Graystone Wine Cellar

The Graystone Winery was at the top of our list when my now-husband and I got engaged and began looking at venues. We both had been there before on separate occasions, and remembered its incredible ambiance and excellent food. Nothing has changed over the years, and the service, atmosphere and menus are still outstanding! Brian Johnson (General Manager) met with us more than once to discuss our plans and review their options. Their event packages were very customizable, and - knowing the quality of their services and food - were very reasonably priced. We had a perfect wedding and reception, and our guests raved about the venue, food and staff (they still talk about how beautiful the space is and how much fun everyone had!). We couldn’t recommend The Graystone Winery enough!!

We used Graystone Wine Cellar for the rehearsal dinner for our daughters wedding. It was everything I had hoped for and more! The tables were elegant and beautiful, the staff was very friendly, and the dinner was amazing. I can’t thank them enough for making this a special night to remember. Brian was quick to respond and very helpful. This really was the easiest part of the wedding process to plan.

When we starting researching rehearsal dinner venues in Columbus, my husband and I were stunned at the price tag at many places. We walked into Graystone Wine Cellar and, after talking with Brian, knew this was the place we wanted to host our family and friends. The venue is flexible with your vision and very affordable. The food was EXCELLENT! Everyone could not stop talking about how delicious the meal was. It was the perfect night to bring our families together. The venue is gorgeous and historical. You won’t regret booking them for weddings, retirements, and more!

I never write reviews but I was beyond impressed with the service and detail of our reception and ceremony. Brian and his staff were incredibly sweet and accommodating and really went above and beyond to make my day the best it could be. Not only is the place absolutely beautiful but it’s affordable! I highly recommend The Graystone Wine Cellar and will definitely keep them in mind for future events.

My wife and I hosted our wedding at Graystone on September 4th, 2021, and it was everything we hoped for. We received tons of compliments about the venue, with the old European feel that you get in the wine cellar. The food was excellent, and all of our guests loved their meals. Brian at Graystone was amazing to work with, and let us shape the event exactly how we imagined it. The rest of the staff were excellent as well, with friendly service all throughout the night. We were able to execute the ceremony exactly how we wanted, arrange tables and seating to our own designs, and during both the ceremony and reception we were able to play our own music through our iPad on Graystone's great sound system. Many of our guests told us it was the best wedding they'd ever attended. The whole night went perfectly, and Graystone will always have a special place in our hearts.

Recommend 100%! Brian and his team made our experience for our daughter and son in law's rehearsal dinner top notch, catering to our every need and very flexible with our schedule. It was an intimate setting for our guest list (around 50) and allowed us to share video, music and celebratory toasts with everyone being able to enjoy and hear what was going on. Handicap access is something to preview before the event if that is a concern, but there is an elevator at the back and the steps in that area are newer and easy to navigate. Food was delicious - everyone enjoyed the lasagna dinner that we selected. They were also great with special dietary requests. We would definitely go back. Ambience was unique and historic to downtown Columbus.

Highly recommended! Graystone has been outstanding in the entire wedding process, from the initial meeting, to coordinating details, to postponing during the pandemic, to finally celebrating safely and socially distant. Brian, the owner, has been an exceptional help during the whole process and graciously worked with us when we needed to postpone our reception. We finally had a very small reception in mid-August and the staff was very professional and courteous, hand sanitizer was made available and masks were worn at all times. I cannot recommend Garystone enough!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!! 100% of our guests absolutely loved the venue and so did we. I feel like every other wedding now is a barn or something similar. The space itself was unique, and required limited décor. And you can do both ceremony and reception there. Parking is easy walking distance and plentiful. It wasn't too dark and had perfect romantic lighting for it. Plus candles. Nice and cool. You have to see it yourself more than just the photos. I wish I could attach my photos with just the small décor we added that really made it pop from signs at the entrance and small easy centerpieces for tables and wall ledges. We did all soft blush/champagne gold/ivory/eucalyptus greens and everything an upscale elegant romantic look. The flow of the 3 connecting cellars was actually really easy and beneficial. We had 75 people and it was a perfect size for everything. We did ceremony there and it filled the entire room perfectly, and cocktail/reception following. It was total transparency in the price that depended on guests for food costs only, as the entire 3 cellar facility was free as long as you spent a minimum which we would have done with ~30 people. Brian coordinated everything before which was so easy. They did all the setup and takedown. The staff was phenomenal to everyone and far exceeded my expectations like a 5 star restaurant. Easy space for the vendors as well. The different packages are nice (we did the most expensive one with buffet, unlimited liquor/beer/wine, champagne toast, dessert, extra apps). Everyone raved about the food. Just over $5,000 total for our over the top event. You can't put a price on the stress free of being able to walk in and everything be perfect that day as well (we got to set up our small decor to the space early as well). We did shipped in flowers, and then had a photographer, DJ, and officiant in addition. We did photos before at Schiller Park which turned out amazing and was right down the street. Lots of places around for rehearsal dinner the night before. Everyone loved the German Village vibe, Airbnbs, and entertainment during their stay. This is an affordable and spectacular option in Columbus and will make your wedding!

