We absolutely cannot say enough about this place! We happened upon it by accident. Our daughter's softball team was in Columbus for a tournament and we were looking for a place to hold a team dinner. After searching on Yelp, I came across this restaurant. The menu had a little something for everyone: pizza, subs, burgers, BBQ, salads, etc. I called to see if they could accommodate a group of about 40 on a Saturday evening. They said absolutely not an issue, they have a private dining area in the front. A bit later the chef called me to let me know that the first person I talked to was unaware that there was already a birthday party in that room, but it was still not a problem to accommodate us. She gave me her cell Number to keep in touch with her in case our plans changed. This is an old fire station converted to a small town bar/restaurant. The food was excellent! Not a single complaint about the quality and taste from any of the 40 people in our group. The prices are extremely reasonable as well. They have both a chef and a pit master working here. I strongly recommend any of the BBQ items! If I had any issues, it was that the arrival of our food was slow and staggered for a few people, but not too bad, considering we brought 40 people, added to a private birthday party and their normal locals. Staff was extremely friendly! We were staying in Grove City. This place is about 15 minutes south of there, seemingly in the middle of nowhere, but well worth the drive! read more

I ordered the pulled chicken platter and it looked like the chicken was cut and chopped. I totally expected the chicken to be shredded. The French fries were tasty. My husband enjoyed his brisket and macaroni and cheese. This is definitely a neighborhood bar and it was the first time we had tried it. The waitress was attentive to our needs. The room was pretty loud and dark. Maybe we will come again. read more

Station House 81 - Brisket and macaroni and cheese - American Near Me - Commercial Point, Ohio

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Run in often for food. Always fresh and good. Smoked wings and meats. Service is always friendly and attentive. Great value.

Full bbq menu, full bar and great staff. Friendly joint in the good ol small town commercial pint. Great place for drinks, karaoke and music. read more

Walked into the establishment and we were allowed to choose where we wanted to sit. The place was busy, which is good! Waitress was able to give some really good recommendations for appetizers and food since this was our first time being here. Ambiance is a small town local joint. Loved the local pictures of the fire trucks for the old station. Appetizers were really good would recommend the fried cheese curds. The chicken parmesan sandwich was excellent, not the patty you would get at a school cafeteria but fried and delicious. The fries were much like those at the county fair. Delicious, nice touch of grease, fresh potato taste which make you want more. Drinks were never empty, and even gave use drinks to go. Would recommend this establishment! read more

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Great wings and friendly staff. Enjoy going there or getting food to go is fast and easy.

A no frills small town restaurant that feels like a bar. However, they are known for their house smoked meats so I tried their basket that had one of each in it (pork, chicken, beef), along with some actual, not frozen, fries. Each was very good, though a bit dry. I had them bring me some BBQ sauce, which she said was store bought... The coleslaw was better than many. Service was busy place, Saturday night, bar casual, good. My server said I should try the wings, which she said they are known for, so I may if I go back. My rum and Diet Coke was acceptable but nothing exceptional. read more

Station House 81 - One of each slider, fresh cut fries, coleslaw, rum and Diet Coke, extra BBQ sauce. - American Near Me - Commercial Point, Ohio

This tavern is a little gem located in Commercial Point, Ohio just south of Columbus a couple miles off Hwy. 23 south. Their meats are smoked to perfection and the service is warm and friendly. read more

Station House 81 - Delicious Garlic Parmesan Wings! - American Near Me - Commercial Point, Ohio

I can't explain how good this place is, servers are great like absolutely amazing I go here all the time because I live near here and they know me by name now they have darts and 8 ball pool. The food is amazing and I would recommend the chicken strips and fries or the pepperoni pizza but all pizzas are great. And the vibe in the place is amazing 5/5 sports bar. EAT HERE read more

Good service and food. But they said that my dog was ugly and my server could beat up my son in a fight. Granted my son is a weak little sissy so I'd put money on my server, that was ok. But no one insults my dog. For that it's only 4 stars. Will return. read more

The kitchen hasn't been cleaned the place makes me leery of eating the food there as they can't keep the kitchen clean and fix the women's bathroom it's disgusting. read more

In this week from out of town. This place came up as a suggestion. Really neat little bar/grill. Super friendly and nice staff. I got the smoke alarm burger with fries. Absolutely delicious. The patty, pulled pork, bacon and bbq sauce on it were great. The bun was fresh and tasty. The fries were cooked and seasoned perfectly. I will definitely be stopping here anytime I'm down this way. Loved this little small town spot!! read more

Always friendly service and pretty good food. Fine for kids , but more of a bar atmosphere. Could be cleaner, especially the bathrooms.

