Reviews for The Refectory Restaurant in Columbus, OH
An eloquent and sophisticated French dining experience. Every dish was made to perfection, and each course complemented the... next. I ordered the soup and chilled sashimi tuna to start. The soup was full of substance and tasted freshly made and the tunawas super fresh and refreshing. A great way to start a great meal. For the fish course, I ordered the swordfish and it wascooked to perfection. Crispy skin and the meat was full of juice. For the meat course I got the duck breast and let me tell you,that was one of the best ducks I've had. Remember to save room for the cheese course and desert, as the creme brulee and thecakes they make can not be missed. Highly recommend visiting the Refectory for a gastronomical experience. Read more
Everything was absolutely fantastic. So tasty! The food is prepared so beautifully and artfully on the plates — there truly is... nothing else like it in Columbus. One of my surprise favorites was the beet salad. Go dine here for a superb fine diningexperience, you won’t be disappointed! Read more
Absolutely beautiful location. The staff was beyond phenomenal, and went out of their way to spoil( with AMAZING drink... recommendations) and accommodate us( I have severe gluten/food allergies). Went for our 2 year anniversary and they had aspecial card with our names on the table before we arrived. Can't recommend enough! Read more
What a lovely place! The food was absolutely outstanding, service was perfect, atmosphere on point. Alex was our server and he... was wonderful. I really appreciate how he worked with me/my allergies to avoid tree nuts. All of the food was so tasty andcarried so many flavors I’ve never had combined. I can’t wait to come back some time. Read more
A very relaxing dining experience. Romantic if you want to bring your significant other (mine unfortunately could not come). All... the food was beautifully prepared and delicious and the wait staff were all very helpful and kind. Definitely a place to dine ifyou want to get your money's worth and have a great dining experience Read more
Amazing. My reservation was accidently made for a week ahead, but they still accommodated us. We had 5 course meal that was... outstanding, served by knowledgeable staff. The owner was present as well...a kind and elegant man. Fine dining at its finest!! Read more
My boyfriend and I went for his birthday and had a great time. He got the chefs tasting and I got the vegetarian chefs tasting.... Both were great. My favorite was the butternut squash soup. The chef sent out an additional course on the house and we gotbread. They brought out an additional dessert for his birthday with a candle too. The ambiance was great, intimate, andromantic. Service was fantastic as well. Very beautiful and spacious restaurant that was an old church! Some of the courses werejust okay but I had plenty of food and was satisfied. Next time I will just order an entree. Would definitely recommend 9/10 Read more
My first upscale restaurant! I did not have a big reason to go but they kept asking me what I’m celebrating so I told them I... just took a huge licensure exam. I was shy about it but they ended up giving me a congratulations card. Besides the amazing,hospitality. They were very knowledgeable in their menu as it is created by the head chef and changes often. The service wasvery slow (prob 30min -1 hour wait) but the food was worth it! They did give us a complimentary appetizer as we waited as well.The portions I personally thought was perfect with a prelude, course, and finale. I tried the cauliflower appetizer and it wasamazing! On the other hand, the popular French Country Terrine I did not like. I then had the filet mignon and it was cooked toperfection. The finale was the best dessert I have ever had. It was the pear tarte. As for drinks, I am not a fan of drinkingbut I had to try something so I had their cocktail and it was tolerable as I usually cannot tolerate cocktails. Atmosphere wasvery enjoyable as it was not too loud and the lighting wasn’t too dark. Their were separated rooms which I liked. The parkingwasn’t hard to find as they have a parking lot. Read more