We had an incredible time with Anne and the Watershed Team for their Private Barrel Select Program! They presented an unrivaled experience and variety that truly blew us away. Absolutely recommend checking out this Ohio staple.

Had the opportunity to stop in today for an industry tour of their facility, I haven’t eaten here but certainly plan to come back to do so! This team creates their products with passion and purpose, ensuring they uphold an exceptional standard of quality along the way. I’m excited for the public to see some of the exciting new releases they have coming up!

Great place for food and drinks. The food is amazing. Their menu is fresh and innovative. Love trying their R&D menu. Cocktails are amazing. Never had a bad cocktail at the bar. The bartenders are really great and making new cocktails on the fly even if it’s not on the menu. Very creative and knowledgeable chef and bartenders (more like cocktail wizards). The staff and service is also amazing. Everyone is super friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and the drinks. I was truly impressed from my visit.

So excited for this place to be back open! Great cocktail program with solid takes on the classics and also some very interesting new options. I really enjoyed my Barrel Aged Old Fashioned - very smooth and flavorful. Very impressed by their bourbon overall. Food was also great - especially the fried chicken!Will be back.

Each course was excellent. The Grouper Chowder was full of flavor and creamy. The wings were very tender, the Braised short ribs delicious. Save room for dessert, the Butternut squash with apple chutney was amazing.

Hand-crafted cocktails and farm-to-table fresh food. Appetizers & small plate portions a little on the smaller side but overall, a wonderful, enjoyable dining experience. Cant wait to go back.

Easily one of the top places to visit in Columbus! Have been multiple times but the first time since they have opened back up during COVID and….you must go if you are reading this and have not been before. There is nothing to complain about. The food and drinks are out of this world, ordered the confit wings, hay smoked ribs and market fish. Each were to die for especially the confit wings (first time ordering) and ribs (second time ordering). Service is high quality as well, please go!

Went to watershed on a date and it was amazing!! Shaded patio with minimal traffic and a beautiful bar and restaurant indoors. The wait staff was friendly, efficient, professional, and very knowledgeable about the food and cocktail list. And everything was delicious!! They have a chef sampler option that is a really good deal and plenty of food to share. Great place for anyone - dinner with my parents, date night, girls night out.

So happy to see Watershed Distillery Kitchen open again! The menu is a little different but the food is still very good, and of course their drinks are worth every sip. I dont really like mixed drinks so I had their bourbon, on the rocks, and my wife had their old fashioned. Very tasty. We ordered their pork rines, and the Brussel sprouts, along with the fish of the day (walleye), and the beef short ribs... delicious. Too full to have the desserts but we did purchase bottles of the Nocino and their Guild Gin to take home. Cant wait to come again!

Bartender David took such good care of us. He educated us on several liquors and cocktails while keeping us entertained. Definitely recommend

Did a tasting. Lovely experience, Jen was very knowledgeable about the bourbon and gin we tried. Great selection. Really enjoyed it!

We had the fortune to be the first customers for the new tasting experience at the distillery. Jen was super friendly and knowledgeable. We enjoyed the tasting a lot and as a result bought more bottles than originally intended. Being able to taste the product helped drive more sales. This is an excellent addition to the brewery.

Tour was great, the spirits were better, and our tour guide, Wes, was the best. Very fun and informative.

My girlfriend got us tickets to go to a tour here for my birthday. It was a great time. Wes was a great tour guide and we got plenty of great samples. Looking forward to stopping in and eating there sometime also.

Great food, incredible cocktails and a terrific tour. If you havent enjoyed it make a point of getting here!

