🍽️ My Go-To Columbus Restaurants (As a Local!) �

Here are my frequently visited, never-disappoint spots in CBUS—bookmark this list for guaranteed good eats! 1️⃣ Ma Shifu Dongbei Cuisine 🇨🇳 📍 1983 W Henderson Rd 🔥 Why I love it: The owner’s thick Northeast accent = instant comfort! 🍖 Must-order: Braised Pork Bones Spicy Stir-Fried Kidney 2️⃣ Cafe Istanbul 🇹🇷 (Easton area) 📍 3983 Worth Ave 🍞 Free starter: Warm naan with their magic chili paste (looks spicy but isn’t!). 🍢 Order: Lamb kebab + yogurt dip (tastes like cheese!), skip rice pudding if you hate cinnamon. 3️⃣ BBQ.Chicken 🇰🇷 (2 locations) 📍 Lane Ave / Bethel Rd 🍗 Best Korean fried chicken in town: Garlic Soy & Cheesling flavors = CRISPY PERFECTION Tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) for the win! 4️⃣ PJ Hot Pot & BBQ 🍲🔥 (Sawmill) 📍 6100 Sawmill Rd 💰 $54/person (all-you-can-eat): More variety than KPot! Mongolian lamb slices + kimchi pancakes shine. 5️⃣ Bonifacio 🇵🇭 (Filipino!) 📍 1577 King Ave 🌿 Special: Thursday/Sunday banana-leaf dining (book ahead!). 🍖 Best bites: BBQ chicken, crispy pork belly. 6️⃣ Xi Xia 🇨🇳 (Kenny Centre) 📍 1140 Kenny Centre Mall 🌶️ Hearty & spicy: Big Plate Chicken Noodles Spicy Boneless Chicken Feet 7️⃣ Don Pocha 🇰🇷 (Better than Min-Ga!) 📍 4710 Reed Rd 🍳 My orders: Seafood pancake, beef bulgogi bibimbap, galbi-tang (short rib soup). #ColumbusEats #OSUFoodie #HiddenGems #GlobalBites 🌏🍜