you thought tiny's was good before~ well fasten your seatbelts because now it is outstanding! warm fun welcoming vibe tiny update; june 1 2026 - new hands on owners / chef cute neighborhood plenty of parking fun friendly staff including christy the manager and danielle who took exception care of us here is a yummy look at what we enjoyed *shrimp and sausage pizza omg! *Oktoberfest burger *smash burger and potato soup just when you thought your tummy was happy we couldn't resist the signature *homemade salted caramel gooey butter cake decadent! huge congrats and thank you to the tiny's team and new owners! stop by to be one of the first to enjoy and brag on the reimagined tiny's cheers! read more

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We love Tiny's- an essential Columbia experience that's been around for generations. The owner is kind and contributes to the community in a variety of ways, so you can feel good about keeping your dollars local. They serve an extensive selection of local and German beers. The newly renovated front bar area is very nice too! The exposed brick and the wood bar keep the vibes cozy and inviting. The back bar area has plenty of room for dining and socializing. Wait staff are friendly and helpful and have gone out of their way to accommodate my kids and their tastes. We have been to several community events here. They offer traditional bar fare and appetizers, but in the past several years, they have expanded the German food menu. You really can't go wrong with any of it! On Wednesdays, Tiny's offers soup flights and all of the choices are excellent. read more

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My son and I had the prime rib special this evening at Tinys. It was excellent! I was really impressed and hope the new management will make it a regular special! Also, I'm officially addicted to the fries! The new owner is doing a phenomenal job!! read more

Just finished an excellent meal at Tiny's. The service was outstanding. I had the bratwurst. The sausage itself was noteworthy. Grilled to perfection, moist and with a delicious flavor. The griddled onion and sauerkraut are what every good brat should have, and the roll was exceptional. I ordered fries and they were also worth noting, not just a filler. They are cut wide and thin, which is unusual, fried to the perfect crispness and well seasoned. My husband had chicken schnitzel with German potato salad. I make the best German potato salad in the bi-state area if I do say so myself, but Tiny's is unique and delicious. They use a red potato with skin on, and the dressing is very peppery with a sweet and sour bacon base. Overall I highly recommend Tiny's. We will be back! read more

Fun! Great food! Friendly fast service! We sat at the bar and were greeted by Danielle. She was so friendly, pored great drinks, and told us about her menu favorites. We ordered a mushroom Swiss burger with broccoli as our side. I love that they had some healthy side options. The burger was juicy and absolutely delicious. Broccoli was steamed just right. We had fun chatting with the other customers at the bar. Ambiance was casual and friendly and fun. Meet and spoke with one of the owners. It's a fifty year old bar with new owners within the last few months. They plan to keep all the nostalgic menu items and add new ones. Off to a great start. We will make it back to Tiny's. read more

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It's been awhile since we have eaten at Tiny's in Columbia Il. Boy has it changed!! The place has been totally remodeled!!! It looks like a German Brewhaus and even sells Authentic German Food!!!! The service was top Notch!!! Our drinks were perfect!! And hit the spot We decided to try the Wednesday Special of Soup Flights!!! You get to pick 3 Soups (out of 6) so we decided to try all 6!!! Mushroom Potato Chili Chicken n Dumplings Beer Cheese French Onion All were yummy. The French Onion was a bit too peppery for me but really enjoyed getting to try them! Comes with a Warm Hoagie and butter!!! The Guinness Fried Mushrooms were so good and highly recommend!!!! We will return to try some yummy German Food!!!! read more

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Best German style food in the area!! Especially if you like all types of German beer offerings, the red cabbage is some of the best I've had outside Germany. read more

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All we had was the Loaded Skins to share. They were okay, but not wonderful. I appreciate that they serve Strongbow Cider, as it's one of the better big name brand name ciders. Service also, was okay. Bar-like atmosphere, loud.... Need to come back and try their burgers. I hear those are great. read more

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They weren't busy at all but I waited 20 minutes before I had to get up to get a waitress to give us menus. Neither of us could drink the iced tea, It was disgusting. The food wasn't very good, my friend ordered German potato salad, but got coleslaw, which was turning bad. Potato skins were wedges - not much cheese and very little bacon. We had to ask for every refill of soda/water, even though we tipped well, we waited at least 15 minutes for the bill until the guy behind the bar noticed and came to our assistance. We stayed and talked, but somebody turned the music up so loud we had to go outside to finish our conversation. Neither of us will return. read more

The food was so good! Happened to be in Columbia IL and we stopped in for lunch. Can't wait to come back and try more items on the menu.

