Awol

First time here September 17, 2024. It's in a nice neighborhood and the ambiance was well kept. Great layout and clean. Gary was adorable and welcoming. Great selection of draft beers! Also has a large beautiful patio with ample space to sit, capture photos, soak in nature, and play games.

Oh my goodness... I had an absolute blast at AWOL and I will, without a doubt, be back. I went out for Halloween with friends and the last place we stopped was here. I had heard good things but I really had no idea what to expect until I got there. The space is kinda broken up into three sections. The first is like a dive bar, the second is somewhat of a patio, and the third is what I would call a dance party. And when I say dance party I mean full on lights, a DJ playing electronic music, etc. I tore up the dance floor with my friends and it was so much fun. There's a bar in each section and everyone was really nice, making it fairly easy to grab a drink. The drinks were strong, just how we like it during a night out on the town. I also really liked that they had a coat check even though I didn't need it. There was also a $10 cover that I didn't expect but it was worth it. AWOL is an LGBTQ+ friendly establishment and I loved the gender neutral restrooms and the overall community vibe. Love that Columbus has a spot like this where everyone is invited!

Could you be anymore queer than here? Truly one of the epicenters of queer Columbus today. I always have a fantastic time when I come here.

Absolutely love AWOL. The bartenders are attentive, the crowd is friendly, and the experience is great overall. Shout out to Joey the bartender!

It's awesome here. The bartenders are so nice and friendly. Try a couple mixed drinks and you have a great time here.

I love Awol, it's a great place to go dancing and having an awesome time with friends. Come alone and meet great people, bar staff are very friendly too! Definitely miss being here on a Saturday night

We just moved in around the corner and so we came here for July 4th. The bartender was nice, our glasses were rarely empty without asking for a refill. We sat at the bar but kept seeing the majority of people going through the back door. I had been here once before years ago but it was just a back patio that all the smokers were back to. So we stayed upfront. It got quite busy and we kept seeing more and more people going back there. I went to go to the bathroom but there was a line. One of the staff said, "Hey guys there are more bathrooms outside in 'the barracks'". I didn't know what that meant but I went. The back has CHANGED dramatically since I saw it last. It was now another bar, tons of uni-sex bathrooms, and even a dance floor with a DJ booth. It looked fun but wasn't the vibe I was in at the time so I went back upfront. We had a good time and the bartender that came in later, a young female with short red hair, was super friendly and we adored her. We will be back.

An interesting experience to say the least. This is a neighborhood bar off Parsons Ave. Inside the first bar is pretty chill. We were there on a Saturday night and it was full but not incredibly busy. Bartenders are nice and quick, just an FYI they do not serve anything in glass. Although they have glass beer bottles I couldn't get a glass mug for my canned beer.Depending on how you're feeling, the farther you go into the bar the more funky it gets. It's a friendly atmosphere throughout so explore away. This isn't necessarily somewhere I would go all the time but was a cool and enjoyable experience.

This place is not very welcoming. They kicked me out without so much as an explanation. Womp. Appalachian gay bars have to control whatever they can.

What a tragic ,trashy, classless business. So I've been twice. My problem w this place:1. they really have an open a men's open urinal in the club; like that's so trash. Ummm whoever thought of that idea; it doesn't even matter.2. I ordered which they advertise on the drink menu "THE MULE ",TANQUERAY LONDON DRY GIN, RASPBERRY, LIME, GINGER. You know the Bartender had the audacity to say " We don't have it" In my MIND i said this is a F'ing bar, how the Fruit can't you make a simple drink that u advertise. 3. So because this VIP bartender could not make "The Mule" we ordered "The Marg" and a Jameson on the rocks. The PRESENTATION of it was sinful. He gave me " The Marg" in a cheap plastic clear up that was size of rinse cup. There was no lime in my Margarita; I love Limes. I was rolling my eyes of the disappointment of not giving me a Lime. The Jameson on the the rocks; made me want to have a full mental breakdown in the cheap clear plastic cup he put it in w/ 3 ice pellets just floating. Oh I'm not even getting started of how much this was.4. Then This VIP Bartender made someone drink in an AWOL pail/bucket. I just can't. the backwoods mindset of whoever is running this place. I can't.inconclusion. AWOL-absent from one's post but without intent to desert. I figured the meaning proves what this place is about. I really want this place to be awesome because it really is a nice space. They even have a pretty ppl who go there. I really hope they hire some go getter instead of Debbie downers. and stop serving ppl drinks in clear cups at least give me a RED CUP.