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Columbus Underground’s restaurant reviews are written by Miriam Bowers Abbott, 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.

Brunch Review: Zen Cha Tea Salon

Brunch Review: Zen Cha Tea Salon

5 Miriam Bowers Abbott / February 6, 2013 10:00 am

IHOP and Waffle house are decent go-tos for aficionados of syrup sodden breakfasts, but for those who want to take the pancakes to the next level, there is only one destination: Zen Cha Tea Salon. Actually, there is more than… [Read More]

Review: Sage American Bistro Brunch Menu

Review: Sage American Bistro Brunch Menu

2 Morgan Kelley / December 19, 2012 11:00 am

Sage American Bistro has been around for four years now, serving the Old North Columbus neighborhood with fantastic dinners and brunches. Following Chef Bill Glover’s departure from daily duties at Sage to head to the new Gallerie Bar & Bistro… [Read More]

Review: 101 Beer Kitchen

Review: 101 Beer Kitchen

2 Morgan Kelley / December 5, 2012 2:15 pm

The 101 Beer Kitchen is the first restaurant to open in a former Hoggy’s location when five of them suddenly closed back in January. The new concept made quick work of updating the old space in the Kroger Marketplace Center in… [Read More]

Review: Columbus Brewing Company

Review: Columbus Brewing Company

0 Morgan Kelley / December 5, 2012 10:30 am

The Columbus Brewing Company is known best for their India Pale Ale, Summer Teeth and Winter Warmer. But the restaurant side of the company is known best for its upscale bar menu that features burgers, burritos, pizzas and entrees designed… [Read More]

Review: Downtown MoJoe Lounge

Review: Downtown MoJoe Lounge

0 Morgan Kelley / November 21, 2012 7:00 am

Coffee? Check. Happy Hour? Check. Weekend Brunch? Check. The five MoJoe Lounge locations (Short North, German Village, Easton, Downtown and the Airport) are Columbus institutions that mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Conceptually, there’s… [Read More]

Review: Lunch at Deepwood

Review: Lunch at Deepwood

1 Morgan Kelley / November 14, 2012 10:00 am

Similar to Black Creek Bistro (which I reviewed last week), Deepwood is another gem in the local dining scene that allows for both date night extravagance and affordable lunchtime options. The standard soup, salad, sandwich selections at Deepwood are punctuated with… [Read More]

Review: Lunch at Black Creek Bistro

Review: Lunch at Black Creek Bistro

6 Morgan Kelley / November 7, 2012 11:30 am

Black Creek Bistro is often regarded as one of the top dining experiences in Columbus, which makes this restaurant an excellent choice for a date night or special occasion. But what you may not know is that Black Creek also… [Read More]

Review: Sí Señor

Review: Sí Señor

14 Morgan Kelley / October 31, 2012 10:45 am

If you walked into a cafe named “Yes, Sir!” you might not know what to expect from their menu. Similarly, the Downtown lunch shop “Sí Señor” offers the same type obscurity when it comes to what you might find inside…. [Read More]

Review: Grass Skirt Tiki Room

Review: Grass Skirt Tiki Room

16 Morgan Kelley / October 24, 2012 1:15 pm

There’s been much ado about the Grass Skirt Tiki Room this year, and for many good reasons. It’s a tiki bar with fun fruity cocktails, and everyone misses The Kahiki; It’s a Columbus Food League Restaurant from Elizabeth Lessner, and… [Read More]

Review: Papaya Street Grill

Review: Papaya Street Grill

2 Morgan Kelley / October 17, 2012 2:45 pm

Located on a busy stretch of Route 161 near Dublin, Papaya Street Grill falls squarely into the celebrated category of “ethnic restaurant hidden in a suburban strip mall”. The concept is something of a hybrid between fast-casual and casual sit-down,… [Read More]

Review: Park Creek Kitchen

Review: Park Creek Kitchen

7 Morgan Kelley / October 10, 2012 12:00 pm

Upper Arlington is an interesting city from a food perspective. The community is large and the population there is affluent, but few restaurants exist within city limits. Whether you want a quick bite to eat, or somewhere to sit down… [Read More]

Review: Yogi Perogi

Review: Yogi Perogi

3 Morgan Kelley / October 3, 2012 10:30 am

Perogi (also spelled pierogi or pirogi) are doughy dumplings of eastern European origin. If you’re from Northeastern Ohio, you likely have a stronger familiarity with them than other areas of the state. The beloved dish has become a bit easier… [Read More]

Review: Natalie’s Coal-Fired Pizza

Review: Natalie’s Coal-Fired Pizza

7 Morgan Kelley / September 27, 2012 1:50 pm

Natalie’s Coal Fired pizza opened last month in Worthington, just a block north of Villa Nova. The idea of using coal to cook pizza intrigued me, so I added it to my list of new restaurants to experience. Natalie’s is… [Read More]

Review: The Inn Between

Review: The Inn Between

3 Morgan Kelley / September 19, 2012 2:30 pm

The Inn Between is a old-school Downtown lunch spot that was recently rebooted under new ownership. I never dined here until last week, so I don’t have a complete frame of reference, but to most people it will appear as… [Read More]

Review: Milestone 229 Brunch Menu

Review: Milestone 229 Brunch Menu

1 Morgan Kelley / September 12, 2012 11:00 am

Milestone 229 opened in July 2011 as one of the crown jewels of the renovated Scioto Mile park in Downtown Columbus. Immediately, visitors knew that the restaurant space was gorgeous and that the fountain-facing patio was one that would be… [Read More]