| Recommendations for Local Columbus and
Environs Restaurants |
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by Dr. John V. Richardson, OCLC VDS 1996/97 and updated September 2009 |
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614 area |
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Name |
Address |
Telephone |
Speciality |
Cost |
Recommender |
Evaluation |
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| American |
94th Aero Squadron |
CMH Airport; Sawyer Road |
237-8887 |
Prime Rib |
$$ |
Craig Morgan |
Good view; great WW1 décor; cheese beer soup |
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| American |
Cameron's |
161, Linworth |
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$$$$ |
Parents |
Great lemon cheese cake |
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| American |
Cap City |
1299 Olentangy River Rd. |
291-3663 |
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$$ |
OCLC Scholars |
Good meatloaf |
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| American |
G&R Grill |
Waldo, 40 miles |
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Fried Bologna Sandwich |
$ |
Paul |
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| American |
Gibby's Riverview |
6125 Scioto River Road |
717-9102 |
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$$ |
OCLC Scholars |
Good ambiance; double check your charge card |
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| American |
Hoggy's |
Morse and 62 |
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Ribs |
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Craig |
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| American |
Hyde Park |
569 North High Street |
224-2204 |
Prime Rib |
$$$$ |
Craig |
Petit Filet Mignon |
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| American |
Max & Erma's |
411 Metro Place N |
889-8111 |
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Jim Vickroy |
Like TGIFriday's |
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| American |
Morgan House |
5300 Glick Road, Dublin |
889-5703 |
Wonderful cordon bleu chicken salad sandwich |
$ |
HSR |
Love the fact that house originally belonged to a
g-g-grandfather |
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| American |
Nancy's |
3133 North High Street |
265-9012 |
Breakfast and Lunch |
$ |
JR |
Greasy spoon |
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| American |
NorthStar |
951 North High Street |
298-9999 |
Meatloaf, it's not just comfort food |
$ |
JR |
Recommended by Justin, the waiter at Rigsby's |
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| American |
Otie's Restaurant |
5344 Center St |
876-1548 |
Bologna |
$ |
Jeff and Bradley |
Excellent; no smoking section is too small |
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| American |
Red Door Tavern |
1736 W 5th Avenue |
488-5433 |
Hillybilly Hamburger |
$ |
OCLC Scholars |
Dark and Divey; good onion rings |
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| American |
Scottie's McBean |
4675 North High Street |
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Breakfast |
$ |
Drove By |
Coffee house; Wi-Fi |
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| Austrian |
Mozart's Bakery |
2885 North High Street |
268-3687 |
Bakery |
$ |
Lisa |
Fresh Orange juice and excellent
pastry; not much in the way of cooked breakfast |
| BBQ |
City BBQ |
6199 N. Cleveland Ave. |
823-8890 |
North Carolina BBQ |
$ |
Columbus Monthly |
Pulled Pork Sandwich with two sides |
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| BBQ |
Pig Iron |
5295 N High |
885-4744 |
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$ |
JR; |
Better in St. Louis or Kansas City |
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| Chinese |
Moy's Chinese Restaurant |
High at Arps Parking |
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Hunan Shrimp over Rice |
$ |
Tim McNiven |
Popular with OSU Chinese students |
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| Cuban |
Galaxy Cafe |
33 Beechridge Drive |
846-7776 |
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$ |
Eric Miller |
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| Desserts |
Just Pies |
5525 North High Street |
888-0021 |
Excellent Home Made Ones |
$ |
JR |
Try the Cherry Pie! |
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| French |
La Chatelaine |
627 North High Street |
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$ |
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French bread is better in France; good OJ and onion soup |
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| French |
Refectory |
1092 Bethel Road |
451-9774 |
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$$$$ |
Columbus Monthly |
Good selection of wines |
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| German |
Schmidt's |
German Village |
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Bahama Mama |
$$ |
JR |
Good German pilsner beer and cream desserts. |
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| Greek |
Acropolis Gyros |
5328 North Hill |
888-7728 |
"The Ultimate Gyros" |
$ |
JR |
Yes, but not the home made baklava |
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| Greek |
Niki's |
Moved to Cleveland Avenue |
885-2895 |
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| Indian |
Tandoori Chicken |
1677 W Lane Ave |
486-6288 |
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JR |
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| Italian |
Belleria |
128 Graceland Blvd. |
433-7500 |
Antipasto Salad |
$ |
JR |
the salad is big enough for four! |
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| Italian |
Bono's To Go |
Relocating Fall 2009 |
906-8646 |
Pizza to go by Bill Yerkes; two or three tables outside |
$ |
JR |
Recommended by Justin, the waiter at Rigsby's |
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| Italian |
Bravo Italian Kitchen |
3000 Hayden Road |
791-1245 |
Personal Pizza; caesar salad, signature |
$$ |
Thom Hickey |
Chain, but nice decor; good service |
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| Italian |
Café Bella |
High and Hudson |
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$ |
Paul |
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| Italian |
Moretti's |
5849 Sawmill Road |
717-0400 |
Veal Parmigiana |
$ |
Parents |
Good service; excellent veal |
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| Italian |
Pizza House |
Sinclair Road |
885-3121 |
Best Pizza in Columbus (except for Bono's in Short North) |
$ |
JR since 1966 |
Rated one of Col's Best; it probably is |
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| Italian |
Rigsby's |
North High Street |
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Blue Plate Lunch Specials for $10!; Veuve Cliquot |
$$$ |
JR |
Excellent for lunch or New Years Eve Celebrations |
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| Italian |
Smith's |
3737 N. High |
263-1855 |
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$ |
JR |
Good antipasto salad |
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| Japanese |
Ginza |
6329 Perimeter Loop Rd |
798-9588 |
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$$ |
Bradley |
Good tempura; Otani is probably better |
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| Japanese |
Otani |
5900 Roche Drive |
431-333 |
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$$ |
OCLC Scholars |
Delicate Tempura |
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| Mexican |
Café Fiesta |
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$ |
Eric Miller |
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| Mexican |
Chili Verde |
4852 Sawmill |
442-6630 |
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Jim Vickroy |
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| Mexican |
Don Pablo |
3740 W Dublin-Granville |
761-7624 |
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$ |
Eric Miller |
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| Mexican |
La Hacienda Real |
4865 Sinclair Road |
781-0624 |
Hacienda Espeical |
$ |
JR |
Authentic for the Mid-West |
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| Mexican |
Tapatio |
491 N Park |
221-1085 |
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Paul |
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| Middle East |
Café Istanbul |
3983 Worth in Easton Town Center |
473-9144 |
Authentic Turkish Cuisine under ExCef Fatih Gunal |
$$ |
Ali Hassan |
Doner Kebab is really good |
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| Middle East |
Aladdin's |
6804 Perimeter Loop |
588-0330 |
Middle Eastern |
$ |
Jean Godby |
Good, not great hummous, reasonably priced |
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| Seafood |
Columbus Fish Market |
40 Huntington Avenue |
410-3474 |
fresh daily |
$$ |
Craig Morgan |
Colossal Shrimp and Crab in Season (May) |
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| Spanish |
Barelona |
263 East Whitter Street |
443-3699 |
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$$ |
Craig Morgan |
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$=under $15; $$=$15-25; $$$=$25-35; $$$$=over $35 |
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