Olde Towne Tavern has the distinct privilege of being on one of the loveliest corners in Columbus. At that intersection, you'll find fine establishments such as Yellowbrick Pizza, Camelot Cellars, Angry Baker, and Arcade Super Awesome. So it's in good company. On a couple of occasions, I've been waiting for a table at YB and meandered to OTT for a cocktail while I wait. But OTT is so much more than a bar. Now OTT does not have a parking lot so be prepared to park somewhere in the surrounding area and walking if you're using a car. The bar itself looks a little divey at first but the character abounds once you step inside. I almost never hang out inside because why bother when OTT has one of the BEST patios in Columbus. It seriously feels like you've stepped into a cafe in Europe. There's even a fire pit! My friends and I all love this patio. The drinks at OTT are great. They have an extensive menu with lots to try. We love their sangria pitchers and we always find something we want. I think my boyfriend has an obsession with their aviator if I am recalling the name correctly. My point is: they know how to make a good drink. The food is not the most spectacular food I've ever had but it is still really good. I like their Cuban sandwich and I'e also tried the tacos which are tasty. Service is decent. Sometimes it is a little slow there but everyone I've encountered has always been friendly and professional. Everything is priced really well and you can really get a lot of bang for your buck. We have never had a bad experience here and we come here basically every time we venture to OTE. I think it would be a good place for a low-key first date because it is quiet and it is a little romantic without being too romantic. It is also a great place to get together with a group of friends to sit at one of their large patio tables. Whatever your reason, come kick it at OTT. I bet you'll have a great time! read more

Great neighborhood tavern. Crazy selection of brews and good eats. Minutes from downtown. Has a patio with a fire pit (great for summer nights). Mixed crowd: blue collar, white collar. Reasonably priced. Neighborhood street parking . Friendly and attentive servers and owners. read more

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I met friends here for happy hour on a hot summer weeknight. Patio was pleasant; not too crowded so you could move between the chairs and plenty of shade. Half off drafts. Single soft pretzel sticks are $1.00 each during happy hour. They are fantastic! Freshly made. NOT previously frozen and heated in the oven. I had the buffalo bleu sandwich (hold the bleu cheese) and it was similar to buffalo chicken dip in sandwich form. Very generous portion of chips. Service wasn't obtrusive or fawning which can sometimes ruin a good experience. read more

Walked in with a large party and was ignored for 10 minutes until a worker told us to move or leave bc of a fire hazard. We laughed because we all work at a small restaurant in grandview so we completely understand that standing by the door in a fire hazard (as we experience at our job bc our location is small :( lol). As a group that works in the service industry we were surprised by their lack of service and welcoming, we left and went across the street to late night slice and they had 10/10 service. I've ate here with a partner, it was okay. Just disappointed in the customer service tonight, as we get annoyed with large walk-ins with no reservations, we still welcome with happy arms and good hospitality. This place lacks that. Will not come back and don't recommend. Looking for a good place to eat at? Take a look at the locations in Grandview, there are plenty of great food and service there read more

I do not throw out 5 stars at the drop of a hat, but this place is worth it! The first restaurant I visited upon arriving in Columbus made me happy I came to visit the old town area of this awesome city! This classy, hipster, hole-in-the-wall is exactly the type of bar you come to for good food. It was packed and noisy, but the service was fast and friendly! I usually do not find the bar scene comfortable, but our server did an excellent job making me feel like I was visiting an old friend. There were young and old, families and singles, all enjoying the brunch specials offered at this hidden treasure of a restaurant! If you're worried about high prices at such a popular spot, worry not. It's one of those rare locations that offer you far more then what you feel like you're paying for! read more

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Wonderful staff... taylor was awesome along with the male version of Taylor... that's what he said he was! $5 burgers that are great.. on Mondays.. Italian wedding soup... home made and peppery just the way I love it! Cocktail menu was great and not chintzy!We will be back! read more

Wandered in on a busy Friday lunch. We sat in the window booth, which proved too tight for a couple large guys in our party. We persevered. 3 had large size cheeseburgers and I had the lunch special. Fried Chicken. Don't tell my doctor, but this might be the best around. Served with mashed and greens. I was in a coma. The CBs were praised by all three. Very attentive service. We'll be back, but not in that booth. read more

