The Best Comfort Food in Columbus

Ridiculous Eatz

★★★★★ 4.5 (53) • $$

"Why did I wait so long to get carry out from here? I live close by, but my wife isn't a big fan of Cajun food. So I waited until she was out and I ordered some carry out for me. This place did not disappoint.I got six wings with buffalo sauce and greens, and shrimp gumbo. I couldn't eat it all at one sitting, but everything was incredible. Perfectly cooked and seasoned. The gumbo tasted like New Orleans. The greens were awesome.Loved it!"

Buehler's The Mill Restaurant

★★★☆☆ 2.8 (23) • $$

"I didn't care too much for The Mill when Buehler's first came to town. Its service quality, food quality and selection has really bounced around. Years later, I think it has settled into a restaurant I see as a decent option in Ashland.While the food is pricier than it should be ($10+ per person for diner food), they have solid burgers, pretty good breakfast and definitely the best salad bar around. Their servers are all pleasant and typically remember you from visit to visit. Unfortunately, everything takes quite a while. They simply can't handle larger orders. When my family goes there (about 10-14 people), our food takes about an hour to come out of the kitchen. It's also not uncommon to stand at the podium for 5 minutes before you're even addressed."

Lulu's Diner

★★★★☆ 3.9 (102) • $

"Lulu is an amazing breakfast spot! Me and my platoon from Lima come up here every drill for some breakfast! They have amazing staff and they are always so friendly and nice! The food is so good to I really recommend the breakfast bowl or the biscuits and gravy! Thank you again for the amazing vibes and good food! From your friends and family 37th ICBT G237th"

V M Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.4 (18) • $

"Reason I gave it the five stars is because this is the quintessential 1950s family restaurant that you can't miss! It's neighbors sitting enjoying the time with neighbors. You have waitresses that are working their tails off and the one or two guys in the kitchen are pushing hard to get the meals out. But you don't come here if you're in a hurry for your food. You come and enjoy the time and sit and enjoy the people and the talking. The food was excellent. We had breakfast there this morning. Everything was to order just as we asked and the sausage gravy and biscuits were perfect for an old hillbilly like me! It really hit the spot. Great place! Great people! Great food!"

Omelet Shoppe

★☆☆☆☆ 1 (1)

"I wouldn't even give them one star after this evening. I have been going to this restaurant since I was a small child and I have never had a worse experience anywhere! The music was blaring so loud you could hear it in the parking lot then once we got inside it was followed by the server singing at the top of her lungs. The entire staff was singing and cussing the entire time we were there which brings me to the second issue there was only one other table in the building and we waited 40 minutes for 2 omlettes and they couldn't even get our order correct. Probably because they couldn't hear over the music and too busy screwing off. A complete disappointment! We will not be returning!"

Mac's Proper Pub

★★★★☆ 3.7 (245) • $$

"The fried Brie was amazing. Very crunchy and filling, and the apricot chutney complimented it perfectly. My husband was a fan of the triple decker sandwich; it was able to fill him up for two meals! The beer list was expansive and seasonally fitting without being overwhelming. It's pricy, but worth it for sure."

Main St. Station

★★★★☆ 4 (4)

"This is a great place to eat in Coshoctom. I've enjoyed their pastas and their seafood. Everything they make is really delicious. The staff is friendly too."

Soul 2 Go

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (16)

"Uber delivery.. So I ordered jerk chicken, cabbage, and green beans. Let me start off saying.. a good jerk chicken is supposed to fall right off the bone. This chicken melted right off the fork. It appeared like it would be dry. But that is the outside seasoning. Has a light crispt crust. But when you bite into it, the extra Jamaican bite kicks in. You start chewing it. The inside is filled with flavor, too, as it melts in your mouth. I love adding hotsauce to mix with a potato or macaroni salad in one bite. But that jerk chicken didn't need hotsauce. It was flavor throughout. You could add more hotsauce, but it was just fine. The green beans. They were slightly overcooked because they were so tender they fell apart trying to pick up with your fork. But they had the same spice of flavors running in them that.. just because they were soft, you still scoop it up to enjoy.The cabbage was tasty as well.. about the same spice level as well. A little over cooked for my style - like the green beans.. but not to the point that I won't order it again. So at 9 at night and a craving off uber that justified my needs."

Lake Hope Lodge

★★★★☆ 4.4 (56) • $$

"The Turkey was perhaps the best I have ever had, seriously.(I don't usually care for turkey) The pulled pork was flavorful without any chunks of fat. The brisket was good, better then most. The sauted vegetables great!The smoked chicken wings were very good, and my friend said it the best he ever had.There is no reason to try to add fluff to this review.This place is fantastic, and very much worth going out of your way.There is also an awesome view off the balcony.Do not pass this place up..."

The Pike 40

★★★★☆ 3.6 (48)

"Great food, old school diner vibes, some things can be a lil pricey but the burger alone is worth it."

Pat and Gracie's

★★★★☆ 4.3 (40)

"Love the atmosphere at this downtown location! Aleah was our server this evening and was totally awesome! We both tried something new tonight and had enjoyed every bite. My partner went with P&G Fried Bologna Sandwich with fries and ranch. I had the build your own burger, two-0patties, American cheese, and grilled onions with fries. We also split a half order of Mozzarella Sticks.Always enjoy the service and food and glad to see this new downtown location is going well."

Red Brick Tap & Grill

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (210) • $$

"Been here a couple times now. Very good place. A bit hard to find as it is in the middle of a neighborhood. However have enjoyed everything we have gotten here. They have some of the absolute best onion soup. Any time we are in Columbus now we try to hit it up."

