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Loud and typically tourist - Food bland - Review by citysearch c | Columbia Restaurant - Sarasota

Columbia Restaurant - Sarasota

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Loud and typically tourist - Food bland 7/21/2008

After reading other reviews from different sites and magazines, this came highly recommended. Why....we can't figure it out. This is a loud restaurant with many families. This is not for couples. I should have had a clue upon entering. We made a reservation (recommended from other reviews but certainly not needed) we did not even have a chance to give them our names. We were rushed inside to a table without even a formal welcome. I felt like cattle being herded in to be fed. The hostesses (there were three) need lessons on greeting! Sharon did not give us the time of day. Very rude. Food was just ok. The Columbia salad was delciious; however, I ordered the black bean soup and it had no spice whatsoever. It was as if they opened a can of black beans, then heated and served them on a bed of rice. The server was very polite. (only positive of the night) We had planned on having a leisurely dinner; however, we decided to quickly eat the salad and what little I ate of the soup and left. DO NOT RECOMMEND. Pros: Server was polite. Good for kids simply because its loud with kids! Cons: Hostesses rude, poorly flavored food, loud noisy atmosphere more
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