45 Best Pubs near Gahanna

“Good lighting at the bar for the nomad artist in me.“

“3rd time here and this place has never disappointed! Always greeted by a friendly host and a very gracious server. Tammy is addicted to the meatloaf and I am a fool for their grilled Baja tacos! Wonderful atmosphere and let's not forget the dessert! I love the New York cheesecake, and my lady daydreams about their Sticky bun bread pudding with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! would highly recommend and will be back!“

“My girlfriend and I come here all the time. We love all the unique draft options to choose from, and we’ve always had the kindest and sincerest bartenders. We also love the pretzel knots and it’s our go to every time if we’re feeling a snack!! Absolutely recommend Nostalgia for the energy and wonderful food and drinks.“

“This is without a doubt - The Gem of Columbus.

Everything is perfect all the time here.

If I could buy this place and put it in a trust, only to ensure it would be preserved and remain unchanged throughout the generations, I would without hesitation.“

“Great location and patio. Awesome bartender!“

“Classic Irish pub! Great atmosphere, amazing service and the food is always top notch! If a soccer game is on, they are playing it here! If you're in the area and looking for an authentic Irish pub with every Irish beer, this is the place! Also the Irish breakfast is highly recommended! I love this place and can't wait to come back Everytime I'm in Columbus!“

“Everyone enjoyed their food, from salad to fish, sandwiches, and the quesadilla. All the homemade dressings and cuts of fries were amazing! 10/10. Our service was great, too!“

“Great local bar with staff that make u feel like family. Go see my favorites Jess Wednesday n Friday night. and Joey Thursday n Sunday nights.“

“Our waiter Dylan was amazing the food was spectacular! The pork schnitzel was enough to feed two. . Great prices and terrific atmosphere! We look forward to coming again“

“If you are looking for a fancy place with a big menu full or fine dining foods and pinkies-out cocktails, this is not it.If you are looking for a corner bar where everyone knows each other by name, plays pool and darts together, shares pizza, and does shots until closing time, Twins is definitely worth checking out.“

“I had an outstanding lunch at Press Grill today. I had a triple burger with a side of cross cut fries or something like that. The food was outstanding and I was able to sit at the bar and watch the Olympics without having to order alcohol. This place is one of the best spots in Columbus.“

“CoHatch has been by far the best coworking community ive been a member of, the value you get with a membership is most excellent. for someone like myself that is a roaming worker, I never like to work the same place every day, cohatch is perfect as there are many locations.. not only that, but each location has its own vibe, its own decor, and personality.. Having local roasted espresso is another plus as i get craft coffee-shop quality espresso as much as i want.. the staff has been nothing less than fantastic in helping me find things, answer questions and the like, wifi is always nice n fast, all locations use the same credentials so its easy to get connected. each membership level includes 24x7 access which is perfect for the ikes of myself who tends to work at odd hours. it really feels more like hanging out in a trendy coffee shop than it does in an office.“

“We are from Texas and had to visit Columbus for my husbands job. We came here for dinner this past Thursday evening and the service was amazing. I had a very cranky baby and several of the waitstaff offered to get her a variety of different things to make her happy. I really appreciated that. I ordered the fried pickles and the fish and shrimp. The pickles were SPEARS which made me very happy as I love me some fried pickles but I can’t get spears anywhere around here. The fish and shrimp were hot and fresh and so crispy. Beer was ice cold and I left fat and happy! Thanks again for being so kind and understanding with my baby girl!“

“The food was delicious! And the customer service was top-notch!! Cody was amazing and helped recommend drinks. I loved that he spoke highly of the team and said they could help with recommendations as well. Overall, a great experience!“

“great neighborhood bar & wonderful staff.“

“Great owners and staff. Super friendly and great service!“

“Hosted a Birthday/Retirement Sing Along Karaoke Party for us. Yes it was all of the above, Nebbie and crew made it the most wonderful and memorable night. Everyone had a great time and all I had to do was show up 🥳 Great easy location for people to get to. Food was very good and served quickly, which was great for a large party. 🎉 I highly recommend as a great venue for fun events.“

“Great music and service. Eric poured some great drinks.“

“upstairs is great for a private party. My son was playing guitar and keyboard. Great staff, very cool interior decor and great place all round.“

“server was fantastic...food was tasty...portions a tad small. overall positive experience“

“My husband and I really enjoy eating at rusty bucket! Food was great.. Customer service was amazing! We've been definitely go back and recommend. Thanks“

“Delicious food and amazing service by Ben!!!! Highly recommend.“

“The buffet is great! I highly recommend!“

“We love this restaurant. The fried pickles are sooooo good.“

“Good place to hang out on the patio with friends & have cocktails. The food-Not so much. Charging $9 for a grilled cheese sandwich is one thing, charring said sandwich is another. I mean…it takes a couple minutes to make- if it comes out black, make it again 🤦🏻‍♀️“

“Great time gathering to send my boss off!! Small but very clean and great atmosphere!!The bartender was so nice and friendly! The crowd was fun as well and karaoke was a blast!!“

“I've been going there for years love this spot, Friendly atmosphere“

“Paid $80 for an uber eats order of wings and fish and chips. Ordered extra blue cheese and extra tarter sauce. Both things central to our meal...didn't get any sauce. This is extremely annoying and frankly I'm absolutely sick and tired of basic things like this getting missed on orders. The meal is literally ruined over something so minor...do better.

