We have been coming here for 30 years and I'll be coming for 30 more. Just sandwiches, soup, and…read morecookies, nothing fancy or trendy, but perfect southern true mom and pop shop. The food tastes exactly like something your grandma would make you, and the family running this place is genuinely the nicest you'll ever meet. No gimmicks, no attitude, just good food and good people who've been showing up every day for over three decades. Some places earn loyalty. This is one of them.

Friendliest people. Good sandwiches and salads. Good chocolate chip cookie too. Passing thru, but…read morewill definitely stop again

I always order a junior sandwich with a small green salad. Service is friendly and fast. They…read moregreat you when you walk in the door. And I always use my credits.

This place is as good as it gets for lunchtime sandwiches in my opinion after only one visit, my…read morewife and I are both fans. Saw many great reviews online and decided to pay this deli a visit today. We shared a couple different items and were delighted with our selections. Shared a dipper sandwich as well as a Reuben. Both sandwiches were extremely tasty and served on excellent bread. We received stellar service from Nora today . She truly helped with our selections. Her courteous and friendly service were very much appreciated. We will return another time and try a couple of other selections!!

Great hamburgers and sandwiches as evidenced by their lunch crowd! Get there close to opening and…read moreno issues even for our party of 10. I'll go back every chance I get.

Really good laid back, local joint. Service and food was really good. It gets crowded in there, so…read morego early! Our table ordered shrimp, flounder, tacos and pizza and they were all delish! Come try this place out!

Good food, good service. Love the breakfast and lunch menu. Our go-to place. We really enjoy it. My…read moreonly negative thing: my husband wanted a beer and they didn't have Columbia Craft lager anymore. Hopefully they were just out. ;)

I was not too impressed with my trip to DiPratos, which was disappointing because it had been…read morerecommended to me by several different people, and I was excited to try it out. I came in a few minutes after 10:00 a.m., the time they open, and while I don't expect a restaurant to be in tip-top shape the second they open, they did not seem at all ready for the day or to accept customers. I stood at the front for a few awkward moments before asking one of the hostesses if I was supposed to seat myself, when she replied "oh no, I'll seat you", and then led me to one of the nearby tables. Somewhat grossly, the tablecloth on the table I was seated at was covered with coffee stains from previous guests, which was kind of unsettling. I then asked for a cup of coffee, and was told that there wasn't any ready, and that I would need to wait a few minutes. Again, not a huge deal, but I would expect a breakfast restaurant to have some coffee ready by the time that they open. Second, when perusing the menu, I was not particularly impressed by their "limited breakfast" options, nor anything on their regular menu. I decided to go with a simple hot dog, and substituted the offered sides with an order of French fries, which ridiculously cost me almost $4 extra. In addition, my hot dog was fine, but nothing exceptional, and definitely not better than one I could've gotten at Costco for a markedly cheaper price. The one (1) bright spot was that the fries were very good, and of higher quality than most other fries I've gotten at similar restaurants. Finally, my server was nice enough, but a little rough around the edges and not overly attentive. In addition, the ambiance was pretty basic, with nothing about it that really stuck out. All-in-all, I wouldn't be adverse to returning to DiPratos on a Saturday or Sunday to try their breakfast menu, but I won't be coming back during the week, and wouldn't really recommend that anybody else do so either.

Took my children to lunch here today & I was very excited! I had only heard good things about this…read moreestablishment and knew it had a long history. It's been around 80 years and today, I was eager to find out why. The whole diner scene is very clean and consistent with how I would imagine it has always looked. The walls are covered in framed historical documents and photographs about the Mathias Sandwich Shop and old signs from the 1940's and 1950's that I imagine are truly original to the era it was hoppin' and bussin' at during that time. It has a very unique feel to it, like a place your grandmother and her family loved to go to growing up in this area. You can tell some of their customers here are patrons. It's a true "mom and pop" kinda place, which I love! Although we ordered a kids burger and a couple Reuben sandwiches, I felt the need to come back and try everything on their menu. It was a simple sandwich, burger, hot dog, salad kind of diner, but each category had many choices to choose from. The food was served warm and with a smile, which is always a nice touch. My son ate all of his kid's burger and fries and my other son ate all of his Reuben and chips. Both of them were very satisfied! My Reuben was also very good. The flavors were true to their mark and very good. The service we received was also great! Parking can be tricky in the front of the shop, so I might try parking behind the shop next time. So, if you're looking for a good well run deli to get some freshly cooked to order sandwiches or burgers or hot dogs for a good price, this is your place!

All four of us enjoyed our sandwiches, which were a Reuben, Cuban, Chicken Salad, and ham and…read morecheese. A couple of us had their chips and the other two of us had their fries. I thought the fries were better than the chips but there is an up charge for that. The service was very good and the restaurant was clean and comfortable.

Great food at a fair price. Owners are very nice and daily specials are fabulous. Thank you for the…read moredining experience.

Such warm and welcoming service! We stopped there on our trip through a snow storm. They were…read moreplanning on closing early but stayed open for us! Chicken salad sandwich was delicious - dog friendly. Be sure to ask to meet the handsome man, Jackson! Thank you!

Best sandwich in Columbia Metro award?…read more I mean yall. What? I be the MOST dramatic on these reviews sometimes bc lol they just read more fun. I'm. Dead. Ass. If yall don't get down to this bad boy and order you the "Chicken Charleston" during our lord and saviors pride month?! HOMOPHOBIA! I didn't know what to order (they literally have the LARGEST menu) and the fabulous front of house baddie said she loved The Charleston so.. I said you know what? LAYGO. 10/10 This was the best dang sandwich I've had in months. It's basically a chicken Philly but they put they whole foot, knee, thigh, and hootenanny into making that bad boy. AND ITS ACROSS FROM THE HOSPITAL SO I CAN JUST MOSEY ON OVER ANY TIME IM IN THIS CENTRALIZED LOCAYSH?! swear SC just wants me to stay fat and sassy atp. Only thing I disliked was the black olives in the pasta salad, but that's a personal preference situation. (Yall can have mine if you wanna meet up for lunch, tuh!) They also have kids eat free nights too! Clearly I don't have any children (kind of difficult to given the whole.. well, it's pride month yfm? Hahaha) but bring the whole fam. Clean, welcoming, good service and decently quick. Thanks everyone! Fr, this rocked.

I ordered a Red Velvet cake, a Carrot Cake, and a sandwich, and I must say, East Bay has never…read morefailed me yet. My wife loved the Red Velvet cake and her sandwich. The carrot cake was moist, flavorful, and fluffy. The service was outstanding, and the ambiance was inviting. Every time we come to Colombia, I must stop here.

Everything! This is a little hidden spot I have not had the sandwiches as yet we cannot get past…read morethe cookies and deserts she has a sweet "thumb" with the deserts for sure. We had the cinnamon roll cookies they would melt in your mouth! We will be back!

We enjoyed the food. Very nice owner. Though she has a table for guest we had our order to go…read more Very authentic Indian cuisine. Looking forward to the next time.