March 19, 2012
Bob’s Bar is tucked in a strip mall pretty far due north from downtown Columbus. The interior reminds me of a ton of South St. Louis bars- shotgun-style, low ceiling tiles, neons, blaring classic rock. The beer menu is behind the bar, scrawled in too-small marker on a dry-erase board. We eventually did see some new vanilla stout from Columbus and ordered a few of those. The service was hard to gauge because the place was packed with younger, drunker people celebrating St. Patrick’s Day (I had totally forgotten about the holiday, coming to Columbus for the NCAA basketball games). I’d like to come back and try this place when it isn’t as loud and crowded.

March 31, 2011
Holy hole in the wall! This is a Columbus destination must and can best be described as the non-beer-bar beer bar. From the outside looks totally generic, hilarious sign. Walk in and looks like a complete local place. Sit down at the bar and greeted by some very friendly bar tenders who are not only knowledgable but have good suggestions. A really nice draft list of about 20 beers, local beers and very varied. A big bottle list of regulars and an even better list of seasonal bottles. Got to play some naked photo hunt as well. I call it a non beer bar because half the people there are just locals drinking miller lite and crushing shots. However, top to bottom the beers stand with most top places. Not as many bottles as Bodega but no d-bag hipsters either so its a trade off win. Go to this place when in Columbus.

January 30, 2011
If you like beer this place is more than worth a visit when in Columbus. They carry a large selection of draft beers and a massive selection of bottles. The bartenders are very knowledgeable and will get you into the right beer. They regularly carry many of my favorites from Stone, Bell’s, and Founder’s -- Hopslam and Founder’s Breakfast Stout in particular.

January 16, 2011
This is my favorite bar in Columbus to get good beer. There is always something different. They sell bombers but for me when Im going to Bob’s I want to try 2 or 3 different beers. The beer selection is the best in town. They have all the common Unibroue, Hoppin Frog, DFH and lots of other beers that you would never expect to see in a bar. The atmosphere is nice and calm. Lots of folks that look like this is their local watering hole. Not crowed. There are a few booths to sit and enjoy some good beer. Free darts and a coin operated pool table or two.

December 4, 2010
Good selection for Columbus. Wish the place was bigger.

November 25, 2010
This joint definitely has a very large selection with many taps and loads of bottles. Some drawbacks are parking, frosted glassware and they don’t keep the kegs cold prior to placing them in the kegerator. The service is okay to be nice about it. You will sometimes go for 15 mins with an empty glass. Lots of room for improvement but shows potential.

March 18, 2010
Great place, great tap list. I love the pool tables and jukebox, atmosphere is completely unpretentious making it a great place to go and kick back and just relax and drink. Service is very friendly. I’ve gotten myself into some trouble here on occasion and I want to apologize to the bartender that had to kick me out.... but I still love Bob’s Bar!

February 5, 2010
Every time we’re in Columbus, a trip to Bob’s Bar is a must. Parking is only thing lacking. The beer selection is impressive and service is always friendly and knowledgeable. There are plenty of beers to choose from and the selection can be viewed in the glass coolers behind the bar. There are 27 taps always rotating tasty brews. Founders Breakfast Stout and Ruination were on tap when we stopped by which made us very very happy. Overall, it’s a great place for people who appreciate good beer.

January 3, 2010
Atmosphere is just above average, but crowd is pretty good. Bottle selection is excellent and some good drafts. Price is very reasonable. Seek this place out. I love that they claim to be the cultural hub of the midwest.

March 4, 2009
(Visited 08/2008): Finally made it to the "Cultural Hub of the Midwest" recently. The bar is located on Rte 23 a couple miles south of I-270N. There is a small lot in front and some street parking nearby, but I imagine finding spots can be tricky at busy times. After passing their small patio to the interior, you can see a long space with the bar along the left with some table seating across from it. Past that are dart boards and pool tables. The bar offers a good view of the coolers and taps. The bottle selection is impressive, with local/regional favorites from Elevator, CBC, Great Lakes, Hoppin’ Frog, Bell’s, etc. Also some national beers like Stone, Green Flash and Rogue are represented, as are imports. The tap beers are maybe not as varied but still some solid offerings. Service on a weekday evening was good, and the bartender was knowledgeable about all the beers that were ordered. No food here. Overall this bar is definitely going into my rotatation.