Listen! I have no idea what has taken me so long to eat at La Isla Bonita! I ordered through…read moreDoorDash. When my food showed up, it was still steaming. I have never had a restaurant where I ordered from DoorDash and the food showed up still hot and steaming like I'm dining in! I appreciated that so much. I still wasn't ready for what came next.  I tried the steak first. Speechless. The pork is what I tasted next. Floored. Then the rice and empanada; both were really tasty as well. The portions are good and filling. I can't wait to go back. This place has been on my radar for years, and I'm mad it took me so long to get to this delicious food.

Love love loveeeeeee the empanadas! Food always comes out quick, hot n ready, & always within my…read morelow budget. Nice restaurant setting, a comfy and homey vibe, and the woman who tends to work the cash register is an absolute angel. Cant wait to go when they reopen tuesday

If you come to Soda City Market and looking for great food, then you must have seen this stall with…read moreintrigued parties of people staring at the beautiful display of seafood with rice. These giant paella pans are extremely eye catching due to all the colorful ingredients used to make the dish. It's hard not to stand there staring for a while, smell that delicious seafood flavor, and ultimately make it your entree of the day at the market. For me, a paella is only perfect is it has a crispy crust to the bomba rice, widely known as soccarat in Spain. That crunchy and smokey texture adds a lot to this particular dish. However, with that said, they really use a lot of seafood and give this rice such a great taste. It's hard to complain much when you are enjoying your food ... ... and I certainly did.

From the owner: I Love Paella, USA is a small family owned catering business where we specialize in making Spanish…read moredishes such as tapas, sangria and of course our famous mouth-watering paella. You can compare the quality of our ingredients with others; we do not use pre-cooked rice nor do we use artificial flavorings. All of our ingredients are fresh, original and high quality. We visit Soda City market on Saturdays, we visit festivals and we also cater at private events.

Beautiful way to start a long weekend on the patio at Gervais & Vine. This month's special wine…read moreflight is from Argyle in Oregon - a delight. The wine menu for the flight is actually embedded with flower seeds! Also enjoyed hot goat cheese dip, fingerling potatoes, Spanish meatballs and scallops. Everything was fresh and tasty. Sitting on the patio is a unique experience. We encountered a slight tilt, many overly load mufflers and some delightfully well behaved French poodles. Service was kind and attentive. Already looking forward to our next visit.

I was only in town for one night so I was torn on where to go to dinner. I looked through Yelp and…read morereservation sites to see what was available and then honed in on what might be a wow dinner. I had a few options, but ultimately landed on Gervais and Vine and made a reservation. On the recommendation of our server, we started with a bottle of In Sheep's Clothing and got to ordering. I had already scoured the menu before coming in so I was pretty sure I knew what I wanted. I love that it's smaller portions so you can order different dishes and try a bunch all at once. We started with the baked brie which I think had an apricot spread plus some fruit and bread. Then we did the petit filet mignon, pork with gorgonzola cream sauce, spicy shrimp gambas, and the seared jumbo scallops. This may sound like too much for two people and you would be right but it was so delicious. I highly recommend everything we had. If I had to choose some standouts, the shrimp were phenomenal and I'm still thinking about them. The biggest surprise was the pork. It was a good size portion in comparison and the cream sauce was so good. Honestly, if you followed this order to a T or any variation of it, you can't go wrong. We weren't rushed in any way so in lieu of dessert we took our time finishing that bottle of wine. While there were some other menu items that jumped out at me, I would absolutely come back and order the exact same thing again. This was one of my favorite meals this year.

This place is incredible. I always leave the choice of wine and food to what they recommend. The…read moreprogression of how they pair wine and progress it with the food is very skillful. Everything is done well...the rather small menu is thoughtful and interesting. Certainly the best of what Columbia has to offer. Cacio e Pepe with ham and chanterelles is absolutely unmatched.

If you like wine then LD is your place. You don't have to be a connoisseur to enjoy the libations…read moreor atmosphere. The staff is awesome. Accessible location on Main St. Ample bar seating with tables in the back. My bartender Jessica was extremely knowledgeable, making the evening more fun. I had a flight of Cabernet followed by a deeper pour of the one I liked the most. I also had the Biscoff Cookie Butter Crepe which was amazing. They have a food menu and cheese boards but that will have to wait.

My family is so sick after eating here. The food tasted okay but it wasn't delicious. My husband…read moredidn't even finish his meal.. that is why he has just been nauseous and dizzy. I have been violently ill from 8pm until 10 am. It's now 2pm and I am still not able to hold anything down . I looked after the fact and they have a c rating at 54%. I will never eat here again and I suggest you check their rating before you do!

El servicio es horrible tiene una actitud estúpida , se ponen hablar en su dialecto y siempre están…read morecon la carota no les vamos a pedir vamos a comprar , no es para que nos atiendan de malas . Un mal servicio la tienda ni Mexicana es de Guatemala's nunca eh visto un Mexican@ ahí .

I decided to try the grilled octopus appetizer. It was very tasty. The octopus was perfectly tender…read moreand had great flavor from the grill. The Romesco sauce was just ok though. There was also a nice roasted red pepper and black olive salad that came with it. My only criticism is that I felt like the portion of octopus was small for $21. Then I decided to try the Boeuf bourguignon. This was definitely comfort food. A very tasty beef stew, but a bit different recipe than I'm used to for this dish. Theirs has potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, and onions. But the broth tastes like they might also use a touch of tomato paste. I could be wrong. Nonetheless, it was tasty and the thick broth was yummy on the piece of crusty bread it was served with. I'm tempted to come back and order the entree size of the octopus for $32 and see what the portion size is. Service was excellent. Very attentive.

