good atmosphere but not enough workers at the bar and needs a water station somewhere

Large vibrant club that winds up the later you go. Friendly service great bartenders take care of you. Drinks for every budget and a wide assortment. There is a bus full of bar food in case you get hungry. Music is pumping there is an actual dance floor to boogie on down. Chill outdoor patio area. Stopped here on our way to High Street but doubled back around to this spot! Loved the vibe. read more

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probably the worst service I've ever experienced at a bar. They had 4 bartenders for around 300 people on Halloween, and we waited around 45 minutes to be able to order a drink without any luck. eventually just left read more

A gas. Gaswerks is one of the worst bars around here. It has some competition though. Basically a college bar in the hipster area. Try to avoid the urge to punch a douche out. Funny sign is the best thing about this bar. It says "Great Drinks, Great Food, Lousy Service." Two lies and one truth? Anyway it's basically a step above the hellhole bars around OSU. I'm not talking about the cool hole in the wall bars of course, but the Bieber playing ones where the frat boys take over and they douche it up. Avoid those and go to the cool hangouts. Kind of like those but this is in the Arena District. There's more bad bars like it on Park Street. It's better than it used to be. Many drink specials. The happy hour is all well liquor for $3 and it lasts until 9, so you have a long time. Also has some bad food. There's nothing vegetarian it appears after looking at the entire menu. Go earlier and it seems like another bar. There's not a big crowd acting like idiots on the dance floor and it actually may be quiet. If you get here earlier you can actually try food. Maybe not because it's also not good. They have typical fried shit like wings. read more

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Pretty darn empty on a Friday night, but I hadn't been here in quite a long while so I ducked in to give it a once over look. Didn't stick around. Maybe there are better times to come here when there are more patrons present and more excitement? IDK, but I moved along. read more

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You may end up teaching someone how to dougie or pulling out a superman. Sports bar. Food was ok. Ordered the chicken nachos which could have been better (lacking in flavor). The highlight for me was the music options. Hip hop fans, rejoice, we have a decent music lineup here. read more

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So.... for a young/ college bar in Columbus, this was decent. We had Irish Breakfast shots (Jameson and Butter Scotch schnapps) which were pretty good. All others were college pours. Honestly, we were some of the "more mature" constituents, but everyone was fun and inviting. No judging at all. read more

This is a cute bar with cheap drinks! They have a Cherry Bomb special for $1 which is a great deal. I also tried the Boneless Buffalo Wings($12). I wasn't a fan of the wings because they were really chewy. However, the staff was amazing! read more

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I've never been so disappointed in a place. The food was disgusting. The tacos were dry and tasted old and had a foul smell and taste. Also the soda gun was full of mold -or at least my drink tasted like it. Overall a beautiful place and so much potential but the food and drink quality and safety is a 0 star for me. read more

Cherry bomb $1 shots are a must, very affordable overall. Staff is kind and usually attentive. Not usually busy but still has great music and atmosphere. All the bad reviews coming from uppity folks who can't handle the college bar type atmosphere. read more

Came here after a run with friends for pre-dinner drinks. Gaswerks is probably the lowest Yelp reviewed place I've been to in Columbus. So low it's almost impressive (even on Google the reviews are terrible!). I really don't have any issues with this place based on the time that I came. Had a simple beer with folks on the patio during the work week, location is convenient in Short North, patio has some room so folks can spread out a little. Maybe there are better places to get a drink but I felt this locale was totally alright. read more

Visited from Cincinnati for St Pattys day with a group of friends and family, a staff member by the name of Adam approached our group very aggressively yelling telling us we had to leave while we were on the stage area dancing taking photos with the wall art.. when we asked for an explanation and offered an apology, he threatened to get the police then proceeded to do so. Totally unacceptable and unnecessary.. the way he treated us was rude .. yelling "he doesn't have time to babysit" hopefully management here can teach him how to be respectful towards paying customers.. definitely not be coming back to this establishment.. the 2 star rating speaks for itself.. including the food which I would also give 2 stars.. read more

We went here for a night out. The music was great and so was the environment. There is lots of space, cheap drinks, and fun games to play as well as a dance floor. I would definitely go back! read more

