The Presidents Room at The Phoenix

I went here with my mom for restaurant week and we got to sit at the chef's table. All of our food was absolutely delicious. The bartender also made a killer cocktail for restaurant week and my mom enjoyed the wine pairing. Our favorite was the port with the dessert. It went so well with both of the desserts that I ended up drinking most of it with my chocolate torte!!

This place was my absolute favorite. I recommended them to all my friends because their food and service was amazing! My boyfriend and I went to the Presidents Room for a few special occasions. The atmosphere was relaxed even though they have such elevated dishes. The wait staff was always attentive and knowledgeable.

A group of 4 of us went for my girlfriends birthday, and had an amazing evening. We did the 5 course tasting menu, with a couple of bottles a wine, and enjoyed everything we tried (especially the Koji Aged Beef Tenderloin)!! Just get in touch with their manager Cat (Catherine), and she will ensure that you have an unforgettable dining experience.

Absolutely beautiful space, great food, and amazingly friendly and helpful staff.

Had a very nice day with family and finished it with dinner at this restaurant. Really liked the atmosphere of the building and the people were very friendly. The food was delicious, I had salmon and my husband had beef. Very nice and to our day

Great food and great ambience. Exceptional service!!! Been here twice now, and they remembered my preferences from our last visit! Fantastic place overall, highly recommend this for everyone!!!

Incredible food, laid-back atmosphere and great service! Been here twice and will be back again. This place is incredibly underrated and you should definitely try this place out!

One my favorite places in the city. The menu is varied, fun, and delicious. The staff are on point and super friendly. Can't suggest it enough.

Check out the Phoenix to host your next event in Cincinnati, Ohio. They have an amazing chef and staff to take care of your every need. The Phoenix hosts fun ticketed events like wine dinners, floral arrangement lessons and brunches. Use their link in bio and sign up to be on their email list. That way you won't miss any fun and upcoming events from them! Follow for more on instagram @cincinnatifoodies

What a wonderful Mother's Day brunch is served at the Phoenix. Started with friendly service and attentive waiters and waitresses for drinks, and the Brunch Bar of omelettes, seafood, salad, roast beef, and Turkey were all delightful. This hotel is a majestic Gem of the city and worthy of a visit anytime of year to enjoy Presidents Room dining. We had a lovely time with the whole family enjoying the live music as well as fantastic food. The Phoenix will definitely remain on our top 10 list for Cincinnati dining.

Such a nice place for events, my school did their prom at the pheonix and to be honest it is so nice and big and it was pretty fancy.

I came to the Phoenix for the Citybeat best of Cincinnati event. It is a gorgeous space with multiple floors and rooms. The grand staircases remind me of something out of Titanic. The atmosphere is very classic. There is a permanent bar on the first floor that has sort of a speakeasy feel. For this event, they did a great job! A little hard to imagine how it might be set up for something such as a wedding, but still very nice. Best parking option seemed to be next door in the parking garage.

I came to The Phoenix for two separate events. One was for The Best of Cincinnati and the other was for their 2nd Annual Breakfast with Santa event. The Phoenix is perfect for events as it is huge and spacious. It has tons of rooms and different floors that different events can be hosted on. The Best of Cincinnati was a good event. It was a foodie event filled with tons of samples and giveaways from the best food places in Cincinnati. It was a cool and nice way to see what companies are here as well as enjoy some old favorites. The Breakfast with Santa was super cute, small and fun! Apparently it's their second year and they had a better turn out. You have brunch with your kids/family sitting with others you may or may not know, and have a buffet style brunch. After each family gets to take a picture with Santa. The kids can color, decorate sugar cookies, and have a little group time with Santa. Group time consisted of questions from the kids as well as story time. It was perfect for my 2-year old and my husband as it was good family time. We all enjoyed ourselves. Our daughter was the youngest but she interacted well with the older kids. They were sweet to her and everyone had a good time. My only complaint about the brunch or suggestion rather would be to consider an omelette station and waffle station next year. Everything was served in a warmer and some items like eggs and waffles aren't good in a warmer. They get dried out. A person manning an egg and waffle station would have been perfect. The cost is $30 per adult and $18 per child. It is a little on the pricy side but it is fun. I would also say with the price a manned egg and waffle satiation is a must. The other good perk is they do let you take goodies home. There was tons of sweets leftover from the brunch station and they allowed the guest to take some of the goodies home in to-go boxes. Pretty cool! Overall, it was a fun family experience.

