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Columbus Underground’s restaurant reviews are written by Morgan Kelley, our official Restaurant & Food Critic. We hope to share with you the good, bad and the honest about our local dining scene in an unbiased fashion. Review recommendations can be emailed to food@columbusunderground.com.

Review: Taste of Belgium Bistro in Cincinnati

Review: Taste of Belgium Bistro in Cincinnati

1 Walker / February 18, 2012 8:00 pm

I don’t do too many restaurant reviews these days, but while taking an impromptu day trip down to Cincinnati, Anne & I decided that it might be fun to write something up about our lunch. After seeing some great looking… [Read More]

Review: Flatiron Bar & Diner

Review: Flatiron Bar & Diner

6 Morgan Kelley / February 15, 2012 2:00 pm

The Flatiron Building in New York City is an iconic structure that many people all over the US will recognize. Columbus has its own namesake Flatiron building, and although it’s shorter, it contains a great local restaurant that will still… [Read More]

Review: Zen Cha Tea Salon Bexley

Review: Zen Cha Tea Salon Bexley

1 Morgan Kelley / February 8, 2012 8:00 am

Zen Cha Tea Salon is working on opening their third location this Spring, which will become one of the new retail additions to the blossoming Gay Street. In preparation of the opening, I decided to pay a visit to their… [Read More]

Review: Oodles Noodles & Dumpling Bar

Review: Oodles Noodles & Dumpling Bar

21 Morgan Kelley / January 25, 2012 8:00 am

If you’re Downtown, where do you go when you’ve got a craving for Chinese food? When I ask people that question, they generally point me toward Grandview Heights or the University District. I recently heard someone mention Oodles on Main… [Read More]

Review: Explorers Club Brunch

Review: Explorers Club Brunch

8 Morgan Kelley / January 11, 2012 11:00 am

Another week, another restaurant review from the Columbus Underground list of “Best New Restaurants of 2011”. Explorers Club landed in second place on our list, showcasing a very strong fan base for a restaurant that has only been open since… [Read More]

Review: Commonwealth Sandwich Bar

Review: Commonwealth Sandwich Bar

10 Morgan Kelley / January 4, 2012 11:30 am

The Commonwealth Sandwich Bar opened last spring, and I’ve been planning on trying it out ever since, but have failed to do so until now. Reviews have been mostly positive, and after it made the Columbus Underground list of “Best… [Read More]

Review: Graffiti Burger

Review: Graffiti Burger

12 Morgan Kelley / December 21, 2011 1:00 pm

Just two and a half years ago, the Great Burger Wars of Columbus began. Five Guys Burgers & Fries had just begun opening stores in the Central Ohio market when a local challenger rose up to take them head on…. [Read More]

Review: Romeo’s Pizza

Review: Romeo’s Pizza

2 Morgan Kelley / December 14, 2011 1:30 pm

Romeo’s Pizza opened their newest location in Clintonville just a week ago, which marks the eighth installment of the business in Central Ohio. This Medina-based chain has quickly grown over the past decade from one shop in suburban Cleveland to… [Read More]

Review: Akai Hana

Review: Akai Hana

0 Morgan Kelley / November 30, 2011 8:00 am

Akai Hana is an authentic Japanese restaurant which celebrated 25 years in business in 2011. Their menu includes a mix of Japanese-style and Western-style sushi, noodle bowls, several Korean entrees, yakitori and more. The restaurant decor feels like a throwback… [Read More]

Review: The Original Max & Erma’s

Review: The Original Max & Erma’s

0 Morgan Kelley / November 23, 2011 8:00 am

When is a chain restaurant not a chain restaurant? When its got local roots. Or at least that’s what I tell myself when visiting restaurants like The Original Max & Erma’s location in German Village. Originally opened in 1958 by… [Read More]

Review: Rancho Alegre

Review: Rancho Alegre

3 Morgan Kelley / November 16, 2011 5:30 pm

There was much bemoaning the loss of the Tee Jaye’s Country Place restaurant at the corner of Dublin Road & Grandview Avenue when it closed several years ago. Eventually, the sorrow was replaced with rejoicing when a Tex-Mex restaurant opened… [Read More]

Review: Dan’s Drive-In

Review: Dan’s Drive-In

2 Morgan Kelley / November 9, 2011 3:45 pm

Ah, the classic American Drive-In. All of the nostalgia of the 1950s, with a menu that has no need for updates in the past half century. Dan’s Drive-In meets us halfway there, with a solid diner menu and plenty of… [Read More]

Review: zpizza

Review: zpizza

2 Morgan Kelley / October 26, 2011 1:00 pm

zpizza (with an intentional lowercase z) is a franchise based in Laguna Beach, that serves California-style pizza in locations all around the US, including two in Columbus — one in the Short North, one in Clintonville. Knowing that the Clintonville… [Read More]

Review: Calvin’s Corner

Review: Calvin’s Corner

2 Morgan Kelley / October 19, 2011 8:00 am

Good southern food is hard to come by in Columbus. We’ve got a handful of upscale restaurants that go all out on specific menu items (the Shrimp & Grits at G. Michael’s immediately comes to mind), but when it comes… [Read More]

Review: Milo’s Deli & Cafe

Review: Milo’s Deli & Cafe

4 Morgan Kelley / October 12, 2011 8:00 am

If Franklinton is considered a hidden gem, then Milo’s Deli & Cafe a gem within a gem. Hidden in plain sight on West Broad Street, this unassuming shop offers little in the way of street presence or curb appeal, but… [Read More]