Reviews for Columbia Restaurant in St. Augustine, FL

Absolutely AMAZING food and service! This place is a landmark in historic St. Augustine and for good reason. The food was... absolutely delicious. Our server was very personable, attentive, and friendly. At our table, we had the Chicken & Yellow RiceYbor, Palomilla, Roman Vieja, a 1/2 Cuban Sandwich w/Black Bean Soup (all pictured), as well as the crab cakes and kids steakmeal (not pictured). No complaints from the table, and we all ate every last bite! I can't wait to go back :) Read more

Beautiful restaurant with delicious choices for lunch or dinner. We love the 1905 Salad and the Cuban Sandwich. They have a gift... shop full of gorgeous colorful pottery, including the sangria pitchers they use to serve in the restaurant. So many amazinglybeautiful pieces. This restaurant is beautiful inside, with the staircase and atrium. One of our favorites in St. Augustine. Read more

This was my second trip to St Augustine. The first time, I was unable to get reservations so I made sure to make them in advance... this time. First, the ambience and atmosphere is astonishing. The restaurant in itself is gorgeous. Our waitress, Cheri, wasamazing. She was one of the most attentive waiters I?ve had in a while. She knew everything about the menu and providedexcellent customer service. As far as the food, it was okay. The 1905 salad was delicious, I could?ve made it my entire meal butsince it was my first time, I didn?t. I ordered the filet which is $46! It was good but the seasonal veggies that came with itand rice just weren?t good. I would say I was a tad disappointed in the actual food and their pricing. We would go back againbut this time just for the salad! Read more

Thank you Gina for absolutely outstanding service. Wonderful food recommendations. Atmospheres absolutely beautiful and... romantic. Front desk was so friendly the lady gave us great seats. What was the pleasure spending my birthday there. The food isvery authentic and unique. My favorite has to be the bread and the flan dessert . Read more

Tonight's dinner experience was hands down the best I think my husband and I have ever had! The service was absolutely... incredible and the food was too! Our waitress (Danica Roberts) was amazing throughout the entire meal. When she packaged ourleftovers, she topped off our soup so we'd have a full bowl and even gave us fresh bread because she said we couldn't have soupwithout bread. She filled the bottom of the to-go dish for our leftover dessert with extra white chocolate sauce so the breadpudding wouldn't dry out. She even showed us pictures from her wedding! (We got close lol) During the dinner, we had 2 differentmanagers stop by to ask about our experience. I don't mean the typical "how is everything?" and then walk away. No, these werefull on conversations! One even invited us to join the staff on a trip to the Bahamas! I have never experienced anything likethis. It will be very hard to top this service anywhere. I'm not even doing it justice in this post. Every detail was perfectand it was obvious they genuinely care about their customers. Read more

This was a tough one: Place: the dining rooms are beautiful, inspired by Hispanic style, with a different environment.... Delightful (5 stars) Service: the waitress and the manager did their best, very helpful in all the requirements we had (5stars) Food: the food here was ok. I would love to say that it was an unforgettable experience, but it was not. you can find thesame food quality at half of the price (3 stars) Price: not too pricey, but definitely not cheap. in my opinion, you are notgetting for what you are paying (3 stars) Overall, it was a pleasant experience. We had a good time with friends and enjoyedit. I?m not sure if I would return, but I haven?t ruled it out yet. I will probably give it another chance. Read more

Beautiful decor! The place is all decked out. Perfect for a date night or a friend's meet up. Our server was very attentive and... knowledgeable on the menu. The food was sub par. Just didn't meet the bar for me. Especially it being so pricey. I expected itto be better. Read more

Delicious lunch. We had reservations as this is a very popular restaurant and it?s a holiday week. We were promptly seated and... the wait staff was attentive even though the place was packed. Everyone in our large party enjoyed their meal. I forgot totake a photo but they had an incredible pumpkin flan - don?t know if it?s just during the holidays. Their table side sangriawas very refreshing - really glad we ordered it. Read more