We made reservations to take our mother out for Mother's Day and waited an hour to be seated. My daughters filet mignon was served rare even though she ordered it medium well. We sent it back to be cooked more and it was returned to her still undercooked and with no sides. Bonefish gets two stars instead of one because our waiter Hayden worked really hard to make our experience pleasant in spite of all the issues. read more

It had been a while since I've been back to this establishment. I didn't have high expectations but soon changed from the moment we were seated to when we had left. We were celebrating a high school graduation and when they sat us down it was nothing but professional. The menu had a variety but what I didn't know was that their seafood was fresh. It was so fresh that I had to order the seafood civecha twice. They had mistakenly forgot to add my wife's order so when everyone received their plates the waitress automatically notice and apologized. She must have been empowered to make the decision to tell us that she would not have to pay for her entree. The waitress must have told the manager immediately and also came to apologize and explain the her plate will come shortly and she would not be disappointed. He was in fact right. The steak was seasoned and cooked perfectly with the temperature just right.our party of eight had such a great time and then the waitress asked us if we cared for dessert. I was a little full but asked for the menu. Let's just say that the Strawberry Shortcake original recipe was devoured by 4. I would definitely come back here again for this fresh seafood and the strawberry shortcake with the sweet biscuit. read more

Bonefish Grill - Seafood Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Wow, this place was great. Went here last night, with 1 boss, 1 co-worker and her 2 kids and her mother. It was loud, dark and crowed but we were seated pretty quickly. (Close to our reservation time). Our waitress was great. She was smart, accommodating and good with the kids. Being that I don't eat any seafood, I can not comment on that, but I had a nice house salad and a pork dish that was fantastic. The cocktails were good and everyone seemed to enjoy the meal. I would definitely go with friends again. read more

Nice place, friendly wait staff, good food. Can't beat the bang bang shrimp, especially on 5$ bang bang Wednesday. Had the white tune tacos which were pretty good, but not too filling. Nice place to stop by for a beer as well. I just wish they were open a little earlier for lunch on the weekends. read more

Great food at a reasonable price with decent service. Started with bread, which was delicious. Ordered Bang Bang shrimp as an appetizer, delicious and actually way more than I expected, probably about 12-15 shrimp brought out over lettuce in a small oval shaped, bowl like dish. Had the Lobster grilled cheese with lobster bisque. Entrée was filet and shrimp with broccoli and succotash and lobster man and cheese with lobster bisque and couscous. Everything turned out to be some of the best I had tasted, which was surprising being that this is a chain restaurant. Not often do chain restaurants deserve a 4 star or higher rating. Really want to give 4.5 but cant. A better drink selection and a little better service would have warranted 5 stars for this Tuesday night. read more

First time there the other day and I throughly enjoyed the dinner. Great food and recommended drinks.

Usually I don't do reviews but I felt the need to say something about my Bonefish experience. In the past, I have had mixed experiences with Bonefish but I have never had a totally awesome experience nor have I had a horrible experience. Until now. This past weekend, a couple of my sorority sisters and I decided to catch a bite to eat at Bonefish on Forrest Drive before a 7:05pm movie. We got there at 5:30pm. Bonefish was not overly crowded and we were in the bar area. We just wanted something quick before the movie, which was down the street from Bonefish. It was also pouring rain as well. We first had a waiter and his trainee ask us for our drink order. At the time, it was only two of us there at the table. I ordered water, lite ice with lots of lemon while my sorority sister ordered water, lots of ice and definitely no lemon. Well, the trainee came back with the wrong water for my guest/sorority sister (she had way too many lemons). Simple mistake but this is not why I am writing this review and giving the Bonefish on Forrest Drive one star. I wish I could give a negative star if that was possible because one star is still high for this place. It was a downhill spiral for the rest of the night. After the water mix up, we got a new waitress (not sure why because we did not complain about this nor did we ask for another waiter). She took our orders (now there are three people at the table). My issue was that we sat there for over an hour without food while other guests who came in after us were either eating or had eaten and left. Our order was not complicated (I ordered a Caesar salad, a cup of Lobster Chowder, and a side of Brussels Sprouts; my sorority sister ordered the Cod without the fries and a side of Brussels Sprouts, and lastly, my sorority sister ordered the Pot-stickers and Salad with Shrimp). We kept asking the waitress where was our food. She said that the kitchen was backed up and she did not know what was taking our order so long. I have worked in the food industry and things happen beyond our control. I get it. I understand. But if you have other guests eating food and orders being filled of guests that came after we did (like WAY after we had been sitting there for at least 30 minutes), something in the milk is not clean. Please note that we are trying to make a 7:05pm movie where we had to drive to the movie location (which was a 5 minute drive), find a park and get tickets. We finally got food at 6:30pm after waiting one hour and watching others eat and leave. A manager finally brought the food out without a sincere apology(without any apology actually) for the wait. My sorority sister's Brussels were burned and she said that it tasted burned. When she asked the manager if the Brussels were supposed to look like that (burnt), he mumbled something and jetted off to the back. She did not eat the rest after tasting the first one. My chowder was lukewarm. While my sprouts were okay, but they had a weird cheese sauce that tasted like sugar. By now it is 6:35pm or 6:45pm and we are trying to eat this food that just came out of the kitchen. The waitress appears and ask if we are okay. We said not really. We were like maybe we can still catch this movie and asked for the checks (even though we though why are you giving us checks after waiting for more than one hour for food without any apologies or explanations). Trust and believe that we are all professional women and we are not out here trying to scam to get free food from anyone. So we get the checks. She got the checks wrong (wrong items on the bill) so we had to wait for her to straighten it out. Needless to say, it is now 6:50pm or 6:55pm and we are just leaving Bonefish. We did not make it to the movies (what was the point after all of that drama) because it would have been too much of a rush and the weather was bad. That experience left us all drained and disappointed. Again, I never had a stellar experience at Bonefish Grill on Forrest Drive but my past experiences were acceptable enough for me to consider giving them chances to get it right. After this last experience I will never eat at this Bonefish location (Forrest Drive) ever again. I actually think that I am done with all the Bonefish Grill restaurants. The service was horrible and the staff was uncaring and cold. The manager had a bad attitude. It was not a pleasant experience. I know that we all can have a bad night but it seems like it is a trend at this Bonefish location. I will not be a returning customer. read more