This is a bar for young twenty something frat boys... but only on the weekends, I guess? I think I've seen people in here before when I was walking past? It's not really my thing, so I've avoided it like the plague since my time in Columbus. Well, I stopped in for the first time on a Thursday around 6:30, just to see what it was all about, and kill some time before meeting friends. There was not a SINGLE other person in this ginormous bar except for me and the 2 people working. I sat at the bar and it still took about 5 minutes for the bartender, who was also sitting at the bar, to ask me what I wanted. I saw one of my fave's, Sunset Wheat in the beer case - only $1.50, a mild win. Nothing but swill on draft. This is definitely NOT an after-work happy hour bar, unless you want to drink alone in a vacuum. And I personally know I wouldn't like the weekend crowd. So I shan't be returning, Gaswerks. - Lots of pool tables in a large back room (into which I can't imagine overflow is ever needed.) - A coupla large TV's - $1 mini bombs prominently advertised read more

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Worst dj I've ever experienced. Clearly didn't understand BPMs. You couldn't even dance. It was like he was trying to suck on purpose so people would leave the dance floor. And what a fucking dick!..when I requested a song. Don't just fire him. Take him out back and put him out of his misery. read more

If you care about being treated like a genuine human being, stay away from gaswerks. Came here after a wedding, my entire group was in formal attire. My date was wearing a white button up shirt with a tie, and apparently "white shirts are against dress code" and he was not allowed in. I very politely asked the bouncer out of sheer curiosity why white shirts (especially formal, white shirts) were not permitted on the premises per the dress code. I am a small 120lb young girl, and the bouncer was an older, heavy set man. He proceeded to scream in my face at the top of his lungs, cursing at me, and shoved me so hard that I fell to the ground. Dumbfounded, I looked over at the FIVE police officers standing by, and they told me I needed to leave. If you have any desire of being safe, or being treated respectfully, Gaswerks is NOT the place for you. I have tried to contact management many times about the situation, and have been refused to speak to me. read more

This place was a huge letdown! The bottled beer was skunked out, drafts were hot, not warm but hot. The only plus was our bartender. He was a saint! Very helpful and polite. At around ten a DJ started spinning garbage 90's puke. I asked a short guy wearing a white cap if they could play a certain song. He looked at me as if I asked for his first unborn child. With a smerk and shit look on his face he told the DJ to play a certain song for me. Yet he said it in such a way, I wish I would have summoned my most hateful demons to come show him what happens when you fuck with the devil! But, I am trying to be a better person. So I let this little peon slide. All in all this place is shit! Don't go there! Seriously. You'd be better off hanging with me in the fiery depths of hell. We have cookies here. read more

Gaswerks prides itself on its rather entertaining catchphrase -- "Cheap Drinks, Lousy Service." I find it abhorring and entertaining that it lives up to both terms at the same exact time. On the Arena District's Bar Row, you can not miss Gaswerks at all -- the large, bright sign featuring its trademark beer mugs looms over the rather large patio. Even if you're just driving down there, you will turn your head. Admittedly, I turned my head at the fact that there was a seemingly huge patio hanging out at the bar. I first found Gaswerks when hanging out at a neighboring bar down the street. Having found a haven at the other establishment I was in, I had no real interest in actually going over to Gaswerks. But as fate would have it, I wouldn't actually end up choosing Gaswerks. It would inadvertently choose me. I actually ended up walking into Gaswerks on Halloween, when the entire block was effectively shut down by the mass of college kids and trendy young people all looking to drink themselves into a stupor to ring in All Hallow's Eve. I was looking to rendezvous with a friend, and I knew she and her friends would be in one of those many alcohol-serving establishments. So I swallowed my pride, and entered Gaswerks. The first thing you notice is the effort that they take to make it look something like a garage with the vintage metal motor signs. And to further that, all the bartenders were dressed like greasy, overworked mechanics. It was all to create an ambiance of a mechanic's shop!! Get it!!? Har-Har-Har...a real kneeslapper, to be sure. The only other thing that makes this place even have one blip on my radar was the fact that it had an outdoor fire pit. Growing up in California, one of my favorite things to do was to start a fire pit, and listen to the old men tell stories of how the world used to be. It was a cherished memory to relive...even if I was surrounded by half-dressed co-eds and men thinking they were their Prince Right-Now. Unfortunately, that's the only thing that Gaswerks has going for it, in my opinion. The place feels like an over glorified warehouse, and (at least the night that I went in there), the floor was covered in sticky excrement of the hundreds of beers & drinks poured and subsequently spilled. Is it that bad every day? I wouldn't know -- I don't take my chances going back there. Here's the deal: Gaswerks is trying very hard to be a dive bar. But its failing miserably on that level, in the fact that its not a dive, but just a beacon for college kids and the trendy young people of this town. The drinks are cheap, and the service is lousy, but it will never feel like a place I want to drink at. It doesn't achieve what it wants to -- its just an annoying place to hang out near, around, and about. I'm told that the food they serve isn't bad...but I won't hang around to try. If you consider yourself young and trendy (borderline young professional?), and want to meet a bunch of your new friends from the office there for a one-day booze-cruise down the Arena District's bar scene, then be my guest -- you may enjoy the place. Just because I don't like it doesn't mean its an evil place to be. Its just not my cup of tea...and never will be. read more

