The Original Jai Lai Café opened in 1933 at 581 N High St.
It relocated to the Olentangy River Road Location in 1955 into a new 9,000 squire foot building that at the time, was the largest restaurant in town.
Here is a great article about the restaurant:
History Lesson: Celebrating the history of the Jai Lai restaurant – ColumbusUnderground.com