Columbia House Restaurant

Lunch time on a very hot day. Ordered the Whiskey Burger with a side of potato salad. Cooked to medium as requested and potato salad was as good as it gets.Half lunch Cobb Salad as expected, nice dish for a hot day.Decor was authentic without too much glitz. Serving staff were in costume for the mid-1800s with good service.Spacious but loud with kids making normal kid noises.

Not sure why this restaurant only has a 3-Star rating... I just went here with my girlfriend's family, 5 of us, and the food was excellent. The only thing t bad with the food was that my girlfriend mom's chicken was a little overcooked, but that's not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things. I personally got the Cowboy 3-egg omelet, which was with cheese, ham, sausage and bacon, along with a side of Country potatoes, which were cooked excellently, imo, (I prefer them a little black and crunchy) and a biscuit. The biscuit was a little dry, but biscuits tend to be on the drier side if they don't come with a side of gravy. It came with butter instead. Which hey, a buttered biscuit is always good! The service of this place was great. The waitress that served us was fully energetic and enthusiastic which definitely helped create a fun experience. The vibes and ambiance of the restaurant were also really cool. It was like a time warp back in time to when this place was running as a Gold Rush town. There is also a sign outside the door that explains that a lot of their food is made the same way as when the Columbia was a Gold Rush town in the 1800s, but also some of there foods has a modern twist to it. Regardless, I don't think it's fair that this restaurant has a 3-star rating. It deserves at least a 4. Thanks for the great service and the delicious food!

It was a busy day in Columbia for the equestrian parade but we were able to get a table shortly after the parade ended. The food was delicious, the restaurant staff super friendly and it makes spending a day in Columbia so much better.

The food is always very Good!The service as well. It is cute and rustic. We have had breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We have never been disappointed.

Stopped in here for breakfast with a friend. It's located along the old town strip so there's no immediate parking. But the public lots are close by.I chose the chicken fried steak breakfast. It was pretty good and I'd definitely order it again. Now service was a little slow as it seemed like there was just a single server working. She did her best and the tasty food made up for the slow service. No objections to eating here again.

I must say that Izzy, our waitress, was phenomenal! Went twice in the span of 3 weeks. We have to drive about 90 minutes to get there but both times it was worth it. The food was tasty, service was excellent, and ambiance was fun - Izzy spun some cotton candy for my youngest and we got to watch her prepare Cherries Jubilee dessert for the table next to us. We were also treated to music played on the piano by 2 gentlemen. The other waitress, Stephanie, was also very pleasant. We were hosting an exchange student from Japan and wanted to give her an American experience - seeing Columbia State Park, having chili dogs, corn dogs and French fries, etc. Izzy and this spot did not disappoint with their hospitality. We will be back! Gotta try the garlic or Cajun fries!

We received overpriced poor food. My eggs Benedict tasted like eggs boiled in vinegar. Yuck.Cheerful service though.Very disappointing.

