Best restaurants in St. Augustine? (moving, beach, station)

[Familybeachlife]

We had a fantastic week. Having 3 children, one a baby, our plans did change somewhat, especially our dining.

We did make it to The Floridian for lunch. We started with the Chips and Dips and really liked the black bean poblano dip. My wife had the Cornbread Stack and I had the braised brisket tacos.

Everything else went out the window and we ended up eating at Salt Life four times as it was close and casual. I'm sure it's likely regarded as a tourist trap but my son ordered the crab boil each time and it's his new all-time favorite meal. The fish tacos are decent and we enjoyed the shrimp and chorizo nachos more than we expected.

Thank you again for the recommendations as we will save them for our next weekend trip and this summer.

[wizrap]

Glad you had a great time. We also eat at Salt Life when we visit St. Augustine. Nice entertainment on the patio, we can even bring the dog and a menu with enough options for seafood (or not) for everyone.

My main complaint about the place is that sometimes service was slow. But we always enjoyed our meals there.

[Familybeachlife]

Originally Posted by wizrap

Glad you had a great time. We also eat at Salt Life when we visit St. Augustine. Nice entertainment on the patio, we can even bring the dog and a menu with enough options for seafood (or not) for everyone.

My main complaint about the place is that sometimes service was slow. But we always enjoyed our meals there.

Thank you, we really enjoyed ourselves and look forward to permanent residency. For us, Anastasia Island keeps us close to the things we enjoy the most. I completely agree regarding Salt Life. Only once did our service suffer which is likely not bad as we were within the Spring Break window of time.

The weather was great for dining upstairs and on my one take out order it was nice to get there early to have a drink at the bar. Family life only allows for quick getaways like that.

We also had several stop overs at Cone Heads ice cream, in person and the drive thru. Not as cheap as I remember but what is nowadays?

[Ivan Putski]

Originally Posted by Florida2014

If you're not in the mood for fancy/expensive food, I'd highly recommend Gas Full Service Restaurant in St Augustine. Best burger in town, hands down and the onion rings are equally good.

This place is no joke. Took my family there this past Friday and we all agreed it’s the best burger we’ve had in quite sometime.

Ordered the Black & Blue Bacon Burger but unfortunately they ran out of bacon so I substituted with sautéed mushrooms: Blackened burger, topped with a crumbled blue cheese patty, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion

Highly recommend

[Familybeachlife]

Originally Posted by Ivan Putski

This place is no joke. Took my family there this past Friday and we all agreed it’s the best burger we’ve had in quite sometime.

Ordered the Black & Blue Bacon Burger but unfortunately they ran out of bacon so I substituted with sautéed mushrooms: Blackened burger, topped with a crumbled blue cheese patty, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion

Highly recommend

I saw it when we passed by going in and out of the city. I won't miss out next time.

Side note, any recommended breakfast or brunch places?

[Florida2014]

Originally Posted by Ivan Putski

This place is no joke. Took my family there this past Friday and we all agreed it’s the best burger we’ve had in quite sometime.

Ordered the Black & Blue Bacon Burger but unfortunately they ran out of bacon so I substituted with sautéed mushrooms: Blackened burger, topped with a crumbled blue cheese patty, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion

Highly recommend

Glad you enjoyed it. Did you happen to try their onion rings? I ate so many before my burger I almost made myself sick, lol.

I wish they'd open up another restaurant elsewhere. That's my only "beef" with them is they are pretty far away from us so we have to actually be in St Augustine to visit them.

[Ivan Putski]

Originally Posted by Florida2014

Glad you enjoyed it. Did you happen to try their onion rings? I ate so many before my burger I almost made myself sick, lol.

I was so focused on getting that burger order in lol that I totally forgot about you mentioning it. Will definitely try next time. Table next to us was raving about the wings. That's also on my list. Love the fact that it's more of a local joint.

[EastCoasterly]

We had a great time going to Columbia with a large group during our last visit. It's a beautiful restaurant and the food was delicious. I love all the historical pictures of the original owners family and the interior is an enclosed atrium.

[Familybeachlife]

Originally Posted by EastCoasterly

We had a great time going to Columbia with a large group during our last visit. It's a beautiful restaurant and the food was delicious. I love all the historical pictures of the original owners family and the interior is an enclosed atrium.

Excellent, thank you. We will try it out just for the ambience!

Side note, I am an East Coaster as well. Manhattan to Miami and in 8 weeks to Anastasia Island. I hope everything works out in the manner you wish. I don't think you can go wrong with PVB or SJC for family and living.

[EastCoasterly]

Originally Posted by Familybeachlife

Excellent, thank you. We will try it out just for the ambience!

Side note, I am an East Coaster as well. Manhattan to Miami and in 8 weeks to Anastasia Island. I hope everything works out in the manner you wish. I don't think you can go wrong with PVB or SJC for family and living.

Thank you for telling me this. We have been debating this for years now and from time to time I have fears and concerns. I think our day to day life there will be wonderful but there will definitely be a period of adjustment.