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    Paint Grill

    4.5 (11 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Vodka
    Steve A.

    Paint Grill is a Chillicothe dive bar. It definitely has a local flavor. This place seems sketchy at first but it's not. It has some good drinks. The food is typical fried stuff. It doesn't look like much. It's old looking and rundown. There's a small parking lot in the back full of beat up pickup trucks. Customers enter through the door on the north side of the building. The bar is down the flight of stairs. I had a vodka and tonic. It's about $3 for a glass. The service is friendly in a hillbilly sort of way. Food here is nothing special. There's stuff like onion rings and wings. It certainly is a divey bar. It's kid friendly too since they have kid friendly food. There's a few tables for a family gathering or party.

    "Veal" (aka pork tenderloin) Sandwich
    Lynne G.

    We were on a quest to try a veal sandwich in the Hocking Hills area & after a few strike-outs we found the Paint Grill. ...and oh-my-goodness it made the search worthwhile. First, a veal sandwich is a complete misnomer -- it's actually a pounded pork tenderloin which is then breaded and deep fried. We've had these sandwiches in Iowa & Indiana (which claim to be the originals), but my fiancee & I both agreed Ohio does it best. Served with my choice of mayo and pickle on a lightly toasted bun, it's totally worth blowing the calorie budget. Our server revealed the pork is prepared on-site: pounded, hand breaded, and deep fried. They serve it with chips, but if you can actually eat the entire sandwich, you probably won't have room for the chips anyway. There's also a nice selection of cold beer, sodas, and 'everyday' liquors. Definitely local, and definitely awesome!

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    1 year ago

    Food and service are good. This is, definitely, a "dive bar." Not a place to go if you are in a hurry.

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    2 years ago

    Very good food. Great burger and tenderloin. Great fries. Great waitresses. Great location. Highly recommended.

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    We've had these sandwiches in Iowa & Indiana (which claim to be the originals), but my fiancee & I both agreed Ohio does it best.

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    Tootle's Pumpkin Inn

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    Tootle's Pumpkin Inn is a must stop in Circleville. It's named for the famous festival. The place…read moreis nuts if you go there during it. If you're expecting anything fancy you're in the wrong bar. The service is average which makes it comparatively good. Any bar in this town is a dive bar. It's just called being realistic. This place isn't much different except that it's the most popular because it's named for the only reason most people know anything about this town. If you're going at any other time of the year it's usually not too busy. They of course have pumpkin flavored beer, cocktails, and shots. It's about $3 for something like an old fashioned. The prices are pretty good, which makes it worth checking out. I would go to Tootle's the next time in Circleville. If you're there at the festival expect it to be filled to the gills. The rest of the year has some good shows too.

    Completely ridiculous name (alluding to the Circleville Pumpkin Festival): check…read more Cheesy liquor shots named after sexual acts and/or naughty things to call women: check Amazing locals wearing overalls and drinking tall boys of all sorts: check. A bunch of us Columbusites went down to Roundtown last night to see Wayne "The Train" Hancock (with Whitey Morgan and the Old 78's) at Tootles. It's a pretty nice bar/music venue, with ample standing room and plenty of local flavor. I wouldn't say rush down to Circleville when nothing is going on there, but if there's a show you want to see, this is a comfy and friendly venue. I do think it's hilarious that the Circleville Pumpkin Festival is such a big deal - ze boy and I were slightly weirded out by it (and the general lack of pumpkin-ness!) when we went on its last day a couple weeks ago, but I won't knock the only major thing Circleville, OH is known for. I will say, though, that the legacy lives on at Tootle's, which uses the pumpkin as a theme on its tshirts, for its drinks, etc etc. (I wasn't drinking, so I can't tell you about that part, except that my friends were downing tall boys of beers I didn't know came in tall boys - Miller High Life, for example)... Anyway, I like the space, as its large, open, and friendly. I enjoyed watching hipsters mingle with rockabillies mingle with townies mingle with my metalhead/Columbus freak friends. Everyone seemed to get along, and everyone knew all the words to Wayne the Train's songs, which made it even more fun. Like I said, this is a good local venue/pub. If you're in town, and looking for a good place to go, I'd say go here. But you can find the same in Columbus without driving 45 minutes, so just keep that in mind. Tootles does seem to have a lot of quality country/southern rock shows going on, so if you like that kind of music, definitely take a look at their schedule. I definitely recommend Wayne Hancock and Whitey Morgan. And of course, Tootles, should you be in Circleville!

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