The Keep

Ambiance!!!We found the Keep while in Columbus for a conference. The Hotel where the restaurant is was right across the street from our hotel. I was tasked with finding a spot for a group dinner and decided to the give The Keep a try. What can I say, we loved the place, and we loved it so much our group ate there more than once and afterwards members of group borught more people there for dinner and drinks. The menu is simple but covers a good array of food that almost anyone can enjoy. The wine list is extensive, and so is their collection of liqueurs, spirits and beer. We had a great time, great meals and of course we all were very happy with our drinks. When we return to the area, I'm sure everyone in our group will come back to The Keep.

We were so disappointed in our New Year's Eve dinner. We had a 7:00 PM reservation and were seated early at 6:50 PM, and at the end of the night my card wasn't scanned until 9:17 PM. A total time of 2 1/2 hours for an app, soup, Brussels sprouts, and a main entrée.It seemed like there were issues with the kitchen, as the food took forever at every stage. We were left unattended with dishes on the table for long periods our time. Unfortunately, our server wasn't great either, which only added to the frustration. She couldn't multitask and neglected our table and the two others around us. It was ridiculous.That said, the food itself was good, and the atmosphere was cozy and inviting. While we were in no hurry and staying in the hotel it was unacceptable. The overall experience fell far short of what we hoped for on NYE.The She Crab Soup, Linguine Dolote, and Butterscotch Crème Brûlée were all good!

The food and service were great!!! The uninvited dinner guest, not so much. I went to the restroom only to realize that they were sharing my meal. Got a drink and a "swimmer" before I could take a drink. For the price point, this is unacceptable. Probably my first and last time there d/t gnats. Service and food are very good.

We were so excited to come here as we got married at the Leveque Tower and were celebrating our anniversary at the restaurant, which did the food for our reception. It wasn't terribly busy when we came but our server was rather distracted. She seemed to be spending more time bussing tables than actually checking in with us on anything. When the appetizer came out we had no plates for it, and we had very long gaps without being checked on. The food was good, if the portions were small. The steak frites has a lot of fries with it, not much steak. I liked the smoked Gouda we ordered for the app as well. Beautiful restaurant and building, it's too bad the service was lacking as it was sort of spoiling the effect on a special day for us.

The decor and ambiance of this restaurant has so much history and we loved it. Located in the Leveque tower, there are a lot of beautiful small details, especially around the door frames and elevators. We had a reservation, which I would recommend and were seated immediately. We decided on a couple cocktails which were very well made.  We ordered mussels as an appetizer and it was our favorite dish of the night, so much flavor! The short rib with Mac and cheese were good and we also enjoyed the Brussel sprouts. For dessert we had the butterscotch Creme brulee which was delicious. With great decor, service, food and drinks I would recommend trying this location, especially for a date night or special occasion.

The short review is that this place is gorgeous but the food and service was really underwhelming.Drinks- delicious! I loved my French 75 with rosé and the espresso martini was good as well.Appetizers- Brussel sprouts were delicious, smoked gouda mac was good as well. French onion soup was on the salty side for me.I got a chicken caesar salad because they were out of the two things I wanted, the mussels and the ravioli. The chicken, despite being very thin, was still somehow undercooked. I would have mentioned it if our waitress came over to ask (everyone was completely out of water, incorrect utensils, etc.) but she clearly had too many tables to take care of in her section. Steak frites was really, really, REALLY salty. like almost unbearable. Ordered medium rare and honestly don't mind pretty pink but there were sections where the only cooked part was the outside and it was completely raw. Just overall disappointing based on expectations, for the price point this was not at all worth it.Would come back for drinks though!

Pretty decent meal. Was hoping the Brussel sprouts were a bit sweeter, but they were good. The Gouda Mac and cheese was as described. The steak frites was decent, not anything special but not bad. Good room service option at the hotel

The waiter was good, but the food was not. Fries came out cold and we had to ask for a new batch. The short rib and Mac and cheese were bland. The burger was nothing memorable. Drinks were good. However, they reported us as a no-show on open table. When we moved to the bar, I ordered a bottle of wine and asked for two glasses. The bartender refused to give me stems and would only give me stemless glasses. When I pay $70 for a $20 bottle of wine, I at least expect to be able to drink from a real wine glass.

This review is for the Bar only, I haven't not visited the restaurant. In my most recent visit I popped into the bar for an old fashioned - I get these frequently so as soon as I saw it delivered I had a feeling it was gonna be bad. And it was. Very far away from an old fashioned. I had previously been warned that they don't do bourbon drinks well, but wanted to see for myself. It was entirely not drinkable and since I'd been warned, I just didn't even try again. The bartender was very nice, but does not know how to do an old fashioned. Day two of my stay, popped into the bar again to get some drinks with friends and a couple to go for another friend group in the hotel. The bartender was not friendly at all to begin with, it seemed like we interrupted her wiping off tables. We ordered 4 spicy margaritas and a French 75 to go but received 4 strawberry margaritas and a Rosé French 75. She was visibly perturbed even though it was not our mistake, and slowly went about remaking them all. When we got to the room, one of the new drinks had a bug in it - which I'm sure was just coincidence, but nonetheless / the bartender was HORRIBLE. Even when we asked for some silverware she acted like the world was ending and sent us to the restaurant. Long story short, highly DO NOT recommend The Keep Bar if you want quality cocktails and customer service you'd expect for the price you pay to stay there.

Not really a fan.The ambiance was nice and cozy.Ordered the steak frites and the fries came out soggy.The server was barely present, so could not really express my concern. Also barely were offered refreshes on drinks.The table next to me ordered a calamari and were given Mussels.Instead of immediately correcting it, they were told to just try it.Overall maybe it was an off night but I do not think I would make the effort to come back.