I'm obviously following Sammy T around Columbus- maybe she should invite me to lunch sometime. I had the mushroom flatbread pizza, which was extra crispy and very tasty, beautifully presented... and pretty expensive $11.00. The decor is lovely. The waitstaff a bit on the aloof side and there are some language barriers- though they are fairly easy to work through. Unlike some other reviewers, my lunch only took the standard 50 minutes. Parking during lunch here is crappy, but that is to be expected. I really have nothing to complain about other than the place just gives me the "ehs." Hey, wanna go back to Latitude 41? Eh. What did you think about that new place? Eh. Just not much personality and frankly I always feel weird eating in a hotel restaurant when I'm not staying there. Perfectly fine place, just not my thing. read more

The food is very tasty! I had the pork belly small meal and the chicken with corn and kale something. Very tasteful indeed! I will be back tomorrow night to try something else :) read more

Latitude 41 - Chicken with kale and corn - Bars Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I'll give Latitude 41 points for originality, but its taste and flavor profiles are rather meh. The chef likes to change out the menu regularly and tries to use fresh, seasonal ingredients, and I can tell that he takes a lot of pride in his work. But I've been here a few times for happy hour, and for a bar setting, the food was always creative but not exceptionally tasty. First off, the flatbreads are solid, but the first time I had a salmon flatbread that was overpoweringly fishy, and that I almost sent back. Let's just say it was not top-notch seared salmon. The second time I tried a wild mushroom flatbread with a bit of fontina, herbs and truffle oil, which was really good. Second, the wings that they were serving at the time came with a pear confit sauce and an iceberg wedge. Again, it definitely was original, but the wings had a jammy, syrupy taste that was unique, but that I'm sure many wouldn't care for. Overall, Latitude 41 has a decent happy hour in downtown Columbus. I'd still venture over to German Village if I wanted great food, but the atmosphere at the Renaissance Hotel adds a nice touch to this restaurant and lounge. read more

I had such high hopes for this place. After reviewing numerous menus (both past and present) and hours of careful decission making we decided to make this a date night restaurant.....FAIL We arrived around 6:45 to find that 3 of the 6 entree options were already sold out. We decided on the Tomatto / Artichoke appetizer, lobster mac and cheese, and the sheppards pie for our meal. Ordered two beers...which they came back to inform us they were sold out of as well... Appetizer came and it was just ok, defanitly not worth the $8 they were charging for it, Our entrees came to the table with a sigh of disbelief. The entrees were the size of a normal lunch portion. The lobster Mac was basically chunks of lobster in a very dry Alfredo, seasoned poorly and the pasta shells were just about over cooked. The only saving grace was the large chunk of lobster that was in there. The Sheppards pie came to the table and quickly back to the kitchen. Im not really sure what they considere a sheppards pie but what they served me was a pile of mashed potatoes, shredded beef and huge chucks ofCauliflour swimming in a pool of grease at the bottom of the dish....this again was the size of lunch portion at any other restaurant. Their desert menu came around...sadly it was very generic. I will say that our server surely did take care of us, she comped my meal as well as two of our drinks to make up for the issues we encountered...but we will more than likely never be returning to this establishment read more

Hi level dining experience. Checked out this restaurant for a special occasion and was not disappointed. We did the 7-course chef's special and almost every course was not only delicious but exotic and unexpected. Service was very pleasant and personal. Atmosphere was quiet and comfortable. read more

In doing an elegant evening out, we patronized this place prior to heading to the Ohio Theater for Jersey Boys. I really wish Yelp would let me break this into two reviews, one on food and one on service. For the food, Latitude would get a 5. Service is a 2 at best. When we walked in, the girl attending the hostess station was gabbing on the phone and acknowledge our group by raising her hand and giving us the "one moment sign". We were seated and waited about ten minutes before our waitress came over and inquired on our drinks and order. This is despite the fact she passed our table 3 times prior to stopping. We placed our order and it took easily 20-30 minutes for it to arrive. I ordered the 41 Juicy Lucy and it was the most tender and juicy hamburger I have had. The presentation looked like it could be photographed for a magazine, it was that perfect in terms of size, portion and arrangement. After our food arrived, the waitress never did come back to check on our order and when it came time to settle the bill seemed in a rush to want to get us out of there. I will give them a second chance and just chalk it up I may of had a bad experience. We will see what future visits to downtown bring. read more

