Commons

Open Tuesday-Sunday for Lunch, Dinner & Weekend Brunch!

Open Lunch, Brunch & Dinner,Tuesday-Sunday

Located in the lower floor of the Open Air building, the Commons offers direct, walk-out access to a patio that immerses guests in the beauty of the Olentangy Trail.  In this space, our chef team focus on delivering a fast-casual menu alongside house draft beer, draft cocktails and wine.  On Saturday & Sunday, guests can enjoy a weekend brunch service from 11a-3p! 
Dogs are welcome on our Patio,  just follow the path!

Greenhouses are available ONLY during our winter months

Upcoming Events

Weekend Brunch served 11-3p, Saturday & Sunday!

Food Drinks Brunch Happy Hours Kid's Food

GF - gluten free, GFR - gluten free upon request, DF - dairy free, DFR - dairy free upon request, NF - nut free, NFR - nut free upon request, V - vegetarian, VE - vegan

Specials

February 22nd-23rd (Brunch Only)

Pineapple Muffins

Pineapple Muffin, Whipped Cream

$17

Blackberry French Toast

French Toast, Blackberry Compote, Candied Pecans, Whipped Cream

$17

$18

Understory Platter

Choice of Eggs, 2 Biscuits, Potatoes or Grits, Chicken Sausage or Bacon

$18

Soups/Salads

*add grilled or fried chicken $6

$6 / $11

Tomato Bisque

tomato, olive oil, gold fish, sea salt, chives NF, DF, VE, GFR

$6 / $11

$16

Fall Panzanella Salad

kale, roasted sweet potatoes, cauliflower, brussels sprout, burrata, cranberries, parmesan crisp, rustic herb croutons, apple cider vinaigrette GFR, NF, DFR, V, VER

$16

Apple Salad

mixed greens, poached apples, roasted butternut squash, pickled beets, pecans, honey balsamic vinaigrette, V, VER, GF, DF

$16

Garbanzo & Black Bean Salad

garbanzo & black beans, red peppers, roasted corn, red onion, scallions, parsley, cilantro, swiss chard, lemon vinaigrette, GF, NF, V, DFR, VER

Shareables

$16

Pierogies

caramelized onions, smoked sour cream, cheddar, bacon, chives, NF, VR

$16

$13

Bravas

crispy yukon potatoes, chimichurri, romesco sauce, roasted garlic aioli, queso fresco, pea greens, NFR, DFR, V, VER

$13

$16

Bread & Spread

orange goat cheese, pear agrodulce, paprika honey butter, grilled baguette, NF, V, DFR

$16

Goat Cheese Croquette

fried goat cheese, pear agrodulce, arugula & fennel mix, lemon dill aioli, NF, V

$16

$17

Firecracker Shrimp

crispy shrimp, firecracker sauce, red cabbage slaw, ginger, sesame seeds, chives, NF, DF

$17

Roasted Brussels

brussels sprout, spaghetti squash, sage aioli, herbs, crispy shallots, charred lemon, apple cider gastrique, DF, V, GFR, NFR, VER

$17

$13

Red Pepper Hummus

roasted red pepper, pickled sweet peppers, crispy chickpeas, ras el hanout (spice blend), grilled naan, chive oil, chives, NF, DF, GFR, V, VER

$13

$15

Smoked Salmon Dip

smoked salmon, cream cheese, dill, chives, housemade potato chips, NF

$15

Sandwiches

*all sandwiches come with a choice of housemade chips or a side salad, additional $3 for a cup of soup

$20

Bang Bang Shrimp Burger

fried shrimp patty, butter lettuce, pickled cucumbers, sesame seeds, bang bang sauce, toasted brioche bun, GFR, NF, DF

$20

$18

Understory Burger

4 oz. steak burger patty, colby cheese, tomato, pickle, butter lettuce, special sauce, toast brioche bun, GFR, NF, DFR (add 4 oz. patty +4)

$18

Bacon Grilled Cheese

colby & muenster cheeses, bacon jam, pickled onions, whole grain bread, VR, NF

$18

$14

Grilled Cheese

colby & muenster cheeses, toasted brioche bread NF, V

$14

$18

Mushroom Bahn Mi

mushroom, basil, mint, cilantro, pickled carrot & cucumber, jalapeño, radish, pineapple hot sauce, garlic aioli GFR, NF, DFR V

$18

Mains

$17

Fried Chicken Bowl

fried chicken thighs, sweet corn chow chow, spicy honey, red beans & rice, chives, NF

