The Boathouse did not disappoint! We have wanted to check it out since it reopened in July and we were able to enjoy a great evening with our family before a concert. I have to admit, we were so surprised that we were the only diners. I pray people return to the new Boathouse because the food and service were on point. Emma was an excellent waitress and did a great job making us feel comfortable and educated on the menu. The food was superb as we had the NY Strip, Porkchops, Chilean Sea Bass, loaded mashed potatoes, brussels, truffle mushroom flatbread, spicy tuna sticky rice, and homemade macaroni and cheese. We will return with friends no doubt! The views of downtown Columbus were great too!
Stephanie
Celebrated my birthday here last week! Overall 10/10 experience, the staff members were so welcoming and nice throughout the evening. Excellent happy hour deals and food tasted great. Highly recommend
Tiffany
We chose to go to Thanksgiving at The Boat House this year because we had gone there for Thanksgiving once pre-COVID and loved it. Back then they had a large beautiful buffet with a meat carving station, an omelette station, bottomless mimosas, etc. This year though, they didn't have a buffet and just had a limited menu. One of the options was for a traditional Turkey dinner, but that was the only Thanksgiving related item on the menu. However, I'm a vegetarian, so I went with a mushroom pasta they had. The three people with me all had steak. The mushroom pasta wasn't terrible, but the sauce was kind of tasteless and watery. My mom & her husband asked for their steak to be medium done, but it came out somewhere between rare and medium rare. My friend said his steak was way overdone and the whipped potatoes he ordered didn't taste very good. He also ordered a crab cake appetizer for $20, which only came with one small crab cake on the plate, and he said it didn't taste like crab was in it, just fish. Overall, not the worst food, but definitely not worth the price they charge for the items we got. Which makes me sad, because we loved it the first year we went and it does have a beautiful view. The music is kind of loud and the metal chairs are uncomfortable though.
CHUCK
THE BARTENDER DAVE WAS VERY CREATIVE ABD WE ENJOYED A COUPLE OF APPLE CIDER MARTINIS , THEY WER GREAT !! AN ORGINIAL DRINK FOR THE SEASON THAT HE COMPOSED 1 I THOUGHT IT WAS REAL EFFORT TO PLEASE THE CUSTOMER WITH AN AUTHENTIC DRINK , THE FOOD WAS GREAT , WE ENJOYED OUR THANKSGIVING MEAL THERE !!
Melanie
Beautiful restaurant overlooking the river. We were there for Thanksgiving and the staff created a lovely, festive holiday experience with delicious food. Appreciated the chef's visit to our table.
Sandra
Service was outstanding. Our server Emma exceeded expectations and the hostess was pleasant and welcoming. We loved our $2 HH oysters, salads and calamari. Definitely worth a return visit. If you haven't been there in a while ... try it! One recommendation is to add window coverings in the bright office which is visible as you approach the front door - it's a distraction from the inviting setting and not a desirable first impression.
Vanessa
If you are in Columbus this is a must! The service and food are excellent! Great view of the city!
Tina
It's a beautiful place. Great ambience. I swear it's the fastest service ever. Fabulous shrimp cocktail beautifully presented. They were out of the strip so got the ribeye. It was not the greatest steak I've had but good. For the price, I thought it could have been better in size, and flavor. Salmon was very good and a good value. We will be back, for sure.
Sam
We had an absolutely phenomenal experience at The Boat House Restaurant! Our waitress, Emma, was outstanding friendly, attentive, and made us feel right at home. The food was beyond amazing fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. From start to finish, everything was perfect. Highly recommend this place for anyone looking for great food, great service, and a great atmosphere!
Layne
We took my father here for his birthday. He loves seafood so we got the tower. It was delicious. We also had the brussel sprouts, the calamari and some cocktails. I'll definitely be back for happy hour, especially during the summer.
Really great experience! All of our food was outstanding. Ribeyes cooked perfectly and seasoned nicely. Both Chef Scott, and the general manager, Iris, stopped by to introduce themselves and check in on us which was a nice touch! 10/10 would recommend
John
The boathouse has a great vibe. The fire place and renovation is awesome. The food was okay, I think it's like almost there. The service was very lacking. My husband ordered a steak and potatoes. The steak tasted like it sat for a bit to catch up with my meal. We never got the potatoes. Our server did not notice. We told her and then she came back after a bit and told us she took it off our bill. I mean we didn't expect to pay for something we never received. We then asked for the kids build your own Sunday that is advertised on their menu. Our server argued with us that the kids build your own sundae was not on the menu....Then she said no one else knows... she asked members in the restaurant and no one knew about...Like we didn't read the menu.... It was figure out in the end, but please do better. I truly believe this place has potential with more heart. I say that as someone who eats out very regularly in Columbus and I can't remember the last time I had to wrote such a review.
Cynthia
The waitress was in no hurry to serve her area. The queen size prime was less than 3/8 of an inch thick , so l was disappointed . And it was very noisy so it was difficult to have a conversation.
Jennifer
Service was incredibly slow. 2.5+ hours for dinner. Food was ok, but nothing great. The views are stunning and the room is very warm and comfortable.
Danielle
Was pretty sad by my experience at The Boathouse. It is a beautiful restaurant however the food was not good at all and the service was pretty bad as well. I will not be recommending this to others or returning myself.
