Travinia Italian Kitchen - Columbia

This was our first time dining at this restaurant on May 19. We were welcomed in, which was the only plus. The bread came out hard as if it was cooked earlier and then microwaved, which we had to request new and the second order came out much better. Themain course we ordered was sausage and peppers rustica and mussels pernod . The food came to the table looking great expect themussels. The shells were shattered to little pieces and we were digging out slivers of shells from the pasta, worried if we weregonna accidentally swallow them. We requested a new plate as we should. The server brought it to the managers attention and hecomes to our table. Without apologizing for the inconvenience he goes on to say ?you have to understand mussels can be flaky?his exact words. My mother and I look at each other stunned as to why he thought that was the best description for whathappened. They cook up another dish separating the pasta from the mussels and the mussels came out better and NOT FLAKY as hewould call it. The icing on the cake was when they brought out the vacuum while the restaurant was open. Those who work in arestaurant know it?s not the electric vacuum but the commercial restaurant vacuum that is to be used before or after hours. Iwish I had more compliments to give but I don?t. Sad to say. They took the dish that had all of the broken shells on but thiswas all we had to show that we weren?t making it up.

One of the best experiences I had in a long time the staff was amazing attentive but not overbearing loved every moment, the food was very addictive I will be returning to try out more dishes

I really enjoyed dinner there this evening. The atmosphere was wonderful, and the service was friendly with just the right amount of check-ins. The restroom was clean, and the manager even came to check on us. I ordered the rustica, which had a mild sausage sauce and just the right amount of cheese. My husband had the seafood risotto, which was generous with the seafood. For dessert, we had the apple crostata, perfect for pecan lovers. Overall, it was a very good experience.

I celebrated my best friend's 50th birthday here, and I couldn't have been happier with the experience. Our server, Melissa, was fantastic—very friendly and attentive—and I highly recommend her. Both of our meals were delicious; she had a pasta dish while I enjoyed the pan-seared chicken. I definitely recommend this restaurant for special occasions or a date night. Oh, and the chocolate cake is absolutely amazing!

I'm not usually one to check reviews, but I came across a really negative one about this restaurant just a few days after my visit. However, my experience was quite the opposite; it was great...