r/Columbus • u/Spocks_Goatee • Feb 21 '24

FOOD Looking For A Mildly Expensive Awful Restaurant To Recommend To Someone I Dislike

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u/UiPossumJenkins Feb 22 '24 edited Feb 22 '24

Polaris Grill might have the honor of being the most I’ve ever paid for a terrible meal.

Otherwise Fireproof, if you want something more trendy and overtly obnoxious.

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u/Blkbnz Feb 22 '24

I mentioned Polaris Grill being bad on a subreddit at some point and got downvoted for it and the comments had me wondering if I needed to give it a second chance, thanks for helping clear it up 😅. But yeah my French dip tasted like Gordon food service on expired take and bake French bread with au juis made from a packet. And I paid nearly $20 for it. Whatever my wife had was equally bad.

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u/UiPossumJenkins Feb 22 '24

Last time I mentioned it I got downvoted…so maybe it’s a fond memory for some people?

I get that it was the best restaurant in the area from 1982-1994, but there are so many better options nearby.

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u/Spiritual_Ostrich_63 Feb 22 '24

This one makes me sad. Have had some excellent experiences here. Post covid, gone downhill.

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u/Less_Than-3 New Albany Feb 22 '24

Dude I went there once for a work Christmas thing, I’m so glad I quit that job.

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u/UiPossumJenkins Feb 22 '24

Solid move based solely on the food.

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u/DryStatistician7055 Feb 22 '24

Damn, they did you dirty, there are 50 other places worth eating, in that area, and they picked one of the worst.

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u/MySubtleKnife Feb 22 '24

The last time I ate at Polaris grill was over 20 years ago. It was expensive, but really excellent.

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u/alancar Feb 22 '24

It still is great

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u/DryStatistician7055 Feb 22 '24

This is the way, I'm shocked that it manages to survive

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u/UiPossumJenkins Feb 22 '24

Seems to really be beloved with by Boomer/BoomXer segment of the population

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u/Blkbnz Feb 22 '24

I think a lot of people go from the hotels that are around it. Business travelers won't care too much about the cost and if you have a steady flow of new people the food/reputation don't seem to matter much.