Red Door? Is this still open? That's probably the question passer-by's have. YES!, it is! Red Door is the little neighborhood bar that could. With the recent addition of the party room, this is the perfect place to host a party! Give Xhevier a call to make arrangements. They can provide food, or you can bring in your own. During the week, you can catch all the regulars bellied up to the bar. Some of them have been coming here for over 15 years! To be honest, the food is okay. Nothing spectacular, but not bad. To me, Red Door is more of the kind of place to share some app's and cold beers. Side note: it's a popcorn and peanuts free, kind of place. Sometimes that's good to know. read more

Red Door Tavern - across the street from Wendy's on 5th Ave. - American Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

We went on a lonely Wednesday night. Not much action inside, but the patio was full on a very warm night. I used to come to The Door in the 70's; they were one of the very few bars to serve bottled Heineken (when it was top shelf beer). Not much has changed. One good change though, the menu is more extensive than those days, what with grilled fish. Spouse had the Talapia, and it was great. I had the BLT and tomato soup, both perfect. I'll give them a plus for menu expansion; they are well beyond the bologna specials; but it's good they keep those choices on the menu as well. The bathrooms are in need of updating. They look bad, but not because of cleanliness. They just look old. Wait staff is prompt and nice, but could use some menu training. My guess is the local veterans know the menu from memory. The bar is still top notch. We are fans, but there is a heck of a lot more competition in the area than there was in 1975. read more

Dinner was really good. It was a very busy Saturday , we waited about 30 minutes for our food , but it was worth the wait. Our server checked in with us letting us know it was taking longer than usual. Cool old neighborhood place. Lots of regulars read more

Ate here for a early dinner. Hamburger and fries were awesome. The appletinis were very delish and stirred to my satisfaction. This is my second time here, and i totally forgot how rustic it is. Very clean and quaint, red door tavern delivered again for us. Thanks again !!! read more

What a great idea at the last minute Lost for a Friday night fish spot last week stumbled by a blast from the past The old red door tavern looking just as it did 20 years ago with fast efficient and tasty affordable food and beer read more

I've been going here for 10 years, maybe 20 times for the Monday burger special. It is three star for service and food on average. Today my companion's burger was raw after two bites. Oops, send it back, really raw except the outer edge, not rare. What comes back is the same partially eaten bun and burger, but they put the burger on the grill to cook it more. The waitress asks us to cut in the middle to check, and stone cold raw. This is for the owner, because trying to serve reheated raw food didn't surprise the waitress who has been there 10 years. I can't imagine what else happens in the kitchen. read more

I ate here years ago but I can still remember the tasty sandwich and fries that were served. Great place to take a group, service was quick and pleasant. Parking is easy to find, they have plenty of seating and the atmosphere is laid back. Not somewhere I would go out of my way to "hang out" but I would definitely linger awhile having a sandwich and some beers. read more

I went here for dinner tonight. Mistake. It was the worst burger I have ever had. Just, awful. I know this place is an institution, but I apparently ordered the wrong thing. I figured a burger was a safe bet at a dive bar. The burger was, first off, overcooked. OK, I could probably deal with that. Everyone in Columbus overcooks their burgers. I've learned to live with it. It was packed as hard as a rock and was way too dense. It also had no flavor, no seasoning in it. It was tasteless. Like it had been sitting around for a week. All in all, sorry kids. No bueno for Mike D. read more

This used to be one of my favorite spots to eat when I lived in Grandview ten years ago. I went there tonight as a friend wanted to meet there, I was looking forward to it... Until I got there. Dirty, filthy, run down, horrible service, smelly like old fry oil, sticky tables.....Perhaps that is why they were only maybe five people in the entire place including the bar. All kinds of "visitors" frolicking in the kitchen, kids to adults. Food was mediocre at best....my sandwich had a 1/2 inch thick onion root slice on it, including the little hairy roots!! Talk about downward spiral in a place. Boo read more

Classic neighborhood bar and restaurant that never learned to make good food. The food is over priced I ordered takeout and had a sandwich that was mostly bread with very little flavor. This place could be so much better but currently it isn't as good as mcdonalds read more

