So, my first impression of Cap City Fine Diner and Bar is that it looks like a 1950's swanky diner. The dress code is casual. I love a good, Ole fashioned diner! During this visit, I ordered the triple-decker grilled cheese. I was very excited to try this grilled cheese sandwich. 4 cheese blends, oven roasted tomatoes, and bacon on texas toast. It was delish! I got 2 eggs over medium on it. Those fresh, complimentary rolls are so buttery, soft, and delicious! We also got the Philly cheesesteak with buttermilk, chive mashed potatoes, and a side of the Chipotle mashed potatoes. All very yummy! I wish that I could remember our servers name. He was excellent! I would definitely go back for some comfort food!

I love cap city. This was my first time to this location. I would like to see more of the restaurant. They seem to have a nice patio bar area. The food was really good. I got balsamic chicken & switched out the spinach veg for skillet beans. Very very good. My boyfriend got the pork chop meal as is & enjoyed that too. It was my birthday so we got free cake. I went with carrot cake to go. Always delicious. The only thing we didn't like was the blue cheese chips. We both love blue cheese, the dish was just way way wayyyyyyyyyy too salty. Inedibly salty. It would have made all the difference if the chips were not salted. Other than that we enjoyed our meals & had a great server too. No long wait to get in either.

When it comes to Columbus staples, any Cameron Mitchell restaurant has to be considered. I love the retro-style ambiance of this place - it's vert modern-diner-esque but with the added flare of a fine dining establishment. Think Steak & Shake but the "steak" is actually a fancy-pants steak and the shake is a childhood dream - you get the best of both worlds here. The meatloaf melt is wonderfully savory and cooked to perfection. No matter what you get, you can guarantee it will be filling. Only downside is it is definitely on the pricier side: think $20+ baseline for an entree or sandwich and that doesn't include drinks or apps. Sunday brunch, pending that they still do it, is wonderful here with free "cinnamon roll" buns for the table. Expect it to be crowded!

I was shocked when my nephew who has lived in town for a couple years reached out and suggested that hubby and I meet him and his GF for dinner. I figured there was an ulterior motive as he's too young to take money from a trust and I'm the trustee. Regardless, I wanted to encourage this new relationship as I otherwise would only see him at family functions. He lives over UA and we are eastside near Easton. We like to eat early and I had a feeling that they would want later - given their job schedules. We landed on a Wednesday to meet up and I offered to go to their side of town - hoping for an earlier start time. I looked for restaurants and read a list off to hubby - but none of them were of interest to him. So I looked to nephew to decide. He suggested Cap City on Olentangy and I said fine. I had not been to this location in at least one - more likely two - decades. We had been to the Gahanna Cap City as it's very close to us. Nephew offered to make a reservation which was a nice thing to do. I like that reservations were possible as I really hate to wait to be seated - not that it was likely on a Wednesday night at 6:30. We were seated right away after finding parking in a somewhat confusing parking lot - it seems to share space with a long-term hotel. Anyways, the waitress greeted us right away which is a good thing. We've been ignored all too often. We ordered water as I didn't want a diet cola and caffeine so "late." Understand, I go to bed at 8:30 PM and get up bright and early. Nephew and GF got there pretty soon and their drink orders were taken. We took a minute to look over the menu - which I had already done online. Normally, I get a salad entree. However, I've recently pivoted to soup if I don't want a full meal. The steak and bean chili looked good - so I ordered it. Hubby was shocked as he hadn't encountered this new me. He got a spicy chicken sandwich. And I honestly forget what the other 2 got. It seemed pretty quick that our orders came out - but we had been talking and were in no hurry. We all dug in. My chili had a lot of steak and beans - nice and thick. However, it was only luke warm, but I didn't want to complain. It was fine for me to eat. I'm a slow eater and I didn't want to have people wait while it was heated - or wait even longer after they were done. As I turns out - they still had to wait on me to finish my chili as they ate their complete meals before I was done. And I wasn't a big talker - that didn't slow me down. I guess I just eat slow. Hubby enjoyed his meal but said it could have been spicier. The GF took home some of her leftovers so it was clearly good. And nephew ate every bit of his food. This was an excellent choice for our gathering. I was shocked when we had paid our checks and were walking out the door at 7:15 - which made me incredibly happy. I also think my hubby has a much better opinion of Cap City now. When I had suggested it - he had said NO - that it wasn't that good. But I think we just might eat at the Gahanna location again.

Always enjoy the food at Cap City! My two favorites are definitely the Romano Crusted Chicken and the Cap City Diner Meatloaf. Service is always great and the food comes out relatively fast. Definitely need a reservation on the weekends as it can get busy pretty quickly.

This place has a fantastic energy! The best way I could describe this place is comfort food with a new school twist. The food man managed to accomplish the impossible and that it is both inoffensive and also somehow fun? The service is incredible, you will feel like you are a regular, even if you're a tourist like me. They always seem to have really solid beers on top as well, most of them from Ohio. This place is so good. It's a great reason to stay at the Aloft if you're in town for work or pleasure!

A fun twist on the classic diner! You walk in and you immediately get diner vibes but you also have the feel of a nicer restaurant. We were party of 5 but were immediately seated on a weekday night. Our waitress was friendly and got our orders promptly. I opted for the blue plate special that day, the chicken pot pie. Everyone in my party received their meal in a timely manner but my plate was delayed by nearly ten minutes. Once it arrived I was slightly surprised by the deconstructed nature I didn't mind the change just would be nice to have that information when ordering. The pie was flavorful and I enjoyed the meal but it was not anything extraordinary. Overall, I enjoyed my visit and I would return. However, the delay in my food and slight lack of information on what I was receiving would lead me to try something different on a future visit.