Things here are a cross between nostalgia and edgy. I found the staff friendly, and the waiter was clearly knowledgeable of the entire menu. The old EBCO factory/warehouse it occupies adds an interesting vibe.I sensed they want to market to a younger crowd. I'm 50, and I'm sure I was the oldest person in the place the entire time I was there. That said, I'll take my parents and in-laws there sometime soon. The food was fantastic. They have a "jackfruit taco" that is incredible. I also enjoyed their take on gazpacho. It seems like everything on the menu finds a comfortable place between traditional and hipster that should work with a fairly wide audience.
Roslyn Simonin Jenkins
+5
My Daughter's wedding was held here on Saturday. Everything was wonderful. We had the entire back venue, and were so worried about rain. No rain, and the outside ceremony was beautiful. the move to the bar flawless, and then to the reception again flawless. The bartenders were great and staff was very attentive, since I had to have them unlock the Bride's dressing room at least 3 times. Would recommend to anyone for a wedding. Use 400 E Rich St if you have an old GPS system
I’ve been to this place maybe three times and each time I’ve been it’s oddly empty. I’m not sure if the restaurant is so large and the tables are separated far apart or what it is but I always feel a bit awkward dining here. Tonight was the most awkward because we were the but people dining here on a Friday night we had a reservation at 5:30 and the entire restaurant was empty until some reservations for 6 arrived.
The food is good. A mix of tapas and full sized dishes a variety of alcoholic offerings too.
Service attentive. Because it was slow the service felt a little too attentive.
I just got married here, overall it was amazing. Just make sure you have a large budget.
The staff was so friendly and helpful. All of our guests enjoyed themselves. I am very happy with our choice to get married here.
I had my wedding here in March. It was such a great venue. My planner Sara was amazing and helped with anything I needed. The spot has so much history and is a great pick for a couple that likes simple and doesn't want to decorate too much. Food was amazing as well! Well rounded out event thanks to my musician Crawford Entertainment and my photographer Brent Polishak
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My husband and I got married at Strongwater last year. Our wedding coordinator was Sam in the beginning and then Sam handed us off to Sara shortly before our wedding day. Both Sam and Sara went above and beyond helping and answering all of our questions and coordinating our wedding day. The food was amazing, and they even accommodated my food allergens. The aesthetic of the venue was just what I pictured, it was beautiful.
My only complaint with our entire experience with Strongwater is this. So we did a cash bar, however, we still had to meet a minimum amount by the end of the night. In other words, whatever my guests did not spend in alcohol, my husband and I had to pay the difference. Which was fine with us because we were told they would sell us alcohol to take home. Cool. Well, the end of the night comes around and the bartender comes up to me shows me the final tab with what we are required to pay, I agreed and signed to have my card charged. This guy loads up our vehicle with 40 bottles of the SAME wine. I had a few drinks in me, and it was my wedding night, I did not think I had to double check what alcohol they were selling us. Plus, everyone had been so good to us thus far. We tried the wine and it is awful. It all makes sense why they pushed all this wine on us because they cannot sell it. We have given out so many bottles of wine to friends and family and no one wants more because no one likes it. Here we are still stuck with about 25 bottles of this wine. I guess in my head when we were told they would sell us the difference in alcohol, I assumed we would be sold a bit of a variety.
Also, my husband and I were still charged for 20 percent in gratuity at the end of the night (which is also fine) however, they still were accepting tips (via card and tip jars) from our guests. If you were collecting tips all night from our guests, don't double up and charge the bride and groom another 20 percent. In my opinion, it should be one or the other?
Long story short, if it wasn't for this aspect of our wedding day, I would still recommend Strongwater for your special day, just know what you are getting into with the bar situation. And ask the right questions.
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If I could give this place 6 stars I would!
We came in looking for a good time spot with a few apps and drinks… we didn’t realize we walked into a top notch restaurant where we needed to try just about everything in the menu….
GAZ - (I hope I spelled that right) took care of us on this Saturday evening and could not have done a better job. The attention to detail and service was unmatched. He took his serving job very seriously and was also killing it as a mixologist on our drinks at the same time. Well done sir! Highly recommend GAZ!
Again, we ordered about every entree and small plate we could find, between 4 different palates at the table we couldn’t find a single issue or bad flavor anywhere. Drinks were phenomenal and I recommend eating and drinking here to EVERYONE!
PS, I am usually a huge photographer with my food and drinks but I literally was eating and drinking them all so fast and didn’t get a chance to snap them all… presentation was 5 star on everything. 🔥🔥🔥
Great work, can’t wait to return!!!
A wonderful and unique spot. I visited for the Kitchen and Bar. Bold cocktails that pay off in presentation, as well as taste. Food that shares that same boldness. Try the Brussels to start. I finished the night with Shrimp and Grits. It wasn't printed on the menu at the time, but it was available...and fantastic. Worth the visit, and worth the environment that you can't quite get anywhere else around Columbus.
Excellent tapas style restaurant. Creative chef-driven dishes for sharing or indulging in a well-preserved historic space. Super friendly staff and great service. The tunes are rockin and the vibes upbeat. Don’t miss.
I made a reservation and went for dinner on a Saturday night with two friends. The reservation wasn't necessary since seating was available, but it was nice to have that ability. Service was prompt and extremely friendly. Great alcohol and craft mock-tail selection. Everyone enjoyed their food, which was also reasonably priced. Worth checking out.
Attended a wedding here. There's a courtyard for an outdoor ceremony, a separate area for cocktails / appetizers and then a large area for the reception and a bar. It was nice to have different areas to wander and mingle so everyone isn't in just one place all together all night. Decor is nice, guess I would call it romantic industrial (?). Not sure who catered the apps and main course so can't really say how the food here would be. Staff was very nice. Great place for parties / weddings. Plenty of parking right next to the building.
Food and service are both great, we got multiple dishes in addition to the whole chicken. Timing with the chicken was off even though we ordered right away because it takes time to cook a whole bird. Well brined so it was nice an salty which I like, but it was a bit cold, think they over rested it a bit. Also wish we got larger share plates for the bird. All that said, it was delightful, and one of my favorites.
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