The food was excellent. Service was a little slow but it was understandable because the place was packed. Great ambience as well. Definitely recommend and we will be back for sure.

Good place for Italian food in downtown Cinci. We came here to celebrate my sister's birthday. We needed a place with good food that was also kid friendly. As a bonus, it was walking distance from our hotel. I made reservations on OpenTable. My sister arrived before us and was seated immediately by the window with a good view of the square. They have a decent wine list and cocktail list. My sister had an Italian mule, and I had a sip. It was good. My husband and I shared a nice bottle of Italian red. We started with the fritto misto and the prosciutto. Both were excellent choices to start the meal. For my main, I had the lamb shank. It was huge! It was not piping hot and a little too salty, but it was still delicious and tender. The polenta with it was very cheesy. My husband had the pasta alla vodka, and he thought it was good. My daughter had the spaghetti pomodoro, which she liked. My son had the tagliatelle with bolognese and a meatball, and the serving size was huge. My sister got the veal on special, and she said it was good. As it was my sister's birthday, they brought her some zeppoli with various dipping sauces on the house. The Italian donuts were a little gummy on the inside, and the dipping sauce that I tried was too sweet. As the meal was so huge, we did not order a separate dessert. Service is friendly, but the restaurant is not a place for a quick meal.

We had an wonderful dinner there last night to celebrate our daughters Birthday! Our waitress Kelly was professional and extremely helpful with our orders. The presentation of the food was beautiful. We tired try home made pastas as well as the salmon - well done ! Great atmosphere as well!

We stopped by after a show at the Taft for coffee & dessert. The Chocolate Creme Brulee was amazing. They were closing down for the evening, but never once made us feel rushed or holding them up. This will be our new "downtown" dessert stop after a show. Bartender was simple perfect & extremely helpful.

We've been intending to try this restaurant and last night we finally made it. Our server, Beth, was attentive and helpful. She truly was lovely. We started with a Beefeater martini for my husband and an Italian mule for me. The addition of limoncello to my drink gave it wonderful depth of flavor. Next we shared a delicious beef tartare. Forgot to take a photo, but it was attractively presented on a bed of arugula and was a generous portion. One problem was the two crackers provided were very fragile, insufficient for the amount of tartare and crumbled in our hands. They looked pretty but were totally inadequate. Thin slices of a toasted baguette would have been far better. My husband had another appetizer as his entree--a basket of fritto misto--shrimp and calamari. The breading was crispy and nicely flavored. I had an excellent eggplant parmigiana. Thin slices of tender eggplant that almost melted in my mouth. Delicious. Husband had a scrumptious brioche bread pudding for dessert while I had a scoop of ruby red grapefruit sorbet that was the perfect end for my dinner. The atmosphere was attractive, table settings were lovely with crisp linens. Overlooking the musicians and couples dancing on Fountain Square on a beautiful summer evening was pleasant. We will be back! The menu had many dishes we want to try.

What a spectacular place. My girlfriend and I visited Via Vite on a summer Friday and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The Italian dishes were amazing and we definitely plan on going back when we are in town. We the vodka pasta and the bolognese which were both fantastic.

An oldie but goodie that I recently rediscovered. So many tasty items on the menu, but due to some food restrictions, I tried the salmon and was pleasantly surprised by the flavor and preparation. We had a large party, but got our food quickly. The upper level overlooking Fountain Square is bright and airy, perfect place to sit. It is important to note, this place offers several gluten free options, nice to be able to sample pasta even with compromise.

This place is fantastic. I got the RISOTTO "FRUTTI DI MARE" which was the perfect portion and taste. Damn this was good. For the table we got prosciutto and I think the focaccia. Both were also incredible. The server was friendly and bubbly which made the ambiance feel very at home. I swear there was not a single question our server could not answer whether it was about the food or the extensive wine menu. I wish I remembered her name. Very pricey but would highly recommend for a date night. GET THE RISOTTO!!!

Via Vite located downtown Cincinnati by Fountain Square continues to impress our friends and family with great caliber of service, food, and ambiance. We make reservations promptly for the same week via Open Table. Highly recommend making reservations in advance. Upon arrival they sat us downstairs by the windows overlooking fountain square. Loved the ambiance. The sounds of noise levels in a Friday evening were moderate and tolerable. The service was exceptional as always. Super friendly and attentive staff. We ordered many items from the menu. All were executed and prepared to perfection. First we ordered some appetizers which consisted of the OCTOPUS - crispy potatoes / citrus gremolata / tonnato / frisee / saba / smoked seasalt. Excellent execution and full of flavor. Great item to share. Next appetizer was the FRITTO MISTO crispy calamari / shrimp / fresno chili / lemon caper aioli. Cooked right on par. The fried items were not over cooked and still tender. Loved the Fresno chilli. Last appetizer was the GRILLED ARTICHOKES Italian marinated artichokes / garlic / parsley / olive oil / prosciutto. This app was my favorite based on flavor and very modern way to prepare artichoke with prosciutto. Loved all the flavors combined. For our entrees, we originally ordered the Lasagna but I guess they were all sold out based on our timing. So we ordered the CHICKEN "MILANESE" * Amish country chicken cutlet / breadcrumb / arugula / heirloom tomato / lemon-butter vinaigrette. Great flavors and fair pricing. The presentation was great. Next entree was the TAGLIATELLE BOLOGNESE Traditional beef meat sauce Bologna style. Great flavors and cooked to perfection. The pasta tasted homemade. Next dish was the MAMA'S EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA pomodoro / basil / Parmigiano Reggiano. This is definitely mama's eggplant parmigiana. This dish was excellent only wished it was not so saucy. Could have reduce the amount of sauce on it. But other than that the dish was delicious. For dessert we got the Via Misu. Not the typical tiramisu. It was like an airy cake with a side of caramel. Super delicious. All the entrees were well executed visually and prepared with a lot of flavors and true modern twist on Italian cuisines. Highly recommend Via Vite for any and all family occasions and professional gatherings. Greta place to have dinner and cocktails. Five star all around for the chef, service, food, and ambiance. Great Italian restaurant with a delightful modern twist.