Went here after passing it by on the way to our stay, ABSOLUTELY-- Perfect! Super Fresh, the meal was amazing. Small place that's super clean, the Chef was on point and we didn't even order from the menu. DESSERT was SUPERB and home made WINE menu complemented the food perfectly We will be back and this is a must stop. wish i could give more than 5 read more

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My wife and I, and the couple who invited us, arrived at 386 at about 5:25 on an early Saturday evening. That's a great time. We had the restaurant to ourselves almost, save a couple across the way in a dimly lit corner. We were seated in the corner opposite, at a table next to the wall served by an upholstered bench and chairs. It was a great location. We got menus right away and a hearty welcome from a man I found out later was a cook, server and most everything else, including owner - Frank. What a great selection to choose from. I didn't get a picture, but note it was very different from what's attached to this site. My wife had a Peroni Italian beer in a nice frozen glass and the owner brought a couple of bottles of wine for us to try before deciding. I had a Marlborough SB, there was also a Chard and Cab poured. Each $10 for a very generous pour. The beer was $6. We ordered the following: conch fritters, escargot, cioppino, double portion of the lollipop lamb chops, a pork chop and the lobster ravioli. Everything was fantastic. The conch fritters were easily more conch than batter and simply the best I've ever had. I was served my cioppino. Hot and steaming. This was so good that I had to ask for a spoon to finish off the sauce! Plenty of mussels, clams, shrimp and whitefish in a beautifully spicy sauce. The others at the table finished all their food off, as well and we passed on the notion of dessert. It was a fun experience, interacting with the people next to us (the place had filled up!) in a way that we should have let them pay our tab. A Vietnam vat (like me) was with them so I talked to him briefly. Felt like family. They were a table of ten!! I was simply great food, fun times and reasonably priced. What more could I ask for? read more

Great food, service atmosphere. Frank, owner, is very engaging and does a great job with nightly specials.

Took my Mom last minute for a birthday dinner. The people were so accommodating and sat us at the bar, the place was packed. The caesar salad, prime rib and the flounder with risotto was delicious! She had chocolate cake and we sang, even the staff! Wish I happened upon this place sooner! Loved, loved! read more

Foodies Paradise! Everything we had was amazing, try the Lobster Fettuccine in Truffle Cream Sauce is a must!

We had reservations at 5 and a show to catch 40 minutes away in St Augustine at 7:30. The place was shabby on the outside with old, overflowing ashtrays at the from door. Full of water and butts. Looked in the windows and no one there. Waited for 10 minutes and knew we time challenged. About then a man in white sweats and a T-shirt drives up and says "I'm going to open but I'm not supposed to be working" and lets us in. The place is dark and.no signs of life in the dining area or the kitchen. At this point I'm not feeling good. But I had purchased a Groupon deal and didn't want to lose the Jack. So we were led to a dirty and dusty table and sat down. A few minutes later the guy comes back with two sheets of paper printed at home that was the menu. About two apps and three main courses, none exactly Fusion. I decided we needed to cut our losses and walked into the bar area where the lone employee/owner was. The had three cheap bottles of wine and the bar was totally unstocked. Before I say anything he yells "I'm busy". I told him that we were pressed for time and had pre-purchased dinner for two plus a bottle of wine. I said I'm not looking for a refund but we'll take a bottle of wine with us and call it a day. Then he starts yelling at me that he's not giving us anything and talking trash. We left without getting anything other than yelled at. I'm trying to get Groupon to refund. But that seems very unlikely. Avoid this place. Read the FB reviews, not just look at their overall score. Our experience was similar to many others. read more

High prices, subpar under-seasoned appetizers and entrees, mediocre service and not a fine dining atmosphere it claims to have. I see the potential, but this totally missed the mark. Disappointing to say the least. read more

Very likely the best place to eat in on the Hammock. This is a restaurant. The chef is passionate, the owner cares, the service is never lacking, great atmosphere, & the menu is always full of surprises. This is a wine & dine stop date stop or a treat yourself kind of spot. read more

From the outside, the 386 looks like all sorts of horrible things go on in there. Like something from a scary movie. But inside, despite the worn decor lies an inviting place to eat and drink. If there's room at the bar you can sit, meet new people and enjoy some of the best food around the Hammock. The wait staff are eager to please, and the owner is so quirky in his New Jersey way that you know you'll come back for more. read more

We pulled up and immediately thought this was a mistake. The building sure did fool us! When we got inside we were greeted by the owner himself who serviced our table. He was so descriptive on all the menu items! This was BY FAR, the BEST food I have ever consumed on a vacation. We got the steak and crab stuffed flounder, the calamari and the escargot. When I tell you the calamari was fried to perfection in the lightest batter. The handmade aioli complimented it so well! My husband literally got up to shake to cooks hand. It was AMAZING. We live almost 2 hours away and now we have planned a monthly getaway just to come here to eat! You have to try it. Everything is good. The entire time we were there the nearby tables were praising the chef and there was not a negative tongue in the house! read more

