Polaris on a Wed night

[festivus]

Man, I've been married for so long that I have no idea where to go to party. I have an old buddy coming in town on business next week. Wants to head out for a beer or two or three on Wed night. He's staying in the Polaris area. He's single. I'd like to show him a bar that displays what Columbus has to offer. Any ideas? Looking for a place that wouldn't be too dead. Good happy hour crowd. Thanks.:cheers:

[mikegodwin]

Man, I've been married for so long that I have no idea where to go to party. I have an old buddy coming in town on business next week. Wants to head out for a beer or two or three on Wed night. He's staying in the Polaris area. He's single. I'd like to show him a bar that displays what Columbus has to offer. Any ideas? Looking for a place that wouldn't be too dead. Good happy hour crowd. Thanks.:cheers:

I don't know what you're into but my wife and I most always go to the Classics Sports Pub at 3C and Maxtown on Fridays. Good crowd and if you're smokers, they have a heated enclosed back patio with tables and a big screen. The crowd ranges from my sons age (late 20s) to our age (guess). If you couldn't guess from the name, it's a sports bar with lots of 42" screens all around the bar.

[MFRONE]

Check out The Pub. It's a new English-style bar that just opened in the new area of the Polaris mall (near the Cheesecake Factory).

[Scott]

It's been so long since I have been up to the Polaris area. I didn't even know they had a Cheesecake factory there too :doh: Sounds like I may need to head up there this weekend!

[Dbailey]

Claddagh Irish Pub is a REALLY fun place to go...:cheers:

[MFRONE]

It's been so long since I have been up to the Polaris area. I didn't even know they had a Cheesecake factory there too :doh: Sounds like I may need to head up there this weekend!
It's only been open for about 2 or 3 months now.

[Scott]

Claddagh Irish Pub is a REALLY fun place to go...:cheers:

+1

It's only been open for about 2 or 3 months now.

It's been at least a year since I've ventured over there though. My wife tells me that it's really changed in that area.

[betona]

Being from Powell, we're at Polaris all the time. I just got back from BJ's Brewpub in fact (which might be an idea to consider).

I'll second The Pub (http://www.tavernrestaurantgroup.com/pub_polaris.php), which is in the new open-air area of the mall. I like the place--we went there on opening day and loved it. Great that much of the food items like all of the condiments are imported. Our second time a few days later we found it was packed to beat all. Bonus: waitresses in kilts.

I have to give a thumbs down on Claddoaugh due to a bad experience with seriously badly microwaved food the last time I was there (hard rubber corned beef that was clearly delis sliced and not fresh=shame, shame on them). I wrote to them and never received a reply which was another strike (me being in the internet biz).

There's another bar/pub called Rude Dog that's set back on Sancus. A little younger crowd but good burgers and beer.

And no laughing, but I do like Hooters there, also on Sancus.

[festivus]

Thanks guys. The Pub sounds like a good place to start. We were just in that area last eating at Carrabbas (sp?) Yes, it changes constantly.

[festivus]

Well, The Pub was pretty cool. Packed for a Wed night. We couldn't find 2 seats together at the huge bar until a couple of guys got up to leave.

Great layout. Very friendly staff. Great food. Great beer. Lots of great beers available on tap. I would highly recommend it as a happy hour place or a place to meet friends anytime.

A little tough to find. It's behind the new Borders just off Lyra north of Polaris. Thanks for the great advice!

[bucks17]

There's another bar/pub called Rude Dog that's set back on Sancus. A little younger crowd but good burgers and beer.


That's where my band is playing tonight. Never been there but have heard it's a good place to play with a good crowd.

[Scott]

That's where my band is playing tonight. Never been there but have heard it's a good place to play with a good crowd.

:rockon: