The wife and I ate at the Old Bag of Nails Pub in Newark for our 3rd time today. I had the Fish & Chips with Scrimp and the wife had a burger. We also had the Potstickers as an appetizer. In the past we have also shared the mussels. How has our experience at the Old Bag of Nails Pub rated? Well, I love the Fish & Chips with Shrimp, the wife loved her burger, their slaw is top notch, and we both love the mussels, so the food gets a solid 5. The facility is very nice and we rate it a 4+. Our waitresses have been great, all 3 times, and they get a solid 5. The price we've paid for what we have received is very fair, so we rate this a 5. Overall, all of our experience's at this facility have been great and we rate our overall experiences here a solid 5. Will we return to the Old Bag of Nails Pub? We sure will! Sure we are 30 minutes away, but it's worth the time and drive for what they provide! See you soon! read more

Poor hospitality! Mediocre to poor food.. Just went in for an appetiser and a beverage it was forgettable don't bother there is cold beer and fried food everywhere.. read more

Here for a family gathering of about 15 people to celebrate a birthday. We ordered several apps to share. Apps included the nachos, mushrooms, and the spinach and artichoke dip. All the apps were fantastic. "Lily" - Had some of the apps and ordered a side of thin fries. (Seasoned fries rather than the steak fries) "the food was alright, it was okay. The service was a delight, the place..... I don't like it. I don't like the bar." 4 stars "Bud" - half portion of the Fisherman's Fish and Shrimp Platter. The food came out quickly. It was fresh and hot. I also enjoyed the mushrooms. 5 stars. "Taste" - Loaded nachos = Chefs kiss! The server worked hard to find me an eraser for something. Super sweet of her! 5 stars. Our server, Kiluh was a Rockstar. She handled our large and loud crew with humor, grace, and poise. She was responsive and attentive. read more

Old Bag of Nails Pub - Loaded nachos app. Already torn into by our family. - New American Near Me - Newark, Ohio

2nd time we've ordered delivery from here & it will be the last. The delivery driver attempted to leave with only 1/2 our order--just 1 bag. We sent the driver back & called the restaurant. The manager on duty was rude (again) & insisted he had double-checked the order, claiming he gave 2 bags to the bartender to hand off to DoorDash. As before, he tried to blame the delivery service instead of taking responsibility. It's obvious there is no proper quality control. The restaurant handed the driver only half the order, yet the manager refused to acknowledge fault. When we asked for fresh food, we were met with resistance--we did not want food that had potentially been sitting at the bar for two hours. Poor service twice in a row, no accountability, & constant blaming of 3rd-party delivery services for the restaurant's own mistakes. We will not be spending any more money here. read more

I was very disappointed tonight in the food quality. I ordered the Fisherman's Shrimp & Fish Platter $24 which is usually very moist, tender flaky fish and seasoned very well. Tonight was like eating dried out chicken, very dry and rubbery and tough with no seasoning, I couldnt even get the vinegar to add flavor or salt. I let my Wife try it thinking it was me, nope it was the fish she said it was old fish reheated. I paid my bill and asked the waitress if they changed their fish? I explained how dry and rubbery it was, she told me they switched and will be going back to Haddock fish next month. So a word to future patrons, before you order ask if they have or are serving the Haddock before you place your order. So disappointing as I was hungering for some good fish and had a coupon for captain Ds in the car but chose Old Bag Of Nails instead. Also the tables are sticky, like your hands, arms etc stick like sticky spray is all over the table. Ive heard and read others complain and nothing being done about it, its like the tables need refinished or something. Id put table clothes on if they cant afford to replace the table, then again maybe why they went with cheaper fish. ?? read more

Waitress was talking about peeing on stuff our order took almost an hour to get bartender spaying hairspray everywhere and pretended to wash her hands I will not be back an I suggest you do the same read more

Met a friend that comes here regularly for lunch. Shrimp basket was very good and service by Becky was exceptional. Hope to come back again sometime in the near future. read more

No flavor whatsoever. Fish and chips, bleh. Shrimp and onion rings, better! Still, not worth a return after a soccer game. read more

Old Bag of Nails Pub - Shrimp and onion rings - New American Near Me - Newark, Ohio

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Food & service were good. We had a party of 9 and crammed into a small space. Restaurant wasn't busy but when asked to put tables together we were told it wasn't possible. Aside from that, it was decent read more

