Never disappoints - our go-to spot in downtown Columbia! Christal and I have been coming to Hampton Street Vineyard for several visits now, and it truly never disappoints. Every time we walk in, we're greeted with that warm, welcoming vibe in the historic Sylvan Building - it's cozy yet elegant, perfect for a special night out or just a really great meal. The food is outstanding: seasonal, fresh ingredients shine through in every dish, and the wine list is impressive (no surprise with their Wine Spectator award). We've tried a variety of plates over our visits, and nothing has missed the mark - always flavorful, beautifully presented, and satisfying. What keeps us coming back (and recommending it nonstop) is how consistently excellent it is. We run Chestnut Cottage Inn just 4 blocks away, so we send our guests here all the time. Without fail, they come back raving about their meal and the great time they had. It's the perfect spot for visitors to Columbia - close by, reliable, and memorable. If you're in the area, do yourself a favor and book a table. You won't regret it! Highly recommend for dinner or their weekend brunch. read more

We went last night to celebrate a birthday and were underwhelmed. I will say it's restaurant week and they were busy, but not full . To begin I had requested a window seat @6:00 for 2 which was not available. We arrived 15 minutes early , so I would have expected to be given the choice to wait for a window table or be sat , no offer made. And speaking of tables , the chairs are super uncomfortable and you notice that as soon as you sit, hard and straight . We ordered from the special menu , but it was offerings from the regular standard menu . My husband had the flat iron steak w broccolini for extra $10.00 up charge . Steak was seasoned well but very small 6 oz portion . Broccolini was a mystery , served almost raw with charred ends. Was too tough to eat or cut with knife. I ordered the Beef short rib w Brussels sprouts and parsnips. The beef was flavorful, tasted exactly like crock pot roast . Agin , the Brussel sprouts were hard as a rock, literally! When trying to stick the fork into it , it flew off the plate ! I love al dente vegetables but last nights were extremely undercooked with NO flavor at all.Without seasonings Brussel sprouts can taste like dirt , and these did . Desert was date sticky pudding which was excellent . Summary is for $165.00 dinner we left underwhelmed , hungry and looking for the nearest Taco Bell. I would like to note our server was great . read more

What a lovely experience we had as we enjoyed dinner here. Customer service from the time we arrived was impeccable. The graham mallard cocktail was excellent. It was balanced, and the ingredients came together so nicely. It was really smooth. The second cocktail we tried was a spin on a negroni; however, instead of gin, it was cognac. This cocktail was pretty good, but if you do not like campari you will not like this cocktail. Bread is available upon request, and on our evening it was a sourdough served. It was pretty good. The crawfish deviled eggs were definitely distinctive. The creole mustard is very forward; with that note in mind, it was savory and tasty. For our second course, my husband had the braised short rib, and he said it was delicious and tender. He also complimented the brussels sprouts. I enjoyed the steak frites. The new york strip was a thick cut and so tender. It was perfectly cooked and full of flavor. That literally was the most flavorful steak I've had out in some time. The broccolini rested on the flavors of the steak and was delicious. The truffle fries were like a thick-cut wedge fries with the perfect crisp. Those fries were amazing as well. We tried the orzo macaroni and cheese. The orzo put a different spin on the macaroni and cheese dish, but it was cheesy and pretty good. The experience was so amazing here and truly made our night out a worthwhile evening. The ambiance was very pleasant and mild. The menu is rotating, and reservations can be made on their website. read more

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Great food great service ! Sat outside. Waitress was quick to fill our wine glasses! I got the fish and it was amazing!! Better than my date's steak! read more

Came here for a coworkers birthday dinner and it happened tp be restaurant Week. Reservations are highly recommended and parking may be hard to find somewhere give yourself plenty of time. Service was excellent, server was well vwrsed on the menu and had wonderful wine suggestions. It was a very busy night because of restaurant Week, but the food cane out in a reasonable amount of time amd was cooked as ordered. The 3 course meal was well worth the price and I will be coming back. read more

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Beautiful fine dining restaurant in a historic building in downtown Columbia. We joined friends for lunch and ordered four entrees. We really enjoyed our food and had attentive service too. The steak was cooked perfectly! The potatoes had lots of flavor and the Cajun inspired Benedict was delicious. A great spot for date night or date brunch! read more

