Columbus, Ohio

Lori T. wrote:
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>Jill G. wrote:
>>Can anyone recommend some good restaurants in Columbus, Ohio?
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>Here are the best that I've found:
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>>Chinese: Shangri-La on Cleveland Ave. south of 161

Hunan Lion (on Bethel Rd) and Hunan House (Rt 161) are quite good too.

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> Japanese: SAPPORO WIND on Cleveland Avenue
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>>Italian: Moretti's on Grandview Ave.
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>    BRAVO on Bethel Road for great food and great atmosphere
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>>Indian: hesitate to recommend any, but Tandoori Chicken on Bethel Rd.
>        is better than the others
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>>Thai: Bangkok Grocery and Restaurant (warning: atmosphere turned off one
>      of my friends- you have to walk through the grocery store to get
>      to the restaurant) on Refugee Rd. west of Eastland Mall

There is also a Bangkok restaurrant on N High Street a few blocks south of Rt 161.

I wuold also recommend Thai Palace on Rt 161 (near the Elephant Bar).

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>    THAI ORCHID on Sawmill Road (very spicy)
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>>Steak: Clarmont on High St. south of downtown. There are 2 others that
>       I've heard are great, but never been to: i) Christopher's on High
>       St. south of Broad and ii) a place near Henderson and Kenny whose
>       name I can't remember.
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>   The name is HYDE PARK and is very good, also usually a good jazz band.
>CHRISTOPHERS has a great view and I've had good and bad dinners there.
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>>Beer: Micro- Barley's downtown on High St.- also make a mean barley soup
>      Imports- Bernie's on High St. near OSU- go for the tour of the world
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>>Pizza: Adriotico's on 11th and Neil

Also try Rotollo's on W 5th Ave.

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>>Most Over-rated: Kahiki- the atmosphere is good, though. Order carryout
>                 from the Thai restaurant and bring it here.

couldn't agree more.

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> For an intimate dinner: try The REFRECTORY (Columbu's on 5-star I believe)
> The "In" place to go: Lindy's (good jazz on Thurs nights)
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> For seafood try: ENGINE HOUSE #5 in German Village

-Shekhar