Our family group of six stopped in for a day before Father's Day lunch, because we thought they…read morecould accommodate a variety of tastes. We were spot on in our assessment! Our table had onion rings and deviled eggs for appetizers. Our main courses were: sausage gravy and biscuit (from the brunch menu), chicken skewers over a pilaf of ancient grains, a chicken sandwich with some of the best fries around, an eye popping huge ribeye steak and a simple grilled small grilled sirloin. It was all excellent except for my small steak which I had requested it to be medium rare. It came bordering on well done in spots. I rarely send anything back to the kitchen, but this was the exception. Our charming waiter, Brendon took at my plate and whisked it away. It took a while for my lunch to come back, so I mooched off every plate at our table. It was all good, even the chicken breast which is not my favorite. However, the big winner was my grandson's wood fire grilled rib eye, which was done a juicy and flavorful medium rare. Wow! The restaurant manager personally brought out my fresh and perfectly medium rare steak, which was fanned out in lovely tender thin slices. It came out on a fresh plate with fresh silverware and a fresh baked potato, mushrooms and a compound butter. I could taste the wood fire grill. Delicious! To me, mistakes can be made, but how a place recovers to the customers satisfaction is the true measure of a restaurant. There was also some comping involved, which was a nice surprise, but getting the perfect meal was the reward! We are already planning our next visit to this lovely newer addition to N. Hamilton Road.

So this was an interesting visit and it epitomizes the problem we have today with customer service…read more And it all begins with good management, but I'll get into that in a moment. When we walked in the hostess told us, it would be a two hour wait. Yes I expect delays on a Saturday evening, but when I asked if the bar was open seating, she told me yes. I walked around the bar and noticed that the bar was full, but there were the small tables around the bar. I asked the hostess are those tables part of the open bar seating and she said yes. There were a couple available and of course we sat down, but my wife and I were both surprised that the hostess would not have encouraged us and informed us right upfront that those tables were available rather than running the risk that we would leave due to a two hour wait. We then ordered a drink before dinner and I asked for a Corona. The waiter said we're out of corona and I said that is too bad on a Saturday evening at 6:30 PM -- how is an upscale restaurant out of one of the few bottled beers that they offer? We noticed also on the drinks menu that wine is served and poured at 5 and 8 ounces, but it is priced rather high and certainly as high as a 6 and 9 ounce pours, which is more customary at those price points The meal was ok, but the chicken breast was a little bit overcooked and the seasoned sauce was stronger than our pallets can handle. We also ordered dessert and decided to have coffee. My wife asked for a decaffeinated coffee. The waiter said to us "we don't carry decaf coffee only regular." I said you've got to be kidding, really? He said yes. I said well it's not your fault at all. You are just doing your job, but please have your manager come over, so I can speak with him. He never came by, so I asked another waitress walking by to have the manager come by. He finally came to our table and he opens by saying "It's a busy night." Clearly conveying that he was annoyed that he was called to our table. I explained to him that a restaurant like Firebirds that's on the higher end of the price scale in the area should definitely have Corona beer in stock and certainly decaffeinated coffee should be on the menu on a Saturday night, in frankly every night of the week. And all he could say to me is.. " I'm sorry we'll work on that." and then he walked away. Bottom line, Fire Bird's, you lost a good customer in us. Somebody needs to council the manager on how to communicate with customers and to express genuine concern for their interest, wishes, and any inconvenience that they might encounter. For this reason, two stars is probably a generous rating, and I will give credit to our waiter who did his best and behaved far more professionally than his manager.

I was in the area and found this spot…read more Love me some pizza, but since I'm new in town, and close to this spot, I thought I stop by and give it a tried. Since I'm by myself, I like pizza around 10"-12", any bigger I won't be able to finish it, and this spot offer that. But first, I'm pulling up back of the parking lot, not sure if the landlord forgot to pay their bills or what, it is dark, when I pulled up I wasn't even sure they open. I saw some people coming out, so I'm like okay, they open, they Ned one of those neon open sign. So new people like me can find it and know is open. They also have front entrance facing the street, but not many parking, so I think most people parked in the back I ordered the "meat" pizza. I thought it was meat pizza, but actually create your own pizza. Just a little confused the way they listed. Anyway, I ordered the 3 meat pizza, you can add more meat, but will be additional. For $15 I think is a fair deal The lady at the front was very nice taken my order, but I think she's new, cuz she can't find the meat pizza on the screen, she have to go ask her boss. lol Is all good little lady. I believe after the owner or the manager brought it out to me, very nice man. Pizza! Delicious! I will definitely go back I see why the rating is so high on here Keep up the good work people Ps: they also have a bar inside, so if you just go by yourself, you can just sit at the bar. Perfect

