Went to Bob Evan's (Canal Winchester) by far the worst service ever. I order seafood 3pc Cod dinner, green beans & Mac n Cheese. The dinner had 3 look like over cooked fish sticks. The waitress was horrible. She didn't give us silverware or napkins. We had to ask another waitress. We also ordered a Togo order and never received it. Mack Cheese was soupy like A bad experiment,maybe a version of Kraft. Green beans full of salt. Manager said it looked fish sticks but it was Cod. Key word! Stay away from the fish. Service was 1 Star, Food 1 star for having the nerve to bring it to the table. read more

This was a great experience! Our waiter was very attentive. The food was also great. They did forget to bring out the correct pancakes but they fixed it quickly! That was greatly appreciated. Also the manager came over and checked on us. I would recommend the staff that waited on us. Also the atmosphere appeared clean. That was nice to see read more

Visited this location today 5/16 stood at the front desk several minutes before being acknowledged they were not that busy. I was finally seated and sat at the table for 10 minutes and was never acknowledged at the table so I left.. probably will not visit this location again due to poor service. read more

What a shame. Used to be such a decent and affordable place to eat. This place has just given up. Items forgotten, rolls brought out after we were finished and still over $70 for 3 people to eat dinner. Glad Ii didn't get my cowboy fries, at least saved some there. Turkey was so overcooked it was basically shredded and food was luke warm at best. Sat in the window forever while person after person complained about their to go orders. RIP Canal Bob Evans. read more

The food was above average. The service left something to be desired though. I've grown up with Bob Evans so I have an idea of what to expect. The chain has definitely dipped over the years but it's still not bad. read more

I was very disappointed with my meal today at Bob Evans. I ordered the Thanksgiving dinner, which I thought was $7.99 from a email I received from them. That's what I told the server. My meal came and everything tasted weird. I couldn't describe what was wrong with the carrots, just the taste was not good. The stuffing had little pieces of something that wasn't identifiable and was okay. The turkey was paper thin cut and dry. Mash potatoes okay only because of the gravy. Service was good. However I was charged $11.99 for my meal. I said something to the cashier and she stated since I got two sides I didn't get the special for $7.99. It wasn't worth arguing over what I said to the server when I ordered my meal so I paid it and left ( most of the meal wasn't eaten). This was not a good experience! read more

Bob Evans - Turkey dinner $11.99, not $7.99! - American Near Me - Canal Winchester, Ohio

Been going here since I was a kid. You can't go wrong with this place when you need a nice wholesome meal. This day I stopped in and picked up breakfast to take home. Their family meal is very big portion and tasty. After you have this you will not have an empty stomach. It was very very good. read more

Bob Evans - Eggs,pancakes,country fries and patty sausage With blueberry topping for the pancakes. - American Near Me - Canal Winchester, Ohio

The food is ok. Average fair. Standard Bob Evans, but twice when we ordered for pick up we found that the portions were off on the food we ordered. Tip, never order hash browns because you get less than a child's portion. The food was fine just feel cheated for what we paid. Probably the last time we eat there. Picture explains my disappointment. read more

Bob Evans - Farmhand Biscuit Sandwich Platter - American Near Me - Canal Winchester, Ohio

I went in to order takeout. Ordered a cheese burger, FF and coleslaw on the side. As I was going to my seat to wait, the cashier apologized to the customer behind me for the wait. What wait? Ok but I digress. I get home and this is what I got, a child's portion of FF and the end of an onion. I cut the burger in half I stopped going to the BE in Groveport because of poor service and a decline in food. I guess I need to break up with Bob all together read more

Bob Evans - Cheese burger and missing fries , with a side of onion stump. - American Near Me - Canal Winchester, Ohio

Waited an hour for our food, just for most of it to be cold. Never come here on a Sunday they don't know how to deal with a brunch rush

We had breakfast on Friday morning. Our waitress was Angela and she was excellent. She was able to wait on several tables and made each person feel welcome. Wonderful food and experience. read more

Shalom, appearance is everything lol looking better than it tastes I ate half the gourmet burger looks decent I did not beat Wendy's by a long shot it was dry, and the fries I hate McDonald's these were worse they were soft the onion was as if the person really didn't want to work it was cut so thick good thing I love onions because I would think they had something out for us. I believe making it gourmet means not a plain old bun try kaiser as we ate this my hubby who ordered and brought a turkey dinner talking about old commercial NOT A WORD IF ITS DRY is all that I can even say. It's supposed to be a meal like home cooking WOW I could make a whole meal as a teen thanks to made and Abuelas could have been better I would have taken pictures but gave it to the dog too fast read more

