cola's

my favorite all one restaurant. i drive over forty minutes one way for their bbq glazed salmon or chicken under a brick. makes me sad they don't do lunch timefoodanymore.

yummy but loud environment. a tad pricey for the type of atmosphere. loud with not the greatest acoustics. however, thefoodwas good. the margaritas were great! it's been a while since i've had a really good one. they're usually too sweet and not enough tequila. we had the coconut shrimp, bloody mary oysters, & scallops as an appetizer. didn't care for the oysters, actually prefer them raw. the pear salad was good. my husband had the filet entrée. it would have been better if it wasn't overcooked. it comes with asparagus as the veg. wish it was grilled instead of steamed. not sure why restaurants don't grill it instead. tastes a whole lot better grilled! we would go back. it was good. issues are minor.

nichole and i were in columbia, sc recently, checking out the city-wide culinary scene with andrea mensink and dayna cantelmi, of the midlands authority for conventions, sports & tourism . if you haven’t been in a while, you’ll be surprised at the number and quality of restaurants, bakeries, breweries, and wine bars. quite a few had opened since my last visit, and there are more in the works. a change in south carolina law, the “pint bill” giving microbreweries the ability to serve up to 48ozs to patrons on site, has led to a craft beer boom in columbia and across the state. joining hunter-gatherer brewery and ale house , three new breweries have opened in columbia since the law passed, conquest brewing company , river rat brewery , and swamp cabbage brewing company . and – more are in the works. after two days of sampling and sipping at some of columbia’s best, we were more excited than ever about the september 15-17, 2015  columbia small plate crawl . thefoodand drinks were amazing

under impressed. heard this was the best restaurant in columbia.....hardly. the service was slow. thefoodwas over salted. my husband got the lamb meatballs, the sauce had to be vodka sauce from a jar. the pork loin was edible only after the layer of salt was scrapped off. also the strawberry basil martini i ordered had a shot of soda water added to it which is not a martini if you ask me...and it was $10. quality offoodnot worth the money you spend

very tastyfoodwith moderate portions, but there are other places in columbia with just as good offoodfor more reasonable prices.

excellentfoodexcellent service

my husband and i had dinner here tonight. it was a terrific experience all around. the decor is eclectic and fun, especially with the open windows since it was such a beautiful night. thefoodwas excellent (we had the pulled pork egg rolls, the filet and the spiced chicken), the service was spot on and the atmosphere was relaxed and enjoyable. i would definitely recommend cola's to anyone in the area.

food was mediocre but service was horrible- waiter forgot to put order in and and neglected our table and empty glasses for an hour. owner came out to apologize butfoodtook another 45 minutes. orders were wrong whenfoodarrived. no offer for comp on drink or wrong meals. discussed with manager when leaving, left our phone number with him and never heard back!! would have given better review if they would have offered a drink or not made us pay for meals that were wrong!

goodfoodand drinks. the wait staff was attentive and knowledgeable. my only complaint is the place was too loud. i had to scream to have a conversation with those at my table, but other than that the place was great.

will be coming back. went to cola's this evening with a group from work and everyone really enjoyed their meal. thefoodis unique and the serve was good. will definitely be going back.

interesting menu,foodand service were great. definitely coming back!

great decor, very loud,foodexpensive, nice wine list