I just popped in here for dinner with a couple coworkers and it was a really solid experience. We ordered a round of cocktails to start - margarita, mai tai, and an espresso martini. The margarita was great, the mai tai was the original recipe (strong with lime, not fruity), and the espresso martini, which was good though maybe just a touch watery. We started with the buffalo chicken dip, which came with celery and tortilla chips. Really delicious (I'm from Buffalo so I can attest to its quality, despite it not using bleu cheese, which I actually appreciated) and definitely something I would order again. I got the chicken caesar salad, which came with some tasty croutons and fairly large parmesan shavings, and was again impressed. One of my coworkers got a taco trio, which looked really tasty, and then my other coworker and I split the BBQ chicken flatbread, which was also fantastic. We were able to get some seats outside on their really nice outdoor patio, though the interior had a lot of nice looking seating accommodations of all sorts as well, none of which felt like it was cramped or busy by any means. Our server was also very nice and checked in on us regularly. All in all, a really solid experience. The menu had lots of delicious sounding burgers and salads, not to mention a good assortment of mocktails. Definitely a place I would come back to next time I'm in town! read more

I've almost been here two years and I was so excited to discover Columbus is a "Food Towne"! There was nothing like 614 Restaurant Week where I came from. On this final day of Restaurant Week, I went to The Rail Craft Kitchen & Bar. I went around 12:30 and it was not extremely busy. Service was great and I got an excellent table by a window with lots of light. There were four roll-up garage doors; none of them were open, but they all could have been. It was a beautiful day. For their menu, The Rail had three options for each of the three courses. I had the "Best Dill Pickle Chips - Ever," Smash Burger & Fries, and Buckeye Pie. The Dill Pickle Chips were great; lightly breaded, not too heavy, and well cooked! They came with jalapeño ranch, which I didn't try. The fries were okay and the smash burger was great! It might have had too many onions on it, but they were good and the cheese was nice and melted, but not dripping all over the plate. I brought the Buckeye Pie home and let it get to around room temperature. So much peanut butter and chocolate!!! I can't wait to go again! read more

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If you're looking for a great meal in Hilliard, I highly recommend Rail Craft Kitchen and Bar. From the moment we walked in, the staff were friendly, welcoming, and very accommodating. We started with the crispy Brussels sprouts, which were full of flavor and cooked perfectly. For my entrée, I had the steak with a side of coleslaw, and both were outstanding. The steak was cooked well and seasoned perfectly, and even the coleslaw had great flavor. Everything we ordered tasted fresh, well-prepared, and thoughtfully seasoned. Overall, this was an excellent dining experience with great food and great service. I'll definitely be coming back the next time I'm in the area. read more

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We finally checked out this spot after my friends had been wanting to try it for a while. The space is nice with a good vibe, and there's plenty of parking, which is always a plus. I was a bit hesitant going in because it's been years since the last Yelp review -- that lack of recent buzz (good or bad) felt concerning. On a Saturday night, it wasn't overly busy, so we didn't have trouble getting a table (they don't take reservations but do accept call-aheads). I ordered the burger and onion rings, and both were genuinely delicious -- I was very happy with my food. Unfortunately, the experience wasn't as smooth for my friends. One has a severe seafood allergy, and she was shocked to learn that all fried items (fries, onion rings, etc.) are cooked in the same oil as the seafood. It made her nervous to order much else from the menu, and we almost walked out when we found out. A separate fryer or dedicated oil for non-seafood items seems like a basic accommodation these days. Two other friends are recovering alcoholics and were disappointed that the only "non-alcoholic" beer option still contained a slight amount of alcohol. Their only other choice was a sugary mocktail, which isn't great for diabetics either. In 2026, it's surprising that a restaurant/bar still struggles with these common dietary and lifestyle needs. The food we did eat was solid, but the evening felt dampened by the lack of basic accommodations. There are plenty of other places that handle allergies and non-drinkers much better. I would have scored them much higher if they could have accommodated this basics. read more

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I would like to start with the good qualities of the restaurant experience. The service was good, our server was nice and honest, we were also greeted when walking in and acknowledged upon leaving. The ambiance was ok, it is quite dark unless you are sitting near the doors or windows. However there are televisions throughout the restaurant making it a good place to watch sporting events. The downside to the restaurant was definitely the food. It was our first time dining in and we got Brussels sprouts, a smash burger, house made tater tots, and a pepperoni flat bread pizza. The smash burger was the better of the items ordered, it was tasty and worth it on happy hour. The tater tots were very crunchy on the outside and mushy on the inside. The flatbread pizza left a lot to be desired, it could have used more cook time to cook the sauce and cheese more and add a crunch to the crust. The Brussels sprouts were crispy which I appreciated, however the balsamic glaze did not taste very good. Lastly, my wine glass was dirty, which I made the sever aware of for the next customers. Overall, Rail Craft Kitchen had a good happy hour deal and the burger would be worth getting! read more

