Local Bar

We had originally stopped in to Goodnight John Boy across the street and didn't have a good time, so we walked over here. It was a much quieter atmosphere with reasonably priced drinks. The parking lot is a little strange- quite a bit of broken glass scattered around and a full sized dumpster right in front of the entrance. But I suppose this adds to the dive bar vibe.The bar staff were attentive and helpful and we each had one drink before continuing on to the next spot. I think that this is a nice, almost hidden, spot off the main street to stop in for a drink and recharge from the craziness of some of the other bars. The ceiling is also really fun and has a lot of beer taps mounted on it.

A hidden gem of course!! We have come here as a friend group multiple times. Always an amazing vibe. Hole in the wall vibes, especially for high street short north. Very chill. Nothin' but an awesome time. No food. Service is great. I will always be back here. Small bar though. Kinda hard to come with a big group. You know your girl got a Sunny D strawberry seltzer. Stay classy yo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great little border line dive bar with a great happy hour. Great service and a super fun environment with music, dart boards and a pool table.

Love this bar! Easily one of my favorite bars in Columbus. The vibe is always so good and I love that they have separate areas in the bar with plenty to do. They have TouchTunes, which is always a plus, darts, pool, and plenty of seating. Definitely check them out if you haven't already

Was so glad to find this "local" spot. Great 70s retro vibe. The dude with the mustache seemed pleasant enough. Ordered drinks in a half dead bar. Was it my bad to expect decent service?I played several songs on my jukebox app. Each one was skipped. I asked the bartender he said " yea dude your songs were too slow". He did offer to pay me for my songs but I knew TouchTunes would refund me and I wanted to be sure they knew my situation. I won't recomendable. Although I may give them another try if he isn't working.

Went here on a Monday night. Unusual, basement themed bar. I was intrigued by the anti discrimination picture posted on yelp and thought I would give it a try while visiting from out of town. Unfortunately, we played some songs on the jukebox when there wasn't a single person playing. The bartender didn't like our choices so he just skipped through each one of them after only playing for a few seconds. When questioned about it, he said the songs were too slow. I guess he's not a Bonnie raitt fan and the Halloween sound track is not up tempo enough. After a few songs, it was back to no one playing. I didn't see any food, but we wouldn't have stuck around anyways.

This place is like the purest definition of a great, local dive bar. For starters, everyone is welcome. This place has a diverse crowd and that makes it even more fun. I've seen all walks of life while enjoying my time at Local Bar and I'm here for it. Next, the place has cheap drinks and free popcorn. I mean, what's not to love? There's something about free popcorn that makes a dive bar super memorable. Moving on... The decor is divey but eclectic and fun. The music is always on point, and they even have a couple games to play if you need to pass the time or you're feeling competitive. The only downfall is the bathrooms on a busy night. There's often long lines for both men and women. Not much you can do about that but it's worth mentioning. I've been hearing talks about this place closing up shop and I sure hope that's just a rumor. I'll continue coming here as long as I live in the SN!

Popped in here after a few other Short North stops. We had never been and our out of town friends said that their Uber driver told them to go there. They wanted to see the karaoke so we we game. Had no idea it was tucked back there in the strip. The place is all kinds of eclectic. The decor is crazy. The old phone booth turned into a phone charging station, the old salon dryer chairs, the murals, the carpeted wall and the crazy amounts of beer tap handles around the ceiling. The restrooms are wallpapered with cool old magazines. The men's restroom with old Playboy covers. Very cool. The karaoke was on point. Both terrible and entertaining. The people watching was great. The drinks are strong. And super cheap!!! We got 4 beers and 4 mixed drinks for $20.00 man!!We had a great time there. We would definitely go back again. Has its own parking lot so that's awesome. That's hard to find in Short North.

Worst service in Columbus Ohio. Denies people who are over 21 years old and acts like he's a big shot. The bartender literally sucks and needs a wake up call.

I've been to this bar many times over the last 5 years. It is a very welcoming dive bar. The space and bathrooms are usually clean which is a huge bonus. There's also free popcorn and the staff do a great job of keeping the machine full on busy nights. Drinks vary in price but you can get a good draft for $3 on happy hour and $5-6 normally. You can also get a can of Genese for $1. I recommend doing this as a bit of an initiation. The beer is awful. Shoving a lime in the can helps a bit. 10/10 would recommend coming here for a couple casual drinks.