Horrible dinner service. There must have been only 5/6 other tables that had people, but it was dead. The waitress was rude, and not attentive, no drink refills or anything after food was served. I got grilled chicken that was DRIPPING with grease. And on top of that we did not get any rolls, and there weren't any being made. When we asked about them, the waitress said she needed to ask the manager if they were in the oven. NEVER GOING TO THIS LOCATION AGAIN! read more

Good stop for breakfast while we traveled through OHio back to NC. Hailey our waitress was really good and got our food out quick. She was also very personable and friendly! The wait was about 20 mins, for some reason the guy and the door told us it would be 45 mins! They didn't even have that many people waiting! But it was fast once we got seated! read more

Brought the family here on a Sunday morning before the church rush. We were seated immediately, but that's about as good as it got. The waitress got our drink orders wrong and our coffee cups sat empty for 15 minutes. They were promoting their prime rib breakfast, so that's what my wife and I ordered. They came back 30 MINUTES LATER let us know that they didn't have enough prime rib for both of us to order the breakfast, so they said we could split the prime rib that they had into two omlets instead. After waiting an hour for our meal, they brought out the most burnt piece of bacon that I'd ever seen (pictured). When the waitress finally refilled our coffee, she dumped coffee onto our biscuits (which I can understand was an accident), but she didn't even acknowledge it and walked away. It turned out to be a good thing she ruined our biscuits though, because as I cleaned up her mess, I found a hair on the plate. Overall, it was just one frustration after another, the manager was nowhere to be seen, and we cancelled our plans to come back here for Christmas and likely ever again. P.s. they freaking took crepes off the menu! Wtf?! read more

Bob Evans - I obviously don't blame the waitress for burning the bacon, I blame her for allowing it to be served. - American Near Me - Canal Winchester, Ohio

I ordered cribside pickup for 12:29pm. I arrived there around 12:30 they advised my food was not done yet. I said ok im going to leave and get coffee and come back. Got back and food still wasn't done. Didn't get food until after 1pm. Only for it to come out like this. Called in and got fasted talk off the phone twice by the same girl. So I decided to make a review. Do better Bob evens read more

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The only one who deserves a star is the server. We have been eating here for close to ten years and our server today has been there, it seems, as long as we've been going there. She was moving nonstop the entire time and, during the 40 minutes we waited for our food, it became apparent she was frequently returning incorrect orders to the cook. Ours was no different. My husband's over easy eggs had hard broken yolks and my crepes were cold. Our server immediately ordered new eggs and I heard her ask the cook twice if they were ready. There was no apparent manager around and the servers seemed to be sinking despite their best efforts. Needless to say, Bob Evans will be replaced as our breakfast stop. My thoughts are with the staff. Btw-hubby left a generous tip as the issues were obviously not the server's fault. read more

The food was horrible. I ordered chicken noodle soup for my grandson and it was completely in edible. It was old, the noodles were machine, and there was no broth or juice whatsoever. The store is obviously awful. read more

They were sad on their grilled cheese and under filled our soups and drinks... Not a happy camper.i think that the customer service was bad and the girl that helped was annoyed at me for taking my time as order (I know that that can be annoying but it was actually pretty fast) I didn't know what soups they had so I asked and she got annoyed even more she didnt know what meal ideas they had so she asked over and over again if I wanted a grilled cheese AND a bowl of soup then I showed her my phone and the meal and she said OK sharply. I think they can do so much better if they tried and got good people on the team . read more

Placed a to-go order (two orders of Rise and Shine) at 9:48am. Was told 15 minutes. It is now 10:18am and I am still waiting!!!! Who would think that this is acceptable service?! No one has offered an apology for the wait or any update regarding how much long I will have to wait for so simple of an order. UTTERLY RIDICULOUS!!! read more

