Buckeye Hall of Fame Grill- Grandview

I’m going to be brutally honest, when I left my house to head out for something to eat, Buckeye Hall of Fame Grill was not the planned destination. Jason’s Deli in the new Grandview Yard complex was the planned spot for dinner, but they decide to close at 4pm on Sundays, so Buckeye Hall of Fame Grill it was. I had never been and hadn’t really heard much about it either. I always thought it would just be an OSU shrine that just happened to have a kitchen. I was really in the mood for a salad on this night, so I was happy to see that there were a few good sounding salad options on the menu, all about $9. I went with the Club Salad with pulled rotisserie chicken. The mixed greens were also topped with bacon, avocado, chopped egg, blue cheese and tomatoes tossed in a garlic buttermilk dressing. Along with the salad also came a pretzel breadstick, yum. As soon as this thing hit the table I knew it was going to be good. Most salads are usually very stingy with the toppings, not this place. There was a huge mound of chicken and all of other toppings overflowing the bowl. It was a struggle to mix the salad without stuff spilling over on to the table. Once the mixing task was complete though this salad was just exactly what I was looking for, the salad was huge. This might have been the first time I’ve had a salad with rotisserie chicken on it, but it won’t be the last because everything on this salad just tasted amazing together. I couldn’t even finish all of the salad and I still left full. I snapped a shot of the oven with the chickens to prove that it was real. I was really surprised with how good my salad was and how good the other food around me looked. The wait staff was also good, but there was one thing that just drove me nuts in this place, the music. I seriously think they were purposely picking the most random tunes to annoy me. They were easy to hear because the place was quiet empty during my visit and I just kept finding myself thinking what in the world are they playing. Let me just name a few of the artists, Whitney Houston, Boy II Men, Christina Aguilera and All 4 One. I felt like I was at a High School Prom circa 1994 and that definitely doesn’t go with the sports bar feel. Other than that if you’re an OSU fan you’ll love this place as they do have some pretty cool memorabilia.

I won’t be back to check out the memorabilia or the tunes, but I will be back to explore the rest of their menu.

Until next time, remember don’t discount a restaurant’s food just because of the exterior or theme.

Cheers!

www.buckeyegrill.com