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The Pour House at Machinery Hall, Chillicothe, OH

The Pour House at Machinery Hall

4.3
4.3
206 Reviews
$30 and under
Gastro Pub
The Pour House at Machinery Hall is a full service restaurant that serves Chef-driven cuisine using fresh, high quality ingredients. We feature 30 beers on draft with an emphasis on craft beers from Ohio and beyond. We specialize in craft cocktails and host live music and entertainment. Our passion is to provide our guests with the highest quality service, atmosphere, environment and experience in historic downtown Chillicothe!

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 9 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Gastro Pub, Brewery

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–8:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (740) 771-4770

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive chef

    Lynn Sokolosky

  • Neighborhood

    Circleville

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4Value

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  1. JodieA

    Columbus

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Music was so loud that you couldn’t talk to your friends at your table without screaming.
  2. ShaneP

    Columbus

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience5
    The food was outstanding.
  3. Jeannebean

    Columbus

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Favorite restaurant. Food was not hot though, which was unusual. Service was great.
  4. OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    One of our meals was great, the other one sat a while. Service was mediocre. It wasn’t terrible, but not worth the amount we paid.
  5. LarryB

    Columbus

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Reserved online. Food was good, and service was quick.
  6. OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server was wonderful. We had hoped for a special, but having got there late they were out. She found scallops and made it close to what we were looking for, and it was a wonderful time. Food is always fantastic there, and I have never had less than a great experience! Always recommend!
  7. DougS

    Cleveland

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience3
    Took my wife for Valentine’s Day, they were very busy. Service was slow and the food was average at best. We have always enjoyed going but will not go back on a holiday. I was very disappointed.
  8. ShaneP

    Columbus

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Very busy for Valentine’s Day, so I take that into consideration. Ambience was exceptional. Alcohol was good. Appetizer was good. Main course was improved from my last visit. It was a wonderful time for the occasion. Pricing was a bit high for the food, but I think on a non holiday, it would be even better. Giving 5 stars. Very pleased and this place will remain on my list.
  9. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a nice valentine day dinner
  10. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great Food. Great Drinks. Great Service. We will be back!!
  11. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service as always!
  12. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Poor service, sub par food.
  13. OpenTable Diner

    Cleveland

    9 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    Had high hopes as we have been to many other LSC restaurants but this place was a miss. The bread plate on our table was overtly dirty when we sat down. We ordered an appetizer that included chips that were stale. Food was otherwise ok. 3.5 stars at best
  14. OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    My salad was wonderful.
  15. OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Birthday Celebration. Our waitress Peyton was very good
  16. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food service and ambiance were great!!
  17. ShaneP

    Columbus

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Waitress was phenomenal. Alcohol was outstanding. Appetizers were outstanding. Main course was average. Live music was good. I liked the music they were playing. Great genre. As a race horse owner, I loved the horseshoe booths. Very comfortable. We will be back.
  18. DonovanS

    Columbus

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and food as always! Drink never went dry, and each plate was tasty.
  19. BevH

    Columbus

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Online reservations made with ease. Nice seating, excellent choices on entrees and drinks . All delicious! Well trained servers . Friendly and helpful in suggestions. Madison Bradshaw was our sweet and attentive server.
  20. NikkiK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Place is awesome!!!! Went for business meeting ♥️♥️♥️ Food, service all great!!
  21. Jeane

    Columbus

    11 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall2food1service5ambience3
    Dinner for NYE. Appetizers included shrimp cocktail and caprese salad. Both were disappointing. The shrimp appeared to be frozen, pre cooked shrimp and the sauce tasted from a jar. On their fb page, they had a photo of the caprese salad on a rectangular plate with a bit of arugula and several tomatoes and mozzarella balls, what was receive was a salad bowl of arugula with a few tomatoes and mozzarella balls. The pesto was very good. Entrées were: Chilean Sea Bass with Roasted Vegetables and Broccolini and Wild Mushroom Chicken with Mashed Potatoes and Garlic Spinach. The Sea Bass was way over cooked, to the point of it not even being finished. Potatoes and vegetable were fine. Chicken was fine but not exciting. Mashed potatoes were fine but did lack a little in flavor. Garlic spinach was good and had a nice flavor. We did express our disappointments upon being asked how things were by the floor manager. Dessert was the Bourbon Pear with Vanilla Bean Gelato. It was delicious. The gelato had a wonderful vanilla flavor. The waitress was very pleasant and attentive, maintaining a smile even knowing we were displeased with our food. She was sweet. I was excited to learn the black bean burger was back. Was quite disappointed when the Impossible Burger replaced it some time ago. My advice is to go it but get a burger and fries. Their burgers are their highlight.
  22. OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very good dining experience
  23. Diana