Super bubbly and friendly staff. I don't often eat hamburgers but I thought the Buckeye Burger was delicious and it was very thick. Had fish and chips on my second visit and the battered fish was I think the best I have eaten in Columbus. All in all good basic food at very reasonable prices. It took me 30 years of living in Columbus to stop in but I plan on going more frequently now. read more

Absolutely the most disgusting filthy place I have been. Three of us stopped by on a Friday around 1:00 pm. We all ordered the daily special haddock sandwich. There were only 2 other people in the restaurant, and they had already received their food. Over a 40 minute period asked the waitress several times about our order and kept being told almost ready. So we waited instead of walking out about 5 times that we considered. Food finally came and we all gave it a negative 20 on a scale of 1 to 10. Heavily breaded with little fish fried in old oil. On another note the place is filthy with ceiling tiles falling in and general appearance of something that should be demolished throughout the dining area. Not sure how they are able to keep the doors open. read more

I like the burgers too much to give them a low star review. But come on , the restrooms are disgusting. They remind me of some of the worst dive bars I have ever been in in my life. And to top it off there were no paper towels. Come on Red Door you're better than this! read more

The server Camila was so sweet and great! The food is delicious and the price is good. read more

If you are looking for an EXCELLENT place for delicious dining, great drinks, and a wonderful atmosphere, scurry over to The Red Door Tavern and ask for Sandra or Zach, they well give you par excellent service! You won't be disappointed! Tellem Tim sent ya! read more

I can honestly say that I have been going to the Red Door Tavern since I was a little kid (30+ years ago!!!!) as it was always one of parents favorite neighborhood places. The place was an institution. Old men and ladies running the place, same menu for thirty or forty years, Ruth baking fresh pies everyday and the same quality food every time you went. Those days are gone, the place has been bought and sold a few times in the last decade or so. It still looks the same as it always has, which is nice, and the ownership has kept a few of the menu staples - the Rueben (still excellent), the Twisted Eagle (great sandwich), the Thing and few others. Kudos to management for clinging to the past. What this consistency through the years has allowed, is for the place to remain a neighborhood hangout. The bar has solid bartending. several good beers on tap and a mix of older locals, hipsters and couples enjoying themselves. The menu has been updated and is still good bar food, but I can't say is anything really that special. The best thing about this place is still the atmosphere and its ability to still be a place to hang for the local peeps. For that I will always be comfortable going there. read more

I've been here lots of times, the latest being today. I ordered the club sandwich and an order of what I thought was homemade onion rings. It turns out the onion rings were frozen so I switched it to an order of cole slaw, which was homemade and tasted pretty good. The sandwich was pretty good also. Lots of bacon and turkey. Not a bad meal. read more

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Red door is your hole in the wall bar with typical okay bar food. One thing I will say is EXCELLENT is their potato soup. I believe this is only their Friday soup of the day but if you find it available, get it! Turkey Reuben was just okay. Then bread it comes on is kinda like French toast and I just wasn't a fan. Some people probably love it, just not for me. I love the atmosphere and laid back (but attentive) servers. I'll keep coming! :) read more

Good burger! Strange service. Like our lovely CM, I also don't really get Red Door. I've been here before, and was nonplussed by the meatloaf sammie, weird service, and general sense of something lacking. The boy's good friend who now lives in the southwest likes to come here when he's home visiting, and so it's one of those comforting places to the boy, so we headed over to Red Door tonight in search of "big juicy burgers," which we found. However, we also found spotty service and a lack of yellow mustard, which in my book earns you automatic points off. ;) It was a bit of a rough night, so we started off with a beer and a shot each. We ordered said items, and obviously looked in dire need of said items - bit the waitress disappeared for quite a while - and it really wasn't that busy, and this place really isn't that big... she finallllly came back with our well bourbon and Miller lights about seven minutes later and mumbled something or other... I'm not really sure what was going on. She was nice enough, but it was just strange. We weren't really ready to order because of the matter at hand, so she gave us some more time, but once we ordered, again, we waited quite a long time for a couple of rare burgers and a quesadilla. Anyway, the food was great for bar food. The quesadilla was actually average, but the burgers were pretty fantastic for being from a bar. I got the bacon blue cheese burger and the boy got the swiss mushroom burger, and we cut them in half and exchanged halves (we're adorable, puke). I am excessively full now because I definitely ate most of my food, including most of the fries... mostly because of my excessive love of yellow mustard (however, the bottle at our table was mostly empty and since our waitress was always MIA, the boy made friends with the table next to us and charmed their mustard away from them). Anyway, great food! Yum. The boy says the reuben is also amazing. Service, not so much. read more

