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Curiosity Coffee Bar

★★★★½ 4.7/5 (100 reviews)
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2327 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 357-2889 Website
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Reviews (100)

N Garland
N Garland
★★★☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Cool local coffee shop with a great industrial aesthetic. Nice coffee. I stopped by to pick up an online order. It was quite busy I guess because no one at the counter ever greeted me. I sat down at the bar to await my order and even then I never got a Hello. Despite the great coffee, I probably won’t be back.

Julie Sharpe Isom
Julie Sharpe Isom
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

The atmosphere was good, food good, not real friendly but could have been a bad day. Will try again. Update- we visited 2 more times - much better! Staff is super friendly and food is great. This will be one our frequent spots.

Steve R
Steve R
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Yup, this place is the real deal. Florida to Ohio road trip with coffee shops back and forth. Found these guys the night before while searching for my morning coffee stop (yeah, I know...but you coffee guys get it). Ordered a dark roast drip and a two shot latte. Both really excellent! Friendly crew. Coffee house atmosphere. Great start to the day. Now back on the road....

Gary Marino
Gary Marino
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

We had a great lattes. A little off the beaten path but, nice. Dog friendly.

Rob Squizzero
Rob Squizzero
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

There’s a reason this place is always busy. They have the best oat lattes in Columbia bar none. The quality is on par with some of my favorite cafés in Seattle, and I love the slightly grungy vibe.

terrence pickett
terrence pickett
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

by far my favorite coffee spot in Columbia. It's something about the taste of their coffee that is amazing. It's the real coffee experience!!!!

Nestor Alvarez
Nestor Alvarez
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

Coffee was very good. The scone was a bit dry but tasty. The avocado toast was surprisingly really tasty. I was there on a Sunday afternoon and to my surprise it was busy. It is a small coffee shop but the eclectic theme is nice. Parking is not problem.

Amdr D
Amdr D
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Great place to chill and chitchat with friends. Gifted barista.

Ruoyu Zhang
Ruoyu Zhang
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Dog-friendly cafe bar. We had great time there with friends!!! We ordered ice Americano, hot Americano, Nitrogen coffee. Unfortunately, bacon waffle is only available on Sunday, but we found several delicious food, B.E.C sandwich & avocado toasts!!

Tim Neil
Tim Neil
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Such a cute spot! Met here for a small work gathering (4 of us) and was a nice welcoming spot to chat. I’ll certainly be back!

Amber Heuer
Amber Heuer
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Found out about this place at soda city Market. I'm always looking for places with Vegan options, and they have a great selection! From baked goods, wraps, pizza bagels & drinks. The pizza bagel & chocolate banana streudel are amazing ! They have indoor and outdoor seating and I love the overall vibe. Definitely going to become a regular.

Donnie Mooncat
Donnie Mooncat
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I frequent this place a lot great people good food wonderful staff

Brett Culver
Brett Culver
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

If a place has gluten friendly options it’s a 5 star

Brice Swanson
Brice Swanson
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Probably the best coffee shop I've ever been to. There is a wide variety of single origin coffees. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and the atmosphere is open and welcome.

julia gometz
julia gometz
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Awesome coffee bar and restaurant! We tried the thyme/blueberry scone and iced candied almond latte and hot baklava latte. Soooooooo good!! Can't wait to go back And try the lunch or brunch!! Highly recommend.

Tripp Pollard
Tripp Pollard
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

Very good cafe with a unique aesthetic and interesting variety of food and coffee options. I normally order a cappuccino to test how solid a cafe's coffee is, but chose to order a chai latte here. I made the right choice, with some small complaints. The chai tasted wonderful: it wasn't overly sweet, and this one was just right in terms of flavor. However, it was lukewarm. It simply wasn't served hot enough. I met up with an advisor whom I consider a good friend of mine here, and after they ordered a wedge of coffee cake, I decided to order a wedge myself. It was fantastic, aside from being a little dry and also a tad cold. Speaking of aesthetic, the building used to, I believe, function as a garage, and the interior is a mix of designs with a bare-bones, open feel. It's great with shelves full of beverages and interesting boxed items like banana-shaped wine stoppers. Plus, there's a variety of chair options, and places to plug in your laptop if you come here to knock out some work. I advise coming here - a great option for coffee just outside of downtown Columbia To add on: the mocha here is the best in Columbia. I really recommend it

Leslie C. Gilroy
Leslie C. Gilroy
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Great place to chill after a morning meeting. Delicious coffee and cookies.

Sharone Davis
Sharone Davis
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Great service ! A hip little coffee shop . With a great assortment Of coffee , tea , and food . I definitely recommend this place . If you're tired of the big coffee chains . That sell burnt tasting coffee . Then definitely check this spot out .

Jaime Areheart
Jaime Areheart
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

Great local spot to support! Good food, too! Pretty quick for lunch time and quite a good bit of people there. Finding seating might be hard. Maybe the food could have been a bit more? Like a bag of chips too might have really made it complete, but it was already $18 for sandwich, coffee, and tip. Pricy but definitely really well made stuff. Not to mention local. Definitely recommended, just more of a luxury.

Gut Blossom
Gut Blossom
★★★☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Really want to like this place, they’re going for the vibe I typically like. Food is solid, but the service is disengaged at best, and often times rude. I don’t get it