Did you know "back in the day" the gold mining town of Columbia, CA was a candidate for the state capitol of California? Sacramento won out as the state capitol, but the town of Columbia is "capital" when it comes to fine dining in Tuloumne County, especially when you enjoy a fine meat at The Columbia House Restaurant, located in historic downtown Columbia, CA.As you enter the restaurant, you're greeted with a "Please Wait to be Seated" sign and a black board that advertises desserts, and another board that lists daily specials. No worries, as you'll be seated immediately by a member of the friendly staff.The Columbia House Restaurant, I assume, is owned by next door Bella Union Restaurant, and co-located Angelo's Hall, as Bella Union Restaurant seemed to have a strong presence in the dining room, and on the menu.The main dining room is pure rural "country," any way you look at it, and offers lots of table seating - with not a single booth - in a gold rush, historic atmosphere. The restaurant offers a second dining room, separated from the main dining room by a low partition. Like the main dining room, it offers comfortable seating and an "old school" atmosphere.Columbia is a historic mining town that dates from the California gold rush of 1849. At Columbia House Restaurant, the hospitality staff dresses in 1850's period fashion, to add to the rustic, historic ambiance of the restaurant, and the town of Columbia. I think the historic clothes also add a little "spice" to the amazing cuisine. From the "House Specialties" section of the breakfast menu, I went with "Gold Digger," which truly seems to be a delicious and exclusive dish of this restaurant. The menu advertises he "Gold Digger" as, "Bacon, jalapeño and cheddar waffle, with sausage gravy and two eggs." Naturally, the eggs are cooked to your liking, and I chose my eggs to be fried sunnyside up. My friendly hostess asked me if I wanted maple syrup on the side, as I declined, as the gravy was what I was after.This amazing breakfast began on a full-size waffle - made from scratch and perfectly grilled - which was cut into four squares. This was not your "mom's" waffle or the waffle you recall enjoying at the diner around the corner, as this waffle was infused with bacon, jalapeño pepper and Cheddar cheese. This is a "Columbia unique" waffle! This delicious waffle definitely had a "Mexican" slant to it...The waffle was topped with a generous helping of thick, "country gravy" which added a total WOW factor to the breakfast. Think of thick, rich, in-house made country gravy with lots of chunky sausage and sprinkled with black pepper. And... this amazing breakfast of waffle and gravy was topped with two perfectly fried eggs, sunnyside up, as I ordered.The steak knife served with the breakfast was simply "window dressing" as the waffle was fork-tender. Alright, I confess that I added a sprinkle of salt to my eggs, along with a dash or two of black pepper.This was simply a delicious and unique breakfast and I loved every bite. The thought of a waffle topped with sausage gravy might sound a bit weird, but throw in the jalapeño pepper and Cheddar cheese to the waffle, and you have a "griddle classic" breakfast, at The Columbia House Restaurant.The Columbia House Restaurant serves amazing "gold country" cuisine, served by friendly staff, in a historic and comfortable dining room. "Gold country" fine dining is alive and well at The Columbia House Restaurant, located in historic downtown Columbia, CA.This is my idea of "Five Star" dining, any way you look at it.

Nice little restaurant right in Main St stopped in after a stroll around Columbia Park site seeing. Waited a bit to be seated not because it was crowded staff were busy waiting their tables not sure if this is normal or short staffed. After being seated we sat again for quite awhile before someone arrived at our table to take our drinks it was actually a waitress who was already off work but noticed we were sitting there for quite some time. She arrived back with our drinks pretty quick shortly after another waitress stopped by to take our order she apologized and said she was not aware someone was at a table in her area. Umm we are sitting right smack In the middle of other diners only about 3-4 tables have people eating the rest of the area we were in was empty. Ok that's fine we placed our order food took awhile to come out but no issue nice to take a rest with a cold drink in hand. Food arrived it was warm not cold yeah My husband and I ordered the same thing a BBQ tri tip sandwich with fries the sandwich came with a onion ring on it what was delicious I love onion rings our fries were nice and cooked crispy with enough seasoning in them food was good sandwich was messy it had a lot of BbQ sauce on it but it tasted food. My husband added mushrooms to his when we arrived home with our left over our son ate both of our half's of left over sandwiches and he enjoyed my husbands more with the mushrooms Maybe try the BBQ tri tip with mushrooms I would love to see onion rings as a side in their menu they were good

A friend and I flew to Columbia CA for the day. We stopped and had breakfast at the restaurant. The people were so very attentive, friendly, and nice. Something that is lost in the Sacramento area (despite paying them more per hour). Service with a smile.The atmosphere is 1860 decor and the staff are dressed for the period. The food here was served hot and fresh and just the way we liked it. The coffee hot and plenty of it. No complaints. The Bacon, cheddar, jalapeño waffle was incredibly delicious. When you visit Columbia; make timeto eat here. You will not be disappointed.