This is not your typical hotel restaurant for sure. I have eaten at Latitude 41 several times for lunch - which is very affordable for the type of restaurant and area. The flatbreads are great and perfect if you are wanting something light, but filling. While I am not sure if this is on the menu, the Power Lunch is an awesome deal...sandwich, soup, and desert for around $11....sounds like a lot, but it's just small portions of each. I have only eaten dinner here once...and it was because my company paid for it. I really can't logically spend that much on my own without it being a special occasion. I ordered the roasted chicken which was so juicy and tender, that I thought I had died and gone to heaven...yes...it was that good. I'm talking lick the bones good....any southerner knows what I'm talking about. The price for the chicken wasn't really unreasonable, however, if I had ordered what I really wanted - the beef dish, I would have spent about $50. While I have not had breakfast here, I have heard from others that it is quite good. In all, the atmosphere is nice and the decor is contemporary. The food is fresh and pleasing to the palette. This is a great place to take clients that you are trying to impress, as well as quiet enough for those needing to do business over dinner. Parking is valet only, unless you can find parking elsewhere. read more

2 stars is generous for how poor the service was and mediocre the food. Spent the night on July 3 (big mistake) at the hotel and got reservations for dinner. Still had to wait 15 minutes to get seated even though the dining room was half full. Took another 15 minutes for anyone to greet our table. Took 2 hours to get our food- and we didn't get all of it. As for the food when we finally got it- meh. Not worth any more time to give more details, just stay away. read more

The first time I tried Latitude 41 was on a blog tip that it had a fantastic happy hour deal. It's changed since then, but is still along the lines of discounts on a selection of apps/small plates and beer and martini specials. We've been back a few times for happy hour, and a couple times to eat. We've still not done the tasting menu, but will at some point. We've thoroughly enjoyed everything we've had here - from the wings and assorted fries (poutine style, anyone?) to the creative variations on chicken and waffles to rabbit pot pie and lobster mac + cheese. The ambiance and service leave a little to be desired. It's in a hotel, which makes it seem a little cold/sterile to me, and is nearly empty every time we've been there, yet the servers sometimes seem to forget about you. read more

I have eaten here several times over the years, and have only had the most positive of experiences. That's the only reason why this is a three-star review rather than a one-star review. At lunch today, about done with my salad, I arrived at a piece of lettuce with a very large and very dead moth in it. I stopped eating, and my friend called the waitress over. She removed the plate and said she was going to speak with the manager. She returned a few minutes later alone, and with the bill. She had removed my salad from the bill. And that was that. I recognize that mistakes happen, at the best and worst of restaurants, and to the best and worst of chefs. But from a business perspective, saving me seven dollars after nearly eating a salad with a dead moth isn't the most effective way of convincing me to return for a meal in the future. read more

Dessert Only Review I'd heard about the desserts here through the grapevine awhile ago and had intended to check it out (I think they do some kind of discounted dessert deal on Wednesdays) but it never happened. Tonight we were coming home from dinner and wanted to check out Fleur, but it was closed, so driving past Latitude 41 and seeing people inside, we stopped and made that little dream come true. Grumpy when we sat down, Johnny's face lit up at the S'more dessert- homemade marshmallow & graham cracker, rich chocolate torte-like filling, Jeni's dark chocolate ice cream... whoa! I got the poached pear concoction, served on a Taste of Belgium waffle with Jeni's vanilla ice cream and a Brother's Drake mead sauce.. Lots and lots of local or homemade ingredients, super delicious and decadent, and only $7-8 each (you'd pay that much at Jeni's for the size scoop they give you!). I also had a Cafe Brioso latte, always quality. Service was great, she was witty and attentive. Decor was upscale and shiny, with very nice lighting and a good view for people watching at a more active hour. Important note: we stopped for dessert at 9 pm on a Sunday and they were still open and active- not many places in the city are open at 9 pm (there are no closing hours on the website, not sure what the official close time is) on Sundays, especially places where you can stop and enjoy a delicious, relaxed, fancy dessert! read more

