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Wonderful! Evening was lovely (low 70's) so we sat outside! We had the special of the day! Very good! The custom/table-side-made salad was very good a…
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They just added a new extended outdoor eating and bar area under a lighted canopy. Beautiful stop for some sangria and cuban bread as you walk the Riv…
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9 Reviews on “Columbia Cafe”
They just added a new extended outdoor eating and bar area under a lighted canopy. Beautiful stop for some sangria and cuban bread as you walk the River Walk. We sat at the new outside bar on a late Sat afternoon/ early evening. Service was a little spotty. Drinks were attended to, but food took awhile and our bartender couldnt seem to remember we asked for cuban bread despite reminders.Their keg beer was also all out, opening hiccups they said, which I understand, and Im a sangria kind of girl so I was ok with. Hubby was bummed, 2 strikes, no jai alai and no cuban bread. But, when the food came and the live music started all was well in the world.
Had two meals here first for dinner where our server was attentive and the pace of meal was good. I had the Mahi Cayo Hueso dinner which was very tasty and I enjoyed it. The second visit was for lunch and I had the Cuban sandwich which was also very tasty. However the service was very slow this time even though they were not that busy and had plenty of open tables. It took a long time for the server to.take our order and water glasses did not get refilled. We had to flag down the server to get the bill. I noticed other tables also had a long wait. They had good food but I wouldn’t recommend it if you have a limited time for lunch.
I might never really grow up no matter how many candles I get to blow off each year. My father came for a visit. Me? A mixture of excitement and giddiness and perhaps a bit of exasperation at his premature senility. He is almost eighty. Should I begin excusing his capriciousness and stubbornness? How old do I feel when he is around? Maybe eleven. At least older than when my mother came to visit. She surely makes me feel like I am maybe nine. But he came. Drove four hours to see me and mine. I love to take him out to eat because he is so amused by everythingso grateful. He seems to enjoy everything. I think I have inherited that ability to live in awe.As soon as he walked into my place, he wanted a glass of red wine and a decision about where we were to have lunch. Last time he visited I had taken him to Columbia Restaurant (also we bar hopped from Jacksons to hotel lobbies drinking rum and coke since one must walk Channelside and the Riverwalk.) But we sat for a while at Columbia He loved sitting outside overlooking the canal during sunset. He also loved the Cuban sandwich (not to mention the sangra, even if mine is better. Mine will always be better.) So it was a no brainer to have him smiling over pickles and mustard and pernil. Happiness hugged by Cuban bread. The problem with choosing a place where they serve familiar food is that we want every entre in the menu. We get to compare with our own cooking and our typical food. Leticia, the lovely Colombian server, laughed as we fought over possibilities and who was sharing what with whom. His eyes black and round excited and loving. Of course we ended up ordering too much. The Spanish Bean Soup is reminiscent of the classic Caldo Gallego (Garbanzo beans, chorizo, ham and potatoes). Perfect for a hangover I was to acquire much later in the day. Oh, well. I did try. Pap had the Cuban sandwich and, although he claimed his previous one was better, no one tasted it because he never offered. Assume what you might. The Tortilla Espaola was okay. A bit mushy for my taste actually our taste because some loudly criticized it. I ordered la Coca de Langosta. Coca is the Spaniard name for flatbread pizza. Mine had huge lobster chunks and if I had felt genuinely generous and had shared it, I would have starved to death and not eaten any. The whole table was ogling it voraciously and shamelessly. Amazing. But mine. They had to trust me on that. We ordered empanadas de Ropa Vieja which disappeared immediately and those who do not have a long arm missed them. Oh, well. They will have to trust me on that. Previously I have tried the empanadas de picadillo (yummy) and the arroz con pollo (which I will never ever order again because I make it better.) They make the sangria table-side and it is a lovely experience. A white and blue ceramic jar filled with burgundy color sweetness.My father and his wife ordered caf con leche and it was served rather cold. Hey, they like it scalding hot. Dont ask me because I can sit at Buddy Brew and hold on to that cup until pigs fly and imagine it is frozen and not mind, but they are picky. They believe themselves some sort of baristas from the boonies, I guess. Leticia obliged ad brought two new ones (since they dont have microwave). They seemed to steam like witches brew. Raving reviews in between soccer team talks and Leticias family stories. He looked at me behind the coffee fumes. Eyes filled with joy and love. Yes. I am definitely eleven when he is around. Still.
YUM!. Great Place to dine, inside and out. Great food great ambiance. Dont miss it!
Sorry wrong place16 Mar, 201545 min wait to get a spicy tuna roll is a bit much
Great, but…… This place is a great date night restaurant. Only thing bad is they used to give out free bread but now they are charging.
This is my favorite place to go before the hockey games. It beats bar food and big crowds any day. Great cocktails good food wonderful waterfront views. I mean come on, what could be nicer?