Went on a Saturday night around 9:45pm. Was seated promptly due to an existing reservation. Service was good and fast. Got the herb crusted pork chop and grits. Food was hot and fresh. Buffalo chicken dip is always a winner! Carrot cake was good as well. read more

I had the unstuffed chicken with cheese grits. It was amazing. The spinach and goat cheese complement the chicken nicely. We tried the deviled eggs as an appetizer. Very good! read more

The Loft - New American Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

$8 for a beer at happy hour. While the bartender spent all her time flirting with four Soldiers in town for the Ranger Games. Good food, but totally not worth the price if you're getting a drink. Try The Tap, Cannon, or heck even Your Pie (which all have seats outside in the not blazing sun). And in case anyone thinks I'm just being cheap, 11th and Bay doesn't charge that much either. And for the management: you have a pair of hostesses (or maybe it was a hostess and server talking at the stand) and as I walked in and out neither grabbed and held the door for elderly people. read more

The Loft - New American Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Food, drinks, service were all great! Live music was awesome, the whole place was lit!

Where do I start....the comedy show on Thursday was great! I tried to order a glass of Moscato wine and was told they were out and it wouldn't be back in stock until TUESDAY....this was THURSDAY!!! I decided to get a glass of white Zinfandel, the glass was dirty! I told the manager (Matt) about the dirty glass and he got me another glass of wine. We decided to give The Loft another try on Friday night, the strawberry cake was very good. I ordered a cocktail "sex on the beach", the drink was NOT made correctly and not much if any liquor used (I ordered through the sever). I was livid to see that we had been drinking out of FILTHY glasses! Once again, I went to talk to Matt, he agreed and said the dishwasher needed maintenance but the glasses are sanitized. He tried to say it was water spots - this is BS!!!!! I'll post pictures, you decide if you would drink out of these glasses or not! If I was MATT the MANAGER I would have had someone hand washing the glasses. ***picture posted with a red circle is where I took a napkin and wiped the filth off the glass!*** This whole experience was EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING!!! read more

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Thai shrimp tacos are my favorite for lunch, and the Filet during dinner time. The quality is always spot on.

It's so rewarding to eat with trained certified cooks in the kitchen instead of part-time staff hustling other jobs. This place knows quality in the food preparation, presentation, and flavor! I had the best filet ever and the sides (mash pot, green beans) where far from average. Had to deduct a star for service, the bar was a little understaffed but very friendly. read more

I'm starting this review based on the appetizers and customer service. I haven't gotten my entree yet but already I'm impressed. The buffalo dip and the house chips with house French onion dip were all yummy and tasted homemade. But the best part so far has been our wonderful server Madison. She changed our table twice to accommodate my husband watching the NBA finals. She's just been so polite and attentive. Yes, it is loud but we expected that. It's a bar/ restaurant/ jazz joint. I have no complaints so far So the food was really good. My husband had the steak, and I had the pork chop. Both were season and cooked perfectly. I highly recommend this place! read more

The Loft - New American Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Service is great. Food is mediocre. Nice environment. You can come in casual or dress up a little bit. Maybe not quite worth the prices in my opinion read more

This is the first time we've eaten at the Loft but we have eaten at one of their other restaurants. The place was packed at 7pm on a Friday night but they kept the flow of people moving smoothly. We were lucky to get a seat at the bar and Amanda the bartender / our server was great. We started with the casa dip with sausage. We had to stop or we could have made a meal of it. Wife had a filet with a sauce that Amanda recommend. I had the Grouper special. Both were excellent. When I went to the restroom, noticed a backroom where they were seating people. It's okay but definitely not the atmosphere of the front part of the restaurant. read more

I think about the meal I had last night and it makes me happy. Ordered the pork chop and substituted the grits for mashed potatoes. I'm not sure what they did to the pork chop but I am better for it. read more

The Loft - Pork chop with mashed potatoes - New American Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Money shot was playing and was great time all around! Fast service and friendly while busy

"The Loft is a restaurant, bar, and venue based in Columbus, Georgia. Dedicated to quality, entertainment, food, and fun for over 25 years..." While attending a Charrettee at Ft. Benning for the week, I made a bookmark for potential 5 star restaurants. I mean when you have a daily per diem, why not use it wisely? We decide upon The Loft for our Tuesday night dinner. It's location is great. Located near the waterfront and the city's downtown area. The only negative to this is that parking can be a little hard to manage. I recommend parking on a side street and walking up a bit, unless you can get lucky and snag a spot. The interiors is a volumous, historic loft vibe. There is an upstairs and a down stairs. The night we were there the upstairs was closed. The food was phenomenal. I ordered the unstuffed chicken with broccolini vs. the couscous and a side salad. (Grilled chicken breast layered with baby spinach & goat cheese, topped with a lemon butter sauce & served with roasted red pepper couscous) I was really impressed when my latest adult beverage obsession, cucumbertinis, was requested on the fly (not on the menu) and they delivered. Not only did they accommodate but it was delish! Cucumbertini: Vodka, fresh cucumber, lime, simple syrup and a splash of ginger ale  I recommend they add it to the menu and dedicate it after me.... ;) Overall phenomenal dinner and highly recommended The Loft! read more

