This is a hidden gem! Located in an okder strip plaza one would miss out if they didn't know. We…read morewhere fortunate to get the recommendation. Wonderful!! Being native to Sarasota and have been to all that Sarasota, venice lbk siesta Bradenton beach, anna maria and beyond multiple times. When we find a new place that hits all the marks we will share. The first thing even though in an older plaza. Plenty of parking unlike downtown Sarasota. Typically a struggle to park and high prices due to there high rent. Plus now pay to park. So we typically avoid.. once inside you will find it very comfortable warm and inviting. Tables have really nice wood and leather chairs. Table cloths with glass tops. Unique menu with authentic Portuguese and classic Italian dishes. The really good ones. Kitchen is visible through glass walls. So its right there no secrets. Every thing made from scratch in house and quality ingredients. Good size portions too. Nice selection of both Italian and Portuguese wine. Every thing from appetizers to desert was spot on. We are foodies and know quality when we find it. We will be returning multiple times . Multiple dishes to try.

Had dinner tonight with friends from out of town. Again ,…read morenothing short of outstanding !!! The food was prepared flawlessly. The service was impeccable. Thanks for making us feel welcome.

We had a great experience here Everyone was very friendly…read moreand helpful. The ambiance was great. Loved the skewered beef! Picanha beef and garlic beef were our favorites along with the pineapple. Delicious! Loved the cooked bananas! The cheese bread was disappointing. It was dry and tasted old. The salad bar was great but didn't fill up so much on that area. We came for the beef! Finished full and happy!

The meats were fresh, well seasoned, and kept coming around in rotation. Salad bar was fresh with…read moredelicious selections. Service was good and consistent with drink refills. The restaurant was clean and well maintained. Rodizio over Fogo is a hill I'd die on

I do not know what is better the salad bar ,the service or the wonderful meats they bring to your…read moretable.

Food was good meat was great. Buffet style…read moreWould've nice to have Bossa Nova music in background. We will be back

I had such a good experience at Columbia Restaurant! The restaurant is so beautiful and the…read moreatmosphere is really nice. I got the Chicken Salteado and it was sooo good!! Everything was flavorful and cooked perfectly. Our server Veness was also amazing! She was super sweet, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. The service definitely made the experience even better. Definitely recommend if you're in Sarasota! I'll definitely be coming back

I love love Latin Cuban Mexican food. I'm from Miami. Columbia was…read moreOne of my favorites. This food experience was a horrible experience compared to what it used to be. It's like they don't even have a chef or a plan or a recipe. The wine glasses have an odor like the dishwasher isn't doing its job. Water stains on the glasses & silverware. No attention to detail. The famous 1905 salad - soggy lettuce and some kind of bottled dressing rather than fresh. My daughter ordered the Paella Marinera ( Seafood lovers Feast) $48 entree with only the shrimp lobster & scallops - UGH! A Huge pile of ugly gross looking GRAY something like risotto - she couldn't eat it and the lobster was gray also. My black beans were thick and just like they came out of a can with no preparation or seasoning at all. My husband ordered the Red Snapper Adelita a $42 entree - instead of being grilled it was battered & fried. The Sangria had a taste of something chemical I can't figure out what it was. Drinkable but definitely not the wonderful fresh fruity brandy feel that it should be - and definitely not enjoyable. I'm sorry to have to say these things - but I don't want your special event to be disappointing like ours was. All I can say is if you loved the old Columbia - DON'T Go here expecting that experience.

Café Brazil is located in a non-descriptive strip mall by Metro Parkway and Winkler Ave. There were…read morea Brazilian bakery and a grocery store few doors nearby. We came here for an early dinner and we were glad we did! The ambiance is casual, colorful and very cute. This is not an up scale restaurant and more like Brazilian country style. The artifacts form Brazil are all over the place with painting on the wall. They look straight out Brazil. There is a little music stage corner near the entrance. Our original intension is sample their Sirlion Picanha and Moqueca Fish Stew with shrimp. Our waitress, Anna, answered our questions on menu with a wonderful smile. We quickly realized this is too much food and to switch to Skewer of Meats or Espeto de Churrasco with two appetizers, Coxinha and Cod Croquettes or Bolinhos de bacalhau We started off with a Caipiritas or a Caipirinha with a small Corona beer. It has a little tart, and refreshing taste with a little hint of sweetness. Next, we shared the Coxinha with chicken filling. This is a popular Brazilian street food snack. The Cod Croquettes is a traditional Portuguese dish with a mixture of potatoes, codfish, eggs, onion and a little nutmeg. They crunchy on the outside and soft and creamy on the inside! The Skewer came standing on a heavy wooden base. It has steak of sirloin Picanha, succulent smoked sausage and chicken wrapped in bacon. The meats were all delicious. We were so full that we skip dessert completely! No flan or passionfruit mousse tonight. The price is reasonable, a good place to try out Brazilian cuisine!