Edit. While I'm keeping the above message intact, the original "service" 1 star review really was an angry culmination of repeated order delivery errors from a multitude of resturants, not just Barelys. In fact, we still ate our meal the next day (with newly acquired sauces) and I have to admit the food was awesome. Additionally, we received a very friendly and prompt response from Jason the GM who graciously accepted the feedback and pledged to spread my frustration, so it's only right to update the service to 5. Mistakes happen, and yes I was angry, but their immediate and professional response deserves a rescore. We will be giving Barleys another go and I'm confident my future review with be 5 stars across the board, from the start.“

“Basic Mitch for the win! amazing food, and amazing bourbon selection!!“

“awesome place. owner friendly and welcoming. he supports veterans!“

“Great food good service and ambiance.“

“Cute place staff was nice. I wasn’t impressed with their signature sandwich, the HURON ST. MELT. We are not local so the group gave the common viewpoint that the food was “okay”. Fair pricing and the live entertainment was good.“

“First time to visit with a member for the Irish Fest in July. Very hot day so spent a lot of time inside listening to live music and drinking Smithwicks. Did not try the bar food but there was a food truck nearby. Folks were very friendly and helpful. Good time.

Kid-friendliness: Though a bar inside, kids are absolutely welcomed and safe.“

“Walking around the convention center area on a Wednesday 9:30pm (no NHL game night) and, while a couple of places already had chairs piled up on tables, the Char Bar bar area was packed and high energy. I had in mind the place caught up on fire, thus the name, but it actually had a drunk driver just crashing into the bar and damaging everything. Now became a story to tell (nobody hurt) and a picturesque place in town.“

“Toledo ohio location, FOOD WAS GREAT, WAS MY ANNIVERSARY BUT THE SERVICE WAS HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE SEEN MY SERVER THREE TIMES, ONCE TO TAKE MY ORDER, NEXT WEN MY FOOD ARRIVES, AND LAST WEN I ASKED FOR THE BILL,NEVER GOT A REFILL FOR MY DRINKS AND WALKED PASSED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT CHECKING“

“We came in from Cleveland, looking for a more "local" stop for a few drinks before the night started. Bartenders were super friendly and attentive, even the customers made the place very welcoming!“

“I hadn't been here in a while, but stopped in today because I was early for lunch with a buddy.

I have been here before and will be back. Friendly staff, reasonable prices on drinks, and just a great atmosphere. What more can you ask for out of a pub?

I've never had the food mind you. I should probably try it out next time I stop in.“

“Bartenders are amazing love them all“

“I love this rooster. It reminds me of home. And Mikey is the absolute best. He hosts, serves and cleans!!! I'm glad that costumer service is being restored!!! He's a lovely young man!!!“

“Great place Ben a few yrs“

“relaxing,pool table is nice, cool customers“

“Just had one of the best bacon cheeseburgers in my life at The Point on Main!!! Fantastic!! Fresh Cut fries were a bonus!!“

“Great food good people good drinks nice atmosphere“

“I heard about Mac's a while back and today I finally made a point of dining there mid-afternoon. I judge it to be a place where you can have a cold drink, a good meal, and visit with your friends. Low-volume music is playing in the background but not enough to interfere with normal volume conversation. Very friendly and efficient servers. They kinda keep their eyes on you during your visit so all you have to do is to raise your hand and one of them will be with you in a moment. The food is very good with decent-sized servings at reasonable prices. At the moment, I plan on going there for some "Me Time" once a month.“

“As frequent visitors, 1-2 times a year, this bar is a MUST, go-to stop when we get to town. Pool table, dive-y, good vibes. (5 stars on food for the overall score...even though they don't service food, just great drinks :) )

On previous visits (last year and years prior), the bartenders were a tad off-putting at the beginning. It just took some work for them to warm-up to us over their locals, but no matter what they always eventually got a point that the bartenders working broke down and opened up.

On this most recent visit (Feb'2026/just last week), we had Autumn helping us on all three visits to St.James. She was the amazing! Not only was she extremely welcoming, but she was super engaging and made a point to make us feel welcome the was great at suggesting places for food or fun things to see as tourists. We had a great time, which was nice because we had some family with us as Columbus first-timers. Seriously going to ask about her every time we get to town going forward.

We always highly recommend this bar to friends visiting Columbus, and we will always make St. James a must-stop when we get to town.“