I saw the review of Meister's Chicago deep dish in the Food City Winter 2013 edition, and pretty much demanded that my friends join me that week. Â We were not disappointed.
Despite Meister's somewhat shady exterior, it is a warm and welcoming bar. Â Remarkably clean, appropriately noisy, and with excellent quality pool tables, Meister's is one of the more comforting bars I've been to in Columbus.
And the deep dish pizza is excellent. Â It is not the most unique deep dish I have ever had, but absolutely the best there is in Columbus. Â The sauce is slightly sweet with a fresh, rich tomato taste. Â The cheese is smooth and tangy without overpowering your mouth or your stomach. Â And the crust has an excellent crunch without too much grease.
If I have any notes to give, is that even one deep dish slice can fill you up, so be forewarned that you will probably be bringing back leftovers.
Went here for the pizza and boy was it worth it.
The sauce is supper herb'ed and zesty, but smooth, Crust is hard on outside but chewy on the inside with a Garlic Flavor (Garlic butter coating??)....Only thing it could use is more cheese and pepperoni as the sauce and bread overpower it.....Next time I will ask for double pep and double cheese.....
A decent bar. Â Surprisingly good beer on tap for kind of a divey-looking place. Â Friendly staff. Â A window that sells pizza! Â Good spot for happy hour, as it's usually not too crowded.
My wife and I tried going there for a few weeks for Browns games because they're a Browns Backers bar. Â Not a great place to watch games. Â Not enough TVs or seats, and no drink specials, so you end up spending kind of a lot of money during the course of a game. Â If you're a Browns fan and are looking for a better place to watch, go to Oldfield's on 4th for drinks on special, plenty of free shots, and more TVs per viewer.
Oh yeah, this place is a dive, a kick ass dive. An Old Style sign was the first thing I noticed, and it just got better. The bartender was super friendly and attentive. The patio is cozy and overlooks the quiet business-ish district of north Grandview. The food from the kitchen smelled tasty but I didn't stop to look. I will for sure be back.
Review Source:I love this place more and more every time I walk in.
It has a patio, darts, pool, popcorn bowling and mustaches!
The ever changing draft selection continues to impress me. In the few times I've been there I have seen Magic Hat Spring Vinyl, Magner's Cider and Crispin's. There is also a stellar bottle selection if the draft list doesn't tickle your fancy.
This bar is what I though bars should look like when I was young. Lots of wood. A killer jukebox. Sparse posters. Mustaches everywhere (okay that last one was a lie). This place has a great personality. The bartenders are friendly. What more do you want?
Meister's is my relaxation bar of choice when I am looking to unwind in a very chill atmosphere with reasonably priced drinks. Â I often host several colleagues at the pool tables for office bragging rights for the week. Â More often than not we end up there late however the conversation about the evenings before usually leek into the morning training meetings, much to the chargrin of our managers, who also occasionally come and enjoy being beaten at pool. Â
Meister's is as laid back a scene as you will find in the area, and always a good time.
Meister's is what a bar should be. It is free of idiots, free of pretense, free of labels, free of douchebaggery.... if only such a bar could exist in DC.
The little area that is elevated above the main bar floor--we like to call it the VIP area for Very Intoxicated Persons--is a great way to pass a good 5 hours drinking and playing darts. Of course, you'll likely make the occasional trip to the jukebox to load up some good tunes, rack up a pool game on the main floor, or to grab as many bottles of beer as you can hold in your hands to take back to your friends. That little bird's nest might be my favorite place in any bar ever.
While the beer may not be cheap by Ohio standards (a land where all-you-can-drink for $10 is not uncommon), I'd say it's far from objectionable. In fact, the not-dirt-cheap drinks and out-of-the-way location are probably responsible for Meister's standing head-and-shoulders above all the other rah-rah college bro-fests you'll find around the OSU.
Also, I've realized that I don't really enjoy popcorn unless I have alcohol in front of me. But under such circumstances, I fucking LOVE popcorn. Weird. Meister's has popcorn; ergo, Meister's is awesome.
I can't wait to visit several more times next trip to Columbus.