Decided to check this place out. Small time place in Commercial Point. Has 9 tables and a bar area. 2 pool tables. Music going. Plenty of Tv's. Today was slider special, buck a piece. Rachel was my waitress, super personality and more than helpful. Checked on me often and did refills often. Onion petals we're hand made with Chipotle ranch dipping sauce. Yummy. Mac n cheese was definitely home made, a blend of 3 cheeses, good flavor to it. I tried each of the sliders, chicken, pork and brisket. Pork and brisket were outstanding. Had 2 ribs which cooked perfectly and they put BBQ sauce on, not tough at all. The chicken wings were also smoked with a nice spice coating and some BBQ sauce on them. Baked beans were quite different, had pulled pork and chopped onions in them, also a blend of BBQ sauce, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Sides are huge servings. read more

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Carryout review Love the Thursday wing special(see pic). I have only so far sampled the sausage sandwich(see pic), and the wings. Lot's of wings. My co-workers comments on his Swiss-Mushroom burger are as follows. Juicy well portioned burger on a non-descript bun. He could not recall if it was toasted. The swiss was so melted, that much of it had slid down on to the fries. I saw the separate boxing of the LTO. I thought it looked minimal. He did say the fries were crisp and well seasoned(even after a 12min car ride). The sausage sandwich I had once, needs work. Nice smoked sausage, and grilled, diced onions & peppers. The improvement could be, not splitting the sausage to let all of the moisture get grilled out. I think it needs a better roll, maybe grilled. It also needs a spicy brown mustard to compliment the smoky meat flavor. The wings are traditional bone-in, non-breaded. Standard sizes. Nothing that was organic tiny, or steroid huge. They are all smoked with a house rub. Sauce is added after. There is no fryer involved. I do recommend the wings plain with no sauce to get the full taste of that smoked flavor and seasoned rub. As I work my way through the combinations of flavor offerings, I am currently on plain with extra rub and some of my own hot sauce. Let it be known that they only use Frank's. A missed opportunity to use someone locals recipe sauce. I found the BBQ wings to be especially sweet and sticky. Usually the result of molasses. It's good enough, just not my choice. Many of my co-workers will order no other flavor but the BBQ wings. Carryout drinks are in Styrofoam cups off the bar soda gun. To bad cans or bottles aren't offered. The woman working lunch behind the bar has been very friendly, and helpful. On the phone taking orders, bagging orders, and cashing out multiple rendered payments. She is always the utmost professional and courteous with a smile. So the $.60 wing special on Thursday lunch is a tremendous value for a great tasting wing. read more

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Great bar food and drinks. Reasonably priced. The service is usually pretty slow, but everyone is so pleasant it's not a deal breaker!

I've delayed reviewing this place to give it some time to recover. We've visited this place quite a few times in the past years. Service is always good, but the food is dry. Consistently dry. Fries are over cooked, dark, and dry; they are always broken up in tiny pieces. Burgers are dry. Bun is even dry. So disappointing. 4 years ago the food was great but we've noticed a decline in quality even before Covid. read more

Bang for your buck: 10/10 Quality: 7/10 Service: 8/10 Ambiance/Location: 10/10 Overall: 7/10 We came to try the wings that Yelp made look so good! We were a little disappointed by the quality. Though the price was good, the wings had obviously been sitting in a chafing dish for a long time. The meat was over cooked and stuck to the bone. The dry rub was caked on the wings and was more salty than flavorful. The temperature of the wings was lukewarm at best. Our service was lackluster as well. We were the only people dining (about 3 others at the bar drinking), and yet our server rarely checked in. Took awhile to get drink refills, our check, etc. We hope to go back and try again someday. The reviews are good and the photos look so yummy. I hope we have a better experience next time! read more