Lilly was Awsome the night of my daughters wedding! She was constantly checking on us throughout the day. She planned and guided us through everything so professionally. She made the day perfect which Left no stress for the bride! The day was magical!! I cant say enough about how great she was On December 10th! The venue was magical with the decorations. The food was delicious. The salads were a little skimpy. Overall great place! Mary Freeman

The Phoenix is BEAUTIFUL, the staff is amazing, and they throw super fun events like drag brunches and wine dinners!

I cannot say enough good things about my wedding experience at The Phoenix. We had our ceremony and reception here and there is nothing I would have changed about the night or our planning process. We began planning with Chelsy and both she and Carolina worked with us up until the wedding. The staff is amazing and attentive. I did not have to do any thinking the day of my wedding which is exactly how it should be! The food was amazing and all of our guests raved about how delicious everything was. On top of everything else the venue is beautiful. I HIGHLY recommend choosing The Phoenix for your wedding.

Went here for a holiday party last weekend-- great place, good sized ballroom, decent dance floor. The bathrooms a kind of hilarious-- it feels like it was fancy back in the day, and kind of odd (but still nice) now. Bartenders did a great job, and the catering staff were professional, helpful, and not too pushy. There were beautiful staircases and Christmas trees which would look great in photos. In all, a nice, elegant event space.

I am a local wedding photographer and shot my first wedding at The Phoenix on 11.11.11. The couple had both their ceremony and reception at this beautiful venue. From start to finish - everything was perfect. The ceremony and reception were held in the Archway Ballroom. This room includes the magnificent wall of Tiffany stained glass windows. We also did photos in the Monet Room, the President's Room and adjacent bar, the main staircase, and the upstairs staircase. There are just SO many beautiful spots for photos, so we went all over to get a variety of backgrounds. And the upstairs stairs worked out well for the larger family portraits. After the ceremony, they had a cocktail hour in another room. The staff did an excellent job of switching over the Archway Ballroom for the reception! Everything went very smoothly. The food - wow. So many wedding venues have average food (and some have really bad food!). But the food at The Phoenix was fabulous. The couple chose the duet of Petite Filet Mignon and Roasted Chicken Breast, and it was perfection. I'm glad the bride insisted the DJ and I eat - because the food was so delicious! In summary - I can't rave enough about this gorgeous venue. Beautiful. Great staff. Delicious food. It definitely became one of my favorite venues!

Absolutely perfect experience from the planning through the execution of a wedding rehearsal dinner. Lily Klein was there every step of the way and made every adjustment I asked for. The night of the dinner she was there to start and handed the event off to Jenna and her team. Super attitude and effort from everyone behind the food and the bar. Kelly behind the bar obviously enjoys her job and you can see her smile despite being behind a mask. The venue is beautiful and the food was excellent. If you are looking for a place to host an event in Cincinnati The Phoenix should be at the top of your list.

The Phoenix is a Cincinnati institution. Originally "constructed in 1893 as a Jewish Businessman's organization designed by prominent Cincinnati architect Samuel Hannaford," The Phoenix appears on the National Historic Register and now serves as a private banquet hall. To say I was looking forward to spending the evening here for my choir's 2nd Annual Young Professionals' Choral Collective Gala with friends would be a vast understatement. To my initial reaction, however, I was a little underwhelmed with the building's interior. At first glance, the illustrious and historic architectural landmark was a bit understated, but upon further viewing and paying more attention to its lovely details, I noticed that The Phoenix was much more than met the eye. Its grand, expansive, and embellished grand entryway and ballroom provide a lovely welcoming into whichever event you may be attending. Built during the Italian Renaissance, The Phoenix boasts a plethora of Tiffany-style stained glass, which was one of my favorite details of the building's historic charm. In addition to the Tiffany windows, I would say that the balconies featured prominently in the Grand Ballroom boasted lovely craftsmanship as well as proved to be the perfect perches for a choral performance to take place. I was very impressed with not only the details in the building, but the service at the bars as well as the waitstaff were outstanding also. The hors d'oeuvres delicious, too. I can only imagine how fantastic The Phoenix would be for a wedding reception, seeing as the Choir Gala that was held there was simply outstanding.

