Just not what it used to be about 4 years ago. Everything used to be hot, crispy, and literally…read moreaddicting! You also didn't get the worst attitude ever from the employees while trying to order or retrieve the food. Although the shrimp was crispy, they were cold. My favorite crack seasoning still bangs, but fish needed some more time fried and the fries were also cold. No where to dine in, take out only and it's pretty expensive now. I am going to go ahead and retire this spot on my faves.

Second time here, we live an hour away so we stop here when we are in the area. We had the tilapia…read more2pc combo and hush puppies with a few sides and a catfish nugget combo. Food never disappoints but sadly the service was very rude. Almost makes you not want to come back.

Food was delicious'…read more Never thought to come here and I'm glad we stopped in! They open at 12pm! Bae had the make your own boil and he didn't like the Cajuns sauce! But baby my chicken wings was delicious! I also got the strawberry lemonade, frozen daiquiri, and baby it was strong! Everyone was friendly and service was quick!

This is the first time for myself and my husband going to this restaurant. My husband has a…read moreshellfish allergy and we heard that they have a special meat boil so ge wanted to try that. When we got there I was explaining to the hostess or waitress and she gave a me a look and response like if I was my going to order crab,etc why and what am I ordering. I felt attitude from her. When we finally received our orders an item was missing: Noodles! 2 orders for $65 we most likely won't be back.

I went here for lunch a few days ago, and overall there were definitely some highlights. Our drinks…read morewere amazing, and the bartender was great, professional, welcoming, and provided excellent customer service from the moment we arrived. We sat on the patio and really enjoyed the food. I ordered the French toast breakfast, and my friend had the Creole omelette. Both were a 10/10! The food, drinks, and atmosphere definitely have the potential to make this a great place. Unfortunately, my biggest complaint was our server, who I believe was named Jazmyn. The experience became very unprofessional. Her child was bringing condiments to our table, she was yelling at her child in front of customers, and we could hear personal conversations and arguments while she was on the phone. She also shared quite a bit of her personal life with us. While I understand everyone has things going on outside of work, as customers we came to enjoy our lunch, drinks, and the patio atmosphere. It was difficult to fully enjoy ourselves when our server was distracted and handling personal matters so openly during our visit. Customer service is a huge part of the dining experience, and unfortunately this took away from what otherwise would have been an excellent lunch. Creole Kitchen has great food, great drinks, and a lot of potential, but I do think management should pay closer attention to the level of professionalism and work ethic expected from the staff. I would love to return because we truly enjoyed everything else, but the service experience would make us hesitant to come back.

Creole Kitchen at its new location…read more In Columbus for a court hearing in pending litigation in May 2026, I had had the opportunity to have dinner at the new location of Creole Kitchen. For years, Chef Henry Butcher operated the restaurant at a location on Mt. Vernon Avenue, not far from Columbus State Community College and the Columbus Urban League. I first met Chef probably about 20 years ago, when I was in search of authentic Cajun and Creole cooking (my wife's parents were from Louisiana, and she's a true Cajun). In that somewhat economically distressed neighborhood, Chef and his crew were the most caring and diligent team in the Mt. Vernon Avenue area, feeding the flock with French toast, breakfast sandwiches, gator and shrimp po'boys, gumbo, jambalaya, étouffée, and all manner of carry-out southern breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. Shuttered for longer than anyone expected about two years ago, the Mt. Vernon Avenue restaurant returned to a new and improved life at a location adjacent to the Lincoln Theater, a landmark preserved by the visionary Mayor Michael Coleman. The theater's owners sought out Chef, urging him to make the upgrade over to East Long Street (the theater is at 769 E Long St, Columbus 43203, and the new Creole Kitchen is at 795 E. Long Street, less than a block away). The new location was custom-built for the restaurant. It is sparkling clean, spacious, has great wall art, and a helpful and well-trained staff. I was staying at the Westin Great Southern (about a $10 Lyft/Uber from the restaurant) and I dropped in before dinner got underway. Chef was there - working with the kitchen crew along with family members who make up the front line. After I ordered double gin and tonic, Chef sat down with me, and we talked about the change in locations. And then we talked about the food: this is comfort food, Southern comfort food at its best, and at its most authentic. Start with a roux - you can't go wrong if you start with a roux. I ordered my favorite entrée - crawfish étouffée ($18), with a serving ample enough that I had the second half of it for lunch the following day. Chef's new location has ample well-spaced and comfortable seating (I'm guessing there were 15 to 25 tables and a bar), excellent air conditioning, jazz at a volume that allows for easy conversation, and a server staff who know the menu well. The staff includes Chef's daughters Antoinette and Tonya, and honors the memory of Chef's son, Henry Junior, who was a beloved member of the hardest working crew in Columbus when the Mt. Vernon Ave. venue was operating. Chef's breakfast menu is like nothing available anywhere else in Columbus: real beignets (light, fluffy pillows of fried dough dusted with powder sugar, $5), an unforgettable Creole omelet (andouille sausage, Tasso ham, tomatoes, onions bell peppers folded into three eggs with melted cheese, served with grits, home fries, and toast, $15). There's a vegetarian version as well - with spinach, mushrooms, bell peppers, broccoli, and cheese ($15). Breakfast is served until 3:00 pm, and when you order many of the items you will be encouraged to customize the flavor with your choice of spice level (1 to 5), from a gentle warmth to a fiery kick. In the past, I've had Creole Kitchen prepare catered dishes of fried catfish, chicken and sausage gumbo (a rich, soulful blend of two stocks, thickened with a dark red-brown roux and loaded with authentic Creole flavor, $8 cup, $17 bowl), shrimp or oyster po'boys (served on French bread with house-made Creole chips, $18 to $21), and seafood fettuccine Alfredo (creamy Alfredo sauce tossed with fettuccine noodles with shrimp, scallops, and crab, at your choice of spice level from 1 to 5, $18) that we served at a crawfish boil my wife and I host in Worthington each year. Happily, these and more entrées remain part of Chef's menu, complimenting an ever-changing daily menu of dishes that make returning to the venue a special treat. A note about GPS and the internet: it might take some time for the internet to catch up with real life. Google Maps will get you to the right location but be aware that if you look up Creole Kitchen Columbus Ohio on its search engine you might be shown posts from the 1052 Mt. Vernon Avenue location, all of which are now out of date. Note also that the restaurant closes from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. to allow the crew to prepare for dinner (just like the good ones do in New Orleans!). For me, the next time I'm in Columbus, I will make it a point to sit down for breakfast at this truly authentic Cajun establishment. Thank you, Chef Butcher (and Antoinette and Tonya)!