Poor service and greasy food. The appetizers we ordered were soggy and tasted like nothing but old fryer oil. They were out of almost everything we originally ordered and the server had no knowledge of what was going on. The food took forever to come out and she was slow getting back to us with anything. On all points this establishment failed in my mind. Definitely will not be returning. read more

Red Door Tavern - Reuben with tots - American Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

It's good to see that the ownership is putting some money in the place with some updates. Changes to the menu could be taken either way. Some of my favorites are gone in an apparent downsizing. Service though has gone downhill. Stopped in with the family around 6 on a Saturday and it took 40 minutes to get two appetizers and a kids meal. The nachos were apparently ready about 10 minutes after the order was placed because they were soggy, chewy and lukewarm at best. We've been coming here for five years now, and hopefully this was just a bad night. The noise level from the Auburn-Baka game was about unbearable. Could not carry on a conversation. I also noted that they now offer a Karaoke night and DJ Trivia night. Please - before starting with gimmicks, start with good food and good service at this neighborhood institution. read more

Jesus crap! This place is amazing! I pulled into the parking lot. Didn't seem too busy inside, mostly people at the bar. Me and my buddy were attended to by Megan (Meghan?) who is really nice and efficient. She didn't have a problem keeping my iced tea filled. The was some burger special going on I think it's 6 bucks on Monday which is a slamming deal. Instead I got the Reuben. I was told it was legendary. I was skeptical. But she wasn't BSing. It was stacked high with corned beef and cooked perfectly. The sweet potato fries were fantastic too. They oughta make some marshmallow brown sugar sauce to dip em in. The seats were soft so they didn't hurt my butt. I don't recall checking out the bathroom so I will update this review next time. Some vandal had recently painted their sign to say "red doosh tavern" which I thought was humorous. This place is tied with barrio for best place on west 5th. read more

This is another one of those places that would have gotten a much higher review if it wasn't for my luck of probably getting the one server who was having a bad day. A group of friends and I decided to hit up happy hour and enjoy the sun out on the patio which was lovely! Nothing beats a warm day on the patio with a beer in hand! But as our group began to arrive, the waitress was no where to be found. We ended up going to the bar to order our food because we hadn't seen her (which served us better anyway as the happy hour discount was only for food ordered at the bar), and when she finally came back to take our orders, she was visibly miffed that we had done that. We didn't see her again after that (until we were leaving). We had to flag down another waitress when we wanted to order some more to eat and more drinks. When we asked for our bills, she couldn't remember who had gotten what drinks. As far as the food, I ordered the Twisted Pelican which they claim is one of the top sandwiches in Columbus but it just tasted like a plain sandwich to me. It was a bit dry and the Italian dressing that was served with it didn't do anything to moisten it, rather just disguise any taste that might have existed. I really hope that the service we received as an anomaly because it seems like such a nice place to hang out with friends on a summer evening! This experience won''t kept me from going back, but I'll be a little more leery of the service next time. read more

Most people need to learn the difference between a local bar & dive bar. The Red Door is a great local bar/tavern that caters to the neighborhood...a great bar area to the east with a rounded bar (makes it easier for locals to argue with one another across the bar) and plenty of TVs for the big game, a dining area in the center to relax-eat, & a back party room (includes another great bar area) that can be rented. The Red Door has everything you need, including above average food. Street parking, a small lot, with multiple entrances makes it easy to grab a drink and it's close enough to stumble home. read more