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall2food2service5ambience5
    Well we were going to a show and our very nice wait staff let us know in advance for us to eat and make the show we should order maybe the flatbreads or salads- we went with the flatbreads and they were not good. Not tasty at all- comparable to a bad frozen pizza at best- disappointed
  24. CandyC

    Columbus

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Food was good and service was excellent, very nice atmosphere
  25. Laura

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 9, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Great food, good service…just always seems like it takes so long to get your food. However, it is always worth it!
  26. JeffD

    Columbus

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a busy night--the Friday after Thanksgiving. Service was a tad slow which was actually appreciated for date night. Server was friendly and helpful. Food was delicious. Wine was great. We will be back.
  27. NikkiN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always better than the last time, the Margherita pizza is the best I have tasted. The staff is always amazing and very attentive. Friendly atmosphere, beautiful building, and amazing food make for a great place to eat!
  28. LAflowerchild1

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Pour House never disappoints with their food! We sat upstairs on the rooftop, very quaint.
  29. BevH

    Columbus

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Nice atmosphere, good food & ease of online reservations
  30. RobA

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 15, 2022

    overall2food3service3ambience3
    Very pricey for the portion size. My daughter and I left hungry. I will not be back.
  31. Brent

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always good food and good beer.We got waited on right away even though they were very busy.Food came in a reasonable amount of time.
  32. MindyP

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 8, 2022

    overall1food1service3ambience3
    The reservations that were made were seated promptly but then were made to wait an hour for their meals.
  33. JessicaB

    Columbus

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2022

    overall4food2service5ambience5
    Service was amazing! Food wasn’t up to par as usual. Husband had fish tacos that were very try and I decided to try the new mushroom chicken. This dish was very bland and flavorless. Best part of the night was the new apple churros we had for desert. We will still continue to come, one of our favorite date night places. Just didn’t hit the spot this time.
  34. NickE

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Danielle was an amazing waitress and the food was made to perfection. We got burgers, grilled chicken and flatbread and everything was amazing. The brown Ale beer is outstanding! Love the Pour House for the large portions and good prices and great environment to support a local business!
  35. John

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our waitress was awesome! Great personality. Very good!
  36. OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Have been to the Pour House multiple times and this was one of the best experiences I’ve had. Server was attentive and excellent, overall the food was really good, only cons were the French onion soup was odd, tasted like it had Stove Top dressing seasoning, and it did take quite some time to get our food - but it was a busy Saturday night, so that was pretty much a given.
  37. ChristinaH

    Columbus

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent experience! Was nicely greeted at arrival … no waiting to be seated … waitress very friendly and helpful with questions on the menu … food and beverages services promptly !food presentation very good and tasted wonderful! Will be back again!
  38. OpenTable Diner

    Cleveland

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My husband and I were in Chillicothe for 4 nights on vacation. We enjoyed the Pour House so much that we went back twice more for dinner. They have excellent food, a lot of beer choices, wonderful and friendly staff. We highly recommend the Pour House for any occasion. It is also family friendly.
  39. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    10/10 Recommend trying for weekend brunch!! Sat on patio with mimosas and pancakes. How could it get better? It can’t 😍
  40. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Traveling through, stopped in Chillicothe and found this gastropub. They accommodated us by moving our reservation up when they had a cancellation. I had an old fashioned to start (an interesting and tasty twist on the classic cocktail), and the Cajun pasta with chicken. Pasta had good flavor (I might have preferred a bit more spice), but the chicken was a bit dry and the whole dish was served barely warm. My wife really enjoyed the fish tacos (mahi-mahi). Service was friendly and efficient. It is a good option when in Chillicothe and we would definitely dine there again.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used

FAQs

The Pour House at Machinery Hall does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now. The Pour House at Machinery Hall also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (740) 771-4770.

The Pour House at Machinery Hall is rated 4.3 stars by 206 OpenTable diners.

The Pour House at Machinery Hall does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 9 times today
Google Map for The Pour House at Machinery Hall

25 E 2nd St, Chillicothe, OH 45601-2524

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Circleville

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–8:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Gastro Pub, Brewery

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Lynn Sokolosky

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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