Charcuterie plate was freaking fabulous. The fig jam was the star. Fantastic atmosphere and the service was just perfect.

More like The Sick-uh-less! This place was tasty. Short rib pot stickers didn't stick around... they were gobbled right up. Prawns were on point. read more

This place was alright. The bartender is awesome; drinks are really good. But I'm not trying to pay high prices for mediocre food. I got a soup to start, but it was so salty. My entrée was alright. But just alright. read more

Excellent crafted cocktails. Scallops and Ribeye were on point!! Scallops cooked with perfection. Highly recommend. One of the best restaurants in Columbus hands down! Not a bad thing on the menu and the staff is amazing. read more

Really disappointed in what happened tonight We have been regular patrons and do takeout at least 4 times a month for the past 6 months. So we spend quite a bit of money here. A friend and I came in at 4:30 for drinks and were told the table we were seated at was reserved for 6:00 so we would need to clear out by then. We ordered two round of drinks and an appetizer. We finished our drinks at 6:15 and saw no one was coming in for the table. The waiter came to ask us if we wanted the check. We said we wanted to do dinner and it didn't look like the reservation she mentioned had shown up but we would be happy to move to another table when and if the reserved table showed up. She made us feel as if we were a complete inconvenience to her as opposed to paying customers .She said there were no more tables available even though we saw at least 6 empty ones. She then asked if we wanted another round of drinks if we would drink them quickly before the reservation people came in. Long story short. (I know too late) we left at 7 with the table behind us empty and three other tables in the restaurant empty. We would have ordered more food and drinks and another friend joined us and ordered another drink and still she treated us like we were somehow being given a favor. I will not go back and I will encourage the rest of my neighbors in GV to not patronize this restaurant. I have never been treated this dismissively or rudely . We ended up going to the @southvillagegrille and having a great dinner and drinks. read more

The service was great. The food was good. The happy hour is not one I feel the need to go back to. The happy hour menu is limited to the bar. This is reasonable. The high top table touching the bar is not part of the bar even if your chair can be turned and you are at the bar it's not the bar. Just an FYI. read more

It's a long narrow place so I felt scrunched. Good beer selection. The wings were awesome: nice char, sweet spicy sauce. The short rib ravioli is actually one big ravioli--the sauce was really good but I don't know if it was worth $10. The mussels were ok. Friendly service. read more

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Yum! Such a cool vibe with really friendly staff. Try the soups. We get it to-go when we are there to have some for later.

Great food and great service. We had the rib eye, scallops, salmon and the short ribs. Entire group was pleased. Also had the pecan pie and banana cream tart. We will be back. read more

First time here - it was very impressive. It's a small pub in German Village, with street parking that was readily available (at least on Thursday evening). The menu is varied with small plates, sandwiches, and entrees. My spouse had the Rosemary Chicken, which she said was good, and the side dish of corn chowder which was very good. I had the beef cheeks sandwich which was served open face with the shredded meat, cheese, and fries filling a large plate. There were three tempting desserts on the menu - we chose the banana cream dish - yum. The service was good and the price tag was reasonable. Highly recommend this place! read more

We enjoyed our evening at the Sycamore. We were seated promptly, even arriving a bit early for our reservation. My husband ordered the beef cheeks sandwich; it is a huge portion and so decadent! We both enjoyed the clam chowder, soup of the day. I ordered the pancetta wrapped prawns. Overall I enjoyed the dish, but I did not care for the salsa topping (just didn't seem to make sense with the dish). The grits were ok, not knock my socks off. The service was good, but very fast. A little too fast. We were done in about 30 minutes! It didn't feel like we were being rushed out, but a bit more time between drinks, appetizers and dinner would be nice. Our server was very quick with drinks, etc! I love the building, but the tables are definitely fit tight into a small space! A booth toward the front would be more intimate, if that's what you seek. I felt like I was right on top of the 2 top next to us, and a large table on the other side. Just a heads up if you don't like sitting close to others! read more

We went to The Sycamore with some friends. I had heard about this restaurant SO many times and had been wanting to go there. Well, it was worth the wait!! ALL of us had a wonderful meal, the service couldn't have been better, and the ambiance was very cool and inviting. We all felt like "this is the place to be!!" Thank you so much. Keep up the AMAZING work. The menu was so good, it was hard to choose. SO many reasons to come back!! read more

It's a great place to get together with a group of friends. The servers are very welcoming and friendly and most importantly attentive. I got the beef cheecks on a piece of their sour dough bread. My friend got the French toast and she speaks very highly of it. The selection of beer is fantastic, they have a lot of great local brews. If you are in town or live near by you really need to go! read more