I came here for lunch today and it was quite awesome. I work across the street and I can't believe I had never come here before. Me and a coworker ordered the Tunisian spiced shrimp flatbread which was totally delicious. The fries were ok but dessert was amazing. I had the chocolate panne cotta with funnel cakes and my coworker had the pina colada creme brulee thingie. For a lovely lunch for 2 without drinks it came to 40 bucks. I will definitely be back. I would rate Latitude 41 as better than Due Amici. The only thing I seriously hated which keeps me from giving them 5 stars is the fact that lunch took 2 hours, and they didn't appear to be super crowded. read more

I am perpetually incredulous when it comes to restaurants located inside hotels. That said, when I reviewed Latitude 41's Restaurant Week tasting menu my excitement was great enough to overcome my general snobbiness in regards to its hotel proximity, and I have to say IT WAS WORTH IT. I started with the scallop ceviche which was served with very thinly sliced agave chips. I do not think I have had a better ceviche in Columbus! The flavors of citrus, cilantro, and sea were perfectly and delicately blended, and I found myself disappointed when my dish sat empty in front of me. Next came the bouillabaisse of which, I must say again, I have not had better in Columbus. Though I am known to have impeccable manners when I must, I forsook all propriety and found myself scooping up the remaining fragrant lemongrass broth with the empty mussel shells. Dessert was a peach soda float with a home made thin oatmeal cookie on top. The ONLY reason Latitude 41 receives four instead of five stars is the service we received. I would give our waitress a two out of five. She was disheveled, slow, and would disappear for 30 minutes at a time despite the fact that the restaurant was less than half full. read more

Wow! This place makes the worst breakfast I have had in 15 years. They also charge you 17 bucks for it. Dried out sausage, soaking wet eggs , lumpy grits, bland pancakes, watered down Tabasco, watered down orange juice, ECT. This place is a joke. Honestly go to McDonald's or literally anywhere else. The staff was delightful. read more

I had been dying to go to this restaurant since moving to Columbus. I drive by it everyday and it looks spectacular. I was not disappointed. I went during Restaurant Week, but they did have their full menu available. Honestly, the entire restaurant week menu looked so good I didn't even look at the full menu for fear of total indecision in picking a meal. Each dish I had or tasted was delicious. I think the food is top-notch in presentation, flavor, and quality. The flavor pairings are amazing! I was able to try the sunchoke soup, scallops (served with pork belly),pear salad, hanger steak, and molasses ice cream with the nut fruit tart. Seriously, I could not name a favorite or a negative thing about any of these dishes. This does not have to be a "special" occasion restaurant. I took a full menu home with me and they have a plethora of small plates to order if you want to go cheaper. The drink list was well-stocked and the prices were reasonable ($7-8 specialty martinis, $4 good draft beer). Now, I would have loved to give 5 out of 5. The reason I can't is due to the service. Our server was attentive the entire meal. However, the first odd part was walking in and having the hostess end up being our server who then also went behind the bar and made our drinks. It just seemed odd that it was like a one-woman show. That alone would not have made me give it 4 out of 5. At the end of the meal, a large party had left and they broke down the large table to re-arrange the dining room back to the normal staging. There was so much cleaning spray used we could smell and get a taste of it at our table. Not exactly the way to end an amazing meal. It felt like we had overstayed our welcome a bit. That aside it is an amazing place in downtown to dine. You can valet at the hotel for $3! I'll definitely be going back. read more

The food has actually been good for me. I've had their filet mignon and their chicken. They use organic and local whenever possible which I really like. They also have a range of dishes from sandwiches, burgers, salads, and entrees for dinners which is good if you stay at the hotel frequently and want plenty of choices nearby. The wine list by the bottle is organized well - with bottles in the $21, $31, and $41 price range. My gripe is with the service. You can tell they do try but always seems to fall a little short. Either with some clumsiness or akwardness. You would expect more experience for the prices. Otherwise, I would have given 1 more star. read more