Wings tasted like squirrel ankles , fried pickles wasn't even fried . I got the wrong wings wanted buffalo they brought me out teriyaki sent them back and they didn't make me new ones instead they just put it over top of the teriyaki. waitress was okay wasn't very welcoming read more

Old Bag of Nails Pub - Bare pickle - New American Near Me - Newark, Ohio

Very good burgers! We've tried their salmon and fish sandwiches, too, and those were flavorful as well! I'd give this a 4.5/5.0 is I could. Definitely worth trying out! read more

Good food! Almost too much fish but was delicious! Shrimp delicious also. Sweet potato fries weren't worth eating. read more

Food is always good. Other than the chicken tenders. They are so overcooked they taste like very burnt toast. Wife would not let me tell them they sucked. She is a pussy. But of you like the burnt tastes of bread in your mouth so much that you have to swish a drink around to get rid of it knock yourself out. read more

The best salad I have ever had. My husband loved his burger Service was good. We will be back soon. Was a very nice comfortable dining experience. read more

My husband and I eat at OBN quite often. Their fish and chips are always delicious. It is my husbands go to fish restaurant. He absolutely loves theirs. We usually always have great service and a good time. I did notice on some of the reviews that their was a complaint about sticky tables. I did notice that and I don't think it was a cleanliness issue, I think when they polyurethaned their tables it may not have been done correctly, which makes them feel tacky. read more

This was a pickup order for my wife, who is from Cape Cod and knows her lobster. What she ordered was two lobster rolls. She should have known better! You are not going to get quality lobster this far away from the coast, at least not from old bag of nails. As expected, her lobster rolls were skimpy, hardly any mayonnaise, french fries that weren't cooked, and they forgot her coleslaw! $24.00 for that?? I wish I had taken a photo. She didn't eat them. Me. . . on the other hand, since it was my $24 and I have a cast iron stomach, saved them from the trash can. Sometimes, OBN is not too bad. I guess it depends on who the cook is? read more

Good food here . The slaw is law too ! Had blackened fish and chips along with the dill sauce and just a perfect combination. Very healthy portions too . I can eat and it filled me up Service was prompt food came out hot and tasty ! What more could you ask for read more

So this is one of my spots when I visit my in-laws in Newark. Great bartenders, good drinks, and a pretty decent fish sandwich. Try it fried and blackened, you can't loose. Not a late night spot though. They close around nine, so stay home if the bucks are playing an 8 o'clock game and get takeout from them. read more

Today's visit really sucked the service sucked, the food sucked, and the smell sucked, everything about it sucked. The waitress tried she really did, nothing could have possibly been her fault, that girl was running everywhere. We got there and it took about ten minutes before we were seated. Another ten for our drinks. The food sucked. I finally got up and walked into the kitchen to get ketchup, mayo, and Buffalo sauce. We were paying by debit and after waiting 16 minutes we scraped the cash together and a 30% tip and left. read more

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The time it took to get a cheese steak sandwich, a buffalo wrap, and a side salad was one hour and 35 minutes. After ordering the salad, it was delivered after 30 minutes. We waited an additional 20 minutes for our meals to be served. The wrap had tomatoes on it, so the server indicated it will be made again when she returned to the table. I suppose the steak was going to sit there and cool off while that was being rebuilt. We advised her to simply bring it with her. We gave up after another 10 minutes of waiting for our food. Served our beverages and a side salad with a 10 and then departed. They weren't overworked or busy, so they didn't know why it took so long. read more

Stopped here with friends a week ago, Food was good, but I wouldn't say great. The drinks were good, and our server did a great job. It is worth a try and was worth the price. read more

It had been a while since I was at this location. I like the other locations. Our server, Tony, was very good. When we arrived we were told the wait was 15 to 20 minutes. I looked around and counted nine empty tables. After 15 minutes we were seated at one of the tables that had been empty and clean the entire time we waIted. We ordered and waited. When the food come out is was cold like, it had sat a while. The rice that should have come wIth my meal was not there. I was told it would be out shortly. I waited and when the server came to check on us I reminded him that I had not received the rice. He promptly brought it out but it to was cold. The manager came and asked if our food was okay we all agreed that it was just okay food. Nothing special. read more