The food and service is always awesome here! They go above and beyond the call of duty to make anything I order vegetarian. They greet you by your name, always have your drink ready when you come in. The crowd is always friendly too. A nice neighborhood pub where everyone really does know your name! A true asset to the community here in Olde Towne East! read more

I can't say how pissed and disappointed I am about the way I was treated this evening after YOU ALL were the ones who inconvenienced me and messed up MY order. I wasn't rude, yet BOTH of the women I dealt with made me feel as if I was the one who did something wrong. Was that standard operating procedure? I don't know/care why they both seemed to be frustrated with me, but that snappy attitude should NOT be par for the course when dealing with customers under most any circumstance, but certainly not when all I did was ask to get what I paid for. read more

Delicious! Our 2nd time here and it did not disappoint. Good service, delicious drinks. Food is served hot and cooked to perfection. Will definitely be back! read more

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Stopped here for a Friday afternoon lunch a couple weeks ago. I had the salmon BLT which was just how I expected it. The salmon was flaky, the toppings were fine, and the bread was sturdy enough to hold everything. The chips are ordinary kettle style. I wish they had an option for fries. They have a good beer list. The bartender and servers are friendly, and the service was solid read more

This place is so cute and perfect for a late night bite. Got the bbq pork sliders, they were to die for! I loved the lighting in this place as well. Will definitely be back!! read more

I came to Olde Town Tavern as it was right around the corner from my Airbnb. I saw they were having $5 burgers and I couldn't pass that up. The burger was delicious! I would definitely recommend! The server was also great. Didn't catch his name, but whoever you are shout-out to you. I plan on returning for happy hour and trying the $1 pretzel sticks. I recommend this place for sure read more

Love this spot! Service and food are fantastic. We come here at least 3 times a month and we feel like regulars

The Happy Hour (4pm-7pm) special is killer good. They have $1 pretzels with amazing mustard sauce & queso dip. All taps are half price, and they have a variety of handcrafted to choose from. I got a delicious summer ale for just $2.50. The turkey tavern is SO SO delicious. It is slow roasted turkey and falls apart because of how tender it is. Not a bad thing about this place. If you find yourself in Old Towne East after work, I recommend stopping. read more

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Excellent food, however is frequently busy any time after 4:00PM. It's possible that you may have a wait just to sit at the bar. They have great happy hour specials that doesn't just include beverages. There is street parking only and it's located in an up-and-coming area of Columbus called old town east if you get a chance and you don't mind I'll wait for busy environment stop bye. read more

Came here for burger and beer week.Such a nice place tucked away in Olde Town East. Service was amazing and my burger was one of the top 10 that I've had in Columbus, Ohio. I like the feel of the place as well as the ceiling. What can I say I'm a sucker for exposed brick and chandeliers. #eat614 read more

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The BeyondMeat veggie burger at Olde Towne Tavern is my fave veggie burger anywhere. Pictured here is the veggie burger with spinach, feta, and then I added hummus. Outstanding. SO GOOD. read more

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Husband and I went for the first time today. The food was very good and the service was excellent, helpful and friendly! We ordered the one of the two specials for today, the breakfast burger with blt, cheese and came with a side of homemade Potato chips. The burger was huge and the chips were excellent! Also ordered the Salmon BLT, also came with chips and pickle spear. Again, the sandwich was huge! Salmon was cooked perfect, and the bacon was Crispy. Mayo was on the sandwich. I suggested to waiter/owner perhaps a spicy mayo like siracha. Nice atmosphere, good tunes, and TV's showing sports, news, talk. I would recommend and go again! read more

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Literally the only thing that sucks about this place and is how stupidly loud they play their music at all hours of the day. At night it's impossible to hear each other talking. It's a restaurant not a club. In the day it's just obnoxious. I just had to move as far away as possible to get away from the speaker because it was blasting so loud I couldn't think clearly. read more

I live a few blocks from here and really like that it is so conveniently close. They are always so busy when I go, with the exception of early afternoons. You may have to wait a few extra minutes to get served when they are busy, but they are busting their asses, and that's visibly obvious. Service has always been great- I like how they seem to find employees that are authentically themselves- not fakey, high-pitched voice, robotic servers that you find many other places. They keep it real. I'm usually just drinking (I enjoy the beer selection) but if I eat, it's usually an app or for brunch. Oh, and I don't know if they make the honey mustard or buy it... but I want to bathe in it. I'll probs be there in a few days enjoying a beer. Just wanted to say a few nice words about them on here since assholes are usually more likely to leave reviews. Well, I'm an asshole, but the likeable kind. Anywho, keep on being awesome! read more

