Bourbon - Columbia

Rather overrated versus what I have heard others say. I'm of Cajun heritage, the gumbo and the etouffe were pretty basic, both felt they were missing a lot of depth I'd expect in those dishes . There's nothing really wrong with their dishes but they were entirely forgettable and the gumbo was bland for a gumbo. I tried my wife's shrimp and grits and it too lacked depth. (I also see the owner saying to another reviwer they have never heard complaints about their gumbo, well I'm here to tell y'all it is boring and underdeveloped and the other reviwer is correct you'd not get served that in a respected restaurant in Louisiana . For a restaurant, the rice definitely needs work and that would be easy to address but the rice is typical of what I'd expect in a home kitchen. There should also be more rice, while plating was nice I do not understand skimping on something as cheap as rice. Staff was friendly enough. The portions are extremely small. I had two entrees to myself and still left hungry. It's good for Columbia food I suppose but that's a very low bar. (Also as an aside it's in really poor form to bad mouth your 1 star reviewers on here which I'm only now seeing looking through reviews. Really doesn't matter if they are right or wrong. . I would have considered coming back, but the way I see the owner responding does make me feel like I should try again, I do wonder if I will get such a response since my review is overall negative even though there was absolutely no drama during our visit and I have edited my review pulling my punches a bit as a result. I really don't want to fight with people on the Internet over food just wanted to share my opinion.

Excellent dining experience and highly recommend; a must try. Several other places we visited during our trip were mediocre and ok, but we wouldn't go out of our way to visit again. Bourbon made the trip worthwhile, and even our kids loved the experience. Exceptional service coupled with delightful drinks and flavorful upscale cajun cuisine made our experience truly special. We have added Bourbon to our must stop locations and hope to visit again soon.

I have always enjoyed Bourbon. Good drinks and interesting food. The service has been uneven at times (a young waitstaff that has seem hurried and uninterested, but that is only now and then). We will return!

The consensus among friends is the restaurant side and the bar side would be so much better if they simply swapped spaces! The bar has WAY better seating options and it seems totally backwards to have the big dining tables and the great outdoor space limited to the bar. Twice I've come for dinner and both times my 6+ party was seated at the awful 1.5 wide skinny table that runs down the middle of the restaurant so nearly everyone who walks past bumps into you, which is super annoying and also very unnerving when servers are carrying big heavy trays of hot food! We all really preferred the bar side and asked if we could just order our meal there but they only serve a limited selection on the bar side, so boo. We moved from a perfect large wooden table with great group conversation to the awful 1.5 wide table and suddenly found we could only have conversation with the people next to and across from us. Boo again. All of the wait and bar staff members were friendly and seemed attentive enough. Food was given thumbs up by everyone as well. Still, not at all the birthday dining experience we had all hoped for. This venue is really MUCH better suited for a small, intimate group of 4. I honestly wouldn't suggest a group over 4 after twice having the same experience with a group of 8-10. Kid-friendliness: Nah, wouldn't bring mine. I saw no children both times.

Came here for the first time recently on a Saturday evening to have dinner with friends. Since I recently changed to a carnivore diet and only eat meat, eggs, and butter I had a bit of a challenge finding a meal listed on the menu that fit me perfectly. Fortunately, our waitress was amazing. She listened to my dietary restrictions and let me simply order a steak with a side of shrimp and melted butter. Food was great and we all had a great time. Highly recommend!!