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Miyos (several of them in Columbia now) is one of my favorite Chinese and Japanese restaurants in Columbia.

If you want a huge meal at a buffet, go down the street. If you want pretty good Chinese, there’s a few around. If you want the best Chinese, made with really fresh ingredients that’s always good, then stop at Miyos.

The dishes are always good. The sauces are rich and subtle, and the tempura is light and delicate.

This Miyos had a very modern look inside, and has a GREAT area to sit outside (covered).

REALLY good place to get Tapis and Sushi.

I only will eat Sashimi at places that are really FRESH, which this is – I highly recommend all of it.

The Steak and Lobster roll is really great, as is the Yakitori Beef (ALL the beef at this place is very tender and tasy).

The staff is decent, and the location is a interesting one (old brick building down a alley). Only down side is it can get loud in the evening.

A really great restaurant located at the Grand Floridian (right across from the magic kingdom). It’s know as one of the best (if not the best) restaurant at Disney.

We had a great experience all around. My GF gets cold, so was going to bring in a coat just in case – but they gave her a cashmere shall. Each person gets their own custom, bound menu, with their name printed on it. After dinner, the women get a flower.

The menu is a fixed price, with 6 courses (priced @ $125 per person as of 12/20/07). You can also get add-ons, like a GREAT wine pairings for $60, Kobe Beef ($80), Caviar, etc). NOTE: I added up what one person could get – you could go over $500 for ONE PERSON. Saying that, the “base” dinner is great and well worth trying.

I had the Seared Duck with hearts of Palm for the first course. Pretty good. The second was Foie Gras, with a wine pairing of Royal Tokaji Azsu 5 Puttonyos (Which was a AMAZING COMBO!). Probably the best Foie Gras I’ve ever had.

This was followed by Scallops, and then Wagyu strip loin with Oxtail Jus. Followed that up with a cheese plate, and a really amazing dessert (Had 4 things in the course).

Each course was small, but we were both stuffed by the time we were done. I would highly recommend the wine pairings – they really nailed each course. I found the Foie Gras to be a whole new experience with the great glass they served with it.

While this isn’t something I would go to often (as the price is insane), it’s worth doing once, for the experience and great food.

The staff was EXCELLENT – three people worked the table. They were very good at recommending dishes, answering questions, etc.

One thing I’d like to try but wasn’t available was the Chefs Kitchen. You basically hang out with the Chef and he cooks a custom dinner for you and your guest. You can chat with him, watch him cook, and wander the kitchen. Now if only they’d let me help cook…. :)

Probably one of the best places in town – never have had bad meal here.

Really good seafood place in calabash, next to the funky christmas store.

We went to it one random night… and went back the next because it was so good.

I HIGHLY recommend the Prime Rib!

I only make it to Chicago once every few years – and I ALWAYS go to Rons! It is the standard by which I judge all other Japanese restaurants. The food is just amazing, the ambiance is great, and I just all-around love going. If you’re going to go, you at least have to get the Shrimp – the put a very unusually egg sauce on it that can’t be beat (and that I’ve never found anyplace else). I highly recommend the Shogun dinner.

While it cost a bit more than I like, the meal good. Interesting menu, and a really amazing view.

While the view outside if great, the restaurant itself is very interesting in (not to mention the whole rotation thing)

This is a somewhat divey restaurant in a strip mall – and the times I’m there in the late evening, during the week, it’s almost always empty. Yet it’s one of the best Mexican dinners I’ve had in Columbia! I’ve tried several things now (a platter, and the Soft Taco’s) and they were GREAT! I highly recommend checking El Toril out!

Hampton Street Vineyard has been a local Columbia favorite for years now.

Interesting place (1/2 underground), great area to sit outside, always good service, and a ever changing menu make this a must-try.

Really (REALLY) good seafood place at Disney. It’s the one that’s in the big boat at Downtown Disney.

Really big portions, the food was very good, and the service was decent.

They have a great place to sit outside, on the deck – worth doing if there’s room