Eat here a year ago and had a good sauerbraten. Came back with a group of 18 and did have a reservation. They had a long table set so we know they were expecting our group. They failed to have enough wait staff and so the service was very slow. I felt sorry for our single waiter. Four of us had to sit away from the rest of the group and we were served 1/2 hour before the rest, very embarrassing. The sauerbraten was NOT sauerbraten, it was roast beef with brown gravy. Not a hint sauer about it. I'm sure our group will probably won't eat there again. read more

Tiny's is a fun bar / restaurant in Columbia, IL. The German cuisine is amazing. The weinerschnitzel sandwich is huge! Southern Illinois is a must visit. read more

I would give this place a 3.5 stars if I could. It's a seat yourself type of place. Very casual bar and grill serving German food. We started with appetizers of pretzel with cheese sauce, cheese sticks and fried mushrooms. The appetizers were great. The pretzel was fresh soft and warm. And the cheese sauce delicious. The fried mushrooms were also really good. For dinner I had the schnitzel which was good but I needed to add a bit of salt to it. The potato pancake side was great and came with a small applesauce. The spaetzle was flavorless. It needed some onions and cheese mixed with it. 2 people at the table got the sauerbraten and neither were impressed- both said it wasn't a typical sauerbraten just a cut of beef with brown gravy. Another person liked their chicken club sandwich. The beer choices were excellent. And our server was excellent - she was really nice. read more

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Stopped in for happy hour and enjoyed friendly service and casual setting with many others doing the same. Lots of bar space but plenty of tables as well. Bar offers typical beer, wine , mixed drinks fare. Enjoyed some potato skins with our cider. Would like to try a burger which locals say is the best. Would say it seems like more of an adult hangout, but would have to try evening or lunch time . Had a happy happy hour there! read more

Jagerschnitzel anyone... This place is not the best looking inside but we all enjoyed the food. There is parking around back, across the street or even on the street. Inside is a bar like atmosphere. The service was fine. They were training someone new so I totally understand. Food: most people ordered the cod and enjoyed it. I'm German so I went with the Jagerschnitzel, sauerkraut, and red cabbage. Don't forget a german beer to go along with it. All was really good. I would go back. read more

Such a cute little bar on Columbia! Met the girls for lunch at Tiny's, great food and service!! I was so hungry I forgot to take a pic of my meal...next time!!! read more

Tiny's features the best German beer selection in the entire St Louis region in my experience. They have about 50 authentic German beers from Ayinger, Augustiner, Paulaner, Hofbrau, Hoerter, Gaffel, Tucher, Weihenstephaner, Schneider, and more. They also have several additional American-produced German-style beers from breweries such as Stubborn German, UCBC, and Millpond. Tiny's is also ever expanding its daily German food offerings including brats, schnitzel, sauerbraten, spaetzel, potato pancakes, and occasionally rouladen and other dishes. If you're interested in German food and drinks, definitely make the trip to Tiny's in Columbia, IL. read more

Nice place, good food. Clean with nice atmosphere. Very friendly staff. Schnitzel as dinner or sandwich is huge. Good value for your money. Enjoyed the pretzel read more

great brat with sauer kraut, highly recommend. the buns with the mustard made a great eat. If you want something authentic german this is the place. read more

worst service ever... took 45 min to get waitress to come to table then she only took my husband's order I had to stop her to give her mine.. food came 1 hour later! never got drinks ..got my own water from pitcher on bar where some plastic cups had been left...food came out with burned sausages and uncooked greasy potatoes pancakes ...place is too pricey for this ... its just a bar and grill where only locals get service and they only order burger and fries! ..never go again read more

Good atmosphere.. The beer was chilled. The cuisine had a German influence. I enjoyed the Bratwurst with potato pancakes, which were outstanding. The service was prompt and welcoming. read more

