Ratio - Elgin

We had an amazing experience! Food and drinks were delicious and service was great! This is definitely one of our favorite restaurants in Columbia and sure is w... read more We had an amazing experience! Food and drinks were delicious and service was great! This is definitely one of our favorite restaurants in Columbia and sure is worth the 30 minutes drive from downtown.

Ratio is one of the best restaurants in the Columbia area! Everything was excellent from the food to the service! We tried a lot of items and enjoyed nice wine.... read more Ratio is one of the best restaurants in the Columbia area! Everything was excellent from the food to the service! We tried a lot of items and enjoyed nice wine. Great spot for a date or just for dinner. We will be back soon!

We made reservations for our early Valentines Day dinner through google maps and Resy (how convenient!!! We drove about an hour and 25 minutes from Augusta to t... read more We made reservations for our early Valentines Day dinner through google maps and Resy (how convenient!!! We drove about an hour and 25 minutes from Augusta to try this place out after seeing the amazing reviews. Upon arrival, parking is ample and FREE! We were greeted and seated immediately. I went to the bathroom to wash my hands, came back out and our server was at the table bringing water and asking if we were ready to order any drinks. I asked her to give me a few

Very chill, groovy even from an atmosphere perspective with a great drink list inspired by the flavors of Peru! Bartender is very personable and creates master... read more Very chill, groovy even from an atmosphere perspective with a great drink list inspired by the flavors of Peru! Bartender is very personable and creates master pieces behind the bar. Outside seating available to enjoy while sampling Tapas brought to usfrom Peru! Overall it?s a hidden gem and should be visited!

I was very excited about coming here because of their great reviews. Although their service was great I was disappointed by some of their plates. I was not blow... read more I was very excited about coming here because of their great reviews. Although their service was great I was disappointed by some of their plates. I was not blown away by the flavors of their small plates like I thought I would be. I was most excited for themussels and beef tartare. The beef tartare was pretty good but it definitely felt reminiscent on tuna because of the choice ofingredients. It was soy/sesame based so it definitely seemed like tuna rather than beef, but it definitely was my favorite plateoverall. The mussels were cooked just right but the broth, which I was most excited about was quite bland. Not enough salt andit had mostly had a smokey taste from the chorizo also tomato paste? I was hoping more of a balance of salt, acid and sea but Ididn't get any of that. It was just watery and a bit smokey. The Pork Chicharrones were cooked well but I felt that there wastoo much BBQ sauce to get through and it felt as it the sauce wasn't warmed up before the pork of coated in it. Cold BBQ sauceon meat is never good. Too sweet of a BBQ sauce by the way, needs more apple cider vinegar or something. The empanadas weregood, meat was tender and well seasoned. The tacos were alright but not $13 good. I left me wanting more flavor. The chickenthigh in the taco was very tender and cooked just right but I've had much more complex tasting tacos at Mexican mom n' popshops. It needed more acidity, more freshness in my personal opinion. Personally as a cook I think acid is underused in manykitchens and I felt that it was lacking here. We ended up not ordering more plates and went about ordering desserts because Ijust felt disappointed with what was coming out. The crema catalan was too eggy for me. It also seemed like it wasn't sweetenough, I normally don't like overly sweet desserts but this definitely wasn't sweet. The sugar was over caramelized a bit so ithad more bitterness to it than I'd like. The tres leches cake definitely was a better choice. And I