This is a hidden gem, a hole-in-the-wall that friends and family will question your judgement over…read moreyour suggestion of taking them there... until they are inside and have experienced it. I'd give this establishment a 4.9/5. Is it in a less than optimal area? Yeah... but the food is solid! They do serve your favorite drinks, caipirinhas are always refreshing! and have a great menu. Good selection of apps... coding's, empanadas, sausage, chicken hearts, etc Picanha steaks? Yup... chicken? Yup, fish? Yup. And deserts! There is something for everybody, and it's all delicious! The staff is always great and friendly, willing to make suggestions and accommodate requests for the picky eaters (Yes!, looking at you, children of mine!) the ambiance is cute, its dressed up nicely and flows well. Great for dinner, lunch, family and friends or even larger group.

Very friendly staff and the food is so delicious. They have a self service acai bar, where you…read morehave a few other choices for base besides acai - sorry I forgot the name of the fruit - but do ask for a taste and you may discover a new favorite. If you love coffee you have to try their Wildlife coffee. It's a very fancy pour over set up and the quality of the beans is excellent.

Wildlife Açaí Is a fun looking place. It's sunny and cheerful with Brazilian decor and offers a…read morebunch of games that you can play while you're sitting around enjoying your food. The self serve Tapioca Bar is incredible! Every topping you can imagine is available from nuts to candy to fruit all @ $15.99 per pound. You can satisfy your sweet tooth with no fear cause there are sugar free options! I ordered a shredded steak croissant ($12.31 with tax) to go. It was chock full of delicious ingredients with well paired flavors and textures.

My son gets a big smile on his face it when I tell him we are headed her for dinner. We both like…read morethe salad bar, though my plate has more variety than his does when we return to our table. Then the protein arrives. My son just keeps saying yes while I pick items I I love and a few that I know he wants another piece of. My only qualm is why in the world was my cheesecake not a full piece? It is weird that they serve it that way. 28.08.2026

Came here for my cousin's birthday. I've been before and remembered there being a lot of pork…read moreoptions, so I wasn't expecting much. When I got there, my party was already seated and I had to wait for them to bring another table over. By that time, the meat service had already started, so I missed some of the rotation. I checked out the food bar, the black beans looked good but had pork sausage in them, so I couldn't eat that. When the meats came around, most were medium rare or rare, which is too pink for me. I asked for a different temp and one of the guys kinda caught an attitude when I said the piece he gave me had too much fat. It got awkward real quick as he told me there is no fat on the meat. Also asked for A1 and it took a while. Overall, it wasn't terrible. I had a good time because I was with family, but food-wise it didn't wow me. If I'm doing Brazilian steakhouse, I'd rather drive to Texas de Brazil. If you're in Sarasota and don't feel like driving, Rodizio Grill is cool... just not my first pick.

Stopped by here with friends and my girlfriend while on vacation from Virginia and had a delicious…read moredinner. Would much rather go here than Texas de Brazil or other similar restaurants. All the meat was properly salted and seasoned perfectly and came out fairly quickly. The server was amazing and after talking with her discovered everything is made homemade by her family. The restaurant has very "homey vibes" and would most definitely come back on our next vacation. Place deserves way more business!

Staff were very nice and restaurant was cozy inside. The food was okay. The meat from the gauchos…read moredid come out fast and hot but not a ton of flavor, except the chicken which was really good. And most of the things on the buffet were okay. I would go at lunch if you wanted to try it to save a little money.

Solid place. Very dog, friendly on the patio…read more Paella - 4.5 Chicken and ham croquettes - 4.5 Service - 4.5 Value / price - 4.0

Ate dinner here while on vacation in St. Petersburg and it did not disappoint. Wow, everything was…read moregreat start to finish. We were staying downtown St. Pete, so this location was great. It is right across from the park and was walking distance from our hotel. The restaurant has both outdoor and indoor seating. We opted for indoor and the inside of the restaurant is dark, calming and polished. The staff was super friendly and helpful. Our server had great recommendations and was very attentive. The food was amazing! Everything was so flavorful and fresh. It flags this on the menu as well, but the paella take about 40mins to make, so order it early. It is definitely worth the wait!

The restaurant is beautiful and the music and are great. The seafood is fresh and the drinks are…read moredelicious!

Ambiance: the place is totally decorated in white, is not exciting rather dull. For the prices they…read morecharge the tables should have better covers than white paper tablecloths! It makes the place look cheap. The food is presented very simple, I ordered the chicken milanesa it had tomato sauce on top but very low amount of cheese and it is served with yellow rice that's very dry...real food from Spain is exciting, colorful, full of flavor, not this one! A total disappointment. Finally the server...she could have smiled but she didn't. There are much better Spanish restaurants in Tampa!