Almost no one talks about Eddie George’s Grille 27 at CMH
This sports bar sits airside in Terminal T at John Glenn Columbus International Airport, but it barely shows up in recent trip reports. You’ll see the Eddie George branding, TVs with ESPN on loop, and a standard airport bar setup with draught taps and cocktail lists. Think burgers, wings, and salads at typical CMH terminal pricing, with mains often landing in the $15–$22 range before tax and tip.
The restaurant lives past security in T, so you can eat here without padding your arrival time. It mainly serves the gates for the big three legacies flying through CMH, so expect pre‑rush crowds building around the 6:00–8:00 a.m. bank and again 4:00–7:00 p.m. If you’re on an early flight, you’re looking at bar‑style breakfast plates, egg dishes, and probably a short-stack or two, rather than a full diner menu.
Expect the drink focus to lean sports‑bar: domestic beers on tap, a few regional bottles or cans, and simple mixed drinks, usually in the $9–$14 range. TVs ring most of the seating, so you can keep an eye on a 1:00 p.m. kickoff or midweek NBA game while boarding groups roll across the screens above the bar. If you only have 30–40 minutes before a flight, stick to a burger, fries, and a beer for the fastest turn.
There aren’t many up‑to‑date reviews, which means no reliable crowd favorites or big red flags on service or food quality. Treat the menu like any mid‑concourse sports bar: grilled items and wings are usually the safer bets; complicated pastas or anything that sounds slow out of a small airport kitchen can drag. If your gate is within a five‑minute walk, ask your server for a check as soon as your food hits the table.
Practical tip: pull your gate on the CMH screens before you sit; if it’s more than 10 minutes’ walk from Eddie George’s Grille 27 in T, cap your stop here at one drink and a quick bite.