Hyde Park Grille   

Took party of 8 last week. Excellent as usual. I live less than a mile from this "tucked away" jewel ...Was always Steinbrenner's fav when he came in to see the Yankees triple A team...Sorry they're gone...Great food...Great people..same bartneders there for 15 years....Couldn't be better....Been there at least 100 times with 98+ being absolutely excellent...

The first time we visited we were a party of 5. Downtown location. Friday night 7-7:30 pm reservation ,August. When our steaks were served the waitress gave my son's girlfriend the wrong steak . When she realized it she picked it up and gave it to the right person at the table. She served everyone else and then mumbled about going back to the kitchen to get the right steak. Basically the girfriend had no food in front of her! I decided that we would all wait for her to get her steak before cutting into ours. That's the only polite thing to do -right?? We waited and waited and waited. The waitress left us and didnt return. Well the mashed potatoes got cold. The manager walked by a few times and realized that were were all just sitting there with our food and not eating so we explained to him what happened. He appologized Meanwhile everyone's steaks were getting cold too. Finally 15 minutes later the missing filet appeared and we started eating. Since the potatoes were now cold I asked for hot ones. The second plate came and they were also lukewarm and I had to ask again. The manager offered us 2 free desserts! What a deal! I was furious and the following Monday I called the corporate office and complained, They gave me a $100 gift certificate. The entire meal should have been compted and it should have been done right there at the restaurant that night by the manager. Recently my 2 sons went back to Hyde Park to celebrate the end of the college year at OSU and to spend the $100 gift certificate. They were both dressed up in hopes of getting better service. (By the way the girlfriend is now a vegetarian and not eating meat) Any way they went on a weeknight when you would business to be slower and get better service. Well again poor service. I dont remember the details but the manager gave them 2 free desserts. Next time we are going somewhere else in Columbus for good steaks.

Ate at Hyde Park Grille this past Monday pm--loved the wedge of lettuce with bleu cheese dressing/pecans--several people in our group had the salmon, no complaints...steak, no complaints.. Dessert shared the chocolate something--so-so Creme broulee (spelling??) fabulous Service was very good--waiter knew his stuff.. All in all a great dining experience. SV