Based on 150 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.1 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
1626 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 393-7915
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Hours
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 4 PM–12 AM |
| Friday | 4 PM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
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Reservations: opentable.com
Reviews
James Phillips
What a delight! I am happy we happened upon the Venue for lunch! My bartender, Kyra, was amazing! She was full of great suggestions as well as positive, welcoming energy! This is just the start of my birthday adventure, but Kyra has set the bar high for any bars I visit next! I’ll definitely be back the next time I visit Columbia, SC!
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Dee Gladney
This was our first time here and it was a great experience. We’d always wanted to try a dueling piano bar and this place did not disappoint. The atmosphere is amazing and the menu is pretty robust. I recommend the pulled pork egg rolls and the ribeye. We are definitely coming back.
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Lee
I’ve been here twice when Eric Who and Melodic Bliss performed. I always get a tasty meal. The first time I had the Alfredo and second time, had the Chicken and Waffles. The chicken and waffles were $20 but I swear they were worth it. The chicken was so juicy and them waffles could’ve been better but it was delicious. I don’t usually get alcoholic drinks from there, but I might indulge on my next go around.
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Judy Demers
We had a fabulous evening with Greg and Clarence the dueling piano duo. They are so talented in both playing the piano but also singing. They can play and sing almost anything you request. You will not be disappointed with this duo. :You also will not be disappointed with the ambiance and the food is great. Several of us had the shrimp and grits and I promise you will not be disappointed. :You need to get to the Venue on Main Street in Columbia for an evening to remember.
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Camille Richardson
I made a reservation at the Venue for 14 people for 5/5/23 for a graduation celebration. I made it well in advance, sometime in February. A member of the party was able to get there early and let them know that we were here. We were there 15 minutes before our reservation time. We got there at 7:15, stood for an hour, we didn’t leave the restaurant until 10:30 after eating. The wait time was so long that a few of my people had to leave because the wait was too long and they had a 2 hour drive to get back home. We waited over an hour to be seated and an hour for food. We didn’t get to sit in the Venue and enjoy the live music, which is why I was looking forward to eating at the Venue. We had to be seated in the Hibachi restaurant. I recommend not sitting people at a table that’s reserved for a big party. The Venue is beautiful, so people are going to want to sit and enjoy the music even after their dinner is over. We unfortunately didn’t get that luxury. Overall, I did not have a good time at my graduation celebration because of this, I was very disappointed. Our server was great !
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James Galluzzo
Great experience! The live entertainment is definitely worth checking out. Dueling Pianos on Fridays and Saturdays. Dinner was good. Well prepared and good staff. The evening is intended to be an experience to enjoy and relax. People who go expecting to eat like a fast food or chain restaurant should stick to those places. However if you want to be entertained for 2 or 3 hours with drinks and a nice meal this is the place. We enjoyed Friday so much we came back Saturday.
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Georgette
Manager and waitress were awesome! Food was tastelessly horrible!! Got to hear the band rehearse which was great! Drinks were really good. Take the unseasoned Pasta Alfredo, Grits, Mac/Cheese with the watered down Alfredo Sauce and Soggy Caesar Salad off the menu please!! I feel like I wasted $122 (which included the drinks) on the food! But the service was great. As much as I’d like to, I can’t recommend this place to anyone. I’m embarrassed because I’m the one that suggested eating my friends birthday dinner at The Venue. Food used to be really good. Not sure what happened. Not sure who the “guy” dressed in black was that was overly loud and kept running by our table was. We thought he was an employee on break. He annoyed the hell out of us and I’m sure the two ladies at the table across from us felt the same way. I usually give great reviews, but I can’t even lie my way thru this one. The charcuterie board and french fries were good! Friend said salmon was ok and the fried flounder was good. That shrimp and grits combo needs some work. Please please please change the Cheese with the Mac and cheese and trash pasta Alfredo sauce….
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Pam Hamilton
I love this place! Great food , very friendly staff and excellent entertainment! Alex was our waitress and was very accommodating and sweet. Garett Bright entertained us all with an acoustic set, who I was told stepped in at the last minute to perform. You couldn’t tell as his talent and inclusion of the crowd were that of a seasoned performer. He closed the show with an amazing rendition from Les Mes. Will definitely be back especially if Garett Bright is performing! Thank you to all the staff and Garett for providing us with such a great experience ! Great spot for a date night.
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Rewa Carter
So my girlfriends and I went on last night to the jazz show..the entertainment was amazing Jovan and Darius..however the service and the setup for the event was horrible our waiter kept disappearing to go and smoke because he stink of cigarettes. The reserved tables were reserved but not reserved and people who had not bought tickets were seated in the restaurant when the event started..like I said the setup was a MESS
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Young Anderson
The food here is always amazing, they have some real chefs that know what they are doing and great atmosphere and place to have a night out and good time. At a decent price as well. The problem is THE SERVICE IS ALWAYS TERRIBLE. Front of house is always slacking, servers are terrible and everyone is inattentive. The cooks and the performances and atmosphere is everything the venue has going for it. The Poke Bowl I had was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. I hope they never take it off of the menu, also don’t bother with the soda city beer garden. I was excited for this but it’s always under par. The beer is always flat or it doesn’t work at all or has the wrong beers coming out of the wrong taps. None the less this company contributes so much to Columbia, please support them.
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