It's been a long time since I was last at Columbia's. The service is good. The meals are excellent. It's a bit pricey, but for an occasional visit, it's a great choice. I find the food prepared quickly and way better than the high-end steak restaurants in the area. read more

Ordered the nighthawk special with corn pudding and Diego salad. It was ok but not as good as the other locations.

yes, my wife and I usually going to store in Richmond Rd, very satisfied , people, food, service Excellent, on the other side the store in southland drive not as good by any means After coming back in town, For the first time we ordered two meals for my wife and I. The quality was not nearly as good. salad old, potatoes hard inside and burnt by the skin, Steak, was so flat and burnt. I asked for more rolls, the guy said It cost more, Really??? Not happy , and will not go back to this location. we will drive cross of the town to Richmond Store Thabks Amir Omidy omidyamir65@gmail.com read more

Ordered with a coworker and decided on getting the loaded potato. Big potato with two different toppings, onions and bacon bits. They also throw in sour cream and butter. Amazing. It can definitely fill me up for lunch and I tend to eat a lot. For comparison purposes, the previous night, I was able to take down a footlong and a half of Subway sandwiches stacked with three meats and vegetable toppings available. read more

This restaurant is a Lexington Favorite. Fresh food and a large variety you can choose from. This restaurant has 2 or more locations in Lexington. Some locations is carry out and I believe another location you can dine in. This restaurant also offers delivery services. I visited the Southland Drive location and it had pick up only and our order was ready within 20 mins. We had a large order but I ordered the 12 piece Buffalo wings, steak fries and broccoli casserole. The wings and wing sauce was great & well done. The broccoli casserole was good and I love steak fries but this particular time the fries were a little hard & over cooled. But normally they are fresh and great! I recommend this restaurant of you are willing to purchase a good portion amount of food and the price of the meal isn't outrageous. Both locations have parking and was access to the facility so check them out! read more

I need to try again, but I'll say that I was underwhelmed by my experience. The meat was overcooked and flavor was lacking. I felt it was expensive for what I received. The restaurant was especially busy the day I went, so perhaps the staff was simply overwhelmed. With all of the hype and the fantastic looking menu, I feel like it deserves a second chance. Stay tuned for updates. read more

I've been in town for a couple of weeks and have eaten at this restaurant three times already the salad is the bomb! The first time I got the steak salad and ordered the grilled chicken on the side which was amazing. I will say that the chicken is better than the steak and I have ordered the chicken the last two times. It is very big and you can definitely eat off of it for 2 days and for $9 you can't ask for a better bargain! read more

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I never thought that I would give a Columbia's such a high rating, but I must. Even though I'm not a fan of the Columbia's downtown, I honestly probably would've given this location a five star rating, except the last time that I got a salad, the hard boiled eggs weren't thoroughly cooked. Today however, my salad was perfect. This review is based on two experiences on grilled chicken salads to go. I'm serious when I say that this is a two day salad. You can literally eat on it for two days or make two meals of it. I like for my salads to be big, but this one tops it and wins my vote for Lexington's largest salad. The bed of lettuce is literally packed into the Styrofoam container, it's topped with a boiled egg, slices of swiss cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, tomato, cucumber, red onion, and warm grilled chicken. They have several dressing to choose from, but if you know me, you know that I stuck with ranch... their ranch is delicious. read more

Columbia Steak Express - This time my eggs were boiled properly... I'll say this again, they serve one of the biggest salads in Lexington. - Steakhouses Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Excellent phone and delivery service. The salad was fresh and the potato and roll perfect! The steak was spot on "medium rare". A terrific delivered meal. read more

Columbia Steak Express - Steakhouses Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

This used to be the best place for delivery in town... since reopening after it's been the worst. Our staff are continually getting sick after eating here. We've had raw chicken, undercooked beef, rotten salad... you name it, it's happened. I'm super sad to leave this review, but I can't recommend somewhere that's gong to make you sick. read more

I am an ex employee of this store. I did prep for the salads and sandwiches. You do NOT want to eat here. I witnessed an employee eating turkey he was chopping while he still had his gloves on, and a piece of turkey fell out of his mouth into the chopped turkey. I witnessed a swarm of gnats around the tomato slicer that an employee kept forgetting to clean. They use food that is dropped on the floor. Nothing has correct dates. Nothing is stored properly. Sometimes they just rinse dishes and not wash them. They talk horrible about every customer. The meat is just sitting around surrounded by flies. They use dirty rags and aprons that have been sitting g on the floor I. The back. Just no. Their current score is 75 but they should be closed. read more

