My Sister & I stopped here for some cocktails during their Christmas pop up. I was appreciative of the festive atmosphere without the area feeling stuffy or cramped. It was extremely busy but I didn't feel like I was packed on top of other people and the service was actually extremely fast and friendly. The only down side was we weren't super jazzed about the cocktails or shots we had. Still had a fun time though! read more

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I stopped in for the first time yesterday and had an amazing experience! Kalie delivered top tier service though it was close to close and we were her last customers. Great experience and would recommend to anyone! read more

I went for the Miracle Christmas Bar pop up within Citizen's Trust, but technically have never been to Citizen's Trust. It was beautifully decorated for the holidays, but it was busy. We barely got a table even though they had just opened. The cocktails are good, but a lot of the holiday cocktails came in plastic cups which was off putting. Since it was so busy, service was extremely slow. Our waiter barely checked in on us. Would come back another time to try! read more

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Horrible metal music overtakes great drinks and festive decor Not sure why and too bad. read more

Awful rock music and plastic cups diminished a potentially nice holiday event. The server was not accommodating when we spoke up.

Great cocktails and happy hour starts at 7 so perfect place to go after a show or dinner. Love the couches and semi private seating areas that feel like you're in a living room. read more

Okay, so we went for Christmas, and you can ONLY order drinks printed on their Christmas cocktail menu (and sometimes they might have limited spirits)... and we were told after we had sat down? By the second waiter! Forget getting a vodka cranberry or amaretto sour (which I've had here before) - it's only the Christmas cocktails which would be fine if they weren't really all the same with the same allergens!! Just overall annoying, and we ended up leaving after being told they were only serving from a limited cocktail menu. Almost ALL cocktails offered also contain nuts for those allergic like me!! This is in addition to almost all cocktails having cinnamon or some spice in it (which I am also allergic to). The holiday decor was very nice though, wish we had a reason to stay but they lost our business today. read more

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Service - very slow and very very unwelcoming (we sat at the bar and it was less than half full) Ambiance is cool. It's an old bank - so seeing how it has been made into a bar is cool We did not order food, we each had a drink - the drinks were not good. We left due to the service and the staff and their lack of caring that we were there plus the drinks were terrible Drinks were not good - we won't be back. One and done and we could have done without the one read more

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Can you say fancy?! This bar is set up so elegantly, I had a dress on, and I still felt underdressed. Last night I went to Citizen's Trust with some of my friends for their happy hour. They have happy hour Wednesday through Saturday from 7-9 pm which is fantastic for those who work later. Their offerings include: $4 beers, $8 wines by the glass, $8 classics. This bar is definitely a must try and would be perfect for date night if you want to feel a little fancy. They do not have a lot of food, but they do have a snacks menu. We tried the bread and spread as well as my favorite the potato croquettes. The bread and spread is roasted tomato + pita + labneh + za'ata. The amazing potato croquettes are potato + fontina + black truffle aioli. So yummy!! Well, definitely come back and love the fact that happy hour is later so I can go after work ! read more

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Honestly a top bar in Columbus..you have to try it out!! I really thought it was a bank this whole time. I had no idea it was a bar. So rustic, so industrial, so sexy. I loved it. So me. Very adorable Christmas themed. Amazing drinks. I got pretty much an espresso martini in drink form. I would come here on a date, with the girls or with some work people. An older crowd for sure. I will be back here. Awesome staff. Dress up no doubt. read more

Came here to check out the Miracle popup after watching the Nutcracker. After hearing and reading all the hype about it, I was super excited to see it all decked out and revel in the festivities. Unfortunately, it seems as if it was reined in a bit from previous years. It was still decorated but much less so than was seen in pics from previous years. There was a lot of empty space and also not a lot of seating so it was sort of an odd set up. There was a little table to the side to order and they give you a number to get your drinks at the bar. I got the Elfing Around #2 which is basically just a cold mulled wine. It wasn't bad just not amazing for the price and really sort of lack of service. Overall I'll say I was whelmed, nothing great to see or experience but not upset I went. An easy pass for me moving forward. read more