I hate this bar. Really. It's the kind of place that makes me cringe and remind my friends of long-forgotten favors they might owe me whenever going here comes up on the agenda. It's the kind of place where I wear a "spill shirt", knowing that some @hole will undoubtedly dump their drink on me sooner or later. It's the kind of place where I make sure to have a drink (or 10) before arrival just to be able to stick it out and to make sure I'm not completely sobered up before I can get to the bar for my next drink. It's the kind of place that makes me wonder how's it's possible to fit that many idiots in one congregation.... BUT! There was once a stellar staff moment that earned them a grain of my respect. The Incident: I was dragged to Gaswerks for a friend's birthday over the summer. A girl in our group had her cell phone sitting on the table (dumb, I know), and of course it disappeared at some point in the night. Even though we scoured the area around the table and retraced her steps throughout the entire bar, we could not find it anywhere. Assuming the worst, we gave up and went home. The Redemption: Much to our surprise, my friend got a message the next day that her phone had been found at the bar and Gaswerks PROACTIVELY was calling people in her phonebook in an attempt at getting it back to the rightful owner. The manager (Kevin, was it?) was personally hanging on to the phone until we were able to go back the next day to pick it up. And in that brief moment when, for the only time in my life, I voluntarily walked into Gaswerks, they really didn't seem half bad. read more

Douche Galore! Beware! Went here after dinner around 6:30pm to start the night since it was so nice out. We didn't WANT to go here, we were just waiting for friends to get down to the Park Street Festival so it seemed easiest. As you know, 6:30pm is pretty early for a bar like this, so there was about 40 people there, but they were already ID'ing (totally get it), but when we walked in there were two douchey Bouncers... you know, those ones that think their job is awesome and they think every girl will jump their bones. Yeah, them. We walked up to them, mind you, we were the only ones to be considered a "line" so my friend walked up to one and then I went to the other to check our ID's. He told me I needed to get on the other side of the fencing and have my ID checked by the other person, hahaha. I looked around confused because there was no one else trying to get in and just say "Oh, Gosh, I know it's SO busy that I have to get in line to have my ID checked". He didn't find my comment humorous. It was like they were 200 people deep and I was causing chaos (Yes, that kind of Bouncer). So we get in... the place always smells like moldy, stale alcohol (so appealing). I swear some of these bars don't clean their floors for a month at a time. We immediately go outside to hang out, since again, it was gorgeous out. But keep in mind, again the Park Street Festival is going on and there was only about 20 people outside if that tells you how lame this place is (The bar sits directly in front of the festival; it's fool proof to not be busy & have customers). All we did while we were there was look around confused at how we ended up here and laughed at how ridiculous this place and everyone there was. It's definitely a place people go to just get smashed; not relax on the patio and have a few. Get Blitzed until they have to be drug out. We watched 6 people order about 24 shots for themselves while we were there if that explains anything, haha. Thank baby Jesus for reminding me why I never go there, shame on me for thinking this time would kind of be different. The only thing it has going for them is their location and their happy hour. They get enough customers that don't know the place or even don't remember going/being there. read more