The Tasty Good

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)

"I had to spend most of my day at the Osu medical center with my mom and seen this food truck outside when I walked in. Many hours later we had time to waste cause the appointments all ran pretty fast and when I seen the line to Thai food truck was wrapped around the truck. So around 2:00 I thought I needed some food and went up to the truck. Seen their menu and was like the selections sounded really good. So I ordered a ranch Fries and a chicken salad. I thought this was going to be ok. It turned out to be the best food truck food I've EVER had!! The Ranch Fries was so good I needed a second order! The chicken salad was worth more than the price they charged!! I will be looking for this truck again!! I highly recommend this food truck!!!"

Asterisk Supper Club

★★★★☆ 4.1 (394) • $$

"I've never eaten at the asterisk. I do come in for drinks. They have the best bartenders for cocktails in the W. The smoked old fashioned is always a favorite. The bar sets the tone from the moment you walk in ...it has such a cool story coming all the way from Europe to Westerville Ohio."

Happenings Bistro

★★★★☆ 4.3 (18)

"The beef and noodles are amazing. The salmon is excellent. The brunch is just seriously the best you can find locally. Period. And you won't find better pie anywhere in the county. The owner dressing up like Cupid for Valentine's Day is the icing on the cake. He always gives my kids quarters for the gum ball machine, too. Just a great place for a good solid meal every time."

Cap City Fine Diner and Bar

★★★★☆ 4 (373) • $$

"We love this place. We ordered the wings to start. I had the chicken Caesar salad for my main dish. The service is always top notch as usual. Brittney did a fabulous job!!"

All Ur Favs

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)

"This is an easy 5 stars. The gentleman working the counter was so helpful with his suggestions, the flavors were fantastic, and we got a ton of food for the cost (in fact, I hope they raise their prices because I want them to stick around). I had the Somali rice with grilled chicken and the toppings he suggested (onions, peppers, corn, and cilantro). I couldn't decide on a sauce, so I chose all three that he recommended (southwest ranch, green chili, fav sauce). It was absolutely amazing!My son got a side of mac and cheese, which was a huge portion and came with a light sprinkle of cilantro...so good! My daughter got a kids meal of hot dog and fries, and even those tasted better than the average kids meal. We also got the watermelon lemonade and the mango lemonade, both of which were fantastic. Plenty sweet, but not overly sweet and not super syrupy. Inside, I would consider it to be a divey sort of place. They're just starting out, so it looks like they made their investments where they could. With the attention to detail they place on the flavors, I have no doubt they could make the inside really great with more resources.Overall, I highly recommend this place. We will be back!"

Barroluco Argentine Comfort Food Truck

★★★★★ 4.5 (37) • $

"Absolutely Phenomenal!!! I am a big fan of their food truck but if I'm being perfectly honest, I'm not a huge fan of food trucks in general. I don't like not have a place to sit and eat my food so I often don't visit them. But the year these guys won best food truck in Columbus, I had to go check them out. And boy did they not disappoint. BUT I never got to have them again because food truck woes. So when I found out they were getting a brick and morter I knew I had to go right away. So one rainy afternoon we went to check them out and it was even better than I remembered. We were blown away. The food was insanely delicious. Seriously better than I remember. We started with the sampler platter and Paxton my 5 year old could not get enough of the paella and although I wanted to hog it to myself, I gave it to him so I didn't have to share the empanada. They are that good! Also on the sampler is a rib and loaded fries. Easily enough for a meal. But we didn't stop there - we could resist the signature sandwich The Barroluco. Holy Cow - this sandwich blew it out of the park. Sliced meat, ham, cheese and an egg on super thin bread with lettuce and tomato. You guys - this doesn't sound like much but oh. em. gee you guys have to run and get this sandwich. It is life changing. You will never want to go anywhere else for a sandwich again. We were just there and I'm already trying to figure out how we can go back. Protip - this location is on pearl alley off gay street so look for a meter on gay and walk over!"

Skillet

★★★★☆ 4.3 (843) • $$

"Very intimate little spot with tasty food! I feel like it was a bit overhyped and probably wouldn't wait long for a table again, but I'm glad we gave it a try!"

Loretta's Country Kitchen

★★★★☆ 4 (19) • $

"Tables are clean and not sticky. Food was excellent, I ordered the South Western Omlet, rye toast and hash browns. My coffee cup never went dry; Two waitresses would not allow it. Ask for creamer if you use it. A/C is a little loud, but not annoying. Wood floor was swept. Booth seats were clean and no patches. Restrooms are in the back and I didn't check them. I would recommend this place for breakfast with no hesitation."

Soul 2 Go

★★★★☆ 4 (39) • $$

"This place is straight BOMB! Excellent friendly staff, Reasonable prices, Authentic Soul Food, Great Music and the DRANKS (not drinks LOL) were FIRE my friend!! Glad CBus has a hangout place that has excellent cuisine with such reasonable prices! We WILL be back!"

Pierogi Mountain

★★★★☆ 4.2 (330) • $$

"Love that there was parking, the pierogies were so flavorful as was the pot roast. There are a lot of vegan options to choose from and based on the vegan pierogies they were superb. Service was great and attentive. The vibe is a cool underground bar feel so it's definitely an experience. Will definitely be back, if not trying to get the pierogies frozen to bring home."

Mac Daddy's Mac & Cheese

★★★★★ 5 (4)

"The food is great! It's a little pricey but totally worth it! I think I may have found a new place to eat."

Barroluco

★★★★★ 4.6 (68)

"Enter in the back alley to this cute little place in Columbus with amazing authentic food! Paella, empanadas, choripan, you name it! The staff are all super friendly and our to go orders came out quick! There's also a salsa club in the front of the building that I heard great things about!"