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Sato Japanese Steak House
Jul 21, 2009 by Jessica from Atlanta

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[10] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Friendly staff and great food!
• The long wait on weekends. Sometimes the wait can be as long as one hour!

“Sato was very different from what I expected. From trying other Japanese restaurants like Sumo, I was able to experience a different taste and a different level of authenticity. Sumo's food was also good, but Sato's food just tasted like something out of the ordinary. For example, the fried rice at Sumo's tasted somewhat like a mediocre dish that you can acquire at a nearby China Hut. But Sato's rice is very different and has a taste that must be experienced yourself to be believed. The staff was friendly but I don't think it is a very romantic atmosphere because of the different parties that you have to sit with and the loudness of the restaurant itself (with other chefs cooking and lots of other people talking.) But one thing that I did not like but I guess it couldn't be helped was the long wait time during weekends. I did not have a reservation and had to wait for 45 minutes to actually sit down. But other than that, it was a great experience!”

Oyster Bar Columbia
Aug 25, 2008 by Overcharged from Columbia

Overall Rating: 2
Food:[3] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[1]

• No positives.
• Watch your wallet, they steal!

“I was there recently to celebrate a co-workers b-day. I only had two items. They were priced reasonably. Beware of over pricing.”

Bangkok Restaurant
Aug 24, 2008 by Kevin from Cleveland, Ohio

Overall Rating: 5
Food:[7] • Service:[4] • Atmosphere:[3]

• Tasty food, very friendly help.
• No fish on the menu, not very spicy, more Korean tasting than Thai.

“Food was very good, but tasted more Korean than Thai. Help was very friendly, but a bit slow. Very small with zero atmosphere. I thought the prices were a bit high. I would go back if I couldn't find any other Thai restaurants. I went there for Thai fish, but shrimp is all they have in the way of seafood.”

No Name Deli
Jul 23, 2008 by Ann from Columbia, SC

Overall Rating: 8

• Great fresh food.
• Does not take debit cards and is cramped and noisy.

“Great turkey burgers! Fresh foods prepared on the spot. Great for take-out. Restaurant itself is cramped and noisy. Favorite local lunchtime place.”

Inakaya Japanese Restaurant
Jan 24, 2008 by GEM from Luton (England)

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• The highest quality fish & massive portions at a reasonable price.
• Imitation crabmeat only in the California rolls.

“I have traveled the world, and everywhere I have gone, I have sampled the local sushi where possible. I can honestly say Inakaya ranks in the top half a dozen sushi bars I have ever visited. One disclaimer is needed here; even though I may have to wait an hour to be seated, I always sit at the sushi bar - apart form wanting to see for myself what fish looks appetizing, I prefer to order directly from the sushi chef each portion as I am ready to consume it, and as such, I cannot vouch for the general seating in the restaurant. Form my vantage point, I had a huge dilemma - absolutely everything looked as if it had just been taken out of the sea! It tasted it as well, with the yellowtail seeming to melt in my mouth, it was so moist and succulent! As an added bonus, although the portion prices are very reasonable, Inakaya is one of those sushi bars that give 2 pieces per portion, and each piece is absolutely enormous! Grumbles? I regret there was one irksome thing - they do not use real crabmeat in their rolls. It's a small nitpick, but a nitpick nonetheless (which is why Inakaya "only" makes my world-wide top 6 list, rather than being number 1!)”

Inakaya Japanese Restaurant
Jan 24, 2008 by Gerry from Gaston,SC

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Everything.
• Its 20 miles from our home!

“Hands down, this is the best sushi bar in the Columbia area! The sushi chef is efficient, friendly and knowledgeable, the fish is ultra-fresh and tasty - and the portions (2 pieces per portion) are reasonably priced and indecently large, what more could you wish for!”

Sesame Inn Chinese Restaurant
Jan 12, 2008 by Michael from Lexington

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[9] • Service:[8] • Atmosphere:[7]

• Food was good.
• None.

“I have eaten here several times and the food is very good and prices are reasonable. It is always clean and service is friendly.”

Steak N Shake
Sep 13, 2007 by Bob from Wateree

Overall Rating: 1
Food:[1] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[1]

• It was right next to the hotel.
• It is closed. Boarded up.

“This place is boarded up. It's out of business. Closed. Bye.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Hardee's
Jul 3, 2007 by Travis from Columbia

Overall Rating: 5
Food:[8] • Service:[2] • Atmosphere:[5]

• Still the best fast food burgers around.
• The only way the service could be worse is if they punched me with my meal.

