Columbia Restaurant - Sarasota

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   emp690

   Naples

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Everything was great. However your chairs are rather small for the average American body.
   

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   FLnurseBeth

   Tampa

   9 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The Columbia never disappoints! Consistently delicious, excellent customer service, and all worth the price tag. I bet it was just as good 117 years ago when they opened.
   

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   EricB

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Columbia is always a great place to eat. Table-made sangria is the best, the bread is the best, their 1905 Salad is the best, and their main dishes have a wide variety and are excellent.
   

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   StephanieL

   Tampa

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great ambience, very nice waitress, Vanessa. Food was unique and delicious! Great for special occasions and when family visit!
   

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   PatT

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Server was excellent. Knew all the answers to our questions. Polite. Fantastic food.
   

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   MikeG

   Tampa

   10 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall4food4service4ambience4

   Food is consistently great - and the service is always good and friendly. Only 1 small complaint - the quantity of seafood dishes (stuffed shrimp, for example) is dramatically less than the meat or chicken dishes.
   

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   JaneP

   Tallahassee

   11 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall3food3service2ambience3

   Our server was swamped. It was Mem Day dinner time Jane P
   

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8. KF

   KennyF

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Lovely waiter. College student, very personable!!
   

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   ChrisannaW

   Naples

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Columbian is always a treat! We love it and try to make it a stop when we are on St. Armonds!
   

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    Madflatter

    Naples

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food5service3ambience4

    Alway enjoy the Columbia restaurants and have visited many times at the 3 main locations when in town. Monday Memorial Day lunch was very busy and food was very good as always. We did get a server that was not at the standards we come to expect. He was a bit overwhelmed and made many mistakes ( no bread, slow, and order mix up) All of which were fixed but longer than we were comfortable with and occupied a table longer than we should given the needed turnover rate with crowd.
    

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    SueF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food is always great. They service too. A wonderful place to meet friends for a special time.
    

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    FRobbie

    Dallas

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Server was outstanding and the food was very good!!
    

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    Nylka

    Orlando

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Un lugar agradable hermoso el ambiente acogedor la comida buena
    

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    DonnaF

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The paella was delicious! No matter how busy this restaurant is, it doesn’t impact the food or service. Always outstanding.
    

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    DarylR

    Naples

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent food Great sangria Good service Highly recommend
    

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    Vanimal

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had a great meal at Columbia Restaurant! The food was outstanding and Melissa was a fantastic server. Highly recommend this iconic spot.
    

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    KatM

    Cincinnati

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It was great! Thanks to Ashley and Jason! We will be back.
    

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The Food and service were great the only thing I can say negative would be the noise level, it’s kinda loud inside . Probably because it’s a touristy area and people are having lots of fun and parties
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience2

    This is the second location for Columbia within Florida that we've visited. The service and the food was commendable. This particular location is somewhat crowded and we were seated at a table on the street. Our main view was a parked car and an umbrella that kept moving with the wind and lots of road noise hence the three stars on ambiance otherwise great experience definitely will visit Columbia in the future!
    

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    SarahL

    Phoenix

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always love eating there. Excellent meal and very fair price. Staff was super friendly. Going back soon!
    

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    PatriciaP

    New England

    27 reviews

    4.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    We were so glad we made a reservation as the venue was filled. Our waitress was attentive and full of good information. The 1905 salad was divine! My husband had the mahi sandwich and said it was good. I havd the mahi meal with rice and it was tasty, but different in that the mahi was accompanied by an onion and pickley sauce - which was good but strong.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Naples

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    1905 salad and black bean soup never disappoints! All six of us ate the same thing and we all agreed that it’s the best salad in town!
    

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    SharonS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    love the table service with them making the salad and drinks at the table
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Great restaurant right in the heart of St Armand’s. Our server Bill obviously took pride in delivering excellent service and enjoyed his job. We will definitely be back.
    

