Steel Mill Tavern

so I left a review last week regarding a charge on my debit card went back-and-forth with the owner instead of apologizing, chastise me for leaving a review thought we had had it settled, so I removed the review then I found out that the owner contacted a friend of mine regarding the situation. I will never come back to this place and anybody else that does is stupid to spend money at this establishment have an issue and then have the owners discuss it with others absolutely ridiculous so make sure that you call Cindy and let her know about this post, I wish you nothing but the worst

Probably the worst rum and coke I have ever had in my life. They went cheap on drink size and quality for Pride. Will not be coming back here again. It is bad enough that they are a poseur bar but their drinks are terrible. Not even using actual coke, diet coke, or even rc cola. When I can go home and make a better rum and coke from a cheap 10 dollar bottle of rum, you know your bar sucks. Response to Bar Owner: If that was coke products then you probably should get new coke or different bibs cuz those were the worst drinks I have ever had and I have low tolerance. Your drink size is totally not larger than most bars unless everyone in Columbus went cheap which is probably the case. I can’t even get a decent rum and coke without it tasting like watered down garbage and I know you used to serve bigger drinks. I went to your bar stupidly for three straight prides. The last two had bigger drinks if not better alcohol. I am not stupid.

This has always been our bar to go to. The owners are very friendly and quite accommodating. My Mom and friends throw my 46th Birthday party here. The drinks are always strong and the bartenders have always been friendly. There is parking in back, the lot is well lit and there are also cameras. The back Patio is fun in the summer time. they have corn hole and a ton of seating. If you are out of town and want a bar that you can just sit back and relax, this is the bar.

Was there on a Friday night after 10pm, there were less than a dozen people there. Very disappointing. "Parking" was not lighted, unless you count the street lights on Parsons. "Bartenders" couldn't decide what beers they had. Felt like they couldn't be bothered. Absolutely no reason to go back. Bars are certainly what they used to be. Oh I was most certainly at your bar. I wasn't drunk, and I'm not stupid.

The owner-bartender refused to serve me tapwater, insisting I need to buy bottled water to get water. When I asked why, they said I had to buy something. I asked if I'd get free tapwater after buying a bottle of water, just for clarification. The owner suddenly got angry at me for asking, and told me that I'd have to buy another bottle if I wanted more water. I was trying to decide whether to ask if that was legal, cause I didn't want to accidentally escalate the situation,, but in response to my confused face and stammering, they said and I quote, "This is my policy here - if you don't like it, you can go somewhere else" So,, I'm definitely going anywhere else but here from now on. What a terrible experience.

Visited from out-of-town for the first time this past Saturday night. The bar was as expected with good cheap drinks and a small but friendly crowd. The problem was getting in and out was a risky adventure. We tried to enter on Parsons and the front door was locked with a sign directing you around the back through a dark parking area to the back door. We were about 15 feet from the door when a loose pit bull came rushing at us barking and bearing fangs from between parked cars. The dog almost entered the bar behind us snapping and barking menacingly. I informed the bartender of this incident and was told "I'll keep an eye on the cameras." After having a drink we decided to leave through the front door in order to avoid another encounter with Cujo. The front door was locked from the inside and I had to get someone to open it. After struggling with the lock someone (employee?) begrudgingly opened the front door and let us out. Of note, there was a sign posted on the door that stated the door is to "Remain unlocked at all times when the bar is open....) I'm quite sure that having locked doors inside a bar is against fire safety codes if not other ordinances. I hope this bar takes the safety of it's patrons seriously in the future. It's a serious buzz kill to get menaced by a vicious dog and locked inside a bar just to have a drink.

I really hope this bar catches on!!Nice sized bar that you can actually stretch your legs. The vintage videos are great and bring back a bunch of memories. The bartenders are nice the drinks too. The men seem to be more down to earth than a lot of the other gay bars. I don't get out much but when I do I stop at the Steele Mill!!!

This place is a joke!!! It could be an amazing bar however, it’s completely mismanaged by alcoholic owners. Edit* I never got fired for stealing anything, and we worked alone on shift. Nobody was “sexually assaulted” I quit this bar! Due to one of the owners . Rob, texting me at 3 am, (most likely drunk) Please let this be a warning to anyone that wants to drink, or work at this bar. Please keep in mind, the owners are alcoholic, delusional, drama filled liars.