Pub In Gahanna

Kudos to the Groupon copywriters for sucking my pizza quest in with "homemade dough" and "slathered in housemade sauce".

The Pub in Gahanna is a classic blue collar bar.  You get some wood paneling, pool tables, 1970s style bar stools, few windows (but a pretty cool patio for better weather), keno and some other strewn-about entertainment options (a good amount of flat-screen TVs over the bar).  Based upon the game machine sitting on the bar which advertises "X rated content", I would say this probably isn't the best place for kids.

Ordering at PiG is a bit disjointed - you have to go to the pizza/food window to order (and pay for) food and then go to the bar to order (and pay for) drinks.  The system had me so discombobulated I forgot to use my damn Groupon (evil genius on their part . . . .okay, in fairness, maybe just senility setting in).

A word on the beer - great prices with a limited on-tap selection.  Service was fantastic - I think I was even called "sweetheart."  That doesn't even happen at home.

The food is pretty decent bar food.  We started with some Buffalo Chips (very spicy crinkle cut potatoes with buffalo sauce, bacon and cheese - yum!).  Forks would've been a nice touch, but this really is a paper plate and napkin kind of place.  

The wife and I fired up the normal pep and shroom pie.  It's a traditional edge-to-edge Ohio style pizza.  The homemade dough produces a  thin crust which is very light - almost crackery crisp, but not quite - somewhat unique and delicious.  The housemade sauce was good, but fairly bland.  The toppings were done well - the smallish peps had a nice cuppy-crispness and the shrooms were definitely fresh.  

All in all, it was a solid, A-OK pizza.  I'm sure we'll return since I still have a Groupon in my pocket.

Fun place to go on a Thursday night, especially if you have a bike! Staff is friendly and a bunch of locals. Huge patio out back that has live bands playing.

I love this place! The staff, the management and the owners, are awesome! They have one of the best patios around! Their bike night kick's butt! They always seem to have topnotch entertainment, like Cliff Cody, Tim Owings and many others! It's located in Gahanna, right off the freeway for easy access! And their prices are very competitive, if not a little lower, for that area! Always a fun time!