The 94th Aero Squadron - Columbus

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   Dave

   Indiana

   41 reviews

   5.0

   41 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   It had been a while since we last visited this place, but it hasn't lost a beat! We were greeted warmly by GM Margaret upon arrival, and taken to a window seat. Our waitress Cinthia came quickly, and took terrific care of us all evening, making sure everything was perfect. Our drinks were well prepared, appetizers were tasty, and the meals were amazing. I can't recall ever having a tastier filet anywhere else! No room for desert, but we took an apple walnut cake slice home with us, and were glad we did. After dinner, we had a nice chat with Margaret and reminisced about the history of this wonderful restaurant. We love four hours away, but plan to get back again soon. Please ignore the gripers and get to the 94th soon before it closes for good. You won't regret it, and will have a visit to remember!

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   CatherineB

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 12, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Wonderful atmosphere, excellent service (we arrived 1/2 hour early and they seated us right away), and amazing variety of food. Everything tasted wonderful. So sorry we didn't know about this restaurant until now. It would have definitely gone on our list for special occasions. Loved it!

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   Jhall

   Columbus

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 10, 2023

   overall4food5service5ambience4

   Wanted to go and enjoy some good food and friends. The food was good, there was a strange smell upon entering but overall it was great!

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   OpenTable Diner

   Columbus

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 5, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   AWESOME PLACE! Wish someone would save it from closing down..,if I could I would 😊

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   Cliffy

   Orlando

   21 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   21 reviews

   Dined on February 22, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Fabulous experience in a beautiful venue with wonderful food and outstanding service!

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   TammyS

   Columbus

   7 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on February 14, 2023

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   Our dinner and service was exceptional!! So sad that they are going to be closing. We have always loved going there for dinner and their brunch.

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   paulaa

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 11, 2023

   overall2food1service3ambience2

   Appetizers were delicious. Salmon was terrible as well as the pasta dish my son got. Prime rib was OK. The mash potatoes & veggies were good.

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   OpenTable Diner

   Columbus

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 1, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The 94th has been and remains a favorite destination for 40 years. We love it

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   OpenTable Diner

   Columbus

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 27, 2023

   overall2food2service1ambience3

   Not a good visit to the 94th. Service was terribly slow. People around us were served and finished dinner before we received our order. My wife’s stake was ordered medium well. It was served rare. It took ten minutes to find our server and have the stake returned and cooked to appropriate temperature. That ten minute wait put a huge negative spin on our meal. My stake was cook fine, but I added shrimp to my order. The shrimp had whole pepper corns on each of the three shrimp. I’m not sure what the chief was thinking. Not good shrimp. We reviewing our check, their were items on the check that we didn’t order. Our server said it wasn’t her fault because she was in a hurry. We know the 94th is closing later this year. We probably won’t go back. Too many issues for the $140+ cost. On the positive side, best French Onion soup I’ve ever had. Salads were simple and delicious. Bread too!!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    One of our favorite stops for a great dinner or special occasion since the 80’s

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    OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Such a fun and festive brunch with the family. Our server, Angel, did a great job. Food was good! It was our first time but we’ll be back.

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    EdmundK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Celebrated our 31st anniversary with our youngest daughter. We hadn't been here since my husband was sworn in as an attorney in 1989 and we brought his parents from upstate New York. Still beautiful and warm and wonderful!

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    MBIngram

    Columbus

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience3

    Server Cynthia was very good - she was the best part of the dinner for the 8 of us. The food was ok. Good but not great - not flavorful. The windows out to the airport were so bad you couldn't see clearly to watch anything, although frankly there wasn't much activity to view. There was a sewer smell and we determined it came from the restrooms since one of our party used the women's and said it was awful in there. 6 of the 8 of us said we wouldn't return.

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14. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 1, 2022

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    Anniversary dinner

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    JHOhio74

    Columbus

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    A step back in time A great place for the history bus. We hadn’t been there for over a decade and we were fearful that they weren’t even open. But it did not disappoint. Great food, fabulous ambience, and away from the hustle and bustle.