We had our wedding at Graystone Wine Cellar. It was a great location for our smaller (75 people) wedding, with lots of ambiance. The owner/manager was very relaxed and easygoing about our use of the venue and what we wanted to do. His demeanor eliminated a lot of unnecessary stress that I had felt touring other venues. Dinner service wasn't super fast (we had a sit down dinner), but the food was really good and the drinks were strong! I would caution brides about using candles though at any venue! One of our centerpieces caught fire before the ceremony. LOL. No one got hurt so it's a funny story, but even with having to evacuate the building, our wedding still started on time and the staff remained calm and professional.

Thank you Brian & Graystone Team! Graystone Wine Cellar venue is absolutely gorgeous! We are huge wine lovers and being in a Historic Wine Cellar for our Rehearsal Dinner was so us! We had a little over 50 guests & everyone had the best time. It was the perfect setting! The food was absolutely delicious and our guests were coming up to us raving about it. We did the Heavy Hors D'oeuvres with Wine & Beer Package. It was the most perfect evening before our big wedding day!

I'm the Mother of the Bride and I felt it was important to voice my concerns. First of all, the venue staff was very unprofessional. I will make this short. My daughter sent a pic of how she wanted the cake (nothing bundt cake) set up and how she wanted the tables set and it didn't happen. We had to tell them to put the cake out and when they did, they just threw flower petals on the table. The tables were set up wrong so it was crowded. When we gave them the "25 min warning" and they were suppose to move the slide show table from in front of the sweatheart table, they didn't. They "served" salad when it was suppose to be a buffet and instead of putting the salad plates on the table, they "served" us which took a long time. The salad was a joke. Literally a few pieces of lettuce and a sliver of onion. They finally released us to eat and the roasted potatoes were dry and hard, the pecan chicken was dry. The Beef tenderloin was good. When the bridal cake was cut, they were suppose to have cut the other cakes and put them out in the buffet area. They decided to serve the cake(only 1 kind) and I asked about the other cakes and they said they were in the buffet area. Why??? Then I was later told they didn't even "serve" cake to everyone at the table, just a few and never came back. I walked to all the tables and told them there were other cakes in the buffet area. To end the night on a bad note, because of the dinner fiasco, we ran 30 min behind so we had less time to dance. The groom told the staff to remove 2 tables from the dance floor because there wasn't enough space to dance. When the DJ stopped playing at 10- we started cleaning up. We had a cookie table set up in front of the bar and my sister in law was sitting there and the waitstaff started complaining saying, "when are they going to clean up these cookies, we need to leave". She informed them she was the Aunt of the bride and they shut up. The person my daughter worked with, Brian, was on vacation so there was suppose to be someone else there as her point of contact and it was chaotic! Well, my daughter sent Brian an email telling him how bad everything went and I'm interested to find out his reply. If I didn't know any better, I would think this was the FIRST wedding they ever did.

Professional service, beautiful architecture, good food, and fair pricing. The proprietor was knowledgeable and flexible when necessary. Our guests had a good time and the wine was great! Thank you!

The venue and staff are great, everyone loved the feel of it. However, quite a few wines would have tasted better chilled and the sodas were all flat from cans.

We had our rehearsal dinner at Graystone Wine Cellar. They easily accommodated our large group of almost 90 people. Very affordable, and nice options for buffet. People loved the food. Staff was very friendly. The room is beautiful too.

The venue was gorgeous, it barely needed any decorating. The fact that linens, tear down, set up and cake service were all included in the price of the venue was a definite added bonus. The proprietor, Brian, was great. He met with me a few times, and helped make sure that everything was the way I wanted it. Food was delicious, and I highly recommend this venue.

We held our rehearsal dinner for 50 people at Graystone and it was wonderful! The atmosphere was intimate yet unique with the wine cellar stone walls and very convenient for parking in the Brewery District. The food was great (we had the pecan crusted chicken and beef tenderloin) and our guests all raved about the food and service. Brian Johnson was very easy to work with and we appreciated how all the costs were laid out up front--nothing hidden. We will recommend this venue to all of our friends and associates. It made the wedding weekend one that will always be remembered.

