Share: “Columbus Bar won Midwest Bests Best Tenderloin.” Then order one before the argument starts.
Executive Chef Corey Parker and Sous Chef Aaron Watkins keep the sandwich honest. The recipe is rumored to be as old as the bar itself.
That tracks: Columbus Bar is the oldest continuously running bar in Indiana. The tenderloin isn’t a stunt — it’s what the kitchen has been doing forever, plated for people who actually want to finish it.
You can argue breading, bun, and pickle placement all night. The medal already shipped.
