The first time I walked into Minnie’s Uptown Restaurant on 8th Street, a server greeted me as if I’d just made it home in time for Sunday lunch, the kind where someone pulls out an extra chair without asking.
The line moved like a friendly parade, full of people who already knew the comfort waiting at the end. Every plate that passed looked like a love letter written in gravy, mashed potatoes, and memory.
I arrived hungry for answers and left with a story that tasted unmistakably like family. Here are the seven reasons I keep wandering back to this Columbus classic—and why you just might too.
A Welcome That Feels Like A Front Porch Hug
Step inside and the room smiles first. The counter crew recognizes newcomers with the same warmth they give to regulars, a small miracle in the short lunch window. I watched staff glide through the line with a yes we can rhythm that made strangers compare sides like cousins at a reunion…