The service deserves five stars -- the waitstaff was truly incredible: courteous, attentive, and kind. Unfortunately, the food and ambiance were a completely different story. The oysters were disappointing. No one seemed to know much about them, they weren't served on ice, and instead came out lukewarm on what I assume was a bed of salt. Overall, the food was subpar. Everything felt tightly portion-controlled, almost as if it had been molded, my halibut was definitely molded so they kept the portions controlled. I was served exactly three fingerling potatoes. While the steak itself was delicious, it's hard to justify $95 for an 8-ounce filet with only a small dab of mashed potatoes on the side. The desserts were equally underwhelming. Even the soup was odd -- the bowl was only about a quarter full, with a large piece of bread placed in the center. It's surprising that restaurants charging these prices would serve dishes that feel so incomplete and underwhelming. read more

This is a delightfully good upscale restaurant. Tonight I had the garlic shrimp as an appetizer, the pork schnitzel for my entree, and a delicious salted caramel cheesecake for dessert. All were excellent. (Protip: keep the oil and the clarified butter from the garlic shrimp to dip bread or entrees in, it's so good!) Sarah was my server, and she was attentive and helpful. Kudos to the bartender for the best Old Fashioned I've had since Speakeasy closed down. Will be back. read more

Unfortunately we did not love our experience here. We came here for a date night and a couple things were just misses. The appetizers were definitely our least favorite part, while they were visually appealing the charcuterie board was all meat, and the cheese board was a separate item to order ($17 each) which I found odd, I think it would have been more appealing to combine the 2 into one board and eliminate some of the extras like the excessive walnuts. The croquettes were fried perfectly, but honestly lacked flavor. I was surprised because the mashed potatoes with my entree were absolutely excellent, but the ones in the croquette were very bland. My steak was unfortunately not cooked correctly, but It wasn't bad to the point where I needed to send it back, I would still say that it was very tasty and I overall enjoyed the entree. I always order crème brûlée if it is on the menu, so we got that for dessert and I enjoyed that as well, but I think the custard curdled a bit. Our wine selection however was incredible, they have a lengthy list of options. Overall, it wasn't my favorite restaurant for a nice date night, but maybe would be better suited for a drinks only date. read more

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Food and service were excellent. The menu is very good but unique, I asked the waiter for a recommendation and he said get the duck. It was outstanding. Great wine list as well. read more

Food, service and ambiance were excellent. Would definitely come again and recommend.

Food was as expected. Very good. Service from Ann was ++ And our dinner date atmosphere was spot on. First time here. Would definitely recommend read more

We were met with excellent and friendly service, and a fabulous menu with a focus on seasonal and regional foods. All of our dishes were beautifully plated and served hot! Our group dined on bouillabaisse, salmon and braised short ribs, accompanied by wines from an exceptional collection. HSV has really raised the bar on dining, and we will put it on our regular rotation for dinner out! read more

My husband and I have dined here a few times and have thoroughly enjoyed the meal, ambiance and service. From the moment we walked in until we left after our meal was done. We enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner here last year and once in December when our daughter was here as well as one other time. Has been wonderful each time. read more

After not seeing family for over two years, we were hoping to have a leisurely and pleasurable dining experience here. The restaurant was empty when we walked in. I had made reservations days before. The host led us to a table in a corner away from the windows. My view was the kitchen and no it was not an "open" kitchen concept. None of the servers knew anything about the menu. Example - "Are the shrimp local?" - response: "I don't know." Our primary server seemed uncomfortable with her role. She was quiet, stern faced and not particularly friendly. The menu really didn't serve its purpose as information on prep or technique was glaringly missing. Along with drinks, we started our culinary evening by ordering an appetizer of escargot - with cremini mushrooms, garlic and butter. The dish was unremarkable and none of the diners were eager to finish the serving as small as it was. We were enjoying our conversation and having a good time. In the meantime our server kept hovering as if to pressure us to order our entrees. Much to her chagrin, we decided to order a couple more starters - French onion soup and shrimp cocktail. As we finished with our requests the server left and then came back almost immediately. She proceeded to tell us " the chef doesn't like it when he gets requests for dishes at different times. So if you want more appetizers you need to order them." Seriously, WHAT? Are you kidding? At this point I was mortified and apologized to my dining partners. I've never been asked to do this in a restaurant. The unusually small overcooked shrimp arrived luke warm with a mayo based sauce. It was a pathetic version of the classic. The whole point of this dish is to have well chilled extra large or jumbo sized shrimp that deliver a snap when you take a bite. This delivered nothing but regret. The soup was OK. The menu was ho hum, so after hearing that prime rib was one of the specials for the evening, everyone at the table decided that beef was the choice for dinner. The first diner ordered and requested medium rare. The server responded "it will have to be closer to medium medium well. Excuse me? This was the beginning of dinner service, and those were our only choices? Obviously, someone in the kitchen screwed up. What an unfortunate error to make with such a treasured cut of meat. The one star was issued to the kitchen for splitting one of the meals for us as the serving size was so big. Unfortunately when our plates arrived, they didn't look pretty. No effort or finesses was put into the presentation. It looked like something that came off a buffet. To add insult to injury, the prime rib was dry, the mashed potatoes blah and the broccolini tasteless. Nothing on these plates was prepared with care or love. This was the antithesis of a French dining experience. And no, we will never return. read more