Great pizza- fantastic meatballs & sauce!…read more there are a lot of good woodfired pizza places in the Columbus Metro area. If you haven't been to Elliot's, I recommend you try it. I met the kitchen manager, and he told me about the class that he went to. He told me about how they prepare their sauce their oven everything about it and it was wonderful. The crust was tasty. The sauce was one of the better ones I've had in a long time. It wasn't just a red sauce out of a jar, it had pieces of the tomato in it and was very authentic tasting. The ingredients were fresh. I could smell the mushrooms from across the way, not a mushroom guy myself, but if you're into that, this will definitely be the place. My wife had the meatball appetizer because she really didn't want the bread, and she, being from Greece, focuses on how ingredients taste. They need to be fresh. They need to be more than just a filler to make up for something else. She wants to come back and just have this again. Great texture, the meatballs had flavor and work just ground beef. I'll put together like other places, this was a flavorful experience. She even convinced me to try a meatball sub next time we come. Which might be hard for me, because I like the pizza so much. There's plenty of parking in the back, they have specials and a happy hour as well. A couple of different beers on tap and a nice overflow area that's covered outside for larger crowds. I can definitely see us coming back sometime soon..

If you're a foodie, in the business (now or formerly), appreciate excellence or just want to watch…read moresome of the best in the business, do yourself a favor and pull up a rock at the counter at Delany's diner on route 3, in Westerville. Chris is a magician and runs that line like few I've seen before! So impressive! Staff is welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable. I've only been twice now but, each time, the food has been fantastic!! Try the PastoSalvi; you won't regret it.

Unfortunately, this was not a good breakfast experience. I started with a cup of coffee, and it was…read morehonestly one of the worst cups of coffee I've ever had. I ordered the country fried steak and eggs with toast. The meal arrived lukewarm, and it seemed like only the sausage gravy was even moderately warm. I personally prefer my breakfast food served hot, so this was disappointing. My boyfriend ordered scrambled eggs, sausage, and French toast. The eggs were not cooked well done as requested, the sausage was just okay, and the French toast didn't arrive until nearly 20 minutes later. When it finally came out, it was warm at best and quite dry. We understand restaurants can have off days, but overall the food quality and temperature fell short of expectations. Sadly, this isn't a place we would recommend based on our experience.

First time for Brunch at High Bank and was delighted at the variety!!…read more Great quality ingredients, priced appropriately. We loved the peach burrata, so fresh and the arugula was tossed in a rich olive oil with grainy salt. We only wished we had more bread because it was so good! Large seating area, so even though it was noon on a Saturday we were able to be seated. Also got the High Bank House Salad without tomatoes and swapped out the blue cheese for pecorino. They were very accommodating of substitutions which made it easy for us to relax and enjoy. Salmon bowl was well seasoned and the flavors complimented eachother well. Very well cooked salmon, not overdone and a good cut of meat. Tasted as expected.

Double review for PO Box and High Bank. Started off the night at PO BOX 21 which is downstairs at…read moreHigh Banks. Disappointed on the speakeasy entrance since it wasn't as "secretive" Dark decor but had a great time. Our server was friendly. I got the creme de la creme and my friend got an old fashioned. We also split the pimento cheese dip. It had a kick to it. Went upstairs for dinner. He got the salmon bowl which looked amazing and I got the spicy chicken sandwich. The side of fries were amazing due to the sauce. Got myself another drink which was the popsicle stand which tasted like a 50/50 bar Had a pair of friendly servers with one in training. Ended the night with a butter cake. Large serving but too much compote for my liking. Overall great experience for both! Tip: best to find street parking as the lot behind the restaurant fills up fast.

Food was incredible. The gyros are cheap and delicious. Can't believe I didn't try it soonerread more