I was at the Phoenix for a wedding rehearsal dinner. The second floor banquet room was warm and inviting. The bartenders were attentive and the specialty drinks were made to perfection. The dining room was so pretty for this intimate dinner. There were 7 beautifully set tables that were very elegant. The dinner was served and it was delicious. The food was fantastic. This is a great space for a special event, the history about the building and its previous occupants is interesting; everything about the place feels like high quality.

Both of my sisters had their wedding receptions here. It's a lovvvvely place. I played the baby grand piano and Lizz R. sang at the bottom of the grand stair case and as you walk up the staircase you enter into a big lobby area where you MUST have an open bar which then enters into the ballroom. The best men at my eldest sister's wedding gave the speech up on the balcony looking down on the ballroom - cheaters! Nice big dance floor... room to sit like 300. I liked my sisters' weddings because they didn't have a long table for the wedding party - I hate those. They had the wedding party sit at a round table with the rest of the guests - much less formal and intimate. The staff was great and I remember the food being good as well. I think this is a great place for a wedding reception if you want a traditional LARGE wedding.

Amazing. This is an excellent banquet hall with great service. I know several people who had their ceremony and/or reception here and all enjoyed it. I attended a special tour of The Phoenix and was surprised by its long and rich history. I would recommend The Phoenix to friends.

Shay and Kellie were amazing!! They were excellent, kind, and welcoming. 100% couldn't expect anything. deserve a raise. Like a really good raise. Period.

I recently planned a corporate event, which included a happy hour and dinner, for about 80 people and used the Phoenix-- and I have only good things to say about my experience. Lilly was my point of contact, and communication with her was quick, clear and easy. She worked within my budget and made sure she understood what I wanted the event to look like. We rented the archway ballroom, which also meant we had access to all of the floor. The space was great and facilitated networking, eating, and drinking. The food was amazing as well- we had a buffet with herb chicken, garlic steak, fingering potatoes and roasted seasonal veggies. Usually food produced in mass like that is dry or overcooked, but I thought everything from the buffet was delicious and expertly prepared. They also made sure they had vegetarian meals prepared for those who needed it. Lilly and the rest of the staff were so accommodating and helpful the day of the event. I had great feedback from the guests of the event, who loved the Phoenix and the food. I would certainly hold another event there. Thanks for your help, Lilly!

I went here for Easter Brunch. It was incredible. Super upscale. The buffet was amazing. They had everything; crab legs, prime ribs, shrimp, eggs, biscuits and gravy, assorted meats, and even had a mimosa/Bloody Mary bar. The whole ambiance of the place was great. Perfect place for a family to go for Easter. Very impressed.

I came here with my boyfriend and his family for Easter brunch, and I was very impressed. The décor and venue is amazing, I would love to get married here, it's beautiful! The buffet had many different kinds of food - lunch and breakfast. There was an ice sculpture with crab legs and large shrimp which was very good, and they had the other typical breakfast foods, a carving station, waffle maker, omelet station, and a mimosa/bloody Mary bar. They also had an Easter bunny walking around to take pictures! I would love to come back for a regular meal here!

