Tino's Italian Bistro - Columbia

The food and service were fantastic. The atmosphere is wonderful. I would highly recommend this place to anyone in the area.

I drove past this restaurant and was curious to try it out. The host greeted me and seated me near the bar at a cozy table. The TVs were small, but the bartender came by with menus and seemed friendly.

I finally had the opportunity to visit Tino's, and I was pleasantly surprised. A coworker's son was hosting an event for Lumiere Vodka, so I decided to stop by...

Terrific Mother's Day Lunch. On one of the busiest days of the year, Tino's not only provided an awesome meal, but add in the kid's menu, the outstanding service (thanks so much Amber), a gift for each Mom, the owner stop by to say hello and thanks, the portions were more than adequate (we took home three boxes), they were super professional, very kid friendly, and the value was top shelf. Want to have a special family outing or a regular family treat try Tino's you will not be disappointed.

My wife and I have been twice and both visits were very nice. My wife has celiac (gluten allergy and they provide gluten free pasta options. She's always felt fine after our meals (just full! , so they appear to be careful about cross contamination. As others have noted, the service has been very good both times we've been. The salads are excellent (try the Tino's House dressing, it's tasty and the regular pasta is quite good. Overall, they get a 4 for now but it's more accurate to say 4.5. Nice spot for a casual dinner. Edit: been back twice since the initial review and never had a bad experience. All around excellent place.