Halftime Tavern

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  Okay, first one of the beer-keepers is a friend of mine. Alaura is a rock-climber, a Taurus with some smattering of Aries (cusp) and baby blues!  So Halftime Tavern is "easy on the eyes" and a nice little place to stop off if choosing Bethel to winde my way back to U.A. after work.
  
  Halftime has its own thang going. Mostly it hangs its hat on pub-grub and pool playing. This YELP'r has been in Halftime near midnight and like any local hangout the populars are just coming out for the evening. Most of the time the place is less than 1/4 full.
  
  The pub-grub I mentioned is pretty good; done in-house (nothing brought in). The hot sandiwiches are good (ham & cheese); the apps menu is ilmited and pretty standard.  B'tenders Alaura and Savannah and Katie will pour your boots full if you drinking liquor so Halftime is any "sumpin' on the rocks" drinkers paradise. Great pours.  Beer selections isn't all too dynamic given the CBUS scene and all its craft beers, IPAs and such.
  
  I haven't been to Halftime yet in spring/summer but they do have a covered patio area.  I'm sure it gets lively out there judging from the effervescent staff.  Nice digi-jukebox; good live band area in the back; plenty of seating; two pool tables.  
  
  Halftime Tavern gets my A-OK rating.

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  Posted on 03.25.13 Walt S.

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  Really like the changes made here! Last time we used to "regular" here it was a bit of a mess. Dirty carpet, dirty scrawled-on bathrooms, and bad tiki-themed decor on the outside patio. A dirty bar didn't exactly attract a great crowd.
  
  Now it looks (and smells) great! They've torn out the dirty carpet for a laminate wood, updated the tables & TVs--they've even got a couple 3D TVs for Monday Night Football (they've got glasses for you to borrow)!
  
  Gone is the tiki decor outside. They've kept the corn-hole boards, though!
  
  Now this is a place I could see myself enjoying again. Well done!

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  Posted on 09.20.11 Devon D.

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  i went to this place and was really impressed, Beer was cold and price just right.   I soon learn this place is under new management, so the updated interior and friendly staff was definitely noticed.  I really see this place taking off, and will be back soon!
  
  One funny characteristic in the place was a pay phone?!?? Who has those anymore, too bad i didn't have a quarter to call someone!

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  Posted on 07.10.11 Ka T.

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  An OK place if you're looking to grab a quick drink.  The few times I've been here, it's because Buffalo Wild Wings was too packed (due to a college bowl game, etc).
  
  The menu is quite limited, so don't expect to grab dinner here. Also, it has very few TVs, so unless you're watching the game du jour, you're out of luck.
  
  They do have a patio, which is nice during the Summer.  The clientele seem nice enough, too.  Some of my friends love Halftime Tavern, but there's a distinct lack of beer/food selection and an austere decor, so it's not for me.

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  Posted on 01.27.11 Matthew Z.

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  The beer selection here is really bad. Not much on draft beyond the standard meathead bar fare.
  
  Now, beyond that, I patronize this bar more than any other. I met my girlfriend there. The shot and drink specials are really good. Tuesday 2.25 long islands. I love the patio too. They remember their regulars. If they had more beers on draft I would give four stars.

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  Posted on 08.26.10 Rich S.

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  And here we have ourselves Half Time Tavern, a stripmall bar that is the essence of what the uneducated onlooker may think life in Columbus is all about. it's big, it's dumb, and it's chock full of gridiron action that's sure to make even the meekest of sports fans defy their will and pretend to care about dudes in helmets and pads laying waste to each other in the name of all that is American. If that's not enough for ya, there's plenty of Metallica, Godsmack, Nickelback, and Seether on the jukebox to get you in the mood to pound well whiskey and high five that bald dude at the end of the counter that's been rooting for the Bengals a good three hours after their game ended. If you're in good company and good spirits, this isn't a terrible place to be, as it's large enough and cheap enough for you to steer clear or drink your way out of any situation you may find undesirable. Just don't get stuck her on a Saturday morning in September or October- your impending doom will certainly go unnoticed by the hordes of suburban cubicle jocks that drink beer for breakfast and call Half Time home on gameday.

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  Posted on 08.15.08 Peter C.

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