Loft I brought my wife out for her birthday. We've been here a couple of times and enjoyed the food. This time was no different. She had the pork chop and I had the Cajun pasta. These are two very good choices and highly recommend them. Service was a different issue. Initially the service was good and certainly acceptable. As the night wore on the attentiveness of the wait staff got worse. We'd been finished our dinner for 20 minutes before the waiter brought the check by. The two Tables on either side of us received no less than 5 visits a piece within those same 20 minutes. The food was very good, the service was weak, very weak. Oh yeah, we're here for an hour with no drink refills! Seriously!!l read more

What a cool place we found in Columbus. First, the restaurant is absolutely beautiful. We were impressed right away with the staff as it was a cold day and we showed up for lunch before 11:30am not realizing they didn't open until then. They seated us anyway to get us in from the cold (we didn't ask) which I thought was amazing because they didn't have to do that but they did. I ordered the southwestern salad, and the hubs ordered the southwestern wrap. Both dishes had tons of flavor, and very fresh ingredients. We ordered the lava cake for dessert (mostly for our son...) and of course it was awesome. I wish we could check this place out at night as I'm sure it is pretty cool. We would definitely come back. read more

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The food here is awesome. My favorite dish is the Salmon. I will say the the portions are a bit small but still get a 5 start review

The food, service, and ambiance were all great! A little on the pricier side, but totally worth it. The cheesecake was amazing as well!

Me and my buddies ate at The Loft and had a great time. I ordered the filet mignon and had two sides: grits and mac & cheese. The steak came out juicy and well-seared and the sides were cheesy and rich. Our server, Gina, provided excellent service and the ambience was relaxing. Definitely my favorite spot in Columbus! read more

The Loft - Filet mignon (rare), mac & cheese, and grits. - New American Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Nice ambiance, server was I think Brittany was awesome, great personality. Food n drinks were good

I got the veggie platter which is where you can pick any 4 sides. Their mac and cheese is to die for! Green beans were delicious. Mashed potatoes weren't my favorite but the fries were good. The staff honestly wasn't that great. Everything took forever. Maybe it just wasn't their night. Will be back :) read more

The Loft - New American Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Great service but loud atmosphere. Don't go there if you want a romantic evening, choose MaBella's instead. Good comfort food and drinks.

Consistently delicious meals and amazing service. Every time I see a show at the Springer I walk to the Loft for dinner beforehand! So glad they put the steak medallions back on the menu! read more

Seriously .... for reals? This place is awesome. Just the ambiance , the live music, the drinks , the bartenders . The food is fantastic , I ordered the ribeye steak and it was amazing. I went to the upstairs portion of the joint. That is where the stage is. I just felt very comfortable here. The prices are more than the other places in the area. But you get what you pay for. I plan on coming back here. It's my last weekend till I go back to indy and I will spend it at the loft read more

The Loft - 16oz ribeyes - New American Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Had steak bits shrimp spinach and strawberry salad with goat cheese steak bits and mac and cheese everything was delicious read more

The Loft - Had spinach goat cheese and strawberry shrimp salad kids steak Mac n cheese everything was delcuous , so glad we stopped by - New American Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

I wasn't expecting the food to be so reasonably priced. The staff were very nice and helped recommend some tasty side items! Very helpful as we'd never been before. We got our meals quickly which was great bc we came to Columbus to explore downtown and we were trying to beat the rain! I always try to go somewhere new when I'm out with friends but I will definitely be returning the next time we are in town! read more

The Loft - Tilapia, Mac n cheese, spinach all cooked to perfection! - New American Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Good menu with something for everyone, Great service and bar area. The dining area is a bit dark, but i like the vibe.

Food was amazing, I recommend eating here. My food got here fast and it was a certified yum-yums

The food is seriously good here, and not just for Columbus, as many other places in the area are. The service..well, lets just say they didn't get 5 stars because of that. A friend recommended The Loft to me, so we decided to check it out. He said it gets really busy, so try the call ahead seating. That is exactly what I did. We got there 15 minutes after I called and was told our table would be ready shortly. No problem, we went to the bar got a beer, and as soon as I paid, the table was ready..Good deal! We were promptly seated...The bad news is, our server did not get to us until 5 minutes later. When she finally came around, I explained we had never been here before, and asked her what was good. She ignored that question, and went into the Salmon special...What? No, what is good here...the answer was everything...um? Also, I noticed that all the tables around me had an order of free homemade chips...but we didn't..sad face...She apologized and said she would get them for us...yes, we got them 10 minutes later. Thanks to Yelp, I read about the fried asparagus, and ordered that as an app, and also decided to try the Mediterranean dip thing...The asparagus was awesome, I would skip the med dip though. For an entree I went with the Feta Burger with a side of the Mac and Cheeses. The burger was awesome and cooked to perfection, and the Mac and Cheese was the best I ever had. I will be back, but will try sitting in a different section. read more

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This is a really great restaurant. The atmosphere, the location, and the food were all excellent. I had a pork chop in port sauce with white cheddar grits. It was hands down the best pork chop I have ever had in a restaurant. While parking right by the restaurant may not be available there is ample (and free for 2 hours) parking nearby (with in a block or two). I will make a point of coming back next time I am in the area. read more