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It's hard to know if my experience here was the norm or not. We stopped by during The Miracle pop-up. The place looked like Christmas threw up all over a hotel lobby in a good way. Lots of lights and tinsel and even an inflatable igloo. Staff were friendly and plentiful. The pitfall for me was the cocktails. Neither my husband's nor my cocktail stood out to us. They truthfully gave mass produced bar & restaurant cocktail, bot craft cocktail. It could just be because it was a specialty menu. I'd be willing to try it again another time. read more

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Came for the Christmas pop up that I heard so much about and was very underwhelmed. The decorations are cute, but there's no music and not much seating. The assembly line ordering and waiting for your ticket number to be shouted out left something to be desired. After receiving my drink my friend waited and waited for hers and it never arrived. Tried to get someone's attention behind the bar about it and received an eye roll and then a drink from the fridge that was sitting in there who knows how long? I ordered the stocking stuffer which comes in a paper cup and just tasted odd- too many bitters in something trying to resemble hot chocolate?? Do not recommend. So a cute holiday concept that wasn't successful beyond the decorations for me read more

Miracle pop up bar was fun but I guess I just expected...more? Fun holiday themed cocktails did not disappoint, but the atmosphere could be so much more festive. Needs a good DJ (or just good music). Glad I got to experience it, and the giant igloo was great, but not really memorable. read more

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Great drinks and fabulous atmosphere!! Always bring friends here for the holidays! They have a great selection of delicious cocktails and excellent mixologists. read more

A disappointing visit for our group of friends (pains me to write it) Our group has always enjoyed Citizens Trust due to it's amazing setting in a century old bank building and delicious, carefully crafted cocktails. Well, the setting is still amazing, but the cocktails? Not so much. People in our group had different cocktails and we all agreed the drinks were very blah and we were honestly questioning the amount of alcohol in the drinks we were served. I had 3 of their seasonal old fashioned cocktails and didn't even feel a buzz and I hadn't even had anything to eat prior. By the third one, we were debating if the cocktail came directly out of a pre-mixed bottle. I know for a fact how a real old fashioned makes you feel and this one didn't do a thing. Not a good sign.. It had been over a year since our last visit, so I don't know if the place was having an off night or if it's in the death spiral of soon-to-close restaurants and bars. Neither scenario would surprise me. Not sure if / when we will want to return. Total bummer. I've always told people to check out Citizens Trust, but I won't do that again until I know they are back to kicking ass like they were 5 years ago. Fingers crossed they get it back to where it should be. Last night felt like a cheap knock off of the Citizens Trust we all used to love. read more

Located downtown on the corner of Gay and High this bar becomes Miracle for the holidays. There are fun drinks and even glasses you can purchase to take home. The decor is festive including an inflatable igloo! The drink ordering process is so well designed and made ordering and receiving our drinks a breeze. Also especially loved the wallpaper by the restrooms! read more

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First time here , someone told us of the place and it use to be a bank . It was after Christmas but still had their decorations up . This is more a cocktail lounge and they were having special cocktails for Christmas. I understand you can order food from the restaurant next to it , I believe I'm right about that . They had a huge blow up igloo with sofas to sit on and enjoy your drink nice place but the drinks are alittle pricey. read more

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You can never go wrong with citizens trust. Upscale cocktail lounge with small bites. read more

