columbia restaurant

great spanish atmosphere and decor. place is crazy crowded on weekend evenings and parking is a complete nightmare so expect frustration and delays. service is impeccable and the food is great but a tad pricey but so is all the food in the clearwater/tampa area.

excellent cuisine. the veal is wonderfull!

amazing! fresh good! amazing drinks- especially bloody marys and mojitos! you can tell all the sauces and dressings are made from scratch! mojitos are made right in front of you ! good service also! fresh bread and butter before your meal and great view of water!

excellent food, beautiful view, and great service. the food was worth the price. we went for lunch and i ordered the black bean cake tapas, steak milanese, the small 1905 salad, and flan. my mother also ordered the chocolate brazo gitano, which i ate most of. everything was excellent and david our server was excellent. i did let him know early on that i was allergic to chicken and mushrooms, but when i ordered i forgot to double check. it was after i got my meal with the rice that i was afraid that it may have had chicken stock in it when i realized it was a cheese base as well. unfortunately many things you would not expect have chicken broth in them. the first young waiter i asked did not know, but a senior waiter immediately took my plate, replated my steak, and brought roasted potatoes instead. david recovered it nicely and apologized profusely. it was a great experience. i suggest going at lunch. the portoins are much more manageable and price is a relief! overall a great experience! make sure you walk on the back deck to enjoy the view, and look at the portraits of the family.

made a reservation via open table and came here on a monday night. there is valet parking (i believe free but of course tips is a must) which should be considered as the parking lot gets quite full. the service and food were pretty good but honestly nothing special considering the prices per dish. only issue i had was wait time was 30min. kids were hungry and filled up on the warm bread.

by far the worst dining experience i've ever had. from start to finish, simply awful and i will never return. beginning with rob at the host stand whose attitude and demeanor were atrocious, it went downhill from there. utterly unconcerned with hosting my 84 year old disabled mother, he is clearly in the wrong career field - or maybe just incompetent. when finally seated (much to rob's contempt), we waited so long to be acknowledged by anyone we finally had ask for service. i lost count of how many employees passed by our table without a single glance. lamont, the waiter in our section, actually ignored us while doting on all three tables around us. when we asked to place our order, lamont left to get someone else. and yes, even as we were leaving he placed a tray stand full of plates directly in front of my disbled mother, completely blocking her in and disregarding her inability to move around him! oh, and there's more, but you get the idea. to say columbia is overrated is laughable - it is downright disgusting. i have nothing but contempt for the staff and will tell everyone i can about my experience. for me, there are plenty of better options.

great service, atmosphere, and food. ordered the crab enchilado and it was delicious. they also bring out about half a loaf of bread for each diner.

good food and great service... we had mojitos made table side which were awesome. we decided to do tapas for out dinner and i selections were perfect for us. pork ribs in peppers and onions, shrimp and crab dip and calamari. for desert we opted for the souffle of strawberries, chocolate and almonds topped with vanilla ice cream. wow! desert was awesome!

not a positive experience. food was ok. hostess was nonchalant to a suggestion for not seating us in the main dining room. error in bill (it was small) was not addressed.  but the managers were apologetic and all good.  i think the place is overrated.

excellent service. get the signature sangria and 1905 salad. the paella is wonderful. also, the signature martini is a must. great atmosphere. a must due.

this is a big, beautiful eatery on the water with a view that one can just imagine. our waiter, stephano, was helpful, attentive, & charming.

as for the food, it was good. the 1905 salad was a little too acidic for our taste (vinegar & lemon) but had the goodies we like in a great salad, i. e. julienne ham, swiss cheese, manzanilla olives, shredded romano, chucks of tomatoes, & my preferred lettuce, iceberg. my gambas "al ajillo" was the spanish tapa version of shrimp scampy with 6 medium shrimps & a load of garlic. the croquetas de langosta were tasty but had no discernable lobster meat & just a drizzle of sauce.

my wife's grilled red snapper was ok. our pitcher of red sangria prepared at the table was good, & the warm, crusty, cuban bread a welcome accompaniment. the tab: $102 ( tax & tip incl) for 2 tapas, 1 entree, 2 side 1905s', & 1 pitcher of red sangria. .

we'd certainly return, but would still rank vizcaya as our top pick for spanish food.

have visited a few times. they gave a chicken dish (with a spanish cheese) that i really like. can't remember it's name. wasn't crazy about the house salad, but a friend loves the salad. all a matter of taste... great service at the bar too.

excellent food and excellent service. today the gazpacho soup and 1905 salad were especially good. beautiful view of inter coastal waterway from our table. darlene, today's server, was friendly, professional and efficient. highly recommend.

better than expected. while traveling it's hard to find restaurants that offer more than one vegetarian or pescatarian dish. columbia offered a nice variety of options for me to choose from and our waitress darlene was very helpful in describing the dishes to me. the ambiance and waitstaff were great.

very good place to eat, nice view of the intercostal. service has always been great. we chose to do a seafood trio combo, a combo of tapas. it was wonderful! they have great sangria and mixed salads as well. check this place out! it's very classy, so don't wear swim trunks and sandals in!