Oh my - sensational. Went tonight for my birthday. The last 2 birthdays were celebrated at Halls…read moreand DiVino Rosso, both of which were extremely disappointing. But not Madrigal. The food is simply incredible. My husband had the Caesar Salad and the Boeuf Bourguignon. I had the Burrata Caprese Salad and the Rousseau Pizza. He gave me a shocked look when I went for the Pizza, but I'm not sure it's fair to call it pizza. Let's just say heaven on a crust! And I'm ready to go back and have the Boeuf. For dessert, we took the advice of our server and ordered the Ube Basque Cheesecake. Wow! (Pictured is the portion we brought home.) I'm a good cook, so when eating out, I expect to have a meal that surpasses my skills. And this most certainly did. The presentation was excellent. I don't give the ambiance a 10, but that's so secondary to the meal I just enjoyed. Thank you to Chef Emma and team!

AMAZING!!! We have lived in Columbia for a few years so I can't believe we had not heard of City…read moreGrit until recently, but we will make up for lost time. Our first experience was outstanding and we will return...OFTEN! For starters, our server was a professional. She is working on her 3rd level certification as a sommelier so it was truly a pleasure talking wine and food with her. Her recommendations were spot on all night long. Next, the menu is the most creative in Columbia. This restaurant is more Charleston-like or big city like with its menu options. Our biggest challenge of the night was deciding what to order. My wife ordered the Gnudi with brisket and is still talking about it. I rolled the dice and decided to try the squid ink pasta with lobster as a test, and I can honestly say they got an A++. I've eaten squid ink pasta in some of the best restaurants in New York, Boston and other major cities, and this was the BEST I have ever eaten. I almost didn't write this review because I selfishly don't want to have to fight for a reservation when this place gets busier, but I DO want it to flourish. Columbia needs more restaurants like City Grit. My only suggestion for them is to offer Valet parking because I had to park so far away that I was sweating by the time I walked all the way back to the restaurant after dropping off my wife.Otherwise, this is a fantastic dinner experience!!!

I would like to say my service was excellent here. I found City Grit after visiting the wonderful…read moresister coffee shop next door. The host was so nice and welcoming. The waiter was so attentive and kind. The ambiance is beautiful.. The restaurant was kind of hot and the wine I chose was hot as well. They were able to chill I quickly but I ended up getting a different wine. I ordered the crab farro, the lobster eel pasta, whipped feta, baked chicken, and wine. I don't think this is a bad restaurant. Maybe I should have tried brunch vs dinner. The smoked chicken was some of the best chicken I have ever had. Tender, Smokey, and bursting with flavor. I did not enjoy the crab farro, I believe it was more grain than crab. The whipped feta was a little tangy for my taste. I am willing to try this restaurant again. Maybe brunch as that was most of the photos I saw.

Went for 803 day because of a tik tok I got on my FYP (the soft serve margs CALLED ME OUT MY NAME…read moreYALL!) They were pretty decently busy, but the vibe in the restaurant inside and outside was nice. Fully recommend going on OpenTable and getting a rezz before just showing up bc they fill up so quickly. 10/10 loved my soft serve marg (and for $8.03? Heck yes, brotherrrr!), the tacos were pretty decent (I didn't care for the tofu, but I've been biased by some phenomenal agedashi tofu before, admittedly. The original beef taco was the one I thought I'd like the least and it was my favorite!) , and the menu has a lot to offer. The servers and hostesses were fabulous. I'll definitely be back. Thanks yall!

Went there for brunch with my friend we were sat immediately. The only issues we had was figuring…read moreout what to eat! The food was good! The tacos was amazing and we had the soft serve margaritas. It was good couldn't taste the alcohol but our server said there was and it sneaks up on yah. I'd definitely go again!

Best experience I've had in Columbia, sc!…read more Been to a lot of nice places around the area but this is the best of its price category for sure. Five starts respective to other places. WILL BE COMING BACK! If you want a table, make a reservation! The photos don't do the meal justice :)

Cuisine: 8 Service: 8…read moreDecor: 8 Value: 8 Overall: 8 Just a fantastic Italian restaurant all around in downtown Columbus, SC. I have eaten here twice and loved both of my experience. On my recent visit, I was able to enjoy one of the best Caesar Salad in recent memory, as well as a delicious Mushroom Soup. However, the highlight had to be the Fish Of The Day. The phenomenal Crab Meat Stuffed NC Rainbow Trout had a wonderful saffron, tomato, and fennel broth with toasted fregola. I am quite shocked at how many good Italian restaurants are in this part of SC, but I am certainly thankful that my best option is not Olive Garden.

Great response time! She was kind,Knowledgeable and attentive. She knew exactly what I needed and…read morewe plan to work together for sure.

I used Something Small Catering for my mother's 95th birthday party. We had relatives coming from…read moreall over the USA. A majority of them are "foodies". They loved everything that was served. We did a southern food theme & it was perfect! I wouldn't have changed a thing. I can't make a recommendation on anything that could have been improved. I communicated with Della. She was easy to talk to and returned communications immediately. She helped me plan the meal & made suggestions for what would go best with my menu. She also made a delicious red velvet cake as the birthday cake. I'll definitely use Something Small Catering for our next family celebration. I'm so grateful that I was able to work with them to make this event such a huge success.