Where do I start??? We got tickets to the tour from bottles of vodka that we had purchased from the state liquor store. Emailing the rep from Watershed was so easy. She was super helpful and friendly. We went to the tour and it was very informal and quite tasty. Not a large crowd either. Typically its $15 each which is pretty reasonable but we buy their vodka so thankfully we got free tickets as a promotion. Nice inviting space and tastefully decorated. They also have cards with recipes using their spirits. Makes sense and good marketing strategy;) We decided to venture to the restaurant and boy was it good. Its a bit on the pricey side and smaller portions but I prefer smaller plates. And we rarely eat out and only eat high quality food. Food was tasty and menu well planned out. Service was absolutely impeccable. The second I dropped my knife, I looked up and the bar tender was handing me another one and I wasnt even sitting at the bar! You can tell the employees care about the customers and love their job. The chef even came out to say hi since we are from Cleveland. Such a personal touch❤. Definitely worth visiting this hidden gem. We ended up buying a few bottles of liquor too. Stop by if you have the chance. You wont regret it. Great memories. These people didnt miss a detail!

They have amazing fingerling potatoes. Their gin is also delicious, even though Im generally a bourbon person. Definitely reccomend!

Great food, drink, and atmosphere! Ive done their tour and had dinner there, everything was spectacular. All the staff are great as well, the owner has cultivated a great culture.

Great informational tour with plenty of samples so well worth the price. Had dinner afterwards in the restaurant. Phenomenal food and drinks.

If youre stopping in Columbus you should definitely schedule a free tour here. The tour guide is awesome and the tastings are free.

Second time here trying the short ribs. The short ribs were dry and lacked flavor for a $27 meal. The portion was mostly fat on one of the pieces. The potatoes looked amazing but lacked seasoning. The old fashioned tasted great but the portion was small for a $10 drink. The one thing I have enjoyed on each visit was the brussel sprouts. My wife burger and fries were great. I will not return again because of the food experience. The service was great no issues there.

Went for the tour...stayed for dinner. Not to be missed! Jen did a fab job on the tour. Shes not only thoroughly knowledgeable of her craft... shes hilarious to boot! Cocktails were expertly rendered with two added plusses: My summertime preference for a twist of grapefruit in my martini (Watersheds, of course) was easily accommodated; and was delightfully and nostagically served in a Nick and Nora. I enjoyed two. Treat yourself to A little of this...a little of that. I selected the pork chop. Tender, juicy and deliciously complemented by the slighty sweet and savory kale salad. I will crave it until we meet again. Only reopened a short time due to the pandemic, not a beat has been missed. This one deserves our loyalty! Enjoy!

Cannot produce bourbon in any state but Kentucky. They label their whiskey as bourbon but it is made in Ohio.

Great spirits with respect to the people and libations.

Let me start by saying wow! On Friday we visited from out of town for the 4pm distillery tour, which included a history of the company, tour of the facilities, and a sampling of the various spirts Watershed produces. Thanks again to Dave for a very interesting and exciting tour!We stayed for dinner in their restaurant, reservations are encouraged. The food and drinks were fantastic! Our server was friendly and knowledgeable. The Brussel sprouts were to die for, not to mention the amazing short rib meal! Perfect place for a fun date night!They also sell bottles of their products as well as barware, clothing, and merchandise.I will definitely return soon with my friends!

Amazing customer service. They truly care about their customers, employees and products and it show.

Never drank or ate there yet, but their staff was awsome... they went completely out of their way to help me find another business...it speaks volumes about the people employed there

Incredible craft cocktails and an innovative and delicious food menu make for a wonderful dining experience.

Great customer service here. Very friendly people. They also have hand sanitizer to help us at 80% strength.

Fast service.

The bourbon is the best

Fantastic food and cocktails! Great people too!

Have watched this place grow since it started and I am not surprised with how well they are doing. Great service with unique and top shelf products. A+++ all around.

Delicious and down-to-earth spirits. The team and the drinks are always good.

Love Watershed and their dedication to their craft and to the community around them. We love their Four Peel Gin. Goes great in almost everything. They have a great team and a great heart.

Food at the restaurant is absolutely amazing. I highly recommend the distillery tour. Lots of fun with lots of samples.

