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The Castle Is The Fanciest White Castle You’ll Ever Dine In

The fanciest White Castle I’ve ever seen is open the Short North.

Modern mixed-use building with red brick upper floors and white ground-level retail

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The site used to be home to a traditional, fortress-style restaurant, but a mixed-use development has moved onto the lot and transformed the fast food icon.

Modern restaurant interior with pendant lighting, counter seating, and tables by large windows

It’s light, bright, and airy on the inside, offering a modern take on the smash burger classic.

Modern restaurant interior with blue chairs, wooden tables, and service counter

There’s also some modern technology involved. You can order from a kiosk at the restaurant.

Restaurant interior with self-ordering kiosks and a More Ways to Pay poster

Or pre-order your food and pick it up from the mobile station near the checkout.

Orange Crave Box mobile order pickup locker with numbered compartments

This new version of White Castle is a test-run of sorts for the nearly 100-year-old company. This location is known as The Castle and offers way more variety in dining options than traditional White Castle Restaurants.

Digital menu boards displaying sliders, smoothies, and other food items above the counter

It’s true: You can officially get a salad from White Castle. It even comes with toasted slider buns.

The Castle White Castle sign on building exterior along a Short North street

But the most unique thing about this White Castle is that it still has a drive-thru. It’s just located inside the attached parking garage.

New storefront with a Now Open sign and construction barrier on the sidewalk

The new digs are located at 965 N High Street and of course, it’s open 24/7.

Tiled sculpture and patio seating outside The Castle White Castle building

Chelsea Wiley

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Chelsea Wiley

Chelsea Wiley, first of her name, Queen of the Seven Andals... wait. That's not right. Joking aside, Chelsea is a writer and photographer born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. She is an avid reader and a lover of animals.