Columbia Restaurant of Celebration

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Columbia Restaurant in Celebration is a four star Spanish restaurant. This is a great place. Located in the Central area, this restaurant is mildly expensive. This place features outdoor dining. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant features a full bar.

User Reviews of Columbia Restaurant of Celebration

Yelp.com Review - by Hector M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Nothing beats opening a menu and finding exactly what you want at first glance (it took 3 seconds flat). I went with their 1905 salad (lettuce, tomatoes, olives, swiss cheese, ham, grated romano...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Justin W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Beautiful restaurant with great authentic flavors and dishes. The mojito with real sugar cane and the Paella are delicious!
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Our server, Alex, was superb! His attention to detail and enthusiasm for service transformed decent food into a real dining pleasure. As for the food, it's good, not great. I had the Cuban version...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Had an excellent experience. The wait staff was pleasant and right on top of everything. The food was also delicious. Cuban bread served with the meal was delicious and fresh. The Cuban sandwich was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alan B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh man! My absolute best meal on vacation to Orlando. The famous 1905 salad is a must with shrimp, and the Steak Salteado was to die for. The bread pudding was the bomb and is big enough to feed a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by cameron t.

4.0 of 5 stars. Loved our dinner at Columbia. The town of Celebration was so quaint and charming! Everyone at the restaurant was so nice. The service was great. The paella Valencia was very tasty, although the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Holly Ann J.

5.0 of 5 stars. Everytime I go to Orlando, Florida - I just gotta visit Celebration. Definitely a little town reminiscent of a Norman Rockwell painting. Certainly a utopia of some sort. It's quaint. It's clean....
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lucy D.

3.0 of 5 stars. While the food is still fabulous the service is beginning to leave a bit to be desired. I've had 2 bad service trips there in the past month. I'll get take out from now on.
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by sherryl s.

4.0 of 5 stars. We go there very often is nothing better than their 1905 salad and their hot bread, its enough for a weekend lunch, except you do have to get the right server, as there is a very special technique in...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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Good Catering Service

I attended a going away party in celebration and the food was provided by Columbia's. It was very delicious. The signature salad is the best
kudzu.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Robin W.

5.0 of 5 stars. We've been to Columbia twice on trips to the Disney area. Both times, our whole group of six people of all different ages thoroughly enjoyed their meals...some of us are definitely foodies. I've had...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Since Columbia Restaurant of Celebration has been reviewed quite a bit already, I'll cut to the chase and tell you why I enjoy this AMAZING place:First, their Sangria is pure perfection with the right...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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Well worth a visit....

With all of the great ethnic "mom and pop" eateries out there in food rarely can you find a chain of restaurants that can offer the quality of food and service than you favorite corner Asian, Italian, or...
kudzu.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cristina V.

4.0 of 5 stars. Yummyy...Food, decor, servers, everything/everyone is authentic. It's ashame they only have a few of these restaurants in FL..Recently they just closed a location in City Place (West Palm Bch) but i...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joel F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Fried Shrimp. Wrapped in bacon.Need I say more?
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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Nice location, very good food and service

Columbia is a nice change from the I-Drive tourist traps. Great waterfront location in Celebration, with a large covered patio. The sangria is mixed tableside and is fantastic. Service was quick and...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by annabelle s.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mmmmmm the food of my dreams!I've got to start out by saying that this is one of my favorite restaurants. During my teen years, the St. Augustine location opened and I was hooked! I was thrilled...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff H.

2.0 of 5 stars. Are you kidding me? They call this a Cuban/Spanish restaurant? Perhaps in the way that Epcot center represents Japan/France/Morrocco? Everything was so Americanized. The tapas mixtos appetizer...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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Not Recommended

I would not recommend this restaurant. My husband and I did not have a good experience here. We love the one in Tampa. We ordered the Pompano and it arrived uncooked. which was not noticed by our server. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eddie w.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great place! Ropa Vieja -Great!Roast Pork "A La Cubana - not very good, too dryMahi Mahi "Cayo Hueso" - awesome!Pollo "Champion" - awesome!Key Lime Pie- I liked it a lot. Some people don't like key...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by R. Alexander S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I echo the previous reviewer's sentiments. The location is nice, clean, and well decorated. The atmosphere is much better than most restaurants you'd visit.My particular favorite dish there is the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nobbi L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Fashioned after the original in Tampa's Ybor City and the one in St. Augustine, this is a great addition to Celebration's restaurant. I really like the gazpacho and the Paella. Nice location.
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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Unprofessional Service

While the food is excellent, the service leaves something to be desired. When we ordered a bottle of wine with dinner we told the server we would like it with dinner (we had a before dinner drink). As our...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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Great breakfast buffet.

One of our friends treated us to breakfast at the Columbia restaurant in Celebration. We have eaten dinner at the one in Ybor city, in Tampa, but hadn't been to this one before.We were seated at ...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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Great breakfast buffet.

One of our friends treated us to breakfast at the Columbia restaurant in Celebration. We have eaten...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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Craving Columbian Cuisine

This is a wonderful authentic Columbian restaurant. I recently ate here for lunch and the food was delicious. I highly recommend the 1907 salad to start with, it is prepared at your table and the dres...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/03/2006
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Gayot

the columbia claims to be floridais oldest restaurant, with its first cafe opened in 1905 in nearby ybor city where it served spanish cuisine to cigar factory workers transplanted from cuba. the central...
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Fodor's

if you're looking for the best spanish cuisine in central florida...this is the place! candido, the manager makes it all happen...perfect!
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wGuides.com

the flagship of this florida group of restaurants, all bearing the same name, has recreated its original mediterranean architecture and ethnic atmosphere. it offers an impressive array of culinary options...
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Yahoo! Travel

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AOL CityGuide

classic cuban in celebration...
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New York Times

celebration's branch of this statewide, family-owned latin chain is generally as good as the original in tampa. zero in on the paella--either la valenciana, with clams, shrimp, scallops, chicken, pork, and...
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OpenTable

Family-owned and operated for over 100 years, Columbia has earned acclaim for its old-world charm and award-winning Spanish/Cuban cuisine and wine list. Join us for century-old family recipes like Paella "a la...
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