Unless you are only going to drink something that comes in a can/bottle DO NOT go here. The restaurant had a cute interior but that is the only positive thing I have to say about it. I went with a group of 3 other people and we all ordered specialty cocktails. 3/4 we're awful. I tried to send mine back because it was so bad I could not drink it and the waitress informed me that it was "non-refundable" -- WTF I have never heard of that before at any restaurant. She wasn't even polite or apologetic about it. Our server also hardly checked on us and was not personable. To eat, I ordered the unstuffed chicken which was very dry and bland. I will definitely not be returning and would not recommend it to anyone. read more

My fiance and i went on a double here last night. The buffalo chicken dip was a phenomenal start to the meal along with the a peach cocktail called "Georgia on my mind." The ribeye was the only thing I wouldn't recommend. If a steak needs steak sauce it shouldn't be priced more than $20. Overall great restaurant. read more

Love this place! Great food and atmosphere! The unstuffed chicken is divine. Chips and onion dip come to table before food. You can't go wrong with the Loft! Good for a big crowd also! Does allow call ahead seating! read more

Some of the best entertainment the city provides! If your lucky enough to catch Lloyd Buchanan and his band, you're in for a treat. The best in R&B! And the food and drinks are reasonably priced and great! read more

I took my wife out for her birthday this past Friday and we decided on The Loft. Mind you we have been here maybe a handful of times. However I feel this time I should leave a review. Let me start out by saying we arrived right at 5pm when they opened and sat at the high top table right by the front door. We loved the seating as we enjoyed being able to see everyone outside and the band setting up for the concert series. Which I would've remembered our waitress name as we had not complaints there. She was fantastic, brought us refills well before they were close to running out and was very attentive. Now for the food, I ordered the Goat Burger with fries and my wife got the 8oz Fillet with loaded mashed potatoes and a side salad. We also shared a slice of carrot cake for dessert. The burger was just ok, in my opinion it's a preformed frozen patty like you can buy from Sams Club that they took from frozen straight to the grill. Definitely not a fresh juicy handmade patty like a few other restaurants make in the area. As far as my wife's fillet the steak itself was seasoned very well and cooked pretty good the problem with her dish was the sides. The loaded mashed potatoes in our opinion seemed to be a pre made frozen dish they bought and just reheated and doctored up with some cheese and bacon. The side salad had brown pieces of lettuce that looked like it had gotten to cold and wilted. The carrot cake was absolutely amazing and very large no complaints there. In conclusion if the restaurant is charging $16 for a burger and $44 for the 8oz fillet and doesn't open until 5pm there is plenty of time for prep before they open to not have to use frozen pre made options. For The Loft to be one of the more upscale restaurants in town to me this is sub par quality on their behalf. If I am wrong about my opinion and someone from the restaurant wants to correct me about these items being frozen and not fresh please do so. Once again our waitress was absolutely wonderful just think if you are going to charge the prices you are then you have to serve the same quality food that the price reflects. read more

Ate here a few weeks back. Very delicious food, kinda pricey but definitely worth the cost. Came out fast and hot and the servers where amazing. Will be returning. read more

Came here for dinner on a semi busy weeknight. Eye capturing exterior and intimate interior. The service at the bar was prompt and friendly. I received my drinks and their delicious, and super thick potato chips and french onion dip on a timely manner. If the chips came out fresh from the frier, that would've been simply too amazing. One of ky entree's sides, mashed potato, was pretty good. It wasn't outstanding, yet it had a satiafying taste to it. However, the spinach remained to be lacking in the taste department. Lastly, the entree itself, the tilapia with crab stuffing was absolutely delish. It tasted very fresh and had the right amount of spices. read more

The Loft - Tilapia with crab stuffing. Sides are mashed potatoes and some spinach. - New American Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

I cant wait until this place opens its menu back to everything! My family and I love this place and are new to Columbus. The buffalo chicken dip is a must! I hear they also have live entertainment and upstairs as well. We will be back here again! Just excited to see more food options read more

I was visiting my daughter and son in law and saw the photos and reviews on Yelp so wanted to give it a try. I had the filet which was excellent and the Mac and cheese was definitely homemade. The 3 stars are for the Ribeyes. 3 in our party had ribeyes. The flavor was good but the quality of steak did not match the price. They all ordered medium rare and all 3 were tough. My daughter had more meat in her napkin than her plate. Hopefully they can get this resolved. I doubt my son in law will ever go back. read more

Had one beer here but was able to see some great live music while I was here. It's was pretty dead at the time but hey.. its Wednesday at 11:30pm and I wasn't expecting much. Here in Columbus there's only a few places that stay open late so I'd say that most places that do are for industry people (who I love with my whole heart) and they need a drink after a long shift dealing with entitled people. Great place, the band was insanely good and they pay every Wednesday. The hours are apparently open every day except Christmas and close at 3 am the latest if it's busy. read more

The dip was perfect! The burgers were juicy and not greasy. The drinks were even up to par.