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Interior - The Mouse Trap, Columbia, SC

The Mouse Trap

3.5 (17)
$30 and under
American
2711 Middleburg Dr, Columbia, SC 29204

About this restaurant

  • Good for groups
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for happy hour
The Mouse Trap was opened in 1979 by Bill Jerry and his lovely wife, Elizabeth. It has been a neighborhood oasis for over 40 years, serving generations of Columbians. George Floyd grew up going to the Mouse Trap, and went to school with the Jerry's son, Andy. When Mr. Jerry decided to retire, he had been talking to George for years about rebooting the Restaurant with George and Andy as the Owner/Operators. Andy has since moved on to pursue a career as a professional Carpenter. Check out the beautiful Bar... Andy built it!

George Floyd and Steve Gibson of Columbia are the Owner/Operators. George and Steve first worked together at Rockafellas, the legendary live music club in Five Points. Steve's family owned and operated the Peddler Steak House, The Hot Dog Peddler, and Gibson's Catering and Concessions. George has been affiliated with Gervais and Vine, Ruth's Chris, and Ristorante Divino's, among others. Together, they have well over 60 years experience in the Hospitality Field.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Steak, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Steve Gibson

Reviews

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3.5

3.5
(17)
  • 3.6Food
  • 3.7Service
  • 3.5Ambience
  • 3.7Value

Noise • Moderate

17 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    South Carolina10 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 15 November 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was good not great. My wife’s crab cake was mostly filler. My lamb shank was good, but I feel had too much sauce.

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  2. Diner Gold

    Southwest Florida99 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 8 November 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Phenomenal service! Treated like family. Love it! Will be back soon.

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  3. fmc1 Gold

    South Carolina67 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 27 October 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Booked through Open Table for Brunch on Sunday for 10 People! Were at USC with granddaughter and wanted to treat her and friends. Received and responded to text about our 10:30 AM res for Sunday. Showed up and it was CLOSED!!! Terrible start to our day! Never again and share with all!!
    The Mouse TrapResponded on 1 November 2019
    We are so sorry about the mix up and we apologize for your experience. We have been closed for Brunch for a while now. We aren't certain how the reservation booked, but we will look into it so it does not happen in the future. We hope that you might consider coming when we are open, Monday through Saturday, to serve is our pleasure. Once again, we regret that you had a bad experience.

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  4. ChrisH

    South Carolina4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 18 October 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The entire dining experience was great. The crab cake appetizer has has wonderful flavor and is a generous portion. The ribeye was terrific and paired great with the Gouda mashed potatoes. They had a Créme Brulee cheesecake that sent your taste buds on a journey. In addition to the food, the service was terrific. The management and staff were friendly, energetic, and professional.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Jacksonville / Northeast Florida1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 18 October 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Attentive, friendly staff. Kept water glasses full, extra napkins and even the chef greeted us all without asking. Food excellent too! A pleasure

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  6. Alexis

    New York City13 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 28 September 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    I’m sorry but the food here was ehhhhhh. Had the fish tacos and they were horrible, my daughter had the rib eye and said it was dry.. Very nice staff but wouldn’t come here again.
    The Mouse TrapResponded on 2 October 2019
    Thank you so much for taking the time to share your impressions. We are so sorry you had a bad experience. We do make a mistake from time to time, and occasionally, Folks just don't like something. We have passed your compliments along to the Wait Staff. Should you have an interest, please call me (Chef Steve) at 803 530 6705 to share specifics so I might share with the Kitchen Staff. I hope you will consider returning as our Guests.

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  7. AngelaB

    New York City1 review

    1.0

    Dined on 28 September 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Made reservation through OpenTable, they seemed confused when we arrived but were seated quickly. Service was very slow. Then 1/2 hour after we placed our order I was told I had to pick something else because they messed up the pasta and did not have any more...pasta, really? Both my son and husband's dinner did not come out right. The food was okay. Then the check was slow. We were there Family Weekend and it's rather hard to find, both Uber driver's had difficulty figuring out how to get there. It's a bit far from downtown and certainly not worth the ride back. We won't be returning.

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  8. CharlesR

    Tampa / Central Florida West2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 27 September 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Pedestrian food at best although the staff was pleasant.
    The Mouse TrapResponded on 2 October 2019
    Charles, Thank you for taking a moment to share your opinion. Our philosophy is to take the best ingredients and prepare them simply and honestly. There are many restaurants in town where a Thesaurus is needed to read the menu. We are not one of those places. Our Menus are a work in progress, we are always striving to do our best. Should you have an interest, please call Chef Steve at 530 6705 to share details of your meal and let us know what disappointed you.

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  9. Alto

    Asheville / Western North Carolina2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 26 September 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great place to meet with friends for good food, good service!

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  10. Sniffink Gold

    Virginia7 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 13 September 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We had a group reservation and were not shy about our goal of having drinks and dinner. We had the slowest service possible. The people that came in after us (an 8 top) were not only served before us - I think they checked out before us. I love trying new places - if you haven’t been here, you might want to miss it.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Steak, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Steve Gibson
  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. South Carolina
  4. Columbia
  5. Columbia

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