The char bar is always a good time. The bartender was quick and the drinks were strong. We love coming here and enjoying all the bar games and outdoor seating. read more

Timeless...a staple of Columbus where everyone should enjoy at least once...if not many times!

Definitely a vibe, fun atmosphere, amazing bar staff, they have touch tunes so you can play your own music! It looks kinda closed because the window is boarded up, but it's very much open! (Spooky piano and locked doors in the basement) read more

Char Bar - Captain n coke - Pubs Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Old-school charm at its best! The Char Bar has been serving up good times since 1960, and it shows in all the right ways. This classic Columbus dive bar has a laid-back, welcoming vibe that instantly makes you feel at home. The prices are great, the service is friendly and fast, and the outside patio is the perfect spot to relax with a drink. If you're looking for a no-frills local gem with character, this is the place! read more

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A proper and perfect dive bar! Fast service and darts. Haven't eaten there, I am not sure if they have food. If you are looking for g for a drink in a dive bar--this is it! read more

Everything went well at Char Bar. In fact, I regularly bring all of my guy friends to this dive bar because we like playing darts, drinking long islands, and not talking to any girls. This is the place to do that. Good drinks and good times at char bar. I'm glad to be able to go here especially after someone drove into it. They're so back! read more

Char Bar - So I gotta be honest. I was a bit tipsy in this photo after drinking a Long Island! - Pubs Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Shout out to this spot for real - love a great dive/local bar.. and what's crazy is a grew up in this town and NEVER heard of it until recently moving back into the state . Service was awesome, the folks mad friendly and good beer selection, that's all I need. read more

Char Bar - The entrance - Pubs Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Absolutely the best bar in Ohio without question! Friendly people and great drinks and you have to have their world famous Long Island Iced Tea! read more

Char Bar - Char Bar is open again! - Pubs Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Char Bar looks cute from the outside, which ultimately was what brought us in - plus it was right next to the Hilton where we were staying. It's a simple dive bar, but simple in a good way. A small bar, a few tables and some pool. It's a really convenient spot to pop into while you're downtown, and didn't get too crowded on a Saturday night. read more

This place is a dive bar institution! Glad to see it's not been replaced by something horrible ! Char Bar is a must visit!

This is a nice tucked away bar with delicious drinks. I got a Sex on the Beach with Rum ($11) and it was so good. The staff is also really nice. read more

Char Bar - Pubs Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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This is a cool hang out joint! Only one pool table unfortunately and it gets taken really quick. The service is good, drinks are strong, and it's gets crowded very easily! read more

I love the Charbar I'm a realtor been going there for two decades. We have a meeting here it's wonderful. Just stopped in there. 3 o'clock on the afternoon of Saturday or a good time before Stevie Nicks, Billy Joel concert and the red haired bartender behind the bar if you needed a personality to breathe, he'd be dead. Dude you can do better! Yea read more

Absolutely incredible! I'm going out on a limb, but this tiny hole in the wall may have the best blacked steak in Ohio. You must try their delectable, fresh caught Shrimp with Bernaise sauce. Fabulous!!!! read more

We used to frequent this joint back in school. Was back for my 10 year reunion, so had to check it out. Literally nothing has changed here; as it shouldn't. Perfect for a chill bar with lots of drink options, games on the screens, a juke box, pool, and darts. It would be a perfect bar to do the "Cheers" TV show remake--it just has that friendly neighborhood bar feeling. Wouldn't consider it a hole in the wall, but it's definitely not swanky. You can bring a date here if she's down to earth; otherwise save this one for your friends. read more

Everyone is welcome at char bar. Something for everyone- pool, darts and a touch tunes jukebox. Grab some friend, drinks and watch the game here. Great location close to the convention center and arena district. A popular drink is the $7 Long Island. read more

Char Bar - Darts and pool. - Pubs Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Char Bar is one of my favorite all time dive bars. It has great drinks and happy hour is among the best. Here the Long Island Iced Teas are mythical and you can't go without having one. One more thing you must check out is the piano in the basement. This is one bar anyone visiting Columbus should be sure to stop at. The best time to come is happy hour. It's from 3 to 7. It usually won't be that busy. The happy hour includes bottles and drafts for $2. The Long Island Iced Tea is $6.50. It comes in a huge glass. This is so big one will be enough for most people. They put more alcohol in than a typical one. It can get crazy on the weekends here. This has a reputation as a guy's bar, so expect a lot overflowing from the Arena District. They for the most part are well behaved. Char Bar seems to bring in those sick of the Park Street bullshit. It has much better prices than the bars there. Additionally, have fun at the pinball machine or pool table. The bar itself is a classic wooden bathat looks like it's seen plenty of passed out patrons. Also be sure to check out the basement. It's creepy but it's so fucking cool. There's an old piano and looks as if it's been there forever. I recommend Char Bar to anyone looking for a dive bar. It's signature is the Long Island Iced Teas. You may order a few when at other places, but here they're so big and powerful, you won't need to order more than one of these. read more

