T Murray’s Bar and Kitchen

I made a reservation on open table and went to see a piece if paper taped to the window that they’re now closed

What the crap!!! So this article is false
This place was SO good! I can’t believe it :(

Needing a change of scenery, bf & I decided to try T Murray’s for a casual weekday date night.
Parking was a little confusing because there is a side lot but there was a sign directing us to park elsewhere. We couldn’t find the place referenced on the sign so we ended up parking across the street at a meter.
Once we were inside, we dug the darker vibe but I wish the dining area hadn’t been so open. It would have been nicer if it had been a little cozy.
The wine I wanted was out of stock so I went with my second choice, which was still pretty good. Reds ranged from the $ 8 – 10 range. Bf had a dirty martini, which he approved of (but I’m not sure I’d call him a connoisseur by any means).
We each started with a «Mixed Up House Salad» ($ 6). It was good, pretty much exactly what I expected. Looking back at the menu though, there was definitely no bacon on it, so that’s an annoying little thing that slipped by us.
We decided to spit the «Best Ever Meatloaf» ($ 16) and «The Mac and Cheese» ($ 10). The mac and cheese was definitely the star of the show. We loved the flavor, gooeyness and slightly crusty cheese crust that had formed during baking. You have to option to add ingredients to your mac (an extra $ 1-​$ 9) but we went plain and damn it was good. The meatloaf was pretty good, but the mashed potatoes were really great, as was the asparagus.
It was pretty dead while we were there and our waitress was nice but maybe a little TOO attentive. I don’t really like check-​ins every 5 minutes, but I’m glad she was around at least. The juke-​box was playing some pretty good music, but was at the mercy of patrons.
T Murray’s is in an area we don’t really frequent, but I think we’ll definitely be back (even if only for the mac & cheese)!

You guys, I am so impressed! I had eaten dinner at T Murray’s many moons ago, but the manfriend and I just dined here for lunch today. It hit all of my foodie buttons:
1) Variety in the menu
2) Interesting ambience (I like to look at pretty things when I dine)
3) Speed of service (hello, I can’t usually afford to take a full hour for lunch)
4) Touch Tunes (total musical domination)
I had the daily special, which was a spinach, bacon and mushroom quiche served with a refreshing side salad (also with bacon — double win). The quiche was probably the best one I’ve ever had, no joke. The crust was light and flavorful and the filling was fluffy and totes tasty.
There was hardly anyone else in here during lunch, so we avoided a wait, could hear each other speak and enjoyed attentive service from our staff. Plus, I wasn’t competing with anyone for the Touch Tunes. ;-)
Love, love, love this place. I need to come here for lunch more often!

Great place close to downtown in German Village. Nice crowd. Owner Tony is always there. I drive to Columbus every other week and I eat there at least once on every visit. Tony makes you feel right at home. Food is very good. Best Mac and Cheese flat out. Daily dinner specials are always great. Just had the Tuesday Blackened Salmon with Mango salsa… Nice
Consistently good!
I am a creature of habit. When I find something I like I continue to enjoy it

This was our first visit to T Murray’s, and we were impressed. Love the décor, the dark, rich woods, exposed brick walls, etc. the bar was our first stop, and the drinks are pretty good… a little on the pricey side, but still good. The appetizers were nice, liked the flash fried calamari and pepperocini peppers. Had «The Mac» Mac and cheese with shrimp and jalapeños. Good stuff. My girlfriend had the Fried Grouper Sandwich, and wow, that was awesome.
The place is worth a try, and we will be back for sure. Staff is friendly and attentive, food is good, atmosphere is nice.

Did I have a great time at T. Murray’s? Why yes, yes I did! Was is because we had amazing service and amazing food? Well no, no it wasn’t, because we didn’t get that. My great time a T. Murray’s was facilitated by great friends and too much wine.
T. Murray’s was A-​OK and I am glad I tried it, but it just wasn’t my kind of place. Their fryer temp was off and everything they fried was soggy and oily. We had to send back the neat looking ribbon chips to get fried more. I got the burger and the fries were limp, but I didn’t send those back. The burger was fine and at this point, not memorable. My boyfriend really enjoyed some kind of fish on top of risotto.
Service was ok. Sometimes responsive, like helping take back the ribbon chips, but sometimes missing in action when water was needed.
Décor was pretty swanky and the ceiling was super high so it makes the place feel big. Eating some apps at the bar might be where it’s at here.

We returned to T Murray’s tonight and I’m gonna bump them up another star. We went with small plates again sticking to the eggplant stack, bacon and eggs, mac and cheese and adding the frites. All were pretty darn awesome and you can’t do much better for a nice high variety dinner. Of course, we had a lot left over.
This time around, the music was a ton better with a nice sprinkling of James Brown between random jazz and blues tunes.
All this with two perfect Maker’s Mark Manhattan’s make for a happy evening out.