Would have given higher score, but they charge surcharge to share plates. Ironic since the majority of their menu is small plates. Nice vibe, parking available in lot few steps away. Staff friendly. Food is awesome. We shared several small plates tapas style. Had two cocktails to start the Sycamore Sasyrac and Sycamore Manhattan , both were great! We shared a bottle of Owen Roe GSM wine, great wine priced well. The short rib ravioli was delicious and a neat presentation with such a large ravioli. Beef cheek tacos were delicious. We shared the lobster roll for our final plate. It was ok, not great.I was put off by the fact that the charged $2 each for splitting the lobster roll. Kind of tacky to do that when you are dropping over $100 for a couple. read more

Great place! Says it doesn't take reservations however that seems to be a mistake. They do have community tables but if those are full, you will be out of luck. We had the charcuterie which was excellent but my entree of the Ahi Tuna sandwich wasn't as impressive. But I'll just try something different the next time! read more

This place truly is a german village gem. Every experience I have had here has been enjoyable. The beer, wine and cocktail selection is extensive and the food menu (which changes occasionally) is always delicious. We started with the ahi tuna poke and charcuterie board. The table ordered a variety of entrees including a few of the sandwiches and everything was fantastic. As expected the desserts were equally delicious: the banana tart is one of my all time favorites in Columbus. To top off our scrumptious dining experience our server Andy was very attentive, friendly and knowledgeable. read more

Great gem in the middle of the village. Order anything with tuna as it's amazingly fresh. The steak is another smart option as they are really high quality. read more

The Sycamore can do no wrong. My wife and I make it a point to spend an evening here at least once every other month or so. The staff is always friendly/accommodating, they're knowledgeable about their wine list, and the menus prices, based on the quality of food, are low! Each meal at The Sycamore manages to be my new favorite in Columbus. read more

A great dining experience!!!! Food, drink and atmosphere - a 10.

Excellent refined inventive food in elegant causal gastropub. Great beer and wine selection.

The sycamore is one of my favorite German village gems. Their wine is out of this world. Food is always amazing.

Delicious dinner and the speciality cocktails were amazing.

Excellent for so many reasons. Ambience is great cozy and warm. Food is to die for (we had the peppers and corn/watermelon to start and I had the beef papperdelle). Service is excellent. Wine and beer selection also perfection. Great date night spot read more

This is our 2nd time visiting The Sycamore, there will definitely be a 3rd. We had 2 appetizers (something w/Kim Chee and bacon wrapped dates) they were a symphony of flavor - a great palate waker-upper. I had the sea scallops and others had other entrees but we all we wallowing in gluttony and gastronomic post coitus comas. It was wonderful. And, the price was less obscene than one would normally expect for such well executed and thoughtful dining. Awesome dining experience. read more

The food here is really outstanding. I ordered the ahi tuna entree at it was super interesting and flavorful (mashed wasabi beats). This must have been one of my favorite meals here in Columbus. The ambiance is also stellar and the staff is great as well. Great vibe as well! read more

Chris and his team have done it again. The ambiance is out of a magazine. The bartenders are surgeons of their craft and the friends you've never met. I've actually never said this but, the beef cheeks are ridiculous! Well done amigo. read more

Absolutely the best steak in Columbus. Really hard to get a table but completely worth it. The atmosphere is really modern rustic and fits perfectly into German Village. The ribeye was insanely good and the ahi poke was really terrific as well. They also have a very strong drink list featuring local beers, unique cocktails, and excellent wines. You will eat here, there is no other better option. read more

I am writing this review after both eating here last night and reading some of the reviews. I have read comments like "terrible lack of communication the staff provides" regarding reservations and to a customer who felt the need to place a comment about another patron in with a review of the restaurant. I don't get either. First of all this place is new and they are still going through growing pains, a year after opening. Opentable is a great upgrade to their reservations but its still a VERY small place. Word is getting out and people are flocking in so to expect open seating at this point is really not realistic. Also, and my heart goes to the customer with rude neighbors but its not fair to downgrade or even mention someones attitude outside of the staff at a restaurant in a restaurant review is it?? Anyway, on with ours... The food was top notch. We were on a mission to sample as many things as we could so we chose here and there off of small plates and then each a dinner choice. We started with the guacamole (amazing) and charcuterie plate. That set our taste buds soaring! My partners son got the soup of the day which was a potato, bacon, and leek bowl of deliciousness. My partner also got the ahi tuna poke which he loved and almost licked the plate. For dinner, I got the hot chicken sandwich (as did my partner) and his son got the bison burger. None of us were disappointed. There were pickles on this sandwich that were out of this world full of flavor. I could eat an entire jar! We were then treated with a dessert called a banana tartlet which had a ginger snap crust, caramelized banana custard, chocolate sauce, and a delicious cream topping. We were all moaning walking back to the car because we were so full but none of us would take back a bite. Best meal we have had in a while and we are looking forward to going back next week for the new menu!!! Our thanks to the GM Micheal for making us feel so welcome, to our waitress (oh, shoot, cant remember her name, pretty blonde :)) and to Bradley, the amazing chef. Thank you!!! read more

