Worthington Tavern

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   Shelly

   Columbus

   23 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   23 reviews

   Dined today

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

   Full transparency- I worked in the restaurant industry for 6 years and I'm told, I am pickier than most. That said-we were immediately greeted by the host. He sat us quickly. Good job. Our service started off great. She answered questions and gave us time to decide. It was a shift change and then she disappeared for the rest of our experience. The espresso martini was a handsome pour. The old fashioned too. We had the Brussel sprouts for an appetizer. They were served by a food runner, hot and fresh from the fryer. They hit the sweet, spicy, savory and bitter notes just right. Yum! Fantatic so far. I ordered red wine to go with my steak. Sadly it arrived after I'd finished eating my meal. BOO! The dry-aged steak was soft, like butter. It was high qualty meat. But it was served cold. I ordered it medium rare, but it should be warm from the grill. I am grateful that they allowed me to substitute green beans for the fench fries. Thank you. They were also served cold. Freshly blanched. Bright green. Tender crisp. Great seasoning. Cold. The cowboy butter was a bit lemmonly for my taste, and should not have been served solidifying. No one wants to dip their steak on solidifying butter. It should have been liquid. Heat is your friend, kitchen staff! My husband's chicken sandwich and fries were served hot and fresh from the fryer, so this was a kitchen timing issue and no fault of the server.There was a food runner running food all night so there is the ability to get it right. And we will be back! We stayed for drinks and the jazz band. I had a sparkling l raspberry cello. It was refreshing and delicious. The band was potent and delightful. I love live jazz and they were exceptionally talented. The menu is small, which will allow them to do things really well. I cannot say enough about the band. That's how we ended up here in the first place. Saw them on Eventbright. Great music. Great drinks. Good food. Terrible service, but potential to be great. Come check them out.
   

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   Michele

   Columbus

   8 reviews

   4.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Delicious brunch menu. Had the cinnamon French toast with maple bourbon syrup … so good! Bacon on the side was cooked perfectly. Mimosa with cranberry juice was delightful !
   

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   Kate

   Columbus

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   This place is usually a great drink spot, but their most popular, the espresso martini was out 😕 this night. No one in my party of 4 enjoyed their meals. I’m kind of surprised this place is busy. Every time I have gone I have left underwhelmed.
   

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   Kristen

   Columbus

   16 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on November 21, 2024

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

   Always the best experience every time for adults and kids alike. We are going weekly at this point - love it there so much.
   

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   Penny

   Columbus

   21 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   21 reviews

   Dined on November 15, 2024

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

   My meal wasnt great but the chef went over and above to make sure everything was right. The crab cake sandwiches were taken off the bill and we got free desert too. He also came out to check on what was wrong. I will definitely return for a different menu option
   

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   MARK

   Columbus

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

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

   Great brunch experience as always. Originally made reservation for four of us and right before we got there we found out a fifth person was coming. They accommodated us with a table that seated all five of us comfortably
   

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   colleen

   Columbus

   4 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on November 9, 2024

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

   Great food and service. Really, really loud in the patio. It was a full house but yeah super hard to hear even the person across from you
   

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   Jennifer

   Columbus

   2 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 8, 2024

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

   Our server made me feel like we were an inconvenience
   

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   Diane

   Columbus

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 3, 2024

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

   Deafening LOUD and no way to converse well. Food was okay - but my pizza had virtually no cheese,,,ugh! They were out of Ice Tea and Creamer and we had a reservation for brunch right after they opened. (Someone needed to go to Kroger!) Will not be back for brunch!
   

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    Jeanne

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

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

    Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the food and atmosphere. We especially love the salmon and the Brussel sprouts, and the asparagus caesar is amazing. Our waitress was terrific too! We are thankful we had a reservation because it was busy!
    

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