Best Restaurants for Birthdays in Clintonville

Three of us went for my birthday dinner tonight. It was the best meal I have had since I last ate at the Biltmore in Phoenix,AZ. The presentation was amazing, the waiter “Matthew” was friendly and knew the menu well, excellent at explaining the intricacies of how the dishes were prepared, was always there when we needed something and attentive to our table without being obtrusive. He was the perfect waiter. I had the sea scallops which were perfectly sautéed and served with a variety of steamed vegetables. We all started with the “Heirloom Beet salad” which was so good that Matthew was kind enough to get us a print out of the professional recipe! To finish off an outstanding meal, I had the Tiramisu, which although extremely rich, I was able to finish every last bite! A fantastic evening was had by all! I would recommend this restaurant without hesitation!

My steak was exceptional, as usual for Cameron's. My wife, celebrating her Birthday had the seafood special, which was very good also. Our guests didn't fair with their meals as well as my wife and I as the steak was a bit overcooked (medium vs medium rare) and would recommend telling the waiter how you'd like your salmon. These may seem a bit picky; however, expectations for Cameron's are also quite high.

Capital Grille is great. We used to visit the location in Miami, which is legendary—so we had high expectations on our first visit to the Columbus location. We loved it. The hosts were professional. The service from Antonio was stellar. The bacon app was delicious. We loved our sides—truffle fries, creamed corn, mashed potatoes—they were delicious, fresh and not greasy. So many local steakhouses offer heavy, oily,salty sides but Capital Grille prepares food well. The 10oz filets were flavorful. The sea bass was sublime and the bone in ribeye (without porcini crust) was the best we’ve had in town. Sauces were flavorful, light and Not salty like those at the other places. The Caesar salad was good but not as crisp as we’d like. The bread basket was nice/-there is charge for bread like other places. We dined in the boardroom which has several tables off the main dining room. The music and noise level allowed for easy conversation at our table for six. There is a coat check —be sure to ask, One shouldn’t have to sit on a coat when fine dining. I hope Cap Grille maintains these standards!

Best happy hour in town! I love the shrimp, meatballs, and calamari appetizers. Good pizzas, too!

Wonderful as usual! The Trio lunch (1/2 sandwich, soup, salad) is always delicious although do wish they’d offer another sandwich option besides the chicken salad :)