I found a large piece of plastic in my food that management figured out was part of a bread tie since that area is the counter they open their bread at. I gave it to the woman that was in charge insisted on having a free meal certificate mailed to me as the manager was not present. I thanked her and told her I was not after free food just ask the staff to be careful and finally told her I would take the certificate. I do not live in the area and stopped as I passed by when traveling in that area. I always wondered why I have never seen that lot full as others I have visited. A month later I stopped by to give them another chance and she acted surprised I had not received anything from Corporate. My waitress the first time was not meant to be in the field (management knew exactly which one) and I really did not feel she was sincere at getting me a free meal and obviously my intuition was correct. read more

We visited this location (4 in our party total) this past Saturday morning (around 11:00 am). We got seated quickly and sat for about 10 min or so when our server approached our table and immediately went in to this story about how "they" assigned her a 20 top and there was one waitress that didn't come to work that day. This honestly should have been our cue to LEAVE. But, we stayed. I ordered coffee and water, and good thing I ordered water, because she never came back to refill my coffee. We were there until almost 1:00 (not by choice, just captive waiting on our food to come). When our food did come, it was cold-ish and my side of gravy began to harden on top, as if it had sat too long under the heat lamp awaiting table delivery. My roast beef in my breakfast bowl consisted of 2 hardened chunks of basically beef jerky at that point. $67.00 later (including the tip), we left. It was a great reminder of why it had taken me 10 years before Saturday to go to Bob Evans. I see some things just never change. ***EDIT to respond to the owner who chose to respond to my review*** Dear Owner, You need not look too far to see that I am certainly not an exception, when it comes to less than stellar experiences at your location. I am befuddled as you why you would choose my review to respond, but, since you did- as a fellow business owner, I feel compelled to respond to your response. With many locations of Bob Evans having been on the chopping block for several consecutive years now, I'm shocked that no where in your response did you even hint at customer retention. Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking for a free meal or anything- but it's a little telling as far as the direction your location is headed. I encourage you to continue reading reviews for your location, just as you were clearly capable of doing with mine and see, my issue on Saturday is certainly not atypical. In fact, it seems to be the norm (and that's just with customers who take the time to even yelp about it). If you can't retain customers that are the lifeblood of your business, you won't be in business. I'm positive you know that. Perhaps you just don't care about that until you are forced to by closing your doors, like many locations prior to you have had to do too. If you truly are going to speak with this location- I encourage you to pull ALL yelp reviews (you can find them the exact same way you found mine). Please don't treat it like an isolated incident, when your reviews say otherwise. read more

We've been here before and they have good food. The service was good and friendly. The herb flavored chicken I had was very good. read more

Bob Evans - Herb Roasted Chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy. - American Near Me - Canal Winchester, Ohio

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We came here for dinner and it was an awful experience. Place wasn't busy dirty tables all over the place. Food was cold. Waiter took a long time to bring drinks. Will not be back. read more

Bob Evans is one of my Dad's favorite restaurants (give a country boy sausage gravy and biscuits and he's happy) so I've been to more than my share of them throughout the US. My friend, CK, and I came here after going for a jog at 3 Creeks Metro Park the other week and I didn't expect it to be much different from the others. And it wasn't. Except they had flat screen TVs showing the World Cup. That alone bumps them up to 4 stars in my book =) But really, they were so accommodating with our request that we have a table where both of us could see the TV that they seated us a table that was too big for 2 people just so we could be annoying watching World Cup action! They also have free wifi, so I'll definitely be coming back when there's matches on in the middle of the day and I don't feel like going to a bar or pub! read more

Bob would flip in his grave if he seen how this restaurant was ran. Iv been to it several times and twice walked out after sitting at my table for 15 minutes without even being acknowledged. 4/3/2017: in addition to above we visited on Wednesday March 29. Our server was quick to take our order. When the food came up it sat for about 10 minutes under the heat before she brought it out. She asked if we would like a refill (only time she asked) and we said yes, the refills did not come out until we finished our meals. Asked for a manager and he listened to what I had to say but you could tell he was annoyed and could care less. Then the cashier had to find our waitress to get our bill so we could cash out and leave. Will never return to this location read more

Very small serving sizes when compared to other Bob Evans Restaurants we have been at. Chicken was served hot. Serving sizes of entree and sides were small except for the macaroni and cheese. Service was poor and scarce. There are better restaurants and choices in this area. read more

