Kafe Kerouac
| Address: | 2250 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201, USA |
| Phone: | +1 614-299-2672 |
| Site: | kafekerouac.com |
| Rating: | 4.5 |
| Working: | 8AM–1AM 8AM–1AM 8AM–1AM 8AM–1AM 8AM–1AM 10AM–1AM 12PM–12AM |
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Sean McConnell
Server was extremely rude during my visit and made me very uncomfortable. After taking a spoonful of honey, the man behind the counter proceeded to glare at me for the duration of my stay. Later, when I made eye contact with the man, I waved; no recognition, only a look of anger. The tipping point was when a friend I accompanied asked for the Wifi password, where the staff member told him not to share the password with me. Extremely rude and extremely unprofessional. Be warned.
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Jared S
Kafe Kerouac is a unique find in Columbus. Not too many people have stumbled across it. It’s kind of like the coffee shop version, although it does also serve alcohol too, of the bar in Cheers. It has a tight-knit, liberal-minded group of regulars which help give it a distinctive welcoming feeling that I haven’t been able to find anywhere else in Columbus. It’s a great place to get a tasty beverage, play a board game or two, and hangout with your friends for awhile.
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John Dewees
Fun local coffee shop; a lot of my friends are regulars here and it is very nerd friendly. People studying, reading, and playing board-games abound. KK regularly hosts events and seems to solicit ideas from regulars. One of the places in Columbus that really seems to have a sense of community built around it. This can make it difficult to grab a seat however, the place does get pretty packed at times.
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Alexandra Goss
Baristas are all extremely nice in my experience, drinks are good, nice atmosphere. One star off for the patrons, some are obnoxiously hipster and some are just very very strange. Also I sort of question the cleanliness of the sitting areas but the area behind the bar and everything food related seemed very clean. Excellent playlist too for when Ive been in there.
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Hilary Frew
Imagine walking into a retro, semi hipster whole in the wall. You can order amazing drinks (my faves are iced chai and JRR Tolkien, which is mint, cinnamon, hazelnut, milk and espresso.) I am lactose-intolerant and appreciate their selection of delicious vegan cookies and soy milk being readily available. You may become addicted to this place.
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Caitlin Naber
Kafe Kerouac is an alternative coffee house. Small and cozy, they have good coffee along with beer and wine. There are routinely students studying for finals, people on awkward first dates, and shows on the small stage. The walls are covered in books and they even have some indie comics for sale. All in all, a good egg.
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Stephanie Ewen
One of my favorite spots in town. A cozy place to read, work, play board games, and chat with friends. Often youll find events like comedy, poetry, and music happening here in the evenings. They have a variety of clever coffee drinks, a solid and ever-rotating beer selection, and the best bar staff.
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Adam Householder
I love this place. Two dollar coffee & free refills. Also, the bar and live music are both amazing. Only thing I do not like about it is that it is super small. Everyone loves it and it makes it hard to get seating. I hope that one day they will buy the small mart next to them and expand.
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G Henthorn
I come here to avoid my real life. Everything is so drab. My wife and son hate me. All I have its in the pocket of society. Here, I drink. Throw my butts on the ground and forgive my grandfather for his racism. I have heard they have coffee. Nobody cares. This place is surreal.
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Tom Wright
The atmosphere and community is there, I just wish that they would make the coffee and espresso drinks a little stronger but that might just be me and my preference. Its always a good place to chill, talk to people, play board games, and get some work done.
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Daniel Colin
Great place to grab a coffee (or beer after class), study with friends or make new ones. Always great tunes pumping from the multi-room stereo. Retro video and board games always satisfy for those evenings you cant help close the text books!
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Derek Miller
Free refills on the coffee! Good for studying during the day. Solid wifi and lots of outlets. Gets a little loud in the evening for studying but then its a great place to hang out. Very diverse patrons with some interesting conversations.
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Sindhu Velu
Theres a little bit of everything here. Coffee drinks are unique and delicious. Inexpensive. Book store. Games are provided to play. Its also a bar. Great snacks! I would highly recommend this place to any and everyone! (:
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Abigail Haseley
Fun place to hang out to study, catch up with friends, or people watch. Always an interesting conversation to over hear ;) besides that, coffee is good and the drinks are creative. Plus they always have cool events!
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Elizabeth Gilbert
Kafe Kerouac is the neatest little coffee shop. Theres plenty of room to sit and hang out, theres free refills, and the drinks are all named after authors, like Kerouac. Great atmosphere; unique people.
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Craig Ramsey
Kafe Kerouac is my favorite cafe in Columbus. Friendly people, good music,a fun atmosphere and usually something or someone interesting going on. A good selection of cafe drinks and a full bar as well.
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Nick England
Sick spot. Really cool place that hosts local music, poetry jams, and comedy shows. Friendly, welcoming staff and crowd. Cheap coffee & snacks + some really interesting retro books and vinyls for sale.
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Kyle R Hudson
Great coffee, beer, internet, books, music, atmosphere, and service. Honestly, one would be hard-pressed to find a cooler coffee shop this side of the Atlantic. Way to go guys :)
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Andrew Merriman
Drip coffee is not great, but there are free refills. Fancy drinks are pretty good though. This is a really good place to study if you dont mind being surrounded by hipsters.
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A Private User
Honestly my favorite place ever. Such a nice place to be. Theres always great music, the coffee is amazing and the staff are such friendly, awesome people. I love it so much.
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Mason Shihab
A supportive community gathering place that also sells coffee, alcohol, snacks, books, comics, and records. An extensive variety of performing artists frequent there.
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Joey McAlexander
This place is filled with lot of people who love talking about how much they love books. Coffee is fine, prices are fine, and its fun making fun of all the people.
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Charles Boyles
Truly unique. Concert venue, coffee shop, indie comics, records, bookstore, open mic poetry, AND a bar. Fast wifi too. One of my favorite places to hang on campus
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Jeff D
Coffee, drinks, alkybooze, many many books, and much more. If I were retired or unemployed I might hang out here all day. I just wish the patio were larger.
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Michael Blackwell
The place has a cozy atmosphere that makes it enjoyable to relax in and play chess/read/browse the web. The coffee is pretty good and the bar is a plus.
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Hilary Harlan
This place is great for working and good, affordable coffee. The atmosphere is very welcoming and homey. I love that it smells like books and coffee.
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Amanda Backus
Unique coffee shop with a wide selection of coffees, beers, etc. Interesting decor with books, records, and games. Also nice small porch to sit on
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Abby Smith
Great atmosphere, full of musty, eclectic perfection like a cool record store library where you can drink coffee and booze and tea day or night.
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Farhang Zia
My favorite coffee shop and bar. Lots of board games, video games, books, beer, wine, whiskey, poetry nights, open mic, live music, and coffee.
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Sean W
Friendly staff and patrons are involved with laptops or conversations. Pretty quiet. Unfinished floor and alot of books, unassuming and cozy.
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Matt Berno
Several of the games are old/beaten-up, but the coffee is decent and its a great place for a relaxing afternoon or hanging out with friends
