The Forge Tavern

1375 Bethel Rd, Columbus
(614) 815-0205

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Kevin Shaner

Service was great. Food and drinks came quickly. I had 3 off the cocktails and they were fabulous. The cheese burger was quite good. Staff was friendly. The atmosphere here is the gem though. Every board game imaginable was available to play without at fee and right at the table while eating. I expected it to be louder than it was. The owners were down to earth, friendly, and know their theme inside an out. This isn't a place that was build because it was trendy, it was a place built by people who love their subject matter...board games and card games.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joshua Barnes

Great bar with a really relaxed vibe! I stopped in for “just one drink,” and the bartender recommended something off the menu after chatting with me for a minute. Ended up loving it. The music wasn’t too loud, the staff were friendly, and it felt like an easy place to unwind after a long day. I’d definitely come back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Derek Knight

Really enjoyed this bar! The atmosphere was relaxed, the music wasn’t too loud, and the staff were quick and friendly. I stopped in for a drink and ended up staying longer because it just felt like an easy place to unwind. Definitely a spot I’d return to !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jason Wheeler

We went with a couple of friends last night and had a great time. The wait staff did an amazing job. The food was well prepared and delicious. The drinks were top notch. The gaming theme is consistent throughout the location. There is a great stage that is used for karaoke and they do a weekly themed trivia night as well. This would be a great place for a company holiday party!

The board game library is expansive as is the staffs knowledge of those games. I was surprised to see that they also sell games, accessories, and merch.

The only difficulty we had here was with parking. They have a decent size lot, but it really gets full when they're busy. There is a secondary parking lot to the right of the building though. I recommend making a reservation and going early to get a good spot. If you run into troubles, give the staff a call and I'm sure they will be as happy to help you as they were us.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Jaylen Lamb

I had a great time at this bar! The drinks were well-made and reasonably priced, and the atmosphere was lively but comfortable. The staff were friendly and quick to serve. A perfect spot to relax and enjoy a night out with friends !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Michelle S

I reserved a table for my spouses birthday as we have driven passed this place several times and we kept saying we should go. so I made it so for him. We spent $60. I got a flight and he had a couple of the specialty drinks. We shared a chili hot dog with the chips that came with, chips and salsa and he got a side of chili.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Mark

A diverse place to have some drinks and fun.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Alex Tyre

Grayson was our server, and he was AWESOME! Met all our needs and was super fun to chat with. Super cool kid

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

J Miller

Food was reasonably priced and not fantastic but the service was amazing. Mead and flights were very good. 4 of us spent about 3.5 hours eating, ordering drinks and playing games in relaxed, spacious atmosphere. Not overly loud but full by the time we left. Great concept, will return again. Recommend a visit w a group.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Annie Hubble

11/10, no notes- no charge for playing board games or anything

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Adi Makhija

It was a fun atmosphere

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Matthew Evans

I would implore you to make reservations, this place fills up quick and for two reasons. Great drinks and great vibes. An absolutely amazing selection of drink and board games. The food was ok and I found it a bit strange to serve finger food at a board game themed bar but, thats not what I was there for. The staff was incredibly friendly and attentive. The brew selection is super diverse.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Parker Brown

Loved it here! Great atmosphere, food and drinks were good, servers were very friendly. Great selection of games as well, although I hadn't heard of a lot of them. Will definitely be returning and trying out some new games!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Kenton Daniels

Would not recommend for DnD groups, especially on karaoke night. :-) The table is located next to the stage, and it's impossible to play when that's going on. I know a place is limited by building geography, but maybe locate that table elsewhere where it's a little more quiet. Our group felt a little hassled as well. The management is a little fussy. The gentleman took it upon himself to interrupt our game. He came over, picked up someone's dice container --- a clear nalgene bottle --- examined it, and then gave us a short lecture on how a nalgene bottle shouldn't be in there...even though it was clearly full of dice. Awkwardly, he dropped the subject and left. It was just a fussy move. Considering how much we were spending on food and drink as a group, he probably shouldn't have done that...especially once he saw what it was. And he probably shouldn't have just walked up and grab it off the table. The food is Ok but overpriced for what you get. In a place like this, you're paying for the atmosphere, but the vibe from management diminished it a bit. Bottom line, we didn't feel particularly welcome. The server was excellent.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 3

Ray

The best board game bar in columbus! Lots of games to choose from, super friendly staff, and a huge mead selection that I haven't been able to find anywhere else. Karaoke on Sundays is super fun, but super popular so beware of finding parking on Sunday evenings.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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