We had our wedding here. Brian is very responsive and the place is beautiful. It's very intimate and everyone raved about how much they loved how unique it was. It was perfect for our January wedding. The food and service was fantastic, we were very pleased. The all inclusive pricing is very helpful. Brian is very flexible! The only thing is do not expect him to be a wedding planner and run the show. He is very laid back, come with a detailed game plan.

Our mid-December wedding was beautiful! The already fun atmosphere is made even better with the Christmas decorations. It is a warm/cozy atmosphere, and has a very romantic feel. Pros: Everyone LOVED the setting! The food was fantastic and very reasonably priced! The mashed potato bar was so fun. Everyone is still talking about it. Cons: A little dark for ideal photos. Not very handicap accessible if you plan to use both levels. Although Brian was accomodating to most any request we had, I felt like I had to drive the entire process with him. I felt like there should have been some sort of checklist we needed to review. As it was, I ended up going through my own list and asking him what our options were. I felt like I was bothering or annoying him every time we spoke, and I really don't think I asked for that much. Not sure if it was just me or whether this is how he typically operates. In the end, everything turned out perfectly, though.

We were very satisfied with Graystone. My mom and I have food allergies and they worked with us to make sure we had something to eat. The owner was constantly checking with the staff to make sure things weren't cross contaminated and that we had enough to eat. Very please with everything!

I considered Graystone Wine Cellar for my son's rehearsal dinner because of its character & charm; I selected it because of its value & straightforwardness. Brian is a joy to work with. Every detail, including linens, is covered & included in the price so there are no add-on costs. The prices were fair and extremely competitive. The food was incredible--best filet mignon in town, and the pecan chicken is phenomenal! The lighting and music were exquisite. I chose to decorate the tables with fresh flowers, but it really wasn't necessary--the tables are tastefully appointed without them. Almost every guest came up to me to tell me what a great choice I had made in Graystone Wine Cellar--they were right! I hope my second son marries a Columbus girl, too!

We wanted to keep our wedding under 100 people which is what turned us on to this location. The price was right and it is definitely a unique space. There are truly no hidden costs. You have to see it in person to get the full feel as the pictures don't do it the full justice it deserves. We ended up with 90 people and, although dinner was a little tight (which we expected), once people were able to get up and spread out, it was perfect. Brian is very accommodating and the staff is very nice. They know what works best for the space so I highly suggest going with their suggestions. We received so many compliments from friends and family. The only downside is the steps that was a little rough for some older folks but we knew this so we tried to give them a heads up before the day.

I would HIGHLY recommend Graystone for a small(er) wedding for under 100 people. We had a 50-guest wedding there and it is perfect. It has a very romantic feel to it, a little dark inside and has a wonderful mood for a wedding/reception. The package options for dinner are extremely reasonable for the portions of appetizers/dinner/champagne toast/open bar that is all included in the price. Our guests RAVED about the food. I've been to so many weddings where the food has been terrible/bland and this is not that type of venue. They are very easy to work with, quick to call/email when communication/questions arise and all around I can't say anything negative about my experience. When getting married it's a stressful enough time and to work with a venue that is this flexible, reasonable priced and reliable, it makes things so much easier on you. Also, for the bar options, they have a great selection of wines (about 8-10 I think) available for guests to choose from and about 6 different types of beer (Columbus Brewing Company, Guiness, Strongbow, etc., not just your traditional Bud Lights).

I had a fantastic time at the Graystone. The owner was more than helpful with my planning, and tolerated my several visits before the wedding the way only a man can. The location was spectacular; I had many out of town guests and my husband and I were very proud to introduce them to Columbus through this location. The food was spectacular, the open bar stocked with top shelf, and the layout intimate and cozy. It is truly one of a kind! I did, however, have several guest complaints about the bartender. He was rude and impatient. I spoke with the owner, so hopefully this issue was resolved because it would be a shame for someone to miss out on this wonderful location because of a rude bartender. The packages are so convenient! EVERYTHING is included, from equipment rentals, to cake cutting, bar services, and food prices. This makes Graystone a one stop service, thus worth every penny!

After looking at several local venues, we decided to work with Brian at Graystone Wine Cellar for our wedding and reception. We were highly impressed! The space is not only wonderful for an intimate gathering, but also we received numerous compliments on the quality of food and service. Our final guest count was 70 which was perfect for the venue and the wine cellar theme was just what we were looking for! We also enjoyed how flexiable and open Brian was about details such as about bringing in candels, having an in-house music service (if needed), and offering local wine and beer, if interested. Additionally, the cost of service was VERY reasonable for the service we received. We highly recommend Graystone for a wedding and/or reception. Thank you for making our day so special!

graystone wins hands down for best food. I loved the venue and was pleased by everything. Photo ops are a little tougher here so I was glad we had pics taken outside first. I would gladly send anyone to Graystone for a smaller wedding.