The Whitney House

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   BuckeyeJ

   Columbus

   41 reviews

   4.0

   41 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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   We ate the Whitney House on Thur evening Jun 8 for the first time. This was a celebration of a friend’s birthday. Our server was Leslie who was an exceptional server garnering the only 5 star of the night. Menu is rather small and unexciting. My friend and I got the walleye and it was good but not as good as I have gotten elsewhere. My wife got the TWH burger which again she said was good but not worth getting again. Overall food was good, but highly priced. Restaurant was very loud and busy. Our server saved the night with her kindness and appreciation of our coming in. Unfortunately it will probably be our only visit.
   

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   Maxel

   Columbus

   36 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   36 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   This has been a good restaurant but there have been some changes that have made it less so. Menu choices have been reduced..two of the choices are pasta which is inexpensive to make but has a fairly high price. Items like chicken, meatloaf, etc. are no longer offered. Daily specials are gone. Fewer appetizer selections. A salmon spread served with vegetables & chips was about 2 Tablespoons recently. Service is inconsistent although excellent at our last visit.
   

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   KristyR

   Columbus

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Great location and ambiance, but limited menu offerings and disappointing flavor and tiny portion for the price (I had a house salad with grilled chicken). I am a foodie who was excited to try it, but I wasn't impressed.
   

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   KateC

   Cleveland

   5 reviews

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   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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   Highly recommend The Whitney House for a casual, yet up-scale, dining experience. The food was incredible with exceptional customer service.
   

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   KelleyK

   Western NC

   25 reviews

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   5.0

   25 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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   Leslie was great! Very professional and polite. We’ll definitely be back.
   

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Columbus

   5 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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   Sean was incredible and made our dinner date perfect! He even gave us recommendations for our summer trip to Chicago and really made us feel welcome! We’ll definitely be back thanks to his top notch customer service!
   

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   Lee3

   Columbus

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on May 30, 2023

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   Always a great experience. The pierogi appetizer is so delicious. We both ordered the short rib dinner and it never disappoints. So tender and tasty. Highly recommend the Carpe Diem if you’re a bourbon fan.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Columbus

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on May 28, 2023

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   Experience was good. Difficulty finding a variety of gluten free and dairy free choices though.
   

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   SamanthaB

   Columbus

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on May 27, 2023

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   The atmosphere is amazing. Staff were friendly. However, just disappointed in the quality of food. The apps were over salted and I ordered a beet salad that came with no beets to be found. When asked, they brought us a tiny bowl of just plan, roughly chopped beets. Felt off for me as a first timer and unsure I’d return.
   

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    BarbK

    Columbus

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

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    Enjoyed dinner on a busy Friday night. Very attentive waitstaff and both our meals were delicious! Seated immediately. Very nice experience!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 24, 2023

    overall2food1service5ambience5

    Eight plain green beans as a side for four dollars is ridiculous
    

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    DRsrq

    Columbus

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2023

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    Great food, newer menu with lots of choices. Good, attentive, service.
    

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    JennyM

    Columbus

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

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    The Whitney House has a new menu and it is amazing! We went for brunch this time and it did not disappoint - make sure to try the French toast 😍
    

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    JulieT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

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    Service was great and food for brunch was delicious.
    

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    EllenD

    Columbus

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

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    Best brussel sprouts I’ve ever had! The short rib was amazing too. Service was wonderful.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

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    Our server was fantastic and was exceptionally engaging and sweet with my 3-year-old. Highly recommend!
    

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    SarahH

    Columbus

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

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    We dined outside on the patio. The brussel sprouts app was delicious as was the beet salad. My spouse got the burger which was loved, I ordered the shrimp pasta which looked great, but first bites into the shrimp revealed it wasn't cook through (the color was pink but the texture was squishy). Thankfully they removed the cost of the entree from our bill and offered to place another order.
    

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    Tania

    Columbus

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

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    We went here for mother day, The gnocchi was simply awful. The seafood pasta was b land. I really hoped my mother would enjoy the dinner but unfortunately this was not the case.
    

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    SamuelL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

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    Food was excellent and the newly renovated dining area was so comfortable!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

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    Great food! Evan the kids were happy on Mother’s Day. Wonderful server. Highly recommend. We will return!
    

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    Steve

    Columbus

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

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    Brussel sprouts were top notch. Cccktails were tasty as well.
    

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    KayBHoopes

    Columbus

    4 reviews

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    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

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    The ambiance, service and presentation were extremely enjoyable! Lovely staff who took time to have personal conversations with you and did not rush any course. Unfortunately, the food and drink choices we had were rather lack-luster. The shrimp pasta seemed to have extremely fresh ingredients but not strong flavor, the burger was under done to the point of being inedible; note, they did provide a free dessert to compensate which was very nice! The cocktails were both okay, just nothing exciting for the price. The pierogis were our favorite part, an interesting combo but would definitely recommend. I think we will return and just try some different options!
    

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    Lovefood56

    Columbus

    14 reviews

    3.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

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    We have been to this restaurant many times- we did I not know that they have revamped the menu -not positive. The menu reflects pub food and not very daring. We liked the daily specials which are no longer presented or served. The food was generally good, but the experience was not.
    

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    Meredith

    Columbus

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

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    We really enjoyed our experience -- the ambiance was hip and fantastic, the cocktails were tasty, food was delicious (The pasta was to die for!) and our server, Frank, was first class! As was our welcome into the restaurant! We appreciate all of this so much. Thank you so greatly!
    

