cola's

yummy but loud environment. a tad pricey for the type of atmosphere. loud with not the greatest acoustics. however, the food was good. the margaritas were great! it's been a while since i've had a reallygoodone. 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.

very tasty food with moderate portions, but there are other places in columbia with just asgoodof food for more reasonable prices.

glad we tried it. first off, the place is really nice on the inside. as others have said, it can be a bit loud, but i think that is by design. the bar area was full, and people were eating at the bar, not just drinking. overallgoodenergy and a more updated decor compared to so many other of columbia's options. our server was very good, and had excellent knowledge of the menu. i started with the bloody mary fried oysters. nice presentation, as there was a spoonful of what i would call a bloody mary relish (much chunkier and thicker than a cocktail sauce) on a halfshell, and then a fried oyster on top. the "relish" was awesome, the oyster itself was overcooked and dried out, and also had no flavor. for my entree i had the scallops, which were good, but kind of a small portion. the better half had the bbq salmon. it was cooked nicely and the sauce had a nice but not overpowering flavor. hers was served with spinach, my favorite, so i had to have a couple bites of it. nicely cooked, but not seasoned at all.

nice place,goodservice, a bit pricey for hit or miss food. we would go back, but it will probably be a while.

yum, but.... i tried colas tonight for the first time, and thankfully someone else was paying. great location right across from the state house, and surprisingly had plenty of parking available at 6pm on a thursday. friendly staff, nice décor.
see the picture i posted of the mahi. tasty, perfectly cooked, decent portion, with a great risotto side and crisp asparagus. my wife had filet mignon. we ordered medium, but it came out what i consider to be medium-rare. tender, underseasoned for my taste buds but of course agoodfilet doesn't need much. the crab cake was good-sized and decent flavor, but nothing special, with a successful corn side. fried green tomatoes with shrimp was underseasoned, but well-cooked. excellent sweet tea.
the prices are high in my opinion. for $18-33 per entrée and commensurate appetizers, desserts, and drinks, i really expect a special memorable "date night" experience. everything we had wasgoodto quite good, and i would happily go back, but for that price in columbia i really hope for either extra flavorful or creative, and colas fell a little short.

2nd visit: tremendous shrimp risotto cake, verygoodflash-fried whole flounder,goodcalimari. wet disappointing crab cake this time. nice seafood stew. tea still great.