If you’re headed here on the weekend, prepare for a bit of a wait, usually around 30 to 40 minutes – but it’s completely worth it. People actually drive from over an hour away just to eat here, and many regulars have been coming for more than two decades! They serve a warm, cinnamon roll as a complimentary appetizer on weekends.
Once you’re seated, you’re in for a seafood treat. The Grouper is beautifully flaky and packed with flavor, the Orange Roughy is buttery and just melts in your mouth, and the seared tuna has that perfect peppery crust and tender center. And the Walleye? Lightly breaded and fried to crispy perfection, served with a homemade tartar sauce that’s the ideal combination. This is a must try sea food restaurant in Columbus area!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah Elizabeth
Always wonderful. Especially love the scallops and oysters.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell
Robert Palma
Great food! Great people!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell, Crab Legs
Bill Fennell
The best seafood in Columbus. A hidden gem that's been here for decades. Must go. You have to try the Oysters Remick and the scallops.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell, Devils or Angels on Horseback, Oysters Remick
Abby Pettis
I love it so so much
Kid-friendliness: Burger and fries
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings
David Hughes
Windward Passage is family owned seafood restaurant and our to place great seafood.
This is my favorite restaurant in Columbus. I've been coming here since I was a kid and it's still some of the same staff. The food is good, the service is friendly. Try the clam chowder.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jon Heath
Even for the middle of the week, this restaurant was packed. Tucked way in the corner of a shopping center, this restaurant is unassuming. The food is delicious. The new england clam chowder was a little light on the clams, but it was flavorful. The orange roughy was just a tad dry, but combined with the surprisely good tartar sauce, it was a good meal. The veg and potato we just the right amount of food. So many places have baked potatoes that are meals all by themselves, but this was just right. The sauteed and blackened catfish was perfect. It was slightly crispy, spicy and cooked just right. The wild rice was the right match to go with the fish.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Baked Potato
James Buchanan
Great family owned old school serving fish, meat and chops!
The food was delicious. The first time there I had prime rib, the second time I had the Alaskan king crab as a main dish. I also had appetizers. Everything was delicious The price is reasonable and the staff is awesome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Cake, House Salad, Baked Potato, Crab Legs
Chad Dulla
A quaint, timely restaurant that is tucked into the corner of a smaller shopping center that has a boat type feel on the inside. It literally is a hidden gem. The servers are very nice and knowledgeable. The food is absolutely phenomenal and prepared to perfection. The only downside is that it can be pricey, but you pay for what you get and it is worth every penny.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell, Clam, House Salad, Crab Legs
M
I’ve been coming here for over forty years which blows my mind typing that. Suffice to say any restaurant that has 40 plus years under its belt they know what they are doing. Most of the staff are “lifers” so you really get family style service here. The seafood is always fresh or they will tell you if it is frozen. The prime rib is as good as it gets anywhere in town and they have a phenomenal recipe for oysters Rockefeller.
Kid-friendliness: They have crayons and a coloring book placemat. Old Skool…:)
Wheelchair accessibility: Flat service ramp from parking lot. The doors may not be automatic and there are two doors to navigate access main foyer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell, Cod, Clam, Crab Legs
Nik Stucki
Great gem solid food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luke Hale
Wonderful staff, seated and served quickly, wouldn’t change a thing about the food. Not too expensive and well-worth a night out with someone special.
If you’re headed here on the weekend, prepare for a bit of a wait, usually around 30 to 40 minutes – but it’s completely worth it. People actually drive from over an hour away just to eat here, and many regulars have been coming for more than two decades!
They serve a warm, cinnamon roll as a complimentary appetizer on weekends.
Once you’re seated, you’re in for a seafood treat. The Grouper is beautifully flaky and packed with flavor, the Orange Roughy is buttery and just melts in your mouth, and the seared tuna has that perfect peppery crust and tender center. And the Walleye? Lightly breaded and fried to crispy perfection, served with a homemade tartar sauce that’s the ideal combination.
This is a must try sea food restaurant in Columbus area!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always wonderful. Especially love the scallops and oysters.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell
Great food! Great people!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell, Crab Legs
The best seafood in Columbus.
A hidden gem that's been here for decades. Must go.
You have to try the Oysters Remick and the scallops.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell, Devils or Angels on Horseback, Oysters Remick
I love it so so much
Kid-friendliness: Burger and fries
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Rings
Windward Passage is family owned seafood restaurant and our to place great seafood.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Perch Sandwich, Clam, Crab Cake, Cinnamon Rolls
This is my favorite restaurant in Columbus. I've been coming here since I was a kid and it's still some of the same staff. The food is good, the service is friendly. Try the clam chowder.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Even for the middle of the week, this restaurant was packed. Tucked way in the corner of a shopping center, this restaurant is unassuming. The food is delicious. The new england clam chowder was a little light on the clams, but it was flavorful. The orange roughy was just a tad dry, but combined with the surprisely good tartar sauce, it was a good meal. The veg and potato we just the right amount of food. So many places have baked potatoes that are meals all by themselves, but this was just right. The sauteed and blackened catfish was perfect. It was slightly crispy, spicy and cooked just right. The wild rice was the right match to go with the fish.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Baked Potato
Great family owned old school serving fish, meat and chops!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was so good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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The food was delicious. The first time there I had prime rib, the second time I had the Alaskan king crab as a main dish. I also had appetizers. Everything was delicious The price is reasonable and the staff is awesome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Cake, House Salad, Baked Potato, Crab Legs
A quaint, timely restaurant that is tucked into the corner of a smaller shopping center that has a boat type feel on the inside. It literally is a hidden gem. The servers are very nice and knowledgeable. The food is absolutely phenomenal and prepared to perfection. The only downside is that it can be pricey, but you pay for what you get and it is worth every penny.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell, Clam, House Salad, Crab Legs
I’ve been coming here for over forty years which blows my mind typing that. Suffice to say any restaurant that has 40 plus years under its belt they know what they are doing. Most of the staff are “lifers” so you really get family style service here. The seafood is always fresh or they will tell you if it is frozen. The prime rib is as good as it gets anywhere in town and they have a phenomenal recipe for oysters Rockefeller.
Kid-friendliness: They have crayons and a coloring book placemat. Old Skool…:)
Wheelchair accessibility: Flat service ramp from parking lot. The doors may not be automatic and there are two doors to navigate access main foyer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell, Cod, Clam, Crab Legs
Great gem solid food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful staff, seated and served quickly, wouldn’t change a thing about the food. Not too expensive and well-worth a night out with someone special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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