This restaurant should keep in mind that the customers can easily watch the cooks prepare the food. For breakfast this morning I ordered Greek yogurt with fresh berries and granola. I watched the cook remove the berries straight from the package without rinsing them and place them on top of the yogurt. I couldn't complain as my boss picked up the bill; but I was grossed out and had to pick out several shriveled leaves from the berries. Needless to say I did not eat much of the dish. Since I was done rather quickly with the yogurt My attention once again turned to the cooks in the kitchen and I watched in horror as one of the cooks used a rag to wipe his nose and then immediately turn and use the same rag to grab a plate full of food and hand it to a waitress to be served. Gross! read more

I'll give them 10 stars for service and ambiance and 0 for the food. Overall, I'll give them 2 stars (since it's a classy, pretty place). But how can you overcook haddock to the point that it tastes like dry white chicken meat? Unbelievable. They bring in their seafood from a local market, it's never more than 24 hrs out of the water, so the expectations should be high! Yet, unless they hire someone who can cook fish, you will be disappointed. 2 other people at my table ordered a dish with seafood and everyone thought that the fish was seriously overdone. I had to put it aside. It lacked any kind of texture. I may give it a shot again and try a non-seafood dish. read more

I wanted to give 4 stars to Latitude. I really did...but my entree just fell flat. I ordered the lamb chops over garlic scapes with white bean cassoulet. The lamb chops were a little overcooked and dry, and the cassoulet was also a little dry and grainy (breadcrumb overdose). The scapes were cooked perfectly though and weren't squeaky at all. On the plus side, the lemongrass mussels with sirhacha and ginger were fantastic. The portion size also makes them quite the bargain. The "coffee and doughnuts" was also a fantastic dessert. They consisted of three piping hot and crispy beignets with espresso panna cotta on the side. They paired perfectly and offered a nice departure from the typical cheesecake/chocolate desserts. We had a hard time finding a reasonably priced bottle of red wine on their list, and the waiter wasn't much help. He was also a little overbearing and rambled on about the specials for a good 5 minutes. So a few hits...a few misses...3 stars! read more

First of all, the hotel atmosphere doesn't come in to play too much, until you go to the restroom. You have to leave the dining area, walk into the lobby and then beyond the elevators. Not very appealing. On to the food, we tried the Chef's menu, which consisted of an amuse bouche (calamari ginger salad) and five courses. The courses ranged from lobster mac and cheese (with white truffles) to bison cuts on bacon mashed potatoes. The food was paired with wine, which I did not drink but others at my table did. I was told the pairings were well done. About the somilier - he knew what he was talking about, but used "um" and "wonderful" too much. Everything was wonderful, and every other word was "um". Otherwise he was fun. One note - does it bother you when you go some place to eat and they don't change the linen to match your pants? It bothers me. I was wearing black pants and they only have white napkins. Nicer restaurants should change your linen based on your clothing. All in all, it was an okay experience. The food was okay, the atmosphere was okay and the price was okay ($65 for the chefs menu without wine $95 with). read more

Most other reviews are correct. Great atmosphere, great location, good food....but the servers need training on how to facilitate more upscale dining. They were very nice, but more fitting for an Applebee's or Champs, not the intent of this restaurant. Biggest complaint was service... read more

Oversized linens and soft opalescent lighting gives just the right amount of ambience to the restaurant. Open concept, and lots of room to navigate the other tables and patrons of the restaurant. Definitely a romantic setting. The food though was very underwhelming. We split a flatbread pizza, which was actually the best part of the meal. The crust was thin and crunchy and the sauce to toppings ratio was perfect. Along with the shared flatbread I ordered a Caesar salad with no anchovy. The romaine lettuce came out uncut, and dry as a bone with hardly any dressing on it. The croutons were almost inedible bc of their 'rock-like' texture. I had to ask the waitress twice for more dressing just to be able to make it through the salad. Terrible. Entrees ordered were lobster mac and cheese and short rib with polenta. The short rib had absolutely no flavor and was completely dry. The polenta was dreadfully overcooked and stuck together completely. The Mac and Cheese wasn't bad, but for the price could have really used more lobster than was actually in the dish. For a median price and being in a swanky hotel in downtown Columbus, I definitely expected more. If you're thinking of trying it bc of its convenience to the guests of the hotel, make the one block north trek to the far superior Due Amici. read more

