Old Mohawk is an american tavern restaurant in German Village, Columbus.
The Old Mohawk on Mohawk Street in Schumacher Place has been a Columbus German Village tavern since 1933, with turtle soup and a tavern burger.
Signature dishes: Turtle soup, Tavern burger
Must order: A cup of turtle soup followed by the tavern burger and a cold draft.
Tip: Cash-friendly bar; weekend lunches are the easiest seating, dinner gets a wait.
Address: 819 Mohawk St, Columbus, OH 43206
The Wolf's Ridge Brewing dining room on North Fourth Street downtown Columbus runs a chef-driven new American menu alongside the brewery taproom.
Signature: Beer-pairing plates, Pizza Kitchen pies
Order: Whichever beer-pairing plate the kitchen is featuring with the seasonal IPA on tap.
Tip: Dining room reservations on OpenTable; the Pizza Kitchen takes counter walk-ins.
Tucci's on North High Street in Historic Dublin has run as the Columbus suburb's Italian seafood room since 1992, with a fine-wine cellar list.
Signature: Italian seafood plates, Whole-fish preparations
Order: The whole-fish special of the night plus a glass from the deep Italian list.
Tip: Reservations on OpenTable; the bar holds a few walk-in seats Tuesday through Thursday.
Brassica on North High Street in Columbus's Short North is the Mediterranean fast-casual counter with hearth-baked pita and house-made falafel.
Signature: Hearth-baked pita, Roasted vegetable bowls
Order: Build a bowl with falafel, roasted carrots, hummus and the marinated eggplant.
Tip: No reservations, line moves fast; the to-go counter side door beats the dining room queue at lunch.
Hofbrauhaus Columbus on Goodale Boulevard in Grandview Yard is the city's full-scale Bavarian beer hall, with house-brewed lagers and pretzels.
Signature: Bavarian pretzel, Schnitzel platter
Order: A house pretzel with mustard, the schnitzel platter and a one-liter Mass of the Original lager.
Tip: Live oompah Friday and Saturday nights; outdoor biergarten in season is the best seating.
Yellow Brick Pizza on West Rich Street in Columbus's Franklinton is the West Side arts district craft-pizza counter for thin-crust pies and pepperoni slices.
Signature: New York-style slice, Margherita whole pie
Order: The margherita whole pie and a slice of the pepperoni for the road.
Tip: Counter service; whole pies take a 20 minute wait. The East Market location on Kelton runs longer evening hours.
Aladdin's Eatery on North High Street in Columbus's Clintonville is the city's Lebanese Mediterranean counter with mezze and a vegetarian menu.
Signature: Lebanese mezze plate, Pita-rolled wraps
Order: The hummus and baba ghanoush mezze with warm pita, plus a chicken shawarma rollup.
Tip: Walk-ins steady; vegan and gluten-free options are clearly tagged on the menu.