Meister's has plenty of charm and I've spent several nights here engulfed in some fantastic conversations with friends.
I must tell my favorite Meister's story:
Being broke and rebellious, I opted out of having cable. This works really fine for me except when it comes to catching sports; i have to frequent bars to catch games on Saturdays or Sundays.
This years Super Bowl had me worried as I didn't want to travel to an overcrowded sports bar, but DEFINITELY didn't want to miss the game.
A buddy and I first stopped by Woodlands Tavern. We quickly realized that they were setting up for a LIVE BAND during the Super Bowl. WTF?!?!? We couldn't believe that a bar was annoying it's patrons with music during TV's biggest event. But we quickly learned that Woodlands had a strategy: about 5 minutes before the band started, lots of girls started flooding the bar. Knowing a few of them, we asked them why they were here. The responses: "My boyfriend is watching the Super Bowl with friends." or "My husband is using our house for a Super Bowl party." Woodlands was attracting the "non-super bowl" crowd.
So my friend and I drove to Meister's. We walked in and saw a buffet of wings set up. Meister's doesn't serve food, so we were pretty baffled.
As soon as we walked in, we realized that a group was using Meister's to host their own Super Bowl party. The organizer of the party walked right up to my friend and I and handed us plates and told us to eat up as they had more than enough food. I enjoyed all the wings I could eat, played darts & watched the Super Bowl.
So .... I Love Meister's.
Oh yes - another one of those dive bars you just can't resist. They suck you in with their delightful craft beer selection, windowless walls, rock-blaring jukebox and uber friendly bar staff.
Such was Meister's.
They had pumpkin beer - score. I ate their free popcorn - making sure it was freshly popped of course. I played Fleetwood Mac on the jukebox while chatting it up with Patsy - who's like the crazy aunt you can't get enough of - and had one helluva time on a random Thursday evening.
And if that wasn't enough to encourage you to go and at least give it a whirl, they have arcade games, pool tables, a spacious patio and something I'll refer to as "the bird's nest" where you and your buds can have your own space to high-five without shame while watching your favorite losing football team.
I can't believe the prices here! I feel like a jerk since I'm putting down an independent, local bar, but I really don't know why people like this place so much. I guess it's just not really my scene, which makes it difficult to judge this place for what it is in the first place. I'm more into a high-energy/Short North/Arena District place and this is more of a laid-back neighborhood bar (or at least from what I saw).
Meister's and I would get along just fine, but the prices are seriously whack. Like Jackie C said: $3.75 for PBR and $2.75 for Old Style? Really?
This quickly became our new hangout. Â They've done a really nice job fixing the place up, and the front patio is pretty great. Â There are some decent weekly specials, like 24oz High Lifes for $3 on Tuesdays. Â They also have some wines, which my friend says are pretty good. Â I don't do wine at bars, but if you aren't a beer or cocktail drinker at least you have some decent options and don't have to order a white zin. Â Unless of course you want to get REALLY crazy!
It's sort of like a Cheers if you hang out in the Grandview area; you'll see some familiar faces whenever you go in. Â It's packed-ness seems to go in waves throughout the night. Â It may pick up from 8-9 and then die down until midnight. Â Whenever I've been there at the end of the evening on the weekends it's always been pretty packed, but not so much that you are up in everyone's business.
They don't have food yet, but you can get food delievered from any of the Grandview establishments.
It's definitely worth checking out even if you don't live in the neighborhood. Â I have Clintonville friends who now love this place.
If you see me there my drink is a High Life.
This is one of my new favorites in the Grandview area, great atmosphere, great layout and Strike Masters bowling game takes way too many of quarters every time I go in there! Â I am not giving 5 stars b/c $3.75 for a pint of PBR and $2.75 for a bottle of Old Style is ridiculous and it keeps us coming in more often. Beyond that, I highly recommend!
Review Source:Ive been to this bar a few times. Â The new owners have done quite a bit to brighten up the environment and modernized the over all atmosphere while keeping its charm.
The bartenders are very experienced and Todd has served me drinks for a number of years. Â This new bar will not remain a secret hot spot for long. Â Ill be visiting quite often and bring my friends.
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