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Mother Bear's Pizza Columbus

4.1 (38 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated a few days ago

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MOTHER BEAR'S PIZZA COLUMBUS ATMOSPHERE

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Casual
Dogs allowed
Good for groups

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Doug H.

The Monet was delicious. Service was prompt and helpful. Wait to get a seat was minimal.

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Iva H.

Needed a gift card from this highly praised restaurant so decided to do our own taste test while we were there. The restaurant was nicely decorated in wooden trim and everyone had to leave their mark on the wood. They even offered a sharpie so it showed up. Service was so friendly and welcoming. We got great advice on what pizza to order and what size. Both were spot on. The crust was amazing and the Monte Christo was the perfect flavor for us. We also wanted leftovers-who doesn't with pizza? The Thai wings were cooked just right and we also had enough for leftovers in the air fryer at home. What a great meal. Can't wait to return when in Columbus.

Breadsticks and cheese
Storm R.

We love the campus location of Mother Bears. We were visiting another store and saw they opened a Columbus location. The service was great. We were able to sit in the bar on a busy day. During lunchtime. It doesn't have the same feel as the campus location, but the food is just as good. We went with two lunch pizzas and an order of breadsticks. It was a great value and tasted wonderful. We will definitely be back.

10" Palermo Pizza!
Ian S.

The place is very mellow with an amazing atmosphere! The Pizza is amazing as was the stuffed mushrooms we had. A great menu with lots of sandwiches and reasonably priced. And the service was excellent! I look forward to checking out some other menu items!

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Amy P.

It's open! We came on a Sunday at lunch time. It was very busy but we sat right down at the bar. We split the Mother Bear Special (10" pizza, salads or breadsticks and sodas for $21) and an order of wings. The wings were fresh, crispy, saucy, and meaty. The pizza (regular pan pepperoni) was perfectly cooked with delicious bits of burned cheese on the sides. I saw pasta and grinders coming out of the kitchen that looked delicious so those are next on our list. Service was fast and friendly. They had a ton of people in the kitchen and serving staff - all were working very hard! Seems like a great run place. Parking was a bit difficult but I'm glad Nexus Park is growing.

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6 months ago

10 inch lunch special is a great deal. Salads took a little time coming out but pizza came out in expected amount of time.

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7 months ago

Everything! We love going there! Food and drinks are always good and service is friendly!

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Pizza was good. Service was fair. Love the restaurant. A nice addition to this area. Glad to see some new things coming in.

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Food was great. We sat at the bar. We had great service. All the food coming out of the kitchen looked awesome.

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2 years ago

Very slow service. Understaffed. There was a 20min wait even with lots of open tables.

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2 years ago

The food is excellent and the service from Joseph is outstanding! It's nice to see an employee that truly enjoys their job

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Everything from food to the service! I was so happy with the pizza and breadsticks! Keep up the great !

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Well, we waited over an hour and a half to get the wrong size pizza. Won't be coming back here!

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Columbus Bar - The bar

The bar

Columbus Bar - Veggie Burger on pretzel bun

Veggie Burger on pretzel bun

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Mother Bear's Pizza Columbus - pizza - Updated October 2026

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