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California Dreaming Restaurant


3.5 of 5 stars 85 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: American
  • Average price: £ 13 ($ 20)

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3 of 5 stars
Fayetteville, nc
20 Oct 2009

We eat here everytime we are in Columbia. This place and the sevice is great. the parking can be a bear. more

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3 of 5 stars
Columbia, SC
5 Oct 2009

The food is average, but every time I've ever been here ir's been an ordeal to get a table, order, and eat. The atmosphere is one of chaos and confusion, noise and pressure. more

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4 of 5 stars
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27 Jun 2009

Food's good, great salads and bread rolls, pretty expensive more

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4 of 5 stars
26 May 2009

We were told they were famous for their salads. Sadly the salad was good, but not great. Now, the fried blue crab legs were tremendous! more

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3 of 5 stars
SC
5 Apr 2009

The food was OK. Nothing was bad, but not outstanding either. My wife does think the strawberry daiquiris are very tasty (but light on rum). We had a party of 8. We had made a 7:00 reservation 5 days in advance. 6 of us arrived a little before 7:00. They said they had our table ready, but wouldn't let us... more

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5 of 5 stars
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5 Apr 2009

Very good nachos more

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3 of 5 stars
kentucky
24 Mar 2009

I stopped here because I'd read the reviews of how great the salads were. I ordered the broiled salmon salad. The size was quite large and the hearts of palm were a nice touch. The salmon had a nice glaze but was obviously farm-raised Atlantic. But what made half the salad inedible was the huge amount of dressing they drenched... more

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1 of 5 stars
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1 Mar 2009

Can't say they look out for the vegetarians... more

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4 of 5 stars
Columbia
10 Feb 2009

I have been a lover of California Dreaming for a long time and I still love the restaurant!! I do agree the quantity of food has gone down! The yeast rolls with honey on them used to be alot better and the salads were much larger! I think the Prime Rib is the best in any restaurant but once again... more

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2 of 5 stars
Columbia, SC
4 Feb 2009
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Their food is good, especially their salads, but their service could use a lot of improvement. Their prices are already high, so I was really shocked to find that the two extra rolls the server had offered us and we accepted appeared as an extra charge on the check! It gets really loud in there as well, making communication difficult.... more

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California Dreaming Restaurant Address

401 South Main St, Columbia, SC 29201-4147
Tel: (803) 254-6767 Fax: (803) 254-0158
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.