The Shrunken Head

251 W 5th Ave, 43201-3236 - Columbus
€€€ American German
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88/100
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🌳 Outdoor seating 🍽️ Dine-in 🍺 Alcohol 🍹 Cocktails 🍷 Wine 📅 Reservations Wheelchair accessible

💬 What people say

Band 45 Venue 41 Open mic 24 Comedy 16 Trivia 13 Patio 11 Shows 9 Parking 8

Contact Information

📞 Phone: +1 614-299-2295
📍 Address: 251 W 5th Ave, Columbus

🕐 Opening Hours

Closed Opens at 05:00 PM
Monday1 05:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Tuesday2 05:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Wednesday3 05:00 PM - 02:00 AM
Thursday4 05:00 PM - 02:30 AM
Friday5 05:00 PM - 02:30 AM
Saturday6 Closed
Sunday7 05:00 PM - 02:00 AM

Google Reviews (10)

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Tim McPhail

2 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Awesome place. Heather is awesome and the blonde on comedy night was very cool as well. Being a bartender of 25 plus years, I look for attentiveness and friendliness. These girls have both and are like a "breath of fresh air" in the "college bar" scene. Keep up the great work! I will be back!
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Claire Krupp

4 years ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Great venue for bands with excellent sound balancing and quality. Good selection of beers. Would be even better if they served bar snacks.
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Beau Croxton

4 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
AttentionTouring bands! THIS IS THE SPOT. This venue was insanely legit . Best Sound we have had on our entire 2 week tour, Nick who runs this place is a total sweetheart and sound gangster. His attention to detail on what you need to hear on stage is insane !- Local bands drew a great crowd here , the locals/crowd were super into everything and with loud applause ! and we had the most amazing time. There is also some wonderful regulars here that can add to the draw which is always ideal on tour ! You will be very happy playing on stage here! Thanks again to The Shrunken Head for a very enjoyable tour stop/show !
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Jake Hill (BoneheadJake)

5 years ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Open mics here are a hell of a way to spend your Wednesday night. Great music (as good as an open mic can be) with a wide variety of acts and performances. Beer and liquor have a good selection. Certainly has a trendy dive bar interior but surely a place with a lot of character (decor and patrons alike)
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Dayquan L

5 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
I crept in for a little to see what the comedy was about recently . Usually I don’t go to places I’m unfamiliar with but a lady friend told me. I’m not going to say I fit right in but they were super welcoming, never felt uncomfortable, bartenders were cool. Drinks were good . This is literally a everybody place . I’ll be back and might have to do a comedy show myself . Great place keep it up
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Makusuweru San

5 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Amazingly talented down to earth people here. Open mic is great. Will definitely be back. Staff are cool people's too. All around great atmoshphere.
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Sheridan Phelps

5 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
I am from out of state and was having a hard time finding a place I truly enjoyed . I found this place downtown and fell in love with the motif. I walked in and was told that there was a 15.00 cover as there would be live music that night . I was informed that normally there is no cover. I was willing to pay and am so glad I did! The bands were awesome and sound quality was great! Service from the bar was quick and they didn't skimp me on my gin like most places do. The place was filled with patrons in rockabilly wear. The patio has a great back yard feel to it with clinging ivy and a small private area if you don't want to be in the center . If I find myself in Ohio again I will be sure to come back.
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Phillip Simpson

6 years ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Was here for a stand up comedy night. We arrived a little later in the evening and the way it was set up made it difficult to enter without feeling in the way. And even more difficult to get a drink since we had to walk in front of the stage and around the audience to get to the opening in the bar where people were ordering drinks. The stand up was amazing and the environment was really relaxed and comfortable. Highly recommend this place.
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Matthew O'Connor

6 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
The first night I went to the Shrunken Head there was a burlesque show. A Church down the road caught fire and I knew that this place would become my home away from home. I've gotten to meet and know so many badass people here. Any time you can make it out, do so. Comedy every Monday night, trivia every Tues & Thurs, acoustic open mic with the amazing Billy Zenn on Wednesday, live music Thurs-Sat, BRUNCH on Sat. The kitchen with food wizards Mike Wilson and Damian Dowling Sr. There is just a solid staff, all around. Bartenders are attentive and friendly, the sound engineer (Nick Magoteaux) is a damn genius. Five stars and all of these words just aren't enough to express how great of place this is.
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Carl Watkins

6 years ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Been here for a couple open mics. Great sound system with staff on site, which is surprising for a venue that size. Cozy place that has a pretty good selection of beer. Has an interesting selection of food. Will definitely be back.
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