Had the best time visiting Watershed! The barrel room was really cool and the Nocino is S-P-E-C-I-A-L!!! Also don’t leave without eating one of everything! Can’t wait to come back 🖤🖤🖤

Awesome food with friendly staff!

When in Columbus I would invite you to tour and eat at the Watershed Distillery. We had a fantastic evening last night. The meal was superior. The decor is trendy and very fitting. The entire dining area was clean and organized. The staff were courteous and professional. But, most of all, The entire atmosphere is very welcoming and it appeared that everyone (staff and patrons) really wanted to be there.

Did the tour and it was great!

Had a great dinner here! The mixed drinks were tasty and the food was delicious! Service was excellent

The drinks, service, and atmosphere were great. The food was merely good. The food prices were very high considering the small portions and run-of-the-mill preparation and flavors. I would highly recommend as a place to go for cocktails. But for dinner, it left something to be desired given the prices.

Traveled from out of town expecting distillery tasting room. Blown away by the mixed drink recipes and the food was AMAZING! The pork rinds, sweetbreads, duck and bone in pork belly were incredible! What an awesome hidden gem!

Id been waiting to go to this place for a while, and finally made it out with my friends. We had the brussel appetizer (amazing and fresh play using mint) and I had the steak. It was delicious, but not mind blowing. I like the vibe and have a feeling that my impression would be slightly different if I was a beer drinker. Its worth your time to try, especially for a night out, but the pricing would be more appropriate for a special occasion.

Jen was very knowledgeable and friendly. Great experience, very good spirits. Local everything. I see so many distilleries serving terrible stuff these days; this was a refreshing change of pace.

Wasnt really impressed with the food, Great atmosphere, and friendly staff.The menu sounds yummy, fancy and like it may be tastebud explosion when you read it.....But seems like overkill of pairing flavors with odd combos killed it for me. I ordered the strip steak it was way too salty, lots of gristle and it seemed like the side salad stuff was entirely chopped green onions, and a blob of peach weirdness/ didnt finish my plateMy meal alone and 1 drink (called after school special) was 52.00Place was a bust for me 😕

The entire experience was sublime yet exceptional. The menu is a stellar example of modern Americana cuisine - showcasing comfort food that will satisfy discerning palates. Dishes were well balanced with salt, sour, fat, and flair. The sweetbreads were ethereal - a must-do experience; the short rib was worth every bite, and the puree served with it was light yet satisfying; the duck - a yes; the fried chicken - a hell yea... and do use your fingers to eat it. Im a fan I see and taste the flavors of the chefs James Beard winning mentors in his food, but the chefs work has this subtlety one should appreciate. Well done.

We went there for Valentines. The service was great, but the food was very uneven. Some was very tasty. But some dishes were inedible. For example, I had black pepper gnocchi with lobster. The gnocchi was hard little pellets and it was extremely over seasoned. All u could taste was salt. My wife had the 3 beef/steak plate and it was also over salted.Other dishes were very good, like the sweetbreads and dessert.

Great tasting products!! Awesome crew that works really hard to keep us safe bringing products out to the car!!

My wife and I had a wonderful date night. By taking the tour we had a truly unique experience that was located close to home. Staff was knowledgeable and friendly. Getting to try local spirits and learning about the process made this a great time. Getting to see the still and the aging room adds to the enjoyment of hand crafted spirits.Primarily drinking a whiskey and/or bourbon, Ive purchased their bourbon thinking it would be interesting since its local to Columbus. Knowing Ive had a bottle on the shelf, my wife bought us the tour as a gift. We enjoyed the tour so much that I added the bourbon barrel gin to my small batch collection.

Awesome company! I love that they thought outside of the box and made the decision to produce hand sanitizer. Proud to support a local business and an-over-the-top friendly team!

