We visited Forest Buffet for the first time since it was renamed (and remodelled) for Eastern…read moreBuffet & were very impressed with the new layout (perhaps the same owners as Blossom Buffet on Sunset Blvd in West Columbia perchance, as the layout is eerily similar?). As for the quality & variety of food dishes available, whilst it is an improvement on Eastern Buffet's offerings, it falls way short of the excellent selection offered at the aforementioned Blossom Buffet. We will not return - we would rather take the 20 minute drive to Blossom!

This was the best Chinese buffet around. The selections were bountiful. They even had delicious…read morefrog legs, coconut shrimp, and oysters. I was quite impressed with their old school creamy jello desserts, just like my Grandma used to make. My favorite part was the made to order stir fry. I did shrimp, mushrooms, onions, bean sprouts and noodles. It came out amazingly delicious. The set up and decor was very nice. Last, but not least, our waitress was quick to pick up our empty plates. I'd definitely go again to enjoy more of the buffet that I didn't have the chance to partake of.

My sister brought me here and said it's the best sushi in the area. I can't say I've tried any…read moreother places; however, it was definitely the best sushi I've had in a long time! I live in Columbus and haven't had the options like CO has. We shared a green papaya salad, and it was delicious! I would eat an entire bowl by myself. Don't forget to tear up the basil - it completes the flavor! We got the Lotus, Lemon, Firecracker, Sesame and Pork Belly sushi rolls. That is the order I would rank the rolls in flavor. It is a shame if anyone uses shoyu (sou sauce) or even wasabi when eating these rolls. The lotus has a rice paper wrap (for those who don't like seaweed) and an aioli on top that was so refreshing and flavorful. The lemon was honestly a very close second - maybe even a tie for first. I don't normally like salmon but it was so fresh and the lemon slice was refreshing and clean!

Good: - My waitress (Kinslee) was pleasant and very…read moreattentive. - I didn't quite enjoy the Sunday Mimosa (Guava) since I'm not a big fan of alcohol but the value is great regardless ($3). - The Spicy Salmon Crunch was actually fantastic. It has everything I'm looking for in a Poke Bowl. - The interior is clean and beautiful. I wouldn't say it's a traditional looking restaurant by any means but the artistic choices make it feel a little more upscale than it actually is. Bad: - The wait. When I first got into the restaurant the host was not at the front desk. So I sat down for about 10 minutes and waited. The host only appeared after a family of three walked in. Note: I'd love to give the place 5 stars but with how I calculate stars I can't because of the initial seating issue. I will re-review eventually to see if the host seating is a consistent issue.

We were here for lunch today with another two couples. 11:30 on a Saturday. Immediately seated in…read morea corner booth and the waitress was quick to take our drink orders and entrees. We ordered won tons and sweet and sour soup, General Tso's chicken, Bourbon Chicken, Broccoli and Chicken, Another Chicken dish, Thom Yum soup and a seaweed salad. Our friend didn't like the taste of her Bourbon chicken (and at first thought they served her the wrong dish). The friend with the soup and won-tons liked it a lot. The General Tso's chicken was also said to be good, as was the Broccoli Chicken. My Thom Yum soup didn't fare that well. I thought it tasted like it had too much lime in it. I usually have had Thom Yum with a shrimp or two, but this was with chicken. It had a little bit of a bite but was not near as good as I've had in other restaurants. I wasn't a fan of the seaweed salad. I had three friends order that here the last time I was in and they all raved about it. I'd never tried it, so it was a first for me. I guess I'm just not into it. Overall, everyone had varied ratings of the place so I'll give it a 3.0 for the group. Amongst us I think the ratings went from 1.5 to 4. Another issue is that two of us got our main meals at one time. Then another two after a few minutes, but the last two got served probably 7-8 minutes after the table was initially served.

