Help need restaurant advice now!
 

I have been in the St Augustine area for a week and have yet to find a decent restaurant! Need good value ,clean,nice suroundings and staff.Prefer places where locals eat. Have 3 more weeks here so would really appreciate help.

If you want better responses, repost with "St. Augustine Restaurant Help" in the title. Good luck and good dining.

From a previous post of mine:

Here are my restaurant recommendations, based solely on my personal preferences... and 17 years of enjoying their cuisine:

Old City House http://www.oldcityhouse.com/
Outstanding breakfasts and dinners. Located just steps away from the Casa Monica.

The Raintree http://www.raintreerestaurant.com/

The Reef <http://www.thereefstaugustine.com/index.html?
The food is very good, and the ocean views are even better. Be sure to arrive before sunset (or for Sunday brunch) for best views. Request a window table when making your reservation.

Saltwater Cowboys
(My personal favorite for ambiance and value combined)
<http://www.saltwatercowboys.com/>

Gypsy Cab Co. <http://www.gypsycab.com/>

Creekside Dinery http://www.creeksidedinery.com/rest.html

Le Pavillion <http://www.lepav.com/>


Honorable mention

O'Steens
(Perhaps the best shrimp in town. ZERO ambiance, no reservations, reasonable prices)

http://tinyurl.com/2qtxgd

Barnacle Bill's
(Very good shrimp, reasonable prices, family atmosphere)
http://www.barnaclebillsonline.com/


You'll notice that I did not mention the Columbia restaurant. IMO, their food is good, but not as good as any of the other restaurants I have mentioned.

Also, it is somewhat of a tourist trap and one of about 6-8 other Columbia's around the state. This may qualify them as a chain restaurant. I know a lot of people eat there, but the other restaurants I have given you are all better.


Happy dining!

P.S.

Let me know if you have more specific questions.

Thanks Vic! Just what I needed.

This is probably too late for you but for future people this is a useful link
http://www.augustine.com/ look under vacation and click on restaurant. I personally like A1A Aleworks and JPHenley's

http://www.jphenleys.com

It would have also helped if the author had said what he/she likes to eat.