Bob's Bar
Type: Bar
4961 N High St
Columbus, Ohio, 43214-1523
United States
(614) 888-9073 | map
bobsbar.com
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PLACE STATS
- Reviews:
- 33
- Ratings:
- pDev:
- 13.26%
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Ratings: 49 | Reviews: 33
Reviews by Texas0718:
5/5 rDev +16.3%
Texas0718, Sep 03, 2014
More User Reviews:
5/5 rDev +16.3%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Don’t let the outside of the building fool you, this is the best bar in Columbus. The whole staff is knowledgeable and friendly. A wide variety of selection with a good amount of specialty beers. A great mix of clientele from blue collar to white collar. I have never left this place and not had an awesome experience.
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vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Don’t let the outside of the building fool you, this is the best bar in Columbus. The whole staff is knowledgeable and friendly. A wide variety of selection with a good amount of specialty beers. A great mix of clientele from blue collar to white collar. I have never left this place and not had an awesome experience.
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4.08/5 rDev -5.1%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25
This place has a dark, dirty, dive-bar feel. One that doesn't bother me the least bit. About 20 or so beers on tap... some are great, quite a few others are mediocre. You won't see very many (if any) domestic macro's taking up space on these 20, so that's a plus for this place.
We each ordered 2 beers and I bought another bottle to take home. The place was relatively busy, but at some point during our stay I did a head count... 28 guys and 2 girls. It's a very "dude-heavy" bar, don't plan on seeing a girl here.
Bartender was friendly, knowledgeable, and quick.
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vibe: 3 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25
This place has a dark, dirty, dive-bar feel. One that doesn't bother me the least bit. About 20 or so beers on tap... some are great, quite a few others are mediocre. You won't see very many (if any) domestic macro's taking up space on these 20, so that's a plus for this place.
We each ordered 2 beers and I bought another bottle to take home. The place was relatively busy, but at some point during our stay I did a head count... 28 guys and 2 girls. It's a very "dude-heavy" bar, don't plan on seeing a girl here.
Bartender was friendly, knowledgeable, and quick.
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4.61/5 rDev +7.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5
One of my favorite places to go in Columbus. Atmosphere is always fun, and I love playing pool so their two tables are a major plus for me. Bartenders are very knowledgable and friendly, and treat me as family now that I've become a regular. Beer selection is always solid, with 25+ drafts of pretty unique stuff for the area, and always high ABV.
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vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5
One of my favorite places to go in Columbus. Atmosphere is always fun, and I love playing pool so their two tables are a major plus for me. Bartenders are very knowledgable and friendly, and treat me as family now that I've become a regular. Beer selection is always solid, with 25+ drafts of pretty unique stuff for the area, and always high ABV.
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3.72/5 rDev -13.5%
vibe: 2 | quality: 4.75 | service: 2 | selection: 5
Not dirty, but not clean. Total dive bar, dark, small, etc. But amazing beer selection, and decent prices.
NO FOOD. Get some taco bell after...
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vibe: 2 | quality: 4.75 | service: 2 | selection: 5
Not dirty, but not clean. Total dive bar, dark, small, etc. But amazing beer selection, and decent prices.
NO FOOD. Get some taco bell after...
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4.27/5 rDev -0.7%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 3.25 | selection: 4.5
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 3.25 | selection: 4.5
5/5 rDev +16.3%
This place is the ultimate dive bar. Has 30+ beers on tap, seemingly hundreds in bottles. Pool tables, dart boards, and beef jerky. This place is the best.
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This place is the ultimate dive bar. Has 30+ beers on tap, seemingly hundreds in bottles. Pool tables, dart boards, and beef jerky. This place is the best.
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3.08/5 rDev -28.4%
vibe: 1 | quality: 4 | service: 1 | selection: 5
Service and atmosphere were so bad that quality and selection didn't matter. It took me an hour to get served. I was impressed with the ridiculously huge selection, however, the staff were so busy screwing around with the promo checklists of the regulars that I wasn't able to just get a drink.
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vibe: 1 | quality: 4 | service: 1 | selection: 5
Service and atmosphere were so bad that quality and selection didn't matter. It took me an hour to get served. I was impressed with the ridiculously huge selection, however, the staff were so busy screwing around with the promo checklists of the regulars that I wasn't able to just get a drink.
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4.19/5 rDev -2.6%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
Unassuming place from the outside. Claims to be "cultural hub of the Midwest."
A Saturday afternoon saw about 6 other people in the dimly lit bar. About 25 taps or so, all interesting stuff, although some of the really good stuff was kicked already. Settled on Fat Heads Trail Head, decent price for it. They have a pretty extensive coolers of bottles, which very conveniently can be purchased for carry-out. They don't mark the bottles up much at all- 4 bucks for Siberian Night, and 8 for Deschutes Hop Hendge. Very reasonable.
The bartender was nice, and indulged me asking about if they had any Three Floyds (I must have really looked like a choad this weekend asking for it, but I really wanted to try some), and gave me some good suggestions on other places to go.
