Highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Columbus, according to Yelp

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Comfort food. Just saying the phrase manages to create a feeling of warmth that suddenly envelops you and travels directly to your stomach. It's the small, happy dance you do in your chair as your mom puts your favorite dinner in front of you when you go home to visit. It's the infamous cranberry sauce that your beloved aunt makes every Thanksgiving. It's the inexplicably delicious French bread pizza that makes you remember the nostalgia of childhood when everything was simple and eating pizza for lunch felt like a dream come true.

There's a wonderfully subjective quality about comfort food because when it comes down to it, the only criteria it has to have is that it has to make you feel comfortable when you eat it. It's the dish you eat when you're having a rough day—like a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream—or it's the dish you eat when you have something amazing to celebrate—also a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream.

Whether you're out traveling for work, enjoying a road trip for solely play-related purposes, or just tired of figuring out what to have for dinner tonight, Stacker decided to help you find some of the highest-rated comfort food restaurants in Columbus. The restaurants that serve the starchy, salty, sweet, greasy, cheesy, flaky, buttery comfort food that hits close to home—exactly when you need it most.

Stacker turned to Yelp to ensure that we were giving you the best comfort food Columbus has to offer, based on the average rating the restaurant received and the number of reviews. Keep reading to find out if your favorite comfort spot made it or to find a new favorite!

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#25. Tee Jaye's Country Place

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#25. Tee Jaye's Country Place

- Rating: 2.5/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1385 Parsons Ave. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Diners, Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch
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#24. Tee Jaye's Country Place

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#24. Tee Jaye's Country Place

- Rating: 3.0/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 350 South Hamilton Road Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Comfort Food, Breakfast & Brunch, Diners
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#23. Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern

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#23. Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern

- Rating: 3.0/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7800 Olentangy River Road Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: American, Pubs, Comfort Food
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#22. Boston Market

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#22. Boston Market

- Rating: 3.0/5 (19 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4310 West Broad St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Comfort Food, American, Sandwiches
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#20. Melt Bar and Grilled

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#20. Melt Bar and Grilled

- Rating: 3.5/5 (470 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4206 Worth Ave. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: New American, Comfort Food, Vegan
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#19. Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern

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#19. Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern

- Rating: 3.5/5 (118 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4109 North High St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: American, Pubs, Comfort Food
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#18. Red Brick Tap & Grill

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#18. Red Brick Tap & Grill

- Rating: 3.5/5 (188 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 292 East Gates St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: American, Comfort Food, Sports Bars
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#17. Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern

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#17. Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern

- Rating: 3.5/5 (183 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4062 Gramercy St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: American, Pubs, Comfort Food
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#15. Tee Jaye's Country Place

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#15. Tee Jaye's Country Place

- Rating: 3.5/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4048 West Broad St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Diners, Comfort Food
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#14. Mac's Proper Pub

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#14. Mac's Proper Pub

- Rating: 4.0/5 (231 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 693 North High St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Pubs, Scottish, Comfort Food
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#13. Clean Eatz Columbus

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#13. Clean Eatz Columbus

- Rating: 4.0/5 (48 reviews)
- Address: 5063 North High St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Comfort Food, Vegetarian
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#12. Evelyn's Table

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#12. Evelyn's Table

- Rating: 4.0/5 (8 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2740 B Eastland Mall FC7 Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Comfort Food, Southern
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#10. Pat and Gracie's

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#10. Pat and Gracie's

- Rating: 4.0/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 121 South High St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Comfort Food, Cocktail Bars, Burgers
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#9. Skillet

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#9. Skillet

- Rating: 4.5/5 (814 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 410 East Whittier St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: New American, Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food
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#8. True Food Kitchen

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#8. True Food Kitchen

- Rating: 4.5/5 (241 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4052 Worth Ave. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: New American, Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food
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#7. Meshiko

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#7. Meshiko

- Rating: 4.5/5 (94 reviews)
- Address: 1504 Bethel Road Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Japanese, Comfort Food, Chicken Wings
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#5. Yats Grandview

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#5. Yats Grandview

- Rating: 4.5/5 (318 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1386 Grandview Ave. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Vegetarian, Comfort Food
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#4. Woodhouse Vegan

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#4. Woodhouse Vegan

- Rating: 4.5/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 851 North 4th St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Pop-Up Restaurants, Vegan, Comfort Food
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#3. Ridiculous Eatz

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#3. Ridiculous Eatz

- Rating: 4.5/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1942 Henderson Road Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Comfort Food
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#2. Barroluco

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#2. Barroluco

- Rating: 4.5/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 47 North Pearl St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Comfort Food, Argentine
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