Absolutley horrible. Without a doubt the worst meal I've had while traveling the past 32 days in Lexington. The steak was tough. The mushrooms had a weird old smell and awful taste. The baked potato had to be from yesterday. The only thing good was the salad. I wasn't looking for anything fancy but decently edible would not come close to resemble the steak and potato I received. It was like yesterday's food. ????? read more

We absolutely love this place! The portions are very large, including colossal baked potatoes. I always get their Nighthawk Special which is an incredibly tender steak served in a garlic butter sauce. It is sinfully good! I also appreciate that they are there to accept phone orders before they open. I called on a Tuesday at 10:30am, and they had our food ready and waiting for us to pick up at 11:15am (the time I had requested to pick it up). All orders are cooked to go (carry out or delivery). It's a great option for a lunch break or an easy and delicious dinner. read more

Just ordered Columbia Express for lunch today. They left my fries out. Upon calling and talking with Rick (the manger), he tells me that they can run the fries over to me or give me a small credit on my next order. I explained to him that I was at work, so bringing me the fries wasnt really going to work because my lunch was going to be over and I wouldnt be able to eat them and the whole credit thing wasnt really a good idea either because I didnt really live that close to their location, to which he rudely replies "well, what do you want?". I told him since they basically ruined my lunch, that I though replacing my entire meal seemed fair. He said that he couldnt do that. I told him not to worry about it. If you arent willing to compensate a person for their inconvienence then good luck with your business lasting! read more

Always good food at a good price point. The Nighthawk was great as always. And the delivery to your door is great when you are just too tired to go out to eat. read more

Hate to be this way.... but omg the burger was so salty.. seems like they rushed it. Damn I wish I could say something better. The fries was not it...nice size burger tho but I damn near had a heart attack read more

The steak was over cooked we ordered medium well and it was well done I think that for delivery we should've ordered medium, but the quality of the steak wasn't good either, the rest of the stuff we ordered were ok, maybe order something else for delivery next time will be a better smart decision read more

The lunch specials are a great deal at this local spot and you get a large serving of food. I particularly enjoy the steak tips lunch special. Their baked potatoes and green beans are also tasty sides. Excellent local spot! read more

Hands down one of the worst meals ever. Andy, our server did an outstanding job. He was funny and knowledgeable. For appetizers we ordered the Beer Cheese, Shrimp, and Fried Green tomatoes. The beer cheese had zero flavor. The shrimp were on ice, but came out warm. Everything tastes frozen or reheated. My friend ordered the prime rib and it came out grey. I ordered the tenderloin of beef and it came out oily and soaked in a sauce that had tasted off. The only decent steak was the one 12oz sirloin. read more

Awful. I've ordered two times now. You know what they say, "Fool me once...". First time, it was the steak tips in "garlic sauce." There was nothing garlic, or for that matter, "sauce" about it. It was nothing but straight up tips swimming in a styrofoam cup of oil. I kid you not---clear, flavorless oil. The salad was discolored and soggy. The hydrogenated butter flavored spread accompanied my stale roll and potato. Gross! I felt totally ripped off. Skip forward to a year later. Short on groceries, I decided to give this place another shot. This time I ordered the NY strip. It was nothing short of thin gristley shoe leather, that had ribbons of tough curly fat hanging off of it. The thing seriously looked like roadkill. There could not have been more than 2 oz of edible meat. Once again, the salad was a delightful shade of brownish red. There was nothing "fresh" about this Diego salad. Save your money. You will not satisfy your craving for a quick steak meal from this place. You will only swallow bitter regret. read more

Be careful of you order delivery to one of the local hospitals. It's likely you will get overcharged and then they don't want to refund your money even when you have proof. That is called theft. We used to order several times a week at work and it's likely we won't be ordering anymore. I know I won't. read more

Ate here twice and both times ordered the Colombian steak special. First time, the steak was dried out and lacked taste. Sides were ok. Second time, steak was on point with flavor, tenderness, and the juices were flowing. Sides were ok but the roll was a rock! Liked to have chipped a tooth. Anyway, three stars due to the inconsistency of what I received. Since I frequent this area, I'll return and update review accordingly. read more

The food is always good and the attitude is terrific. Tonight I dropped some money out of my pocket. By the time I was halfway home, they had called my wife to let me know. Why does it matter? Because good business ethics combined with good food and service is always a five-star experience in my book. Thanks, guys. read more

We arrived at our hotel late in the evening, hungry and weary from a long day of travel. This take out was recommended by our desk clerk. They were polite and helpful on the phone, pleasant delivery person, who delivered right to our room, the sandwiches were perfectly cooked and mouth watering delicious! All the accompaniments were included and nicely packaged. Two thumbs up! read more

This location always delivers fast and maybe that's because my steak I order is barely cooked! It was so bloody and rare I swear it was just cut from the cow! This has happened several times and it's to the point where my family and I don't order. Definitely take your time to drive to the better locations on Richmond Rd and N. limestone. read more

