Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in Celebration

ere able to grab a reservation fairly easily. We booked for 4, our 4th person said she wouldn't make it, so we were seated for 3, about an hour later, our 4th arrived and had someone with her. They were able to accommodate them with a table behind us. I thought that was kind. Valet is complimentary. This matters because ALL of the parking spots within a decent vicinity of the restaurant is blocked off with cones. Another thing to note is that the restaurant is located in the back of the Plaza. The address listed online takes you to the Kobe Japanese restaurant in the front of the Plaza. Go on around to the very back, and you'll see Charley's. Dao was our server. So if it's your 1st visit, the do a whole meat presentation for you showcasing their cuts of steak and all ginormous lobster 🦞 They also offer to cut up your steak for you or chop up the lobster. All in all, they want you to be happy and pleased with your order. Dao, our server, only dropped the ball once. We ordered Sprite and lemonade, and I swear it took 20 minutes to get it. He immediately admitted he forgot but then instantly followed up with an excuse and kinda blamed the bar (because they made the lemonade). No one takes 20 minutes, Dao. No one! But i digress... The food was good. Im not sure if they have regular steak sauce (A1, Heinz 57) because I didn't need any. However, my husband asked for some, and Dao bought out this gravy looking peppercorn sauce that they make in-house. It was warm, too. My husband enjoyed it. They charge for it ($6). The entire starter/appetizer lineup is seafood except 1, steak tartar. We don't eat seafood, except for fried shrimp. All entrees come with a house salad. The house salad doesn't come with croutons. Omg. You can ask for them, tho. I was just shocked. Anyway, you can not sub a Ceasar salad instead of the house salad. So I had to pay full price for the Ceasar. Fine. That salad is HUGE. It's good, but here's what I didn't like: the romaine lettuce wasn't chopped,

Great food and wonderful service! The place is ideal for a romantic date. The staff are so attentive and eager to please their customers. We have one main attendant (Gustavo) and several other servers despite just only me and my wife. Gustavo made our night a very memorable one! So far, this is the best steak I ever had!

We came here on one of the busiest days of the year, checked in early, and went to the dock bar out back to wait for a table. The bar was busy but had enough seats for our large party. Service was friendly and quick. We enjoyed a round of drinks before our table was ready and we moved inside. We were sat at exactly our reservation time. Server was great, and attentive. Food and drinks were outstanding and the vibe of the restaurant was perfect. Definitely want to return in the future and will always recommend to friends.

Another wonderful evening at The Columbia. They were extremely accommodating when it was impossible for us to find a place to park (perhaps don't go to Celebration at all on holiday evenings). They held our reservation and sat us promptly as soon as we arrived although I must say several disgraceful entitled newcomers were hassling the staff about wait times. They kept their cool much better than I would have. Service was excellent, food was delicious, drinks were well-made. We always leave asking "why don't we come here more often" and we will. We love The Columbia and we loved this Christmas meal.

Very popular and busy restaurant, we made reservations ahead of the time, but the check in was still a bit messy. Service was great, she was very helpful and on task. There were 3 of us and we ordered a sushi platter, Pekin Duck for 2, and appetizers including ribs and shishito peppers. The sushi was OK, but the duck and ribs were amazing. The duck was perfectly toasted with crispy skin and very tender meat. The menu and taste is more tailored to American taste. Definitely highly recommend and make sure make reservations ahead of the time. They also have a casual Street Food stall outside, very interesting concept for quick bites.