Our lunch group of 10 went here for the first time today. Opened at 11AM and we were seated…read moreimmediately in the back area where they have a nice room that pulled together two tables up to the long bench for seating us all. A lot of the guys were surprised that this was a full blown restaurant. For some reason they had the impression it was more of a take-out, quick serve place. They were impressed with the look and ambience. The waitress was quick to take our drink orders and came back shortly to take our lunch orders. Great pricing...most of the lunch specials are $8.95. We ordered quite a variety off the menu. A couple of the spicy Tangerine chicken with rice or fried rice, General Tso's Chicken, Beef with Broccoll, Spicy Thai Chicken wings and an order of "sea weed" (which was great according to the one that ordered it, Udon Noodles, Miso Soup, Egg rolls and spring rolls. Everyone thought the food was great. There was a lot of food and i thought I could've shared the tangerine chicken and rice. I had the fried rice and it was good. I had a couple of comments saying that they would've like a little more heat on the entree. I noticed that they don't have the little red "hot pepper" icon by any of their meals. Another Tangerine Chicken guy said he would've liked more heat, as did the spicy Chicken Wing guy! I tried a cup of miso soup, as I usually do when I go to Japanese/Asian restaurants and found it not as good as others I've had. Not sure what it was, but it seemed to be more of a cream color than what I normally get. That was my only complaint. Overall rating for the group was a 4.4. I heard many of them say the would be back.

Very big fan of this place. Very good varieties of curry from different regions, and of course they…read moredo the things that everyone likes best very well, tikka masala, korma, etc. I like the mixed grill, Laal Maas, Xacuti Curry, and their matar paneer

I was hugely disappointed by this restaurant. I ordered the Goat Achari. The food itself was…read moretasty, but it was almost entirely bone--huge pieces of bone- I managed to get maybe 3 or 4 bites of actual meat. When I mentioned this, the waiter said, "Well, goat is a bony meat." Seriously? I didn't pay $18 to eat bones. Besides, better and high quality restaurants debone the meat before serving it! I'm definitely not coming back here. There are far better Indian restaurants in the city! P.S. They don't provide a glass for bottled water, and you don't even get a knife!

Urban Wok is Fresh Global Fusion Stir Fry: Fast, Fresh and Flavorful. They offer an array of…read moreoptions for every dietary lifestyle: vegan, vegetarian, paleo, gluten free & ketogenic diet. They're also gluten friendly! The customer service was a 9/10. The food was decent. The chicken potstickers were my favorite. The dipping sauce was delicious. In contrast, the rice was very oily and lacked flavor. It was my least favorite. I liked the option of creating my own dish and they offer beer and wine. Dining area was cleaned and inviting.

Not even worth a star. My husband and I had high hopes, in fact he even drove the 20 min. to grab…read moretakeout and when he came back home our rice noodle Korean BBQ dish and potstickers tasted like burnt wok oil. Extremely disappointed. Based on the previous reviews it's not even worth us calling to get our money back because it seems like they have poor response to customer complaints. If you decided to eat here I hope you have a better tasting meal.

Just opened up on Decker Blvd. Used to be a Sonic drive thru now it's a Tokyo Grill drive thru…read more I walked in to order and just to check it out and grab a menu, I ordered a teriyaki chicken side order and 2 spring rolls. Might try one of the entrees next time..

I always have a positive experience here. The food is delicious! Great affordable optionread more

Best quality and variety of sushi in Columbia. They usually have some sort of sushi special that…read moreyou won't find anywhere else. Of course you can get regular American-style sushi done well too. My favorites: -wahoo tataki -whole aji -otoro

We actually had a very enjoyable dining experience overall. The food was extremely fresh and…read moreauthentic, Everything tasted very traditional and high quality. The pricing was also very reasonable for the quality, so overall it felt like great value for the money. The only disappointing part was the service. The server who attended to us did not seem very welcoming or enthusiastic, and the overall attitude felt rather cold. When we asked for extra ginger and sauce, he also seemed somewhat unwilling, which made the experience less comfortable. Overall, the food itself was excellent and definitely worth coming back for, but I do think the service attitude and professionalism of the staff could be improved.

