The Spicy Olive

All I have to say is ... buy this olive oil!!! There are dozens of varieties, that rotate in and out. Any type that sounds good to you is delicious! You can try them all in the store before you buy. I particularly LOVE the Tuscan Herb olive oil - I am telling you, buy this oil and try it - you will love it, and if not ship it to me :-) It is amazing on bread, shrimp scampi, off your finger, whatever! The Garlic olive oil is great too. Yes these oils are more expensive than most in the grocery store, but if you are cooking at home, you should be using high quality ingredients, it will make a difference in the taste of your food. Check it out! And after you buy some oil, go across the street to The Breadsmith and buy some bread to eat it on.

We had a lot of fun trying out balsamic vinegar flavours while we waited for dinner time to roll around. They have stacks of little plastic couples all over the store and you are able to wander around sampling things without any intense store associate supervision which I appreciated. We ended up picking out seven different bottles of oil and vinegar because they were having a buy six get one free sale! There is a seasonal fog flavour that is very good, as well as the lemongrass mint which was surprisingly refreshing The store associate recommended I try putting it in hot water like tea (?!) which sounds very interesting. I do think the store seems a little expensive. To be fair though, I have no idea how these products compare to what you can buy in store however.

The selection of balsamic vinegar and olive oil at The Spicy Olive is unrivaled in Cincinnati. Whenever I am near the store I always stop by to see what new varieties of balsamic vinegar and olive oil they have. The associates are passionate about these products and love to answer questions. They are wonderful at making pairing elections if you just ask. I usually end up picking up a bottle or two and heading over to Kroger to pick up the food pairings they suggested. They have never led me wrong. My all time fav balsamic is the fig. Go in to see what tickles your palate. You won't be disappointed.

It's an impressive showroom, with many options to try. If you've never been to a taste and buy olive oil store before, this will be a treat for you. They have many flavored oils - olive and otherwise, as well as white and red balsamic vinegar. They also have a decent selection of sundry items. You may need some time to wander around and take it all in.The staff was very friendly and happy to answer questions, and help make selections. I personally am not a fan of flavored olive oils which does seem to be the majority of their selection (this must be popular with most people). As a result, there were only a few oils for me to choose from. At first I wasn't sure I was going to find what I wanted, but did manage to get a decent dipping oil Originally I stopped in to get some actual aged balsamic. A lot of what you may buy at the grocery store is likely to be flavored, sweetened and colored....not the real thing. The 18 year aged balsamic here is quite thick and has a deep, rich flavor. The pricing on this is reasonable.

Amazing find after checking out some decadence over at Graeter's!The staff was incredibly helpful and assisted us in picking out flavors for our friends that were dogsitting back home for us, asking questions to select the right flavors of olive oil and balsamic instead of trying to foist something pre-packaged upon us. They even wrapped the gift set for us, adding that personal touch that a large chain just can't touch!

I have shopped at the West Chester location before and have always received good customer service. However, I visited the shop for their open house this past Saturday and I will never go back! I was acknowledged by the clerk and as I was answering her question, in my mid-sentence, she completely ignored me and started helping someone else who she obviously knew. My husband and I proceeded to the back where the wine shop is located. I felt like we were at a private party that we weren't invited too! People were standing in the entranceway and wouldn't move so we could enter. No one acknowledge us not even the owners. It was a very unwelcome, rude experience!

About killed ourselves rushing to get to your store before 6 o'clock only to see all the lights off at 5:45. Hours on the door need to be changed.

The lady running the store is rude. Tried to ask questions and she just ignored me. Wouldn't recommend coming here!

Poor business practices. Refusal to honor shelf price if item rings up higher and will not make adjustment if customer notices they paid more.

Love this store! So many unusual varieties of oils and vinegars it's hard to decide what to buy. Great that you can taste before you buy. Everything is very fresh.