Old City Prime

Found this gem on YELP and so glad I stopped. John is an amazing owner and Scott was an excellent server.Very friendly and attentive. Great staff.Food wedge salad extra yummy. Nice size.Ribeye medium rare was cooked to perfection and tasted great. Low fat.Nice craft draft beer selection. Would highly recommend you stop and enjoy a meal here.

This review has taken me some time to complete but looking back I had to write about it. This establishment is at the top end of steakhouses that northwest Ohio has to offer. I visited Old City Prime with some friends and family back in August 2023 and it did not disappoint. Wonderful staff, atmosphere and most importantly food. You really feel at home here. I will be returning next time I am in Lima.

This is probably the best steakhouse in Lima and surrounding area. The food was delicious and service was as expected; top notch. I had the filet medium rare and salty, warm bread served with tasty butter. My martinis were large, full and perfectly chilled. The ambiance was delightful, cool and a little moody in a refurbished brick building with quality finishes and a beautiful bar. I hope to return when visiting!

Great great place.Food was absolutely amazing.Wine was great too.Service was great and barmaid was very sweet. Provided us with insight on the menu and some great choices.Big bill but worth it.

The food was excellent. We ordered lobster tails, salmon, steak, etc. The only comment I would make is our waitress was a bit bland and slow. Also the beef stroganoff was under cooked when we ordered it well done.But for a party of 7, the rest of the food was outstanding and the price was reasonable.

Just amazing food!! We were with two other couples and we all greatly enjoyed our food. The service was superb. Salad freshly prepared in front of us, steaks cooked to perfection and drinks never went empty. Already have dinner reservations made for next weekend.

We hadn't planned to be headed to visit our daughter in Cincinnati, but she had car troubles and so we had to make a quick down and back from Michigan. Headed home, we wanted something different to eat then the normal roadside chains...and up came the "OC" on Yelp. Long story short, we decided to give it a go based on the reviews. We weren't disappointed. Admittedly it was after 7 on a Tuesday night, so there was no wait (my guess any other night you'd need a reservation), and we were taken to a nice booth in the main dining area. From the moment we got there, the service was first rate. Steph, our server, was there with drink orders and menus, and immediately asked if we had a special event we were dining in for. We did not, but very quickly decided on a couple G&T's and an appetizer of a half dozen oysters, after Steph explained they were flown in every couple days. Not to be outdone, when the Oysters arrived they were accompanied by a healthy bread basket and just the right amount of cocktail sauce and horseradish. From here on out it was pretty much what you would expect from what we've described so far. Steph checked back regularly, took our order, and stay attentive but not overbearing. In turn, we took the option of the Tableside Caesar (get the anchovies, trust me) and while I had it as my salad course, my wife chose to make it her entree by adding Filet mignon tips. I'm often skeptical of these add ons - they are often all show and meh in taste....but in this case it was worth every dollar. I then proceeded to order the Tenderloin Mignon Filet with a side of Yukon Golds - loaded, of course. I asked Steph what she preferred/recommended, and she indicated slightly rare to medium. She was dead on, having me cut in to make sure the color was to my liking - yeah, I know, that should be a given, but let's face it, it isn't anymore. Anyway...the meat was juicy but not cool, and cut nicely while melting in the mouth - I was very pleased. The potatoes were also wonderful, whipped to my liking. We finished off our fabulous meal with Steph (and Yelps) recs on the donuts and their coffee - a killer combo.

When you hear the word "lima," what do you think of? Beans? The capital of Peru? A small town in Ohio? If it's a small town in Ohio (the birthplace of Phyllis Diller and "Big Ben" Roethlisberger, by the way), you can add Old City Prime restaurant as another name that should immediately leap to mind. This place could hold its own in any major city in the country. Nestled in a meticulously restored vintage building in the middle of town, the atmosphere manages to be both elegant and casual at the same time. The cocktail and wine menus are extensive and imaginative, and the menu choices offer something for everyone - delightful appetizers, shareables for the table, old school Caesar salad prepared table side, and items that used to cackle, swim and moo before the chef worked his magic. The service is sublime. Prompt but no hovering. If you're celebrating any sort of special occasion, the staff will serenade your table with Scotty in the lead (Scotty has a voice that makes angels applaud). Entertainment on certain nights of the week, and plenty of free parking. You need to go to Old City Prime!

I truly wish I could give OC Prime 4 stars, but due to their inability to recognize a reservation, they get a 1. Made reservations for 4 at 7:30 a week in advance. Showed up at 7, checked in with host and sat at the bar for a cocktail. Rechecked with the host when the entire party arrived around 7:20. Checked again at 7:40 and again at 8. Thank goodness the bartender intervened and served us at the bar--with absolutely no thanks to the rude moron whose job it was to seat us. Also, when I last checked with the host (prior to giving up), he said he called my name twice--a boldface lie. Our party was sitting at the bar, not 15 feet away from the host station, all waiting for our table, and making eye contact every time he walked by. I actually regret being so patient and nice the entire time. Food was decent; 300% markup on several wines.

Very poor steak. No flavor what so ever. Both my wife and I felt the same way. Place is very small and lots of noise. You even hear music from upstairs. Service was not up to the level of a "primesteakhouse".