Save your receipt. I got overcharged on a visit there on my american express. The bill was 31.07 and left a 6 dollar tip that totals 37.07, after checking my statement, they charged me 40 flat. Man, I am glad I saved the receipt. I wonder how many people have they scam this way. I have the receipt and the statment to prove it. I’m calling the manager too

After visiting here a second time, this place doesn’t deserve 5*, but it is definitely worthy of 3.5/4* still.
I made a reservation online, but they had forgotten to put it down. In addition, there wasn’t a hostess at the door, initially, and it took someone 10 mins to come up and take care of the line waiting to be seated. Luckily, we were still able to get a table and no harm was done.
This place is quite loud and sometimes hard to keep a conversation going with all the noise.
Other than that, the food was still great, the prices reasonable, and our waitress was very polite and took great care of us.
No harm done and I’ll be back again.

A master bartender — that’s one draw at T. Murray’s. Another is the excellent happy hour including the food,
But I think it was the intangible ambiance that really attracted me. The joint is warm and comfortable with a mixed crowd of older, younger, diverse people who just seem happy to be there. It has the feel of of a classic Chicago bar — in my opinion — where people talk to each other and are there to have a good time. Tony is great. The staff is great. It’s a keeper.

I really wanted to like this place, but it is just not going to happen. Very nice ambiance, but the lousiest service coupled with a very incompetent operation makes for quite a disaster.
We went as a largish group for a holiday gathering. I overheard the waitress tell someone that they could not arrange separate checks…“that was Tony’s policy”. We eventually did get separate checks, but the bad taste was already in our mouth.
The beer selection on tap is quite mediocre. I asked what they had in bottles, and the waitress told me there were too many for her to remember and if I told her what I was looking for, she would check to see if they had it… wow. They do not have a beer menu, for the supposedly large selection. Another waitress brought by 3 bottles of Belgian beers, and I choose one… seriously, I have never seen this anywhere else. And of course, I have no idea what the beer costs before I order… that was true for all the drinks. What kind of a business model is this… you are expected to place your order without the benefit of knowing the prices.
I cannot tell you about the food, as I had no appetite by this point… and it has only been about 15 minutes.
The checks finally arrived and mine had too many items on it. I pointed it out to the waitress, and received a lot of blatant huffs and puffs… no shortage of ‘tude at this joint. She did get it corrected, and literally tossed the new check at me. I gave her cash, and she barked «Change?». On principle, you should never be asked if you want change back… it cannot be an assumption that a tip is due, it has to be earned. But in this case it almost was as if she was asking if I was going to burden her with yet another inconvenience.

My husband and I returned to T. Murray’s on Sept 1^st for dinner with friends. We heard that The Conspiracy Band would be playing there later that night. We had the opportunity of seeing them years ago and remembered them being a lot of fun, so we wanted to see them again.
We had dinner upstairs, they had the lower level set up for the band. Our service was very good. Oddly enough, all four people in our party ended up ordering the same dinner. We had steak with some type of french fries and a small salad. The entire meal was delicious. I wouldn’t go all out and say that it was the best steak I’ve ever had, but it was very good and worth the price they are asking. Drinks from the bar were amazing.
After dinner, we went downstairs to get a spot close to the band. We ordered drinks from the bar downstairs and had the same bartender, John, that we had from my best friends birthday party in July. He remembered me and what I drank from over 6 weeks prior. He took great care of us that evening.
The Conspiracy Band did not let us down. They were amazing! We had a great time. T. Murray’s kept the front door open… I imagine to attract customers by letting them hear the music as they walked by. This is my only complaint. It was very hot and humid outside that day. Since the doors were open, the bar was EXTREMELY hot. I have never been in a bar more hot. This did not stop my husband and I from getting out there and dancing. We were dripping with sweat the majority of the night. Gross, I know :)
Thank you T. Murray’s and The Conspiracy Band for a fun night!

