Rehab Tavern

Why is there never anyone here? This is quickly becoming one of my favorite bars in Columbus. Really cool LITERALLY rehabbed building, with the tables, walls, and floors made from reclaimed wood. The floor is bowling lane wood! It’s both rustic and modern. There is local art on the walls (for purchase) and a great selection of seasonal drafts. They carry local distillery booze at affordable prices.
The menu is small, but they have paninis and appetizers. Lots of cool events and themed nights, and a good happy hour. Also, I came here for the Crew championship game, and pretty much had a TV and table to myself. The patio here is AWESOME in the summer. The bartenders are cool and super friendly. If I lived in walking distance, I’d be here all the time.
I want this place to be hoppin’ because it totally deserves it… but I also want everyone to stay away so I can have it all to myself!

Yay! Cool place in Franklinton right by Land Grant Brewing. We went in yesterday (a Saturday) mid-​day and it was empty except for the bartender and two other guys. A great tap selection and looks like they have some pretty fun events throughout the week including hip hop karaōke. Def will be back to check that out even if I’m just watching :)

I love Rehab tavern. The drink prices are reasonable and really tasty. The staff and management are really looking out for the customers and helping keep the bar feeling safe. Bathrooms are always clean. I can’t think of anything I don’t like about this bar.

Pretty chill. This place is low-​key, and the bartenders are down to earth. Drink selection is on point and the prices are right. Limited food selection — typical bar fare, but who doesn’t love tater tots, amiright?
Trivia on Tuesdays and the people who show up are a fun bunch. I’ve also heard that they have free-​style rap nights — which I have yet to experience, but am eager to do.
Parking is kind of limited — but there is street parking close by.

After a hard day, «I’m going to Rehab». Yep…
Good place. Not crowded. A small food selection, but I appreciate that they offer appetizers and sandwiches. The wings were solid and the mini corn dogs were plentiful and tasty.
Good, strong drinks at fair prices. Friendly staff.
All in all, we love the place. A fine outdoor patio, too.

Rehab Inn, the East Franklinton staple (has EF being around long enough to have a «staple»?). Cool art on the walls, great music, a stage, cool bartenders — a great way to round out the night. And they have Moerlein on tap. Sold.

Rehab is a great spot to meet your friends. It is never crowded, the bar tenders are friendly, and the prices are spot on. The atmosphere is really great and you are bound to have a good time. The sandwiches are also pretty good so be sure to try one. Right now they have a great special going on for a pint and a sandwich for something like $ 6.
There are two things they need to fix, one are the stools outside. They are absurdly short for the tables and make for an incredibly awkward experience. The other is a new exhaust fan for the kitchen. My coat still stinks like fryer grease from the last time I was there a week ago. That being said, it is a great place to meet up with friends if you are looking to avoid the crowds in the short north.

Rehab is the place you go when Strongwater is over run with Yuppies and Young business professionals, and you want to save a buck on cheap eats.
I’m not bashing Strongwater in anyway, because they’re awesome, too. Let’s just say. you’re more likely to see working artists on this side of the street grabbing some semi cheap grub as opposed to Strongwater’s moderate prices.
The drink selection is pretty solid, and the bartenders are always super down to earth. You’ll never really get that stuck up hipster vibe that you get from a lot of places. In fact. the past few times I’ve been here… it’s always been just a few mellow people here and there. I’ve never been here and experience the negatives that often come with bars, so that’s a major plus in my opinion.
They have a good enough selection of drinks here. I’m not saying it’s ginormous, but I’ve always managed to find what I needed and the bartenders again, have always been helpful in my selection process.
The outdoor patio here is super chill, open to view the old warehouse buildings of Franklinton, but still secluded enough to not be an open gallery to those driving down Town Street, and it’s clean. The inside is a dive without the dirtiness. They’ve recently acquired a pinball machine to replace the defunct electronic dart board. Artwork from local artists adorn the walls and shed some cool perspective.
The menu is pretty light, but it fills the void of empty stomachs looking for a quick bite. The paninis were pretty decent and made with love, and are served with a side of chips or tots. Not the greatest gastro-​contraption, but again. it hits the spot.
Could a place like this really exist in of all places Franklinton? Hell-​yeah, it does and I for one, think it’s awesome!

If dives are your thing, step on in. It’s definitely got a Midwestern punk-​ish vibe going on. Bartender is super cool, and you can watch the hammered-​at-​3pm folks for entertainment. Bring on the grime.

This place is terrible. You should not go here.
I am only saying that so I can continue to have Rehab for myself. Been going here on and off for a few years now and it’s a solid option, although not without its problems.
The patio is top notch. I love the tables out there. I also love that it’s never crowded. Unfortunately, the stools are way too short for the bar tables so it’s kind of like sitting at the kid’s table at thanksgiving unless you sit at the picnic tables.
The draft selections are smart, but they are never on special. The happy hour sucks. Just a dollar off domestics. That’s something they should really change; it would help business. But it’s pretty cheap in general so I can’t complain too much. Oh, and well drinks are only $ 2.50 for happy hour, which lasts a pretty long time. Especially on weekends when it is pretty much all day.
There is a check in offer for 50% off of an appetizer, which makes for a really cheap order of tater tots, which are only $ 3 to begin with. They’re delicious and you must order them with boom boom sauce.
Last but not least, local musician Doctor Umbrella is one of the bartenders and he is hilarious. He alone is worth a trip now and again.
Oh, they also have a stage and do shows on occasion. The next thing I know of coming up is Hip Hop Karaōke.

