The Shrunken Head Reviews

I am from out of state and was having a hard time finding a place I truly enjoyed . I found this place downtown and fell in love with the motif. I walked in and was told that there was a 15.00 cover as there would be live music that night . I was informed that normally there is no cover. I was willing to pay and am so glad I did! The bands were awesome and sound quality was great! Service from the bar was quick and they didn't skimp me on my gin like most places do. The place was filled with patrons in rockabilly wear. The patio has a great back yard feel to it with clinging ivy and a small private area if you don't want to be in the center . If I find myself in Ohio again I will be sure to come back.

Mixed drinks were poured incredibly weak for the price point, very small beer selection. Themed nights with comedy, music, etc are a plus however.

Great atmosphere, really cool staff, unbelievable happy hour...check out karaoke night!! They even have have a quiz game prior for a chance to win free drinks :)

Bartender Matt was the coolest. Thanks for a great time!!

The bartenders are beautiful, friendly and fast. The entertainment is great. And the Vibe is super chill. Good place to hang out, talk, enjoy a drink.

Cool place, friendly staff, sound guy is on point! Parking is a bit schetchy, but the sidestreets usually aren't too bad

Hot bartenders hot music and the owner is pretty freaking awesome too

This is a great place for music and eats while sipping on a cold draft.

Great music, great sound by Nick Magoteaux, and great lights. Overall this place has the best atmosphere of any bar in Columbus, and is definitely my favorite. Always fun to spend time here!

Bad sound, nasty bathrooms. Good selection and good food.

Great live music venue
No kitchen but you can carry in and there are adjacent food trucks and pizza one street over

Great local chill spot. The Shrunken Head is part restaurant, part coffee shop, part event space, and part bar. It does all these roles really well. A great place to chill out with your friends for a lazy afternoon, grab some food and knock back a few drinks. Has a really cool little patio that feels like a little tucked away secret garden. Parking in the area can be a bit difficult so you may have to walk a block or two.

Wonder Doug show! Loved it. Great bartenders and a chill spot.

Only place to go to for music trivia! Only place to go on Thursday s! Just stop going to other bars, and go here.

Cool spot, great music venue for both bands and spectators, super professional

The music was great. We went to see NP Pressley and the Ghost of Jesse Garon. It was difficult to get served though, and we even sat at the bar. None of the three bartenders would look at us or check on us unless we jumped up and down and shrieked at them.

Great dive bar with amazing performances! They need to fix the AC!

Really enjoyed the night here. Great entertainment, tons of friendly people and bartenders were great.

Amazing! Such an open and positive vibe. Great performances from comedy to burlesque! I highly recommend!!

The Shrunken Head can be compared to Cheers, its your local neighborhood watering hole and hang out spot!!! One of my favorite places to go in the city of Columbus, the atmosphere is lively, the entertainment varies from day to day which includes amateur comedy night to live music, the staff are all friendly and the drinks are affordable!!!

Great happy hour, awesome sound, very good place to catch live music.

I crept in for a little to see what the comedy was about recently . Usually I don t go to places I m unfamiliar with but a lady friend told me. I m not going to say I fit right in but they were super welcoming, never felt uncomfortable, bartenders were cool. Drinks were good . This is literally a everybody place . I ll be back and might have to do a comedy show myself . Great place keep it up

Love the fact that this venue is focused on the local music scene

Parking is tough to find... Good luck with all those screwed up parking rules.

Kind of small for the event but otherwise seems pretty good. Sounded good. No complaints. It's sort of a split space; couldn't really do anything to change how it's set up to make it bigger.

Very cool bar. Love the live bands and the food is great.

A+!!! This place has really gotten it together. The past 4 shows I've seen there have had great music and a packed house. Nick, the sound guy does an awesome job with the sound, as well as creating a cool environment. But really, their sound is hands down the best out of any small venue in Columbus

Trisha (the bartender) is amazing. She always remembers my drink and always recommends things she thinks I'll like. And she's mostly right

Excellent venue, great owners. We love to hang out there, when in town visiting. Good music, great back patio, wonderful goth like ambiance.

Super cheap happy hour. Super cute patio. Good live music.

Great bar!! Plenty of choices for beer and very social on the weekends. This is the place for live music by far!!

Good music and nice crowd. Could use more seating.

What a great place to hang out on live show nights. Love the venue, love the staff, love the people, and I always love the music. Nick who runs sound is a phenomenal sound guy . Just an all around great place.

The first night I went to the Shrunken Head there was a burlesque show. A Church down the road caught fire and I knew that this place would become my home away from home. I've gotten to meet and know so many badass people here. Any time you can make it out, do so.

Comedy every Monday night, trivia every Tues & Thurs, acoustic open mic with the amazing Billy Zenn on Wednesday, live music Thurs-Sat, BRUNCH on Sat. The kitchen with food wizards Mike Wilson and Damian Dowling Sr.

There is just a solid staff, all around. Bartenders are attentive and friendly, the sound engineer (Nick Magoteaux) is a damn genius. Five stars and all of these words just aren't enough to express how great of place this is.