Hampton Street Vineyard - The sad looking prime rib plate. - French Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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Came here for brunch and sat outside, the outside area is so cute and the service was very nice! The food was also very good, highly recommend going for brunch and sharing a mimosa flight with friends. I have no complaints asides from some of the prices being a bit high for what the food is. read more

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This is one of Columbia's best brunch spot over the years. The menu changes but those beloved potatoes I was looking today for no craving we're not the same. Hopefully this was something that could not be controlled as those crispy potatoes were the best in the city. Now that I've gotten that off my chest ! Today's French onion soup was the best I've ever tasted. The pumpkin soup was unique and tasty a dish I've only had a few times. (Hampton Street is in my top 5 Brunch spots. ) read more

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Another great meal and the dessert was amazing. Our server was attentive and yet gave us some space. We always enjoy our time here.

I was in the mood for a great Ribeye steak, and wanted to try something besides my favorite place. I've had good food here before, and when I saw Steak Frites on their menu I thought I would give it a try. I will also admit that I ordered the Escargot appetizer. First the Escargot. In case you don't know, they are fancy french snails. Oh, my goodness they were decadent and delicious. Swimming in an illegal amount of butter, I'm a little saddened that they forgot to bring me bread. I did ACTUALLY ask for bread, for once, but alas it never came. One thing I do appreciate, is that bread is served upon request, so they aren't wasting food on serving bread to people who aren't going to eat it. Now, another nice thing about these Escargot was that they were served without the shell. They were placed delicately on top of a perfectly sized mushroom cap with crispy bread crumbs in a garlic butter and herb sauce. Now, these Escargot were cooked perfectly, they tender and flavorful, not chewy at all. Their earthy flavor paired perfectly with their mushroom besties. So, take my advise and definitely try these out. I think they are about $14, they are definitely worth it for something that you just don't see very often on a menu - anywhere, but especially in Columbia, SC. Now, on the Steak Frites. I like my Ribeye medium. I want the center to be a nice dark red without being raw. I find that medium gives me a tender texture that is a pleasure for me to chew. The red wine sauce was nice, flavorful and it was made even better when topped with some fresh cracked pepper. The Frites were twice fried , lightly breaded french-fries that had great crunch. It even came with a small salad of arugula very lightly dressed with a light vinaigrette that perfectly cut the fat of the well marbled Ribeye. I'm definitely rating this Ribeye as far superior to Hall's Chophouse and Ruth Chris, and it's actually pretty affordable. I think the plate was somewhere around $38 and you got sides! It was also a very decent portion, I ended up taking some of my steak home with me to eat for lunch the next day. Well, so I gave this meal 4/5 because well, they did forget my bread and I had planned to soak up some of that yummy butter sauce. I'm finishing this review off and will edit it on my phone so I can upload some pictures of my delicious meal. read more

Hampton Street Vineyard - Steak Frites - French Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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Food: 5 Customer Service: 5 Ambience: 5 Location: 5 Parking: 4 Cleanliness: 5 Reservations: yes, highly recommended This restaurant is situated in the heart of Columbia, SC downtown area, and I would highly recommend it to all. This restaurant does not have a parking lot, but there is a parking garage and street parking nearby. The decor is very pleasant, relaxing, and modern. The staff was very friendly and helpful when we arrived for our reservation. We was quickly shown to our table and our waiter was very courtesy and professional. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. There is plenty of spacing between tables and it appears that the restaurant was enforcing customer spacing. The menu offers a wide variety of delicious and mouthwatering starters and main courses that will appeal to everyone. My spouse and I truly enjoyed everything we ordered from the menu, from their drinks, appetizers, and main entrees. Their portions are plentiful and everything tasted amazing. Excellent dining experience and I'm sure that we will be back in near future!!! read more