Soggy truffle fries. My sister even requested they make it crispy and it just came out hot and soggy. Food is a bit over salted, nothing special worth the price. The only pretty good thing was actually the mashed cauliflower. Drinks are decent but $12 are a bit much. The restaurant was practically empty yet the service was extremely slow, the staff was friendly but sadly failed at serving good customer service by often forgetting items... read more

Pork cheek and lobster Mac. Pork ok, lobster mac garlicky buttery tasty. Ate at the bar read more

Latitude 41 - Pork cheek and lobster mac - Bars Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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I recently went here with my mom for an early Mother's Day girls night out. Food - Quite yummy. I ordered the Kentucky Margarita for a drink. I appreciated the unique combination of whiskey, agave syrup, lime and jalapeño - a little watery at the end, though. Beet and goat cheese salad was delicious! The bacon wrapped dates were good, but very rich. Definitely a dish for sharing. Lastly, we split the mushroom pizza - great! Service - Attentive and our server was very sweet. Price & Atmosphere - A bit on the pricy side for what you get, but the location is great and the atmosphere outside is definitely worth revisiting. Not sure that I'd come here in the winter to sit inside, though. The patio was so nice, it made the whole experience. Overall, Latitude 41 goes on my list of places to revisit, especially for the summer months to take advantage of the outside patio. read more

I went there this past weekend with a group of 15. They were super accommodating for a large party and even offered to have special accommodations at the table for our arrival (3 bottles of wine of our choice). The service was friendly and fast and the food was INCREDIBLE. I had the hanger steak with puréed potatoes and caramelized Brussels sprouts. It was so delicious!!! Everything on the plate worked together beautifully. I would absolutely recommend Latitude 41 to anyone and will definitely be back. read more

Great location and great hotel restaurant! Have had a couple meetings and used the bar and restaurant and all in all a great time. Food is Awesome, had the Latitude burger for lunch and the knocked it out of the park! Going for dinner you must try the Pastrami Cured "Filet" of Ribeye a taste that is unique and my first and won't be my last! The total experience gets an Oh Yeah! Would have a 5 star but they need to work on the service! All in all a great place for a hotel and dining, when traveling in Columbus, OH. read more

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I'm hesitant to write a review of this place because I don't want this little gem to become known. Lat 41 is located in the Renaissance Hotel and has a pretty hideous interior, but don't be fooled. The food is absolutely fantastic for the price. The menu is all over the place, and somehow they find a way to do everything well. We had the gyro flatbread, korean chicken wings, and deviled eggs. The flatbread was perfect. It was crispy and crunchy and the toppings were well seasoned and delicious. If memory serves me correct it was something like $8 and was large enough to be an entree. The Korean wings were cooked perfectly and served on a bed of their version of kimchi/ginger salad. A really great tasting dish. The deviled eggs were good, but not the best. Served with fried onion bits and mixed with bacon. The menu is incredibly impressive and ridiculously cheap. Porkbelly and pickled veg sandwich for $7? Are you kidding me? My cousin who went with me informed me that they carry all of their pork products from this farm in Virginia that is known across the country for having the best pork. He was astonished that they could sell the sandwich for $7 because it probably cost $20/lb The service is fairly atrocious. While we were there our waiter said he was going to get the check, never came back, and then we saw him put on his jacket to go home and proceed to hit on this absolute mutant sitting at the bar. Poor service aside, this is one of Columbus' best kept culinary secrets. read more

