Forum is a relatively new-to-me venue in Columbus. I've been twice, both for music. One was for a…read morehouse show and the other was for a monthly R&B night with local DJs. Both times, I had a great time! The entrance is in the ally and when you walk through the doors the space looks much bigger than it does from outside. Right away you see a giant dance floor, and that there are two levels. There's a bar on the balcony and downstairs. Both have been easy to access and the bartenders were quick to serve. The music was on point during both of my visits as well. I really liked that I could go from being in the middle of the dance floor to chilling on the balcony overlooking the show from giant comfy chairs. I definitely know I'll be back for the monthly R&B night (HIPS) and I'll keep an eye out for other artists.

This is a super cool place! I went for Smoked in Ohio awhile…read moreback, and it was my first visit to The Forum, though I feel like every city has a venue with that name. There is an elevated DJ booth with visuals projected on a back wall, an ample dance floor, and a bar downstairs. There are two staircases that lead to an overhanging balcony which provides a pretty epic view of the downstairs--- perfect for a breaking battle. I didn't drink while I was there during this day time event so I can't confirm how they are or how it feels for a show at night, but I really enjoyed my visit and I would definitely come back.

What a fun spot to check out. We were grabbing pizza across…read morethe street and when we went to leave, we caught this place and checked it out. Amazing vibes, friendly staff, awesome time.

What a fun inclusive club. Got there early and got seats at the bar easily. Friendly bartenders and…read morepatrons the music was pumping great tunes. By 11 the place was full of happy, shiny people. The owner even introduced himself and had a drink with us. It will be in my list for the next time.

Let me tell you something pins has revamped their drink menu and they are officially That Girl…read moreAgain. The strawberry old fashioned used to be my go to drink but it's been off the menu for years and it has been hard to find something comparable on their menu that's not a regular old fashioned. But I kid you not every drink I had this day was delicious, I hope there is consistency among locations for these items but I'm told that they are newer additions. * The general (whiskey) 5/5 * Hazed and confused (gin)- 5/5 * Infinity & beyond (thc) 5/5 Friends bear hug (4/5), the daphne (4/5), atomic blonde (3.8/5) and gazed and confused (4/5). Good service, cool vibes. Of all the times I've been to pins I've never played duck bowling but I do enjoy the arcade and yard games. They're on Pricey side though; for three drinks + tips we spent about $45-50 each. Not sure if they have happy hour or weekly specials.

Fun but crowded. We catered so not sure how the food was. Drinks were ok. Staff was great. Parking…read morearound there stinks. Video games brought back lots of good memories. Would I come back??? Not sure.

Burgers are so good and the cheese sticks are so huge. If you looking for a good burger give them a…read moretry.

We were here with a large party (roughly 20 people) and was surprised to be waited on by a woman…read morewho said she'd been there less than a week. (It was clear she had serving experience though). She began by counting off numbers to match the bill with parent/child. I opted for the grilled walleye and was excited to see they had gluten free fries. The fried walleye was a HUGE serving that was definitely meant for sharing. The mozzarella sticks were a huge hit. The salads looked phenomenal and my daughter loved her burger. Now, when we got the bills it was mass chaos! The manager was very gracious in helping our server. I felt bad since she was so new. She really did a great job at handling so many orders among our 2 tables.

What a fun little bar. A true hidden gem if you don't look for it…read more The only food you can get is upstairs, which is the pizza, but I'm not sure if you can bring it downstairs or not? The ladies behind the bar were incredible nice and help my wife to pick out a drink. Since I don't drink, I got a coke. We'll definitely be back. Her drink was the Best Day.

Visited this place while at a work conference in the area. Was intrigued by the pizza spot above…read moreand didn't realize there was a speakeasy until looking for places to hang later in the night. There were a handful of people which made it crowd pretty quickly . My only complaint was the temp...it was sweltering in there! I've been to plenty of speakeasys that have no problems with temp so hopefully this one can figure it out. Altogether a great time!

Amazing drinks and location, it's one of my fiancé's favorite places, and became my fav too!…read moreCan't wait to be there again. Service is always amazing!