Unbelievably bad experience. This was our second time there. The first time, a year ago,was mediocre. We decided to give it another try tonight, Prime Rib night. JUST AWFUL. Crowded and noisy. Waitstaff was inattentive. The food was horrible. My calamari was substandard, soup of the day was so so. Hubby had the prime rib. Hey, it was Prime Rib night after all. Poorly presented, poor quality beef.....tough. We had to track staff to get water and bus the table! $95.00 later, we left, never to return. For these prices, one would think that food quality and service would match the price...it DID NOT. Our fellow diners agreed that it was mediocre and NOT a repeat read more

386 is a mediocre restaurant with pretentions of fine dining and few bright spots. We stopped in late-ish on a Saturday night for dinner, around 9pm. The restaurant was half-full with people mostly finishing their dinners and there were a few patrons at the bar. We were promptly seated and our server took our drink order right away as we perused the menu. My first inclination that something was off was the serving tray sitting on a stand, in plain sight in the middle of the dining room, full of dirty dishes. I thought that maybe they were momentarily too busy to bus the dishes back to the dish pit, but my unease only grew as they continued to pile dirty glasses and dishes full of uneaten food on the tray for the entire duration of our meal. It was gross and really unappetizing. As far as the food, we started with their octopus in a puttanesca sauce. The thing about octopus is that it needs to be cooked either hot and fast, or long and low to be tender. In between, you get rubbery octopus, which is what we were served. One thing not mentioned in the description of the dish was that half of the seafood in this appetizer was calamari. Octopus isn't cheap and if I'm paying a premium for a starter, I want octopus, not calamari. Luckily, the squid was a lot more tender and more enjoyable to eat. The puttanesca sauce was actually delicious, and we enjoyed dipping the crostini it came with into the sauce more than the seafood contained within. After, we were served a basket of bread that was half-baked. The insides were gummy and doughy, and the olive oil and balsamic dip they serve it with couldn't salvage it. For our entrees, I ordered black grouper with a lobster cream sauce over a shrimp risotto. My wife ordered shrimp-stuffed flounder. The best part of the entire meal was the fish; expertly cooked, flaky, moist, and delicious. The risotto under which the fish was served may as well have been wallpaper paste, it was so gluey and overcooked. For as good as my fish was, the bite of my wife's flounder was even better and I immediately wished I had ordered that instead. There was a guy who I imagine is either the owner or the FOH manager ambling around during our meal, who checked in on us a few times. I appreciate the attention paid to our experience, but the level of "fancy" to which this restaurant aspires was completely at odds with how he was dressed. I don't think it's particularly fair to judge a restaurant by the dress of its employees, but as a manager you should be leading by example. Cargo shorts, a polo shirt, and Nike running shoes isn't exactly dressing to impress. I can almost guarantee he has a closet full of Affliction or Monster Energy t-shirts at home. He was nice enough, I guess. This was our second visit to 386, having tried it for the first time about a year ago. I had hoped it'd be a better one this time, but it wasn't to be. At the prices they charge, there were simply too many missteps for us to consider returning. read more

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This used to be a good place. It's not anymore. Do not waste your money. The service was horrible. Cleanliness don't even get me started. Sat there for a good 10 minutes to be seated when there was nobody there. then they sat us next to the server station why I have no idea, but that's where we seen how dirty this place really is. There is no wine list. He just serves whatever he wants the fish that I had started to be really good but when I got to the middle, it started to taste fishy. Do read more

Severe GI distress within 20 minutes of leaving the restaurant. We only had the oysters and the crab cakes. Would not go back and would not recommend to anyone looking for safe seafood. The building needed some work and I should have gone with my gut instinct that since it wasn't clean, it probably wasn't safe. Not sure what's going on, but it would appear the a lot of the reviews are fabricated for the benefit of the owner who is having some hard times according to Facebook groups. read more

Very quaint place. Right along A1A. They have done a nice job setting a great casual atmosphere in the restaurant. The food was terrific. My wife and I had the baked Brie, which was very well made. Caesar salads were great, maybe a little bit small but tasty homemade dressing. My wife had the flounder/crab combo and loved it. I had the chicken cordon blue, which was terrific. Topped it all off with a shared, homemade cannoli, which was maybe the star of the show. All in, a very nice evening and meal. read more

Great food in this no hassle, no drama, restaurant. Service is good, owners are operators and very present. Menu includes seafood, steak, salads, great rage of appetizers: gator bites to escargot and much in between. Wine is a bit overpriced, but overall great place. Eat here and visit the driftwood gallery across the street! read more

