The Little Bar

This place has the layout of an aspen barn with wood trim and very high ceilings. The bar stretches the majority of the length of the inside. They have decent sized flat screens behind the bar. We went on a game day and the parking lot was blocked off with drink tents, a DJ booth and a large projector screen on one end. They also had heating lamps spread out which was nice given the chilly temperatures. The place was crowded, but it was pretty easy to get a drink. The vibes were good and we enjoyed our time here.The biggest turn off is that it was cash only. I don't know if this was just for game day or what, but come on. Not many people carry cash on them these days, quit with the questionable money laundering tactics and take a darn credit card like everywhere else in the world. To that end, they do have an ATM on the inside, but I wasn't going to pay some non-banking fee for a couple twenties.

Cute little college bar which also caters to locals. Dropped in for a quick drink to meet some friends. The friendly staff waited on us quickly. There's indoors and outdoor seating and parking.

Stopped in before the football game! I really liked this drinking establishment!They pour a nice drink and mainly domestic beer. The service was pretty quick. It's busy but not the shoulder to shoulder kind of deal. I am not a fan of that...The bar itself is really cool... Kinda reminds me of a building you would find in the north woods because of different open loft areas. The bathrooms were clean! Plenty of TV's to watch a game. The music was great, and the staff was friendly! Next game, it will be a stop on the list!

Game day review NOT a review for normal operations. This is a great place to watch the buckeyes as they have a good number of tvs, restrooms are CLEAN and they have lots of bartenders and security/maintenance employees around to keep the place going. Drinks are $6-7 so by no means a bargain for campus pricing but it is gameday so I get it. Drink trick is to order a draft of plain Truly ($6) inside and add limes for flavor. You can also order Jimmy Johns or Dominos next door for food and bring it in.

The only reason Little Bar isn't getting one star from me is because of the architecture of the building. It's like a big tee-pee! It's also got some pleasant landscaping out front. It seems much cleaner and presentable than most other bars around campus. It looks so cool on the outside, and the inside is unlike most other bars. I really like that part. Otherwise, skip this place.Here's why! I don't like the crowd of people here. Little Bar is just north of campus on High Street so it draws just about exclusively students. Mostly the frat/sorority type. I used to live right down the street from Little Bar and while that should have been awesome, I didn't go there very much. Other bars were just better. The people that come here tend to be very obnoxious and I think they're rude. They are the kind that bumps into you and then gets mad at you about it. Not usually the smartest bunch. And they tend to come here in large groups so it's crowded and you get the feeling that you just walked into a party where everybody knows each other except for you. But about the building! It's called Little Bar for a reason. It's not very big at all on the inside. Because of this, it's packed during games and weekends. Uncomfortably so. But inside everything sort of looks like a cabin because it's all wooden and there is an awesome loft. If you're up on the loft you can look down over the rest of the bar. You have to go up there if you want to go to the bathroom, but there's not a lot of space up there so it's not really a good place to hang out.Little Bar has a pretty cool patio outside at the front of the bar. It's got a few tables and it's a good place to get away from the crowds, providing that there isn't a huge crowd out there. It's not a good place if it's raining because there isn't any cover out there. That happened to us once, and everyone crammed inside. It didn't take us very long before we decided to take the party elsewhere.The cool thing that sets Little Bar apart from other campus bars is that it has it's own parking lot. Granted, it's not very big and it's full a lot of the time, but I've managed to park here a few times. There are other spots on the streets nearby. During games the bar will turn the parking lot into one big party to watch the game. Then they have big projector screens that you can watch the game on and it's pretty cool but it's crazy and crowded. I guess that's really anywhere on campus on a game day.They have a bunch of TVs in there so it might be a good place to go and watch a game. But if it's an OSU game it's going to be insanely crowded. I remember going there and watching a big TV that was out on the patio, so you can even watch the game outside. That was really nice.The biggest downside to this bar is the drink prices. It is so expensive here for no reason. They have a happy hour, but if you're here past that time, you'll pay way too much for beer! I'm not even sure how good their happy hour is, but most people I know don't come here for cheap drinks. I remember I came here with a friend for just a bit during her senior crawl and bought us each a shot. It was about $15 not including the tip. That's crazy for a place on campus, and it's not like I got Patron or anything like that. The bartenders are also very slow! They take forever to get to you and when they do they take forever to get you your drinks. I came here once with a friend who knew the bartender so he made our drinks very strong. That was awesome, but every other time I've been here they haven't been really anything to get excited about.A couple of times that I've been here there has been a cover charge at the door. If you've read any other of my bar reviews, you know how I hate that. Especially when the drinks aren't reasonably priced once you get inside. And this is another one of those places that I have no idea when they are or aren't charging a cover. There aren't any live bands in here, so I'm not sure what the cover is even for. It's usually been $5 or something like that. And the main door that people go into is the door on the right side of the building by the parking lot. I'm not sure you can get in any other way. I think they usually give you a bracelet when you show them your ID.Anyway, I don't like being here. I hate the crowds and the prices really drive me away. But I have had fun when I've been here from time to time. I always like sitting out on the patio better than I do being inside. It's also a good chance to get away from the music because it's usually so loud in there and since so many people are in there talking you can't hear anything. It's awful to try to have a conversation in there. But if you want to see it, I suggest coming on a week night when they aren't as busy or coming in the summertime so you can at least sit outside on the patio if you need to get away from the craziness that is the inside of Little Bar!