We were in town as the result of a funeral. Stopped in here for a quick bite before heading home. I had the brisket sandwich and my wife had the BBQ sliders. This is a wonderful place to eat! Brisket was very flavorful and jad coleslaw on the sandwich. Sliders were 1 pork, 1 chicken, and 1 brisket. Both came with delicious French fries. This is a great place to stop for a delicious meal! read more

This is the second try at this place . Never again Rib tips were a absolutely the worst . Were actually only 5 tips and they were all bone and grizzle no meat and Im not exaggerating. Then I guess someone in the kitchen doesn't know what to much salt is on fries .I have never had a worst meal that I can remember . Gave them a second chance and its the last chance . Dont bother with this place . read more

Nice little gem in Commercial Point. Good food and nice daily specials. At times hard to find a seat. Friendly bar tenders and patrons.

Station House 81 is a great family friendly bar with some of the best bar food in Ohio! I highly recommend their mild smoked wings 10/10 , their Gouda Mac n cheese bites are to die for! And Me and my boyfriend personally love their Italian subs! Staff is super welcoming and friendly and we are always treated like family in Station House 81! This joint is a chill spot to take some friends or family to grab a few brews and eat some good food or even to Go sing Karaoke with friends and family. Overall 10/10 and highly recommended this if you live near the area! read more

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Fast courteous service and their food is excellent!! I'll definitely go back. With my family.

Not much to look at when you first walk in but great smoked wings. Prices are reasonable.

Really solid food at very reasonable prices. From the smoker I've tried the pork belly bites and rib tips which are smoky enough with still a little chew to the meat which I prefer. The sauce is a little on the sweet side, but works well with the flavorful meats. I've also had the Piggy Back Burger that layers bacon and a pork belly chunk onto a burger. It's really satisfying though the burger patties here are on the thin side. The endless fries are obviously fresh cut with perfect crispiness on the outside and a fluffy inside. As for the bar/restaurant there's a conventional bar area with a pool table and stage for live music or karaoke. They also have a nice, but sometimes drafty, dining room area and a decent patio. It seems they have upped their wine selection if that's your thing, but there's only about 5 beers on tap and at least 3 of them are typical domestics. Probably more 4.5 star for the food, but the prices for food and drink bump it to a 5 on my scale. Also, the folks here are really pleasant. Nearby Grove City, which is the closest place that has some restaurant selection for this area, is letdown after letdown of chain restaurants, but the little town of CP (my hometown) has a restaurant doing things from scratch, with real flavor, and some creativity. read more

Ribs were chewy. Cool hangout to drink a few but food mediocre at best. If I were to go back I'd go to have a couple drinks and a appetizer. Not for dinner. read more

We have tried this place twice. The food isn't the best or the worst but it is cute inside and has a fun atmosphere with lots of friendly locals read more

We went wondering and found this place in Commercial Point. We checked out the menu and the prices seemed decent and we like to try new BBQ places. When you walk in it looks very bar-ish. The menu board for specials has every day listed and Saturdays were $11.99 full rack of ribs. The server came by and was very nice and took drink orders. Then the owner came by and started chatting. He recommended we try the wings as it was their last order before they were out. We decided to and also both ordered a rack of ribs, and each wanting to try the appetizers of fried pickles and the fried pepper rings. The appetizers were homemade and hand breaded as everything is homemade including the ranch (ranch snob here). Then the wings came out. One bite and I regretted getting mild and should have gotten bbq because they are such an amazing smiley flavor they probably didn't even need the sauce. They were some of the best wings I've ever had. Then the ribs came out and they were about 18 inches long! There was so much meat on them, after 4 ribs your full! I'm not sure how they can sell them for only $11.99. They were terrific. Only catch is they don't come with sides. We tried a side of Coke slaw and baked beans and both were up to par with the rest of the food. The waitress (Allison) did a great job and the owner stopped my several times to see how things were. They weren't too busy inside only a few other tables, but had a constant takeout stream of orders. The place was clean and so we're the bathrooms. They have done a great job and we will for sure be back! read more