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vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
Unassuming place from the outside. Claims to be "cultural hub of the Midwest."
A Saturday afternoon saw about 6 other people in the dimly lit bar. About 25 taps or so, all interesting stuff, although some of the really good stuff was kicked already. Settled on Fat Heads Trail Head, decent price for it. They have a pretty extensive coolers of bottles, which very conveniently can be purchased for carry-out. They don't mark the bottles up much at all- 4 bucks for Siberian Night, and 8 for Deschutes Hop Hendge. Very reasonable.
The bartender was nice, and indulged me asking about if they had any Three Floyds (I must have really looked like a choad this weekend asking for it, but I really wanted to try some), and gave me some good suggestions on other places to go.
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3.68/5 rDev -14.4%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 2.75 | selection: 4
Terrific bar with a very good selection. The bartender was a bit distracted and kept forgetting my order. They do have a very good selection, you won't be disappointed. One cask, was Jolly Pumpkin on this night, very tasty.
The crowd is a mix of locals just looking for a beer and to play pool along with some beery types tasting though new arrivals.
You can buy bottles to go and their markup is reasonable.
I'll go back.
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vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 2.75 | selection: 4
Terrific bar with a very good selection. The bartender was a bit distracted and kept forgetting my order. They do have a very good selection, you won't be disappointed. One cask, was Jolly Pumpkin on this night, very tasty.
The crowd is a mix of locals just looking for a beer and to play pool along with some beery types tasting though new arrivals.
You can buy bottles to go and their markup is reasonable.
I'll go back.
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4.58/5 rDev +6.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5
The "cultural hub of the midwest" classic and I love it.
The atmosphere is a home town dive bar no food just great beer and booze. You can however order food from a couple places and they will deliver straight to the bar.
Quality of brew is awesome. Always changing handles and cask. Great selection of bottles on hand and ready to go if you'd like.
Service is awesome. They know what they are talking about and are just plain good people. I love just sitting there and shooting the shit with the staff.
They also have the Bob's world tour that you can sign up for.
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vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5
The "cultural hub of the midwest" classic and I love it.
The atmosphere is a home town dive bar no food just great beer and booze. You can however order food from a couple places and they will deliver straight to the bar.
Quality of brew is awesome. Always changing handles and cask. Great selection of bottles on hand and ready to go if you'd like.
Service is awesome. They know what they are talking about and are just plain good people. I love just sitting there and shooting the shit with the staff.
They also have the Bob's world tour that you can sign up for.
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4.88/5 rDev +13.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Bob's Bar is one of the more unusual beer bars I've been to, but has been the best beer bar I've visited in Columbus so far by a pretty decent margin as well. If you are looking to have a beer in the Columbus area, this is the place I would tell you to go to.
The beer selection is really nice. Probably around 20 things on tap, a good mix of local and east coast beers, some west coast stuff and a few good imports. Things that I have had recently there on tap are Fathead IPA, Troeggs barleywine, Rodenbach Grand Cru, just to give you a taste of the kinds of things they have on tap. They also have a great bottle list. Last time I was in with the Mrs. we had a 2011 Pannepot and that was a fantastic beer. And the beer prices are really reasonable. I think everything on tap is in the $4-5 range.
I like the atmosphere of the place, even if it is non-standard for a beer bar with a great selection. It definitely has the feel of the neighborhood "old man" bar, seems to be a place that a lot of locals stop by on their way home from work, but it is a very welcoming place and everyone gets along. I'd say half the people are drinking craft beer and the other half are drinking BMC, but usually these two groups are intermingling so there isn't a Jets vs. Sharks vibe with craft and non-craft drinkers in the place.
Give it a visit, you won't be disappointed.
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vibe: 4 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Bob's Bar is one of the more unusual beer bars I've been to, but has been the best beer bar I've visited in Columbus so far by a pretty decent margin as well. If you are looking to have a beer in the Columbus area, this is the place I would tell you to go to.
The beer selection is really nice. Probably around 20 things on tap, a good mix of local and east coast beers, some west coast stuff and a few good imports. Things that I have had recently there on tap are Fathead IPA, Troeggs barleywine, Rodenbach Grand Cru, just to give you a taste of the kinds of things they have on tap. They also have a great bottle list. Last time I was in with the Mrs. we had a 2011 Pannepot and that was a fantastic beer. And the beer prices are really reasonable. I think everything on tap is in the $4-5 range.
I like the atmosphere of the place, even if it is non-standard for a beer bar with a great selection. It definitely has the feel of the neighborhood "old man" bar, seems to be a place that a lot of locals stop by on their way home from work, but it is a very welcoming place and everyone gets along. I'd say half the people are drinking craft beer and the other half are drinking BMC, but usually these two groups are intermingling so there isn't a Jets vs. Sharks vibe with craft and non-craft drinkers in the place.
Give it a visit, you won't be disappointed.
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