The Boathouse did not disappoint! We have wanted to check it out since it reopened in July and we were able to enjoy a great evening with our family before a concert. I have to admit, we were so surprised that we were the only diners. I pray people return to the new Boathouse because the food and service were on point. Emma was an excellent waitress and did a great job making us feel comfortable and educated on the menu. The food was superb as we had the NY Strip, Porkchops, Chilean Sea Bass, loaded mashed potatoes, brussels, truffle mushroom flatbread, spicy tuna sticky rice, and homemade macaroni and cheese. We will return with friends no doubt! The views of downtown Columbus were great too!
Celebrated my birthday here last week! Overall 10/10 experience, the staff members were so welcoming and nice throughout the evening. Excellent happy hour deals and food tasted great. Highly recommend
We chose to go to Thanksgiving at The Boat House this year because we had gone there for Thanksgiving once pre-COVID and loved it. Back then they had a large beautiful buffet with a meat carving station, an omelette station, bottomless mimosas, etc. This year though, they didn't have a buffet and just had a limited menu. One of the options was for a traditional Turkey dinner, but that was the only Thanksgiving related item on the menu. However, I'm a vegetarian, so I went with a mushroom pasta they had. The three people with me all had steak. The mushroom pasta wasn't terrible, but the sauce was kind of tasteless and watery. My mom & her husband asked for their steak to be medium done, but it came out somewhere between rare and medium rare. My friend said his steak was way overdone and the whipped potatoes he ordered didn't taste very good. He also ordered a crab cake appetizer for $20, which only came with one small crab cake on the plate, and he said it didn't taste like crab was in it, just fish. Overall, not the worst food, but definitely not worth the price they charge for the items we got. Which makes me sad, because we loved it the first year we went and it does have a beautiful view. The music is kind of loud and the metal chairs are uncomfortable though.
THE BARTENDER DAVE WAS VERY CREATIVE ABD WE ENJOYED A COUPLE OF APPLE CIDER MARTINIS , THEY WER GREAT !! AN ORGINIAL DRINK FOR THE SEASON THAT HE COMPOSED 1 I THOUGHT IT WAS REAL EFFORT TO PLEASE THE CUSTOMER WITH AN AUTHENTIC DRINK , THE FOOD WAS GREAT , WE ENJOYED OUR THANKSGIVING MEAL THERE !!
Beautiful restaurant overlooking the river. We were there for Thanksgiving and the staff created a lovely, festive holiday experience with delicious food. Appreciated the chef's visit to our table.
Service was outstanding. Our server Emma exceeded expectations and the hostess was pleasant and welcoming. We loved our $2 HH oysters, salads and calamari. Definitely worth a return visit. If you haven't been there in a while ... try it! One recommendation is to add window coverings in the bright office which is visible as you approach the front door - it's a distraction from the inviting setting and not a desirable first impression.
If you are in Columbus this is a must! The service and food are excellent! Great view of the city!
It's a beautiful place. Great ambience. I swear it's the fastest service ever. Fabulous shrimp cocktail beautifully presented. They were out of the strip so got the ribeye. It was not the greatest steak I've had but good. For the price, I thought it could have been better in size, and flavor. Salmon was very good and a good value. We will be back, for sure.
We had an absolutely phenomenal experience at The Boat House Restaurant! Our waitress, Emma, was outstanding friendly, attentive, and made us feel right at home. The food was beyond amazing fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. From start to finish, everything was perfect. Highly recommend this place for anyone looking for great food, great service, and a great atmosphere!
We took my father here for his birthday. He loves seafood so we got the tower. It was delicious. We also had the brussel sprouts, the calamari and some cocktails. I'll definitely be back for happy hour, especially during the summer.
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Really great experience! All of our food was outstanding. Ribeyes cooked perfectly and seasoned nicely. Both Chef Scott, and the general manager, Iris, stopped by to introduce themselves and check in on us which was a nice touch! 10/10 would recommend
The boathouse has a great vibe. The fire place and renovation is awesome. The food was okay, I think it's like almost there. The service was very lacking. My husband ordered a steak and potatoes. The steak tasted like it sat for a bit to catch up with my meal. We never got the potatoes. Our server did not notice. We told her and then she came back after a bit and told us she took it off our bill. I mean we didn't expect to pay for something we never received. We then asked for the kids build your own Sunday that is advertised on their menu. Our server argued with us that the kids build your own sundae was not on the menu....Then she said no one else knows... she asked members in the restaurant and no one knew about...Like we didn't read the menu.... It was figure out in the end, but please do better. I truly believe this place has potential with more heart. I say that as someone who eats out very regularly in Columbus and I can't remember the last time I had to wrote such a review.
The waitress was in no hurry to serve her area. The queen size prime was less than 3/8 of an inch thick , so l was disappointed . And it was very noisy so it was difficult to have a conversation.
Service was incredibly slow. 2.5+ hours for dinner. Food was ok, but nothing great. The views are stunning and the room is very warm and comfortable.
Was pretty sad by my experience at The Boathouse. It is a beautiful restaurant however the food was not good at all and the service was pretty bad as well. I will not be recommending this to others or returning myself.
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