Came here during happy hour once and had amazing pretzel sticks. There were quite a lot people during and was very lively during that time. When the warm weather hits definitely get a table outside and enjoy their pretzel sticks! and perhaps a drink read more

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I enjoy this small place. It has a great ambiance and a good menu. My favorite thing on the menu is the beet sliders, but the pizza is good too. Their specialty cocktails are delicious and worth a taste. I most recently was in just to have cocktails and they were all tasty. Our bartender was quick, friendly, and generous with the booze. Like I said, this place is small and can be a pain to get into sometimes which is my biggest gripe. If it's nice out, they have a great patio out back! read more

I've only been here once and it's been awhile but my lasting impressions are of really tasty food, a beautiful patio, a fresh interior, a funny sandwich board out front promising fun staff, and tasty sangria. I can't wait to return and see what all the fuss my fuzzy memories are making is all about. read more

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Stopped by Olde Towne Tavern after the Olde Towne East Tour of Homes. It had a regular tavern feel and was very busy because of the tour. I do not think they were expecting this and therefore did not have a lot of servers on duty. It took us a good ten minutes to before they even approached us and brought us water. They even went to another table that was seated after us first. So that was discouraging. However, the food and drinks were very good. I had their Lemon Shake Up Mint Julep, so refreshing! Just the perfect amount of alcohol too. We ordered their Tres Amigas, which was pico de gallo, guacamole, and queso. The pico was extremely good. So good that we ordered a second round of the pico and guac. I gave them four stars despite the slow service because I do not feel they were prepared for the rush of people. Also, once we were welcomed, they were very attentive. So, I do not feel it was a reflection of their regular service. Plus, the food and drinks were read more

I read reviews before going to The Olde Town Tavern, the menu looked good and I love the neighborhood. It was such a huge disappointment! The food was actually terrible! I had a French dip, it was really small, not much meat. The "jus" tasted like it was made with water and instant onion soup mix. Gross. My partner had the huevos ranchero. Very small portion. Definitely seems like the sauce on top was out of a bottle, and pretty sure the rice was zatarains. Such a let down for such a cool space and vibe. I was expecting so much more. read more

This is home. Anytime I'm feeling home sick for Youngstown food, this is it. The wedding soup and Briar Hill are on point. read more

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Stepping back in time by 50 years! Amazing decor, happening place and an amazing menus, many veggie options and meat options! Love Grill A Cheese? Amazing options! read more

This what I ordered (carry out)...second picture is what I received The bottom is burnt and nothing is crispy. No one thought it was wrong to send this out. read more

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If you are considering ordering take out from here, don't. Your better off ordering from a sweat shop. The Mac n Cheese was just their queso with cork-screw noodles. Very disappointing. To summarize my experience, I didn't finish my pickle on the side cause it was just not good. read more

I'm in Columbus right now and looking for some good bar food. Anything with the name "Olde Town Tavern" really got my interest and when I find out it's happy hour, there must be a God. The food is great, drinks are cold, and service is super friendly. I really recommend this place and next time I'm in Columbus, I'll probably be back here, and you should come too! It'll be fun. P.S. I'm in love with a waitress here so watch it! read more

Pretty good neighborhood bar. Good happy hour and daily specials. The crowd is pretty chill as well. Only problem is that some of the bartenders aren't as friendly and attentive as you would expect. I've had them take my drink order(while seated at the bar) and then totally forget to give me the drink several times and the bar wasn't even crowded. Would def benefit from having at least one waiter working the tables instead of the bartenders. OverAll if you live close by...definitely go, p read more

Absolutely love OTT!!! Perfect spot for dinner with friends, or late night drinks with a group, hell, I 've even arrived alone on a random night or two and made great friends with complete strangers on their patio by the fire! There's safe places to lock your bike, enough delicious food to cure what ales ya, and spirits galore! read more

Get. The. Nachos!!! Nachos from the Tavern are the best thing ever. They have lots of other great things on their menu too: the beet sliders, their grilled cheese sandwiches and the pretzel sticks. They are all very very good. But the nachos are the best nachos I've ever had. Great little patio outback for when it is warm and a couple big booths for groups of friends. They have a great happy hour too! read more