First time here and they refused service for a slight bent. I.d manager came out and was rude saying it's illegal for me to have any bent I.d ,while they let 5 females in without checking I.d,I walked outside the establishment and ran into officer Dover that I happened to pull over to make sure it wasn't illegal and it was a valid I.d officer Dover said I could take up a civil case shading establishment and it's sad because I just came here for the weekend will never recommend this to any one read more

Cool vibes . Bartenders are great to look at, if you know what I mean. Food basic , but what do you expect in a bar ! A little slow on service at times, but that's because it's so busy, bartenders are working their ass off ! read more

I haaaaaate this bar! Some nights when I come down to the Park St. area, my friends decide to go to Gaswerks and I'm dragged along. It's never ever fun. It's kinda like Brother's. Brother's is bad but this place is even worse. The crowd consists of all the leftovers (or rejects) from Spice and Sugar and Brother's - not a good mix. I don't know what Gaswerks is trying to be. It's like a sports bar, but fails. Like a dance club, but no dance floor, so it fails again. Because upon looking at it, you would think it was a sports bar, but the music says dance club. It ends up just a mess of drunk people. I like to look on the positive side and I don't give out a lot of one-star ratings. But Gaswerks is worthy. Take their slogan, which is printed on their sign out front: "Cheap Drinks, Lousy Service." Well, the latter is true. The service is so bad here that I've only ordered drinks here once. Every time after that I'd prefer to go without. The one time I did order a drink, I was buying a shot for me and my friend. It took forever for a bartender to get to our end of the bar, even though he was closeby. He was too busy talking to someone, go figure. I never understood that. Don't these people want tips? I forgot what we ordered, but it wasn't supposed to have Red Bull in it. I think all the bartenders know how to make are shots with Red Bull - either cherry bombs or Jeager bombs. Because we got something with Red Bull. And the shots weren't very big and were almost $5 a piece for some reason. So awful. The big thing here is trays full of little tiny shots of more Red Bull crap. For some reason whenever I'm here someone always ends up buying one of these trays and we do these stupid shots. I think they charge $1 for each of those little shots, which are in tiny little cups - the kind that look like they came with a bottle of cough syrup. They are gross. I've never been here without a big group of people and by the point in the night when we are here, we're already drunk, thank god. You have to be to make it through a trip to this place. I can't stand the people that come here. It's all the most obnoxious frat guys and for some reason no one can walk here. The place is big, but people are always bumping into you and you spill your drink all over yourself. I swear, every time I come here I leave with a stained shirt. I've learned to wear black here. Luckily, you definitely don't need to get dressed up to come here. And by the way, don't expect any sorries or excuse mes when you're here. Apparently one of the requirements for being in a frat is to throw all manners out the window. And FYI, it's not unusual to see a fight going on here. Too much testosterone, I guess. It's supposed to be like a sports bar, and I guess it sort of it, although it can't boast that it's got great TVs or anything compared to a lot of other bars. They do have a bunch of pool tables if that's your thing. They have a decent patio, but I prefer Brother's patio, which is right next door. This place really doesn't have anything going for it. Except that there isn't a cover. There's where Gaswerks gets its one star. The bathrooms are hell on Earth. Seriously. The lines are always so long, and when you do get in there, it looks like a tornado came through it. Seriously. Toilet paper is all over the floor, it often smells like puke, there's no toilet paper in the stalls, no soap, the list goes on. For some reason a lot of the bars down here have the worst bathrooms that you can imagine. But the vibe at Gaswerks is all wrong. I'm not sure what happens when people walk through that door, but everyone is mean. Girls are picking fights with each other in the bathrooms and giving dirty looks at you when you walk in. It's like they are all in direct competition with you. I think this is because they are mostly the sorority girls and that's how I've found a lot of them to be most of the time. Must get exhausting. I don't even care, I just want to drink and be left alone. But it's like people here are just looking for a reason to make some drama. Be sure not to give them that reason. Be warned that the entire floor of Gaswerks is sticky from spilled drinks. I wasn't exaggerating about the excess spillage going on around here. Your shoes will stick to the floor. That's one reason that I like to be out on the patio instead. It's also because the music they play inside is awful. It's all that terrible rap that has a dance that goes with it that somehow everyone in the world knows but me. But I'm alright with that. It can get pretty loud, so unless you want to shout at each other to talk, you're better off outside anyway. If you want to sit down, there are some tables and chairs and some couch areas where you can chill, but everything is questionable to sit on. Yes, even the chairs can be pretty sticky. If for some reason you do have to come to Gaswerks, make sure that you're good and liquored up first. That's the best advice I can give. You'll need it. read more

