Carolina Deli — Restaurant in Columbia

We came to the medical parkway and noticed this little deli. We were super excited because the pastries looked great. We were looking around and asked if they happened to have coffee. The young lady was very rude and did not look at us or respond. We asked again and she nodded but did not respond or attempt to ring us up. We tried to talk to the older man who was stocking the glass case, telling him the cookies looked great and asking if he baked them all. Again, we didn't get a response aside from him shaking his head. Another customer came up and was immediately greeted, and even offered other options from the case. we left the deli without ordering. I am very surprised at the treatment we experienced and I really wonder why there there was such a big difference. It's obvious the employees here use customer service, but only for specific people. I hope this issue...

Believe it or not this place is in a medical facility. One minute the person about to make your sandwich is in the public area of the deli interacting physicaly with his friends and the next he is behind the couter handling the bread, meat, and lettuce with his bare unwashed gloveless hands and without a hairnet. The counter at the the cash register is filthy with grease and the leftovers of previous preparations. The sandwich toasting machines have never been cleaned. It's a filthy place. How knowledgeable medical personnel can eat here is beyond me. It should be closed down for clean up and sanitation training. I left and promptly threw mg...

The man putting out cookies invited me in to look at the breakfast menu. I looked it over in front of the male cook and decided not to get anything because there is not anything my one year old child could eat off the menu while she was sick. I was very nice and even thanked them. Once I left, while I stood at the elevator, I overheard the two of them saying derogatory/distasteful things about me not wanting to eat there. Made me feel bad for even walking in the restaurant to see what they were offering. Very sad that they talk about people that could be potential customers (I was a previous customer). If I could give zero...