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I'll title this review "all's well that ends well"! To say the least, our dinner group of six had an interesting and memorable time at the Vineyard. We were greeted at the door and escorted to our table. Since it was Monday evening we almost had the place to ourselves. While a good French dinner was a high expectation we also intended to raise a glass to a birthday girl in our group. After our last couple arrived, our server, Todd introduced himself and inquired about drinks. We spent quite a bit of time checking out the extensive wine list. We settled on a 2022 montepulciano from Riverland Australia. A very nice wine with an absolutely frightening label. We also couldn't resist trying a cocktail called the honey trap. It was fairly heavy on anise flavor. An interesting drink, but would not order it again. As an accompaniment to our wine, we order the cheeseboard. It featured about three or four different cheeses, bread, and pickles. It was a decent sharable, but average as cheeseboards go. For our appetizers, we tried two apple salads, a mixed green one with fried goat cheese, two orders of French onion soup and a watermelon gazpacho! I didn't sample the soup, but it was well received, as were our salads. I did these the gazpacho. It was tasty but a a little bland, and I would not have added fresh tomatoes as a garnish. For our entrées we had three orders of Coq au rosé, a Steak Frites, one seafood paella, and one ratatouille with fries on the side. My paella was better than what I had in Barcelona. The rice in the middle was set off by quite a few mussels around the perimeter. I've never made paella, but maybe some additional seafood like a few shrimp would've been welcomed. The coq au Rosé looked inviting (it was my oversight that I did not ask my wife for a taste, though I did experience it in another way!... See below, ) and it got a thumbs up, as did the steak frites and the ratatouille. We recommend the Hampton Street Vineyard for its extensive wine selection, interesting dishes (Farm to table French with some familiar dishes, such as French onion soup and coq au vin, but with enough flexibility to offer some other cuisines.). You won't get the warmest welcome you've ever experienced, or the best service, but its a cozy, beneath the street dining spot, well worth checking out. Note: we had one little incident which explains the title to this review. As the bus boy was clearing off the entrée dishes, and walking behind me, he apparently tipped his tray and gave me and my friend to my left a bath of coq au rosé broth. My shirt took the brunt of it all. Many apologies from the staff and managing partner followed, an assurance that any dry cleaning bills would be covered, and two complementary deserts, "for our trouble" they explained. So far so good. However, when I happened to look at the bill later that night, we were charged for the comped deserts! But, as the title indicates, it all turned out well. Once I told the manager via email about the bill, he promptly credit our account. read more

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A lovely french restaurant. The service was great and our server was super helpful. My favorite was probably the mussels and the gnocchi. I personally would save room for dessert as it isn't to write home about. read more

Came here for the second time because our first time a few months ago was promising but with a few misses. After today we will not be returning. On our first visit they were out of their house made Bloody Mary mix. This time I got it; it had decent flavor but absolutely no zing. I like mine a little spicy so that may just be me. It was bland in my opinion. Also it came with just ONE of the smallest olives I have ever seen along with a tiny wedge of lemon. I asked our waiter for some more olives and he graciously brought more. You may be able to see how tiny they were in the picture and I don't have large hands. My wife ordered the burger medium and got a well done piece of meat that was very dry. Not only that, it was tiny and did not even fill the bun. Finally, I ordered the seafood Benedict, which was supposed to be served with shredded pan fried salmon. Well there was barely any salmon to be had. There were tiny bits of salmon that looked like leftover scrapings from the pan. The hollandaise sauce had no flavor. The eggs were a tad overcooked. They were nice enough to comp us the burger but I would really rather pay for my food and have it be good. read more

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This place is the cutest little French bistro. The food is all great. I went for lunch and the French onion soup was outstanding. The service was attentive without being overwhelming which I love. read more

Charming neighborhood restaurant with the most amazing Ratatouille! Great wine bar. Adorable outdoor dining makes you feel you are some where else... Lovely. read more

Hampton Street Vineyard - Ratatouille is divine! - French Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

My wife and I enjoyed a fine lunch here thanks to the uniquely delicious food, the pleasant ambiance and the excellent service from our elegant and professional waitperson, Renee. read more

Wow, oh wow did I have a fabulous lunch at Hampton St., Vineyard. I ordered the steak fruits, also known as steak and fries. I ordered the meat rare but when it came out, it was cooked well done I expected this because no restaurant properly does rare so I was not upset. I did not bring it up to the staff, but the waitress noticed that it was undercooked and gave me a full steak to go. Unbelievable! What fabulous service they were very attentive and it was a wonderful environment. Would definitely recommend everyone go back. Prices seemed appropriate. read more

Service is the worst. Had reservations for a group last Sunday morning. They did not take the food orders for over an hour. Food took forever to prepare. Most of the meals were burned or mediocre. No bread with the meals. The charcuterie boards were pathetic, which is a change from last year when they were good. We will not return. read more