Bring reading material! Having just joined Yelp, I am finding it to be as addictive as AMC original programming. This will be a sad Yelp. Happier Yelps are in the queue. I am going back a month to review Latitude 41. I hope they check their Yelps because this place is sort of a great white hope for me. The fact that it is a hotel restaurant probably throws a lot of people off but I must say, the space is really pretty. Open, airy, lots of natural light, awesome wood floors, nice décor, big visible kitchen. Chef is a James Beard nominee and has won other awards. The menu is quite robust and interesting. So, what's the problem? This visit was a thank you brunch to Mom for being Mom. We arrived at 1 pm and were seated immediately. Nice gals - it took 2 to get us to the table. Odd. The restaurant was mostly empty. There were five other parties seated. Two larger parties, a few couples and another mom/daughter combo. I remember this so explicitly because I had ample time to view their suffering. Our waitress was very friendly but seemed a little nervous. I let her know we were "starved," so I wanted to get an app order in with our drinks. I ordered potato leek soup ($6) and hand-cut fries with aioli ($4) - to start. Spud-tastic. Mom wanted a Bloody Mary but I stuck with tea. We would not see our server again for another 10 minutes. I got my tea and we placed our lunch order. The Bloody Mary had yet to make an appearance. Our gal confessed she was new and didn't know how to make one so she was "trying to find someone to help her." Awesome. Mom optimistically said she'd wait but a water in the meantime would be nice. Off she went. Another ten minutes and the Bloody Mary arrived with the water. She set the cocktail down with great hope and backed away cautiously, disappearing once again. Mom said it tasted fine, probably virgin. Probably shouldn't have been $9 then. Sheish. So now I start looking around the room. The couple next to us had been there for 20 minutes. They still had their menus, too. Ouch. They ended up walking out after 5 more minutes. A few guys at one of the party tables were literally standing, gazing down the restaurant floor for signs of life. The other party table had Dad waving his arms because all of their drinks were empty. Three servers, at least four kitchen staff, two hostesses and a floor manager. Pull it together kids. Come on. Wakey-wakey. I waved our server down after another 10 minutes and asked what the backup was? Seriously - soup. She ran back to the kitchen and discussed the ticket with a kitchen staffer. Five minutes later, they ladled the soup and the fries came out. Cold soup. Cold fries. Hmm. Did I miss something? Honestly, the soup tasted good, but the temp threw me off. If it was meant to be cold, that's the first time I've had cold potato leek. Curious. I ate it though. I was starved. The fries were the yummy hand-cut variety I covet. Hand-cut is very forgiving where temp is concerned, so again, starved, we ate them. I did eventually cave and asked for hot fries and that round came out with the entrees. I had a surf-n-turf thingie ($12 on the brunch menu). It was actually just surf (3 scallops) and turf consisting of potatoes (fries, which we already had plenty) and some drizzled beet puree. Fishy-tasting, not a meal. Forgetable. Mom had the Chicken Pesto Panini ($7). Holy cats. That was enough pesto for a lifetime. It overpowered the chicken, bread, mozzarella, red pepper and future meals. I wanted mouthwash badly. We're done here. Check please. $43 in change not including tip. I really hope the team can pull it together and make this place work. The dishes read amazing but kitchen to table is a painfully long engagement with no happy ending. Other Yelpers have posted similar comments, so this wasn't a fluke. I hope they work it out because I truly want to give it another go. I wonder if Chef Ramsey is available? read more

I went for breakfast and the service was awful. We got sat by the host who was super friendly but then 20 min went by and no one came by. We asked the woman behind us that was setting up the table about our server. We had someone else come by and get our drink orders. We told him we'd be doing the full buffet breakfast so he sent us up and told us he'd bring our drinks but that our server will be by to check on us. The food at the buffet is below par. The only thing I really enjoyed was the crispy bacon. The eggs were not great and dry. The potatoes tasted like they were a day old. We went back to our table to eat and got checked on finally by our server. To our dismay, it turned out to be the woman that was setting tables up. She was clearly more concerned with setting up tables than helping current customers. Towards the end she placed our checks on the table. My friend and I were caught up in convo so we didn't immediately put our payment down. Our server came by about 10 min later and basically told us she needed our payment. Very rude! I know it's convenient to come here since it's in the hotel but you are better off walking to Starbucks across the street or you would've gotten in a eaten in the same amount of time at a busy downtown breakfast place. I paid close to $18 for the food and the lack of service and could've saved half of that by going elsewhere. Don't waste your time here! read more

