Best Restaurants in Sullivant Avenue & the West Side (2026)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.