Dog Haus Opens First Ohio Restaurant on Columbus High Street

Dog Haus opened its first Ohio restaurant on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 1576 North High Street in Columbus, on the edge of campus. Doors opened at 10 a.m., and the first person in line received a VIP prize pack. The next 49 guests received free food for future visits and Dog Haus swag, and opening day ran until midnight, with beer and cocktail samples through the day for guests 21 and older.

The timing wasn't an accident. On Saturday, November 14, the restaurant opened at 7 a.m., five hours before Ohio State's noon kickoff against Northwestern, and domestic beers were $2 during the game. Former Buckeyes Mike Doss and Mekka Don appeared on Friday evening from 6 to 9 p.m., with a DJ on site. Starting that Saturday, Dog Haus opens at 7 a.m. every day and stays open until 2:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

The room is built for that schedule. The bar carries 23 TVs and 24 taps, and one of those taps pours the Dog Haus Lager, which Columbus Brewing Co. brews for the chain. The menu stays in the chain's lane: all-beef hot dogs and Black Angus Smashburgers on grilled King's Hawaiian rolls or over greens as a bowl, plus sausages, chicken sandwiches, breakfast burritos and plant-based options.

The first week doubles as a fundraiser. From November 13 through November 15, a $3 donation to the Upper Arlington Golden Bear Marching Band earns a free entree with one of the grand opening coupons the chain handed out around Columbus and campus. The free entree can be a hot dog, a sausage, a Smashburger, a chicken sandwich or a breakfast burrito. From November 16 through November 20, no coupon is needed: a $2 donation earns 25 percent off an order, a free shareable or a buy-one-get-one entree.

"We want to be part of campus life and this community, and helping out the Upper Arlington Golden Bear Marching Band on opening weekend is a good place to start," franchisee Cherokee Rhoda said in the chain's announcement. There's also a drawing: texting GO DHHS to 833-440-1110 by December 11 enters guests, and Dog Haus says 100 winners will each receive a free cheeseburger every month for a year.

Dog Haus started in Pasadena, California, in 2010 and says it now has more than 50 locations. Jake Paul became a franchisee and a board member in 2024. The Columbus opening is the chain's first step into Ohio, and it lands in the one neighborhood where a 7 a.m. opening and a 2:30 a.m. close both make immediate sense.