Eating lunch at Latitude 41 was the worst dining experience I've ever had. The waiter clearly had never worked in the customer service industry before. Instead of bringing a wine list he brought out bottles to show what they had ("this is Italian, it's from Italy"). He did not know what certain dishes on the menu were - he described the Sunchoke soup as an artichoke soup that was crunchy but pureed. Are you trying to turn me off of the food? The worst part of the meal was the curry chicken salad pita sandwich that my friend ordered. Not only was it not tasty, the pita had mold on it. At least a quarter of the sandwich was covered in green fuzzy goo. The waiter argued with us, telling us the kitchen grills that sandwich and those are the marks. I'm sorry, I thought grill marks were black (like on my panini). Not to mention, this was a cold sandwich, there was no cooking, grilling or heating of any kind involved. We then asked for the manager, and HE proceeded to argue with us. "Well, it may or may not have been mold, we don't know." Poor customer service and moldy not even mildly good tasting food = never wasting my money there again. read more

I've been to Latitude 41 four times now. The first was for dessert and coffee while we waited for a table to be ready at Due Amici. It was pleasant enough. It's hard to mess up dessert and coffee. The second time was for dinner. Our food came out barely warm. It was one of those, "Why didn't I send it back?!" moments. I guess we were hungry and didn't want to have to wait for new food. Wine and romance were making me happy enough and I recall the dessert being pretty awesome. Later I took my brother there on a weeknight and we had a very pleasant experience. We shared a variety of small plates and enjoyed them all. JD is a foodie and was impressed. Then there was last night. PSL and I showed up promptly for our 8pm reservations for our double date. When the server came by for our drink orders, we all knew what we wanted and ordered promptly. When she came by to get our dinner order, we knew what we wanted and ordered promptly. Around 9pm, the server brought us a "special treat" from the chef because our food was taking so long: 4 crostini and a jar of tapenade. It was a tasty little morsel, but it certainly didn't prepare us to wait another 20-30 minutes for our food. When our food arrived I was excited to dive in. Yes, the portions are tiny, but it's like going to Jeni's and getting the child size scoop. Yes, it costs 3x as much as dairy queen and is a quarter of the size but it's just that good. I would rarely trade a half scoop of Jeni's for some DQ soft serve! So I eagerly dove in and meh. Maybe we were just that hungry, or had sit for too long with undiluted alcohol in our bellies, but no one gushed over the food. No one said, "Oh, Honey, let me that." The food was just ok. We consumed it and then ordered dessert. I had the shortcake and it was tasty. The couple we dinned with didn't comment on their dessert at all. We all left the restaurant grumpy, canceling our plans to have brunch there next week as we exited. If it takes an hour for me to get my food I'm going to need more than some fancy toast to fix the situation. They didn't even offer a token discount or free dessert. But it doesn't stop there. I left my phone behind. I realized this morning and my boyfriend called the restaurant while I figured out how to make calls from my email. PSL was transferred immediately to the hotel front desk since he was looking for a lost item. The same thing happened when I followed up a few hours later. PSL called again and the same thing. We tried the cab company we took home and they found nothing so we tried other cab companies just in case we got the company name wrong. Nothing. I called the hotel front desk and left another vm for lost and found. Then I filed a claim and paid $100 to have a new phone sent out to me. AND then... Oh boy. I found an app that let me install it remotely and see on a map where my phone was. Any guesses where it was? It was at the hotel. PSL and I stormed down there with my laptop so that I could activate the new app's alarm if need be. I was told to wait. And we waited some more. I told PSL I was going to go ask the valets and he suggested I run by the hostess stand to see if it was there in spite of talking to a hostess 3 or 4 times already. So I asked the bartender if he could peek in the hostess stand to see if my droid was there. He agreed and then walked past the hostess stand and back to the kitchen. Luckily, a server/hostess spotted me and asked if I need help. Thankfully she actually looked in the hostess stand. There was my phone. Now, I wasn't going to get too mad because I was a hostess and sometimes you find things throw them in the hostess stand and then forget to take them to lost and found, but then she said "Someone name Deborah called you." Really?! You saw there was this phone here and yet transferred me to lost and found when I called looking for a phone and didn't take the phone to the lost and found?!? This on it's own wouldn't affect my overall opinion of a restaurant but coupled with the poor experience the night before makes me think that it is an overall problem and not an isolated incident. I shouldn't have to go to a restaurant on a Tuesday to get a meal that is warm and takes less than an hour to be served. read more