Stopped in with some co workers for lunch. Nice place with a decent decor and atmosphere. I ordered the Pelican sandwich, that I was told is a location favorite. Basically a turkey and swiss. She brought it out and first thing I noticed was how much turkey was on it. You get your moneys worth right there. It was stacked HIGH. Was topped with a good amount of melted swiss cheese and bacon. And it was served on a soft warm pretzel bun. The sandwich was very flavorful. Came with a nice side of chips. I will return again for this sandwich. read more

I've headed in here a few times with friends. Always fun, the atmosphere is great. Service is always excellent. The food menu is solid, and I haven't found anything bad on it. (And they have tater tots!) Price is very reasonable. I'll definitely keep this one on my list of watering holes! read more

There are several restaurants in town that claim to have the best burgers but I will boldly say that Red Door has the best burgers. I've tried the Buckeye, Big Mel, and Bobcat and I am never disappointed. The one time I didn't order a burger I tried the fried bologna and was also impressed. Solid local establishment. Definitely will keep coming back. read more

Love the old school bar been coming here since 2007 , great drink selection, amazing burgers plenty of parking !!

A friend and I were on a quest to try a new bar in Grandview, and the red door of the Red Door Tavern caught our eyes and livers! It's a relatively small place, with room for maybe 10 patrons at the bar and a handful of tables (though signage indicates that there is another room, primarily used for parties.) There's just a handful of drafts, but there was a CBC and a Goose Island, so we were happy. The beer came in really tall glasses, which amused me for whatever reason. There's a pretty spacious patio outback with a nice view of residential Grandview. Definitely a spot I look forward to trying again! read more

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Cheap eats, but nothing really to write home about. Known for their bean soup and pies. Recently dropped by for a bit of lunch. My water glass had something stuck to the outside of it. (Yuck) The waitress quickly replaced. Service and kitchen were really slow. In fact, noticed one table that got up and walked out because they had waited so long that nobody took their order. Food was okay. The person I was with said he had better Reuben's here. Could not order a mixed drink from the bar area ... something about broken plumbing (???). Others in the place had beer though. Never asked if we wanted pie. All the way around, it seemd to be an off afternoon for them. Have had better service and food before. So, giving them 3 stars. read more

It surprises me that the Red Door Tavern only gets three stars by most of the people that review it. Perhaps people don't realize the nice thing about a older community bar that has a lot of heritage behind it. Or perhaps its the same crowd that prefers the trendy bars that you'll find downtown, in the Short North, or down bar alley. It is my humble opinion (and I emphasize "Humble") that the Red Door Tavern is NOT a dive bar. In fact, I was quite impressed by the fact that it felt old, almost like a product of the seventies. It felt like a old bar that had seen a lot during its time standing. It felt like somewhere that you've seen in a dream somewhere. Quite frankly, for my first trip into Columbus, it felt like somewhere I could call home. (Generally speaking, that's one of the things that I love about Grandview Heights -- for the most part, things feel that they have a history to them...but that's another topic entirely). Walking into the Red Door Tavern, you get the feeling that this place really is a old tavern. Named for the red door that greets people who enter from the front door, the old woodwork that lines the wall give the bar a personality of its own. The collection of OSU players that have come through there that have signed their names to the restaurant's menus is also a classy touch, to say the least. While I did not try the food (my friend and I had just gotten back from eating Mexican), I scanned through the menu in brief. I was delighted to find that there were a lot of good, solid, American-style dishes on there. You won't find any sort of crazy, off-the-wall things here that you'd expect to find from some of the more trendy places. Its good, honest, food at a good price -- can you do better? There are two things that I absolutely love about this place. First off, they have an excellent selection of microbrews from around the area. I am a huge fan of microbrews, as they give off a good idea of the local flavor, and what the people are into. I think I sampled three different local brews while I was there...and would go back in order to see what else they can offer me. What's more is that the atmosphere was kind and friendly. After my friend and I walked in and started watching one of two games on their big screen televisions, it wasn't much longer until we started talking sports. Which resulted in a discussion of the state of Broadcast. Which resulted in another discussion..and another. And another. And...well, you get the idea. I think we finally left at closing time, after talking to the bartender for hours just about nothing. I will always have a soft spot in my heart for the Red Door Tavern, and everything that it has to offer me. While I was there, I had a great time talking to the locals of topic of consequence, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time there. I look forward to eventually going back one of these days, and having myself a drink there once more, and engaging some of the regulars on the topics of the day. read more