We have been eating at OBN restaurants for nearly 20 years. The food has been good and the service generally pleasant. On 4-22-21 we decided to go to the Newark, location. We had recently moved nearby and wanted try out this location. We arrived at a little after noon, the restaurant had no booths available so we were seated at a table near the door. It wasn't really crowded but took a while for our server to get a menu to us and a drink order. We got our drinks and finished deciding what to have and then waited what must have been at least 10 minutes to get our order taken. The waitress was nowhere in sight. Finally she showed up and took our order. In the next 35 minutes we saw her once as she quickly dropped of another drink without a word. While we were waiting for our order we saw two other groups of people enter and be seated in booths across from us. They had been there about 15 to 20 minutes and I looked over at their table and they were eating their lunch which included fried fish. I tried to locate the waitress and a few minutes later was able to flag her down and I asked where our order was. Her answer was, it will be out soon. I told her it had been about 45 minutes and that customers who came in long after us were already eating. Her reply, there was a ticket mix up in the kitchen and she walked away. No consideration at all to us. No apology for the wait. Not even an offer for a freebie to go for the time we had to wait. My wife and I got up and passed right by the waitress to leave and not even a word from her. If this is her typical behavior, she will be more of a detriment to this company than an asset. We've been to OBN well over a hundred time and now they have lost our business!!!! Not going back! My time and money doesn't deserve this treatment. Neither does yours! read more

Great atmosphere & a ton of food for the money. The classic signature item-fish & chips are wonderful! The onion rings are huge & very tasty. I have had the chicken cobb salad a few times & it is always fabulous. I was skeptical about the marinated pink onions but they actually give the salad a unique flavor. My bf had the philly cheesesteak & steakfries & cleaned his plate. The fried mushrooms are plentiful but lacking in taste. read more

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Wish giving 0 stars was an option. First time I went with family, my pasta wasn't cooked correctly. It was underdone and gummy. Second time going, my mind was blown and I thought to myself "wow I was wrong about this place". Third time, got fish and chips again and third time was not the charm )= shortly after finishing my meal, I began to feel sick and got food poisoning. I read reviews saying this has happened to other customers and sadly I got to experience that. Aside from the food, each time I have gone the interactions with the employees haven't been great either. It'd be one thing if the employees were friendly, welcoming, and approachable and the food tastes bad, but sadly both fell short. read more

Amber was our server tonight. Worst service I've ever had. Rude condescending and slow slow service. Cold coffee no salt until I asked the second time and got a smart response about how she was taking care of other customers. Pretty funny because all I saw her doing was socializing because she didn't give a damn about the other tables while people are waiting. I wouldn't take my dog here. Filthy dirty the floors tables bathrooms the whole place was disgusting and I won't be returning. Wish I would of read Facebook reviews. You can't review them on Facebook now. Imagine that !!! read more

The food is still very good but that's all. The service was slow and inconsistent. Waited too long for our food only to have the server come back and say they lost our order due to paper running out in machine that prints out orders !! So we waited More and finally got our onion rings, asked For ketchup and waited and waited. Asked again and it took another 5 minutes to get some. Food finally arrived 15 minutes later and was good. Made the mistake of asking for mustard for my burger. 5 minutes passed, server talking to bar tender and no mustard. Asked again and finally got some. Service like this will cause to look at other options next time. read more

Under Covid, was seated at a dirty table, had a waitress with no mask. Wine glass was dirty. They allowed a maskless family in to dine. The median age of the clientele was about 45, and at 6PM, the loud headbanging music was a bit too much. They were out of the only steak they serve. I've been to the Columbus locations and they were great, but we will not be coming back here. For our first time out in a very long time, to say it was a disappointment is an understatement. read more

Wow - had a problem with an order and Brandi stepped up and offered a replacement and her attitude won the day. How refreshing to see a manager like Brandi own the issue and resolve it in a manner that will make me a customer for life. Outstanding job Brandi!!! read more

Only been twice, but both times excellent service and food. We had the fish and chips and the clams. The servers were great, food came fast and hot, and the beer was cheap and cold. They do have a plumbing issue in the ladies restroom at this writing, but I'm sure they will solve it soon. Give them a try ! read more

Worst experience! Restrooms are not functioning - they should have put sign up and closed. Out of sauerkraut balls and mac n cheese - no silverware or napkins - they didn't have any clean! Overall lack of courtesy -- corporate should shut this place down before the board of health pays them a visit! read more

Tried to make a visit and enjoy good food and drinks. Walked into a wait of 30+ minutes for 4 peeps and half an empty restaurant. Decided to go to an empty bar and eat to be turned away because we had kids (10 and 16). Back towards the line we went when a staffer grabbed us and said please sit at this high top. I thought great until after 1 minute sitting we were told to return to the front and sign in. We decided to walk, right out the door and go down the street for some good wings and treatment at Rooster's. Probably be awhile before returning to Old Bag Of Nails unless o see some more positive reviews. The way it's looking it will be a long wait. Gary read more