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    KristineC

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Ambiance = excellent. Food and cocktails = excellent. Service = excellent. We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this restaurant. This place is a real gem. We will be coming back here to celebrate our anniversary and we live two hours away. We were married at their sister restaurant, The 365th Fighter Group in North Canton, and we miss it so. This is a great alternative for us. Please go and check out this wonderful restaurant with its World War II theme. A relaxing place to eat and to be completely spoiled and pampered. Cynthia was our server and she was very polite, professional, and accommodating. We were a party of five and everyone had nothing but great things to say about their meals. We can't wait to go back!

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    PamelaS

    Cincinnati

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always great food and great service! I tried a seafood pasta dish and it was wonderful. I usually get the prime rib (always incredible) but decided to try something new and was very glad I did.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall2food1service3ambience2

    We 4 Adults dined for the 1st time in approximately 50 years…we had the Sunday Buffet Brunch….The Eggs Benny Dictless was virtually absent Hollandaise Sauce…on a biscuit with a 1/8th in slice of processed ham, the poached egg’s yolks were all broken and runny…..this just isn’t the dish’s place on a Buffet………..most of the food was Luke warm…next time we will go for Dinner….the Menu is very promising…hope it turns out as it Should based upon the $$$$$. All the wait staff however get 5 stars !

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    VannessaG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    The environment is also warm and friendly every time I visit layer of the cooks or pleasant the waitresses are wonderful and the food is excellent

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    smth

    Columbus

    61 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    61 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    I was there for Veterans Day. It was crowded but the staff coped and we didn't mind the wait since there were good people to talk to. The food was excellent. The mushrooms and marsala sauce on my chicken marsala were some of the best I ever had.

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    ChelseaD

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience5

    We had a 7pm reservation and were not seated until 815pm The bathroom and surrounding area smells like complete sewage Food was okay. Fried chicken tasted like they had old oil.

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    JaneR

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 11, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience4

    We have eaten here before and this is why we chose to bring out of town guests. We arrived at 5:50 for a 6:00 pm reservation. They were seating people after we came in. We had to ask 3 times and finally was seated at 6:30. They gave us one menu and three veterans meal. (Ret Col, 2Captains veterans). Charlie was suppose to be our server, but no one came to give us any water. After waiting 20 mins, we picked up and left. I addressed the hostess. She was frazzled and the other hostess girl said I don’t know why she set you back there. Needless to say, I am sure the night even got worse. Sad to see how Veterans were treated with poor management and lack of servers.

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    TerryM

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2022

    overall1food1service2ambience1

    Drainage problems give off an odor, even in the dining room, worse in the bathroom area. Server was very curt but efficient. Understandably so: she didn't want to be there. Crab stuffed mushrooms might have been spoiled. Caesar salad was flavorless as was the bread and spread. A side of mashed potatoes was ordered for a sensitive tummy as the only meal and was embarrassingly skimpy. Piped in music was too loud. Windows were filthy and glare from the inside lighting interfered with seeing any airplane activity. Signage and road entrance lighting is very poor. How do they stay in business? The weekly dance parties must be phenomenal.

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24. HD

    HappyDad

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great brunch buffet and our toddler loved watching the planes take off.

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    EmilyB

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 6, 2022

    overall3food4service4ambience3

    The food was really good and our server was great! I just think it could’ve been a little cleaner. We had the only clean window with at least 10 dead flies in the windowsill. For the price of our visit, I was expecting a little more of a clean environment.

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    SGHBexley

    Columbus

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 29, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    This is a delightful setting, fascinating historical objects in a wonderful space reminiscent of WW2 Normandy. I love the fireplaces. We were there on the early end and it was very quiet. The prime rib was good. The sides were not piping hot, but tasty enough. Calamari very chewy, would not recommend, but the kids loved the cheesy potato skins.

