12 Best Restaurants in Powell (2026)

The burger and steak menu anchors a large room at Powell and Sawmill that reads as a strip-mall address and eats like a neighborhood standby. Portions run generous and the vibe stays low key, making it an easy call for a family of four on a Saturday. Service has been a steady strength across repeat visits, which matters more here than polish.

Order the wings with Orion sauce first: the sauce is the reason regulars keep coming back. The Buffalo Mac and Cheese follows close behind, built on chicken that somehow keeps its crunchy coating even mixed into a creamy bake. The bar staff runs friendly and fast, a real point of difference in a corridor with mixed service.

The Supreme and Deluxe pizzas separate this room from the generic party-cut crowd around Columbus: the topping ratio and crust hold up against a lot of competition. It is the kind of place families return to across a decade, kids grown, order unchanged. Casual, no fuss, and worth the plaza parking lot.

The Titanic boat is the order for a group that wants to keep adding rolls, and diners routinely do exactly that. The room runs small and casual, the kind of space that surprises first-time walk-ins who had no expectations going in. Nigiri and appetizers round out a menu built for grazing, not fuss.

Barbacoa tacos with shredded meat and a dipping sauce headline a menu with real range, alongside chile relleno and enchiladas. The Sunday brunch buffet runs twenty five dollars for adults and splits opinion on value, though the food and quick service consistently land well. Casual, family-friendly, and reliably fast.

Columbus-style pepperoni and cheese pizza put this counter in the same conversation as the city's old party-cut houses, and it fills a real gap for anyone north of the Outerbelt who does not want to drive toward Dublin for a fix. The crust runs chewy, which wins over some and loses others. Prices stay reasonable throughout.

The crust is what regulars point to, a foundation solid enough to make the whole pie work, backed by wings and salad for anyone building a full order. It runs as a counter operation, often through delivery via the sports bar next door, and the ownership gets credit by name for the consistency. Order accuracy on wings has been a minor complaint.

The pizza sub is the reason people keep returning, a sandwich style that is genuinely hard to find done well anywhere else in the corridor. Chicken tenders hold appeal for younger diners too. Order accuracy and wait times on wing and pizza combos have been inconsistent, so this is a room best judged by its best dish, not its worst night.

Pupusas, carne asada, and chiles rellenos trace back to a food truck that started in Marysville in 2020 before landing in a Powell strip mall plaza in 2024. The menu runs deep for a room this size, prices stay fair, and the kitchen execution holds up even without a patio. Worth the plaza parking lot for the pupusas alone.

Grilled chicken and a house burger anchor a New American menu built around seasonal vegetables, but the standout here is operational: reservations get honored, tables for ten are set on arrival, and the service record stays remarkably consistent year over year. The owner runs the floor personally, and it shows in the repeat business.

Risotto and osso buco lead an Italian menu built for occasions, with tiramisu closing things out. Live music runs regularly and the room stays kid-friendly, an unusual combination that pulls families and date nights into the same space. Reservations are recommended, especially on music nights when the room fills.

The lobster roll built a following as a food truck order before this room gave it a permanent waterfront patio, and it remains the reason to go. The outdoor bar delivers attentive service even when the indoor side runs uneven, and the view over the water is the draw locals mention first. Come for the roll, stay for the mai tai.