Actually I do have an idea...saw this earlier on another search.

If you don't use it, remove it. But if you want to improve the appearance of it, I think just putting a back on it would help.

Looks like you could use a coat closet. Incorporate the lolly column into that, and eliminate the bar.

Closing off the bottom with a wall from the post to wall….and maybe? shaping the top to accommodate more storage underneath would add handy storage for things that do not always to be on top…

With only the one picture hard to decide what to do. Is there plumbing?

My first thought was remove the bar, put up a wall and create a entry area/mud room.

Would a triangular top work?…

Is this a basement apartment with this being your main living area, or a basement rec room, or something else? Photos of the rest of the room would be helpful.

I thought maybe part of a kitchen?

Good answers will need a bit more context.

It is a basement/rec area- movie night hangout - there is a large screen tv on the other side too- older son has a bedroom down here too - so a lot of friends hanging out!

There is plumbing yes!

There is a little closet behind the sink (that little white door) - we don’t use it all though…

Yeah, then I think maybe I'd enclose the under part in a cabinet (leaving some leg room) -- that would give you a place to stow supplies and other bits, while making it feel more like a bar and less like a corner shelf.

Here is another pic from the front: