Char Bar

“Great neighborhood bar, pool , darts, outdoor deck, and patio.”

Ryan Y★★★★★

Great place for a drink. Very reasonable prices! The bathrooms are downstairs, and not overly clean, but I didn't mind. The bar tender was really nice and attentive. We packed it in because other places were closed, but it was a great time.

Tiffany Ann★★★

Before the incident, this was my favorite and constant must go-to of Columbus. Since the repairs and renovation, it's gone from the warm, dive-y atmosphere to a well-lit mainstream common-collage bar. Every time we came to town, for years, Char was my go-to, must stop and highest recommended for a charming dive-bar feel with a classic warm environment. This recent visit in 2026, since the renovation, felt like some of the warm energy had been lost. I was excited to see the beautiful historic entry on top of the welcoming community environment we/I felt before but it felt very lost on the most

Paulo Oliveira★★★★★

Walking around the convention center area on a Wednesday 9:30pm (no NHL game night) and, while a couple of places already had chairs piled up on tables, the Char Bar bar area was packed and high energy. I had in mind the place caught up on fire, thus the name, but it actually had a drunk driver just crashing into the bar and damaging everything. Now became a story to tell (nobody hurt) and a picturesque place in town.

Zee★★★★★

Great little dive bar close to our hotels. The staff was attentive and friendly. Drinks were generous and really reasonable prices. We’ll be back. Okay … went back every night. Best value around. Bartenders were the nicest. You can get 3 beers here for what it cost for one drink at close by places. Every time I was here everyone was friendly - met people from all over. Go check out this “dive bar.” Yes, their bathroom smells like my grandma’s basement.