Having passed by here on our morning run for the past five visits, my wife and I had always wanted to try it but never pulled the trigger. This year we decided to give it a shot on our anniversary. I called ahead and talked to Frank the owner who said that he had room for us. Upon arriving, we were greeted warmly by Frank himself who promptly seated us and told us briefly about the menu. We started with the appetizer of escargot, which was new to us but we gave it a go. The butter and garlic mixed perfectly with the tender meat. We would definitely try it again. We also ordered the French onion soup, which was the perfect combination of tastes and texture. Our entrees included the filet mignon and lamb chops, which were cooked to perfection with the right amount of seasoning and paired perfectly with fresh carrots and potatoes. The ambiance and overall feeling made this spot a definite success. We had a great experience and will definitely return in future trips. As we left, we were again greeted by Frank, who made sure everything was up to our standards. If you are in the area, then this is a can't miss dining opportunity with friendly staff and a wonderfully crafted menu. Thank you Frank and Nicole for making our night perfect. read more

Trying this place for first time. Never again. Never even sat for a drink. Person who greeted us was an Andrew Dice Clay wanna be and just as rude. Our reservation was screwed up and his reaction and solution was " there's no openings. The people with reservations will will be "piling in" any minute. What can I tell ya." We reminded the dice man that we made reservations. Gaped mouth response. We left. read more

This used to be one of our favorite places to go for dinner whenever we visit Palm Coast. When we finally made it back to Palm Coast we immediately made a reservation to go there. Unfortunately, the food was not what we expected - perhaps the establishment was cutting corners? With every protein, you either have a choice of risotto or mashed potatoes. The vegetable on our plates were a few cut carrots. The tuna steak my sister ordered was already sliced thinly - 6 thinly sliced pieces! The reason why I'm giving it a 2 star rating is because my lamb chops were very good, albeit small, only 2 pieces. Will we go back? Probably not because we think it is over rated. read more

Great ribeye and cioppino pasta dish. Both were incredibly flavorful and tasty dishes. We went on a Wednesday and they were out of a few things! However they had the two main items we were looking to try. Hoping for the 24 hour noon soup next time! Will be going back read more

Have enjoyed 386 in the past but our recent experience was terrible. We were excited to go sit at the bar and have wine and appetizers. The Brie was amazing, salad disappointing and the chicken piccata disappointing also. The bartender was wonderful and so were the people we met there. The owner was the show and not a good one. He was throwing menus in the service station and was not at all nice to customers or staff. Regulars at the bar informed us that this was a good mood for him. This is supported to be a high end restaurant but besides the bartender and regulars the experience and food was not worth the money. Such a disappointment because we were worried this place would not survive COVID and now that it did it's not worth it... read more

This place is Amazing! A small group of friends on an impromptu weekend at Hammock Beach landed us at this hidden jewel! Every dish that was prepared was Amazing! Great atmosphere even better service! We dined here 2 nights in a row! read more

386 - Blackened grouper - Salad Near Me - Palm Coast, Florida

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This place is terrific. From the outside it may look like a seafood shack but once inside the food is outstanding. Their steaks are all prime meat and reasonably priced. The meat melts in your mouth. We also had the Alaskan King Crab in oil and garlic over pasta. Terrific! We also had desserts including a very light limoncello cake. So good we are trying to go again before we leave this area. Thanks to Frank! read more

My wife and I visited 386 a week before hurricane Ian. We both had crabcakes, salad, flounder with risotto. Crabcakes were good, salad was fresh, vegtables were tasty. The flounder and risotto were very very good. The Risotto was so very delicous.- I've thought about it weeks later. Many times. The wine - buyer beware - we bought a bottle of Messenger for 80...it really did not taste very good. Frank assured us it would open up as it needed to breathe. LOL - no - 20$ wine tasted exactly like 20$ wine. Everything else was truly outstanding. Our server was attentive, well timed, not intrusive. Our food came out fast and hot. Great presentation. I highly recommend 386. read more

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The food was good - but the atmosphere was not at all what they purport it to be. Based on their prices they want it to be a fancy restaurant, but it just isn't. Fortunately for them, there isn't much competition in the area. The service was terrible, the owner (I assume) came across even worse... He was loud and obnoxious and made his presence known at every table in the place only serving to complicate the process. He had a table of friends next to ours and would switch between sitting with them swearing like a sailor and "working the room". read more

Came back like we said we would.... Just as great as last time. This time had a reservation and had a table with my wife. Had a wonderful server team named Antoinette and her daughter. They were absolutely wonderful. I loved the Mexican triggerfish so much last time that I had it again. My wife tried it for the first time and we both loved it!! The carrots that came with were delicious. One of my favorite fish meals!! We had the brie and the tuna tataki for appetizers and we enjoyed both. Had a tuxedo bomb for dessert. Everything was excellent and they have won us over and we will be going twice a month. read more

