19 Best American Restaurants near Santa Fe

“I just recently moved here to the sante fe area and just discovered this place about a month ago or so. I do have to say what a clean, nice, friendly environment this is. Mrs. Lisa and Jessica (her daughter) are really enjoyable people and greatly appreciated for the AMAZING food they have! The food is never wrong, nasty, or to the point you can't eat it. it has always been the best food in town! thank you so much for the hard work that has been put behind this place! the environment, the friendliness, and all around the FOOD!! hands down girls, yall the BEST!!!“

“Best people. Best food. Best atmosphere ❤️“

“As a restaurant guy and self proclaimed sandwich connoisseur I must say I had by far the best sandwich today for lunch and the Italian pasta salad was so good I can see it becoming an issue for me down the road ! If you haven’t had the pleasure of the Ollie and Finn experience I highly recommend you wait no longer gather up your taste buds and hit the road, you will thank yourself after all is said and done!“

“I absolutely love this quaint Cafe' . The server was charming, and accommodating. The in-house made tomato artichoke soup was delicious. I will definitely choose to dine here when I'm back in Columbia. 10/10 highly recommend“

“The salad is the best around. You get your money worth and more. If you haven’t tried them you are definitely missing out“

“Some of the best fried catfish filets I’ve ever had. I order at least 2 times per week. Yummy unique tartar sauce blend. Very affordable and quick and great customer service. Large portions. Crispy fish and okra is the best. Satisfied Loyal Customer 😃“

“Had to wait 10 minutes for a table but there were plenty of open booths and tables. Our waitress checked on us one time and did not bother to refill our drinks. Also, it was pretty noisy.

Parking: Columbia, TN

Kid-friendliness: Somewhat....they do provide a few crayons and a game paper

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes, wheelchair accessible“

“Hand down Great Place to eat and just Relax. We always try to go in to see If the owners are in and they usually are working too Awesome food good and We can’t wait for the next time to walk in to eat“

“We used to be 'RT regulars', but something changed a couple years ago . . . service went downhill. 3 separate times in 2023 we went there, walked in, no hostess to greet us, and waited at least 5 minutes. Each time the place was empty . . . vacant tables everywhere. We'd make eye contact with a server or bartender, but still no acknowledgement that we were there. Each time, after no one bothered to acknowledge us and seat us, we left. We saw other customers do the same. It was bizarre!
After 2 years of becoming 'Applebee's regulars', we decided last night to give RT one more chance. What a pleasant surprise! We were greeted and seated quickly, our sever (Jordyn) was fantastic, and the food was as good as we remembered it from years ago. The restaurant was fairly empty . . . perhaps a lot of former customers had the same bad experiences we had, and haven't come back. Based on our experience last night, I would say definitely give them another shot. We will definitely return.
(Why not 5 stars? There was no draft beer available. My chair was wobbly to the point I thought it might collapse. And the neon sign outside had several letters burned out . . . not a good message to potential customers driving by and looking for a place to eat. )“

“I only have one complaint about this place, it’s not close enough to me. We absolutely love this bar and grill. The atmosphere the entertainment and food are the best.“

“Good family, friendly pizza place! And they have the actual fried pickle spears, not chips, which are is hard to find.“

“Great breakfast place. Had the Working Man's Breakfast. 2 eggs, sausage, hash browns, country gravy, biscuits, and coffee. All of it, FANTASTIC!! Service was great. Coffee was kept freshened up. Very good price as well.

Loved it.“

“Food was great. The band was awesome, and my server Maddie was on point. Great experience. Thank you to the manager Jimmy for coming by our table to check on us.“

“Great staff. Fantastic food. I love coming here with my friends and coworkers.“

“We came in Saturday night after the Columbia Christmas Parade with a party of 20+. The service was excellent. They made accommodations for us, our drinks stayed full, the orders came out correct and they were patient with all of the kids that were hyped up on sugar. TVs were everywhere so I was even able to catch some of the games. They have a nice bar that would be great for a drink and wings.“

“Always great staff and good unhealthy food. My spot…“

“First time eating here while in town for work. Great lunch. We loved the rib platter, the ribs were tender and the meat fell right off those bones. Great bbq sauce. I honestly thought that was the BEST broccoli salad I've ever had. The pickle fries were yummy, but need a ranch dipper. The loaded baked potato salad was really good too. The gal behind the counter was quickly moving everyone through the line. Overall great lunch. Lots of traffic rolling through their drive thru, so you can see it's a local favorite.“

“friendly staff and warm service with a smile 🥰🥰🥰“