Barley's Brewing Company

It's about time I review this place, as it's honestly my favorite place in Columbus. Let me start by saying my last experience here did NOT start well at all. I wanted to have a birthday dinner here with my friends, but when I called the day before, I was told they didn't take reservations. Since I needed a table for 9 people, they said I could call an hour before we showed up and give them a name, and they'd try to hold a table as long as possible for us. So we did that the day of - and they said if we showed up in an hour, we'd be fine, as they weren't busy at all. So they didn't take our name or hold a table. Fast forward to an hour later, where we show up and they have NO available tables for us, but said they hoped they would soon. A half an hour later, we're still waiting around and the server we spoke to gave us multiple excuses as to why we could push a few of the MANY EMPTY tables together. Finally, I asked to speak to a manager, and was given a supervisor. I explained the situation to him and told him we would be taking our business elsewhere, and he went out of his way to make sure they were able to not only get seating for us, but to also rectify the situation. He ended up not only getting us seated in about 5 minutes, but also bought our first round of drinks. Truly the exceptional service I'm used to receiving at Barley's. Now let's talk about the food. I really don't think you can go wrong with ANYTHING on the menu. Their pierogis, pretzels, chicken tenders, butternut squash ravioli, fish and chips, and BURGERS are some of the menu items I'd tried and they are all amazing. But their wings - HOLY COW!!! I'd heard comments on how good their grilled wings are, but they were on a level I couldn't have imagined! EASILY the best wings I've EVER had. EVER. Can't recommend them enough. As for drinks, their cocktails are unique and delicious, as is their BEER, which isn't too surprising as it is a craft brewery. Overall, still my favorite place in Columbus, and I'm already dreaming of those wings. Can't wait to go back!