Best Date Night Restaurants in Middletown

Sotto never disappoints and last night was no exception. Our favorite place to take out of town guests and to celebrate special occasions.

The food was great, and the atmosphere was very nice. The server took good care of us. We originally had bar seating and they were able to move us to the dining area where it’s not as loud. We had a great time.

This is the third Jeff Ruby establishment I've been to in the Cincinnati area, and it was on the same level as my previous experiences at The Precinct and the now-defunct Waterfront. Excellent service from our server Christopher. He was very attentive and his recommendations were perfect. For sides, he said his favorite was the creamed corn, and that was phenomenal. I ordered the boneless ribeye and wanted to do it with chili rub and he recommended it on the side. At first I was confused because I assumed the chili rub was a dry powder rub so I didn't really understand how it would work on the side. But he assured me that the chili rub, while good, you may want to have a break from while eating the steak. So I went with his suggestion and I was glad I did! The rub is more like a paste and it was great for the steak and I was able to apply it as liberally or sparingly as I saw fit. For drinks, I had their "Mingling with Mezcal" and "Pear-Vanilla Old Fashioned." Both were sublime and the Mingling with Mezcal is one of my favorite cocktails I've had in recent years. You absolutely cannot go wrong with Jeff Ruby establishments. I was visiting from New York and Jeff Ruby's steaks are right up there with the best New York steakhouses.

Waiter, Ben, was awesome. He took care of our group of 7 with great service. The only downside was putting all seven of us at a table designed for 5-6. It was a bit cramped trying to fit plates/food, glasses, wine and people. Overall a very nice dinner with family.

What a pleasant surprise. We had never been here before. We enjoyed the steak, the pasta, the desserts, the drinks. It was all very delicious And the best part was the service. Drew was awesome