Due to torrential rain and wind the evening of our anniversary we did not leave the beach house for fear of driving through flooded streets in the dark. So ...until the next time hopefully soon!! read more

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We were visiting Palm Coast for a friend's birthday and went out to eat at 386. We loved it! The service was impeccable, the food was delicious and the atmosphere is so authentic. We enjoyed every minute and will definitely go back when we visit the area again. read more

Best Steaks we had. Salad's delicious. Gator bites mouth watering. Short rib street tacos OMG no words to express how delicious that was!!! read more

386 - Rib-eye! - Salad Near Me - Palm Coast, Florida

Arrived just after 5 pm and were the only ones on the restaurant. We were first seated at a table, then asked to move because this first table was "reserved. Then they came crack and wanted to move us to another table. All the while hardly anyone in the restaurant. We left read more

Food was ok. Atmosphere was interesting. They have the location and the makings of something special. Maybe we caught them on an off night?

This establishment fancies itself as a fine dining experience (pic included). When we walked in, we were asked if we had a reservation even tho we were the only patrons. I ordered a steak ($28) that was tough and had zero flavor. Oh well read more

386 - Your next meal could be here - Salad Near Me - Palm Coast, Florida

The waitress/hostess Angela was the only server Thursday nite. She was exceptional. This place is very small so don't expect tip just walk in for a table unless you want to eat in the bar. I had chop and other diner had strip steak. Everything is a la carte. No drinks and Bill was close to $100. The food was good and presentation was nice. The place as I said was small and if you're expecting something more formal you'll be disappointed. The atmosphere is ver beachy and laid back and not at all expensively decorated. read more

386 is better than expected from the other YELP reviews. And don't let the pictures fool you, the food is great. Coming from Ft Lauderdale it's great to step into a small place on a quiet, bucolic island. The mood at 386 is romantic and charming. But expect to have fun because the service is that good. Our waiter gave the type of devotion you'd expect in a very high-end eatery. He was in command of his craft. The owner was not shy, either. He greeted us on the way in and earnestly checked on us mid-meal. It's always nice to want for nothing. We tried sea bass and tuna specials. Both were delicious, but their Caesar dressing stuck out more than anything. I recommend giving it a try. We also had clams and tiramisu. Need a bar? Looks like the locals have a great time getting together in the bar area. Small but decent beer selection to go with a great wine list. Enjoy! read more

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This used to be an excellent restaurant,better than anything in the hammock,even the Hammock Beach resort. Went there recently for the 1st time in several years, because they changed the menu to basically to Italian. The menu changed again fairly recently. It was usually packed,this summer weekend it was almost empty. Only one waiter,who said, "He was the celebrity chef." He was definitely not a waiter, terrible service. Food was the worst I've had in years. The crab encrusted flounder could have been tilapia, because it had so much sauce covering it,you couldn't taste anything. The only vegetable was under cooked sliced carrots. It was unedible . The triggerfish was just as bad. Went for the veal chop originally,but they had sold out. Waiter said, "When people know it's a special,they order it to go. They pay more,so we always sell out???" That makes no sense at all. All in all, what was once a five star restaurant is now awful! I won't be returning. read more

The service was poor. We ate at the bar as we usually do. Unfortunately, this time the service did not come up to par. The bartender was more interested in sharing photos and talking with friends than waiting on customers. We had to ask to put in our order. The food came out quickly but, it too was not up to par. Neither of our dishes was exceptional; the over use of spice and butter caused concerns regarding the freshness of the seafood. Our visit to this restaurant a year ago was better than average. This year was evidence of decline. read more

We went for the sunset menu. Prices were fair. We got a salad, select entree and dessert for 20.00. The prices on the menu were much higher. Food was good but not exceptional. Waitress was attentive. When we arrived we were the only patrons in the place. Two other couples arrived and they were seated so very very close to us. They were loud and it was hard to hear at our own table. If the place was so empty why didn't they seat people further apart. Not on top of us. They were so close that the one woman started talking to us at our table. Ugh. I don't think we will be back. read more

We almost missed the restaurant as we passed its sign on Highway 1 and had to u turn back. The parking lot was a dirt patch and the exterior was nothing to write home about as it was looked like a old Florida home. However, the inside was warm and inviting. The personnel were wonderful, informative and attentive. The menus was Florida eclectic. Chicken, steak and seafood. I had the stuffed mushrooms with escargots and crab. These were large mushrooms and filled with goodness. My entree was the cioppino. Mussels, shrimp, scallops in a simmering broth. Wonderful. This restaurant is a true delight and should not be missed. read more

Small quaint and kinda romantic. They have a Mexican tile fish that I crave all the time. Great selection of wine Service is a little slow but you can tell they are trying. Always kind and smiling and helpful. read more

This is not fusion or a bistro. Pretty basic food. The service is good. The atmosphere is dated. Good COVID precautions were good