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The Walrus

3.8 (626 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
Updated 1 month ago

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Live music
Casual
Loud
Good for groups

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Les R. & Chris H.
Les R.

Great visit and Joey is an awesome server! He is our absolute favorite as the service is always excellent with him. For dinner, we had the soft pretzels for an appetizer, and I had the Cheese burger and Chris had the Maple Burger + Sauteed Onions. Cool atmosphere and vibe but I always recommend dining in the front as the back can get really loud. Please note this is another business that will charge you a 3% processing fee if you use a credit card and not cash/debit. I would recommend. One of our favorites close to us and only had a couple things on the menu I didn't like. Everything else has kept us coming back.

Side Caesar Salads, Walrus Fries
Schyler B.

I've been here many many times over the years, always the same good feeling! My service was excellent! The lady behind the bar took great care of me, making sure I was happy with my food and that I needed anything else! I was t too hunger so I went for my Go-to, a nice crunchy salad with house made Croutons (yummmy!) and their SUPER yummy fires! (Their fries are SO good especially dipped in their house made ranch!!!) Everything was delicious and everyone was very kind! only only critique is that the music was deafening pair that with the noise of the exited patrons watching the game made it a little less enjoyable. Mind you this is a bar and tavern so I was expecting noisy, but not to that extent. it's really 4.5/5 starts

Buffalo Chicken Flatbread
Aubrey L.

I've been meaning to come here for a while but finally made it in since they have a late night menu. My friend and I came and we got a nice patio table since it was still really nice outside. The waitress was super friendly. We ordered the Wally punch, the walrus salad, and the buffalo chicken flatbread. It was all really yummy. The restaurant was playing great music and I also noticed that they have a pool table which I'd love to use next time I come.

Nachos sub with shrimp

Omg so delish! Everything was quick and actually so good. The menu looked so good and my food came out so quick and was delicious. 100% recommend, staff were so sweet and accommodating with my various substitutions. We got the nachos, fried chicken sandwich, pastrami sandwich and cheeseburger so good!!! The place was gorgeous and lighting was cute, they had pool and other fun games.

Ping pong
Matthew A.

Amazing server. It was busy but they were fast with the food which was great. The ambiance was amazing. Everyone was happy, while we waited for our food we played ping pong and I would definitely come here again.

Janine H.

Went on a Wednesday night and there was no wait. Our server was very friendly and efficient. The cocktails were very tasty! The god came out with and hot. Well seasoned also. Can't wait to go back and try a cbd drink

Short rib quesadillas
Deborah F.

We ended up breaking down in Columbus Ohio and it took four days to get the car fixed. We found this very cool restaurant The Walrus. All the bartenders were very friendly and helpful. We had some great short rib quesadillas and chicken quesadillas. Highly recommended!

Buffalo Chicken Ranch Sliders
Courtney P.

Came in for restaurant week and my partner and I got both the chicken sandwiches. They were a little too black for us. But we got the veggie nachos to start and those were delicious!! the tiramisu was good for dessert but kinda sloppy on my plate. It didn't really hold its shaoe

Jordan C.

I've been to the Walrus before! Food is affordable and pretty good. I like the wings but this time I order a burger. It was pretty average, not my favorite. But the fries are THE best! We did order an appetizer and unfortunately we received it after our main entree. I don't think they put the order in. It was ok. Unfortunately, I didn't get a picture of the pretzels but they were average. They tasted rushed and were a little burnt on the underside. We were almost finished with our entree's so we didn't bother having them remade. It was pretty busy inside and they had the front window open. The breeze felt great. The drinks were good as well! I had the drink with maker's mark and honey in it! Overall, we still enjoyed our time and our waitress was super sweet!

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Alicia F.

We love this spot. We don't come to Columbus as often as we'd like, but The Walrus is our go to place when we do. The service is the only thing that may outshine the food. And the food is always delicious. I had the Short Rib Sliders with fries and their creamy horseradish Mayo. OMG!!! Hubby had the Chicken Salad Sandwich and fries. I even had enough left over for a To-Go box.

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Food here is extremely lack luster basically microwaved and not worth the price. Not sure what the appeal is.

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Friendly service. Bacon cheeseburger was excellent. I went for lunch but the place looks like it would be fun at night or during a game.

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