We had the bang bang shrimp, Hawaiian martini and the Chilean Sea Bass. All of it was amazing and the staff was very friendly. Our waiter was honest about the food when we had questions instead of just telling us to go for the more expensive food, though I did anyway haha. Their Bloody Mary though was horrible though as it had way too much horse radish. It was very thick and was like drinking cocktail sauce. read more

Very good food, excellent wait staff. If I had to gripe it would have been that tiny table, but that was our fault. Will happily return.

The hostess are so rude here as soon as I walked in the girls were looking at me like.... Uh can I help you with something... Haha. The food is the same as any other bonefish but it takes a little longer here and the servers aren't aware of all of the sauces they have to offer. read more

I come to this location every now and then and every time I've come, the service has been really good! I went there today with my friend and our two kids for brunch. I usually come around dinner time, but was pleasantly surprised at their brunch menu. Me and my friend ended up getting the Ceviche appetizer, which was really good and lite. You could definitely taste the citrus flavors in it! The chips served with it were really crunchy but a little bland for my taste buds personally. For my entree I got the bang bang shrimp eggs benedict which was good. I was just a tad disappointed that the English muffin was a little soggy and one egg was too poached, but overall it was good. The asparagus was a great size but a little on the too soft and soggy side (I like it to have a little crunch). I got the corn and lump crab chowder as an additional side which, again, was good but I could barely taste any crab in it at all. It tasted more like just a corn chowder. My son got the bang bang shrimp tacos. ..now THAT was delicious lol. Overall this place had a nice warm atmosphere, the service is fast, friendly, and fantastic, and I will definitely be back for more! read more

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Excellent service, phenomenal food. Our food took at most 25 minutes to arrive on a busy Valentine's Day night, thought nothing of it. Yet when it came out, the owner walked out, apologized, saying that they mistakenly put it in a to-go box. He then paid for both entrees, even insisted when I tried to say no. Would highly recommend! read more

This place was wonderful, I had the Tilapia and the Shrimp that was on special on Wednesday. It was a great atmosphere, all be it busy, but the staff was friendly, the food was good and the wine was even better! read more

food was delicious. big portion of Ahi Tuna for an appetizer. Salmon was great. Columbia is finally coming into its own for decent restaurants. read more

Good fare for a chain restaurant. Probably a little pricier than it should be, but it's some good eating.

