The Walrus

★★★★☆ 3.8 (602) • $$

"I kept hearing about this place, and hearing how good it was, but it didn't quite seem like my kind of place, and it wasn't quite in the neighborhoods frequent. Today, I figured what the heck, and stopped in when I was passing nearby. It's joined to a bar, and the inside has a very old-school bar feeling with brick walls, etc. I happened in on a Monday, which is burger day, and they talked me into trying one. And it was excellent. $5 burgers, all toppings a small extra charge. I ended up spending $7.50 for one with lettuce, tomato, sautéed onions, chipotle mayo, and queso fresco. It came out and looked pretty small, but also pretty tall, and paired with a side it was plenty for lunch. Nice meaty burger, excellent bun, perfect toppings. Just a really good burger all around. At a really good price. Get two if you're super hungry, although by the time I ate it and my side of excellent Brussels sprouts topped with a ton of bacon, I was full. Service was excellent. Prices were good, but of course it was a super deal so I'm not sure about the rest of the menu. And the rest of the menu is very interesting, with essentially upscale bar food. The beer and cocktail menus also look interesting. The place is cozy and comfortable; the restaurant area in the front doesn't seem that big, but in the back it is bigger, and there's a bar, and there's a whole 'nother side of the building. There's a pool table, a stage, an interesting booth/dining nook, and more. Excellent fast friendly service all around. I will definitely be back to try some of the other options, andheck, if I am hungry for a burger on a Monday."

The Dublin Pub

★★★★☆ 3.8 (425) • $$

"Stopped by the Oregon District Car Show before we walked up to the St. Anne's German Fest. We decided to stop in to the Dublin Pub for lunch given the day was so beautiful Never a bad day on the patio when it's a cool mid-70s in the summer. A cold Guinness to chase some Jameson is always a good combo for some day drinking. A Reuben and Fish-n-Chips is all we needed to recharge before hitting the festival in search of a cool Stein!"

Woodlands Tavern

★★★★☆ 4 (177) • $

"I've been coming here for oh, at least a decade. Even when I lived in Zanesville, about an hour away, friends and I would purposely come to town to go to Woodlands. The music is what draws us here. I almost always only come here when there is a live show taking place.The space itself is split into two, one side is the bar and kitchen, the other side is the music venue. They also have a great patio out front. I had pizza here once way back in the day, but I usually just order a few drinks while I'm here. The venue side has a small bar but the kitchen side is where they have the most options.As I mentioned, the main reason I come here is for the music. I've seen the Floorwalkers once or twice and I always make it a priority to come when the Spikedrivers are playing. I went to OU where they've played often, and try to catch them whenever they are in town. The space has a whole light system and the sound is usually pretty good. I like that they give you wristbands so you can walk back and forth between spaces. I also like that you can purchase tickets ahead of time instead of paying cash at the door.There's no doubt I'll continue coming here. If you've never been and you're a fan of live music, add it to your Yelp Collection pronto!"

Little York Tavern & Pizza

★★★☆☆ 3 (94) • $$

"Start spreading the news,I'm longing to strayRight to the very heart of it Little York, Little York!Something about this tavern really appeals to me. Yeah, it's a little divey, a little dark, a bit grungy and definitely kitschy in the decor department. But the atmosphere is classic hangout bar and I like it.You've got the bar itself of course, three sided, leading into the big saloon room with lots of tables, big screen TV and two pool tables. TouchTunes jukebox. There's also a kind of game room with claw prize grabbing boxes and shooting games.I observed a second large dining room separate and apart. This was not open on either weekend afternoon when I was here so not sure what the deal is there. Give me the barroom!Then of course there's the patio- a covered patio with plenty of seating that has its own bar. So much fun to sit out here! Tables are always open, with service. Outdoor bar opens as scheduled depending on the day. There are speakers of course, and it seems that it'll be open well into cold weather as I saw lots of heaters and the plastic roll downs standing by.Menu includes most everything you'd expect, lots of sandwiches and apps, and some surprises like spaghetti. They've also got the GF/keto friendly cauliflower pizza crust available, and the many toppings include anchovies! They also understand the meaning of "pie cut" for your pizza. I enjoyed my properly cut, anchovy topped pizza very much, thank you.There is frequent live music or DJs here. It's a chillaxing kind of place where you want to linger. And worthy of my 500th review."

Turtle Creek Tavern

★★★★☆ 3.6 (47) • $

"What a great old school bar. The bartenders were fantastic! Everybody was really friendly and the band for the night was "Red Light Go" and they were a really tight band that played nothing but great songs! Took a Lyft home because my friend and I kept winning pool games and stayed much longer than anticipated!! Yea us!!! Happy Friday! I did not eat here but my buddy did and said the wings and cheese tots were great!!"

The O on Lane

★★★★★ 4.5 (29)

"Really impressive restaurant that had an amazing wood fire pizza! We had Cobb salad to start. It was perfect to split before our pizza. We then shared the White Pizza and we devoured it. The crust was excellent and the flavors were wonderful."

Fenders

★★★★☆ 3.9 (37) • $

"Big red Tennessee bbq. This place is awesome! I have been there two weeks in a row now. I wanted to come back and try it again to make sure that it wasn't just beginners luck that made it so good. So far I have tried the wings, ribs, brats, and brisket. All excellent. Everything was tasty. All the sauces are made from scratch. Here are some pictures."

Thirty One West

★★★★☆ 4.3 (16) • $$

"The place is a very cool, old 3 story venue in downtown Newark, apparently recently renovated. We drove over for the Ben Nichols of Lucero solo show. We did have drink/bar issues in that the third floor bar was limited and the main floor bar was busy with only one gal tending. My husband could not get the beer he wanted as they were out so he settled for another. He ordered my Riesling but they had to go fetch a warm bottle from the basement. The sound was pretty good, although since we were standing under the speakers, it was difficult for me to hear his between song chats with the audience.I would return. I love old places with character and this suits my enjoyment of small Indy shows."

Black Brick

★★★★☆ 3.5 (16) • $$

"Great small bar with a large selection of craft beers and cocktails. Connected to Donatos so you get great pizza and drinks. Parking lot in back."