Columbian Cafe
1114 Marine Dr, Astoria
(503) 325-2233
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Oh. My. God. This place is good. Super quirky atmosphere which initially had me questioning what kind of food we'd be served. It was amazing. 100% exceeded any expectations I had. Our family of four (mom, dad, 17 and 11-year-old children) loved our food. I was completely enthralled watching the cook expertly prepare our meals. He was like a magician. The food is very fresh - the cook was chopping the vegetables and cracking eggs for the orders placed. This spot is teeny tiny and we almost didn't come in. We have a road trip to NorCal coming up and our 11-year-old asked if the Columbian Cafe was on the way (sadly, it's not). Our server was attentive and polite, but the real star was the cook.
Boooooo. Dirty. No restrooms. Rude people. Bums everywhere. Maybe it was a bad day. No good shops. Overcrowded. The town is falling apart.
Pretty much what others said. Bad service. Rude cook. No cellphones. I was by myself and read my book on it. They don't like kids because they are noisy. The food is not that great for the ptice.
Get to breakfast early. Food is amazing! Highly recommend.
Absolutely delicious food!
Like an old-fashioned hole-in-the-wall diner, but with really good food.
So I know COVID has caused a slow down of many businesses, but that is no excuse for awful service. I waited 1 hour for food, which should not have taken that long. I was given no notice of how long the food would take. The waitress, only when asked, attended my table. She deliberately ignored my table in favor of the others around me. When waiting for my change, she said “I thought that was my tip.” I’m sorry, tips are for good service. It is an added on bonus. And then the fact she asked “You aren’t leaving a tip?” and then said “Don’t come back” was awful. Do not come here. It’s a waste of your money.
Was really excited about this place as it has great decor and a fun atmosphere. Unfortunately it took us over an hour and a half to get our food (there were maaaybe 3 tables in front of us) and the grub was not great. Asked the waitress what was in one of their omelettes and she said “it’s an omelet.” Asked for minimal cheese if it contained any, and lo and behold... the omelette had a cheese filling. They did cut it down, but it would have been nice to be told what was in it before I ordered!All in all it blew two hours out of our last day in Astoria. A really disappointing and frustrating experience.
We waited 2 hours for 3 omelet that could would have taken no more than 10 minutes to make which is strange giving the place was empty except for one other table. The waitress ignored our table unless we waived her down which was a task because she would hide out in the back most of the time. She only asked for my ID in my group and refused to look at anyone else's ID. I didn't order any alcohol however two girls who appeared to be very young, if they were 21 it wasn't by much, they both ordered alcohol and the waitress never asked for their ID then when they were paying she said "you guys are both over 21, right?" This table was served before our and also was attended to regularly. When we finally paid we paid cash with large bills and the waitress never returned and when we asked for our change she said " oh i assumed it was my tip" she returned it and as we were exiting she screamed "don't come back here!" As if the service wasn't enough to earn it a 1 star the bathrook had no lights and was dirty. It was clear they did not regularly clean it. Would not recommend coming here.
Best Cheesy bread and jelly around!
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If you're an adventurous eater like I am get the chef's double mercy. You tell them any allergies or aversions and the level of spicy you want and the chef will make you whatever he feels like. Words cannot properly express how delicious this was and how excitedly I devoured it. Highly recommend.
Excellent Greek Omelette and bread dips. Yummy. Great service.
Prices are good the food is excellent an its a hip little spot to grab a bite. There Smoked salmon hash is to die for
Freshly made with a great but limited menu. Sorry they aren't open for dinner but love their breakfast and lunch
Old time tiny diner. Quality ingredients well prepared. A sign on the wall says "no cell phones or loud noises'. I'm on it! Lots of knickknacks everywhere. Could use a good cleaning, but I would definitely recommend it and will return when in Astoria.
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