Usually love Bonefish but not today. We went for their Sunday $6.00 bites and $5.00 martinis. When we arrived, there was only one couple in the bar area and two couples in the dining room. We arrived early and the place was practically empty. The waitress started to seat us right next to another couple. Since the restaurant was so empty, we asked if we could move ONE TABLE OVER and she acted liked we had asked for the moon. She finally got the O.K. from the hostess and we moved. We weren't there two minutes and the toddler with the couple in the bar very near to us started yelling (yes, yelling!). We were so afraid to ask the hostess to move again that we just left. read more

The service was good and the food was good. I had crab and lobster dip and clam chowder. Would go again

Wow what a horrific Mother's Day experience. Arrived at 12:40 pm for a 1 pm reservation. Groups arriving after us and we'll past 1 were seated before us. Finally seated at 1:45 after pressing the issue. Sitting at our table at 2:30 - still no food. This place is a train wreck on special days. Do yourself a favor and get a reservation at a place that honors it and knows how to service people well. read more

This restaurant used to be one of our favorites, but the service is horrific now. What is the purpose of a reservation if it is not honored? People without reservations were seated before our party. When my husband went to speak with the manager, she was dismissive and not at all concerned or accommodating. I've never seen such inefficiency and lack of concern for the customer. We will not be back. read more

Highly recommend the swordfish. Hands down the best thing they have on the menu. Everyone usually goes for Bang Bang Shrimp and Salmon, but you're really missing out if you don't try the swordfish. read more

The food was very good and high quality, plus the service was excellent. There was an error with our order but the manager accommodated us very well afterwards, even going the extra mile to replace our side dish and remove that order off the bill. The wait time is pretty lengthy but the quality of the food and service makes up for the wait! read more

Went to bonefish with my brother and mother for brunch today. My brother ordered a burger and found some type of glass or similar in his burger. Told the bartender waitress and they did not take the burger off the check and not even a manager came to our table to apologize read more

Absolutely loved the Thai iced tea mmm..... also the swordfish with pumpkin ravioli and tuna with Jasmine rice was delicious! Will go back agaIn before I leave SC read more

Took the wife here for our Anniversary and enjoyed the food the service and ambience. The margarita was Fantastic! The wine was good. The corn chowder was okay but I probably wouldn't order it again. The bread was excellent with the herbs and olive oil. We both ordered lamb chops which were very tender but room temperature. The deserts weren't so good to me I had the brownie w/nuts and ice cream the wife had the Key Lime pie I probably wouldn't do the deserts again. But despite all this had a FANTASTIC anniversary and would come here again. read more

Loved this place in Maryland! The bang bang shrimp is amazing! I'll have to try this location one day!

Had a good meal on Wednesday. Bang Bang shrimp is offered as an entree with a cup of corn and garlic mash potatoes, and some steamed veggies .. tap beers are $1.00 off on Wednesday. The shrimp is on special price on Wednesdays also. Check early arrival discounts as well. Server was excellent, food was just great, as per usual. Nice atmosphere, definitely a premiere place. And great out door furniture groupings under the entry porch. Overall, this place is among the very best in Columbia, no matter that it is a chain. read more

I don't normally post reviews and I usually love Bonefish. However, yesterdays lunch was much less than expected. There were more employees than customers yet the service was slow. We were mot greeted. My order was wrong and it took forever to get the right food. My guest was over charged and no explanation was provided at the time the order was placed. I would not recommend this place for lunch. It appears there is no manager on duty. Just groups of employees standing around talking. read more

Sometimes you need that special place to have a great meal; seldom ever you find both in a single location. Congratulations, you just did! Friendly and fun Staff (go Uri), great refreshing drinks, excellent well thought dishes, and affordable prices Bonefish has it all. It seldom ever gets this good. Give it a try! read more

Bonefish Grill - Black cherrie guava Mojito; you must try it. Perfect blend of flavors, smooth and soft. - Seafood Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I took my brother out for a 74 Birthday. Our dinner was beyond fabulous. We had salmon,scallops and cod which were all Great. We actually search for a con in our meal. There was none! Our server Bria was just fab and delivered a crisp strawberry shortcake warm from the oven for the birthday boy. You should go. You should.the price was comparable to the quality we received! Con: bathrooms were ok but not special like the food. read more

I Went to the Bonefish Grill on a Saturday night with three other ladies. It was very loud and crowded. The bartender was great while we waited for a table. The table service was mediocre ar best. We waited over five minutes before even being offered water. One lady ordered a side cesear salad. It consisted of romaine lettuce, dressing and two croutons. I've had better at McDonald's. I ordered the grilled rainbow trout. Unfortunately, what I was served was an over spiced piece of shoe leather. When I complained the staff handled it very well. I was eventually served a beautifully grilled fish. I just wish it had been served correctly the first time. Overall, the Bonefish Grill was way over priced for either the atmosphere or the food. There are far better choices in Columbia. read more

Overall, I would say that this restaurant is OK. Nothing special. Service was good. My complaint is the portion of an appetizer, the calamari. I have eaten calamari at a lot of restaurants, and this one was the worst. The calamari is priced at $11+. When it arrived the dish contained a bed of lettuce and hard noodles, but very few pieces of calamari. I would estimate around 12 pieces that were no larger than the size of a nickel, a very poor representation of an appetizer. read more