If you have a big family and you want to take them out to lunch dont take them to Bob Evans in Canal Winchester. We waited over an hour for our arty of 6 to be called to be seated and yes there were lots of people waiting to be seated but to our surprise when they finally seated us we at least counted 8 empty tables clean and ready to go EMPTY!! we ordered and our food came and the tables still sat EMPTY! WTH!! Lol.. So we ordered drinks my wife got root beer and I got a diet coke when the waitress comes back with the drinks she looks at her tray and takes a glass and stick it up to her nose and said "yep this is the root beer" lol never seen that before. read more

Becky was amazing today! She was so sweet and kind. I brought in three kids with me today. It was so nice to have a kind waitress who was patient and helpful! She was the best waitress I've ever had the pleasure of getting at Bob Evans! read more

I give three stars because even though the initial experience started a little rocky, the end result wasn't bad. The food is always delicious. It was my boyfriends first time here...we sat at the bar and waited a few minutes before our server came and took our drink order. Coffee and juice. No menu was given nor any silverware. I made a comment to the guy next to us that it would be nice to have something to stir our coffee with. He was also waiting. He said something to one of the servers walking by about silverware. Which we promptly got. Still no menus. Again, the guy next to us said something and we promptly got menus. Our original server was helping a large group. Ordered our food and as always, delicious! The man next to us, ended up paying for our meal to our surprise. As it turns out, he works for Bob Evans. He said he didn't want us to know, but he obviously knew that the service initially, wasn't good and wanted to rectify the situation. Kind gesture on his end and representing his company. We will be back for sure. read more

This is the worst Bob Evans I have ever been to! We keep giving them another chance but I am done with them. The food is horrible, the service is horrible! Once I was given the wrong food and was asked by the waiter if I would eat it anyway. Not many places to eat in Canal but don't even waste your time or money this place. When all goes wrong you will get offered a free cookie! read more

This Bob Evans is the slowest place we have ever been! Waited 15 minutes for someone, anyone to acknowledge us and seat us. Manager busy talking to server, servers talking to others. Obviously they have no time to waste on customers. So we left and went to Broad Street where they are friendly and prompt! read more

The food was ok (aside from the cold french fries )...but don't bother eating here unless you don't have any plans for the rest of the day. When it takes 40 minutes for your appetizer to come out, you know you made a mistake. read more

Dirtiest restaurant I've personally ever been to. From crumbs and gunk all over the booths to splatters all over the table dividers, dirty silverware, worst tea ever, to hair in my sons food! And to top it off, the morning servers and manager on duty are HORRIBLE. A joke really. Waited 10 mins to be sat when restaurant only had 4 tables inside! I felt like I was in a morgue with how cold and dry the manager acted when I showed her the big black hair in my 4 year olds food. I wouldn't ever recommend this place to anyone unless you want to eat in a super unfriendly and unsanitary place. read more

Try as I may time and time against n to give this place a chance for dinner it never works out. The staff at breakfast time is very attentive, professional and meets expectations. At dinner it is quite the opposite. We got seated last evening around 9:00 pm with on either table having customers. The staff was intent on get the store closed closed that 10 minutes later no one had even said hello or taken our drink order. So, we left. This is a poorly managed store in the evenings read more

No. Never again. There was not a single redeeming quality about this restaurant other than, somehow, they keep people employed.

We love Bob Evans and have been to many, but we left this branch rather disappointed. The waitress was hardly ever seen. I even asked my wife once if we did have a waitress as we never saw her. The manager came out to check on us to see if everything was okay and she looked like she had been spackling drywall for the entire day. We all looked at each other after the manager left and wondered if the messy and grotesque looking manager really did just appear at our table. Some of our food was burnt too. A couple other small things (like dirty restrooms) left us thinking that next time we'll drive a little longer or further to the next Bob Evans. I hope management steps up and fixes these things, so this branch can be a good representation for Bob Evans. read more

This place is awesome! Best breakfast around and great service! I liked the country fried steak and eggs. Biscuits and gravy and bacon. Mmmm good read more

Went to have breakfast with dad. Stood waiting to be seated bout 10 mins. Literally 15 customers. Not busy at all. Finally got seated but left after 10 mins when no one acknowledged us. A young lady did walk by 4 times and said nothing. Well never go again. Waste of time. Never again read more

Slllllloooooowwwww. Service... cant rate didn't really get any.... Would never recommend if you dont have an hour and half to spend for breakfast or dinner.. Thought it was an anomaly 1 time but this is the 3rd time now. read more