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For the holidays The Citizens Trust is doing a pop-up called Miracle. This was my first time stopping in, but do look forward to checking out their typical menu after the holidays. Coming on a late Friday night, the place was packed and parking was tough to find. Luckily we got seats after ordering our cocktails which was a bit different though I'm sure effective for the amount of traffic coming in. You get in a line and order from two cashiers who then give you a number that you take to the bar. (Pro tip: get the Santa Rex mug, it's pretty amazing and their mugs are limited!) The decor was awesome here - tons of holiday lights and they even had an indoor igloo you could sit at. The building has tall ceilings and feels spacious throughout despite the crowd. Cocktails were awesome as well. Very unique menu which made it challenging to decide on which to get, but I eventually decided on two: the Yippee Kai Yay Mother F**** and the Carol Barrel. I liked both but appreciate the ube coconut orgeat in the Yippie Kai Yay as I'm a sucker for both ube and orgeat. It was sweet, full-bodied, and had a slight graininess to it but was an easy sipper. The Carol Barrel was definitely strong with both Irish whiskey and navy strength rum being a couple of the liquors. Great banana flavor. They do serve the drinks in plastic cups unless you buy a mug as last year many people stole them - can't blame them in this case! They tasted great and that is what matters most. read more

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We realized last night that we only do fancy places when we are on vacation. So we thought we would hit up The Miracle pop-up bar at The Citizens Trust cocktail bar. Very cool. It was all decked out for the holidays, giant igloo, everything wrapped like gifts, Christmas music, fancy Christmas-y cocktails. My husband got the snowball old fashioned and loved it. I got the Christmapolitan cocktail, it was good. Just be aware it's very spicy. As in like cinnamon spicy. I dunno if I could drink more than one haha. Gonna maybe go back again and try the coffee one! Definitely worth the stop! read more

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A really lovely cocktail bar - especially during off-peak hours. The drinks were delicious, and the ambiance felt really quintessential "feel fancy cocktail bar". Definitely looks extra-beautiful in the daylight. PROS: -The ambiance is fantastic here. I've seen other "bank vault" areas done up a bit more, but this one is still very respectable with large, vaulted ceilings and wood-heavy decor. Lots of the original vault machinery is polished up and on display too. -Happy hour is weird here. It's 7 to 9. If you "miss" other Happy Hours in the area, you'll still have this one available if you want to pop in. As the place seems like a popular "right after work" and "end of the night drinks" spot, this happy hour sorta makes sense. -Their seasonal menu was to die for - and adorably creative. Their "carnival" take had cocktails served with cotton candy, ring-bottle toss drinks, and drinks served in carnival "lemonade" cups. It was a great social discussion point and just plain adorable for pictures too. I'm keeping an eye out for a new seasonal menu because I think that'll end up being what draws me back. -It's "on top" of Veritas restaurant. Veritas feels higher-end (definitely looks like a place with a dress code!) than Citizen's Trust, but I like that about the bar here. While it feels like the type of place that inspires you to dress up, there's no rule requiring it. -Drinks, while pricey, were tasty. Zero complaints about anything I ordered, and I'd happily order them again. -"Seat yourself" vibes - at least on off-peak hours. We chose a spot at the bar, but I loved some of the communal seating around the space. It could definitely use more comfy, cuddle-up couches though. -Music was there but not loud. You could easily have a conversation. CONS: -I've really got nothing. Drinks are a bit pricey, but you don't really walk into a cocktail bar expecting tavern prices. read more

Great atmosphere, quality cocktails and friendly staff. If you haven't stopped in for the Holiday Pop up, grab the Grinch and go! read more

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I've heard a lot of great things about this place and I was super excited to get the chance to check it out during their Miracle pop-up experience in December. A friend and I arrived around 6:30 and there were a good number of folks there enjoying the evening. While there wasn't any free space at the bar, we were able to snag some seats near the pool table. As an avid player, I was excited to discover that it was free to play. #Winning After ordering a few cocktails and snapping some fun photos of the holiday décor, we got to sippin' and shootin.' I started with the Snowball Old Fashioned, which came with a giant snowball ice cube (a must-have for any food Old Fashioned) a butterscotch rye and spiced brown sugar. It was gone in a jiffy and I would have gladly ordered several more. However, I decided to mix things up and explore the menu a little more. My next choice was the Gingerbread Flip. This was a bourbon cocktail with gingerbread flavored syrup, nutmeg, egg, bitters, and gingersnap cookie crumbs. This drink was also delicious. After tasting my friends Yippie Ki Yay Mother F****r! cocktail, I was convinced that they simply can't make a bad cocktail. They are creative, tasty, boozy, and well worth the higher ticker price. As for the environment, it was classy yet comfortable. The bar is front and center and there's plenty of seating there and in the nooks and crannies surrounding it. The ceilings were tall and they had nice music playing. I had trouble finding the restroom and decided to hold it until I got home, but that's the only issue I ran into during my visit. The staff was also friendly and quick to refill your drink. My experience was a 5 out of 5 and I'm excited to visit again after the holiday theme is gone. read more

