisque. I will go back, but I will have to say it was a little pricey.

Visited with family to celebrate my anniversary. Great ambiance, food & service! Started with freshly baked bread that was delicious with some cocktails. Food was delicious, dessert even better! Young lady that served us was very friendly & helpful. Overall great experience & would visit here again!

Food was exceptional but the service was better than that! The staff accommodated 25 of us in a group and made room when more showed up. Very pleased! Half priced bottles on Tuesday!

My son took me and my husband here for a preChristmas dinner. Such atmosphere at this place! It's cozy and very inviting! The Bread basket is worth the trip alone!!!! I had the carbonara and it was heavenly. My husband had the chicken piccata and it was thin and crispy with a wonderful lemony taste! The whipped ricotta was wonderful as well. I enjoyed the service, which was attentive without being overbearing. I had never been here before and will definitely be adding this gem to my must visit again list!!!

We haven't been to Ferrari's in several years. The food and service were both really good. I did think the prices were a bit expensive. Not sure I'd go back because of the price for what we received.

Love the outdoor dining space! The bread is always served fresh! Ferrari's has the most delicious meatballs so I added a meatball to my fettuccine Alfredo!

Wonderful service with awesome food! Didn't realize the place was so large. Rooms in all different places plus outside available. Had fried mozzarella as an appetizer. Delicious! Entrees were Penne with a meatball, Lasagna, and Margarita pizza. All delicious!

I took my hubs here for a birthday dinner and we had a lovely evening. Both our pasta dishes were tasty and generous in size. We sat close to a fireplace which was a bonus on that chilly evening. Our waitress was fab as well. I would definitely go back.

Ordered some cannoli to take away. Order was ready when promised. Cannolie was packaged well. Each was on it's own paper, with additional paper separating the layers of cannolie put one on top of the other. The box of sweets traveled well. None ended up crushed. Cannolie themselves were good. Filling was plentiful. Filling was not very sweet. It balanced nicely with the powdered sugar topping, and bittersweet chocolate chips on the ends. Chocolate chips stuck nicely to the ends. Not having them fall off when going to take a bite is always a plus. Thickness of the cannolie shell was proportionate to the filling and chips. I would order them again.

I have to give this place 5 stars, I'll be eating here often. The service is great, very friendly waitress has served me both times. The restaurant is hidden behind a few buildings off the main road so look for it! The food (especially lunch specials) are VERY reasonably priced. I tipped 20% but still felt like I was robbing the place because the prices are so low. Freshly baked bread is served first and is complimentary. The cheesy crust on one of the slices is pretty great. The eggplant parmesan was absolutely fantastic. It'll become my main go-to. You can tell it is hand breaded and it's SO crispy and delightful. At ten bucks for lunch, you can't beat it. I tried the cheese pizza which was good but not exceptional. Crust was freshly made. I ordered a pizza with just cheese and extra sauce. I think the chef misunderstood my order because I got a LOT of cheese and hardly any sauce. The menu also mentioned it being topped with secret spices, which I did not see or taste at all. I'll be back soon!

Love the food and the people including Patty the owner. I always seem to get the same thing though, the calamari salad minus the peppers. And on certain nights they have the half price bottle of wine which is when I splurge a bit and go for the old vines red. I believe it is the Rodney Strong $56 cut in half. And I can't help but always ordering the large portion because it is almost double and who does not like left overs from a great Italian food place priced right. You may find better Italian food here or there, but not for the combination of taste and value and don't forget great service and being made to feel at home. And that is coming from an Italian.

Great food and atmosphere I love their lasagna! the Ceasar salad is really good too w/calamari just had our family Christmas get together there and the food and staff were awesome! The atmosphere is always warm and inviting