We felt too rushed. The food came out at the same time as the salad. We were finished with the entire meal in less than one hour.Not what we wanted for a nice date night meal. The fish was good but seasoning was too salty. the eggplant was just okay. presentation was awful.
Slow service. Salad was served with dinner instead of before. Our lunch took three hours. I do realize it was Mother's Day but seemed even slow for the holiday. Wish we would have just gone to the regular Columbia Restaurant and not fooled around with the cafe. Food was okay but not good compared to other Columbia Restaurants.
Cindy Trefry
Made reservations online to eat INSIDE. Upon arrival was told inside dinner area is closed at 5pm. Why the h*** did they take my reservations at 8 pm then? Wasted time and travel for nothing! Make sure to speak to someone, do not make reservations thru their online app!
Brian Pippin
I would love to say that the first time I have visited this restaurant was a good visit but it wasn’t. The server Aziz was not very polite. He was avoiding our table trying to get just one thing from someone and leaving without asking anyone else what they needed, I actually had to put my hand up so he can notice that I was trying to get his attention. He was very quick with getting away from the table like he was trying to keep as little time at the table as possible. The food came around and it was good but he did not bring the bread until we asked for it which wasn’t until after we were all done with dinner. Waiting for drink refills, I as well as others were looking around to see if we can spot him and he’s behind us looking at a guests phone gawking at photos? He’s sitting at this table just lounging while he’s on the job. One of the other servers did say something to him and pointing at our table so I’m greatly assuming he was talked to about what happened. He did also leave the tray with the salad bowl and other things on it during the course of our dinner (see photos). Food was good tho so that’s something to look forward to on a hungry stomach.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Jordan williams
Food was pretty good. Dessert was excellent. Service was amazing
A complete delight. Hiram was a great server and went above and beyond when I needed a quiet place for an important call
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yahusha Hamashiach Lovesyou
The atmosphere and service is great. The food is cafeteria levels unfortunately. I had canned peas and carrots on my rice and canned tomatoes mixed with my ropa vieja. The taste was not true Latin flavors. I will not be returning. However, thank you for the view and good service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
m reuter
Please don't feed the squirrels.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a great experience at the Columbia cafe. We always do at the Gonzmart group restaurants. We came in a little later than normal so we were starving but we're worried it was too late to be seated. We made a reservation on OpenTable and were sat with no issues. Our server was Alejandro. He was very sweet and helped get us get our food quickly. Although some of the staff was getting cleaned up as other guests left, Alejandro was still attentive to us. We didn't feel rushed at all which I think you find in most restaurants at the end of the night. Alejandro provided great service and we will be coming back to dine with him!
Nice ambience outside. Casual entertainment. Food very good and sangria always fantastic. Not quite as fancy as the Columbia restaurant in Ybor City, but lovely location for lunch or Dinner. I will return when I visit the Tampa area soon.
Not at all like the original Columbia. The upstairs area was like sitting in a food court in a mall. Paella was like a risotto - more rice than needed. Stick to the original for the expected experience.
Carla Mathews
Amazing as always
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cuban Sandwich, Columbia's Original 1905 Salad with Shrimp Al Ajillo
David Rehm
The food was good but I couldn't enjoy it with several large dogs in the dining area. This establishment obviously doesn't follow the FDA requirement that bans animals in restaurants. These were not service animals but four very large dogs. If I wanted to eat with animals, I would eat in a barn!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 4
Adam Willis
The 1905 salad and Cuban combo is my favorite. I highly recommend trying it. Their special salad dressing is the best and they make the salad at the table.I also recommend the mojito pitcher, which they make at the table. Very refreshing and light.Great spot to get the Columbia experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cuban Sandwich, Columbia's Original 1905 Salad with Shrimp Al Ajillo
We felt too rushed. The food came out at the same time as the salad. We were finished with the entire meal in less than one hour.Not what we wanted for a nice date night meal. The fish was good but seasoning was too salty. the eggplant was just okay. presentation was awful.
Slow service. Salad was served with dinner instead of before. Our lunch took three hours. I do realize it was Mother's Day but seemed even slow for the holiday. Wish we would have just gone to the regular Columbia Restaurant and not fooled around with the cafe. Food was okay but not good compared to other Columbia Restaurants.
Made reservations online to eat INSIDE. Upon arrival was told inside dinner area is closed at 5pm. Why the h*** did they take my reservations at 8 pm then? Wasted time and travel for nothing! Make sure to speak to someone, do not make reservations thru their online app!
I would love to say that the first time I have visited this restaurant was a good visit but it wasn’t. The server Aziz was not very polite. He was avoiding our table trying to get just one thing from someone and leaving without asking anyone else what they needed, I actually had to put my hand up so he can notice that I was trying to get his attention. He was very quick with getting away from the table like he was trying to keep as little time at the table as possible. The food came around and it was good but he did not bring the bread until we asked for it which wasn’t until after we were all done with dinner. Waiting for drink refills, I as well as others were looking around to see if we can spot him and he’s behind us looking at a guests phone gawking at photos? He’s sitting at this table just lounging while he’s on the job. One of the other servers did say something to him and pointing at our table so I’m greatly assuming he was talked to about what happened. He did also leave the tray with the salad bowl and other things on it during the course of our dinner (see photos). Food was good tho so that’s something to look forward to on a hungry stomach.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Food was pretty good. Dessert was excellent. Service was amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ropa Vieja, Flan, Cuban Sandwich, Picadillo Criollo, The Salad, Bread Pudding, Crab Croquettes
A complete delight. Hiram was a great server and went above and beyond when I needed a quiet place for an important call
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The atmosphere and service is great. The food is cafeteria levels unfortunately. I had canned peas and carrots on my rice and canned tomatoes mixed with my ropa vieja. The taste was not true Latin flavors. I will not be returning. However, thank you for the view and good service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Please don't feed the squirrels.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a great experience at the Columbia cafe. We always do at the Gonzmart group restaurants. We came in a little later than normal so we were starving but we're worried it was too late to be seated. We made a reservation on OpenTable and were sat with no issues. Our server was Alejandro. He was very sweet and helped get us get our food quickly. Although some of the staff was getting cleaned up as other guests left, Alejandro was still attentive to us. We didn't feel rushed at all which I think you find in most restaurants at the end of the night. Alejandro provided great service and we will be coming back to dine with him!
Nice ambience outside. Casual entertainment. Food very good and sangria always fantastic. Not quite as fancy as the Columbia restaurant in Ybor City, but lovely location for lunch or Dinner. I will return when I visit the Tampa area soon.
Restaurantji Recommends
Aziz was absolutely amazing! Great experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: White Chocolate Bread Pudding
Not at all like the original Columbia. The upstairs area was like sitting in a food court in a mall. Paella was like a risotto - more rice than needed. Stick to the original for the expected experience.
Amazing as always
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cuban Sandwich, Columbia's Original 1905 Salad with Shrimp Al Ajillo
The food was good but I couldn't enjoy it with several large dogs in the dining area. This establishment obviously doesn't follow the FDA requirement that bans animals in restaurants. These were not service animals but four very large dogs. If I wanted to eat with animals, I would eat in a barn!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 4
The 1905 salad and Cuban combo is my favorite. I highly recommend trying it. Their special salad dressing is the best and they make the salad at the table.I also recommend the mojito pitcher, which they make at the table. Very refreshing and light.Great spot to get the Columbia experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cuban Sandwich, Columbia's Original 1905 Salad with Shrimp Al Ajillo