I had just come from PT and was hungry. I did a Yelp search and this is the 1st Pl., Yelp directed…read moreme too, so I gave it a try. I'm glad I did I was probably greeted by the hostess. Whom placed me at a very nice table. I looked over the menu, which had a little something for everybody. To be honest I liked that, plus there wasnt an over abundance of items... it was that goldilocks moment... just right. I decided to try the grape leaves. I asked if they had made them themselves and they did -which is what pushed me in the direction. You get two very stuffed grape leaves --that are definitely made in house. I was not really a fan of the lemon sauce that they use. I didnt dislike it, I felt it was a tad too thick and not enough lemon. However, I seemed to eat all of it, which is something I dont do at most places, so despite it needing more lemon I must of liked it more than I initially realized. As far as ambience, it still has the footprint of the former sushi restaurant. the bar is completely unchanged. however, they have these lovely little lilac flowers or Japanese cherry flowers hanging from trellises throughout the entire back dining room. makes it look lovely. This transforms it into its own identity. i liked it. They had soft music playing. I wasn't sure if it was Mediterranean or Spanish, but I enjoyed it. I liked my time there The one thing that needs mentioned is the pricing of the salad proteins. This is confusing. I was going to order a salad but the menu had it listed the price of a salad. Them below protiens. The price listed on menu is not in addition to salad. Its the final price of the salad. I did not realize that and thus didnt order the salad. I also didn't like being quoted 10.80 for my total and then having it changed because I used American Express to 11 something. Personally, I feel businesses should make it a little easier for their customer in the cost of doing business should be at the restaurants expense in that situation. I probably would've tipped more had they not popped up my price Tbo Would I come back? absolutely. However, I will bring cash the next time so my bill doesnt go up. Lol.

We are so glad 101 Craft Kitchen extended its participation in Restaurant Week for an additional…read moreweek! The food was excellent and so delicious. My husband got the Korean BBQ Scotch Egg (so different but very tasty), BBQ glazed meatloaf with garlic mashed potatoes, lemon chilli green beans (he normally doesn't like his vegetables, but he said these were so fresh and tasty), and Espresso Martini Pot De Crème. I had the Italian Wedding Soup (very good but did not have the meatballs), Pasta Bolognese (pasta was cooked perfectly and drained properly, so it did not water down the sauce!), and Apple Pie Mousse. I also got one of their mocktails called Brambleberry Tea. I could have easily drunk a couple of those! I forgot mention that they pour some nicely chilled water from a bottle that they leave on the table when you sit down. That is a nice touch for us since that is our choice of beverage when we eat. We were treated so warmly by everyone from the time we walked in until we left. Our server, Tyler, asked if we had been before (and this was our first time), so he welcomed us and asked if we had any questions. He was attentive during our time and even asked my husband if he needed any more sauce for his meatloaf. Marvin, the manager, stopped by to see how our first experience went and wanted to invite us back by gifting us coupons for an appetizer on our next visit. Thank you! The atmosphere was rustic and casual. I loved the picture frames hanging (used like walls) and lots of exposed bricks. The bathrooms were clean, well-stocked, and warm. We are looking forward to coming back to try the regular menu!

I have always loved 101, it's been one of my go-to places. Haven't been to this location in awhile,…read moreand my parents were in town so we went. Started with the tots, which were really good, but they weren't loaded, just cheesy and a little sauce on time. We asked for the pork on the side and didn't get it at all. My dad and I ordered brunch- avocado toast for me and the skillet pancake for my dad- and they were both cold. Not warm, mine didn't have any warmth at all. My mom's mac and cheese looked awesome, very warm, and her grilled cheese dip plate was too, and she loved them. I knew I didn't want to eat my meal as-is, and was going to ask them to at least warm it up, but my waitress never came back to check on us for so long that my parents were almost done eating (my dad ate his cold, but ice cold egg was a no-go for me). He had to wave her down to come back to us, and I just decided to not bother and they took it off the bill. She also forgot to refill my coffee, but the manager came over I asked for it from him. He explained that the toppings on the avocado toast make it cold, so I guess be warned. Disappointing visit for sure.

Order a BBQ burger. Cooked perfectly medium rare like I asked…read more Sweet potato fries were good The boneless wings were yum, but I think I'm starting to really prefer the bone in Yummy cheese curds

I have been looking at their menu a while now bc they have all the best appetizers. I finally made…read moreit in with my friend and ordered the jalapeño peppers and a Mexican mule. Let me just say, if the whole menu is as good as these jalapeño poppers this might be one of my new favorite spots and it's so close to my apartment. They were filled with cream cheese and bacon then served with a warm cheese dipping sauce. Omg so so delicious. I do wish they were spicier but they were super delicious. I also wished that they came with more than 4 (2 whole peppers). I think for $11 or $12 they could have thrown in another one. But I will be tryin their other apps and menu items soon. The Mexican mule was fine nothing crazy as it's just a mule with tequila but it was a decent price.

I've eaten in a number of Rusty Bucket locations around Columbus so when my associate suggested we…read moremet at this particular location, I was good with her choice. Three of us were meeting for a "working lunch". We were meeting at lunchtime on a Friday. The restaurant was busy but not slammed. The food and service were both excellent with our choices including salads and sandwiches. Rusty Bucket did not disappoint.

Solid food. Bartenders are very so so. Much more interested in socializing with regulars and eating…read morepringles they brought and ate at the bar than letting us cash out and collecting our finished plates.