Ok so let me start by saying that I have been coming to this particular Bonefish ever since they've opened and have never had an issue with them......until tonight. The waitress my mother and I had tonight (her name was Ina) did not perform good service AT ALL. We had to ask her for things that she should already serve us such as ice (mind you every other table in that restaurant had ice in their cups but us) and even the bread that is supposed to come with your meal (mind you we didn't get bread until the meal we out). She seemed not to have a good attitude with us but with other tables I noticed that she was a little more friendly. She took a while to come check on us when we needed things and took even longer to come clear off the table from our appetizers but she would pass right by us and go to other tables. Now when our meal came out BOTH of the mashed potatoes on my mom and I's were cold & my mom didn't enjoy what she had on her plate. I told the waitress about it and she proceeded to get the manager to see what he could do. I explained to the manager the issue and told him that her service was not up to par. Neither her NOR the manager apologized for the potatoes or the service. He did offer to make me some more but when I got those, the potatoes weren't even hot the second time. It was more luke warm so they still didn't seem fresh to me. Not only that, the bowls that the potatoes were served in were dirty. I have been a waitress before (recently actually) so I know what to look for when it comes to service and my mother and I were very displeased. The manager did take my mothers meal off of our bill but as we were waiting for it, Ina walked by and my mom said "excuse me ma'am" and she ignored my mom and went to the table next to us (and I know she heard her). She could've at least said "give me one second" or something but she didn't. She was just very rude and we weren't even rude to her. We probably will not come back and that sucks because we love bonefish but there was no reason that the waitress should act the way she was. I guess she realized we were not happy but that was her fault and the fact that neither one of them apologized for anything made matters worse. read more

My favorite chain restaurant. Excellent seafood. Great appetizers and happy hour specials.

The meal at Bonefish was great. I came to during brunch and ordered dinner with a side of sweet potato. It wasn't listed on the menu, but i was charged extra. The waitress neglected to inform me of the additional charge. The Manger on duty was very understanding. She fixed the problem. But kept telling me in the future remember if an extra charge. But, yet did not suggest in the future; she would recommend that the charge is listed on their menu. read more

Stopped in for Sunday Brunch, and was so disappointed in everything from the menu choices to the atmosphere! I ordered the Shrimp and Eggs Benedict, and the English muffin was so tough, I had a hard time cutting through it, even with a serrated knife! The egg yolks were over-cooked, and the shrimp tasted old. The meals ordered by my companions we also subpar. We could hear some employees talking about how much they hated it there, which we found to be very unprofessional. Don't have to worry about us ever going there again....we also hated it there! read more

Ate at the bar tonight at the Forest Drive location. Timeframe was 8:30-9:30 for our visit. . Service was fair, experience was not good. Never offered bread, bang bang shrimp was not hot. The biggest problem, bear in mind we ate at the bar- First ordered a miller lite. Beer was not remotely cold. Requested a cold glass. Not only was the glass not cold, it had countless particles of food waste stuck to the glass. It was not even close to clean. So, I sent it back and ordered a drink on the rocks. Well, guess what, another filthy glass. Called bartender over and expressed my concern about the dirty drink ware and told him there was no way I was drinking from that glass. He took the drink away as requested. I was then going to skip the alcohol as I was pretty much disgusted at this point. Bartender took a glass in the back and presumably washed it himself. At least I couldn't feel any particles on the exterior at this point. Hopefully the whiskey killed the science experiment growing inside. The bar staff should not be serving people from unsanitary glassware. The dishwasher should be fired, machine should be checked and manager should be written up. Absolutely unacceptable. This location never fails to disappoint. Which is a shame as we live 1 mile away. Had it not been a dinner night out with the wife, I would have left. Total fail. read more

I will never come back. Was told the wait was 15 minutes. After 45 minutes of waiting and watching group after group being seated, I was told that they were waiting for a table to become available. I made a reservation for a restaurant across the road and left. They need to do a better job estimating wait time. read more

Last night's experience was just awful. The Ceviche was mostly Sweet potatoes, I've eaten Ceviche around the world but NEVER with Sweet Potaoes as the primary ingredient (or any ingredient for that matter). I sent it back and ordered Mussels that was delivered to me with a filthy dirty plate as my shell discard plate. It looked like the plate had been wiped with a napkin to clean. Disgusted and will not ever return. read more

Great place to eat and be romantic. The atmosphere is profesional, clean and friendly. The wait staff is attentive and the food is very good. Portions are normal. Wait time is not bad. Restroom was clean. I dine here about once a moth or so. read more

I love the bang bang shrimp and my entree is always delicious. Plus the service can't be beat! Servers are always professional and helpful and the bartenders make the most amazing drinks! read more