This was an excellent discovery of few weeks ago, as we decided to enjoy dinner at this Thai…read morerestaurant while we were visiting the downtown Columbia SC area. We noticed this restaurant as we were walking down main street, and we couldn't help to noticed how popular it was with the locals. So we got online and checked out there Google and Yelp reviews. Needless to say, we were quickly seated and our waitress was very friendly. We decided to our a few popular menu items and we truly enjoyed everything we ordered. The portion sizes were very plentiful and also very affordable. Our overall dining experience was excellent and I'm positive that we will return for another visit.

OH. MY. Yelp…read morereviews for the win. AGAIN ! We wanted someplace yummy and veggie friendly for Friday night dinner. While driving my, I was concerned because the area was so busy. However, we were able to get a seat and were well taken care of. EVERYTHING was delicious! Roti. Brussels. Our meals. The bread pudding!!!! EVERYTHING! Definitely a popular spot - reservations mag be recommended - and excellent area for a pre or post meal stroll.

Probably the worst hibachi I have ever tasted. Had teriyaki chicken and hibachi steak with rice…read more Food came out quick, that was the hi-lite of the meal. Vegetables were overcooked. Steak tasted funky, teriyaki chicken was okay, rice tasted like it was cooked in day old grease. Threw away half of the entree. I guess people just smoother this stuff with white sause. Tables were sticky and not clean.

Because it had been some time since we had hibachi, and we didn't feel like driving down to our…read moreonly hibachi spot, we decided to try Tokyo Grill. It had been on the potential list for some time. Went in with lowered expectations, and while it wasn't as good as our other spot, it was passable. My Vegetable Hibachi was wanting. The rich flavors weren't as present as I'd prefer, and there was a severe lack of mushrooms. I also got it with steamed rice (trying to cut down on fried stuff). The sweetie for the chicken and shrimp with the fried-ish rice. She said it was almost as good as our other spot's own, but at the same time she didn't want to finish or save it. She enjoyed the rice, which I tried, and it was good. The kids working the counter were good - didn't rush us and answered the one question we had without any issues. I wish they automatically gave utinsils, but they did give soy sauce quite willingly. They only give one white sauce per order though. One positive is that it's more comfortable to eat in here than our other place, even though we didn't stay. The booths and tables are a decent size. I won't run back here, but will go in a pinch.

A friend and I went here because she had seen some comments on Columbia foodies about how great the…read morefood was. We came in last minute and it was packed. But we were able to get a table fairly quickly. We ordered the Vietnamese spring rolls, which by far for the highlight of the evening. The sauce is addictive and I could have eaten three orders of these. My friend ordered the spider roll and I ordered the volcano roll and the Palmetto roll. The Palmetto roll had honey on it, which I didn't think about but the sweet mixed with the fish was not my thing. The volcano roll was absolutely delicious but know that it's pretty heavily covered in the mayo and eel sauce so if you don't want a ton of extra calories, you could ask for it on the side. My friend spider roll was super fishy. I'm glad we went, but not sure that it would be worth a trip back. The restaurant was clean and nice, but the bathroom has seen better days and there was blood on the walls so it was just really weird. Luckily went to the restroom at the end of the evening. So it didn't impact my appetite.

The food is actually good here, but we came and had some of the worst service in post COVID memory…read more We ordered an appetizer, and the tables behind, and to the side of us both had their orders messed up, so after close to 1 hour (no exaggeration) we never had a drink refill or our actual meal put in. We politely went to the bar and said in the most polite way possible that we needed to pay for these reasons, and I still tipped......because I am not a dirt bag. It still took another 10 minutes to pay. I am leaving off the name of the server, because people may need the money, but I am pretty sure that the staff and team know who it is, and the problem can be fixed by servers actually writing down orders, so that mistakes are less common, and staff covering down for others. I will happily update this review if I go back in a year or something and they have these easy, and almost cost neutral solutions implemented.