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They always have a great draft list here but on this visit we tried a seasonal cocktail. The cranberry negroni was nice and others at the table liked their drinks as well. I ordered the blue Bessie which was absolutely delicious and cooked perfectly. Love that there is an option to have a side salad instead of fries at no extra charge. read more

Rail Craft Kitchen & Bar - Blue Bessie with side salad and cranberry negroni - Bars Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

Service was slow and not very kind. When additional items were requested, we seemed to be forgotten. It happens, but we have not been back. My wife's burger was made incorrectly and it was corrected very quickly, which makes you wonder. read more

This is another restaurant I do not mind coming to because of the reasonable prices and the variety of beers on tap. Sat at the bar this time and the service was really good. Restaurant overall is always very clean and conversations are usually kept at a low volume so you don't have to shout to talk to the person next to you. Going back again to try other things on their menu. Worth checking out if you have never been. read more

The Rail (4 stars) I have been to The Rail on a few occasions, and if I were to rate them just for their burgers, I would give them 6 out of 5. The Bonfire, Local Yokel, and 7th Heaven are amazing burgers, and better than almost any burger I have had in Columbus. The sides of onion rings or sweet potato fries (I usually get the chipotle mayo) are also great complements. That said, the service is about average, and this location can use an upgrade. We had a wobbly table and slow service on a 3:30 PM visit to an empty location. I will be back for the burgers, but I would be a bigger fan of this place if management would address some of these kinks. read more

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After a long day of work, it was good to find a place to enjoy a good meal and relax outside. The burger special was delicious and had to have a side of fries. The only downside was slow service...kind of felt forgotten as others who were seated after us were waited on before us. Thus, the 3 stars. read more

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My initial drink order ame out wrong and it took approximately 15 minutes for it to be corrected. The food was terrible. I will not return here. read more

NOT COMING BACK: We have been here many times before they changed the menu. I used to come in for their delicious veggie burger and now they changed it to a beyond burger. YUCK. I have never been completely dissatisfied with a meal ever. All four of us said no more. One, one glass of white wine was 10.50. HOUSE wine... really? The salmon meal, salmon was good the couscous was tasteless and overwhelmed with herbs. The two cheeseburgers were so salty it was grosse, fries were fabulous. Shrimp tacos, tasteless. Even though they gave us four. Tasteless. Then after 125.00 bill, I tipped the waitress and apparently she wasnt happy with her tip and almost threw me the receipt!! Never again. So sad to see a good place that sucks. read more

My husband and I went here after going to the zoo and we loved it. I got the bootlegger burger and my husband got the bonfire burger. Both were fantastic. Some of the best burgers we've had! Very quality burgers and we loved our waitress Taylor! She was always checking in and got our food out to us fast! We waited maybe 10 minutes for our food to come out! The ambiance was great and the food was even better. I will be coming back! read more

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Our family of four all agreed these were the best burgers we have ever eaten!! Our server was great. Tarot tots were incredible! Highly recommend read more

I came here for the first time with my husband as a walk in for lunch. We couldn't decide if we wanted a burger or chicken sandwich so we decided to get one of each and split. We got the spicy burger and chicken sandwich with one of them having onion rings as a side and the other having fries. The server was nice enough to have the kitchen actually split our meals for us to make it easier for us to share. The food did take a really long time to come out for lunch, but when it came out, it was nice and hot. I wouldn't really call the chicken sandwich very spicy even with the hot honey dipping sauce. It was crunchy though. The spicy burger was OK, I really wasn't a fan of the jalapeño jam because it was too sweet for my liking. The burger needed some more texture to it too , like something crunchy. All in all, it was a good experience and we had a great server. Will try it again if I was in my area. read more

Rail Craft Kitchen & Bar - Bars Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

Good burgers. The menu is somewhat limited, with no other pasta option other than Mac & Cheese; not ideal. I ordered the Lokel Yokel Burger; a burger with an egg. I waited 25 minutes, which was a little too long considering the place was empty. The burger was good, and my server was friendly. Overall an average experience. read more

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I went with my girlfriend after celebrating St Paddy's for brunch the next day. We were hair of the dogging it and our server Wade is the man. His attitude and spirit made everything. We were snacking got food to go those pretzel bites saved my life. He told me to get that Bonfire burger and he threw extra sauces to go it was amazing. Definitely will be back in a better mind set. read more

