At a glance

Where: Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse

Address: 89 E. Nationwide Blvd.

Hours: 5 to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 5 to

11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays

Contact: 614-686-7800, www.jeffruby.com/ columbus

Q: How often do you go out to eat?

A: About once a week.

Q: You have $10. Where do you go and what do you get?

A: I could get away with getting any kind of lunch special at Graze (1 Capitol Square), which is in the Statehouse. I don’t think I have had anything bad. Or I would get Rishi's (Sushi Kitchen & Bar, 114 N. 3rd St.) bowl of ramen.

Q: Where would you go for a special occasion?

A: I would go to El Arepazo (Tapas Bar Grille, multiple central Ohio locations) or Aab (Indian Restaurant, multiple central Ohio locations).

Q: When friends visit from out of town, where do you like to take them?

A: El Arepazo or Thai Asian Bistro (1285 W. Lane Ave.)

Q: What would you recommend your friends to try?

A: Patacon. Personally, I like it with shredded meat, or you

can get it with fish. My friends love tres leche cake at Arepazo too. At Thai’s, their pad thai is insane.

Q: Are there any hidden gems that more people should know about? What makes them good?

A: La Michoacana Market (multiple central Ohio locations), which is a bakery in a grocery store. I went there to buy spices, and I didn’t even realize there was a restaurant inside. The Salateen Grill (5394 Roberts Road), my sister and I stumbled upon it . ... It was delicious.