The girl friend and I stopped in Tiny's Friday 6/28/24 for lunch as soon as we walked in the place I was impressed with the cleanliness of the place. I order the Jager schnitzel and it was delicious and a huge portion and hot off the stove. The price was not out of line for the quality of the meal. We will be back soon read more

We were only here for drinks, having just had a meal next door. The bartender was friendly & energetic. She had a heavy hand, which is appreciated. Shots were served in condiment cups, odd but ok. It's not a great layout inside but the real issue was what I will generously call the restroom. I've been in more sanitary outhouses in the National Parks during a government shutdown. The stench and land of ability to wash one's hands led us to a gas station. Terrifying to think of consuming food here. read more

First time customer at Tiny's last night. I could not have asked for a better time, great service (Kyle) great bar food we had the beer battered scrooms with a burger and washed down with chilly draft Stag beer. Oh, boy, I'm ready to go back today! The crowd was mixed with younger and older folks, they have a super outside patio, real loud rowdy bar side and a more quiet restaurant side. I am inviting all my friends to make the short drive from the St. Louis area and enjoy the experience Tiny's Pub will provide in a small town setting. Oh by the way, the prices are very reasonable! read more

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Fantastic local bar that continues to put out solid "Bar Food" never have i ever been disappointed would like to see updates and expansion they are in the perfect location. I really would like to see growth within. read more

The patio seating sells this place for us. The place has been this way for years with no big investment recently but still you can't find a big patio area off the street like this place. I can't think of anywhere like it in the south metro area. But if it's too hot to be outside just go to the original little bar inside or the big new inside bar next to it. The prices are a bit too high for sandwiches. After all this is NOT Soulard or Chesterfield. The draft beer is priced right but the wine at $4.50 a glass is a small glass. Don't ever expect huge crowds at lunch or any time except if a wedding party comes in which can happen at any time on a Saturday. 2 thumbs up for Tiny's but some may see this as a dirty bar and grill. Don't these people ever clean the doors in this place. Whew! Gross! Still.... been comin' here for years and the staff is very friendly and fast though they can be understaffed. The theme is Malibu California on the inside if you notice the salamander ironwork sculptures and tables. I been there and it IS similar. On the whole with flies and cigarette butts laying around it remains a good place to go and the bar food is above average. The chicken wrap is very good. No kitchen on Sundays but pizza available as well as free food compliments of the owner. read more

It's a nice dive bar, but I don't know what happened on Friday night. It stunk like a barn. Restroom and front door area. I for sure can't go there ever again. Try bar next door. read more

Im a Columbia'n.... and I must say Tiny's has great drinks, and the food is good..Not great, but good... If you're in the mood for typical bar food, then this is your place..The patio outside is a great way to waste away on a sunny day and people watch down Main St. They do have good drink specials every now and then, and I believe on Wednesday is $1 Landsharks...hellllsssssss ya! They do have pool tables too in the back if you're a pool player... There are two bars in this establishment and the back room is more for dining. Its nothing above average, but definitely worth the stop for a beer, or two. read more

Nice neighborhood bar & grill, friendly staff with decent burgers. The outside patio was also a nice way to spend the evening.

Wow!! We just had the best burgers and pizza, not to mention the fabulous home made Guiness battered fried mushrooms. We'll be back.

I love this bar...drinks are good, mixed well; food is good, the burgers and nachos are delicious; the patio is perfect for people watching; it's a laid back place, small town Main Street with a key west flow. read more

Haven't been here in about 3-4 years due to poor service and food quality. Thought we would give them another try. Well some things never change unfortunately. We ordered a couple of burgers, wings and mushrooms. The mushrooms were burnt, wings bloody and undercooked. The burgers were ordered "medium well". They came back virtually bloody! It's a bummer because this small town needs more choices for good food......this place is not it. It will be another 3-4 years before we will try again! read more

Had cod fish on Friday and was it good! Good taste and real cod pieces; not the square patties you get at some places. Nice size portion as well. Love their slaw and my son had the chicken wrap which to my surprise was excellent. Burgers were good too. Good job, cook. Service was well received too. My family had a fun evening with challenges at the foosball table. read more

Its a local bar with food. Foods good and people seem to care. Nothing bad happened and order was warm, fast and correct.