T. Murray’s is one of those places I want to like REALLY badly. And I do, in an A-​OK kind of way. I wanted to like it so badly, that I’ve gone several times before writing this review. I really wanted to capture a high moment and report here. Alas, «Meh. I’ve experienced better» continues to be the case.
I want to love T. Murray’s so much because I want to support anything in the German Village/​Brewery District, as well as anything within walking distance of me. It is my understanding that T. Murray’s is the restaurant of the former head bartender of Lindey’s, who struck out on his own to administer more casual fare. I can get behind that.
However, for what T. Murray’s tries to be, I feel like there are other options nearby that I’d prefer in almost any other category.
T. Murray’s seems like they’re striving for that whole craft/​vintage/​prohibition-​era cocktail thing, but the menu is a little basic, if that’s what they’re going for. I would think that a former bartender would have had a little more fun with the cocktail list. If I’m looking for that, I’d probably rather go to Curio or Sidebar.
For food, it’s pretty good, but again, I’d find myself going elsewhere for better versions of similar fare, Columbus Brewing Company, Barcelona, or even Club 185. My last visit was during Restaurant Week. I’m a little conflicted about Restaurant Week menus, because I like the sampling-​for-​less idea but the menu selections are usually made from less expensive ingredients and more mass-​produced than what would be normal for that restaurant, which I totally understand. That’s the trade-​off with Restaurant Week.
With that said, I loved my «bacon and eggs» appetizer– deviled eggs and candied bacon. Divine, and the star of the show. My friend ordered the arugula, feta, and watermelon salad (which I didn’t order, because I make this at home sometimes), and it barely had any feta or watermelon. I chose the steak for my main, which was pretty nice, if a little forgettable and the steak a tad tough. I love rare steak but the cut was a little tough and probably would have been made more tender with more cooking.
For dessert, RW diners had a choice between chocolate crème brûlée and a strawberry shortcake. I loved the shortcake! The biscuit was tender and not too sweet. My table mates originally ordered the crème brûlée. Here’s where things got bad enough for me to start dropping stars. But first, our server.
Our server was terrible. Here’s why:
— I ordered a bottle of wine for the table. As she was pouring my taste, my dining mate and I were discussing when we thought our third dining mate might arrive. I was distracted from the taste pour, and the server snottily said «um, can you taste that for me please?» I wouldn’t have thought much of it had the rest of the night been smooth, but it wasn’t. When she showed up, the waitress was more brusque than she should have been.
— My dining mate and I were very hungry, so we ordered an app to enjoy while we waited for our other friend. He ordered the chips so that they would come out quickly. They weren’t served for at LEAST 30 minutes, and just moments before our first course. A waste. We didn’t need them then. (They also weren’t very good. There was aoili and ketchup drizzled on them, blandest versions of the condiments. Save your calories and belly-room.)I should note that the restaurant was bustling, but did not appear to be unmanageably busy.
— After we finished our wine, we asked for the wine list again because we were considering getting another bottle, or perhaps a cocktail. The server promptly brought the menu but then we didn’t see her again for another 30 minutes AT LEAST. In that time, we decided we didn’t need more drinks, as we were done with our meals and ready to leave for the evening.
— Back to the brulee. After our entrée was finished, the plates were cleared away quickly but our desserts (which we had preordered and are already made up behind the scenes anyways) took forever. After about 30 minutes the waitress came out and said they didn’t have any more chocolate brulees. My table mate inquired if there was a replacement– just the shortcake. Okay, oh well, it happens! They brought our shortcakes. Another long long long wait for the waitress to come back with our checks. Right before we left, we saw another patron being served a chocolate crème brûlée. What the heck! The way brulees are, you can’t just make more. So was she lying? I just don’t understand…
The ambiance is fun! I like the exposed brick, proximity to other establishments, the lighting, and most of the artwork. There’s a super weird and mid-​90s-​ugly mural of dogs and cats drinking, though.
I guess for the money and the neighborhood, you have more reliable options around. If it were just that, I’d be at a 3 star review, a solid A-​OK. But the service was just so bad! There are definite positives about T. Murray’s, but every time I leave a little disappointed.

I think I am going to make this place my new project. I want it to stick around.
Stuck between High Beck, Victories, and Classics on High Street, the location for a more upscale place like this is terrible. But setting that aside, I love the inside, the menu and Murray, himself.
The girls and I were out on the patio at said High Beck, screaming at each other as we couldn’t hear over the random, Wednesday night band… yes, we are old and music is loud now. We walked next door in the hopes of some quiet beer and appetizers.
Pot roast nachos… Pot.roast.nachos… what? Fantastic. They were fast and delivered by the hysterical and friendly owner. We had 2 helpings. My domestic bottled beer was cold. This is really all I care about. I will be back.

I stopped in today for lunch with a friend, it was around 1pm on a Wednesday afternoon and there were only a couple other tables occupied no wait! We started off lunch with the «Slider of the day» It happened to be Cajun cheeseburgers jalapeño I only have a burger maybe once or twice a year, and trust me this one was great! I like veggies on my burger and these came only with a jalapeño slice, sans any condiments. Added a little mayo and it was delish!
I ordered the Chopped Chicken salad for my entrée, it was very good, house made buttermilk scallion dressing, and very heavy on chopped veggies, with sliced chicken that almost tasted like it could have been rotisserie.
Great, friendly service. Will be returning to check out dinner!

