The Avenue Steak Tavern

My wife & I love trying new (to us) places & this one did not disappoint.Grandview area of Columbus is rapidly becoming a favorite destination.The restaurant is charming & was cozy for our valentines dinner. Usef was our waiter & was absolutely one of the best we've ever had. His knowledge of the menu & confidence in answering all of our questions was rare to see in today's work ethic. He definitely cares about his restaurant.The spacing between check-ins for drinks/apps/entrees was perfect & a welcome change from the rush, rush, rush to turn tables that has become the norm.Everything was wonderful & surpassed our expectations. Drinks - Expresso Martini & a classic "Old Fashioned" - 10/10Apps - Crab Cakes - best we've had outside of New England Shore states - Steak Tartare - 11/10Entrees - Filet & Scallops w/creamed asparagus - Filet done Pittsburg style 10/10 - Lamb Chops med-rare w/ House Corn - The mint sauce made this a 10/10.We will definitely be back.

We had a party of five for dinner on a busy Sunday night. Greeted by a pleasant hostess and had to wait several minutes for our 7PM reserved table. We got a nice table in front of the fireplace which was nice on a chilly evening.Very please with service throughout evening as we relaxed with drinks, appetizers, main course, and dessert. Server went at our pace and did not rush us. The entire restaurant has a great old school steakhouse vibe. Great selection of cocktails and dinner items. The cocktails were expertly prepared as we enjoyed them. I highly recommend the steak tartare. It was exceptional.All our entrees were amazing, with the exception of the Sautéed Branzino which was overcooked and sent back. (Was happy they removed from our bill.) Beef Stroganoff was delicious along with the special selection: 20 ounce Waygu Osso Buco. OMG!!!Plenty of seating with a great bar. There is also a private table you can reserve.I would give them 5 stars if it wasn't for our fish dish. Otherwise a 4.5 with that experience. I highly recommend The Avenue and look forward to visiting again as it reminded me of a couple of CBus restaurants we no longer have.

Our family gathered at Cameron Mitchell's the Avenue in Grandview to celebrate my oldest son's graduation from OSU. We were very pleased as our table was in the front, side room directly next to the fireplace. This was perfect- as one of our guest's is 84 and sometimes gets quite cold at restaurants- so this table couldn't have been more ideal but the table was a bit large for six people so it was hard to hear conversation due to this. Our server welcomed us and suggested a few appetizers. We began our celebration with martinis, Tom Collins, Steak Tartare, and the Mushroom Sauté, The sautee app was a larger crostini with amazing Mushroom in a flavorful demi glaze, highly recommend.... But not a great one for sharing as cutting the crostini is difficult and that app becomes messy. Still it was crazy delicious. So good. The steak tartare, however is excellent for sharing and I recommend it. Try asking for extra crostini... you will want and need it. We each ordered caesar salad. We were given the option of black or white anchovy. Of course our table stumped the server by asking whats the difference between white and black anchovy. We did a quick google search and learned black are cured longer which is what turns them dark. They are a bit more salty tasting. White anchovy are a little fresher and have been pickled in vinegar so they're a little more tangy. For dinner there were a lot of wonderful meals. Oso Buco Was the special, so a few people ordered that and said it was amazing. They highly recommend it. The beef stroganoff was the star. Everyone was jealous of that plate. The crab cake appetizer was doubled to become an entree after being paired with Brussels sprouts Yum. However, I ordered the dud: the branzino. I dont know why I ordered fish at a steak house. Well, I do. I don't really enjoy red meat. However, I did NOT enjoy my brazino.... At all. First, it comes out naked. It is sautéed but not served in its sauce. A small gravy boat full of the sauce/capers I would have expected it to be served in accompanies it. Odd. Second complaint, it was the thinnest fillet. Third complaint. It was overcooked (probably because it was so thin). Our server disappeared after delivering our entrees for a bit and by the time he came back and all the other meals had been half eaten so ordering a different entree would have had me eating while my party just watched me. Lol. So since I was hungry, I asked for a side. But that arrived after they all were done so I had that boxed for later and my dinner became dessert. That wasn't ideal. Dessert everyone ordered creme brûlée. My mother changed her mind and wanted chocolate cake . So I hopped up and tracked the server down. The order had already been placed so we just added an extra dessert of the chocolate cake. Now the creme brûlée was very good but if you are torn... get that cake. Its probably the best chocolate cake I have ever had. We each had a fork full of it and every one of us agreed. It's insanely good.

Britney took such wonderful care of us. We had a small family dinner with 4 of us. Her service was top notch, friendly and patient.Dinner was excellent and we had several appetizers, main course, sides and desert! Everything was spot on! I was impressed and I dine out often.

Went here with the mrs and couple for my b day. It was restaurant week, and also our first time here. Classic yet modern restaurant with great service and food. Interior was clean, smelled wonderful and will make you want to come back!

Another great meal. The walleye special is a must-have, whenever they have it. Wife had her usual Reuben. Super service from trainee Anna. Her first night alone. She'll be a winner.

Very good food! Had dinner at the bar Saturday night with my husband. He had the pork chop and I had the salmon. The bartenders were awesome attentive but let us also have our space which was wonderful. I have heard great things about the steak and since we had steak the night before we opted for our choices as shared, however, I would return again the experience was exceptional.

Food as always was delicious. But just beware they charge for refills of ice tea. That seemed bush league to me. I have never been charged before. Maybe new. Maybe the wait staff always realized we are spending well over a $100 and don't do it. Whatever it was it just didn't seem right.

It's a Cameron Mitchell restaurant- need I say more. The place feels like an old time 50i's New York steakhouse complete with music and decor to match. Amazing service. The Tavern Salad was fresh and crisp. My scallops were cooked perfectly with a nice crisp outside. My husband had the steak frites and said it was ok. Complimentary desert for our anniversary'- the chocolate cake was divine.

Wonderful happy hour menu. We opted to sit at the bar and the service was amazing. The menu has multiple cocktails for $7 or $8 as well as $5 beers and $8 wines. We had a bees knees and an old fashioned, both made with care and high quality ingredients. We ordered the parmasean green beans, sliders, deviled eggs and cheese fondue. Everything was delicious but the sliders and deviled eggs were the stars. The flavors were wonderful and everything arrived piping hot. Would absolutely visit again for happy hour.