Visited Avalon based on Yelp reviews, but was disappointed :(…read more I was visiting Columbus for the night and I'm from the Tri-state area so Philadelphia/NYC clubs are very different, which may be why Avalon did not compare in my eyes. It may have been an off night, but the music wasn't good and neither were the drinks. DJ wasn't behind the table for a good portion of the night and just left a mix on! One thing I'd have to commend them on is their staff. From the bouncers outside to the bartenders, everyone was very kind and attentive. It was easy to get the bartenders attention and they did not rush you through your order. Asked us how our drinks were too!

I wanted to try something different and landed on Palmas. There were a lot of good options here,…read morebut I ended up ordering a burrito. I also ordered some fried plantains, an order of guacamole, churros, and their gluten-free little cornmeal macarons (the latter individually wrapped to respect those with strong gluten allergies). When it arrived (ordered via UberEats) I was amazed by the size and quantity of the food. The burrito was massive! I was quite hungry when I ordered it but couldn't eat more than half of it (had it the next day, talk about cost-efficient). The fried plantains also had my heat. Simple, not too greasy, tasty, and still warm when I received them. The churros were also great, I love the chocolate and lèche dips they had for them. Just crispy enough on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. The gluten-free macarons were also sweet and tasty. The only complaint I have on the order was that there were no chips included in the guacamole order. I was a little confused on that because their picture included chips but the description didn't, but there was no option to purchase chips separately either. That's the one drawback, but honestly it's so small in comparison to how tasty everything else was. I can't wait to go back.

Palmas is always a great time! We don't have a ton of dancing clubs in Columbus but this is one of…read morethem. The DJ is usually pretty good, security, and bartenders are all nice as well. It's not a huge space so it can get really crowded and very very hot. The thing with Palmas is that it doesn't start to get busy until around midnight so if you get there any earlier, there won't be many people and not a ton of people dancing.

I visited Axis for the first time for their Halloween themed, black magic show and it was so much…read morefun! The performances were theatrical, upbeat, and hella entertaining. The crowd was packed and everyone seemed to be in good spirits. A few people had on costumes, so I'll definitely come dressed next year. After the show the dance floor opened back up and kept the mood high. Their drinks are also potent and wallet friendly, a win.

Zero stars! If you want the staff to be rude and the bartenders to catch an attitude for no reason…read morethis is the place! Not a good atmosphere to be around or hang out! Not worth the visit!

I booked a section for my bday and it was absolutely horrible. They sent me the link to book and…read morethey had only took a 1$ off my card when it was supposed to be a 50$ deposit. When I got there they told me I only reserved the section. So the 150$ section and bottle with complementary of champagne was no longer a thing. They said all bottles were half off but a bottle of patron was still 250$ . Nothing made sense there was no manager there at all as I was told. So i had to pay 130$ for a bottle of teremana. With no complementary anything and none care everything was take it or leave it. I will not be going back . Especially seeing this would be the 3rd bday ive spent at Noir. Horrible customer service. Security was cool though. Dj horrible and no request is even crazier. They need to do better. But next year ill be taking my services else where

Awesome spot to have a great cocktail for Happy hour, even on weekends, and to go out at night and…read moreturn up!

The food, fantastic. The service was friendly and attentive. The bartender had a heavy hand with…read morethe pour, also great. Whats not so great, the menu they provided online was significantly out of date. We are talking a price difference of 2-3 dollars per items up to a five dollar price difference on certain entrees once you're in the door. This really teeters on being classified as a bait and switch tactic per Ohio law.

Hadn't been in sometime and we decided to change that, as the venue for our pre-Bob Dylan…read moreshow/dinner/spirits. It was packed with Dylan fans. I think we got the last table. They were not well staffed and the ones that were working, were working super hard. Food was very good and delivered with a smile. Negative? Our bench seat had huge cut marks, the table and floor were not clean. And when was the last time anything was cleaned, including the bathrooms. This was a faux dive bar that has become a dive bar.