Restaurants near Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

The Pearl is one of my wife and I favorite places to eat. We eat here every anniversary and also in Tampa when ever we are visiting family. Honestly we enjoy all the Cameron Mitchell restaurants. Keep up the good work !

This was our first time here and it was lovely. We sat in the 4 season room next to a water feature that kept some of the noise from larger parties from being overwhelming. The holiday decor was festive and though the room was surrounded by big windows and a tall ceiling it was warm and very pleasant. We ordered a selection of appetizers and sides and everything was delicious. My only “negative” is that I wish the short rib arancini had more sauce with it. Our service was prompt and the server was knowledgeable and attentive without being distracting. We will definitely be back!

We went to Valentina’s for lunch with friends from out of town, and this ended up being a perfect choice. Everyone loved their food, and the cocktails were great. Our waitress was Jersey, and she was amazing and welcoming, and the restaurant looked so festive for the holidays.

Great lunch w siblings - everyone happy w menu & choices. Seated at a table by the front door - very cold.

Fantastic food and service! We started out with drinks at the bar and then moved to our table once it was ready. Starters were deviled eggs, crab cakes and two plates of oysters Rockefeller- which were outstanding! All three of us had steaks: a NY strip, a 20oz porterhouse and an 8oz filet mignon. A few bottles of California Pinot Noir and a few cocktails as well. Our server did a great job of guiding us and pointing out details that helped us with our menu selections. My two guests - both visiting for work from So California - were incredibly impressed with the entire dining experience. Great job.