I went to watershed for a birthday dinner. It was located in an obscure part of town, but the decor was cool. We wanted to try something new, so that was our choice. Although the food was tasty, it was incredibly small portioned and over priced. The real kicker was the service. Our waitress (I believe her name was Kate) was awful in many ways. She was clearly overwhelmed and was not able to tend to us. Additionally, I pulled a giant hair out of my dessert and swallowed half of it. As I pulled the hair half way out of my throat, my whole table proceeded to watch with disgust. When I told Kate of the large hair in my food, she replied with gross, and did nothing about it, not even a drink on the house. For a dinner that will cost you around $100 +/- per person with drinks there are many better options in Columbus.

Watershed has made my list of worthy restaurants to visit, not just for the delectable dishes and drinks, and great service, but also for Watersheds choice to buy and serve local goods. The deal sealer for me was when I saw that Watershed served Ramble Coffee. This coffee I buy regular at the Worthington Farmers market, and know the owners. Im glad to see a local restaurant/distillery supporting other local businesses.Side note for section 3 on the menu. The portions are generous. And, I highly recommend any first comers to take advantage of the chefs tastings option. This will allow you to have a little bit of every section, plus a dessert. And for drink recommendations: bourbon, neat

I did not expect to have such an exceptional meal. Maybe the best meal we have ever had. Neat atmosphere and a great staff. Very highly recommended. You will not be disappointed.

The distillery tour was quite informative. As well as the tastings along with it. Our tour guide, Dave made it easy to understand.

We stocked up on toilet paper and tuna fish but forgot about our liquor cabinet. Too late, I saw my bottle of Tanqueray 10 was scary low and we’d already sworn off shopping in stores.After a few desperate prayers to Dionysus, Watershed Distillery came to my rescue! I called Melissa at Watershed in Grandview, and she took my order. Drove to their parking lot, honked my horn, and Melissa put my rescue package in the trunk.With all of the bars and restaurants closed, I felt good about supporting this great local business. Also, they have a nice selection: three types of gin, bourbon, vodka, apple brandy and nocino. I bought a premixed bottle of Old Fashioned that is delicious.

Small portions and the food quality has gone down hill since they opened. 120 bucks for a couple drinks, appetizer, and two entrees should be better quality. Look elsewhere for your fine dining experience.

Very nice bar. It was recommended me by my sister and it is a good place to go with friends.

Burger was average, 18 dollars, and the size of my palm. Duck was dry. Drinks were fine, but its sad that the distillery itself charges more for their own alcohol than an unaffiliated bar in the city. This is all accompanied by the location being in the middle of nowhere, which makes it difficult to turn back after seeing the unexpected prices. Would have been nice to see a menu before going, but they dont have one available online.Overall, I would recommend going somewhere else if you want a great dining experience that is worth the cost.

Watershed four peel gin is unique and better than the large scale products out there. But there bourbon is one of my favorites. A real taste of Ohio.If you can, take a tour... Its a fun outing.

Super friendly, great drinks and excellent hospitality!

Tour was amazing and a great value. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable. Dinner and drinks were top notch. A great place to bring out of towners as food/drink menus are rotated regularly.

Staff and servers do an exceptional job, very well educated on the menu and offering recommendations.Biggest disappointment was portion size of the most expensive item in the menu, the market fish. When I made mention to the waiter at the end of the night, his comment was that I should have told him and he would have brought me more fish. Really, why doesn’t the Chef take a look at the plate before it’s served and realize that?

Love their spirits and their restaurant. Stopped in with my wife the other night and had great cocktails and porkchops with a view of their stills. Definitely check them out, the tour is great too, Dave his hilarious.

The atmosphere was amazing. Floor to ceiling windows of the distillery and a really cool cocktail menu. Loved the food and the service, will be back.

Watershed is a great home grown experiment in the complex world of spirits.The production facility is gorgeous, the staff is friendly and outgoing, and the booze... Dang its good!!!My personal favorite is the bourbon, but I have sampled them all as well as quite a few cocktails at area restaurants and have never been disappointed.