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    JordanP

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

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    The wait staff seemed really stressed and several of the dishes tasted strange, like maybe there was something on the grill that got transferred to the food. We were the first people to arrive that morning but the tables around us all got their food and drinks first. All in all, it felt like an experience that you would have at a restaurant that just opened, not one that's been around as long as the Whitney House.
    

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    Gigi

    Columbus

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2023

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    Such a great local treasure. Great Service and high quality food.
    

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    Indy

    Indiana

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

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    Our server was super. Great guy, very witty and really added value to our business dinner with his comedic timing. Food was great and I enjoyed the environment. Server helped recommend some wine as well. Searched my receipts to find it was Sean L, you did great Sean L
    

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    ScottD

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2023

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    Appetizers and Entrees were very good. Would not recommend dessert; even a steak knife had trouble cutting through the crust. We eventually gave up. Also, up until we finished our entrees, our waitress was fantastic. Our plates were ready for clearing and she was ready to give us our check. This was a birthday dinner (which was indicated on our reservation). I asked if we could order dessert, and she realized her mistake and was very gracious from that point.
    

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    BudD

    Columbus

    69 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    69 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

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    Haven't been to The Whitney House in about 6 months. Brought some friends to dine last evening. They had never been to The Whitney House. In reservation, had asked for a booth. As we all know, sometimes one is available and sometimes not. Hostess took me to a table stating "here is the booth you requested." Did she not know what a booth was?? Restaurant was busy and just assumed no booth in the bar area was available. A short time later, the Manager stopped by and confirmed my thoughts, stating that none were available. We ordered drinks. I ordered a Chardonnay. When it arrived, it seemed a little darker than I remembered it to be. It had a good taste. Later on, it was disclosed that the brand I ordered, they were out of ($13/glass). Wine they substituted was $19/glass. Unsure why the server or manager initially were not honest about not having the product that was ordered and would I care for something else? Our meals came as ordered and were very good. The server was Super Nice, yet extremely busy. Hard to provide above average customer service when they are extremely busy. Hopefully, this was a "one off" and not the new culture of Customer Service at The Whitney House.
    

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    FriendlyFoodie

    Columbus

    51 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

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    Delicious brunch. High quality ingredients. Excellent service.
    

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    Sandy

    Columbus

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

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    I don't do reviews other than the previous information
    

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    AmyR

    Columbus

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 3, 2023

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    Really great food. We had the gnocchi and the steak. Wow! Delicious. Excellent service at the bar. Definitely will be back.
    

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    JeffreyW

    Columbus

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2023

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    Lunch on May 2 at the Whitney House was wonderful. Our server, Natalie, was doing double duty as server and bartender and she managed to do a great job at both. The refurbished Tavern room was delightful and my colleague, who had not been to the Whitney House, vowed to come back for dinner in the near future. Well done.
    

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    ChrisB

    Columbus

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

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    Our appetizer wasn’t great…. Very little prosciutto on top of the chips.
    

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    RebeccaD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

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    Reservation on a Saturday evening, seated immediately on arrival. Great service staff. Had the crunchy Brussel Sprouts as an appetizer…YUMMY. I ordered the blackened chicken sandwich. It was very good…loved the bread and the chucked had a bit of spice. Highly recommend!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

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    The wife and I were in serious need of a date night. Chose this restaurant since we’re familiar with the area but had never been there together. It was perfect for our date. We were seated immediately even though it was busy. Our server, Frank was very attentive and even made recommendations that the wife and I enjoyed. The manager also came round which is always nice. Starters were delicious, we had the skillet cornbread and the brussel sprouts, I’d recommend both. Meals were also delicious (House burger and Salmon). The ambiance was nice and the noise level was perfect (we were able to have great conversation w/o being loud or overhearing others). The dessert menu looked good, but we opted not to and chose to walk a few doors down for some more wine. All in all, great night, great experience and a decent amount of follow up places within walking distance. I’d recommend making reservations for 5:30pm. We’ll certainly be back.
    

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    Naileditagain

    Minneapolis

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4

    Nice location and ambience. Service from other server was great, but our server was non existent for most of the almost 2 hours we were there. French onion soup was good. Chicken Caesar was okay. Enough to split if also having the soup. Might give them another chance when we are back in town, but would ask for Frank or a different server.
    

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    johnh

    Columbus

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

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    Great food, very helpful server Stacy who knew the menu well and made spot on suggestions.
    

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    familyfoodies

    Columbus

    71 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    71 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

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    We were greeted enthusiastically when we arrived and the service throughout our meal was outstanding. We got the perfect table up by the window. The corn bread was so good the last time that we had to get it again. It was the perfect start. We tried a new cocktail, "Old Friend"...bourbon, aperol and lillet blanc. We each got our own beet salad. It's plenty big to share but we like it too much to split. We ended with a burger and the short rib pierogies. Both were well-seasoned and cooked perfectly. We will be spending more time with this old friend.
    

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    KayVee

    Louisville

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

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    This was our second time, and likely our last. There was nothing special about the appetizer (salmon dip) or the entrees (Caesar salad with chicken and a burger with fries). It was way overpriced and neither of us finished our meal. We ordered a pizza when we got home—that was delicious (Pizza Primo).
    

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