Sullivant Avenue and the wider West Side get written off as a food desert, and the record says otherwise. This corridor holds a supper-club steakhouse from another era, a Yemeni kitchen working out of an old Popeyes, and a gyro counter that has outlasted the Taco Bell it replaced, plus the sandwich shops and buffets that keep the neighborhood fed on an average Tuesday.
№ 01
York Steak House
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Beef tips, tender and well seasoned, are the order to make here, alongside steaks cooked to whatever temperature the table prefers, medium well included and unapologetic about it. The room runs large groups efficiently, twenty-five-top parties included, with service that stays quick under volume. The chocolate dessert closes the meal the way it has for generations of regulars who grew up on this exact format of steakhouse.
What to orderbeef tips, steak, chocolate dessert
№ 02
No.1 Gyro Shoppe
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The number 9, a large gyro sandwich with fries dusted in a paprika blend, is the standing order at this counter set inside a former Taco Bell on the West Side. Two decades in the same plaza have sharpened the format down to juicy meat and hot, well seasoned fries. The jumbo gyro plate is the move for anyone eating in rather than carrying out.
What to ordergyro sandwich, jumbo gyro plate, fries with paprika blend
№ 03
King Of Almandi | Yemeni Restaurant
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Falafel, hummus, and garlic toum anchor a Yemeni menu built for value, served out of a former Popeyes on Broad that still wears traces of its old signage. Dine in orders come with complimentary lemon and lentil sides, and takeout runs smooth even when the counter staff and customers are working across a language gap. The price point makes it an easy weekday stop.
What to orderfalafel, hummus, garlic toum
№ 04
Tee Jaye's Country Place
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Pancakes, eggs, and hash browns cover the basics at one of the last large sit-down breakfast diners still operating in Columbus, a format that used to have far more competition in this city. The kitchen serves the classic diner lineup without pretense. Service quality reads as inconsistent across visits, so mornings here can vary more than the menu does.
What to orderpancakes, eggs, hash browns
№ 05
Emelio's Restaurant
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The pizza salad combo is the one order regulars point to first at this West Side staple, a pairing locals treat as the complete meal rather than an appetizer and a main. Pizza quality reads as uneven across visits, strong enough to build a following but occasionally falling short of the photos on the menu. It remains a fixture for casual, no-frills stops.
What to orderpizza, pizza salad combo, salad
№ 06
La Super Torta
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The carne asada burrito draws a steady weekday lunch crowd that treats this counter as a reliable midday stop, with rice on the side rounding out the plate. Quality stays consistent meal to meal, which matters more than speed here since order accuracy and pricing at the register have drawn some complaints. Tacos are the other frequent order among regulars.
What to ordercarne asada burrito, tacos, rice
№ 07
W.g. Grinders
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The Stromboli has converted longtime sandwich regulars away from the baked subs that built this westside location's reputation, though the subs remain a strong order in their own right. Macaroni salad on the side is popular enough that customers regularly take a pound home. It is a dependable stop for group orders and casual lunches without ceremony.
What to orderStromboli, baked subs, macaroni salad
№ 08
Ding Ho Restaurant
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Kung pao chicken and mapo tofu sit alongside fried rice on a Chinese menu served without a wait most weekday afternoons. Service has drawn mixed reports, with some visits pleasant and personable and others slower, with dishes arriving staggered rather than together. The building sits in a stretch of the West Side that has seen better days, but the kitchen keeps turning out plates.
What to orderfried rice, mapo tofu, kung pao chicken
№ 09
The City Buffet
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Sushi, pho, and hibachi share a steam line at this newer buffet, a spread wide enough to cover several Asian cuisines under one roof rather than specializing in one. The room reads as clean and bright, a contrast to some of the corridor's older storefronts. Lunch runs around fifteen dollars a person, with drinks priced separately, making it an easy stop for groups wanting variety.
What to ordersushi, pho, hibachi
Frequently asked
What is the best Mexican restaurant on the West Side of Columbus?
La Super Torta is the strongest sit-down pick in this guide for Mexican food, built on a carne asada burrito that keeps a weekday lunch crowd coming back. The Insider Score reflects consistency in the review record, not payment. No restaurant on Top of Columbus pays to be listed.
Are there good Asian restaurants near me on Sullivant Avenue and the West Side?
Yes. Ding Ho Restaurant covers Chinese standards like kung pao chicken and mapo tofu, and The City Buffet spans sushi, pho, and hibachi under one roof. Both are scored the same way as every restaurant on the site, through the Insider Score, with no paid placement involved.
Is York Steak House still open in Columbus?
Yes, York Steak House operates on the West Side and remains a draw for diners who grew up on its beef tips, steaks, and chocolate dessert. It handles large groups well. Its Insider Score is based on the review record alone; the restaurant did not pay for inclusion.
Where can I find affordable Middle Eastern food on the West Side?
King Of Almandi, a Yemeni restaurant operating out of a former Popeyes on Broad, serves falafel, hummus, and garlic toum at a low price point. No.1 Gyro Shoppe, in a former Taco Bell, is the other budget-friendly option nearby for gyros. Neither restaurant paid to appear in this guide; placement follows the Insider Score.
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The data first, then the verdict
We start with the review record, not a press release. Every room here is a real kitchen with a strong rating across a meaningful number of reviews, ranked on our 10-point Insider Score. We weight consistency over time and the rooms locals return to, not the ones tourists pass through once. The list updates as the data does. How we work →
Tommy Vu
Staff Writer · Top of Columbus
Tommy Vu is the Corridors and Heritage Editor at Top of Columbus. He grew up rolling silverware in his parents' pho shop in a Bethel Road plaza and has been eating his way through the city's strip-mall corridors ever since. If the best kitchen in the plaza has handwritten specials taped to the register, he has already ordered them.