Opening around the same time as the glut of bars known to OSU student's as the South Campus Gateway, I held Little Bar to rather high standards. After making my rounds here on more balmy summer evenings than I'd care to remember, it pains me to say that this place has disappointed me at almost every turn. From the outside looking in, a busy night here looks as if it may yield a good time for all. Step inside and it's anyone's guess after that.My first and foremost gripe with Little Bar is their prices, which are all annoyingly out of reach for a tightwad like myself. Forgive me for having had my proverbial teeth cut on dollar drafts and two dollar well drinks at just about any bar in the area, but charging 3.75 for ANY drink is as underhanded and self-serving as you can get. Either up the ante to $4 so I can just hand over a five and get on with it, or knock 50 cents off so I don't feel like an ass only tipping the random quarter I've been handed after paying 3.75 for a Newcastle bottle. The prices here aren't oppressive, they just seem a little out of whack I guess. I did a bar promo here for my old job that was sponsored by Natural Light of all beer companies, and the management saw it fit to promote $2.50 for a 20 oz Natty as the deal of all deals for the evening. Are you f***ing kidding me? Getting a drink here in efficient manner is rarely an easy task here, but to the bar staff's credit it always appears as if Little Bar is slightly understaffed at times. It would be way to easy for them to go the route of Four Kegs by completely ignoring certain patrons for 15 minute increments in apropos of nothing, but they've had at least a little hustle in their step most of the times I've been here.For being such a small bar, the layout and dimensions actually work to Little Bar's advantage. There's hardly any dead space in the bar, giving you the illusion that you made a popular choice by stopping there for a drink or two. It's easy enough to get from the porch to the bar and back out the front door without spilling your pitcher on every moving target within a ten foot radius, which seems like a thoughtful touch on the designers behalves. So there, my friend, are the facts about Little Bar: the drinks are all about a dollar or so too much, the service is so so, and the layout and size make the bar feel busy even when it isn't. It's worth checking out, but I doubt it will grow on you for any reason.

Charged $63.34 ($4 transaction fee + 15% auto tip) for 1 bottled beer and 1 regular pitcher of miller lite. When I questioned about the cost, they revised bill to $52.45 ($3 transaction fee + 15% auto tip). RIDICULOUS

Over-serve and don't care about the well being of their customers!!! Teach bartenders to cut people off when they have had enough.

I've been coming to this bar for years, but after last night never again. The bouncers are sexist, and not afraid to assault women. They can't keep their hands to themselves. Drinks are expensive and they don't even serve food. I'm no expert but I don't think marrying bottles is legal here either. I just can't believe it. What a great place ruined by bad management and bad employees. It's in the perfect spot to enjoy North High, but now I'll be taking my business elsewhere.

Used to be one of my favorite bars to visit. Today I spilled my drink by accident right in front the of the bartender. They refused to reimburse me because it wasn't their fault. The management doesn't care about their customers. Stay away from this place.