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Columbia Restaurant

Spanish Restaurant, Latin American Restaurant, and Caribbean Restaurant$$$$

St. Armands, Sarasota

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Columbia Restaurant

8.4^/10

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"This is one of the best Cuban restaurants we have been to."(17 Tips)
"The best Black Bean soup and the Palomilla is awesome for lunch."(8 Tips)
"Sangria with champagne and lobster croquettes are amazing!"(23 Tips)
"The 1905 Salad, Tapas and Mojitos are amazing!"(13 Tips)

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Alex TeskaJuly 31, 2015
Cuban black bean soup, 1905 salad and a mojito!
Ariane HFebruary 9, 2014
The ambience is great. The location is great. The service is great. But the food?: lackluster , no flavor, not worth it's price.
Greta LevittJanuary 24, 2015
Very friendly waitress and lovely patio.
Sarah EzzatDecember 26, 2012
Been here 5+ times
1905 salad rocks! Pair it with a bloody gazpacho. Yummy!
Nicole ThompsonJuly 29, 2012
Sangria with champagne and lobster croquettes are amazing!
RyanDecember 29, 2016
1905 Salad is really, really good.
Diane GlanderAugust 30, 2013
1905 salad, sangria and any fish dish.
David LangfordDecember 26, 2012
YOU MUST GET "THE BAMBINO".
Nicole JohnsonMarch 17, 2015
Best mojitos!
Melissa SenesacAugust 4, 2013
Good food but watch out for the slippery floor. SERIOUSLY SLIPPERY!!!
TeresaMay 30, 2012
Get the 1905 salad! Savory! Eat the Pollo Relleno, OMG.
Maryann HeringSeptember 24, 2019
Stuffed shrimp , excellent
Brian WaggleJune 21, 2013
Ask for Will. He's a great bartender/ waiter and he knows his S&@t.
Katie KeaserFebruary 15, 2012
Sent my food back...and servers hovered around our table talking of there life nonsense.....good sangria though
JuliaMarch 10, 2014
The Cuban sandwich and bean soup are good
Peter TillesDecember 10, 2018
1905 Salad , Black Bean Soup and Paella
Jake LefkovitzDecember 28, 2014
The Pollo Riojana is very good.
Christian ZebierJanuary 28, 2012
Paella is awesome. The best in town. Maybe the only one ;-)
mark richardsonApril 1, 2018
1905 salad is the best!
Crystal HeroldNovember 11, 2016
Atmosphere and great food!
Deborah Brown FloydJuly 17, 2011
The best restaurant in the circle. Must try the 1905 salad.
Olga LopezAugust 16, 2015
Best food I've had here in Sarasota
Jen MoshJune 8, 2017
Service is terrible. Eye rolls from waitress when u ask 4 anything.Ever head of service w. a smile..it wouldn't kill you. Food was also not great.. definitely won't be on my list of places 2 return 2.
CindyOctober 30, 2011
Sit outside and order the stone crabs - in season, of course.
Simon LetatApril 14, 2013
Try the sangria casa, which is realy good
Linda LuhtanenJanuary 1, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Awesome! Have the 1905 salad and black bean soup.
Suzanne RoyApril 23, 2012
I miss Columbia! The 1905 Salad is TO DIE FOR!!!
Emily K.December 4, 2011
Sit outside and enjoy The 1905 Salad or their Cuban!!
Nikki SchiroMarch 17, 2011
The 1/2 Cuban sandwich and 1/2 1905 salad is a good way to go
Lenny GalloFebruary 10
Food is okay. A little on the bland side. Stick to the standards on the menu.
Garry SAugust 1, 2012
1905 salad is great!
R MJune 8, 2013
Nice bar tender and YES for the mojito!
Rebecca NOTApril 22, 2011
The best Black Bean soup and the Palomilla is awesome for lunch.
Katharine MontgomeryOctober 30, 2014
Bailey's coffee
Ben BurtonDecember 16, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Speak loudly and clearly to the waiter. He made fun of me when he couldn't hear me.
Adam HallJuly 7, 2017
Get the bambino steak
Peter TillesSeptember 3, 2018
1905 Salad and Black Bean Soup
Debbie WoodhouseDecember 9, 2014
Amazing service and food.
Rob KehsOctober 11, 2012
Been here 50+ times
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Bobby ThompsonAugust 12, 2013
Gluten Free menu is available!
Krishen GreenwellJanuary 27, 2012
Get the black bean cakes. Amazing.
Chad GodwinAugust 31, 2011
Sangria is amazing, as well as everything
Tay ShockeyMarch 31, 2012
The 1905 salad is excellent!
Erika SSeptember 12, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Cuban everything
Carlos PorfirioMay 22, 2018
Great Spanish food
Melissa JohnsonJune 27, 2012
Best rib eye!!!
Kyle LevineDecember 22, 2012
1905 salad is the best
CindysDelish.comAugust 15, 2011
Most of the food I found in the Tampa bay area is horrible but this is one of the few places I enjoyed
Bridget SermonSeptember 21, 2013
Get the mojito!
Rebecca Keown-CardonaApril 13, 2010
I love the filet stir fry w/roasted potatoes. Franklin lives for their Paella....

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