Columbia Restaurant

411 St. Armands Cir.Sarasota, FL 34236

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Phone:

+1 941 388 3987

Website:

www.columbiarestaurant.com

Email:

colsara@columbiarestaurant.com

A Florida tradition since 1905, this casual dining restaurant serves a wide ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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3.0

18 reviews

85% of guests recommend this place.

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It is very easy to describe our dining experience at the Columbia-FANTASTIC!!! more on igougo

My husband likes the meaty dishes like salteado which is a skillet with onions, peppers, mushrooms, choriso plus your choice of beef, pork, chicken or shrimp. more on Yahoo! Travel

Amazing food! more on Yahoo! Travel

People watching is also great here @ one of Sarasota's most Popular Restaurants according to Opentable more on Restaurantica

Food is about as authentic as Long John's Silver's is to sea food. more on Yahoo! Travel

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3.0

7 reviews

Top Reviews From Yahoo! Travel

Turisty feel and unaccomadating management and waitstaff. We asked for shrimp on our sald, received five small shrimp, and were charged $8 additional which was double the price of the entree itself! The Manager was downright hostile ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Be prepared to get the tourist treatment at this over-hyped establishment. Wait staff and management treat each custumor as if they will never return. Do them a favor and never come in the first place. Food is about ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The room was spotless. The napery was crisp and WHITE. The waitress was either new or inexperienced. The Paella was disappointing. I thought 26 dollars each for what we received was excessive. One scallop, one asparagus and no grouper(which ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Great Cuban food at reasonable prices. Normal St. Armands parking problems. Reservations strongly recommended at peak times. more on Yahoo! Travel

Over Priced, Over Rated, and over the Hill...However...I give them an A+ for St. Armands best Tourist Trap. more on Yahoo! Travel

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10 reviews

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This is a really good restaurant with good service. I would guess that it is the most popular place to go on St Armounds Circle. We have been here several times and the food is always good no matter w ... more on TripAdvisor

My husband and I go there quite often. I a;ways order the 1905 salad and he orders the Chacho.Never any complaint. Elena and Jacinto have been servers there for years. They are fantastic! I will ... more on TripAdvisor

Great food and drinks. I had a Mojito with sugar cane stirrer. Sangria is also a specialty. A very busy hustle/bustle kind of place, with atmosphere. Opens to outside for a Al Fresco feel. ... more on TripAdvisor

I worked on St Armands for 10 years and have eaten at every resturant out there many times over. The Columbia was always for special occasions only because of the price. It was always good food and co ... more on TripAdvisor

Amazing food, great atmosphere and excellent service. The Ropa Vieja is mouth watering and delish! The sangria is fantastic and their mojitos are also very good. My family and I booked the private din ... more on TripAdvisor

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always a staple restaurant to visit when in town. The sea bass is very good. The black bean soup is great. The mojitos are wonderful. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Well the service was good but are food was awful. Black bean soup no flavor cuban sand was hard and the chicken and yellow rice very salty. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Amazing food! Salad is by far the best I have ever had. Service was slow but the food was incredible!!! more on Yahoo! Travel