Since T. Murray’s opened up last year, I’ve visited a several times during lunch. In fact, it’s definitely on the top of my lunch rotation list. Though I’ve never been blown away by the food, it’s always been delicious and consistent. Any place that has a killer Italian sandwich like the Imported Italian gets my vote of confidence. And I love the fact that it serves its shoestring fries with an olive tapenade-​like dipping sauce like the bistro inside Nordstrom’s. Yum! Recently, however, I was pleasantly surprised by the excellent customer service the restaurant provided.
About a month ago, two of my friends and I went to lunch there. They had never been before and I was excited for them to try out the restaurant. My friends ordered the Imported Italian (due to my rave reviews) and I got a Caesar salad with anchovies and the Really Good Chicken Stew. As usual, the food was well prepared and delicious. The Really Good Chicken Stew was savory and comforting, and on a splendidly rainy day, it hit the spot perfectly. The puff pastry rounds that accompanied the stew were a welcome accompaniment. At the end of our meal, I had enough of the stew left over to take home with me. The manager kindly boxed it up for me.
When I reached home and got out of the car, disaster ensued. The stew had been placed not in a plastic carryout container with a tightly fitting lid, but a styrofoam sandwich box with a tab enclosure. No one warned me to that the stew was not properly contained. During my drive home, the stew sloshed around and leaked through, and as a result, when I grabbed the doggie bag while leaving the car, some of it ended up on me. Moreover, I no longer had delicious leftovers – a serious problem.
Needless to say, I was more than irritated. I placed an angry call to T Murray’s. Though I tried to remain calm, the dripping stew made me speak quite harshly with the manager. However, the manager’s calm and professional manner quickly calmed me down. He remembered me and profusely apologized for packaging the stew inappropriately. Moreover, he even offered to send me a gift card. The gift card arrived promptly the next day, accompanied by a kind note. While ordinarily I would have written off T. Murray’s from my lunch rotation list due to the incident, the manager’s professionalism overall solidified its spot. I will be soon returning to you, Imported Italian and shoestring fries with that awesome dipping sauce.
Moral of the story: If you mess up and own up to it, your customers will still love you.

I’ve been wanting to try T. Murray’s since it opened and I’m so glad I finally made it happen!
This place is a wonderful addition to the brewery district. I think it has a much different feel than most of the other bars/​restaurants in the area… and in a good way. It’s still casual, but seemed like more a young professional/​business crowd. The décor is perfect and inviting. I love the huge long bar and hight top tables, but then also having larger dinner-​type tables tucked in the back part of the restaurant and along the sides.
We had fabulous service. attentive, but not annoying. I agree that the beer selection isn’t huge, but they definitely have excellent choices. I went with a lemon drop martini that was delicious. We only split some apps this time, but both were amazing (sweet-​chili wings and spinach/​goatchees wontons). I would definitely love to try everything on the menu.
Now, I would give it 5 stars, but I’m a happy hour girl and I felt like they could have had slightly better drink specials ($ 5 martinis would make me very happy). But honestly, that’s being picky as it was great in terms of everything else.

I really liked T Murray’s. It’s a fun concept, on two floors in a old building with exposed brick walls. High energy, fun crowd, great menu, great sever, just an overall great experience.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVED the eggplant stack appetizer, I’ve been craving it since I had it and am looking forward to having it again very soon!
Salads were inventive and well presented as were the entrees.
Great wine selection, beer selection was somewhat «limited», but well chosen. I say «limited» because we have all become such snobs if a restaurant doesn’t have a large selection. The selects T Murray’s did have were very well chosen to go with certain entrees on the menu.
Personal [editorial] note — It’s a shame that «Rebekah P.» was the first reviewer. Really not sure what she had against the T Murray’s. I cannot say that I agree with ANYTHING that she wrote, and she took so much time writing it that I question her motivation (i.e. does a friend or family member own a close-​by restaurant)? One has to wonder.
Rebekah P. says the eggplant stack tasted like vomit — really? Apparently you don’t know your cheeses very well Rebekah P., because broiled Fontina will develop an intense and pungent flavor. I really get ticked at people who give bad reviews to a restaurant for a food that they did not know well enough to order.

If you’re looking for a new place for happy hour, check this place out. They have a handful of specially priced appetizers/​drinks, and if they’re all as good as the ones I tried, you’re in for some good food no matter what you order. In addition to their quality food, the atmosphere is cozy with dark wood floors, high celings, and soft lighting.
My friend and I split their salmon sliders. Each was of typical slider size and made of fresh salmon. They were full of flavor and left me wishing I had gotten my own order! The sliders on the menu change from time to time, so I’m curious as to what others they have offered.
The eggplant stack is awesome. I couldn’t stop stealing bites from my friend’s plate! It kind of reminded me of eggplant parmesan with a hearty tomato sauce and creamy melted cheese. I will be ordering this on my next visit! I can also vouch for their house-​made shoestring fries– yum!
While I’ve only had their appetizers, I am looking forward to the next time I come here, so I can try their entrees!