Smith & Wollensky Awards

Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Review:

This Columbus-area branch of the famed New York steakhouse chain has a lively bar and grill. Start off with the split pea soup, and follow it with a simply grilled, Cajun-seasoned, au poivre, Gorgonzola-crusted or Oscar-style filet. Prime rib is a good choice as well. Of course, the large selection of seafood --- from grilled salmon to Dover sole, tuna, scallops or sea bass --- is solid. If you still have room after all that protein, try the classic apple brown betty for dessert. The wine list is heavy on California and Pacific Northwest varietals, but you'll also find some surprises, including wines from Ohio, North Carolina, New Jersey and South Dakota.