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Once upon a time, this used to be the place to meet up in the Arena. Not stay, but meet up...grab your first couple of rounds then migrate. Now it's the place to run from. Unless you love the smell of cherry bombs, then you'll def want to swing by. It's almost as if they purchased some custom cherry bomb scent and spray it every night before it gets busy. The bottoms of your shoes will get sticky.. .you'll feel like you've worked out for hours but when you check, you're actually not sweaty it's just the warm musk surrounding you uncomfortably. I want to like this place, cause I grew to love a few of the bartenders. But truth be told I do my best to avoid this place. I'd still go here before Brothers though. That's for sure. read more

Not a good place. At all. PS. My friends and I got kicked out for bringing mini-cupcakes into the bar for my birthday. Literally. read more

I hate this bar - it amazes me how it's always so packed and yet I only know 1 person who actually wants to go there. My friend loves their $1 bomb's which is I guess the only reason any respectable person will go there. Ugh, I hate it so much there I don't know where to begin. The staff are a bunch of chauvinistic pigs to put it nicely. It's a place for primarily 20 something college students without any self-respect. I'm young (not 20) but young and I really enjoy a "fun/crazy" crowd but this place gets under my skin. They have a dress code like they're a freakin' country club. No sandles, jeans with holes, hoodies, hats, etc. I can't tell you how many of my friends have been turned away because of this stupid rule. The bar tending is terrible, they don't know how to make half the drinks I order, they are expensive, and the wait is always FOREVER (which again surprises me because nobody likes this place). Avoid this place like the plague at all costs if you can. Save your self-dignity. read more

I'm surprised to hear how many other people share my opinion of Gaswerks, considering it's one of the places we always go to when we're drinking and clubbing in Columbus. And every time I regret even saying yes to go with them. The only saving grace is that alcohol and friends is mostly always good. I've never been impressed with the staff here. Perhaps it's part of their schtick... but really? I'm not a jerk, and is it that hard to smile? Do you hate your job? You're going to hate it even more when I don't tip you... and then don't buy another drink. The crowd is never "my thing" either. If you're a young douchebag, this is the place for you. You get to be a total jerk to everyone around you, and fit right in. The atmosphere is "meh" to me. It's a horrible bar. What do you expect? I am always displeased with the lack of seating, however. Come on, I'm drunk, I don't want to stand. If you're going here, pre-game somewhere else, and don't stay long. If your friends suggest going to Gaswerks, reconsider your definition of "friend". read more

Good Happy Hour specials!! It's been a few years since My last visit. A must to check out if your new to the Columbus area or visiting.

Paired with the bulbous monstrosity next door that is Brother's, Gaswerk's helps complete a duo of bars that are matched by none in terms of low brow pandering and sheer annoyance factor. I mean come on, the sign says it all- "Cheap Drinks, Lousy Service." You can award this place for being honest, but spending more than five minutes inside will without a doubt make you change your mind. Everything that makes Brother's terrible is applicable in spades at Gaswerk's, which would make it pointless for me to go in to a twelve point missive about what's wrong with this place when all you have to do is read the proper review and rework it to essentially the same set of standards. Frat guys run around knocking drinks over, the line for the bathroom is a mile long, the bartenders selectively avoid entire sections of the bar for hours....you get the picture. The one saving grace here would be that they have $1 "Jagerbomb" shots on Fridays and Saturdays, but I put quotes around that term for a very good reason- these things are absolutely the smallest shots you will ever run across in your life. It takes at least three of them to equate one real shot, and with such terrible service it's rarely ever worth the effort to order up a whole tray of them. In other words, don't come here even remotely sober, as you're likely to give up and leave before the scene could ever become even slightly bearable. read more