“This is the worst Hardees in town. In fact, it's one of the worst Hardees I've ever been to (and this is including Carl's Jr. out West). The sad part of this is that their burgers are still really quite good, but only if you actually get what you order. Be sure to check your meal before leaving the window if you're driving through. Also when they inevitably ask you to "pull up and wait on your food" so they can "bring it out to you in a minute," I highly recommend saying "No" and waiting right there at the window. Otherwise you'll be waiting for 10 minutes after they forget about you. Good food, wretched service.”

Rush's Hamburgers
May 16, 2007 by Gloria from Columbia

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[9] • Service:[6] • Atmosphere:[8]

• Pepsi was good.
• Messed up order.

“I left my office on May 15, '07 at 1:00 and drove to Rush's at Harbison. Ordered two hot dogs, small fries, and small Pepsi I drove back to my office as I was on my lunch hour and getting food for one of my co-workers as well. Imagine how shocked I was when I opened the bag and had a junior cheeseburger and fries. I gave the cheeseburger to my co-worker and I ate French fries for lunch! Beware, check your order before you drive away.”

Inakaya Japanese Restaurant
May 14, 2007 by Bob from Chapin, SC

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[10] • Service:[7] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Japanese owned and operated.
• Tables are cramped; sit at the sushi bar instead.

“Best sushi bar in Columbia hands down. Sit at the sushi bar and converse with chefs who actually trained in Japan, unlike many Korean or Chinese owned places who are jumping on the sushi bandwagon just to make a buck.”

1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Yamato Japanese Steak House
Apr 28, 2007 by Dee from Prosperity, SC

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[9] • Service:[8] • Atmosphere:[10]

• The restaurant was very clean, and the food was great!
• The waiter was slow to refill drinks and get our "to go" boxes.

“This is the family favorite for all special celebrations! The welcome you receive from the hostess and/or bartender, the attention you receive and humor you share with the chef - every part of this dining experience is fun!”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Inakaya Japanese Restaurant
Apr 27, 2007 by RC from Columbia

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Very, very fresh, high-quality seafood.
• Not open on Mondays for lunch.

“Fantastic food, great service and wonderful prices. We have been going to Sato's Inakaya restaurants since 1997, and it is the best sushi in the state. I cannot say enough great things about this place!”

1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Outback Steakhouse
Apr 23, 2007 by Don from West Columbia

Overall Rating: 5
Food:[8] • Service:[3] • Atmosphere:[3]

• The food lived up to its reputation.
• Arrogant folks that just arrived and were seated and left while we waited.

“We made a last minute decision to go to outback at Harrison. Biggest mistake ever. We arrived at 6 and did not get seated until 8.while we watched party after party just walk in and get served. Evidently the have a call ahead status where you call ahead and when you arrive you are immediately served. We watched party after party leave angry screaming at the hostesses. It was Friday night, it was busy. But come on. I will never ever go back to this particular outback.”

Sato Japanese Steak House
Apr 5, 2007 by Tiffany from Columbia

Overall Rating: 8
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Great food at a good price.
• Poor ventilation.

“I go to this place a lot with friends and family. The food is really good. You get soup and salad with your meal. The cooks are really personable. For larger parties they have a more intimate area. It's best to get a reservation at this place especially if you go on the weekend, it's packed. Parking is also limited on the weekend due to high traffic.”

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Rush's Hamburgers
Mar 29, 2007 by melissa from soddy daisy tennessee

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• The best in the world.
• We don¿t have one in the Chattanooga area.

“You have the best hamburgers in the world. I drove from Soddy daisy Tennessee to get a chill cheeseburger and it was well worth the 6 hour drive. Sure wish we had a rush's here in the Chattanooga area. I¿ll be back for my chill cheese burger will not let cut in half again really soon. I even have friends that tell me they will send me one we were in Columbia for 4 days and we had rush's all 4 days.”

Lizard Spikett Restaurant
Feb 22, 2007 by Meghan from Johnson

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Love the mac and cheese.
• Only have chicken and dumplings once a week.

“The name is actually Lizard's Thicket. Its southern food - very tasty. The chicken fingers are the best! Its a typical meat and three place. ”

Inakaya Japanese Restaurant
Oct 27, 2006 by Mike from Columbia

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[10] • Service:[7] • Atmosphere:[7]

• Sushi and quality of food.
• Need more space...tables too close.

“I have had the good fortune to eat at Japanese (sushi) restaurants at many cities in the United States and Canada. The quality of food at Sakura ranks with the very best. ”

1 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Inakaya Japanese Restaurant
Jun 15, 2006 by Sue from Sumter

Overall Rating: 1

• Variety.
• Dirty.

“I found pieces of hair on two pieces of my sushi. I am never going back there again.”

3 of 11 people found this review helpful.