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The historic 1902 Union Station in downtown Columbia, SC, offers California Dreaming guests the chance to experience the grandeur of the past within a warm and inviting setting. With floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the rail tracks, guests can enjoy views of the inactive platform and main terminal, now transformed into a welcoming foyer with distinct bar and table seating. The vibrant atmosphere is complemented by an expansive kitchen, where a dedicated team prepares everything from scratch daily. We’re open for lunch and dinner, with online ordering and curbside pickup available. California Dreaming has proudly served the Columbia community since 1984—here’s to 40 years!
Relaxed restaurant & bar chain serving steak & seafood, plus signature nachos, sandwiches & pasta.
Hours
| Thursday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 401 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 254-6767
Website: https://californiadreaming.rest/location/Columbia-SC/
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Reviews
Ryan Mullarkey
Nice building with interesting style inside and out. There is an odd use of stairs. The stairs at the entrance are odd enough that they have watch your step posted for patrons entering and exiting. There is another set of stairs between the main dining room/bar and the restrooms. The food wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t great. Menu is on the small side, as far as selection. The fried crab claws, to me, were more work than they were worth and one of the best bites was the rogue shrimp that had apparently made it’s way into the fry basket. Steak Calibowl was ok, the rice was overcooked or too much liquid was used. The croissant bread pudding was good (sharing portion). I did enjoy the pineapple jalapeno margarita, nice and spicy. Not the servers’ fault but my original server was cut so I was turned over to another between appetizer and entree. Then watched my original server running around still doing side work when I left.
… moreRaquel Colin
The food is usually amazing. We went for Valentines day. We got the Ribeye steak with baked potato and a salad. The other dinner was the filet mignon with a baked potato and salad. I was disappointed with the food this time. The steak was overcooked which happens occasionally. The Ribeye was the same. The baked potatoes seemed like they came from 2 different batches. His potato was perfect. It was soft and hot. Cooked perfectly. Mine on the other hand was not. It was half the size and still hard. Was not happy with it at all. The salad seemed like it had some old yucky peices in them both. I spent a lot of money on this dinner and was not happy. I felt like it was a special night and ended with dinner that I paid $100 for and it wasn’t worth it. We ended our meal with the cheesecake. They didn’t have the strawberries one. They had some caramel one that sounded good. It wasn’t. I ruined my cheesecake by pouring that sauce on there. I will stick with the strawberries one. This place is usually very good. It was busy and still had people waiting for an hour or more. I was dissatisfied. It could have been better.
… moreiambrothajay7
I brought my mother here for dinner, celebrating her 83rd birthday. My sister RAVES about the baby back ribs, my order was tasty, but dry end chewy. I will return to Columbia for the holidays and will revisit, and then update my review accordingly.
… moreH Krueger
Great atmosphere, great ambiance and really good music. The only reason why I have 4 stars is because to start off with my wife got a cup of tea and the inside and outside of the cup was dirty. Other then that, EVERYTHING else was great. Wonderful experience on Thanksgiving Day for our son who just graduated basic training the day before at Fort Jackson.
… moreSienna Lake
We had a wonderful dinner and dining experience. Our server, Lexi, was fantastic, and every dish was cooked perfectly and served hot. Lexi went above and beyond to help me celebrate my birthday and even the management did a table visit to check on us. Excellent experience and we will be back soon!
… moreJeffrey Elam (Trdiopn)
This was our first trip to the Columbia location. We have dined at the now closed Myrtle Beach location a number of times. The seafood nachos were delicious. Loaded with shrimp and salmon. However our entrees were not. The chicken was not edible. I didn’t know it was possible to have leg quarters that dry. I am not a fan of the charred broccoli either. Service and atmosphere were okay.
… moreBrad Bussard
We made reservations for the Thanksgiving dinner. The reservation was for 4pm and we weren’t seated until 4:45. The turkey was served in bits and pieces. The green beans and carrots were way overcooked. The mashed potatoes were made with way too much garlic and I honestly wasn’t expecting garlic in my mashed potatoes at all. My wife was served a muffin that appeared someone had already taken a bite out of. In general, the food quality was lower than expected.The place was overcrowded apparently from overbooking. On the plus side, the sweet potato casserole was great and the atmosphere would have been great if it wasn’t so overcrowded. Our server was great as well.
… moreDaniela Susanne
Cool location! I really like the menu, not too overloaded, just the right amount of choices. Our waiter was very nice.
We came for lunch and I had the crispy shrimp tacos, which were absolutely amazing. The ingredients were exactly my taste and the chipotle mayo was so good.
I will definitely be back!
… moreWe came for lunch and I had the crispy shrimp tacos, which were absolutely amazing. The ingredients were exactly my taste and the chipotle mayo was so good.
I will definitely be back!
Jason P
I was really disappointed this evening with the management. Flew into town with a group of co-workers and specifically picked this place because we came here last time in town and love the train station ambience. Showed up with 8 people, we clearly wanted to sit together as a group. They put in a booth for 6 with a chair on both ends, sitting us in the main walk ways and not to mention no place for meal to sit either. When the hostess was asked to just slide three tables together she said we are not allowed to slide regular tables together because of “Corporate”. So then I spoke to the manager, nice lady. When I said, wouldn’t the simplest solution for the customer that makes sense, just move the tables… the manager says “corporate wont let me”. I simply said I would hope that in a customer service industry, we would empower managers to make decisions that make sense to take care of the customer. It’s unfortunate as, I will not be returning and will not be recommending this either. Just a poor experience all related to this. Hopefully this reaches “Corporate”
… moreAmber Littlejohn
The atmosphere was great – the restaurant is set in a beautifully restored old train depot, which gives it a unique and charming vibe. Our meal was pleasant overall. The food was decent, nothing mind-blowing but enjoyable, and there were no issues with our order. The pasta was extremely oily, and my husband’s side of broccoli was more remarkable than the salmon. Service was fine – not particularly warm or attentive, but we didn’t have any complaints either. The only major downside was the single-use unisex bathrooms, which felt a bit gross and out of place for such a nice setting. That said, we still had a nice experience and would consider coming back.
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