07/15/08

Great Place to eat relax and Enjoy !!!

by jonflux

I went to beluga a long time ago just out of curiosity. The place was very nice and very up to date. The service was wonderful and very knowledgeable about the food and drinks there. The place is very relaxed and I very much enjoyed myself. The drinks are a bit pricy but it keeps the frat douches out. The seafood and steak there is very good. The management is very nice and tries to take care of you as much as they can. After 9-10ish it gets a lot more people because of the DJ?s that begin spinning. Matt Ice and Thaddeus are kick A$$ DJ?s and I always attend when they are there. Great time always!!!!!

• Pros: Relaxed and very enjoyable.
• Cons: Seating

06/03/08

Best Vodka Sushi in CInci area

by chrisottsr

Great service, wonderful food. Drinks a little pricey, but personalized service more than makes up for that. After midnight on Friday and Saturday night...best sushi in Cincinnati is HALF PRICE!...

Great places, reminds me of NY or LA !

• Pros: great people great food
• Cons: pricey drinks

04/27/08

Awful Everything

by hy1

I took my friend from NYC to Belgua last night for dinner and agreed it was the WORST meal we had in ages! She raved about all of the other restaurants and bars in town we visited this week when she was here on business, but was DISGUSTED by the experience at Beluga. Until last night at Beluga, I never had a meal in my entire life where absolutely everything was bad. The previous evening we enjoyed a flawless dining experience at a different sushi place in town (that had way better prices) and we wished we would have returned there instead of mixing it up. It took over an hour before we received a morsel of food. We ordered appetizers that arrived last, the entrees arrived first and I still can?t figure out why it took over an hour for us to get our soup. I had to get out of my seat on two occasions to get our serves attention, and each time she told me she would be right out with the item and did not follow through. We did not have forks to eat our crab cakes and salads and we asked for forks when we ordered, and then again when the food arrived, only for me to have to go in and get our own flatware!! In my estimation, our server was either high or a simple airhead. My friend?s sushi roll was made incorrectly twice. All of our rolls were far more costly and appeared sloppy compared to the place from the night before. When I asked to speak to the manager who was less than apologetic, I asked to have our bill adjusted to AT LEAST remove the charge for the incorrect roll after waiting over and hour for a nightmare dining experience at a slow time early in the evening, she simply said, ?I?ll take care of it? then returned with only 20% reduced from the bill and the incorrect $14 was STILL on the bill. When I asked to speak to her again to have the roll removed she said she was not going to and wold only take that small percentage off the bill. Not a friendly atmosphere.

• Pros: location near other more enjoyable places
• Cons: poor service, lack of hospitality, more costly than better places

08/19/07

Good for Cincy

by asianguy81

I'm an out-of-towner who stayed in Cincy for two month due to an internship. I was craving sushi and I went to try Beluga. I tried to look for other sushi places, but nothing could top Beluga's ambience and scene. However, the quality of the sushi is at best above average and could be better in spite of the price. Overall, Beluga is a good trendy place to socialize, drink sake and at the same time eat a decent piece of Toro sashimi.

• Pros: ambience, trendy scene, mojito and martini
• Cons: price

03/27/07

Mike Hama (Bangkok Thai Cuisine) has transformed the old Melting Pot into a bright, beautiful Japanese restaurant.

by Contributor

In Short
Young, hip Hyde Parkers sample sushi and sashimi from the traditional sushi bar, which features clams, shellfish, roe, maki rolls and vegetarian maki. There are 10 sushi dinners, all served with miso soup. Tekka don is tuna over a bed of sushi rice, and mixed makimono vegetarian, a plate of sushi with avocado, served with thin slices of pickled ginger and wasabi. Eclectic main entrees include grilled duck, stuffed lobster and Cornish hen.

• Pros: try the ton katsu

12/27/05

Thanks for getting it right

by cincyrestaurantmaven

Sushi and Cincinnati go together like, well... Cincinnati and the word "cool" but Beluga makes it work. It's one of 3 places I'd actually take out of town guests. Why are there no other restaurants like this in this town? The sushi is good. Not the best in town but better than most. East/West coasters will be alittle more picky. The vibe is cooler than Cincy is used to. Hopefully the owners have a handle on the trends enough to change ad trends change. Thanks Beluga! Now how about a tapas place on the square next.

• Pros: vide, people, sushi
• Cons: expensive

10/28/05

User review by hghmiami

by hghmiami

I'm one of the group of people who live in Cincinnati and work in New York City. In New York, we enjoy the best sushi outside of Japan. I have tried and eventually abandoned nearly every sushi restaurant in Cincinnati. My wife and I eat sushi every Friday night, so finding a top-rated sushi Cincinnati restaurant became my quest. Today, for the first time, we tried Beluga. Without a doubt, this is the best sushi restaurant in Cincinnati. It rivals the NYC sushi restaurants. Beluga doesn't yet realize it, but it its newest highly devoted customer. The only negative - parking.

• Pros: fantastic sushi, friendly service
• Cons: parking

10/12/03

Superb ambience, food, crowd

by contemascetti

Beluga is simply a superb place where to spend your cocktail time, dinner and night. Such attention to detail is rare. You feel comfortable after the first step in, and the excitement grows constantly. I am a picky italian guy about food in general, especially Japanese, as well as ambience and music, but here everything has been taken care of. Music included. Style, value and fun. Cannot miss.

• Pros: Everything
• Cons: Park well, they tow

08/20/03

Best in Cincinnati

by sjmartin

This is the best place to go for the 20/30 something crowd. The atmosphere is wonderful, the food is fabulous, and the service is incredible. I went there once in January and fell in love with it. I have gone back 2 to 3 times a month since. A must-go for anyone looking for something different than the usual scene.

11/01/02

Very hip place to visit

by starmodel

This is one of the best places to go in Cincinnati! It is great for dinner, but I go there for the nightlife. At night it turns into an awesome bar with techno-type music from all over. They even have a high-tech video screen that plays fashion shows from Paris, etc. No cover, but drinks can be expensive. Try the chocolate martini for about $11. Dark lighting, lots of candles, makes it seem elegant. It is also convenient to Tellers and the Pub, so you can go between the three for a great night out!

• Pros: music, atmosphere, location
• Cons: expensive drinks