The food here was fantastic!!! But do not get the bouillabaisse. There was not enough seafood I it for it to be worth the price. The roasted half chicken and the escargot were both amazing!! I loved them both!! read more

Amazing service and food! I was there for a birthday dinner. I had an amazing drink at the bar while waiting on my party. Our waiter Damien was attentive and did a great job handling our party of 8. read more

Hampton Street Vineyard - Scallops - French Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Have been here twice now for brunch, and have had the most delicious experience each time. Their cocktail menu is varied and delicious and I haven't met an entree I hadn't liked. Service is exceptional, and the space is like a chic, homey French country kitchen. Will be back. read more

This place is amazing! You have to take a moment to try it and explore the incredible French cuisine here at the Hampton Street Vineyard. There is a new chef in town and they know how to flavor things absolutely perfecto! The staff is new to me as well and the customer service was through the roof! I will be recommending to all my friends. Of course we will be back... read more

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Great food, with a French ambience a decent service that make you feel in France. Good old fashioned and wine list,, read more

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Great chef. Very nice menu selection Prices are very reasonable. wait staff is quite cordial.

***I was not expecting to come in to have an enjoyable lunch, and have one of the waitstaff RUDELY address me in a condescending manner. I had no idea there was a prie fix menu for Thanksgiving. The least he could do was explain that it came with mash, stuffing, vegetables, and cranberry. None of that, which was the reason why I confuse about the 55$. I mean when you tell me a two course menu, I expect just that. Two courses. I was asking is the turkey going to be a slice of breast? Two? Are y'all making it in the shape of a small bird? (Clueless shrug). I mean nothing. He was so rude, did not bother introducing himself either. I wanted to ask his name, but the conversation was off putting. I have only been served rudely twice in all my dining experience. This was the second time. I am at the restaurant writing this review as I pay my bill. I can hear him explaining the menu to the next table after me in full details. What the actual HELL? This was no where near the treatment I received with a happy cheerful voice. He was even nice to the table next to me before they left. After your waiter took my order, I stepped to the front and asked the manager if I can talk to him outside. I told him that I felt Todd's behaviour was extremely condescending and demeaning to me, and requested a table change or a new table host. Mari took over, she was wonderful! But the experience left me a bit taken back. I couldn't even enjoy my lunch and had to take it to go. I certainly hope no one else has to go through this experience. Yes I still gave them five star because his colleagues were much better in service, food presentation, and quality. read more

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They seem to be moving in the wrong direction. Thanksgiving was a 2 star day. Room temperature piped mashed potatoes, small portion of turkey. The whole meal was barely warm, and tasted just OK. I went recently to get their great truffle fries and a drink. The truffle fries have been replaced with mushy potato wedges, seemingly briefly fried before serving. Nope. I hope they get it back together. read more

"Outstanding experience at Hampton at Vineyard! Delicious food, excellent service. Can't wait to return! "

After moving to Columbia from the Seattle food scene, we've been looking for good places with excellent food and atmosphere. We've found some places we've enjoyed like Private Property, Motor Supply Co., and Saluda's. Last night we have the joy of eating at Hampton St Vinyard and it may have taken place as our favorite Columbia restaurant so far. Food was amazing and location/atmosphere was like something we would find in the Seattle area. The only thing would be rethinking using the abbreviation of the name on everything (working in healthcare, we might have laughed at it). Definitely a win and we'll be back again very soon! read more

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My wife and I had been wanting to try it for dinner. Glad we did as we'll be back. Service and ambience was excellent. An intriguing offering of choices. We ran the course, from cocktails and starters to dessert, even stayed after for another glass of wine at the bar. Experience was good to us. Will try their brunch as well as we hear that's also a great time. read more

28 days later we were back for another perfect meal. 5/15/21 Saturday and we were fortunate to get Maddie as our server again. They were SLAMMED but I think it was a perfect night for outside dinning with around 76 degree temps. We again ordered the mussels and they did not disappoint. Seriously the biggest mussels I have ever had were served at HSV, both times. Excellent martini and wine. I opted for the 12 oz ribeye special, cooked a perfect medium. The wife's Steak Au poivere was perfect medium rare. I suspect Maddie made it happen for us though. They were so backed up, after an hour she came to the table and apologized for the wait, telling us the kitchen orders all came at once right when we got there. I noticed that a few tables that were there before us still hadn't gotten their appetizer or meals respectively, and shortly after Maddie apologized our meal came out.....before the other tables that were seated before us. Excellent server. The manager helped in clearing the dirty dishes and asked how everything was etc. Our definite new favorite. read more

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