I had the opportunity to go downtown to The Phoenix yesterday for the Ambassador Education and Training Seminar as part of the upcoming NAACP/National Baptist conventions. It was in the Grand Ballroom, a place that hosts many banquets and event. There is also a Phoenix Restaurant that is open from Wednesday through Saturday beginning at 5:00 p.m., but I've never eaten there so I can't talk about that. I believe it was my third time at The Phoenix, the first two for Bar Mitzvah parties, and this time I really took note of the building. I could tell it was a very old, yet well maintained, with a grand staircase unsurprisingly called the Grand Staircase, stained glass, chandeliers, and large banquet rooms. It turns out the Phoenix is a work of Italian Renaissance architecture and constructed in 1893, although not originally for weddings, banquets, and similar events, according to its website. The Phoenix consists of the Cincinnati Room, the Archway Ballroom, and the Grand Ballroom, each of which have different capacities that vary with the different set-ups. For receptions, the Cincinnati Room and Archway and Grand Ballrooms can hold up to 150, 250, and 550 people, respectively. Plain and simple, The Phoenix is a great place for a big event or banquet. I know they book a lot of weddings and receptions at the former Cincinnati Club, but there are a wide range of possibilities. The history of The Phoenix is very interesting and I'd suggest checking it out online, but I'd also recommend physically checking out The Phoenix. If you ever have a chance to attend a function there it is so nice, and if you want to drop $75-100 on dinner for two, I'd imagine it would be excellent as well. The Phoenix is truly a great staple of Cincinnati.

I came here for a wedding and reception. It's definitely very beautiful. The staff there were very professional and nice. The food at the reception was delicious! It's a very elegant place to have an event. My only complaint is that the bathroom didn't have a diaper changing station which made it very difficult for parents with kids.

The Phoenix is a beautiful place to have a wedding. The building is gorgeous. I absolutely love the main marble stairway. The checkered dance floor really adds some flare to the reception room. The staff was so nice, the food was decent, we were served chicken and beef. It was so-so, but that may not have been the venues fault. The only thing I did truly did not enjoy is when the bar is in a separate room than the reception. It just kind of breaks things up as guests start to congregate out in the other room. All in all, great place

A waitstaff consisting of 4 servers slowly carried plates 2 at a time (from another room) to feed our 100+ person event. It took nearly 20 minutes for each course to be fully served and was very awkward for those who had to sit and let their food get cold.

I attended an event at the Phoenix and they ran out of promised appetizers before even half of the attendees got any. Very upset and let down that they couldn't cater to the needs of their guests

Flawless intimate fine dining. Live music, our waiter even sang to us. Our every need was anticipated and attended to. The recommended wine pairing with the entree and dessert were superb. Thank you for a wonderful experience. We will be back when next in Cincinnati.

I had my wedding/reception at The Phoenix last year and it was beautiful. There were a few minor setbacks, but overall everything was pretty good. The food was delicious ( we had a buffet with lasagna and pasta on it) The drink selection was great. The rooms were very nice and my pictures turned out great in this gorgeous building with an amazing staircase.

SUCH a gorge wedding venue! I kept hearing how fantastic it was, so I was lucky to check it out for myself for my best friend's wedding. I loved its glamour and kiiiinda felt like I was Beauty & The Beast with the elegant decor and staircase. We were in the top floor and the room was absolutely beautiful. There were little balconies surrounding it (one, of which, where the bride tossed the bouquet), and the dance floor right in the middle. The food was absolutely delicious, and I can imagine was well worth the price tag. It was also conveniently located to head to downtown bars for the "after party". I wish all my friends got married at The Phoenix!

We had both our ceremony and reception at the Phoenix. We had a very small wedding (20 people) This was by far the best decision of the entire wedding. Everything was perfect from the food, to the staff, to the price, and to the room. We went with a 6 course wine dinner with wine parings. We crafted the menu with the chef and it was AMAZING! Not to mention surprisingly reasonably priced. The bartender paired the wines and created a signature cocktail which was phenomenal. Our wedding coordinator, Carolina, was the best. She was with us every step of the way from the initial planning to setting up to room and helping serve. We did lunch and also got ready at the venue which was so convenient. Everything went smoothly and the removed all of the stress from the day. I cannot say enough good things about this place. I would recommend it to anyone who is thinking about a wedding. Big or small they really make it amazing.

