Yogi's Hoagies & Dairy Bar — Restaurant in Columbus

I love generational family-owned businesses and saw this place has been running for 47 years so I had to try it. The atmosphere inside is very retro with decor, and there is a remarkable display case of gifts that visitors have brought since their opening. The employees were extremely nice and gave a feeling like you were at your own family’s restaurant. The menu has a good variety of things, including bagels, pasta, pizza, and of course, hoagies. For being open for 47 years, I didn’t have the best experience. They offer various discounts, and when I tried using one they said it was only for my item that I’m going to eat and not for the whole order. I ordered two hoagies, a side of pasta, and garlic cheese bread and they only discounted one hoagie. Another place they nickel-and-dimed me was charging extra for marinara with the garlic bread, which they forgot to include in my order. The pasta came with marinara, which tasted flavorful of fresh tomatoes, and I’m hoping that wasn’t the marinara I paid for, otherwise, they sell naked pasta. I ordered a Salisbury steak and the Franken hoagie. The latter wasn’t bad but the steak tasted like a flavorless slab of meat one might find in a penitentiary. The garlic cheese bread also felt like it had a bad balance of its ingredients. Maybe one day I’ll give them a second chance, but I’ll have to go through my order to make sure it...

Decided I would hit up Yogi’s Hoagies this evening. I met the new owner Alicia, she took over the business in April. She’s been working there for around two years, so I would say it was an easy transition for her. On to the food. I ordered the Franken-Hoagie and the Garlic Bread. First the bad, the Garlic Bread was way over cooked, crunchy to the bite. It definitely took away from the flavor of the bread. On to the positives. The sandwich was phenomenal. The Franken-Hoagie is A Monster Hoagie, filled with Salami, Ham, Turkey, Roast Beef & Provolone with Tomatoes, Banana Peppers, Onions, Olive Oil, and Oregano! This all comes on what I believe is maybe a bun from Auddino’s. The so much flavor to it, gets no better. And they definitely priced right. There is definitely room for eat in parties. The place has a lot of memorabilia. Even a picture of Captain Kangaroo . I definitely will have to check out some of the specials. Lasagna and Spaghetti. So if you want a filling sandwich this is definitely the best...

Stopped in with some co-workers for a quick bite. After walking in we were greeted by both of the staff members behind the counter which was pretty cool, very personable staff, we let them know it was our first time and the gentleman came out from behind the counter and took time explaining the differences between the subs. I landed on the Meatball sub with homemade sauce. The bread was nice and soft and the meatballs were pretty tasty. My coworkers chose the Spicy Italian, I was able to cut off a 4” piece, both subs were pretty good, I liked the Italian a little bit more but you can go wrong with either one.

The atmosphere was very cool. They had a display with older (my generation) items such as an old 8 track, beer cans from the 70’s and 80’s. Just an all around cool experience.

Definitely stop in and check...