Council Oak Steak & Seafood

Outstanding on every level. The menu choices the presentation, the taste and portion sizes were all spot on ! The servers detail to the menu and how attractive he was was extremely well done. We loved our evening and dining experience. Will share with everyone to make this their next fine dining!

Great food, service and ambiance. Very clean. Knowledgeable staff and ready to answer all questions about their food and prep. An amateur chefs delight.

Fantastic food! Great service! And very clean!Had the chicken and it was fantastic. My wife and friends had various cuts of steak and they felt the same about the food. It is a little pricey, but very good.

Amazing food and service! Absolutely can't wait to go back. Meatball appetizer was great for sharing. Steaks were cooked perfectly. Great desserts!

Positive: Wait staff was great. A+ for attention. We had reservations but got in 15 minues early. Caesar salads were large and very good.Negative: You are no Jeff Rubys or Capital Grille. To charge prices like theirs I would expect quality. My Porterhouse steak ordered medium rare was very rare in the center. My sons filet nailed the medium rare. Provide your patrons steak knives.Lobster bisque we both ordered. It was light on sherry and my portion was significantly less than my sons. Charthouse and Capital Grille significantly better.Calamari was acceptable. Wine prices are very high. 400+% of retail for bottles and light on glass options. 6 ounce and 9 ounce pours on the high side. 20 dollars for a glass of wine is high. Specialty drinks were 15 dollars which are on the high side but more reasonable. Macaroni and Cheese average at best to a lower level restaurant. Mushrooms and pearl onions the same. We were too full for dessert. Tab was 250 and not worth it.

Late night snack turned into a full course meal. The lobster bisque I ever had! The ambiance is great, the aged steak in the window is cool. The sea bass is a must try, I dint eat steak but my husband says it's the only he beat he had . Take from that what you will. I didn't care for the Mac and cheese because I like it baked in cheese, not just in the cheese reaux. Our waiter Pete was funny and engaging. It's worth the visit if you're in downtown Cincinnati!

Calamari, pear salad, short ribs, and espresso martini were phenomenal but our server, Greg, was top notch! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

To start: hostesses were very nice and welcoming and sat me promptly. Bread was excellent and the butter as well.East coast oysters, delicious. Great liquor left in the oyster. Served with cocktail sauce, great horseradish, mignonette, tiny Tabasco, and lemon, all over ice.Charred octopus. Given it's the first time I've tried octopus, really outstanding. Plating was fantastic. Great flavor and a true complimentary bite when you pair everything together. Chilean Sea Bass: paired perfectly with caramelized shiitake mushrooms and potato and leek cream purée. Great bite. The bottom of the sea bass was little to charred for my liking. Service is impeccable. Attendants/assistants are always around to refill waters and bus/clear tables. Woodford Old fashioned was solid too. Ambiences and atmosphere is clean and elegant without being over the top snootiness. Although it's in the casino. It's still a restaurant worth visiting. Definitely recommend.

Per usual, very good dining experience with very good service. I had the surf and turf and both were cooked just right. For sides, the brussels and loaded potato are my favs but I bet you can't go wrong with the others.

It should be better...Totally underwhelmed by Council Oak Steak & Seafood at Hard Rock Casino in Cincinnati. While ambiance and service is top tier the food just didn't live up to the hype and cost. Wife and I each had one drink (Cosmo and beer), Ceasar salad (meh - 2 of 5), baked potato (fine), mashed potatoes with red wine demiglace (close 4-5 - demiglace was underwhelming), cauliflower steak (wife wasn't feeling anything else (char was good but White Bean Puree, Chili and Cucumber, Chive Pesto were again - underwhelming 3-5) and I had the 8 oz Filet Mignon ordered medium rare, served rare. Without time to refire the filet I ate it and it was underwhelming as well 3-5.Bill was $165 - 20% tip = $198. I've had much better meals for less and expected more of a top-tier restaurant. Won't return.