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    John

    Columbus

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    We were celebrating three birthdays. We had a wonderful time. Everything was great, even the weather

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    OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 23, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience2

    I believe this beloved restaurant needs an infusion of tlc and cash if it’s going to survive. We came to 94th on Sunday for my birthday. It has been one of my favorite places to go for over 40 years, but I was absolutely heartbroken at how neglected it has become. The first thing that hits you as you enter the restaurant is the stench from the bathrooms. There are major plumbing/sewage issues that need to be addressed. God forbid you actually have to use the restroom — you find out just how long you can hold your breath. I was disappointed that the brunch set up had been changed to the bar area. Our last brunch pre-COVID was set up in charming stations in the dining half of the restaurant, and had much more to choose from. The offerings this weekend were extremely basic and limited. I understand the Herculean level of difficulty and effort it took to get the business through COVID, but people are willing to spend their money again on good food, ambience, and the experience that a place like 94th used to offer. Bring her back to her formal glory, invest in her. Assuming you have the funding to return the menu to its former standard of quality and selection, then I would attack the following areas: 1. FIX THE SEWAGE PROBLEM. 2. Deep clean. There shouldn’t be cobwebs anywhere. 3. Replace all carpeting and upholstery. They are way past being cleaned. They produce off putting musty/moldy smells now. 4. Get rid of the hotel conference room chairs, they don’t belong in that aesthetic. Put upholstered chairs in the dining area mixed in with the wooden chairs. Bar should have chairs you would have found in an officers club for that era. 5. Replace broken/damaged flooring/baseboards/stripping. 6. Re-whitewash walls. 6. Overhaul the restrooms. They look like something out of a mall in the 80s. In keeping with the mix of WWI-WWII decor and memorabilia, they should look like something from that era. Wish I had the money to do all this for her. She sorely needs it.

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    RalphB

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience4

    Food was fair. The decorations were very cool. Needs to be cleaned up a bit.

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    JamesC

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was very good. Restaurant was very quaint and quiet. Lots of historical pictures. Retro look of the actual squadron. long standing restaurant. Will come again

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    TomNikki

    Columbus

    42 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful experience always.

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    N1973t79

    Cleveland

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience2

    Hostess was age bias , her perfume was so over powering. Food was mediocre at best. Place looked closed and property was poorly taken care of. Server had no idea what lettuce was in a wedge salad.

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    MikeW

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 13, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Overall no disappointments, food was good, liked the background music maybe mix in some period correct music from the WW1 era & maybe some French Music but the selection wasn’t bad by any means

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    OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 8, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience2

    Food wasn’t very good, and service was mediocre. Will not be going back!

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    DavidB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We have come here every year for our anniversary for the last 24 years. We have never been disappointed.

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    JoanC

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 4, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    The nostalgia was wonderful! Very quiet. Food was fine.

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    Whitney

    Columbus

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent atmosphere, food, and service.

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    RayW

    Washington DC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 30, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience3

    Great place for dinner. Cons however. Instrumental bands no longer. Our big draw to here. Only DJ music for dancing. Thanks k but not the same. Next con. Was here a couple years before. The smell of sewage like smell when you walk in and over by bathrooms. Pros. Great once in dinning room area. Good service good food. Need to get rid of sewage smell and get bands back in there. Bands will bring people in who buy dinner and drinks as well as pay cover.

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    DaveS

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 27, 2022

    overall3food2service3ambience4

    Nice atmosphere, food not as good as expected and overpriced

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    EricE

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 25, 2022

    overall1food1service5ambience3

    The food in the warmers was cold and made my stomach hurt like there was bacteria sitting on the food. This was my first visit there but my wife's 4th time there and she was also disappointed in the quality of the food...We were told that there was pecans for the waffles but it was mixed nuts which she was allergic to and need an epy pen to stay alive.... Thumbs down to the food but the waitress was nice and the chef that made the egg omelets and waffles was as well... the freezer never gave eye contact just pushed us to a table and walked off.

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