I'd been studying in Columbia for going on two years, and just recently realized that I had not really documented much of my eating experiences there. Also, I had not taken time out to visit the restaurants which old-timers in the college town have said to be the best. In true crammer fashion, I left this all until the last minute. I took the food and restaurants there for granted simply because I lived there, and assumed that I would always have lots of time to go to my favorite places and visit new ones. As my graduation day loomed, I realized I had very little time to do either, so I had to step up the eating.
Sophia's was at the top of my list of places to go. It's a sister restaurant of my favorite restaurant in downtown Columbia, Addison's. I asked my friend Holly Villines to have lunch there with me, and we were both happy with the menu. Neither of us eat meat other than seafood, and there were a lot of dishes we could choose from. To start, we shared the Spinach and Portobello Quesadillas. Then I had the Wild Mushroom Farfalle as my main course. I had intended to have dessert, because I've always liked the desserts in Addison's. But I really had no more space for it, because the food was rich and heavy on my tummy. I didn't regret it, though, since I really liked both dishes.
Spinach and Portobello Quesadillas
Wild Mushroom Farfalle
Holly and I went back after a week, again for lunch, and we were once more very satisfied with our choices. I had the Ravioli Aragosta, which was lobster, shrimp and scallop ravioli, while she had the Pasta Buonasera, which was cheese-filled tortellini with pine nuts. We didn't mind the richness of the food. The calories were well worth it.
Sophia's
3915 South Providence Road
Columbia, MO 65203
(573)874.8009
Sophia's was at the top of my list of places to go. It's a sister restaurant of my favorite restaurant in downtown Columbia, Addison's. I asked my friend Holly Villines to have lunch there with me, and we were both happy with the menu. Neither of us eat meat other than seafood, and there were a lot of dishes we could choose from. To start, we shared the Spinach and Portobello Quesadillas. Then I had the Wild Mushroom Farfalle as my main course. I had intended to have dessert, because I've always liked the desserts in Addison's. But I really had no more space for it, because the food was rich and heavy on my tummy. I didn't regret it, though, since I really liked both dishes.
Spinach and Portobello Quesadillas
Wild Mushroom FarfalleHolly and I went back after a week, again for lunch, and we were once more very satisfied with our choices. I had the Ravioli Aragosta, which was lobster, shrimp and scallop ravioli, while she had the Pasta Buonasera, which was cheese-filled tortellini with pine nuts. We didn't mind the richness of the food. The calories were well worth it.
Sophia's
3915 South Providence Road
Columbia, MO 65203
(573)874.8009
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