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I visited this place the night before the great freeze of 2022. We parked at a paid street spot right outside of the building, then we walked into an unsuspecting door and up some stairs. It was pretty crowded, and the security guard said we were the last group he was letting in for the night. It was almost 1 hour exactly before they closed on a Thursday night. The bar room is large and impressive, it seems like a good place to rent for a fancy private event. We were visiting to check out the Miracle on Christmas popup bar. I felt that the decor seemed a little lacking for the space being so large and the ceilings being so high. The same amount of decor would have looked better in a smaller space. They were, however, able to accommodate a pretty large inflatable igloo that housed couches and a Christmas tree for the event, which was where we sat. The drinks were delicious-- one featuring chai flavors and the other featuring mint and eucalyptus. The glasses were themed for Christmas but totally different, I loved the delicate glass one with the sparkling mint drink. I did feel that the drinks could have used garnishes, like a sprig of eucalyptus or cinnamon stick, especially given the higher end downtown cocktail prices. The bartender, Nick, was excellent! We look forward to going back so he can make us some Citizens Trust specialties after they finish out the Miracle on menu. read more

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My first and only trip has been to celebrate a friend's birthday. He and his partner were dining at Veritas downstairs and he was going to be surprised when they came upstairs for after dinner drinks. The music wasn't obtrusive at all. The wide space has large areas for groups of people to gather. One area had a billiard table with several TVs that weren't turned on. The drinks are about $10 - $12 each. You can start a tab or close out with each drink. My wait staff acted funny when I paid with cash like they get mostly cards. The social butterflies seemed to congregate around the bar area but everyone else that was there pretty much stuck with their friends. So if you're looking to meet new people this isn't going to be a good place for you (unless you want to stick to the bar area). read more

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We went to the Miracle Pop Up event at Citizens Trust running until December 23 and it so SO worth it! The decorations are positively fabulously gauche and right up my alley. They have a marvelous drink selection including naughty/nice shots and the service is wonderful. There aren't tapas or food because they are too busy making signature drinks that are not for the weak of booze tolerance. Really, Miracle looks best to bring your bestie or a small group of friends and see who tries to take a selfie with the 10' blow up grinch. Merry Christmas! read more

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I really dig the diversity of the cocktail menu and have yet to have a drink from here disappoint. Service is neither here nor there. Bartenders are there to do a job and I can respect that. They are very professional regardless. Such a pretty little hidden spot. read more

The bank turned bar is beautiful, classy, and at its best when filled with people. While we can't enjoy the latter part of that description at present, there is still ample opportunity to support this bar. Simply reserve a spot online, and you can sit wherever you'd like, as the couches and enclaves are designed with private parties in mind. While the bar doesn't have the same level of energy as it did in its prime, due to COVID, it is still fully operable. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and the serve up a shortlist of tasty concoctions. Plus, Veritas is right below, and you can't go wrong there. I look forward to seeing this place thrive once this pandemic dissipates. For now, I'll still reserve a spot and enjoy a drink or two and enjoy the peaceful ambiance. read more

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I LOVE this spot. The decor is beautiful, inside of an old bank. The snacks all come from Veritas (downstairs). The grilled cheese is a MUST TRY. They also have Happy Hour 7-9pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. read more

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Wow! Such a fantastic place. Absolutely in love. Drinks are always spot on and the bartenders reAlly know their drinks. The atmosphere is a little more upscale and I warm and inviting. Citizens Trust is a fabulous place to meet up and have a few drinks with friends. It is our go to place. Prices are great and the drinks are always changing and aLways great! read more

