Budget
African Paradise Restaurant
2263 morse rd. +1 614 476-2163. african and mediterranean cuisines, using goat, lamb, fish, chicken and other choices, vegetarian dishes and pasta.
Darbo Restaurant
3764 cleveland ave. +1 614 475-8004 (http://www.darborestaurant.com) 9 am to 9 pm daily. $7 to $22: grilled goat, grilled chicken steak, curry goat.
Yanni's
Cleveland ave. and i-270. huge portions, cheap, good greek food. unbelievable desserts.
City Barbeque
108 s. stygler rd., gahanna. +1 614-416-8890. (http://www.citybbq.com) beef brisket, pulled pork, ribs, chicken, homemade side dishes. lunch and dinner: daily. children's portions available; patio smoking at some locations; beer. entrees: $4.99-$17.99. chain that is primarily in columbus, with locations in a few of the suburbs. incredibly good pulled pork, with tastes for anyone interested in bbq cooking.
Midrange
Café Istanbul
Worth ave. easton shopping center. +1 614 473-9144 (http://www.eastontowncent...) an extensive menu of turkish and middle eastern cuisine.
Polaris Grill
East off of i-71 at polaris exit, you can see it from 71east side of 71, south side of polaris, behind bp station at intersection. excellent sunday buffet. good meals.
Milano's Italian Restaurant & Pub
6916 e. broad st. +1 614 861-1277 how about four-layer lasagna $9.50, which uses romano, provolone and ricotta cheeses, with a meat sauce, in each layer. hmm?
The Hickory House
550 officenter place, gahanna. +1 614 428-7427. (http://www.thehickoryhouse.com) ribs, steak, seafood. lunch and dinner. children's menu. cocktails. entrees: $13.95-$22.95. if you like ribs, this is the place. several locations.
Hunan House or Hunan Lion
Two of the best chinese places in the midwest. the hunan house in the north side of town off sr 161/dublin-granville, was featured on the food network, though both rest restaurants serve mostly the same food.
MCL Restaurant & Bakery Westerville
60 westerville sq., westerville. +1 614 818-1700 | carryout:+1 614 818-1777 (http://www.mclhomemade.co...) hours: m-sa 11a-8:30p su 11a-8p
Food Safety â In Columbus, starting late May of 2007, all 6,000 local restaurants must post color coded signs that reflect the results of the most previous inspection by the Columbus Public Health Dept. Green = passing most recent inspection. Red, yellow or white suggests you probably may want to reconsider your options. The law applies to public pools, tattoo parlors, spas, campgrounds as well as food markets. The sign must be obvious, within five foot of an entrance.
Smith & Wollensky
Is an excellent steak house located in the easton town center. (http://www.smithandwollen...)