Excellent food and service. Ambiance. We will be back. Very good selections. Hmm go no try

Great food, great service, and awesome desserts. It also has an amazing atmosphere. The hamburgers are the best but come hungry because they are huge. read more

Miyoung is wonderful! Personable, knowledgeable, and quick to fix issues. An absolute delight! The food was flavorful, fresh, and hot. We were a larger group without a reservation. read more

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I've visited The Rail a few times over the past few years and each meal has been delicious. This most recent trip I was able to order from their brunch menu for the first time, so I ordered The Morning Glory. It's a burger on French toast with bacon, cheese, and an over easy egg. I enjoyed it a lot! They're big on local, Ohio beef, and the burger patty itself was very good! I paid $5 to upgrade from a home fry side to the tater tots. While they were good, I don't think the upgrade price was worth it for 6 tots. We had a larger group and our server was great - on top of it with drink refills, to go boxes, and everything else we might have needed. read more

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Very good food. The tots are house made and really unique. The chicken sandwich was HUGE! I got the garlic hot honey. The burgers all looked amazing. Love all the side options. read more

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We had an amazing time here. Mi Young was an absolute delight and made a huge difference with our experience. There were some hiccups from the kitchen but she was amazing and made it all so worth it. The food when it came out correct was absolutely delicious. The lemon berry mascarpone cake is a winner that I highly recommend, but it's seasonal and may not work. read more

Great craft beer selection by ordering Brew Kettle White Rajah. For food, the shrimp tacos were terrific!. Service on a Monday nite was fast. read more

The Rail has a great burger. It was not huge but the flavor was excellent. Went with the side salad instead of fries to counter the calories of the burger. Service was great on a Thursday evening. Friends has the loaded tots and said they were very good. read more

Order was exactly how I placed it. Food was hot and fresh and driver was very courteous. Order was actually delivered a few minutes early, but there was communication letting me know. Highly recommend The Rail!! The hot chicken sandwich and onion rings were fantastic. It's also quite loud in there. read more

Excellent and affordable place for lunch or dinner! Great setup, perfect for casual meals or fancy dinners. This was the best chicken salad in my life! Buffalo chicken salad with no bleu cheese. Perfect amount of dressing. I will be dreaming of this salad tonight. The service was pretty quick and the waiters good at topping off our water, cleaning our plates, etc! Will definitely come back here if I get the chance! read more

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Great selection of beers, outstanding service by Wade, and food quality (and quantity) was awesome. Our first visit and it felt very much at home. We only get to Dublin about once a year. But this place is worth the trip. read more

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My first impression of The Rail started when coordinating call-ahead seating for a large party on Fathers Day (I know...but you do what makes your pops happy!) They don't take reservations (always not my favorite thing.) TBH the hostess staff isn't very friendly. They don't seem to care about offering friendly service and just seem a bit over it. It took several calls to be ultimately told that they don't have a wait, but they can't accommodate seating for 7 and just to come in for when something opens up. We all arrive. We put our name in. We were waiting patiently to be seated (for ages) and finally had to ask how long it might be (it wasn't crazy busy.) Her response was "I was waiting for you to tell me if you wanted to sit outside or inside." I guess we were just supposed to figure that one out on our own. Just nah. That was very lacking for me, as far as first impressions go. What made up for it was our awesomely friendly server Andrea who took great care of our table. One of the better servers I've had in a long time and it was really appreciated after the lackluster welcome. She was friendly, attentive, and thoughtful. The space is pretty great on a nice weather day. They had the glass garage doors open so we got a nice breeze. It's a simple, straightforward industrial design space, but it fits with their brand. One cool thing we learned is they have some upcycled dishes (all the coffee cups are different, like thrift store finds!) I thought that was unique and cool. Food was tasty - everyone liked what they got. I especially loved the onion rings and the brunch chicken & waffles. True liege-style Belgian waffles. Most likely not house made but they tasted insanely good so I don't mind one bit. They had a syrup and a side of something like Franks, but I'd love to see them elevate that into a spicy syrup situation, but that's just me. I'd go back and give them another try (or possibly one of their other locations) because there are more brunch items I'd like to try. And I'd absolutely get the onion rings. read more

Rail Craft Kitchen & Bar - Half sausage-half beef burger with a side salad - Bars Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

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Ate there today. Took advantage of the "Smash Burger" Special. $10.... $5 for fries, $9 for Tots or "Truffle Fries". There was no, I mean zero "smash" to it. Zero crispy crunch from the griddle. It was a lifeless, normal looking frozen burger. The Sweet Potato fries were not room temperature, but cool to touch upon delivery. The burgers (we all had one) were warm at best. The regular fries were lifeless and zero salt. They were busy. The waitress was kind and helpful; the food was so poor we will not be back. read more