$17

Shagbark Grits

mushroom medley, white cheddar, sage, zucchini, leeks, kohlrabi, herbs, onion ash, hot sauce, NF, V

$17

Desserts

Warm Cookies

Chocolate chip, gingerbread, peanut butter, oatmeal, V, NFR

$12

S'mores Pudding

chocolate pudding, graham cracker, popcorn, toasted marshmellow, GFR, NF

$12

$10

Peach Pie in a Jar

cinnamon sugar pie crust, peaches, V, NF

$10

Sides

Garbanzo & Black Bean Salad

garbanzo & black beans, red peppers, roasted corn, red onion, scallions, parsley, cilantro, swiss chard, lemon vinaigrette, GF, NF, V, DFR, VER

Cheddar Grits

white cheddar, sage, GF, NF, V

House Salad

Kale, carrot, radish, honey balsamic vinaigrette GF, NF, DF, V, VE

Housemade Chips

NF, V, VE, DF

Draft Beer

(614) Lager

midwestern lager ABV% 4.2

Wolf's Ridge IPA

american ipa ABV% 6.2

Hazy

hazy ipa ABV% 6.5%

Direwolf

Russian Imperial Stout ABV% 10.8 6oz

Rotating Seasonal Beers

Cocktails

*Limited Availability*

$13

Paloma

Mezcal, blanco tequila, Aperol, grapefruit, lime, bubbles ABV% 19

$13

The Mule

Vodka, ginger beer, lime ABV% 11

$13

Old Fashioned

Bourbon, rye, demerara ABV% 30

$13

Frozen Aperol Spritz

Aperol, bubbles, lime ABV% 12

$13

$11

Spritz in a Bottle

Campari Aperol, bianco, sparkling ABV% 10

$11

$15

Espresso Martini

Grey Goose, Brootleg espresso, menta amaro, espresso liqeur ABV% 27

$15

-196 seltzer

grapefruit seltzer, ABV% 6

Hot Beverages

*Limited Availability*

Hot Tea

Scarlett and Grey, Zesty Green

substitute tea +$2

Hot Toddy

Bourbon, lemon, honey, lavender bitters, hot water ABV% 25

substitute tea +$2

Wine

$12 / $44

Scarpetta Prosecco

Italy

$12 / $44

$10 / $36

Lubanzi Sparkling Rose

South Africa

$10 / $36

$12 / $44

Solitude Cotes Du Rhone Blanc

France

$12 / $44

$10 / $36

Dashwood Sauv Blanc

New Zealand

$10 / $36

Chemistry Chardonnay

Oregon

$10 / $36

Zoe Rose (still)

Greece

$10 / $36

$12 / $44

Brassfield Pinot Noir

California

$12 / $44

$10 / $36

Rhiannon Red Blend

California

$10 / $36

$14 / $52

Double Canyon Cabernet

Washington

$14 / $52

Pecchinino Dolcetta Red Blend

Italy

$14 / $52

Non-Alcoholic Drinks

$4.50

Boylan Cola

$4.50

Boylan Diet Cola

$4.50

Boylan Root Beer

$4.50

Boylan Ginger Ale

$4.50

Zesty Green Iced Tea

$4.50

Scarlet & Grey Iced Tea

$4.50

Happy Soul CBD Lavender Cider

Served 11a-3p Saturday & Sunday (no reservations, brunch is first come first serve for both indoor and patio seating!)

Shareables

Doughnuts and Muffins

Rotating selection of chef's choice doughnuts and muffins NF, V

$16

Bread and Spread

Grilled baguette, squash agrodulce, smoked honey butter, whipped goat cheese, chives V, DFR, NF

$16

$13

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Roasted red pepper hummus, crispy chickpeas, pickled peppers, ras el hanout, grilled naan, chive oil, chives V, GFR

$13

$15

Smoked Salmon Dip

salmon, cream cheese, sour cream, chives, lemon, dill, house made chips GF, NF

$15

$13

Bravas

Crispy yukon golds, chimichurri, romesco sauce, roasted garlic aioli, queso fresco, pea greens, NFR, DFR

$13

Light Bites

*add grilled or fried chicken

$6 / $11

Tomato Bisque

tomato, olive oil, gold fish, sea salt, chives NF, DF, VE, GFR

$6 / $11

$16

Fall Panzanella Salad

kale, roasted sweet potatoes, cauliflower, brussels sprout, burrata, cranberries, parmesan crisp, rustic herb croutons, apple cider vinaigrette GFR, NF, DFR, V, VER