Drinks were good, but the experience was less than customer focused. Asked for a menu and was told “we don’t give menus to every person at the table”. Asked about happy hour and was told “only at the bar” (restaurant was empty btw). Asked for a drink with vodka instead of gin and he said “we don’t sub alcohol”. Won’t be going back.

The pork and rib entrees were amazing. The pickledilles were a childhood favorite and was shocked they had them on the menu. Service was excellent. Cant wait to go back.

Great local distillery. Small friendly vibe and unique spirits. Really liked the 4 peel Gin and the Bourbon. Went for a tour through groupon and have been buying their spirits ever since. If you are a gin drinker it is a must try.

The tour was so much fun, we went with a group and had a ball. Greg and Dave the owners are great guys. Plus I like their products ;)

The food was good but insanely expensive for small portions. We were talked into ordering the tasting menu, which was actually more expensive than ordering everything we wanted separately. We got the desserts to go because our drinks had run out, the server had disappeared, and we were getting impatient. Attached is a photo of the Cookies & Curds, priced at $8. (Note that there is, in fact, only one cookie.)

Really cool atmosphere and knowledgeable as well as friendly staff. Went in to sample their spirits thinking I would buy bourbon but was very impressed with the complexity and balance in their four peels gin; so much in fact that I bought it instead! While tasting, the lady who worked there showed me samples of the botanicals that were used in the making of the gin and gave me recommendations for cocktails that I would enjoy. If you are a craft spirits fanatic or just someone who wants to learn more, these guys are the real deal. A+

Wow. Really surprised. The location and exterior might have you second guessing whats inside, but definitely go in. Great to see a prix fixe/tasting menu in Columbus that really knocks it out of the park. Its creative, new, and balanced in every bite. Its pricey, but its worth it (not like many other pricey places just charge for atmosphere). Sure, they have room for improvement, but I think they will get there (eg, wine and cocktail pairings could improve--I could even see a cocktail tasting to go with the food tasting). My only complaint is that some of the portions are too big. The ribs could easily be half the size and lower the price 25%. The ribs were great, so I only say that because I want to try other things as well. Will definitely go back.

Wonderful tour, amazing knowledgeable staff, great booze, excellent cats

Went to their soft opening, and it was fantastic! Talked to the chef for a little while, and he seems like a very knowledgeable and talented guy. All I have to say is GET THE SWEETBREADS!!!

Excellent food with a very cool environment. Dishes are priced fairly based upon the seasonal local fare and the quality of the end product.

Extremely disorganized kitchen, and a huge price mark up for such simple food. Front of house runs smoothly but the kitchen is a different story.

Hands down one of the best places for a delicious meal and even more delicious craft drink! They nail it every time!

Nice atmosphere. Friendly service

Curbside pickup of hand sanitizer and artisan spirits.

AMAZING atmosphere. I was never a fan of gin, UNTIL I tried Watersheds Bourbon Barrel Gin. Simply amazing.

Fantastic service, ambiance, attention to details. Highly recommend

Not actually open at 11am for anything besides buying a bottle. Google should label this place correctly.

Amazing foodMix drinks are really good

I havent been to the actual location but their gin and bourbon-barrel-gin are two of my favorite things in the world. Best micro-distillery in town.

Delish. Unique. Trendy. 5 stars regardless of me wishing the portion size were a teensy bit bigger. :)

Arrived on time for our reservation, got seated and had to wait 30 minutes for any service before we left. Cannot recommend.

Amazing, the Duck Confit was an absolutely must-have. The Pickadillos almost became my meal I wanted so many!

You won’t regret it !!

They make some of the best Bourbon and Gin that I have tried.

Wow, so awesome what they have accomplished.

Wonderful tour, friendly people, the best bourbon!

Food was great, drinks were great, atmosphere was great, and the service was great.

Awesome.