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(614) 261-9308
2439 N High St
Columbus,
OH
43202
40.01202
-83.01068
Neighborhoods: University District, Old North Columbus
Years in business
Established in 1937
Price:
$
Last updated 8.17.11
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Cash, Visa, Discover, MasterCard, Debit Card
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Late Night Dining, People Watching, Group Dining, Cheap Eats, Bar Scene
Cuisine:
Hamburgers, Greek, Traditional American
Smoking Permitted:
Yes
What People Are Saying About Blue Danube
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
The Scene – The Blue Danube has nothing in common with the Johann Strauss symphony or the Hungarian river, except that it's also a touchstone. It originally opened its doors in 1940, and while the ownership has changed, the place hasn't. Since it's one of the only spots near the OSU campus open for meals after midnight, many a local twentysomething has crammed into a blue neon-lit booth to chat, eat fairly cheaply and smoke his or her head off. The waitstaff is hit or miss; bartenders tend to be more reliable. – – The Food – Most menu selections are average American…
Editor's Tips
- Know Before You Go:
- The whole restaurant is basically a smoking section, so if that bothers you, beware.
03/25/11
Hang-Out Diner
by North Campus at Citysearch
If you want to meet a friend, do it here!
The wait staff is great. They're quick with you order and they don't try to settle your tab as soon as you finish, so you can keep talking. The bar is fully loaded--hundreds of liquors.
The food is good and good for the money. The cob salad has the most protein for your dollar.
Avoid Tuesday nights. It's $1 burger nights. It draws in bad customers and wears out the wait staff.
01/26/08
Great environment, great prices
by shaun43123 at Citysearch
If you are looking for a unique place to eat, try this place! It is down by the Ohio State Campus, so it might be a little crowded, but its worth the trip! Try the meatloaf!
10/13/06
A Columbus Institution
by xerxes31082 at Citysearch
For people who remember and love the 'Dube from its glory days, things have changed. The food is much more expensive (though now edible and even good), you can't smoke, but then again there are no more 16 y/o kids trying to get served or playing crappy teen pop on the jukebox. The service is still spotty, although much better than it was and the selection at the bar seems to grow geometrically.
The bar staff are great people - surly and engaging at the same time. You can get a decent if somewhat less than expertly prepared cocktail, and most of the prices aren't bad. You can listen to anything on the jukebox you can conjure in your imagination. PBR tallboys are $1 all the time. There is nothing at all pretentious or affectatious about the 'Dube at all. It is, in essense, the perfect dive.
- Pros: Barstaff, parking, PBR.
- Cons: Panhandlers, hipsters.
07/15/06
food has gotten much better recently...
by mambo_jambo at Citysearch
I've lived down the block from the Dube for six years. Up till recently, hamburgers were consistently overcooked, fries were mushy and undercooked, and other diner food - like meatloaf - was even worse. I don't know what happened, but I'm no longer forced to only order the turkey club or breakfast burrito: the burgers are great, other sandwiches are good, even dependable, soups are decent. They no longer make pancakes with bisquick. Still haven't taken a swing at the dinners - meatloaf, turkey dinner, etc. - but I'd bet it would be edible. Also, the service is pretty good these days. And, of course, they now have one dollar PBR tall boys.
- Pros: plenty o' parking. wear your hipster-iest shirt.
- Cons: ...
07/02/06
when you're poor....
by xladyrebelx at Citysearch
structurally, this place is a hole in the wall but the food is awesome and it's a great place to hang out when you're on campus, when you're poor, and when you just feel like hanging out any time of the week.
- Pros: food is good, it's fairly cheap, you can get in and out easy
- Cons: the place is dirty and run down
