Reviews for BLD Diner in Columbia, SC
I absolutely love this restaurant!!! It’s not your typical “diner.” The inside is well decorated and a comfortable place... to dine. The waitress is so nice and crazy smart. No mater what you order she will remember all of it without writing anythingdown lol. The food is excellent and I recommend it to everyone! I come her as often as I can!. Read more
Met some friends for lunch here. The atmosphere was fun, the server was quirky but attentive, and the food items we ordered all... looked amazing. The avocado toast looked absolutely scrumptious. A friend had the daily special of grilled cheese and tomatosoup reporting it was solid. I opted to splurge and spend my calories on a burger and fries. The fries were the highlight asthey had a really delicious seasoning! The others who chose salads all commented they were tasty. Read more
My husband and I just came in this morning for the first time and everything was sooo good!! Service was fast and the atmosphere... is very chill like a modern diner feel. The playlist was amazing, took us way back. Read more
Glad we came here! Original pancake house was busy and we were seated immediately here even though they were pretty busy. French... toast was delicious, I only wish they offered a larger portion. Read more
Not too bad. First of all the menu was a mix of sophisticated sounding yummies - like the Reverse Seared French Toast which is... described as Challah bread soaked in Creme Brûlée; and the Avocado Toast on Wheatberry; but also there were some things on themenu that sounded pretty hum drum hole in the wall - like the "Grain Bowl" and the "Two Eggs and Meat". I found that to be abit disconnecting. Is it a stylish diner offering great food and great lifestyle or is it a basic truck stop offering completerun of the mill? We met the owner the first night and he was inviting and enthusiastic, he checked on us regularly and he wasaccommodating, showed his proud-of-my-restaurant-so-welcome-in etiquette, he even upgraded the wine because the one we wantedwasn't available. We waited too long for a French Onion soup which was really good in its richness and texture but a little toosalty (and I personally think they should switch to sea salt - table salt taste so harsh and obvious) and Chris and I also hadthe same main meal; the Hot Honey Fried Chicken - which was good but over cooked and almost burnt that night. My take on it -this owner is enthusiastic and in love with his restaurant, but his staff, to include the cooks; are not well trained or carefulenough to be consistent and do not have the eye to separate the idea of cuisine from the idea of sustenance. The first nightwas a good start but had many flaws - so we went in for breakfast the next day to see how that experience would be. I willfollow up with that experience in a couple of days and add those photos. But first I want to try the place one more time togive my final determination because the breakfast experience was NOT good. I will be fair and see if that was just the ultimateof off days and then I will submit my final review and star count. Can't wait to follow up. Read more
Not only was the food absolutely delicious, Laura (with our grandson in the photo) was a wonderful host. We truly enjoyed our... time and her food at BLD, we’d recommend stopping by if you’re in the area! Read more
I’ve had this place on my list to try for a while, now. However, when I got there I couldn't push myself to finish my food.... First, when we ordered mimosas we were given dirty glasses that were not clean. And lastly, the food was not good. Too afraid totry something else. We left unsatisfied and hungry. At most, our waiter and the manager at the time were understanding andapologetic. Which was appreciative. Read more
I’m only mad that we haven’t discovered this place sooner. Had the berry glazed biscuit special, short rib hash and biscuits... and red gravy. Everything was amazing with super friendly staff. Definitely coming back. Read more