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    Michael's Goody Boy Diner

    3.8 (16 reviews)

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    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Ambe C.

    Visited on Sunday, 08/25, during an R&B day party while in town for a convention with friends. Michael's Goody Boy Diner has a cool concept with both indoor and outdoor seating, which is a nice touch. However, the interior left a bit to be desired--there was an odd smell near the bar closest to the kitchen and exit, which was off-putting.Despite this, my friends and I still had a good time. The service from the bartenders was okay, nothing particularly special. We didn't order any food, just drinks. As for the R&B party, it was lively, but we wished the music playing outside could be heard inside, or at least that the music selection indoors matched the fun vibe happening outside

    Biscuits and Gravy
    Joachim B.

    Went here for Sunday brunch, and overall I was pleased. I didn't ever go to this place under previous ownership, so I can't judge it from what it was like previously. I ordered the Biscuits and Gravy ($13), with coffee ($2) to drink. The biscuits were well put-together, not too soft, but not over-baked, which is the perfect consistency to pair with gravy. The gravy wasn't the heartiest I've ever had, but it was perfectly fine. The Home Fries were fresh fried and were cut from a potato (not pre bagged) and cooked well, with ordinarily good scrambled eggs to top it off. The coffee was fresh and had a good taste as well. Pros: Decent prices, especially for the location Above average diner food Friendly, attentive service Cons: Questionable ambiance, this place can't decide whether it wants to be a classic 50s style diner, 80s Miami Vice vibe, or modern restaurant. I hope they nail down the decor in the future. Menu options are a bit limited for now (hopefully it grows once they get going). I would definitely consider coming back, but I have more brunch spots to check out in the area (as they are plentiful).

    Double cheeseburger with fries
    Hiba I.

    Perfect great party vibes on a Sunday and took some food to go! Fries were perfect and burger was delicious!

    Place is DEAD on NYE.
    Johnathan H.

    Okay, I get that Goody Boy closed and then reopened. So this is an honest recent review of the new opening. I arrived at the restaurant at 11:30pm on New Year's Eve. The place looked closed from the outside. There were a total of six (6) people in the place. It is currently midnight, I ordered a rum and coke and 2 burgers a half hour ago and have not received any of it.

    The Turkey Club
    Sarin B.

    My friend invited me to come here and I'm so glad I did! Walking in, the vibe and atmosphere of the diner is so cool. The art and murals on the walls is so well done. LaShawn was our waitress and she was very nice and welcoming. She was quick with everything we asked her for. When she brought the food out, it looked so good!! And it also taste very good. I highly recommend trying this place, you won't regret it!

    Spicy Margaritas and Spicy Situation
    Elise F.

    If you have nowhere to be for a few hours, then Goody Boy is your place. We walked in and were told to seat ourselves. Within a few minutes, the server came over and was upset that we weren't ready to place our order. She said she would give us 10 minutes to "get it together" before she came back. We watched her serve other people at the bar, and we couldn't flag her down for another 30 minutes. She finally came over and asked for just our drinks. We told her and then she came back and told us to write everything we wanted on her notepad and was upset when we didn't write the drinks down too, even though she already asked what we wanted for those. She seemed surprised that we ordered the Spicy Margaritas and Spicy Situation, so she brought the bottle of tequila out for us to smell (?). She told us to move outside for a better atmosphere, which I honestly preferred since it was so dark in the restaurant and flies constantly landing on me. The server forgot my friend's ginger ale 7 times of her asking (not kidding). We finally got our food, and thank god the burger was actually fire. I got the goody boy double burger and fries. The fries were just okay and a little dry, but the server gave us ranch to smother our fries in. The server apologized for the chaos because they're not used to so much business on a Monday, although we seemed to be one of the only tables there at one point. She gave us coupons to come back in the future. I don't know that I would come back to eat here, but they do have an outside bar area that I'm interested in checking out. The server mentioned a seemingly pretty great happy hour during the weekdays and a lot of drink specials on the weekend.

    Grilled Cheese
    Haven H.

    They are OPEN! We came on a rainy Saturday around 1:30 pm; there were only a few other guests present and plenty of seating. Our waitress was incredible, very attentive and kind. Free refill coffee. The tables have paper menus and salt/pepper at table but no other condiments (sugars/sauces). There was a mess up with the muffins so they gave us a cinnamon roll instead and it was handled very gracefully. Cinnamon roll was warm, steamy, and flaky in the best way possible. Only wish it had come out with a fork. Grilled cheese was yummy and the bread was toasted really nicely. Fries were thin and crispy but needed a little table salt-- which we had! The cheese was not cheese-pull melty and the tomato was a bit soggy. Yogurt parfait was phenomenal; I appreciated the unsweetened Greek yogurt with a good amount of toppings. They had 50's music on which added to the ambience but could understandably also be annoying. We sat by the window on a cold rainy day and it was a bit chilly-- wear an extra layer if that's where you plan to sit. Scan to pay/Apple Pay/google pay or pay at table available.

    Second worst dining experience i've had in columbus (behind candado tacos). My "bowl" came out in separate portions, 65% potatoes, no avocado, and no cheese. When I got the avocado, it came out rotten as seen in the pic. Total price $15.

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    We stumbled on this place. Happy accident! Great food!! We had breakfast, it was delicious French Toast with fresh fruit!

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