The food here is pretty good, if you can actually -- by some sort of divine intervention -- be seated at a table. In the past few months, this place has exploded in popularity, which is wonderful; however, The Sycamore desperately needs to figure out how to handle reservations. The restaurant has only very recently started taking reservations on OpenTable, but when you show up at your reserved time slot, be prepared to wait at least another half hour. This is an improvement over the previous "call ahead" system which was a chaotic guessing game of when a table would be available. I understand this issue may be a tough one to tackle, but the method in which The Sycamore currently handles and communicates reservations makes me never want to come back. read more

AWESOME BISON BURGER. Garlic fries are great too. Very rustic restaurant, all meals have some sort of twist or flare to ale them different. Excellent food and staff! read more

The Sycamore offers great deals during happy hour at the bar, but in the summer, the patio is worth paying non-happy hour prices. The wings are awesome, guacamole is bursting with flavor, atmosphere is charming, and the service is attentive and friendly. The fries always steal the show for me - they are served with fresh minced garlic and perfectly salted. The sweet potato bisque is also worth a try. It is sweet, spicy, and savory. Tip: The Sycamore is a pretty small place, so to avoid the crowd, dine at slightly off hours or make a reservation. read more

COMMUNITY TABLES - While this may be a decent option for some people, if I am making a reservation, I do not expect to be seated at a community table. When we arrived we were shown to a table outside that was big enough to fit 6 people for our group of 3. We suspected it might be a community table - thankfully we asked our server and were able to move or else others would have sat right with us. Its not that I hate eating with strangers, but in the past we sat at a community table with obnoxious people who were VERY drunk and complained about the food the whole time. That's not the kind of experience I want to have when going out to dinner. WARNING - tell the server that you do NOT want a community table or else they just seat you at one without telling you!!!" read more

Fun little spot, and thankfully they now take reservations because before the wait times seemed to be endless. Great local beer list! To start it's a must to get at least one order of their homemade guac. All the food is good, lots of unique twists on classic entrees and sandwiches. The turkey burger is very delicious as is the Nashville hot chicken. read more

Absolutely fantastic place! The shrimp and grits were delicious! Our server was great! The desserts were also really good!

Best burger in Columbus, even better that Lindey's!!! Amazing experience, highly recommended!

Went here for the first time for my birthday and had an amazing time! Couldn't have asked for a better experience because the service was phenomenal! They truly made me feel special on my day:) read more

Their food is solid. I got there just in time for happy hour and their food deals were great/inexpensive. Staff is great! Too bad it's not walking distance from downtown area but it's worth the cab/uber/lyft ride to get there, just be ready to wait if you don't make reservations. I didn't make a reservation, was alone, and had to go to the bar when I went if I wanted to be served immediately. Will definitely go again read more

I absolutely love this restaurant! The menu is so different from other restaurants I've been to. We started with the poutine which was amazing. For my dinner, I had the BBQ chicken which came with fingerling potatoes and an amazing side of roasted spaghetti squash with cabbage, carrots and a hint of vinegar dressing. I can't wait to take my monthly dinner club here! read more

A very good meal in a quant environment. But what really put it over the top was the way they accommodated us after a SNAFU (our fault) with the reservation. The concierge made adjustments to his very packed schedule and had us seated in 15 minutes. He could have easily said sorry we do not have any tables. He presented us with multiple options to accommodate us. He went above and beyond great service. And the food was outstanding. read more

Wow. We stepped out of our happy hour comfort zone to try the full menu at The Sycamore and were very impressed! The portions are larger than I expected, even for "small plates" and "snacks". While the lobster roll wasn't my favorite, the mountain of fries that came with it were delectable. They're crispy outside and tender inside with the perfect amount of salt and seasoning. Aaaaaand now I'm dreaming of them again. The only thing that made them better was putting them in the best poutine in the world. Seriously, it's even better than Canada. Crispy kale was also great but I just can't get over the fries. I can't wait to go back and have a tapas-style dinner with several small plates so I can try as much as possible! read more