Reviews for Columbia Café at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, FL

OMG, best meal on my trip to Florida was at the airport leaving! Had the Criollo and if they have bread pudding I must have.... Deelish. Better than any food in Cuba (not hard). Read more

Columbia Cafe is a nice place to relax and eat before a flight. Mandy was an awesome server. The Cuban was huge, authentic, and... delicious. The chicken and rice was subpar and not much of a portion. Overall, I?d still recommend it. Read more

Wow was this place expensive! I know airport reataraunts and bars are notorious for their high prices but felt this place took... it to another level. We had 4 drinks (2 basic and 2 mojitos) and an order of the empanada appetizer and it was over $80. Notmany other bar options in this area of the airport so it was pretty packed. Read more

Complete failure from staff, cleanliness, food and management. I saw more staff standing around in groups not working than... serving customers. I waited way to long after being sat for the server to address us. The order tickets backed up so bad for thecook they were still attached to the printer and going all the way to the floor. An employee pulled the tickets off the printerand threw them away. Then an employee realized those tickets needed to be cooked and took them out of the trash and put them onthe counter where food is prepared. My sandwich sat on the plate ready to be served for 10-15 minutes before it was served tome. Management walked around looking at things with no delegation. Deer in headlights look at times. $73 for two alcoholicdrinks and two Cuban sandwiches. Eat here at own risk. Read more

Compliments to the staff and management for the quality of the restaurant and the fantastic menu. The atmosphere, the... cleanliness and overall experience made our time in the airport part of the enjoyment of the vacation itself. In particular wewould like to recognize our server Julia. Her over-whelming smile and friendliness made us feel like we were special guests ather family table. Her suggestions and tips regarding our menu choices and accompanying drinks and desert left us very wellsatisfied. We will definitely remember our experience as part of our relaxing vacation in the Tampa area. Read more

Superb Spanish restaurant at E gates in Tampa airport. Food is exceptional and service impeccable. Mahi-Mahi was perfectly... prepared and delicious. Plantains were also wonderful. This is one of the best Spanish restaurants you'll find anywhere, andabout the best airport food you'll ever have. Note that even if you're not leaving from the E gates, you can get a Shuttle Passfrom the information counter. Read more

Ate breakfast here while waiting for our flight. They did a nice job of making it have that Columbia atmosphere, considering... it?s located in an airport terminal. I took off one star for two reasons: First, when we were seated no one told us that aserver does not take the order and instead you scan a code on the table to order through an app. The code was covered by ourplacemat so we didn?t see it, and we had waited about 15 minutes before someone finally came over to tell us. Secondly, thechorizo we had was very greasy. Overall, still a good experience but could have been better. Our server was super friendly. Theyalso have a separate stand for to-go items like sandwiches and even a small selection of gifts like their Columbia ceramics. Read more

Nice atmosphere and theme (Columbia/South american food) are a nice change for airport food. Good beer selection on tap and... they have empanadas, black bean soup, and Cuban sandwiches. They were out of the black bean cakes and queso which wasdisappointing. Otherwise pretty darn good. Read more