Forum is a relatively new-to-me venue in Columbus. I've been twice, both for music. One was for a…read morehouse show and the other was for a monthly R&B night with local DJs. Both times, I had a great time! The entrance is in the ally and when you walk through the doors the space looks much bigger than it does from outside. Right away you see a giant dance floor, and that there are two levels. There's a bar on the balcony and downstairs. Both have been easy to access and the bartenders were quick to serve. The music was on point during both of my visits as well. I really liked that I could go from being in the middle of the dance floor to chilling on the balcony overlooking the show from giant comfy chairs. I definitely know I'll be back for the monthly R&B night (HIPS) and I'll keep an eye out for other artists.

This is a super cool place! I went for Smoked in Ohio awhile…read moreback, and it was my first visit to The Forum, though I feel like every city has a venue with that name. There is an elevated DJ booth with visuals projected on a back wall, an ample dance floor, and a bar downstairs. There are two staircases that lead to an overhanging balcony which provides a pretty epic view of the downstairs--- perfect for a breaking battle. I didn't drink while I was there during this day time event so I can't confirm how they are or how it feels for a show at night, but I really enjoyed my visit and I would definitely come back.

What a fun spot to check out. We were grabbing pizza across…read morethe street and when we went to leave, we caught this place and checked it out. Amazing vibes, friendly staff, awesome time.

I always have a great time when I come to The Go Go, especially when @theblondevanity is hosting…read moredrag brunch!

Popped in day after Christmas for some fun and a drink! Scored a duck pin lane and it was a lot of…read morefun! Then played giant Jenka and hoops. Great, chill layout and vibe. Bartender was friendly and nice. Definitely liked this location and will be back!

Here on a Monday staying the night at the Hyatt and this place won't let my 8 year old child in…read morebecause it's 8pm and supposedly 21+. It is empty and he won't even let him play one game of patio pong so I guess we'll just go back to hotel and watch tv? Great job encouraging families to get their kids away from screens . I asked the bouncer if we could just play for 5 min since there is literally zero people on the patio and he said no. And we wonder why our youth are addicted to youtube

I work right down the street from this gem. I love hitting P&G for lunch, and find myself getting…read morethose delicious mozzarella sticks for lunch at least once a month (iykyk). The salads are phenomenal, the service is excellent, and I highly recommend for a speedy lunch or a nice date before a show, it's business lunch friendly but romantic at night.

We were here with a large party (roughly 20 people) and was surprised to be waited on by a woman…read morewho said she'd been there less than a week. (It was clear she had serving experience though). She began by counting off numbers to match the bill with parent/child. I opted for the grilled walleye and was excited to see they had gluten free fries. The fried walleye was a HUGE serving that was definitely meant for sharing. The mozzarella sticks were a huge hit. The salads looked phenomenal and my daughter loved her burger. Now, when we got the bills it was mass chaos! The manager was very gracious in helping our server. I felt bad since she was so new. She really did a great job at handling so many orders among our 2 tables.

Visited this place while at a work conference in the area. Was intrigued by the pizza spot above…read moreand didn't realize there was a speakeasy until looking for places to hang later in the night. There were a handful of people which made it crowd pretty quickly . My only complaint was the temp...it was sweltering in there! I've been to plenty of speakeasys that have no problems with temp so hopefully this one can figure it out. Altogether a great time!

What a fun little bar. A true hidden gem if you don't look for it…read more The only food you can get is upstairs, which is the pizza, but I'm not sure if you can bring it downstairs or not? The ladies behind the bar were incredible nice and help my wife to pick out a drink. Since I don't drink, I got a coke. We'll definitely be back. Her drink was the Best Day.

Amazing drinks and location, it's one of my fiancé's favorite places, and became my fav too!…read moreCan't wait to be there again. Service is always amazing!

Visited Avalon based on Yelp reviews, but was disappointed :(…read more I was visiting Columbus for the night and I'm from the Tri-state area so Philadelphia/NYC clubs are very different, which may be why Avalon did not compare in my eyes. It may have been an off night, but the music wasn't good and neither were the drinks. DJ wasn't behind the table for a good portion of the night and just left a mix on! One thing I'd have to commend them on is their staff. From the bouncers outside to the bartenders, everyone was very kind and attentive. It was easy to get the bartenders attention and they did not rush you through your order. Asked us how our drinks were too!

Palmas is always a great time! We don't have a ton of dancing clubs in Columbus but this is one of…read morethem. The DJ is usually pretty good, security, and bartenders are all nice as well. It's not a huge space so it can get really crowded and very very hot. The thing with Palmas is that it doesn't start to get busy until around midnight so if you get there any earlier, there won't be many people and not a ton of people dancing.

Hey hey hey! Play that funky Merengue DJ! This place is so cute and very needed in the area of…read moredowntown. Take me to The Tropical Oasis please! Palmas is taking us to another place as we enjoy fancy cocktails and delicious appetizers or the grand opening night! I came in thr space to see tons of smiles and lots of great music and plenty of space to dance! We need more of these places close to downtown because people tend to migrate out to find fun and there was a myriad of different age groups and backgrounds to be seen here. Which is great to see so everyone felt comfortable. Me and my friends got the enjoy the queso chorizo and chips and some queso Fritos bush with piping hot and delicious. They have menus for both meals and cocktails so look for both. There's also a beautiful green wall to do pictures. I think this place is going to fit in just fine. Five stars for exceeding my expectations.

I visited Axis for the first time for their Halloween themed, black magic show and it was so much…read morefun! The performances were theatrical, upbeat, and hella entertaining. The crowd was packed and everyone seemed to be in good spirits. A few people had on costumes, so I'll definitely come dressed next year. After the show the dance floor opened back up and kept the mood high. Their drinks are also potent and wallet friendly, a win.

PLEASE for your own safety DO NOT come here, I was drugged here recently. In the short time that my…read morefriend and I were there she said I never once spoke to any strangers or left my drink unattended which leads me to believe that a bartender or other staff member is behind this. I apparently became very confused with a rapid heart beat and short of breath, I have zero memory of any of it. Other reviews have stated the same. Unfortunately I did not know this before coming here, I ended up in the ER and could have been seriously injured. There are dozens if not hundreds of people that have the same stories about drinkng spiking at this place. This needs to be looked into before someone dies as a result of being drugged. Why is nothing being done? This has clearly been a huge problem here for some time now.

I've been a couple times for different things-  OSU game, just a Saturday night out, etc.  It's a…read morecool little spot. This week I tried happy hour and karaoke. Tried a few different cocktails which were all great - Express on martini, old fashioned that has this delicious brown sugar simple syrup and another bourbon punch like drink.  The staff is always super cool and the music and vibe is always on point. I'll probably start going more during the week for happy hour. Overall, I recommend!

We had such a fantastic time--great food and service. The owner was so gracious when we came to his…read moreestablishment.

The food, fantastic. The service was friendly and attentive. The bartender had a heavy hand with…read morethe pour, also great. Whats not so great, the menu they provided online was significantly out of date. We are talking a price difference of 2-3 dollars per items up to a five dollar price difference on certain entrees once you're in the door. This really teeters on being classified as a bait and switch tactic per Ohio law.

Hadn't been in sometime and we decided to change that, as the venue for our pre-Bob Dylan…read moreshow/dinner/spirits. It was packed with Dylan fans. I think we got the last table. They were not well staffed and the ones that were working, were working super hard. Food was very good and delivered with a smile. Negative? Our bench seat had huge cut marks, the table and floor were not clean. And when was the last time anything was cleaned, including the bathrooms. This was a faux dive bar that has become a dive bar.