Forbidden Root Columbus

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   Ashley

   Denver2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Good food, decent beer, awesome atmosphere, great service.
   

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   Natalie

   Columbus2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We enjoyed the 2025 Valentine's menu. It came with an app, main, and desert for just $36 bucks which is kinda wild and affordable in my opinion. The ambience is stunning, just a really cozy, dim, romantic feel. Not too noisy, and despite being a full restaurant on one of the busiest days of the year, it felt surprisingly intimate with the use of cloth curtains partitioning the space into smaller sections. The appetizers were fantastic, I had the shrimp gumbo and my girlfriend had the wedge salad. For the main course I had the crab linguine Alfredo which was incredible and had an absurd amount of crab (in a very good way). My girlfriend had the pork and it was so tender, served right on the shank for an impressive display and large portion. Dessert was the only bummer. They were out of tiramisu so our options were a beer float or a s'mores brownie. I loved my float, but the brownie was dry, hard, and I make better ones out of a box. Overall, incredible meal though, super affordable and with some cocktails and beers it was still well below our Vday date budget. Finally need to note that our server was a joy! She was super informative about the menu, very personable and fun. Attentive, really just all the things you want from your service. We will be back for sure!
   

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   Seth

   Columbus2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 14 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food, beer and service in a unique environment.
   

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   Sara VIP

   Columbus14 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 18 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was our first time here and we will absolutely be back. Food was outstanding. Our waitress was honest and gave us great recommendations. The atmosphere was super chill. We loved everything about this place!
   

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   Casey

   Columbus2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 11 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had the Poke Nachos and the Sauerkraut Balls as appetizers. The Poke was awesome. The Sauerkraut Balls were OK but the sauce was excellent. We found the smash burger to be great as well. Throw in a few good beers and it was a great night.
   

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   Julie

   Columbus8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 7 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everyone here is very welcoming. Returned a few weeks later for a drink and experienced the same- laid back, industrial, cool vibes here. Food is pretty good with lots of different choices. The employees make it worth returning to!
   

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   Dave VIP

   Columbus18 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 1 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall pretty good. Bean dip came with limited chips so we asked for more (which they provided). Smash burger was very good. Really don’t need the double patty unless you’re starving. We also had cod sandwich. Both were very good but nothing to rave too loudly about.
   

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   Peter

   Columbus20 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We enjoyed the atmosphere and the service was very good. My partner had the pierogis and I the smash burger that I had was excellent
   

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   Sabrina

   Denver3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 21 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is an incredible environment, delicious food, plenty of drink options, and very quick service. The reservation process was so convenient, allowing us to change our time twice because of traffic. Great location with convenient free parking across the street. Very affordable and great wait staff! A MUST STOP in Columbus!
   

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    Tierra

    Cincinnati3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 18 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Good food and service; we’ll be back! We got the KFC sandwich with the cheese and crackers. The beers and cocktails were great too!
    

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