On each of our four visits to St Augustine over the past five years, we've made a pilgrimage to the Columbia; on one trip we ate both breakfast and lunch there the same day. The ambiance is fabulous; it's bright and airy decorated with magnificent authentic tilework and terrific street views. Every member of the staff goes out of their... more

Columbia was recommended to us by St Augustine locals while we were vacationing there for a couple of days...and they were right! The atmosphere is very nice, and our waitress was excellent. She had the perfect combination of being very helpful yet never being in the way. The place was crowded, but we never felt rushed, and the entire meal... more

We recently went to the Columbia on a recent trip to St. Augustine. My family and I had been there years before several times and it was wonderful. This time , it was awful. First, when our waiter came over he asked if we would like some water with our meal and we said sure.When he came back with our... more

My husband and I ate on the porch looking overlooking St George street. We started off with the crab cakes (yum), he had the paella and I had the Palomilla. We both thoroughly enjoyed our food. The service was pleasant and accurate. The waiter didn't rush us, but she didn't make us think she forgot about us either. All in... more

By 2pm we were sweltering in the heat and tired from walking around so we decided to pop into the Columbia for a little break. We were seating immediately. On the waitress's recommendation we decided to try a pitcher of sangria. They have their "original", which comes from a tap or you can get the imported version that is made... more

I ate here a few years ago while visiting St. Augustine. The restaurant was packed; the food was great. My, how times have changed.... We arrived around 11:45 a.m. The restaurant was not busy, yet it took forever for our waitress to take our order. Other waiters and waitresses attended their tables regularly. Our waitress would breeze by occasionally, explaining... more

We both ordered Paella , and in both cases the shrimp and chicken were dry and tough to a point that they were almost inedible . It appears that they were precooked and than warmed up .This dish is their signature dish and the menu stated that it requires 30 minutes wait which implies that it is made to order... more

Great food, beautiful ambience more

Recently visited St Augustine and wanted to review Columbia. This restaurant is located in downtown St A's on St George Street. My wife and I were walking around and decided to stop here for lunch, what a good decision we made. The interior is well done and has an outdoor courtyard in the center of the restaurant with a fountain,... more