Char Bar - Huge Ass Long Island Iced Tea - Pubs Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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A bit more pretentious than I would have liked. But then again the bar is located in a rich college town so I don't know what I really expected. The beer was a bit pricey, but honestly probably fair compared to other bars in the area. I wouldn't go back, not that it was overly bad in any way, just not my type of people. read more

I like this place, i really do. The bartender was nice and the people there were open. I tried the long island ice tea which was good but it wasn't the best i ever had. It was 8$ on HH and i also had a beer which was 5$. It isn't the best HH in the city but a good divey bar to try. read more

Char Bar - Long island ice tea - Pubs Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I come here every time I have to visit the convention center! Always a blast with great staff and a great selection! They will see me again!

CharBar is the last chill bar on the block. They have good, strong drinks, a patio out back, two dart boards and plenty of room. If you happen to get one of the tables by the high-street-facing windows, there's really great people-watching too. Honestly every time I walk into CharBar I breathe a sigh of relief that it's still there and hasn't bee replaced by another pretentious artisanal cocktail bar or faux-casual brewpub. It's just a regular bar and I love it. read more

I love Michael, the bartender, I love this place, he. So cool, sent me to barleys for food, I love u mike

This place had everything I wanted. I'm a huge fan of dives and this one has pretty much everything you could ask for without going overboard on the decor. It's a dive through and through and that's exactly what we need more of downtown. No frills, no bullshit. Just fun, friendly people and strong drinks. After beating my boyfriend at darts, he whipped me at pool, and by that point, we were tapped out. My only note is that the bartender didn't seem super familiar with some basic cocktails, but it's a dive, I don't expect much. I'd recommend this place to anyone. read more

This is one of those places that is so bad, it's good. Or...just good if you have had several drinks. As others have said, the bartenders are some of the worst ever. Ignore them and enjoy the people watching, random mix of tunes, cheap snacks, and strong (cheap) drinks. I avoided the famous basement bathroom, which probably accounts for my positive review. read more

Our go to place to drink while in town. We had the best times here! The basement was so creepy and loved every minute of it. read more

Char Bar - Basement - Pubs Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Great little dive bar that we stopped in on our walk through town. Whoever the bartender was on Easter Sunday was so friendly, and we'll definitely be back on our next visit to C-Bus!! read more

That is an honest description to here, a dive bar. And there's nothing wrong with that. It's kind of what you expect from a dive bar. The set up, the atmosphere, the dart boards, and the people. When we walked in here, it was a tight squeeze just to get in the door. But the people were polite enough to move out of the way. It's not like other places where you have to squeeze yourself through an inch gap between people or shout at the top of your lungs 'excuse me' just to get through. The people were entertaining if not polite. Majority of them were smiling the whole time. I'm not sure how many times I fist bumped people or even "Xed" them as the one guy put it. All in good nature and very pleasant to be around. Now, honestly we just came in here to use the bathroom, two nights in a row. But that didn't stop us from enjoying ourselves while we were there to use the facilities. The bathrooms are a scary sight, but usable. While waiting for a friend I didn't mind the mildewy smell, because that awesome old broken down piano with the missing keys was kind of captivating. read more

I've been to many dive bars over the years but this one I would stay away from. First, the overwhelming odor when you first walk in smelled like a boy's locker room mixed with the smell of a dirty kitty litter box! There were 2 bartenders and neither looked at us once while we were in the bar. The couple standing at the bar waiting to place their order stood there the whole time while we were there and the bartenders ignored them also. Very weird vibe all around. We left without ordering. I would avoid this place folks! read more

In town from North Carolina and popped in cause these reviews said it was where "the locals" hang out. Really cool place, and the Long Island is everything the reviews said it was. I can't wait to spend more time here during my trip. Please understand this is a very simple, basic bar where you stop in for a drink and such. They don't serve food, they are not "hip" just your classic bar. Go into it with an open mind not expecting the latest and greatest and you'll have a good time. I enjoyed nice conversation with the locals and the bar keeps. The LIT is so strong and good I could only have one since I'm a lightweight. Maybe another after a meal. read more

Very low-key, below-average prices. Bartenders were friendly. Consistent service. Pool and darts were open to be played and they had sanitizer out to wipe down everything you were using. Nice hole in a wall experience. read more

The Long Islands here are incredible, and I think everyone knows that. Boy, do those things pack a punch! Great flavor and wouldn't ya know it, there is no iced tea in there. Pool table and darts for some fun activities, but really just a great spot to hang out with friends. As many have probably said, the bathrooms are a little scary. But overall it is a fun spot - great hole-in-the-wall. Always a very interesting cast of characters in Char Bar! read more

