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Service Bar, Columbus, OH

Service Bar

4.6
4.6
663 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary American

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 12 times today

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighbourhood gem
Humbly innovative. Fueled by a passion to draw deeper connections between food and spirits, Service Bar delivers an experience that is refreshingly innovative, much of that due to carefully placed hints of nostalgic flavors and techniques. Housed in Middle West Spirits, one of Ohio’s first craft distilleries, the stunning main dining room is both intimate in size and lively in energy.

Full dinner service is available first-come first-serve at the main bar, and by reservation at a variety of smaller individual tables that accommodate 2-6 guests.

Additional information

  • Location
    1230 Courtland Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
  • Phone number
    (614) 947-1231
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Comfort Food, Distillery
  • Hours of Operation
    Bar Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Customers visiting Middle West Spirits may park their cars in a shared off-street parking-lot adjacent to the main distillery. Parking is free of charge for customers and offered on a space available basis.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    James Tuckey

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What 663 people are saying

Service Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Columbus

    Innovative

  • Columbus

    Contemporary American

  • Columbus

    Innovative

  • Columbus

    Contemporary American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Service Bar offers an "elevated dining" experience with "amazing drinks," "incredible food," and "outstanding service." The cocktails are "delicious," and the menu includes standout dishes like the pork chop and duck fat fries. The atmosphere is intimate, with friendly staff and a great mix of flavors. Highly recommended for a memorable evening.

663 Reviews

  1. Kelsey

    Columbus2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Even better than I remember! I come here to try things I would probably never order elsewhere because I know it’s going to be good. And I love that their bar staff can always help me find just what I’m itching for.

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  2. Kimberle VIP

    Columbus5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 22 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Loud environment due to concrete flooring. Food was good but not great.

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  3. Alisa

    Columbus3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The atmosphere was nice, our server hovered a little too much, asking us about 4-5 times if our food was tasting good. The same food we had for the entire meal, kinda felt robotic. The wings were so overly salty we couldn’t finish them, but everything else was delicious and our cocktails were excellent. We would go back.

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  4. Andrew

    Columbus1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The cocktails were delicious! The vegan dish was incredibly tasty, but it was missing calories. Maybe some beans could be added? Some other protein? It was not at all filling, but was tasty.

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  5. Madison

    Columbus4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We really enjoyed our visit! The burger was amazing and we also loved the specialty flatbread. We left super full! I wish the tables were a little further apart but still had a great time. Would love to go back and sit in the booth!

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  6. Christy

    New Orleans1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The beverages were the highlight as well as the duck wings.

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  7. Eric

    San Francisco159 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 8 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The pastrami-smoked trout was the most delicious, beautiful, creative dish I've eaten in a long, long time. Everything was fantastic, from the service to the drinks, to the food. Only nit to pick is that being seated next to the door, even with the portico in place, made for a chilly blast now and then. Quite a distraction from what was overall a truly great dinner. (Just close the inside door!)
    Service BarResponded on 11 February 2025
    Hi Eric, ' Thanks for visiting and we're so glad you enjoyed your experience. We will definitely take note of your feedback on the door and we really appreciate your honesty! We hope to have you back again soon!

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  8. Julia

    Columbus24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 8 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We overstay over the closing time and still got our water glasses refilled, food was excellent and service amazing.

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  9. Cbusfoodie VIP

    Columbus18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 7 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience from start to finish- service was impeccable, cocktails amazing and food delicious 🔥🔥🔥

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  10. Alyssa VIP

    Columbus6 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 2 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Hours were not very clear on the website so I called ahead asking for clarification. I was told kitchen closes at 9, bar last call was at 11. Our reservation for dinner was at 8 on Saturday. We tried to order drinks at 9:45 after dinner and were told they were closing and wouldn’t be serving us, even though less than 3 hours prior I was told closing was at 11. Super disappointing and felt extremely unwelcome. Hospitality was very clearly not a priority.

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Service Bar is rated 4.6 stars by 663 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 12 times today
Google Map for Service Bar

1230 Courtland Ave, Columbus, OH 43201

Additional information

  • Phone number
    (614) 947-1231
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Comfort Food, Distillery
  • Hours of Operation
    Bar Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Customers visiting Middle West Spirits may park their cars in a shared off-street parking-lot adjacent to the main distillery. Parking is free of charge for customers and offered on a space available basis.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    James Tuckey

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