$16

Apple Salad

mixed greens, poached apples, roasted butternut squash, pickled beets, pecans, honey balsamic vinaigrette, V, VER, GF, DF

$16

Garbanzo & Black Bean Salad

garbanzo & black beans, red peppers, roasted corn, red onion, scallions, parsley, cilantro, swiss chard, lemon vinaigrette, GF, NF, V, DFR, VER

Shareables

$16

Pierogies

caramelized onions, smoked sour cream, cheddar, bacon, chives, NF, VR

$16

$11

Avocado Toast

Grilled multigrain bread, pickled onion, togarashi, sea salt V, NF, DF

$11

Yogurt Bowl

Spicy honey, pepitas, charred watermelon, melon coulis, granola V, NF, GF

$11

Sandwiches

*all sandwiches come with a choice of housemade chips or a side salad, additional $3 for a cup of soup

$20

Bang Bang Shrimp Burger

fried shrimp patty, butter lettuce, pickled cucumbers, sesame seeds, bang bang sauce, toasted brioche bun, GFR, NF, DF

$20

$18

Understory Burger

4 oz. steak burger patty, colby cheese, tomato, pickle, butter lettuce, special sauce, toast brioche bun, GFR, NF, DFR (add 4 oz. patty +4)

$18

Bacon Grilled Cheese

colby & muenster cheeses, bacon jam, pickled onions, whole grain bread, VR, NF

$18

$14

Grilled Cheese

colby & muenster cheeses, toasted brioche bread NF, V

$14

$18

Mushroom Bahn Mi

mushroom, basil, mint, cilantro, pickled carrot & cucumber, jalapeño, radish, pineapple hot sauce, garlic aioli GFR, NF, DFR V

$18

Mains

$18

Fried Chicken and Grits

Smoked cheddar rosemary grits, sunny side up eggs, spicy honey, sweet corn chow chow, chives NF

$18

$15

Toad in the Hole

applewood smoked bacon, brioche bread, eggs, mornay sauce, crispy yukon gold potatoes, chives, chili oil NF, DFR

$15

English Muffin Sandwich

614 braised pork belly, caramelized onion, muenster, baked egg, paprika aioli, arugula, side of crispy yukon golds NF, VR

$15

Dessert

Cookies from the Oven

peanut butter, chocolate chip, gingerbread V, NFR

$13

Caramel Apple Panna Cotta

Fall spices, apple compote, salted caramel, crumble pecans NFR, V, GF

$13

Alcoholic

$11

Mimosa

cava, orange juice

$11

$10

Beermosa

Hefeweizen, Lillet blanc, orange juice

$10

$12

Spritz in a Bottle

Campari Aperol, bianco, sparkling

$12

Baileys Coffee

OneLine Coffee, Baileys, chantilly whipped cream

$12

Irish Coffee

OneLine Coffee, Irish whiskey, chantilly whipped cream

$12

Non-Alcoholic

Nitro Black Cold Brew Coffee

Rise Brewing Co, 8 oz

Vanilla Latte Cold Brew Coffee

Rise Brewing Co, 8 oz

Salted Caramel Cold Brew Coffee

Rise Brewing Co, 8 oz

Orange Juice

OneLine Coffee

el progresso, regular

Happy Hours

Tuesdays

game night-use ours or bring your own

Wednesdays

live music on the patio

Thursdays

trivia 7-9p

Fridays

draft beer flights- four tasters for ten dollars from 2-6pm

All Weekdays

happy hour includes one dollar off draft beers and two dollars off wines by the glass from 2-6pm

Kid's Food

Chicken Nuggets

buttermilk fried chicken thighs, ranch, BBQ sauce, or ketchup upon request NF

$6.5

Pierogies

NF, V

$6.5

Grilled Cheese

brioche bread, cheddar cheese NF

Crispy Potatoes

Yukon gold potatoes VE, NF, DF, GF

Fruit Cup

seasonal fruit VE, NF, DR, GF

Hours

Tuesday-Thursday
11a - 11p
(kitchen service ends at 10p)
Friday & Saturday
11a - 12a
(kitchen service ends at 10p)

Sunday
11a - 10p
(kitchen service ends at 9p)

Commons

Open Lunch, Brunch & Dinner,Tuesday-Sunday

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