I’ve always had a great time at this little gem. I always recommend getting their cheese sticks (blue cheese and cheddar jack mix… YUMMMMMM) Great whisky selection at a reasonable price. Beer taps are always changing as is the crowd.

Friendly staff, but no table service when we were there. We had to go to the bar to order drinks, appetizers and sandwiches. Not terribly impressed with the food. I thought it was more of a restaurant and bar, but it is really just a bar. The beers were good and the staff was friendly. It is wonderful to see a nice place in Franklinton! Hope they can expand their menu. Probably won’t visit again until that time.

Great bartenders and atmosphere. A fantastic place to enjoy friends and well crafted cocktails.

On a cold & dreary Friday, Sarah made a delicious Hony Wild Turkey & hot Tea toddy that made a perfect evening. What a fun staff that reminds me to ‘Friends.’
Pat A

I think I came here on a serendipitous occasion. My friend in Columbus had been wanting to try it, and I was intrigued by the name. We arrived to a really fun ukelele band and an older crowd than one might expect. I think the crowd and atmosphere are largely dictated by what (or whether) live music is available. In our case, it made for a really fun night. We didn’t try the food, but we enjoyed the decent tap selection. Bar service was a bit brusque, but we got over that once we discovered the electronic darts and multiple option video game. The concept of «rehab» materials throughout made for a cool atmosphere, too. Very fun place for us. Your experience may vary.

My wife and I recently returned to Rehab Tavern to give it another chance. The first time we went there, I was not impressed, but it had only recently opened. I understand that a new bar can have some growing pains, so I went in the second time with an open mind. However, my opinion did not improve on our second visit. The bartender seemed annoyed that we were there, even though there were only about two other customers there, so she wasn’t busy. She actually rolled her eyes at my wife when my wife asked her a question about one of the drinks on the menu. That was all we needed. We closed out after one drink and left. This just confirmed my less-​than-​thrilled feeling about the bar the first time I went there. I am excited about Strongwater Food & Spirits opening, because now I’ll have a good bar to go to in Franklinton and won’t have to return to Rehab Tavern again.

Oh hey there Franklinton revitalization! With places like this that continue to pop up in the neighborhood, F-​ton is becoming a new force to be reckoned with… eventually.
I can see why some people might shy away from coming here, but don’t!
Parking is available on the street, and if you bike, the bar is only a short stray away from the paths that go through the Scioto Mile!
They have a great rotating craft beer selection, a nice array of specialty cocktails — served IN a mason jar, no less — and a small bar bites menu with affordable choices. I snagged the wings and the cheese sticks (their only two options) for $ 5 a pop. Honestly, the food I got wasn’t that great, but it was nice to have options if you want something fried to accompany your booze consumption. (They’re current Unilocal check in offer is 50% off an appetizer!)
During the week they have special organized events like Turntable Tuesday where you can bring in your own records, or Weird Wednesday Trivia, or Comedy Open Mic night on Mondays.
Interestingly enough, it’s also an art gallery space with local artist wares lining the walls. Also an interesting point of note is that former Buckeye football player, AJ Hawk, is a major financial backer of the place and it’s restoration!
It’s incredibly clean, service was great, there’s places to sit, stand, play pool or an arcade game, etc… but the biggest, most pleasant surprise was the charming patio! Complete with the delightful pergola that provides a little shade, and the craftsman tables made from reclaimed historical items from the neighborhood! I LOVED this patio!!!
Will definitely be coming back.

I made a short visit here last night, and this place is pretty cool. I especially like the patio, which will be an excellent spot on a warm summer evening.
It seems like they have a pretty good beer list, and I’d like to see them extend their happy hour specials to some of their craft beers. Currently, it’s $ 1.75 for domestics, which is a good deal.
There’s ample parking, and the bar has cool décor.
There’s a limited food menu, but the wings are pretty good. Also, if you check in on Unilocal,you can expect ½ price appetizers.

I really like Rehab. haha! Such a pun creating name for a bar. Anyway, this place is easy to find on Town St. in Franklinton. Lots of street parking and lighting.
The place is clean and shiny and new. The bar tenders are all fabulously friendly and make this a bar you feel like going back to. They offer a menu, but I haven’t tried the food. They make a lot of creative drinks with everclear that they serve in ball jars that I am scared to try and they have a decent tap selection.
They just started hosting team trivia on a weeknight and host live music and some other stuff randomly.
It’s just a relaxing place to get a drink and mingle. Check it out. It’s just west of downtown so, you have no excuse if you were planning on going out anywhere near there.

It’s now worth heading out to Franklinton at night for drinks and it doesn’t hurt that it’s just a few blocks west of Downtown from the Little Palace/​El Camino Inn/​Dirty Frank’s strip. I even ran into some C-​bus peeps here, so needless to say we all have good taste. I brought some friends and it was easy to find a friendly patron to play pool with us for a while (there’s soft tip darts too), PBR is always $ 2 a pint (unheard of in Minneapolis, so I may have overindulged a bit)) and there’s a decent draught list. I just had to try Yuenglings for the first time and it was quite nice.
The internet jukebox was thankfully playing good stuff for the most part and the interior is unlike any other bar, Columbus or otherwise, that I’ve seen before. It wasn’t very crowded on a weekend night, so it may work better as a starting point if you need a packed bar nearing closing time. It’ll be even better once the other new bars in Franklinton are in place nearby to work off of each other. This bar is a telling sign of where the neighborhood is heading and I’m likin’ it.