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Amazing pork belly, brisket, pulled pork and chicken and fries, sauce is perfect. Looking forward to wine and paint night. read more

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I reserved the front area for my son's graduation party this past weekend. It was a very relaxing place with great food and service. A few weeks before I met the owners on a visit with my kids and they were so nice and easy to talk to. They wanted to make sure everything was great for my son's party. I can't say enough about the food. We had the pulled pork sandwiches and cole slaw. The waitress was very helpful and made sure everything was perfect. She was friendly and checked on us. Everyone loved it! We will be going back for dinner!! If you need a nice relaxing place for a party, their place is a great one!! read more

Definitely a place that I'll be back to. Pros: Good, smoked meat (chicken, brisket, pork belly, everything was good) Good sauce Fries tasted like fair-type fries and their endless Amazing vinaigrette (honey mustard with garlic) Reasonable prices Huge portions Dirt cheap beer prices Cons: Small, with very limited seating One server/bartender for the whole place The food was worth it in every way possible. My only somewhat complaint would be that the pork belly had too much fat on it. Some pieces were perfect and others had me thinking I was eating chunks of fat. Our poor server (who was also the bartender) was taking care of the whole restaurant by himself, but he did a good job getting new rounds of beer in a timely fashion and everyone's food orders out immediately. I'll be back.... read more

I want to give 5 stars but when this place gets busy the waitresses forget your food is sitting at the window. The cooks prepare it super fast and always delicious but they need more wait staff during peak eating hours. The food is amazing! 5 stars to the chefs. Great happy hour prices, great menu, live entertainment will keep me coming back. read more

Station House 81 - Station house salad is delicious - American Near Me - Commercial Point, Ohio

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We have been going here for years!!! Service last night was terrible and food was awful!!! None of the food tastes smoked any more and wings seemed to be undercooked. Thankfully they have not changed their French fries. Fried pickles the batter falls off. Son's burger was Brunt. When we got there we cleaned our own table which was no big deal. Our server took forever to bring our drinks. We asked for plates she never brought them we had to go get them. Hubby ordered a beer and she forgot it. He had to flag her down and ask again. We had to go to the bar to get refills on water. She told us she had a lot of people up front. Which made us feel as if we did not matter. Not sure what is going on but I'm disappointed in the changes with their food and service. read more

I looked forward to trying this place and was hopeful the menu looked good. I wasn't impressed however with their brisket I ordered the Po Boy Brisket with slaw fresh cut fries. I will say fries and slaw were fine but Brisket was horrible. I do not believe what was on my Po Boy was brisket at all It tasted like roast beef from a crock pot absolutely no smoke flavor no smoke ring or char and a generous amount of FAT included. One of the owners did offer to give me a replacement meal but this was after I had already paid and had It in my mind to leave. I will probably try again but I will be steering clear of any brisket. read more

Place is incredibly understaffed, most food came out cold. People are getting up to get menus and others leave after waiting with no customer service, food tastes good other than it being cold. Wish things were ran better, 2 stars for now. read more

Great food! Great service. The pork belly bites were outstanding. Nice selection of beer and good live music.

Ordered 10 smoked wings and side salad for carry out. The wings were rubbery and doused in BBQ sauce. I received 8 seconds and two drums. There was barely any smoke flavor. The salad was full of cheap iceberg and a few additions. I will not return. They used to serve decent food before the new ownership. read more

I'm bumping the rating down. Definitely need to work on the service and please stop changing your damn menu! The first burger I had their was just right, then they had to be like everyone else and dress it up and slap it on a brioche bun. Good job bringing back pizza! If your going to have specials THEN MAKE IT! Waitress told us they were out of meatloaf, then tells a regular that the lady who normally makes it wasn't there. The waitresses are always friendly, just understaffed. read more

Cozy little place in a small town. Food is good. Wings are probably the best thing on the menu. The staff are extremely nice. Only downfall is if they are busy, you may wait for service at a table. Other than that, great place! read more

Small bar setting. Okay ribs, great fresh cut fries, mac-n-cheese was a little different but good.