Venice On Vine

Venice on Vine is a long-standing nonprofit establishment in OTR focused on helping provide work and reform for individuals facing barriers to employment, such as incarceration. And so, it is one of the few eateries in OTR truly focused on improving social good. The service is very friendly, the food is basic Italian fare (subs, pizza, pasta), and the prices are very reasonable. It's not the fanciest food in the neighborhood, but that's also not the point. The prices are very reasonable for what you get and everyone is very polite. They provide lunch service 6 days a week and dinner service 2 nights a week. We really need more small, local, value-based places like this in the neighborhood (and the city) vs another expensive place from the big restaurant groups or chains.

A young man named Matt greeted us when we walked in and he was very friendly. He remembered that we needed to get to a show so offered recommendations that would come out quickly. Our pizza came out fast and was delicious! I got the gluten free crust and was expecting the typical cardboard taste but it was actually really good!!

Stopped in to peek at the menu through the window. Was fascinated by something called the 'gorgonzola cake salad'. Asked and was given just enough of a description to make it sound both wonderful and mysterious. Ordered the carryout version. Got in my car, took a bite and was instantly, insanely inundated with a tasty mix of wonderful cheese and crumbs and special (red) dressing that looks like salsa but has no resemblance once you taste and all of this is piled on a bed of fresh spring-mix greens. No way to adequately describe. You will need to try it for yourself! Way to go VOV - you just raised the bar for dining on Vine Street in OTR!

Great little place in OTR. Visited beginning of December and it’s was busy. Sarah girl at front was very friendly and handled things wonderfully. I ordered 2 pepperoni pizza slices and it was so good wished I had ordered a full pizza. The crust was just right not undercooked or burnt. The cheese and pepperoni was in abundance. This place has pizza and pizza by the slice. They have many other foods I will be back to try. Clean dining area . They do close early sometimes doesn’t seem to be a set open or close is only complaint . Aside from the one girl I could hear cursing in the back when I 1st came in. Still 5 stars as the food was great and I know management can not control everything all the time.

We had a great time at Venice on Vine tonight. We were a large party of 8 and everyone was pleased with his/her meal. The Party Salad is a great idea —- Family style serving at only $2 per person. We ordered a large veggie and a large pepperoni/sausage pizza (choose your toppings) and they were both delicious! The staff was friendly and eager to please. We will definitely come back! Good food made by good people! Also really enjoyed hearing a fascinating history of the area by the first person who greeted us.

Our group is visiting the area for a bachelor party and we actually intended to go other places to eat but the wait was too long. We went in here and had amazing pizza and galic bread. This is also a non profit place which hires people who have difficulty finding jobs. Excellent service and plesant atmosphere. Only thing I would change is implementing music.

I didn't realize that this was a non-profit business when my daughter and I stopped by for dinner. We had a great time and the pizza was quite good. I'll definitely return the next time I visit Cincinnati. This is not only a great cause, but good food too. One thing to keep in mind is that most of the workers are in training, so it would be nice to cut them a break. Also, the building itself must be at least 150 years old because Annie Oakley was there when she was a teenager. Apparently, that's where she got her start.