Food should not be served luke warm for the prices that they are charging. No runners which might explain the luke warm food items.

We’re can’t wait to dress in our finest threads and order a lobster tail. The food is below average and not flavorful. Until then, put our Chef’s to work! Beautiful interior with spectacular views of the Columbia skyline from both the downstairs AND the rooftop bar. While the space has been revamped, The Mousetrap still retains its old-school charm and longtime menu favorites.

I don’t plan to return.

Plenty of regulars come there and they accept reservations. “That’s our hope and goal. The food is below average and not flavorful. Main dining room a bit too noisy and open for a "romantic" dinner. What's Nearby. The fries were served luke warm.
Nice bartender. No tricks, just an early October treat. Did not want to waste more time sending them back. If you are concerned about the wait time, just give us a call and we can add you to the wait list. Nice Decor. Anything above and beyond that would be gravy.”.

Great view upstairs at the second level bar overlooking Columbia from across the river, The food is extremely authentic. The bar is top notch, with classic cocktails and originals, a well curated wine selection, and a good selection of local craft beers. In some cases, like Niemi’s, the financial reality of extended closures is too much to ignore any longer, while others find the timing is ripe and that customers are more confident in eating out than in the initial reopening stages. Facility Info. She didn’t present herself well to our table, wasn’t attentive to needing water refilled (we got one glass). Too many other good restaurants to go to before I drive to West Columbia again. The servers and the menu describe it as “Frenchish,” meaning they steal from the cuisine of places France had some influence on, like Vietnam and the Carribean. worth the visit by itself.

Does this restaurant offer table service? Contrary to popular belief, being a student working with a college budget doesn’t mean your diet has to only consist of dining hall meals and microwave dinners just so you can... We may be biased, but we think the masters of all things brewed and delicious can be found here in the heart of SC. Niemi says he feels more comfortable reopening than he did earlier, but calls the university’s decision to return students “irresponsible.”. Should be a great place to go when the weather gets warmer. The move comes at the same time when handful of other establishments in the area are plotting to do the same. Serves "Frenchy" food - whatever that is.More, 2nd time eating here and was extremely disappointed in the food but loved the decor.
Winds light and variable. It is every man for themselves.

The view on the roof is very romantic, with the river and the city skyline prominently displayed on the east side. Black Rooster.

we were not disappointed!!! Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. ... Black Rooster is a "Frenchish" restaurant with a rooftop bar from restaurateur Kristian Niemi (Bourbon). After months of almost total closure, Black Rooster and Bourbon owner Kristian Niemi is gearing up reopen his two Columbia-area restaurants. They have French...staples like the Moules Frites (beef tallow fries over mussels in broth) which rarely make it over to America. Ethiopian peanut stew was served luke warm in a bowl that would burn your hands. smallSUGAR | 709 Gervais St. | opened November 2018 | Opened last year by restaurateurs Sarah Simmons + Aaron Hoskins (of Rise Bakeshop + Richland Library’s The Café fame), smallSUGAR is serving up breakfast + lunch – ft. a variety of inventive pastries (like this banana pudding croissant), salads, sandwiches, tartines (we order the egg) + more – in the former Wired Goat location in The Vista. Clearly a professional. After lengthy closures of dining rooms or entire establishments, his restaurants join other Columbia establishments that are reopening in the coming days and weeks — Five Points’ Mr. Friendly’s and Main Street’s Hendrix among them. Events. Book your Black Rooster reservation on Resy, Contact201 Meeting StWest Columbia, SC 29169blackrooster@offmenultd.com. He's constantly fighting competing desires to try cooking food at home and spending his entire paycheck on Columbia restaurants. I tasted it separately and it was sweetish and tasted like creamed fat.

The liquor selection is poor...for the prices charged. Opened last year by restaurateurs Sarah Simmons + Aaron Hoskins (of Rise Bakeshop + Richland Library’s The Café fame), smallSUGAR is serving up breakfast + lunch – ft. a variety of inventive. If we’ve learned anything about our COLAtoday audience over the past two years, | So, this Middleburg Plaza restaurant isn’t, after its original owners retired. Hotels near (CAE) Columbia Metropolitan Airport, American Restaurants for Large Groups in West Columbia, American Restaurants for Lunch in West Columbia, Chinese Restaurants for Lunch in West Columbia.

A new West Columbia restaurant opens Tuesday touting views of the downtown Columbia skyline. It’s a beautiful restaurant and the food is good. He also blasts the state’s handling of the hospitality industry, highlighting policies like still requiring alcohol license renewals.

Support you local restaurant's like Black Rooster the to go menu is fantastic.

It will be opening in two-to-three weeks.

Finally, there is complimentary valet service from Valey Ventures just behind the restaurant in the complex parking lot. Beginnings. Owner Seems to have a flair for restaurant design and presentation but just needs the management style of Publico restaurant. As a native of Columbia, I don’t know why people rave about the Charleston/Greenville Restaurant scene when Black Rooster is just over the Gervais Street Bridge here in town! reviews. Three small scallops does not a dinner make. (We knew we’d get along just fine. Not as expected....this is our second trip to this new Columbia establishment. Pop in on their grand opening weekend – Jan. 25-27 – for live music + specialty menus. Our server, Chance, was a polite and well-informed server. We’re can’t wait to dress in our finest threads and order a, soft-opened January 2019, grand opening February 2019. All rights reserved. The salmon was cooked perfect. Could end up being great.

Great prices!

We gave it a try again and it hasn’t changed. Beyond the confidence, Sears says that the restaurant’s recent hiring of its new chef, Mike Perez, is one of a few other reasons why they decided to reopen the dining room. We accept both walk-ins and reservations. Already a subscriber? Enter the email you're signed up with or sign in here. The servers do not work together. Some of the same menu items priced slightly lower for to go only during these crazy times. Contact 201 Meeting St West Columbia, SC 29169 blackrooster@offmenultd.com As a native of Columbia, I don’t know why people rave about the Charleston/Greenville Restaurant scene when Black Rooster is just over the Gervais Street Bridge here in town! The upstairs bar views are the best in town. I had their cheeseburger known as the Royale. Hendrix | 1649 Main St. | soft-opened January 2019, grand opening February 2019 | Main St. finally has a new rooftop bar + restaurant, y’all. Good selection of beers. Black Rooster Private Catering AND EVENTS .