Love that this place is in my circulation. Tried out with my southern, picky parents and they loved…read moreevery bite. From the flavor to the portions, to the price, they have this place a 5/5!

Fran's always gets me right. Brought my aunt and cousin here for the first time and they were super…read moreimpressed. We tried each other's meats and sides- everything was a 10/10. Always fresh. Always hot. Always so satisfying.

One of my favorite places to eat in Columbus! If that you love southern food, you'll love this…read morespot. It's tucked into Budd dairy food, hall, so tons of drinks and seat seating options throughout the restaurant. If they're crowded, it can be a little bit of a wait, but I've never waited more than 30 minutes, and it's well worth it. For food, you have to get the blackened catfish. It is so yummy. Their mac & cheese is delicious, their cornbread is cooked perfectly and melts in your mouth, and the french fries were good. Really you can't go wrong with any of these sides; it's a lot of southern staples. If I could, I'd order one of everything in terms of sides. Definitely will be back!

This was great food! The chicken was super juicy and nicely fried crispy (it could use a touch more…read moreseasoning, but it was fine). The mac and cheese was creamy, and while the coleslaw wasn't quite for me, it was still very well made and had good flavor. Service was friendly - they're busy, so things took a minute, but everyone did their best to stay on top of orders. I'd recommend ordering online if you can, that will speed things up especially for takeout. There's apparently another location closer to me, so I look forward to trying the other fried chicken option and a couple more sides soon.

The service and the food! We had a group of eight, six adults and 8 and 10 year old girls. The…read moregirls had a little drama when they both managed to drop their food. They mistook the edge of the table judging on how far it was sticking out. The staff was so kind and accommodating. The Cajun fries were amazing, and it was so good to eat crawfish and blue crab. Again. The spicy Cajun butter sauce was very good, and the potatoes and especially the corn. The egg was sublime! Pick up some salt and pepper with the other condiments. We were touched when one of the staff brought the girls complimentary boba tea, which helped everyone to have a good time I hope! It was my belated Mother's Day as the girls were with their mom last week.

I was in the area and I had a taste for shrimp and I had never been to this place before. I'm glad…read moreto see that they had an opportunity for me to order online and do a pickup. It very well exceeded my expectations the food was nicely packaged and nothing leaked out by the time I got home. I will go back to this place again. Got a lot of food for my money and I'm definitely not going to be able to eat all this all by myself.

I got the Waffle Lobster Fries. Amazing! I didn't even want waffle fries because I thought they'd…read moresit too heavy but I was super hungry and these hit the spot. I chose the awesome sauce and they gave me a side of the jalapeño sauce. Both are great but the awesome sauce best compliments the lobster. My wife got the lobster roll and raved about it. It was lightly buttered to the perfect amount. The bun was mildly crispy and the lobster was prepared expertly--not at all chewy or rubbery. These guys know what they're doing and those other lobster trucks need to watch out. Update: they gave me an extra sauce so they may have seen the other review where someone said they didn't have enough. I thought there was plenty so if you need more just ask. Friendly people.

The new lobster waffle fries were great they weren't stingy with the lobster the only thing for me…read more(personal preference) is more of the awesome sauce drizzle. Great customer service and practice safe COVID social distancing.

This place is a must try! Everything on the menu sounded amazing. We unfortunately missed breakfast…read morebecause lunch starts at 11am. But. It was delicious. Just means we have to go back for breakfast another time. The gravy flight looked amazing. I got the BLT. I love me a BLT and this one was next level. The fig spread is an amazing addition. My husband got the catfish Sammy and really enjoyed it. The Mac n cheese was delicious the corn salad was so good. And. Dessert is FREE. The banana pudding and the peach cobbler were both on point. Can't wait to go back. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. It will be hard not to get the BLT again.

I had a really nice experience at Broadway Standard this afternoon. I ordered something on their…read moredinner specials sign, the chicken fried steak very delicious very tender It's hard to get a good chicken fried steak these days. This chicken fried and mashed potatoes are very good. The gravy is not bad. Odd thing to say, but they had the best pepper shaker I've ever used. My neighbors got breakfast. I'm not sure what, but the servings were enormous. It's a comfortable spot, not very big there is outside seating. Tables and benches inside. My server was pleasant and efficient. A small dessert is included with thmeal. I got the banana wafer. eDinner special, but closes at 2:30 every day. Prices are pretty steep. It would have been 5 stars otherwise. I wish I could give 4 1/2.