My favorite bar in Columbus. Drinks are reasonable, they have a patio, and the basement MUST be haunted. I also love the jukebox, the pool tables and the darts. Even though my buddy got sloppy drunk and stuck me in the butt with one (real funny BW). read more

I'm giving five stars because this place has a cigarette machine (although I don't smoke I just love the old analog ones with the pull levers), a funky downstairs that looks like a great place to waterboard or otherwise torture someone, and of course cheap strong drinks! There's also an awesome inflatable baseball glove beer promo thing from the 90s I think that's still inflated - I don't know how it hasn't deflated after all these years but that's gotta count for something... read more

Char Bar - from the Arnold Classic weekend - Pubs Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I love old bars with character so Char Bar is a great "last stop" late night bar before heading back to the hotel (or wherever you are from) The regulars hang at the TV end of the bar or out back on the patio. They are pretty protective of the culture of the bar so if you want in on the best parts of being there, be cool to them. I drink rum and coke and am a little bummed that they don't use actual coke. A couple of the bar tenders can be cranky so beware. read more

I came here after work, just for a drink. I asked for a drink menu & the older bartender proceeds to tell me he has the entire menu memorized so I can ask him if I need something. I order a water while I wait for my friend, & an older black man entires the bar, takes a seat, it looked as if he was calling a ride. The bartender stars at him for a solid 5 minutes. The man looks to the bartender & asks if he is a bother. The bartender begins yelling claiming the man had called him a racist & he needed to leave. I sat there calmly waiting for anyone to step in that also witnessed the bartenders poor behavior & lies. No one did so I jumped in calmly explaining to the bartender that the man had not said or done anything wrong. The bartender was aggressive & honestly probably drunk. He directed his anger at me when I tried to help the situation. Long story short the man left. & I didn't order a single drink nor will I ever be back. I'll be sure to warn everyone of this place. I've never been so disturbed my someone else's behavior. This just happened so it was Monday night, whoever the bartender is SHAME ON YOU! read more

What a hole in a wall! Our Columbus friends brought us here for the Long Island as it's their staple item- well let me tell you- they did not disappoint. This thing was loaded with alcohol and for $8 you can't go wrong with it! We were feeling it by the end of the night- and the next morning. You won't find anything fancy here, I promise. The bar is very divey and had a mix of customers- everyone from college kids to adults and even a bachelorette party. All are welcomed to the Char Bar. The one thing that gave this review a 5 star is the creepy AF basement, which is where the bathroom is. Now I knew what I was in for when walking down those steps, but if I didn't I would think I was about to get murder. The basement has sketchy stairs, with rock walls and a old piano without keys in it- SO CREEPY! I also heard it use to be an old crematory BUT I'm into freaky/halloween style stuff like that so I loved it. Great conversation starter with strangers... Long story short- If you go into Char Bar with an open, judgement free mind you will have a blast. They have a nice patio, a pool table, darts, a touch-play music system and strong drinks- what more do you need? Enjoy! read more

One of the worst bartenders I've ever seen. This is the place where if you want 2 people at your bar and to make no money; come here. The bartender can't manage more than 10 people in this place. He YELLED multiple times at customers to form a single file line to place orders. If i wanted to go to Starbucks and order here/pick up here then I'd go there. After he yelled at everyone half the bar walked out. So i hope he's happy that instead of maybe making more than $20 bucks tonight; he'll scare away customers from ever coming again and we'll leave crappy reviews. From one service industry member to another - learn how to get it together dude - you made this a miserable experience for me and my friends. read more

We stayed at the hotel right next door to this place, so we went in to check it out. It reminds me of a typical dive bar, nothing special. The first thing I immediately noticed was a musty smell, probably due to the fact that the building is older. My friend and I each got a rum and coke. The bartender was not very approachable or friendly and seemed like he wanted to be anywhere but there. Hers tasted like straight rum and mine was the opposite, completely watered down. The bathrooms in this place are some of the most out of date I've ever seen. You have to go down rickety stairs to get to them and the musty smell intensified by going down there. I will not be returning to this bar the next time I am in Cbus. read more

Cool dive bar with ice cold beer and a decent staff. Glad I found this place in Columbus, need to frequent this place. read more

Char Bar - Happy kind of hour. - Pubs Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

This is my favorite bar in Columbus, hands down. I moved from Chicago a couple of years ago and this has become my new go to.9 The bar has a great space for pool and darts, as well as a decent amount of tables and stools. Out back, there is a less well known patio with 4 tables...great for getting some fresh air. The bartenders are super friendly once they warm up to you and make you feel at home. The drinks are strong and very reasonably priced. The 'go to' is their Long Island, poured in a fancy tall glass for around $9. Best bang for your buck in the city and a down to earth crowd. read more