Buckeye Bourbon House

Across several cities, I've been to cocktail bars within converted banks. The aesthetic can be hit or miss. It's definitely interesting that a hotel has taken over this space in downtown Columbus. BBH serves as the hotel bar, and the atmosphere is certainly better from the inside looking out. Pictures that I saw on Yelp - and first impressions when walking through the hotel's front door - don't do the space justice. But once you settle in for a cocktail and look around to see various tables, high tops, lounge areas and shuffleboard tables, you'll be satisfied. If you can, get there for the weekday 4-6pm happy hour because you can get a selection of cocktails for $7. There are a few discounted shareables as well. I enjoyed my Old Fashioned but I would not get my Manhattan again. One observation is that as the place got busier, the waits for drinks got longer. Of course that makes sense, especially since cocktails need to be made with care. But this can also be mitigated with some additional staff behind the bar.

We stood at the bar for 10 minutes where the male and female bartenders waited on 5 people who came in after us. We were entirely ignored waiting right in front of their faces. Awful service and the place was not even busy. Do better.

So. I wanted more for this. The drink I got was good it was really good (love at first sight). But the rest was terrible. The bourbon selection was really good. The food was not, and it was expensive. We got the board which the plate was too small for and things were falling off. We also got wings and meatballs. Everything was fine. I wouldn't eat here again.

If you love being treated rudely. If you love feeling unvalued. Come to this bar to be treated horribly! They will make you feel unimportant and a complete burden. How dare you try to spend money to interrupt their night?! We felt hated and unappreciated! Want to feel worthless? This is the place! Atmosphere amazing! Bartenders hate their lives and you! Nothing personal, they just suck!

Located inside the Residence Inn, we stumbled upon this little old school bar after having dinner nearby. The inside is pretty swanky. Large bar top, with a variety of other seating options (leather chairs, couches). Two shuffleboard tables course through the middle. Not surprisingly, they have a huge bourbon collection (225+ we were told). All are priced for 1, 2 or 3 ounce pours. We made our own flight with three different 1 ounce pours. We didn't try the food, but had a fun time tasting the different bourbons. I would definitely stop by again if I was in the area, and this spot would definitely be worth checking out if you are already staying at the Residence Inn. Also, would be a great date night spot before or after dinner.

Awesome atmosphere with an incredible selection of bourbon and uniquely crafter cocktails. I enjoyed the smoke maple old fashions.The seating is plentiful with big overstuffed leather chairs and couches. They also have a shuffleboard table. Not stuffy but still high-end.Its located inside the Residence Inn, easy to find and worth a visit.

Cocktails are wonderful! Food is good, but small servings for the price. Vibe is fun. It's a bar inside of the Residence Inn Hotel - unassuming when you walk by outside, but changes when you walk in the doors. The building has fun architecture!

Great spot to hit downtown! Cocktails and wine hit the mark and our food was delicious. Get the Salmon sliders! It is pretty noisy because of the setup inside with a very high ceiling. Looking forward to going back and trying different cocktails and food, well done. Bartender was great!

The ambience here is great- high ceilings, very open, natural lighting, huge windows, leather sofas, shuffleboard and chess tables. They previously had a better happy hour that went until 7 with a variety of food items and drinks, but this last time I went, they switched it so that there are only about 2 small food options and 1 drink option for HH. I was a little disappointed because I loved their old HH, but still love Buckeye Bourbon.For food options, the Brussels are a must have, the wings are huge, and the flatbreads are nice and crispy. The sandwiches are just okay.Would recommend for some of the apps and the ambience!

I would do 3.5 but I will do 4 cuz it was a good time. It was pretty busy. The place is super cool. The super high old ceilings. Looks like an old train station. It's not very big and has two shuffleboard tables in the center that take up some room. We were lucky that a table was getting up as we were about to leave beside there were no tables. They have food, which I didn't know. The bar area was really cool. We sat in a corner booth. My husband and our one friend got a smoked old fashioned and loved them. My other friend got a flight. I am the odd man out and don't enjoy bourbon, but they have a full bar. I ordered a drink with mango and a liquor I had never heard of called Cachaça. It tasted a lot like a tequila. It was very good. The ambiance and the place is very cool. We would go back. They had TVs if you wanna watch sports and a wide variety of drinks. We didn't try the food. Maybe next time.