Midlands' 1200 Hampton Street, Columbia, SC 29201

"The food was really good!... and super fast! Beef brisket and grilled chicken and "shrimp" cargot"

"Dined at Midlands because I was in the hotel for a conference. Service was very good. Our attendants made sure we had everything we needed with a smile. Not always easy when you have a large group. Food was okay, not bad, just not great either. Most of us shared our dishes with each other to taste a little of everything."

"Hours are listed wrong opens at 6:30am and closes at 10:30/11pm. Restaurant is inside of the Marriott on Hampton street. The food and service were great!!"

"Went to Midlands' last night for dinner. An order of the crab cakes was shared for an appetizer. They were loaded with crab and cooked to perfection. I had the shrimp and grits as an entree an they were amazing. The menu lists them as award winning and I can clearly see why. My girlfriend had the chicken and waffles, which was also listed as a signature dish. The chicken and the waffles were tasty but the bourbon maple glaze was VERY heavy on the bourbon. In a blind tasting I would have just called it reduced bourbon. The maple was undetectable. Other than that though it was a well prepared dish."

"Was looking forward to dinner here. Decent menu, and beautifully presented food. Unfortunately didn’t taste as good as it looked, slight bland, but not horrible. Polite and friendly staff, and quite efficient consider only one waitress on a busy Friday night. Prices not too bad for a hotel restaurant. EDIT: Ate breakfast here this morning. Changed the rating from three stars to a one. The service was awful, though staff polite. The breakfast buffet was abysmal, the Fairfield Inn quite frankly has a better selection. For a full service Marriott, I’d expect more. I can handle the weak selection, dirty, dishes, I draw the line there. Lastly, the charged an 11 year old $18.95 for a bowl of cereal, really? I won’t be dining here again."