Unexpected surprise.Stopped at Gallos just by choice.We never knew such a nice restaurant existed and after we dined in we thought we should have known about it earlier.We did not get the best seats since they had reservations- but felt comfy in high chair tables in the corner.Now looking at the menu we did not know what to order -but our waiter came to our rescue .The fusilli pasta and seafood entree of the day were so good and both had different sauces and flavors as suggested by our waiter.The chef came to meet us and had quick word with us and it was nice to know that he owns the place .Gallo is one of our favorite go to restaurants now.
The fried oysters were a little too done on the outside, and a bit under on the inside - i.e. the oil was too hot. Rookie mistake, no chops. The house salad had a dressing of salt. No quality control. My friend's meatball came at the end of the meal, but was also comped. I cannot understand how this place seems popular, people must be doormats and have no expectations or tastebuds.
I went to Gallo after a funeral when we first walked in we were definitely recognized…when the host went to clean the table at least 5 other host/waiters asked was I being helped… Our waiter was the best gave great recommendations and even the owner/chef came out to greet us and he actually sat down to talk to ask us where we from and how we found him and the BOMBSHELL was he covered the bill for us!!! Who DOES that anymore??? EVERYTHING was GREAT! If I’m ever in Ohio This will be my first stop!
Excellent food and solid service. A mix of Italian and Creole leads to an interesting meal. Nice selection of wines, beer, and mixed drinks and a decent selection of whisky. Service was very good - our waiter kept the water glasses full and suggetsed appropriate wines for our food.
Truly one of my favorite places to go in Columbusin 2022. The dishes are stunning and full of flavor. I went with the Seafood Creole, but also get the Étouffée if you can. I would recommend this place to anyone. Shout out to Tommy!
Not only is the food beyond amazing, the staff was so kind and welcoming.
Great food & service. We were most recently there on a typically busy Friday night, but, aside from slight wait for food to come out, everything was lovely. We were offered a free dessert for my wife's birthday. It's a fairly loud dining room. Probably not the best getting-to-know-you first date destination.
Have lived in Columbus for 6 years and am regretting not finding out about Gallo's sooner than last night!!! My husband and I celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary and felt very spoiled by Dustin our server. We ate the Creole dish and pan-seared fish special, and Oh My God!! The owner comped our dessert after learning about our special occasion. How nice is that? This restaurant has everything - EXCELLENT food and wine selection, the best staff and chef, and a comfortable "come as you are" vibe. Really enjoyed seeing so many locals know one another. It's the spot! Parking lot on a Tuesday night was packed...another great sign. Well done to chef Tommy for bringing the taste of New Orleans to our city. I have never had a better tasting fried oyster or Louisiana Crawfish sauce. We are making reservations for next week. It's our new craving.
Cute ambiance. Limited but good menu some low priced items and some higher. We had two pastas the meat and pomodoro. Tea was only 2.50. Will update review when we go back. Their creole dish on rice looked good but looked like a LOT of seafood which they seemed to have a lot of dishes for...
Celebrated a friend's birthday here. GREAT local vibe. Tommy and Nick (owners) were in the house that night and our server was great too. I had the fillet mignon which the server described as the best in the blah blah blah...which I blew off because whatever. And then I ate it. Sweet Jesus that was a great steak. It didn't need the homemade worcestershire sauce but that was amazing too. Highly recommend this place.