Reviews of Top of Carolina Restaurant (Restaurant)

Glinda Love

Excellent service, food and atmosphere. Attended a private Event and had a great time. The food was tasty and it included a buffet, dessert and wine. Do recommend and will return.

Martha Bell

The food was good and the view was wonderful. Enjoyed the floor going in circles!

Katie Smith

Great buffet and service. It's a little pricey, but it's a fun trip.

Scott Mota

Great brunch buffet with a great rotating view down onto the city.

Josephine Cannon

Last week, my husband and I ate Sunday Brunch at Top of Carolina. We had never been to this restaurant and we didn't know what to expect. The meal was outstanding and so was the service... the shrimp and grits were the best and so was the smoked salmon. The restaurant is at the top of a skyscraper near the USC campus and the entire dining floor rotates around the building... the view is spectacular! We will go back to this restaurant in the near future.

Tricia Agar

You must make a reservation a week or longer in advance. We went on a Sunday with a reservation at 1:00 pm. Handicap parking is available in the dorm parking area and there is plenty of parking across the street. The building and restaurant are wheelchair accessible. You need to use the elevator on the left. The other one does not go up to the restaurant. When you go up the elevator, a host will greet you. They have an enclosed lift for 1 wheelchair or 1 person with a walker at the restaurant itself. I was in my wheelchair and had no problems. The tables and chairs are set up on a very slowly moving platform facing the window. There is an aisle behind the chairs and food stations set up on the inner wall alongside the aisle. You are able to walk around and get your food. The servers are awesome, the food is absolutely amazing and the view is wonderful! It is an all you can eat buffet. It is pricey but so worth it! The most pleasant surprise was their corn muffins. So sweet and moist! The potatoes were delicious, we loved the waffles with chocolate chips, omelets, ham, grits, great coffee too! Go and enjoy! Nice restrooms too!

AbbaeMUA-RN

Great food, great atmosphere, great employees & great reasonable price for the brunch buffet. I only had one big problem. My family of (6) made reservations for Mother's Day and when we arrived, they could not sit us all together at the same table. At first, they sat me and my boyfriend at a table for 2, then my family at a table for 4. The waitress then said they could push a 2-person table up to my family's table, but then the manager came out and told us they do not do that since they "were booked slammed". I still do not see how that could have been a major problem for them since the other reserved table was exactly a party of 2, and they could have moved to my original table that sat 2. The manager seemed to just pretend to listen to what my family and I had to say, and acted as if she did not really care about our concern. It was MOTHERS DAY for pete's sake and we could not sit together regardless of our reservations.

Karl S

The Sunday brunch here is amazing! The food is great quality for a buffet and the staff is always amazing. Great food with amazing views always makes for a great experience here!!

Lydia Porter

I enjoyed the view as the restaurant revolved. The food was good . Great place to take out of town guests for something different. Open Friday for lunch ( $12.95) and Sunday lunch ( $23.95). Check their website for reservations and menus

Michael Strickland

The view is nice. Unfortunately, the food is sub par. Food was lukewarm. Salmon was fishy a d the pasta was too salty. The salad with the orange vinaigrette was great. My wife was eating off of the "vegan" menu, but they brought her a salad covered in goat cheese that we had to send back, then on desert they brought her chocolate covered strawberries and a pound cake with cream that we also had to send back. I was "aware" of the price, because I called in and asked, but I was told $80, I overheard someone else in the restaurant be told $70, the bill came out at $77 but was not itemized. I'm not sure if that was $70 plus tax or $70 flat including tax and they up-sold me on the sparkling cider. At this point, I was just irritated, and I was ready to go.

Jamie Lynn Porter

Beautiful scenery and good food. It is an elegant place so dress nicely.

Wanda Ayer

Was a fun experience. Sevice was great and food was excellent. Recommend highly.

Chi

景色は最高。味も雰囲気も良く、オススメです。

Lydia Pappas

awesome friday barbecue buffet or amazing sunday brunch with the best views in columbia. you can watch the whole city revolve around you as you eat and it makes a great place to bring out of town guests.

Yvonne Reynolds

Always an exquisite dining experience... I should know, I am a regular customer.

Anaya TheGoddess

Absolutely gorgeous. It's tough to get a reservation but i finally got one and it is breathtaking. I must return ! Food was delicious

2 Old of a Cat 2B Called a Kitten

Well... I just attended the Valentine's dinner and it was nice until I observed upper management acting drunk and drinking with customers. My server told me that she is the Director of Catering. Other than that the dinner was very nice until I had seen all of this...

Bodine

Excellent food & prices. The view was amazing.

April Harper

And the staff are always so nice and give a homely feeling ☺️ Def a 5 star

kendra mccabe

Very nice experience! Barbecue, chicken, creole catfish, lemonade, sweet tea, mac & cheese, corn on the cob, green beans, salad, apple crisp, red velvet cake, chocolate mousse with fresh strawberries... all while gently turning to look out over Columbia!

Sharon Karusiotis

Delicious food, unique atmosphere.

Robbie Cassel

Fantastic! Will definitely go back. Wish they served dinner (hint hint)

Connell, Timothy J Student

So good

Mildred Hart

The food and service was really good. A very special place to eat.

Nakayla B.

The buffet style food, the overall experience & the view is definitely worth the price. Employees were extremely friendly & helpful & the atmosphere is intimate enough to enjoy with a significant other, close friends or family.

Angie Stohlberg

Haven’t been open the few times I have attempted to go here even though their website said it was open. When the number was called it would just ring and no one would answer. If you are not going to be open at least post it on your website or change your voicemail go say so.

Kim Smith

Service was good food not so good

Louis Moore Jr

Great experience for a family. Good food with a lot of great employees. Great chefs at your availability.

Oshane Gardener

Very pricey, but very good dining experience.

A B

Great view of USC campus and Columbia, and great BBQ buffet on Friday's and brunch on Sundays. Sunday is more expensive, but for what you get both options are well worth the price. You should reserve online ahead of time for busy weekends.

Dale Branham

Best view in Columbia.

M Power

Staff were very welcoming and attentive. There were food choices to satisfy everyone. This was a unique experience, and we will definitely be back. I wish they served an evening meal on weekends. I would love to see the view at night.

Robert Sarzyenski

Just experienced our 2nd Mother's Day Brunch at the Top of Carolina restaurant. The food was delicious and plentiful. The wait staff very friendly and helpful. And the price for this buffet brunch is very reasonable. This has to be one of the best brunch options in the Columbia area. And the view of the downtown Columbia area from this revolving 18th floor restaurant is absolutely outstanding. We will come again.

Ellis Creel

I hear the view is amazing, and the food pretty good, but we wouldn't know. We made a 10:30 am reservation for Sunday brunch on their website. We showed up only to be informed it doesn't open until 11. We waited till 11:15 and still no employees showed up. I called at 11:30 and no one picked up. If it's closed for the season, they shouldn't allow reservations to be made, and definitely not reservations outside of their operating hours.

Peaches Alvarez

Service was quite satisfactory, the cuisine was a pleasant surprise, and the atmosphere of the carousel dining area is exceptional. Overall, a pleasant dining experience.

Aixavelisse Soto

Excellent! The food, carving stations,omelet station, waffle station, quality of the food, atmosphere, mimosa coffee was TOP OF CAROLINA.Our waitress Kelly was courteous, respectful, attentive at all times. Top of Carolina exceed our expectations.. Love it!

Tena Hunt McKinney

Love the view!