I finally tried The Rail for their excellent burgers and I did The Bootlegger Burger with Cheddar, The Rail Bourbon BBQ sauce, and tobacco onions with fries and Diet Coke to wash it down that were delicious but next time I will have to do Bacon on the burger. My friends shared the Housemade Tater Tots, Hand-Cut Pretzel Bites, and Best Dill Pickle Chips-Ever and enjoyed every minute of it. The server was excellent in taking great care of the people at my table. I felt comfortable there and will be coming back to The Rail in Dublin for lunch or dinner and can accommodate huge groups too. read more

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I wanted to check this out and I am glad I did but I don't know that I'll be in a huge rush to go back. I went on a Sunday during the brunch hour. They were super busy already at 11:30 but we were able to be seated in the bar area. The menu is ok. The burgers, to me, were super overpriced. I went with the cheeseburger. It was good but not remarkable for the $16 price tag. The brunch menu looked decent. Our server was kind but terribly slow. We didn't get out of there until two hours later and a lot of that time was just waiting on our bill. Definitely not a sustain for me but I can see why others might like it. read more

Been here a few times and it's great if you're craving a burger. They could improve on being consistent though. I had the 7th heaven burger and although it was delicious, I wished the bun would have been toasted or at least warmed up. The onion jam on it was also super cold which changed the temperature of the entire burger. The fried pickles are absolutely delicious though. They were served really hot; i could tell they were fresh out the fryer. They also have a great happy hour that includes some appetizers, an old fashioned burger, and drinks! read more

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Very disappointed tonight. The restaurant was maybe 40: full. We were seated at a table next to the short hall leading to the restrooms. Not only was multiple people walking back and forth past me but I heard the toilet flushing as people were walking out (obviously without washing their hands). We asked to move to another table. Problem solved. Our waitress speed walked past us several times tossing , "everything ok?" Over her shoulder as she was heading out of the dining room. I had to call her back to the table three times to ask for a refill, salt & pepper and help for my salad. Food was ok at best. Hubs ordered a build your own with jalapeno relish, cheese, lettuce and tomato. Cooked medium rare. His burger was juicy and very good. The steak fries were nicely seasoned, hot and crispy I ordered the blue Bessie naked with a little salad. Naked burgers are served on lettuce. I received large pieces of iceberg used to make a lettuce wrap. I expected shredded iceberg. My burger was not juicy. The lettuce was mostly on top of the burger. The toppings were then on top of the lettuce. Im not a fan. So the burger itself was naked but the iceberg was holding horseradish, mushrooms, blue cheese and french fried onions. I was not impressed. The side salad comes with tomato, carrots and cucumber. I asked to hold the carrot and tomato and ended up with a large quantity of iceberg chunks with cucumber. It was very bland. Our waitress brought me some red onion and shredded cheese to make the salad a smidge more exciting. Smidge. As in healthier than fries BUT .... So between the waitress that "checked on us" while speed walking her section to the dry burger with lettuce that "stole my toppings", the rather dull salad and the first table that felt like I was seated in the bathroom - I wasn't impressed and Im not likely to return. Did I mention the price? $16 for each hamburger with one side. Pricey. read more

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Food was average bar food. Onion rings were cold. Chicken was not fully cooked. Burger was just one. Fries were cold. We will not be back.

I liked the rail a few years ago they have a good atmosphere and flavorful food. I didn't eat a meal all day before I came in to save my appetite for dinner. I ordered the smash burger and got horrible food poisoning the next day. Unfortunately, I will never come here again. Someone in the kitchen wasn't doing something right. read more

Mi-young was an amazing server and gave excellent customer service to our entire table. We had a large party that just dropped in and Mi-young was fantastic at taking our orders, even with some dietary restrictions. The food was delicious, too, but the customer service was the highlight. read more

I used to love the Rail but am disappointed in all of the menu changes. They no longer have the Mac and cheese bites or the skinny fries which were two amazing menu items previously. The old menu felt a lot more on brand for the space and was different than just being another pub food place in the area which is what it feels like now. The new fries were similar to Wendy's and not the best honestly, no where as good as the old skinny fries. I used to love coming here and it was high on my list of places but I'm not sure when I will be back now since the stuff I like is gone. read more

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We went for a birthday party. I live the casual atmosphere. It was 16 of us. The service was amazing. The bartenders were amazing. The server so friendly n courteous, He gave us all individual checks! I had my perfect Cosmo & steak salad. Yum! read more

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Food is always flavorful! Great variety of burgers. Staff friendly and efficient. Save room for a shake!