Hyde Park Grille

08/20/08

Avoid Friday nights, actually just avoid it

by lashey8888 at Citysearch

My boyfriend and I were visiting Columbus and two locals recommended Hyde Park as they best place in town for steak. We went on Friday around 6pm and the host sat us right next to the bar which was absolutely packed with men, you can figure it out. I don't have a problem with homosexuals at all. However watching men hug and kiss for and hour during our date was less than romantic. I ordered a margarita that tasted like straight tequilla, yuck. My boyfriend ordered his steak medium and it came to us completely brown throughout. I ordered the Steak Griffin and it was not edible. There was so much peppercorn on the dish you couldn't taste the steak itself. Their au gratin potatoes were amazing as were the salads and service. In the end our meal was comped. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone who is looking for a delicious meal or a romantic atmosphere.

• Pros: Decor and Service
• Cons: Food and atmosphere

12/17/07

Hyde Park - Crossroads

by okjoe at Citysearch

On 12/15 we hosted a group of 8 to the Hyde Park on High Street / Cross Roads Area. The service left a lot to be desired. The waitress continously reminded us how "good" everything was. Be carefull for the appitizer sampler. Waitress suggested one for the table and continued to charge each couple $35 for the sampler. Prior to ordering I told the waitress I would prefer another appitizer and made it seem as if it was not an option. Not a fan of shellfish I was out my desired appitizer and $35. It must have been the waitress special of the night. Steak was cooked to order, but seasoned inconsistently, still very good. Creamed spinich was soupy and not real creamy.

Atmosphere was very classy, later dinner hours were a bit loud and tables were close together. Non the less a good steakhouse atmosphere.

Service leaves a lot of room for improvement, food was below expectations for a high end steak house.

• Pros: atmosphere and location
• Cons: wait staff and price

05/30/07

Great Atmosphere

by mofori03 at Citysearch

I loved the deco in the restaurant. The atmosphere was fantastic. I felt like I was at a swanky restaurant in New York city.

• Pros: The atmosphere was great
• Cons: the steak was not made according to my order

11/20/06

Their best steak was horrible

by qomag at Citysearch

We wanted to have a nice evening with a geat food - result my steak was burned even though I ordered it medium I berely eat it. I heard a lot of good things about this restaurant but it is overpriced and I wasn't lucky with my food in that place!

07/29/06

High St. restaurant not worth it

by seattlechk at Citysearch

While in town, my husband and I took my parents to the Hyde Park on High St. The reservation was for a table by the window and a birthday. In a virtually empty dining room, we were seated in the back. The steaks came out charred (ordered rare & med rare) and the waiter was arrogant - interrupting conversation, talking right over us. No mention was made of the birthday. We've been to the Henderson Road restaurant and it was wonderful...don't know what went wrong here.

• Pros: attractive dining room
• Cons: server, hostess, bad steak prep