Gaswerks - Sports Bars Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Given the fact that there is only one review for GasWerks posted at this point I am assuming most of the Yelpers around here must have decent taste. This is because GasWerks is an entirely tasteless bar, not worthy of one's time, especially if that time is coming on a weekend night (thursday included). Young and trashy seems to be the theme here, but unfortunately not in the good way. This is truly a Zero star place, but as you can see I gave it two stars. Why, you ask? Their happy hour. None of the annoyance factor is there yet, and every bottle of beer in the place is $1. Certain days even offer free pool on the large (non-bar) tables. One trip here in broad daylight I stumbled across this discovery but my overall hatred of the place has yet to lead me back to take full advantage. read more

This place is fine because it's cheap and has dollar shots. Don't expect anything besides a large, gymnasium style bar with cheap drinks and pool tables. Decent patio. It's only good because of location, price, and size. read more

"Bad food lousy service" Oh the irony is that it's true. The food is utter rubbish, there is a massive fratboy douche infestation, the typical patrons conduct themselves in a stuck up and frankly obnoxious manner which is also ironic coming from some of the worst people in Columbus. I ordered a Miller lite in a bottle and was instead served lukewarm beer in a plastic cup of all things. But hey, if you are dying for your fix of cold food, warm beer and obnoxious crowds look no further. read more

If I could give it 0 stars I would. Drinks are overpriced. No respect for women. Not worth coming back to- telling all friends and family to avoid. Pay for drinks and food elsewhere and then come in if u do. read more

Great drinks, lousy service is their slogan. Amen to that. (Tasty food, but overpriced.) no mozzarella cheese available for my Italian beef sandwich made me realize they don't know what they are doing and should stick to burgers and nachos. Not fun. read more

There is nothing that this bar offers that you can't get practically anywhere else. I don't like to throw this word around but I honestly feel this place is racist. I've seen them not let in my African American friends for their attire when there were other patrons right behind him dressed the same. When I pointed it out I was told "He must have changed once he got in". DON'T give them your money. read more

I think $5 an hr for pool is a little pricey. We only played 3 games. They kept my ID with my card - I didn't like that at all. My moscow mule was good. They had a pig to ride like a bull. Which might be kind of offensive but since mostly guys were riding it I found it fitting and a bit ironic. I love the patio here. read more

Brought here for a bachelorette party and felt like I was on a equate brand version of the Jersey Shore... without the alcohol... because they didn't put any in our over priced drinks. DONT GO read more

Gaswerks is your quintessential campus bar. Except it has $1 shots and the space is massive. Also gross at most times it is a great spot with a big crowd because there is never cover. They also have a great outdoor seating area. I've only come at night and the crowd is a hit or miss. Don't expect anything spectacular but you'll probably have a decent time here. read more

Been there a few times and had great experiences each time. However last time I was in after corona and before the curfew, my "server" was so horrible I don't know if I'll return. She was rude, judgmental and cold. Not to mention unattentive, uneducated about drinks and food and seemed like she cared much more about spending time at and talking to tables who must have been her friends over taking care of any other actual paying customer. You think she'd be more alert to me and her other tables considering it was kind of busy that night but she did not care. I think her name was Lay or Kay? And I only know that because I had to ask a separate employee that we ended up having to ask for drinks multiple times since she didn't care enough to greet us warmly in the beginning or check on us to see if we needed anything. She does have a bunch of tattoos I remember. But her alone is the reason i will never return. Such a shame because the rest of the employees were great, friendly, attentive and very hardworking all while they were working extra hard to pick up her slack and make it better for us and the rest of the people there. Sad to say it but best believe as long as she is still working there me and my friends will never ever return. read more

Don't go to this bar unless you're white. They won't let you in. They were letting in white people last night and no one black. They gave all sorts if bs answers. Never give these people your money They don't deserve any stars read more