Blue Danube

This place is probably the most over-rated restaurant in Columbus. The service is pretty good and everyone is very nice. The bar is well stocked with a lot of variety. The art on the ceiling tiles is pretty cool, but not enough of a reason for me to choose a restaurant. Now the food. I've never eaten somewhere with food so forgettable. I'm not  saying its bad, but very boring. If it was bad at least I'd know they were trying to stick out and be creative like the ceiling above them. From my kitchen experience I know that a lot of the food isn't made there. So if you wanna go to a nice bar with a good jukebox then go there, but if your hungry then you might wanna try the Taco Bell down the road because at least they're bold enough to come up with new ideas.

Blue dube you have always been there for me thru thick & sub par.  You have sobered me up with your sweet potatoe fries & super YUM onion rings.  You have cheered me up with the super strong pour of your top shelf G&T's.  I have yearned for your giant cob salad that has the big pile of sprouts in it and I have shuvelled a few club sandwiches down my pie hole that has always left me with a smile on my face :)
 Yes, there is some weird crap on your menu and has anyone ever ordered the grilled cheese with the $175 bottle of French champagne, anyone? I think not.  But your still cool blue dube! your like a good close friend that always has a cold beer waiting for you in the summer and a hot cup of soup in  winter.  Your dependable & consistent.  And yes, your ceiling tiles are cool and so is the atmosphere.  Your prices rock and I'm very happy to say I am a fan blue dube! Your old school cool! Rock on!

If Columbus has a "Big Lebowski" of restaurants, the Blue Danube has to be it.  Has to be.  The Dube, The Duber, The Dubette, B-Dube, Duberoni.... all things that are Dube can be found at this north campus/near Clintonville time warp eatery.

First off, The Dube has a clientele that is reliable and agrees to "come as you are" for weekend brunch.  The hungover, the family variety 4'some, break-up couples, singles at the bar.... they come and they ponder the menu.  Now... if you haven't had the homeade meatloaf open face.... shame on you.  B-Dube's meatloaf is satisfying, filling and bucket-list worthy.  Go on... step into a burger.  The Dubester does a nice job with burgers and cheese, too.

Now it's not all show.  Prices are moderate so you won't be overwhelmed with a plate stacked as high as Vesuvius.  My lunch today was the Caribbean Club.  The fixin's were a grilled chicken breast, sliced avacado, bacon, tomato, lettuce on toast with a slather of chipotle mayo.  My side was cole slaw.  The plate came to me whilst sitting at the bar watching English football.... and my first impression of my first Caribbean Club was... hmmm.... above scrawny but was there enough?   The Gods of Yum were working in the kitchen.  The sandwich was very warm and the combination of foods had a kiss of comfort to them.

Why just A-OK?  Big Blue D is simple in presentation.  It's local fare and with ceiling tiles overhead that look circa 1930, plastic or naughahyde booths,... it's not all too comfortable.  Parking is comme ci, comme ca - find it and take it.  The prices are very good and so's the food.  But I never have been blown away by anything and to me.... that's A-OK with me.  I'm comfy at Dube-On-High.  And many come high from dube to The Dube.  A-OK!!!