It is Horrible waiting for your food for almost an hour. The waitress was friendly but incredibly slow. The food was just ok nothing great. The salads were average and the soup was good. I had the buffalo chicken wrap and it was just very average. Overall save yourself the trouble and go somewhere else. read more

This place is OK. It's a fancy bar with food. The food is pricey and some of it is very bland. The best thing on the menu is the fish and chips. We have gone for the all you can eat shrimp for $13.99 and after your first basket, you are brought out two shrimp at a time. We didn't receive any more cocktail sauce or lemons. I liked the French onion soup. It's OK to go for lunch and get the soup and sandwich combo. read more

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To start I have gone to several OBoN's and had loved them all. Being from Newark and knowing the building they moved into plus the reviews I read a I was extremely nervous. We got there. The wait was 15 minutes for 2 and a baby. Everyone was courteous. Once we sat everything was amazing. They had Guinness which is hard to get in this area on draft. We had the sauerkraut balls, fried pickles and wings. (Buffalo flavor, which were to hot for me, but perfect flavor.) I have been going to OBoN for about 12 years now and I am glad to say that they lived up to my expectations. The real perk to this place is the happy hour, although not as good as it used to be, 2 dollars off is still good. And for 3 huge appetizers and 2 Guinness for right around $25. This place mad my fat butt happy. read more

Frequent customer of franchise, first time at this location, which has seemed doomed ever since Casa Lupita left its curse . . . Gluten free menu arrived crumpled up. No crayons for the kids. Server did offer us some of her extra pens, but we had it covered. . . Server not knowledgeable about gluten free and tried to answer questions with a guess rather than finding the answer. Appreciate her wanting to be helpful on the spot, but when you have food allergies, you NEED TO KNOW THE ANSWER. Seven in party, 6 orders came out, took another 10 to get my aunts food after flagging someone down to ask. The kids meals "with no bun" for gluten free, both had buns. The fries on another order that were requested to be "anything but steak fries," were steak fries. The "fried corn" is those frozen pieces of corn cob you can buy in the grocery store, browned in a pan. The broccoli had brown spots inside. The salmon was "medium rare" which I'd probably be okay with, if it had been good. Very fishy and not fresh. The manager passed our table several times, but never stopped. His face had that grumpy look from the "frequent-pub-goer" guy they use on their signs and menus. Kind of like Max from Max & Erma's, but instead this guy hated his job and was probably thrilled his name wasn't on the sign. The wait staff all seemed overall disgruntled or embarrassed. For the $ we spent (was not cheap), we could have had 10x better salmon at the Buxton Inn for only a few dollars more. And everyone is happy there! Even the ghosts! read more

We have had plenty of good service with old bag of nails but not this time we waited so long for our food and was never checked on till my wife asked for something I understand mothers day but it wasn't that busy other then the service the food was good read more

Came here on a weekday at about 11:30 and it was pretty dead. An hour later a few more groups came in, but I was surprised how few people there were for a weekday lunch hour. There were not many options for a plant-based dairy free diet. I had a portobello mushroom sandwich with tater tots and it was tasty. Not amazing but tasty. read more

Lousy service and overcooked fish We went for lunch today (Thursday 10/3/19 at 11:30). I ordered the Hob Nob lunch special. When we were seated, the young man asked for our drink order. I asked for water and my friend for a diet coke. 15 minutes later, we got our drinks. We waited for a waitperson so we could order our meal but saw no one. We saw a young woman go by twice but she never stopped. After another 10 minutes, the same man who seated us, came to take our order. My friend ordered a BLT and I ordered my fish sandwich. The special comes with a drink or a chocolate milkshake. I ordered the milkshake and asked for it right then. Another few minutes, and our waiter came to say they had to go get more milk for my shake. Our meal came out, still no shake. The BLT looked wonderful. My fish sandwich was so overcooked, roof shingles would have been less dry. Absolutely the worst lunch. We got to the restaurant a few minutes before 11:30 and left at 1:00. As we were leaving, another group of business men commented on the poor service. We used to have lunch there at least once a month, now I doubt we'll go back read more

This place is always loud and we somehow always get stuck next to the side door and end up freezing the whole time we're there. The food at best is mediocre and drinks are way too small for the prices. read more