if i could give this zero stars, i would. our party of 5 had lunch here this afternoon. our waiter was ill-informed, and made us wonder if he had ever worked in the food industry before. when asked to elaborate on certain dishes (i.e. "how is the tomato + mozzarella flatbread? would you recommend it?") he gave us answers that described what a flatbread was ("it's like pizza") instead of giving us the answer we requested. one of our party had mold on her sandwich, my only regret is that none of the five of us thought to take a picture of the item. the waiter and then the manager ARGUED with us as to the nature of the "markings" as they called them. trust me -- none of the five of us are "new." it was mold. yet, they comp-ed her dish, as well as her replacement, only admitting to the fact that they would do so because she was unhappy. we should have known something was up when there was no crowd in the middle of the lunch hour in downtown columbus. perhaps it's better as dinner, but honestly, our experience was so bad -- i won't give it another chance. too bad. columbus needs more high-end food establishments. this is not one of them. read more

only had one dish: chef's signature bbq brisket sliders. dressed with a fried green tomato. it was pretty good! the bun was soft and moist, challah. and the brisket, flavorful. but i really wish there was more of the fried green tomato. the crunch and the greenness was a great contrast to the smokiness of the brisket. read more

Just ok. Nothing spectacular about this place. It's a little overpriced and not any better food. It's on a nice Main Street and the people watching was very interesting. But we're there for dinner and were not impressed. The service was horrible and took forever for a waiter to come around and serve us. I think the table next to us got their food before us and they sat down after us. read more

Should be 1.5. Service was the worst I have ever received. We had a larger part, 8 people. Saw our server 3 times in 2.5 hours. The place was not busy, approximately 20 people in the whole restaurant. My chicken was fine but the other people's food was a disaster, took way to long to come out of the kitchen, and over priced. The delayed service messed up the remaining part of our night and we were all late for a party because we were sitting waiting for food, water cups/drinks, and even our checks. read more

Our social group 'Meet-2-Eat' (www.meetup.com) had a WONDERFUL time last Thursday night. We were pleasantly able to reserve 1/2 of the patio. Most places don't allow this. The Manager, Roger, made sure we had 2 servers; Michael & Tiffany. They took GREAT care of us. We loved the 'BOGO' appetizers. The food was delicious! Our valet parking tickets were validated so parking was only $3. This will be a repeat venue in the future! Thanks Latitude 41. read more

We went here to celebrate my wife's birthday and were not disappointed. Our Open Table reservation landed us at a window-side table, so we could watch all the interesting people downtown walking by. The restaurant is decorated nicely with kind-of an open feel, wood floors and earth tones. The staff are friendly and helpful. It is part of the Renaissance Hotel, so there are some pluses and minuses. We're able to walk from our apartment, but parking should be easy at the hotel. You enter through the hotel lobby, which is nice, but you have all the hotel guests coming and going as well. Also it seems to double as the hotel coffee shop for some, so you're got a fair amount of people with their work spread on a table grabbing a bite. Back to our window table. The menu has a conbination of small plates and a few large entrees. We opted for a combination of small plates including a flat bread, pear salad, and lobster mac&cheese, Everything was good to very good and enjoyed sharing all the different flavors. The wine is list is interesting and small enough to not be overwhelming. All in all, I think we'll be back to Lat41. Maybe when it cools off a bit we'll hit the patio on the Gay St side of the restaurant, which looks fun too. read more

I first went to Latitude 41 for dinner when it first opened and I was very impressed. Our server was very friendly and I ordered the ahi tuna and it was great. I've been back several times now, but for lunch- never for dinner-mostly because I work downtown. I've had the ahi tuna salad sandwich which was very good, but today I ordered the turkey sandwich and it was extremely difficult to eat and not very good. Since my first experience, the lunch waitstaff has seemed to be a bit less on top of things as well. The decor is great though -- love the artwork and the chairs. Also, the bar across from the restaurant is lovely to sit in for happy hour. read more

I found this restaurant on Yelp. Generally I am not one to eat at restaurants inside of hotels, but this one is exceptionally good. Their craft cocktails are what I would suggest going for. The cheese plate is also a great appetizer. read more