2344 Broad River Rd,Columbia,South Carolina

Pon Do River Caribbean Bar and Bistro

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2022-10-05
Tiffany Eli

Long post : I called to order a pick up. I ordered two coco burgers one I wanted to substitute the fries for plantains and the other with fries and the man said okay. I also ordered a sweet tea. I was told it will be ready in 10 minutes. I gave them 20 minutes before I arrived. When I got there I waited. The girl behind the bar gave me my receipt and I saw they charged me for a extra side of plantains for $3.15, I explained that i didn’t want extra plantains I wanted to substitute it for the fries. she had an attitude and stated we don’t do substitutes so I said okay fine. I waited another 10 minutes still no food. Clariesa comes out and I asked her to please give me accurate wait time next time because I’m on my lunch break. She looks at me with an attitude and says you ordered two burgers it takes time do you want un-cooked burgers we only have one cook. She walked and the back and started talking about me very loud I can hear her over the music they were playing. I started to just walk out because now I don’t trust her with my food. A tall man came out of the kitchen and asked if I wanted something to drink while I waited and I said sure. He never did come out with the drink. (Strike 1) When I finally received my food the burger and coco bread were burnt (Strike 2) and I had two orders of plantains (Strike 3). I tried to call the restaurant to talk to a manager but they blocked me or forwarded all calls. I am very disappointed. I will not be back. The food is expensive and small portions. I usually don’t do this but I was not treated right.

2022-03-01
Colin Slaven

Wow, bloody wow, what an experience. Just found this incredible place in Columbia, SC. The wife and I love Caribbean food so we thought we’d give it a go. We ordered the jerk chicken platter with all the trimmings. So authentic it’s like mama’s own kitchen. Talk about a circus in your mouth when you leave the place. Very inexpensive also. Our tab was just $25 for all that we ordered. Just a cool , casual place with great reggae music, lovely atmosphere and the service was top notch as well. Highly recommend if you are in Columbia. 3 Thumbs Up 👍👍👍 And 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from us. We will be back. Still plenty to try out on their awesome menu 😎

2022-04-17
Herche Harwell

I really had a wonderful dining experience today here. I ordered the oxtails, macaroni and cheese and cabbage with lemon pepper wings and ranch. Everything was delicious except the cabbage. It wasnt as neatly as good as it normally is and was really bland. However, my server Kenya was amazing and she replaced it with the collard greens which were delicious. The service was overall fantastic and I definitely will be back again.

2021-04-29
cameron gardin

The atmosphere was very welcoming, and all the flags representing all the different countries was a nice touch. The staff were so accommodating and sat and spoke with each of us sharing many laughs. Now THE FOOD!!!!!! THE FOOD was SOOOO GOOD!! Our group had Roti, oxtail, cocoa bread, peas and rice, cabbage, Mac and cheese 🧀, collared greens and 2 different beef patties. The seasonings and spice truly came alive in every dish. If your looking for authentic and tasty West Indian Cuisine THIS IS THE SPOT in Columbia, SC. Can't wait to go back and sample more of their delicious food!!

2022-01-08
Jamie Woodward

We ordered delivery. Flavor of the food was awesome! Got stew chicken and jerk chicken with a couple sides. The only let down was that we didn’t get our collards and instead got cabbage 😔 otherwise, food was great. Will try again in hopes of trying the collards!!

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