I got to my hotel at 10:30 pm, thank goodness this restaurant delivers! I got the fish sandwich and was shocked when I saw 2 nice sized fillets in it. I tasted the fish to decide what to put on it and decided the fish was too good to put anything on! They delivered way ahead of time and everything was delicious. read more

They screwed up our order tonight - I did not get a burger with sauteed mushrooms and sauteed onions as was ordered - I got a plain hamburger and they even put "cheeseburger" on the receipt, which nobody ordered! This was not discovered until we arrived home. Listen, manager, do we have to check our food each time we order carry out? Where is the quality contol? We will not be returning. If you want to eat at Columbia's, go to the one in downtown LEX. read more

The owner and employees are the best the food is always good - I normally pick up on my way home but last week I had the flu and I called and told them I was sick and asked if I could pay over the phone and asked if they would leave it in a chair on the porch and they did - food was hot cooked the way I ordered it and they even put extra in the bag - Thank you for great service and food read more

We get food from this place all the time and its amazing! big portions and price is reasonable AND they deliver it right to our office. We can eat lunch and be productive. Usually have the double steak burger with bacon and a baked potato. Killing me fast, but darn is it delicious! read more

Had a great experience with this business. I ordered the nighthawk special and the steak was cooked perfectly. Delivery was really fast and food was hot and clearly fresh. I am giving this place 5 stars not only because the food is amazing but also because they treat their customers well. read more

I gave them 2 stars only because the steak & salad were good. I ordered and paid extra for a loaded baked potato. My order arrived and I excitedly opened the wrapper only to find a plain uncut baked potato. Nothing in bag to even turn it into a loaded potato. HOWEVER.... I was laughing about it as I called the restaurant. They offered to remove the extra charge for a loaded potato, .... I said that's it? Yep. Done deal ! read more

Ordered the ribeye entree and the forgot to make my ribeye, potato and the roll! When we asked if everything was the bag they said yes and when we double checked before leaving my whole order was missing. read more

My boyfriend and I were very disappointed tonight after eating burger entrees. My boyfriend does like his meat medium rare but he definitely shouldn't have ate what he was delivered. It was way too pink. He unfortunately learned his lesson when he had to jump up, out of the bed, run to the bathroom and throw up in the middle of the night. Columbia's has always been good but I don't see us ordering from them for a long time; if ever again. read more

I ordered one of their menu items to go and I have to say that I was impressed! The steak was cooked to the T how I like it (most to go places butcher it for me) and all it missed was A1. I'll have to go see the location and eat there in person at some point, but I was happy with my food. Steak is hard to get right to-go and they did pretty well getting it to me like I ordered it. read more

We've used Groupon and ordered several times from here for delivery. Burgers are the best in town, huge steak fries, burger toppings packed seperately so they don't mush up the bun. Delivery drivers are always nice and arrive sooner than expected. Great place! Wouldn't really consider it "hipster" but Columbias is a Lexington tradition. Dong forget your Diago salad! read more

Will pick up the Nighthawk special and take home. Even though I live 30 minutes away, the meal is still very warm, fresh and prepared to order. Very friendly staff and they do a great job. Would suggest you check the order before you leave. The last order was correct, but the take out boxes were mislabeled and dropped my wife's off at work, but it was mine. Not a big deal, but suggest you check. Definitely recommend. read more

Worst food I have ever tasted in my life and way too overpriced The food was very disgusting You be better off going to Logan's or Texas roadhouse then eat that garbage read more

I had a meal sent to my boyfriend for lunch on Valentines Day. I gave my order, card information, and phone number to the gentleman on the phone. When they get to my boyfriends place of business they advised him he would have to pay for the order because the card used had declined (Mind you I just deposited $2,500 the day before so I know the money was there. Instead of them calling me back to advise this so I could make sure they had correct card information he had my boyfriend pay for it. The manager told me if the card was a debit card they would have to have had a PIN number to run it. I advised he could have ran it as a credit, and they could have told me this and I would have given them another form of payment over the phone. This was a humiliating situation for both of us. I advised the manager I would never use them again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Hands down, the best chicken tenders I've ever had from anywhere! They are my indulgence when I want a special treat. I drive about 40 minutes to acquire them, but am never sorry. Breading is not hard and crunchy like some, but soft and blends into the juicy, succulent chicken in an amazing way. Add their honey-mustard dipping sauce and you have a party for your mouth! read more

Do not order from here! Ordered 2 dinners and 1 was cooked wrong, after calling we were told they couldn't fix it unless it was paid for again. I do not think so! Very bad business to mess up an order and not correct the mistake without asking for the meal to be paid for again. Poor management and business etiquette!! read more