G. Michael's Italian-American Bistro & Bar

G. Michael's Italian-American Bistro & Bar
Restaurant Cuisine: American
595 S 3rd St
Columbus, OH 43215
#4
of 1040 restaurants in Columbus
TripZen Score
8.5 / 10 Overall
153% Recommend
8.5Overall8.5Food
8.5Food
Activities: Health club, Hot tub, Pool (outdoors)
Check-in / Check-out time: 11am / 3pm
Description:: G. Michael's Bistro & Bar is a restaurant committed to a dining experience singular to historic German Village & Columbus. Our goal is to provide our guests with consistently superior food, drink, & service. Guests will be served by friendly, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic people committed to ensure that each ...Read more
A breakfast nook.
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Traveler Reviews

TripZen Score
8.5 / 10 Overall
153% Recommend
8.5Overall8.5Food
8.5Food
Overall
  • This restaurant is an absolute gem!
  • The dining experience was outstanding.
  • I would recommend the restaurant though!
  • everything was fresh and creative.
  • A great place for a special occasion.
  • Just an overall wonderful experience.
  • Favorite restaurant in Columbus!
  • I've never had an unpleasant experience.
  • Overall a good experience.
  • G. Michael's is one of the most reliably great restaurants in the vicinity of downtown Columbus.
  • Our dining experience was wonderful.
  • would be a great place for a wedding reception!
  • Wonderful experience!
  • It is just really a great place.
  • A creative chef and excellent front of the house makes the experience always satisfying.
  • I would say this would be in the top 6 places to eat in Columbus
  • for fine dining, there is no better place in Columbus
  • Had a wonderful experience for my wife's birthday.
Food
  • I had the sweetbreads for an app and they were probably the best dish I've had this year.
  • The corn soup was delicious, hints of lemon with a bit of heat, the bread salad was fresh and cool, crisp and refreshing.
  • The dining experience was outstanding.
  • Chef Tezloff's food is extremely flavorful and inventive!
  • Great food;
  • Menu was wonderful and service was impeccable.
  • The food was great, as was the service.
  • I had the best scallops here.
  • Enjoyed a great dinner with a marketing partner.
  • Have come to expect interesting, delicious combinations
  • The food was excellent -
  • The food was fantastic.
  • Great food!
  • Wonderful food, and a lovely patio and atrium
  • The food was phenomenal!
  • The food was fantastic
  • Great meal, great service, great evening!
  • Overall the good food may bring me back
  • Very good food, and even better service.
  • The food is sooo well prepared with fresh ingredients.
  • For the most part the menu was interesting and the food well-prepared.
  • Pork Duo on the summer menu is fantastic!
  • Nice selection of entrees and mine was delicious!
  • Our dining experience was wonderful.
  • Everyone was pleasant and knowledgable about the menu and wine list.
  • Althought the service was a little slow, the food was worth the wait.
  • The soft shell crabs were superb!
  • The food and service were very good
  • Impressive wine list.
  • Imaginative food combinations in an elegant setting.
  • Great dinner, food creative, local, good!
  • Meals were outstanding....Large portion - delectably prepared.
  • When bringing a large group (10 people) to dinner no matter how good the food is, having it all arrive at the same time is generally difficult.
  • Great food.
  • The winter menu pastas are excellent
  • Good upscale menu, nice decor, great service.
  • Near downtown but easy access, always an interesting and well-done menu, with emphasis on seafood and veal.
  • Wonderful, creative food and one of Columbus' best outdoor patios with a lovely shade tree.
  • A creative chef and excellent front of the house makes the experience always satisfying.
  • the decor inside, and on the patio as well, is quite pleasant and the food quite good.
  • Outstanding chef -
  • Small plates can be great -
  • The best meal I've had in Columbus in a very long time.
  • for fine dining, there is no better place in Columbus
  • Food is fine but menu is really stale.
  • Happy hour bar specials were great (especially the sweetbread) and the food was incredible.
  • The food was outstanding, as usual;
Service
  • The staff was friendly yet not overbearing
  • Our service was very good, the server was extremely attentive.
  • Our server was attentive yet not smothering and made the entire experience a once-in-a-lifetime delight.
  • Menu was wonderful and service was impeccable.
  • great service;
  • The service was fantastic.
  • The service was also great.
  • The service was great albeit slow at times since the restaurant was so busy.
  • Great meal, great service, great evening!
  • Very good food, and even better service.
  • Our waiter was delightful and attentive, but not overly so.
  • Service was attentive and pleasant.
  • Staff was very friendly and very attentive.
  • Althought the service was a little slow, the food was worth the wait.
  • The food and service were very good
  • Great service
  • Wait staff very knowledgable.
  • Attentive service is the norm.
  • Good upscale menu, nice decor, great service.
  • Service was attentive and friendly -
  • great service.
  • Wait staff was perfect.
  • I can not be more pleased with the service, quality, food and experience;
Ambience
  • Atmosphere was great.
  • The only slight complaint was the noise, mostly from the bar, I think,.
  • The dining area is elegant yet simple.
  • Wonderful food, and a lovely patio and atrium
  • has an active, pleasant ambiance with lower lighting in one room offering a more "romantic" environment.
  • Had a great table for 13.
  • would be a great place for a wedding reception!
  • Imaginative food combinations in an elegant setting.
  • Good upscale menu, nice decor, great service.
  • the decor inside, and on the patio as well, is quite pleasant and the food quite good.
  • Cozy outdoor garden.
  • Ambiance in the "patio" room we were in wasn't outstanding...offered a ton of sunlight and a great view of the older homes across the street.

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