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Such a great spot for an upscale atmosphere. The Christmas pop up bar they have during the holidays is too notch! Unique and flavorful cocktails always! read more

What a fun bar! They are always doing fun things and have amazing cocktails. I really enjoy coming in and trying all of their new drinks. This year's holiday pop-up was a blast as well. Everyone is very kind and knowledgeable read more

Wandered in here for a fun little holiday themed pop up. Was definitely a novelty experience; probably would not go back but for those who want to "do it for the insta photo" it would be perfect. The drinks were well-made and high priced accordingly. The ambiance is classy and it felt exclusive, so if that's your vibe, you'd enjoy it. (Certainly not mine) This would not be a place to go with a large group, it was standing room only. The building is beautiful and decorated so it is a unique venue, which makes the experience. For a huge crowd, the servers did a great job getting the complicated drinks out to customers. I saw some photos on Instagram of this same pop up in NYC and CLE. So you can tell it was well thought out. Give it a shot if you're looking for a unique experience. read more

I visited the Citizens Trust during the Christmas break when they were doing the "Miracle" theme. It was the second year they did the pop-up. Very lovely space and it had a bunch of Christmas decorations. When we visited, it was not very crowded. But the space didn't offer too many big tables or group seatings. I was borrowing some chairs from other big groups. The drink menu was interesting and the drink names were funny too. But the drink tasted fine. You could also buy some merchandise at the bar. Overall it was a fun experience and cool to see what it looked like. read more

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The best cocktail bar in Columbus, attached to the best restaurant in Columbus. There, I said it. If you aren't patient enough to wait for a real cocktail, go somewhere that has gross draft cocktails or get a beer somewhere. These are unique, thoughtfully designed drinks, in a lovely space. And Logan, the head bartender, knows his stuff and is able to create drinks catered to you. Yes, it gets busy sometimes. That's for a reason- because this place is legit. read more

Incredible cocktails and appetizers. Haven't been in a year and they did change the menu a bit. You used to be able to select a flavor profile and choose drinks based on that but the menu is a lot smaller now. Every drink is still incredible. The deconstructed Crab Rangoon was incredible as well. Wish they could open up a Milwaukee location lol! read more

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Imma let you finish but I hands down come to this place on the hopes that Logan is working and can make my drinks. He is absolutely one of my favorite mixologists in the city and one sip of his elixirs and you'll know why. The vibe is swanky, the seating is super cool and the vibe is chill. I've never been there for happy hour but I willingly lay $12+ for these drinks and the experience. read more

We had some friends come in from out of town and we decided to come to the miracle pop up bar for a few drinks before we hit the town. We were super surprised to see the pretty decorations and all the nice holiday themed drinks. We basically worked our way down the list and every single drink was expertly prepared and delicious. The snowball old fashioned was my favorite as I am keen to the whiskey. My second favorite was the yippee kay aye Mother Trucker - it's super purple and delicious! Adrienne ended up getting most of the Gin drinks and she said they were all great as well. We ended the night with the house bubbles which was a super dry French champagne. It's the first time we had that particular champagne and it was delicious! The bar started getting pretty packed and the super comfy couches were starting to fill up. Great job by the pop up bar and we are looking forward to coming back when it's back to normal! read more

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The Citizens Trust is kind of hidden and out of the way, but boy is it worth stumbling upon! It's spacious and gorgeous, truly a one of a kind place. We got a drink here before heading to BalletMet and it was just a quick 5 minute walk away. The cocktails are moderately priced (in my opinion) and the Manhattan I had was delicious. I didn't peruse the menu too much, but from what I've heard, you can't go wrong. My favorite part about The Citizens Trust were all the seating options: you could sit at the bar, in a gigantic booth, on a couch, or at a large table if you're part of a group. This bar is great to meet up with a group or for a romantic date! I look forward to adventuring here again towards the holiday season! read more