The "historic" Ybor City original that launched this midpriced Cuban-Spanish mini-chain is "Tampa's Taj Mahal" - you should go at least "once in a lifetime" and bask in its "beautiful", airy "garden"-like setting; otherwise, all locations are marked by generally "courteous" service and "well-prepared" food, with notable standouts being the "impressive" black bean soup and "out-of-this-world"...
Operations may be disrupted due to COVID-19. Be sure to contact the restaurant to find out its current status and offerings.Columbia Restaurant Review:
This is the cousin of the famous landmark Columbia Restaurant in Tampa (the first restaurant in the city to have air conditioning when it opened in 1905). The menu is a fun read in itself, with most entrées described in a paragraph of background and history. For example, we are told that Cannelloni de Langosta "7 Portes" comes from the 7 Portes Restaurant in Barcelona, Spain, and features...