California Dreaming

Columbia, SC · American restaurant

Rating
4.2/5
★★★★☆ 4.2
Reviews
20
Rank in Columbia
#490
of 1136 restaurants
City Percentile
48%
rating percentile
Address
California Dreaming, 401 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone
(803) 254-6767
Website
californiadreaming.rest/location/Columbia-SC
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

California Dreaming is a restaurant located in Columbia, SC. It is one of 1,136 restaurants listed in Columbia. Its 4.2-star rating matches the Columbia city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About California Dreaming

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... More

Hours

Friday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Daynomi Thomas · Feb 2026

We’ve eaten at this restaurant multiple times, and every experience has been amazing. The atmosphere is welcoming and relaxing, the customer service is always top-tier, and the food and drinks are consistently delicious. You can tell they truly care about their guests. We have absolutely no complaints. This is a great place to grab lunch or enjoy a nice dinner date. Highly recommend if you’re in Columbia! We’ve completed our mission of 100 restaurants last year and working to visit 100 different ones this year! Follow me here for more reviews and photos!!!

★★★★☆ 4.0 Ryan Mullarkey · Jan 2026

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

★★★★★ 5.0 T Thomas · Feb 2026

Met here for dinner and glad we did! It’s built inside of an old union train station and is a beautiful space to enjoy! Nye was our serve and very nice! She took good care of us during our whole visit. The food was outstanding! I’m not a crescent roll guy, but the honey crescent rolls are a good start and come with all salads if you get one! I had the ribeye with a baked potato and the ribeye needed nothing! I’d rank it in the top 5 steaks I’ve had. Lots of good options to choose from on the menu as well! We will certainly be back!

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 RockyRae · Mar 2026

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. Th

★★★★☆ 4.0 iambrothajay7 · Nov 2025

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.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

American restaurantBar & grillCatererFamily restaurantRestaurant

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