Founded in 1984, California Dreaming is a restaurant and bar. It is operated by CentraArchy, a restaurant management company. It offers prime and baby back rib, broiled steaks, seafood, salads, sandwiches and burgers. Its menu also features chicken parmesan, blackened chicken pasta, chicken strips platter, and marinated, barbecue and knob hill chicken specialties. California Dreaming offers side dishes, such as creamed spinach, steamed mixed vegetables, redskin mashed potatoes, french fries and baked potatoes. The restaurant maintains a location in Columbia, S.C. Apart from California Dreaming, CentraArchy operates New York Prime, Fiesta del Burro Loco, Frank Manzetti s Tavern, Gulfstream Caf , Joey D s Oakroom, Carolina Roadhouse and The Tavern at Phipps restaurants.
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04/26/2024

The food here is absolutely delicious.. They use the freshest ingredients and make sure each dish is done the right way. Nice atmosphere.

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Coral g S.

04/18/2024

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Excellent quality and ambiance...It was all extremely tasty. Pleasant, attentive staff. Loved it!

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Virgie H.

05/13/2018

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How dare you make me wait 1 hr and 45 minutes and no food and can't find anyone to help me. My server seemed to have disappeared. I'm so hangry!!!!!!

Daniel H.

05/19/2014

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Food was decent

Atmosphere is very cool, food was decent but not over the top.

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scceltic

03/03/2012

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you gotta eat here. most profe...

you gotta eat here. most professional servers and managers in the world. The food is great but only half of the whole experience. Being in customer service myself makes me appreciate it in other businesses and these people are after my heart!

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gdaddy

11/16/2009

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My favorite eating place

I've never had a bad meal here. The best salad anywhere, followed by excellent prime rib, steaks, and sandwiches. Chicken fingers are awesome!

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smileb2

11/04/2008

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Good for everyone

This resturant has a story. It used to be a train station back when people traveled frequently by trains. The decor on the out and inside of the building is the proof. It still looks like a train station. However the food is well known by everyone in Columbia as being one of the " must eat" places. For anyone who enjoys and occasional spirit, the strawbeery Daquri is absolutely amazing and I don't even really care for daquri's.Once seated there is a large assortment of appetizers and entrees that may be picked from. My personal fav is Salmon salad with the House Dressing. It is amazing!! There is a new salad called a veggie salad, wow!! The steaks are said to be nothing short of wonderful. The Barbeque nacho appetizers are huge and enough for a meal alone. This is a resturant that needs to be dinned in more than once for sure. A bit upscale but nothing overly fancy.

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gtubemom1

04/07/2008

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good food..pricey

The food is OK... used to be better. And the size has come down for the money but it is OK.

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Mary C.

11/26/2007

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Very Nice Restaurant

Delicious food and nice atmosphere. Enjoy eating here.

More Business Info

BBB Rating
A+
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Hours
Regular Hours
Mon - Thu:
Fri - Sat:
Sun:
Payment method
master card, amex, visa, discover
Price Range
$$
Neighborhoods
Downtown Columbia, University of South Carolina
Categories
Restaurant Menus, American Restaurants, Restaurants, Seafood Restaurants, Steak Houses
Other Information

Parking: Lot, Free

Bike Parking: Yes

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Cuisines: American

Wi-Fi: Free

Alcohol: Full Bar

Attire: Casual

Takes Reservations: No

Outdoor Seating: No

Price Range : Average

Pets Allowed: No

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