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    Mike

    San Antonio

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We go to Columbia every time we visit Sarasota. And we’ve been coming here for more than fifty years. Their 1905 salad is a must. It’s made right at your table. Dinner was delicious and the waiter, Marty, was great. Reservations are highly recommended since wait times can be quite long.
    

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    PatriciaM

    New England

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had a wonderful dinner at the Columbia. We booked on Open Table for the 2nd time here. Both times they were prompt and accommodated our table location requests. This visit we were celebrating our great granddaughters 7th Birthday. We asked if they could do little celebration for her. They more than met our request and expectation. A group of the Staff, led by our wonderful server Bill, sang to her bringing a lovely flan with a candle on it. She was thrilled and enjoyed her 1st flan! We will return again. PS the children's meals were very reasonable! They remarked the Best Mac and Cheese and the birthday girl had steak and fruit. She loved it! The bread is amazing! TY COLUMBIA AND BILL!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Every time we visit the service and food are always great. We’ve never been disappointed because of this.
    

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    JohnM

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    1905 salad and sangria, perfect for a summetime lunch.
    

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    HenryB

    Detroit

    15 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience5

    Service was excellent. The restaurant has the historical vibe as advertised. The food was just okay… Their signature paella was not fresh—the proteins were dried out and the rice appeared reheated versus freshly cooked
    

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    JenniferJ

    West Virginia

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always great, we return every time we’re in Sarasota!
    

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    LauraM

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The atmosphere was wonderful. We loved the sangria we ended up having two pitchers. The food was excellent and our server was very attentive!!
    

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    SweetPea

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    The entire dining experience was very nice. The food was served hot and was delicious. The drinks were also very good. As we were celebrating our anniversary we were given a delicious dessert which was a flan. Everything was wonderful. Would certainly come back to this restaurant again.
    

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    MrLube27

    New York Area

    33 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    Enjoyed Colombia. Alba our server was excellent Very knowledgeable and attentive. 1509 Salad was very tasty and filling. Key Lime pie was the best I’ve had in Sarasota area. Colombia is always busy and not much on atmosphere but wait staff is enthusiastic.
    

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    SeanE

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Bill our server was great , he was training a new server and didn’t miss a beat. Was with clients who are residents of Sarasota and they really enjoyed Bills salad preparation and story behind it..
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience3

    The waiter experience was poor. He only came to the table for the initial order.
    

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    siestakey4

    Denver

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Service was terrific however not all had great dinners! Three out of four of us had entrees that were excellent- salmon & pollo manchego dinners! A stuffed mushroom appetizer was delicious as was the coconut type pudding? Fabulous!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    Columbia restaurant is highly recommended. Their salad is a must try . Their fresh out of the oven bread is very good. I enjoyed my piña colada . They went out of their way to accommodate us near the windows , but yet enjoying the AC . Nice ambiance. We brought my in-law and my brother for first time . ( the tostones you may want to put some salt and ask for their mojito -garlic sauce so is not so dry ). Overall always great experience.
    

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    SusanH

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our evening was excellent from start to finish. Our server Edit was so efficient & kind! We were celebrating our 25th Anniversary 🎉. Our seafood entrees were superb & Of course that Cuban bread! Thank you for making our evening so memorable!
    

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    Dave

    Cincinnati

    10 reviews

    2.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience2

    Made reservations. Asked if special occasion…yes, birthday. Checked in and asked name of birthday person…told hostess. Waited at least 10 min after seated before being approached by waiter, Patrik. Asked if we had been there before. We had, but other couple no. Don’t know why he asked, because he offered no info to them. Why ask? One guest ordered the cannelloni described as filled with lobster, shrimp and scallops. It was stuffed with a creamy cheesy mixture. There was a piece of seafood on top which was tough. Not what was expected for the price. Were there dinner specials? If so, none mentioned by Patrik. More waiting for table to be bussed and then a long wait for the check. AND the birthday was never acknowledged for our guest! Very disappointing.
    

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    JillL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great cocktails, great food, great service. Very busy, make reservations.
    

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