Comments on: Sports bars in Columbus

Question: Sports bars in Columbus

Dec One — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:21:18 -0800

Looking for a sports bar in Columbus, Ohio, at which to watch Friday's NCAA tournament action. I have some specific criteria.

I'll be passing through Columbus today (Friday) and need a place to watch the tourney games. Please maximize points according to the following criteria:

100 points if they have HDTV
2 points for each TV they have
20 points if it's near the airport or Westerville, or in between
20 points if it will be easy to find a few seats at 7:00 on a Friday night.
Minus infinity points if they have HDTVs but don't actually have an HD signal. I hate watching a perfectly good HDTV go to waste with a standard signal. I'd rather not watch the tournament at all.

You don't actually have to tabulate the points, but your recommendations are appreciated.

By: Salvatorparadise

Salvatorparadise — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:29:13 -0800

nothing is particularly far from westerville or the airport in columbus

eddie george grill has to be good

By: GrumpyMonkey

GrumpyMonkey — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:56:38 -0800

I end up having to go to Westerville for work more than I like to think about and we usuall end up at the Winking Lizard.
Imagine loud sports bar with tons of TVs that is really popular with the locals.
I have not paid attention to the HD signal situation though so you may want to call ahead.

By: putzface_dickman

putzface_dickman — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:17:42 -0800

I asked a friend who live in Westerville and got this:

Rude Dog Bar & Grill @ Polaris and Sancus Blvd should fit the bill. Lots of TVs, nice setting~ although not so close to the airport but in Westerville and close enough to 71 /270

Buckets of beer 6/$10 during happy hour which I'm pretty sure goes to 8pm

Can't vouch personally, but Polaris Parkway just north of the outer belt, off I-71 should have a number of places meeting your needs.

By: I_Love_Bananas

I_Love_Bananas — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:09:24 -0800

The Polaris BW3 is a good one. Damon's in Westerville also- multiple big screens.

By: billtron

billtron — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:51:26 -0800

I asked my cousin in Columbus for some advice, and this is his reply:

So this guy wanted someplace near westerville or the airport (nothing), and he wants to be able to walk in at 7 o'clock on a friday night, get a seat and have his hdtv needs met. I bet he had a disappointing time.