Been going here since the '60s, so I probably had unrealistic expectations of the good old days, when the Door was truly a Grandview destination with great food. My last two visits, I had the Twisted Eagle (ham & cheese on pretzel), and their signature dish, the Hillbilly Cheeseburger (fried bologna). The latter was pretty good, along with optional mini-tater tots (although a bit pricey at $2.50 extra) Neighborhood tavern ambience, and good selection of craft beers. Good for watching a ball game, Jackets hockey, or the World Cup. Really need to upgrade the bathroom cleanliness though, a real turn-off. They are in the Entertainment Book for a free meal, and accept Golden Buckeye cards, read more

If you go here, get the burger with bacon. It looked delicious and my friend liked it. Do not get the bologna burger, unless you enjoy eating a huge bologna piece in hamburger buns. I had a french dip that was average. What makes a good french dip is a savory au jus sauce that you dip the sandwich in. Unfortunately, my au jus tasted too watery. The au jus at Arby's has more flavor. If you want to get a side to replace the standard chips or fries, it will be $2. I found this out when I got the bill. read more

Classic neighourhood restaurant. Only ten draft options , but good selections and very cold beers. Loved the Elvis juice. Comfort food , very good food , huge portions , a half a pound burger , buckeye burger my favorite. read more

My favorite neighborhood bar. The drinks are cold and the buckeye burger is fantastic. Brandy and Larry are the best! read more

Red Door Tavern - Larry, a great bartender - American Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

By even looking at Red Door Tavern, you know it's been around for a long time. Once you step inside, your eyes are greeted with aged wood. Wood everywhere. The menu revolves around heartfelt favorites. It's not experiential or full of modern spins, and it's not going to impress Gordon Ramsay. The food is equally decent. The table I sat at with my dad was very wobbly. So much so that I made a few folds in a napkin and stuck it under the bum leg. My chair was uncomfortable, especially in the back support department. That's what you get with an all-wood chair that was likely decades old. The atmosphere is rustic and old-fashioned. I'm sure the middle-aged regulars love the place, but it's not so fitting for the younger crowd as the go-to hang-out. read more

The hidden gem info grandview! This place is legit, the pub fare is tasty and adequate, the servers and bartenders are awesome people and take care of their costumers. You can't go wrong here if you are a local in grandview! If you are visiting, can't go wrong either! read more

Stay away. Not kidding. That bad. We had gone 4 days earlier and ordered medium rare burgers that were too rare but yummy. The wonderful bartender inviting us back today for the burger special. Server took our order twice, apparently not writing it down the first time. Ordered medium and came out well done. Over cooked burgers and fries, specialty of the house! Sent food back, it came back over cooked again, very greasy, three napkins worth of grease, and sloppily prepared. Started Smelling smoky while eating, staff complained about burning a popcorn from machine causing it. It was right behind us. They apparently didn't know how to operate it. The servers moved far away from machine. We left our meal on the table uneaten. As we walked out, smoke was billowing out of the machine, filling the restaurant. If an establishment doesn't care enough to have competent staff working on a holiday, just do the public a favor and close for the holiday. I can't believe the comment from the tavern!!! I am stunned that he made up that ridiculous story. We cut into our first burgers and sent them back. Took s bite out of second and left them and the smoke. You can believe what you want. read more

Went in before the OSU game yesterday. Had a burger and fries. Great burger with a ton of fries. Waitresses very attentive. Also had the reuben egg rolls, yummm!!! read more

Classic neighborhood restaurant/bar we chose for lunch. The server greeted us quickly and was very pleasant and patient as we tried choose between a sizable number of menu choices. Two of us ended up selecting the chicken BLT salad and the Pelican sandwich to split. The salad was $11 and was a very large portion with perfectly grilled chicken and fresh tasting ingredients. The pelican was a unique and great tasting turkey sandwich on a pretzel bun. We ended up taking a box to go. Restrooms were clean and decor average traditional bar setting. read more