Zaharakos

"This is such an amazing dining experience! The food is delicious, and the experience of going to a restaurant that seems frozen in time is so unique. I loved it here when I was little and I absolutely loved getting to take my kids here in vacation"

"After leaving a wedding next door, we decided we’d go for a sweet treat at Zaharakos. My lady and I were all dressed up, and given phenomenal service by the two ladies at the bar top. One of their names was Lillie. Actually, after our dinner, Lillie was kind enough to go outside in 30 degree weather to take multiple photos of us. Afterwards, she expressed the internal satisfaction it gave her to do this for us. Thank you Lillie for making our experience special!"

"A true step back into a simpler time. Fascinating displays of a time when even service machines were built with a sense of detail unheard of today. The fountains could stand alone as works of art. Everywhere you looked, the customers were smiling."

"We hosted our Co Christmas party at Zaharakos & specifically picked the evening of Columbus' Festival of Lights parade. We rented the Green River Room upstairs with windows facing the parade, which comfortably fit our group of 60. The planning was made easy, by Carol who let us customize our buffet options. We had a selection of chicken tenders, Tenderloin sandwich & Gom cheese brr grr (aka sloppy Joe) served with french fries, Mac and cheese, green beans & salad with a sundae bar. We received excellent service & communication the whole way through. This was an hour drive for our team but it was definitely worth the drive. Carol went above & beyond to make sure everyone could easily get there (due to street closures for the parade.) I was very impressed with the food & service & of course the gorgeous venue, rich in history."

"Walked in on a Saturday around 1pm. The place did not appear to be particularly busy (not a lot of people waiting). The bar had about 4 staff members behind it, all of which ignored us when we arrived. There are seats at the bar but apparently no bar seating. The bar appeared to be the employee break table as they checked their phones, gossiped and double checked appearances in the mirror. We stood behind a couple who arrived before us about 10 minutes before they were even approached by a staff member. It was about another 5 minutes before we were acknowledged, and then asked to wait longer. After waiting nearly 20 minutes to even be offered a seat, we decided to walk out and head over to 3rd street dairy queen (which was quick service and plenty of seating). This comes as a disappointment to my family as we have encountered this situation a few times before, once with family from out of state. We want to be able to experience and share our love with others for this historic part of Columbus with our children and visitors but will find another substitute and settle for photos online. Please, do better at managing the flow of your restaurant. It is a shame to be writing this."