Columbia, SC
18 restaurants in Columbia, South Carolina, with Google ratings, hours and websites where the business has them.
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Lively, family-friendly chain featuring Italian standards such as pastas & salads.
Columbia, SC4.1(3556)Open nowWebsite
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IHOP at 813 St. Andrews Road in Columbia serves breakfast favorites including world-famous pancakes, crepes, omelettes, and eggs benedicts. The restaurant also offers lunch and dinner with burgers, sandwiches, and entrées. WiFi, dine-in, online ordering, takeout, delivery, and catering are available.
BreakfastPancakesOmelettes
Columbia, SC4.3(2845)Open nowWebsite
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Bonefish Grill in Columbia specializes in hand-cut, wood-grilled seafood and is known for Bang Bang Shrimp. The restaurant offers hand-crafted cocktails, wines, and seasonal specialties. Services include dine-in, carryout with online ordering, curbside carryout, catering, and outdoor dining.
Wood-grilled entreesCocktailsWine
Columbia, SC4.5(2579)Open nowWebsite
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Laid-back hangout known for choice margaritas & upmarket, contemporary tacos & Mexican entrees.
Columbia, SC4.4(1822)Open nowWebsite
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Hickory Tavern has been the Carolinas' neighborhood gathering spot since 1997. The restaurant offers casual American dining with a full menu in a welcoming environment. Game day specials and cold beer are featured, with sports on big screens. The HT Lineup brings rotating daily specials including wings, burgers, and weekend favorites. Catering and event bookings are available.
American foodCold beerCatering
Columbia, SC4.1(1851)Open nowWebsite
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Upscale American eatery with a daily changing menu, plus an outdoor sculpture garden.
Columbia, SC4.5(1662)Open nowWebsite
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Upscale tavern with eclectic American fare & wine amid the brick walls of a former bottling company.
Columbia, SC4.6(1586)Open nowWebsite
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Very's Great Philly Food has been a family-owned and operated restaurant since 1988, founded by owners born and raised in Philadelphia. The restaurant prepares fresh pizza dough and mozzarella daily and uses high-quality ingredients to create traditional Philly cuisine.
Philly cheesesteaksPizza
Columbia, SC4.5(1430)Open nowWebsite
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Eggs Up Grill serves breakfast, lunch, and catering in Columbia. The restaurant offers egg-centric dishes, breakfast combos, sandwiches, salads, and seasonal specialties with options including mimosas.
Breakfast serviceLunch serviceCatering
Columbia, SC4.4(874)Closed nowWebsite
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Taco Bell at 9802 Two Notch Rd in Columbia offers a full menu of Mexican-inspired fast food. Menu items include soft and crunchy tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, combos, and specialties including the Mexican Pizza, Crunchwrap Supreme, and Cheesy Gordita Crunch. The Luxe Value Menu features items at $3 or less, and the Cantina Chicken Menu offers marinated, slow-roasted chicken options. Drive-thru service is available open late, and delivery and dine-in options are offered.
TacosBurritosDrive-thru service
Columbia, SC3.3(967)Open nowWebsite
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Indian à la carte fare served in a subdued setting, with a buffet option at lunch & weekend dinner.
Columbia, SC4.1(771)Open nowWebsite
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Downtown Beach Bar and Grill is a beach-themed bar and restaurant in Columbia's Vista District. The venue features specialty cocktails including Huger Rum Runner and Pineapple Upside Down, along with a food menu. An indoor space with beach-themed décor and a sand-filled outdoor bar area create a coastal atmosphere. The bar offers domestic and import beer selections.
cocktailsbeer servicefood service
Columbia, SC4.3(701)Open nowWebsite
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Unassuming locale with traditional decor offering classic Thai noodles, soups, curries & stir-fries.
Columbia, SC4.4(594)Open now
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Columbia, SC4.2(617)Website
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Long-running chain serving signature breakfast items & a variety of coffee drinks.
Columbia, SC3.5(702)Open nowWebsite
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Sysco Columbia is a food distributor and restaurant supply company serving the Columbia area. The company partners with over 200 professionally trained local chefs, maintains an industry-leading quality assurance team, and provides consulting and business planning services. Sysco sources products from local ranchers, growers, and producers, and operates test kitchens for menu development and product innovation.
Food distributionRestaurant suppliesChef consulting
Columbia, SC3.3(410)Closed nowWebsite
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Columbia, SC4.5(523)Open now
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Columbia, SC2.3(230)Open nowWebsite
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4.61,586 Google reviewsVerified
4.52,579 Google reviewsVerified
Wood-grilled entrees · Cocktails · Wine
4.51,662 Google reviewsVerified
4.51,430 Google reviewsVerified
Philly cheesesteaks · Pizza
4.5523 Google reviews
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18 restaurants serve Columbia, SC. 5 are rated 4.5 or higher on Google. 16 have a website. Most common services: Catering, cocktails, American food, beer service, Breakfast, Breakfast service….
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What reviewers mention
philly cheesesteak (207) · buffet (158) · pancakes (139) · breadsticks (129) · friendly staff (124) · drive thru (122) · margaritas (104) · shrimp and grits (102) · personable staff (87) · donuts (81) · alfredo (78) · wait time (76)
Topics Google extracted from customer reviews of restaurants in Columbia, with the number of reviews that mention each.
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| Restaurants | Columbia | SC | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Google rating (10+ reviews) | 4.07 | 4.19 | 4.24 |
| Median Google reviews | 921 | 878 | 715 |
| Reviews for the top quarter | 1782+ | 1690+ | 1542+ |
| Have a website | 88.9% | 95.9% | 90.5% |
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18 restaurants serve Columbia, SC. Highest rated (10+ reviews): Colas Restaurant (Verified, rated 4.6 on Google from 1586 reviews), Bonefish Grill (Verified, rated 4.5 on Google from 2579 reviews) and Motor Supply Company Bistro (Verified, rated 4.5 on Google from 1662 reviews), plus 15 more.
18 restaurants serve Columbia, South Carolina. 5 are rated 4.5 or higher on Google. 16 have a website. Most common services: Catering, cocktails, American food, beer service, Breakfast, Breakfast service…. ZIP codes covered: 29201, 29210, 29206, 29209, 29223, 29205, 29212, 29229.
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant (3,556 reviews, rated 4.1), IHOP (2,845 reviews, rated 4.3) and Bonefish Grill (2,579 reviews, rated 4.5). Review counts are read from each business's Google Business Profile.
17 restaurants in Columbia, SC publish hours on Google. 16 are open on Saturdays (Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, IHOP, Bonefish Grill and Cantina 76 and 12 more) and 13 on Sundays (Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, IHOP, Bonefish Grill and Cantina 76 and 9 more). Use the Open now filter above to see who is open right now.
Google lists them under Restaurant (7), American restaurant (6), Breakfast restaurant (4), Takeout Restaurant (4), Brunch restaurant (3) and Family restaurant (3). A business can carry more than one category, so the counts overlap.
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