I had been here once previously for a drink, and no one else with me ordered because they said it was too expensive. This was kinda embarrassing haha. They were like five bucks. These cats weren't even college kids. Full-on adults. They did not make the cut for future drinking buddies. Finally made it back again recently and had a really nice br/lunch with a friend, but the company might have had a lot to do with that. Bumped into CM Christina and husband-to-be Dave too! Dave recommended the fish tacos, which is one of my favorite foods of all time, but I was in the mood for some brunchy stuff so I ended up going with an omelet of some sort, as I recall. We were gonna hang around to chat a bit more and watch some of the game after so we ended up ordering nachos after our meals too, just to snack on. All of the food tasted good, but I must comment on my friend's egg's benedict. One, she asked for them to be made vegetarian (spinach and tomato instead of ham), which they obliged happily. But two, the eggs were overcooked and the hollandaise was near non existent. One of the eggs had been nearly cooked through. Eggs benedict with no yoke and no hollandaise is like a taco with no shell. This, and some difficulty getting service when we needed (they were not exceptionally busy) are what keep this at an a-ok three stars. The space is really well done, there is a fantastic patio now, it's bright in the day time, the menu is solid, prices fair, etc. etc. Just a few hiccups on this visit that kept it from a four for me. Fantastic addition to the Oak St OTE corridor all the same. read more

Great food, chill atmosphere Stopped in to the Tavern for a late night bite last night. I had been holding off on Tavern for quite some time, but decided there was no better opportunity to give them a try. I am so glad I did. Walked in from the cold winter night to a nice warm atmosphere. It was really dark, but no matter. Sat at the bar and was helped immediately. They brewed me a fresh pot of coffee and I ordered up hummus, the veggie chili, and a pepperoni pizza. The spicy chili was very flavorful. I liked the thick veggie ingredients and had just enough heat. The hummus was a star dish. It comes with tzatziki sauce as well as this quinoa-like stuff. With the provided bread scoop all the ingredients together for an incredible bite. The pizza did not disappoint either. Pepperoni was plentiful, sauce had great flavor, and the bread wasn't too thick. Even with 3 cups of coffee the meal still left me fat and sleepy. Will definitely revisit. read more

I drove down here for lunch just to eat here. And it wasn't a wasted trip. The bar is beautiful. Lots of dark wood and three larage TV screens that you can see from almost anywhere. I ordered a French Dip sandwich. It came with a very large dill pickle and a lot of potato chips. The horseradish sauce for the chips made them good enough to eat by themselves. A great lunch and no doubt they're doing a good business. read more

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There's a tiny little oasis in the middle of the roughness of Old Town East that is really becoming a great little spot. Yellowbrick, Angry Baker and now Tavern are drawing me outside my comfort zone and into the strange lands east of I-71. Tavern's environment is great - sweet tin roof, long and narrow bar, great patio. The TVs are plentiful but not overwhelming. The beer selection is fantastic - tons of local brews on tap, with great prices (especially during happy hour). I tried their pretzels. Amazing. Chewy, crispy, with great queso for dipping. Plus they were odd shaped, so I assume they're made in house. The best part about Tavern? A server that shows up every ten minutes or so to take new orders, clear plates, basically just check on things. It's sad when basic service stands out at a bar, but that often feels like what the Columbus bar scene has come to. Kudos to Tavern. I'll be back! read more

Great food and stiff drinks. Really cool environment and updated decor. Definitely what the neighborhood needs. Nice, spacious patio and a great fit to the neighborhood. Plenty of free on-street parking. Located next to The Angry Baker and across the street from Yellow Brick Pizza. Open 7 days a week and open late. read more

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Okay it's been almost 4 years since I promised an update. I've been too busy eating here to take the time to review. Who doesn't love nachos right? The BEST nachos ever. I seriously think they put crack in the cheese or something. I've even ordered them to go. Better there with the atmosphere and a beer. Love the atmosphere. Patio is top notch (my fave in Columbus.) Staff is super friendly. Every thing I have ever had there is really good. I always come back to those damned chicken nachos though. Think ordering a soft pretzel at a restaurant is silly? Try theirs and get back to me. And during happy hour they're a buck each. With dipping sauces. Mmmmmm Cheese sauce. read more