Columbian Cafe

Oh. My. God. This place is good. Super quirky atmosphere which initially had me questioning what kind of food we'd be served. It was amazing. 100% exceeded any expectations I had. Our family of four (mom, dad, 17 and 11-year-old children) loved our food. I was completely enthralled watching the cook expertly prepare our meals. He was like a magician. The food is very fresh - the cook was chopping the vegetables and cracking eggs for the orders placed. This spot is teeny tiny and we almost didn't come in. We have a road trip to NorCal coming up and our 11-year-old asked if the Columbian Cafe was on the way (sadly, it's not). Our server was attentive and polite, but the real star was the cook.

So I know COVID has caused a slow down of many businesses, but that is no excuse for awful service. I waited 1 hour for food, which should not have taken that long. I was given no notice of how long the food would take. The waitress, only when asked, attended my table. She deliberately ignored my table in favor of the others around me. When waiting for my change, she said “I thought that was my tip.” I’m sorry, tips are for good service. It is an added on bonus. And then the fact she asked “You aren’t leaving a tip?” and then said “Don’t come back” was awful. Do not come here. It’s a waste of your money.

Get to breakfast early. Food is amazing! Highly recommend.

Pretty much what others said. Bad service. Rude cook. No cellphones. I was by myself and read my book on it. They don't like kids because they are noisy. The food is not that great for the ptice.

Was really excited about this place as it has great decor and a fun atmosphere. Unfortunately it took us over an hour and a half to get our food (there were maaaybe 3 tables in front of us) and the grub was not great. Asked the waitress what was in one of their omelettes and she said “it’s an omelet.” Asked for minimal cheese if it contained any, and lo and behold... the omelette had a cheese filling. They did cut it down, but it would have been nice to be told what was in it before I ordered!nnAll in all it blew two hours out of our last day in Astoria. A really disappointing and frustrating experience.