If you're going to have a leading do not go to the Phoenix is very unprofessional low class people that work there go somewhere else to a nice hotel somewhere that has some class the Phoenix is not the place to go servers were very rude not professional to my guest

We recently held a large event at the Phoenix, and the experience was amazing! Delicious food, great service and all the small details that were so important to us came out just perfect! I cannot say enough nice things about the staff. Lauren did an exceptional job handling our night.

We had our wedding ceremony and reception in the Phoenix's Archway Ballroom and adjoining room. Our experience was perfect! The space is beautiful, the food is great and the organization of it all was so simple because your venue is your caterer and they don't nickel and dime you with hidden costs like some other places we looked. I wasn't afraid of seeing the final bill because they were so clear about what was included and what was extra. We worked with Laura from the beginning and with Lydia as the event got closer. They were both amazing--friendly, professional, so quick to respond and helpful with every question we had. I highly recommend The Phoenix for your wedding!

We hosted an engagement party in the Tea Room at the Phoenix on April 23. I was a bit apprehensive about how the event would go, as we are out-of-towners and had never been to the Phoenix. From start to finish, the entire experience was absolutely outstanding. The events manager, Cat Amaro, was exceptionally responsive to even the most minor question or quick email, provided a fantastic florist recommendation that allowed us to add to the beauty of The Phoenix, and helped us choose a menu that was within our budget but full of varied selections. The actual event went off without hitch, and our guests raved about the food and location. Even though our event was on a much smaller scale compared to a wedding reception, we felt we received top-notch attention and customer service. I'd highly recommend considering The Phoenix for an event!

I attended my son's wedding reception this past weekend at the Phoenix, and can't say enough good things about the food and service for nearly 350 guests. I know that the bride and bride's mother also had great experiences during the wedding planning process and were very pleased with the event. All I know is that we were transported into Cinderella's ball. It was absolutely stunning as we entered the Grand Ballroom bathed in purple light with stars on the ceiling and walls, and jaw-dropping floral table centerpieces. Seriously, if you want a memorable and elegant event, you don't need to look further than the Phoenix.

I attended a cousin's wedding here in December. The venue itself is classic & beautiful. The food was slightly above average wedding food. However, I found the staff lacking to say the least. Servers would bring food and immedielty leave without offering to refill water or answer the needs of anyone at the table. Also, throughout the night the staff would take any glass left unattended even if it was full and sitting at your seat. Nearly everyone in my very large family complained at some point throughout the night about how their alcoholic beaverage was taken when clearly they were still drinking from it. Seemed like ploy to get everyone to constantly go to the bar and spend more of the bride & groom's money...

What a fantastic evening! My wife and I went to the Phoenix for their Valentine's Day special, and it was everything I could have hoped for and more. Our waitress was pleasant beyond words, the food was delicious, and the runner sang "Unforgettable". Add in the splendor of the setting and the wonderful piano music that was played live through the evening and it was experience that the two of us will remember for a long time. On the way our, we talked with our waitress and the runner "Chase" for a few minutes, and it just added on to the evening. I would recommend the restaurant to any couples who are looking for fine upscale dining in an intimate setting. Thank you to the staff at the Phoenix for a fantastic evening!

This venue is gorgeous and the food is excellent!! We had our son's rehearsal dinner in the Cincinnati room this past October and everything was perfect. First of all, when you walk in the front door there is a beautiful, massive white marble staircase that leads upstairs where you see stunning gold and silver stained glass (the banquet rooms are on either side). Not at all what you'd expect in the middle of the city and certainly not like any restaurant you've seen before.. The Sales manager, Carolina, was so helpful and accommodating. We were planning the party from out of state and she was so easy to work with. She made sure that everything went as planned and was even there when we arrived to help us put out the favors. The food was soooo good! We had the family style southern BBQ with Cobb salad, fried chicken, pulled pork, macaroni and cheese and green beans that our guests raved about! For dessert guests could have pumpkin or apple pie - if they had any room. The Bartender was very personable and the waitstaff was very professional. We couldn't have been any happier with the party. The price is very reasonable and they were one of the few places that offered a bar package (not pay by the drink.) You have to see this place!