columbia restaurant

excellent service. get the signaturesangriaand 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 redsangriaprepared 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.

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 greatsangriaand mixed salads as well. check this place out! it's very classy, so don't wear swim trunks and sandals in!

classic spanish / cuban cuisine in an enormous beautiful setting on the water. the famous house salad is simple abut delicious and well worth a try. all of their traditional spanish dishes are done right for an american crowd (i don't think most americans actually enjoy the high levels of salt and brine that you commonly find if you're eating out in spain). the selection of fresh seafood and availability of several cuban fusion dishes makes for a very interesting menu. thesangriais also delicioso and there is a great list of wines by the bottle as well to pick from.

good food. way too much bread, but oh so good. the whitesangriais a must try and the bread pudding is great.

nice alternative. i recently stayed on clearwater beach for a week with a group of friends and we ate pretty much everywhere! i'm a big fan of cuban food so i wanted to eat at the columbia as an alternative to the seafood places were were dining at. the flank steak and black beans and rice were delicious and so was the 1905 salad - the restaurant needs a face lift but the food hit the spot! thesangriawas pretty good too! a little pricey for cuban food but overall good experience - service was good!

just landed in florida & was whisked by my aunt to her favorite fl restaurant. we decided it wasn't too early to start withsangriamade at our table. i also ordered the snapper--delicious! we shared some of the combo plates and everything was great--boliche, empenadas & the cuban pork with yellow rice, black beans & plantains.