I do wish there was a half star for this situation. The service was good and some of the food was excellent. We had the special of filet pieces with rigatoni, scallops, charred octopus and the bread plate. The bread was excellent as was the octopus dinner. The scallops were good but the rest of the plate was cold. The rigatoni filet tasted more like a roast. The wines were excellent. The waitress called over the manager and he did ask what would make things right. We suggested the wine and he gave us more wine. read more

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We do not visit St. Augustine nearly as much as we used to due to the surplus of tourists. My husband's colleague suggested this restaurant when we visited overnight. My hubs is not a fan of seafood but his colleague and myself are so we chose the happy medium. We put our name down for another restaurant and stopped here for drinks and an appetizer while we were waiting. We were greeted immediately by a host. We decided to grab a drink at the bar and then decided to sit at a table so we could indulge in an appetizer and be comfortable. The bar was packed but the restaurant tables were empty for the most part. We decided to split the Frito Misto so hubs could have the veggies. It tasted fresh and was actually enough for the three of us. I was hoping to visit here again but just noticed they were permanently closed. It truly is unfortunate because I really thought the food and service were great. read more

We had walked by earlier in the day and saw a man making fresh pasta in the front window, so the seed was planted. We didn't have reservations or plans for dinner so later that evening we were right near there and went in to see if they had a table available and they did! We enjoyed some cocktails and then placed our order. We had seen oysters were on the menu and that was our main reason for coming back. Sadly, when we went to order them we were told that oysters were not available. Bummer. So we ordered from what was available and everything came out and it was pretty good. read more

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Always looking for new places in St Augustine and this place was getting ready to open when we were here last year so we grabbed a spot when we got in town. Very nice dining area. Open and modern. Not too busy on a Thursday night. Got seated in a booth right away. Looked over the drink menu first. Grabbed their smoked old fashioned. Could've sat under the cover a bit more to get smokier but very tasty and an awesome pour of bourbon. On to the food. We ordered the bread service and the tuna cannavacciulo. This was a tuna tartar with a Buffalo mozzarella and coconut milk cream sauce. This was so nice. Light and refreshing. The sweetness of the coconut milk was perfectly balanced with the tangyness of the tuna. A great start to the meal. The bread was very delicious as well. So good it didn't need the butter. We then had the pappardelle cinghiale bolgheri. Yeah it was as interesting to eat as it is to say! Basically pasta with wild boar, raisins and olives. Very intense flavors. The raisins countered the boar and olives nicely. Rustic is the best way to describe it. Great dish After all that we were pretty full. I felt our sever seemed a little disappointed that we were not going to order more and run up the tab but we try not to order more than we can eat there so we don't have left overs. Rarely are they as good as the first time. We finished the night with a light and creamy tiramisu and double expresso. Both delicious. Great wine selection with some really nice ones by the glass that paired really well with with each of our courses. Our server offered great recommendations for reds and whites. Even brought us tastings of what ever we wanted. Impressive food and dining experience. Everyone was so friendly and nice. Our server seemed a little pre occupied but took good care of us. We will make this a go to spot on our visits in the future. read more

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Really awesome and upscale Italian food in the heart of St Augustine! I read some of the Yelp reviews, and decided to suggest this to my family for dinner. We were able to get last minute reservations on a very busy Saturday night! The decor is super airy and modern. We really liked the look of the restaurant! We were seated right away. Our server came over and announced that they were out of almost all the appetizers, even bread, and 1 entree. We were honestly shocked. They told us they understood if we wanted to leave. We contemplated it, but everywhere else was so busy we just decided to stay. Our server, Ryan, was amazing and really turned around what could have been a disappointing dining experience. He heard us say how much we wanted bread and was able to put together a plate from what they had in the back and were reserving for the antipasto board. We ordered right away to lock in our entrees, since he warned us that they were low on everything! Glad we did because a bunch of our entrees sold out! For my entree, I had the Paccheri Coda Giola, which was a homemade pasta with snapper. It was delicious! There was a citrus flavor to the sauce that brought a lot of brightness. I really enjoyed it! My sister had the lasagna, my Mom had the fillet, and my dad had the grouper. Everyone loved their entrees. For dessert, we shared the key lime cake and chocolate espresso cake. They get the cakes from a local bakery. They were incredible! The presentation was gorgeous and they were so light. Both were great, but the key lime was my favorite! If it hadn't been for them being out of every appetizer we wanted to order, this would be a 5 star review! Huge shoutout to Ryan who really saved the day and gave us an amazing night out! read more

Alta Marea - Paccheri Coda Giola - Italian Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

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WOW!!! This restaurant is very special!! It is classy and timeless! If you are in St.Augustine it is a must! It is pricey but we'll worth every Penny! We started with a Augrumato Estivo and a Chimay Blue Belgium. I had a beautifully smoked fish that was very fresh, and plated well. I was instructed by our wonderful waiter that I could eat both sides of the fish including the scales! Fantastic!! My husband had the filet and Prawn meal, we finished with a lemon cake desert with a shot of lemon cello poured over the desert!. This restaurant is a beautiful treat if you have never been! Pricey but worth it if you are looking for a romantic venue! read more

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I came here with my bridesmaids for my bachelorette weekend. We happened to stumble across this place for last minute reservation & couldn't have been more impressed with the food! The atmosphere was quiet so it was nice to be able to all speak to each other and not feel like we needed to yell & the combo of fresh seafood and pasta is to die for! If you come to St. Augustine I would highly recommend checking this place out! read more

Alta Marea - Paccheri Coda Giola - Italian Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

THIS PLACE IS DELICIOUS!! My bf and I noticed this new place that opened up. It is beautiful inside, crisp and clean. They have white Christmas lights inside. The pictures show ahi tuna which just melts in your mouth!! The pasta has a flavor I never encountered and I felt like fireworks exploded in my brain after my first bite. It has a bunch of cooked yellowtail well!! I only had that fish raw but cooked with this can never compare! The last photo are the lamb chops in a tangy glaze and pistachio sauce!! These are the best most tender mouthwatering lamb chops I ever had in my life. read more

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We've been coming at this restaurant a lot of times! And every time we go here we leave impressed! The foods are not good it's Amazing! All the ingredients they use are fresh and it's crazy how they combine all the foods is unusual but yet it taste so incredibly good! Service is also on point every time. We have Ryan and he is just so good! He knows the menu well and make sure you have a great experience! This is one of our go to Italian places and we live in Jacksonville and we don't mind driving just to eat here. read more

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This isn't a restaurant Hubby and I would normally choose but we were meeting 2 other couples for dinner so we rolled with it. The 6 of us shared a couple appetizers. We tried the oyster trio and the fritto misto. Everything was tasty especially the calamari in the fritto misto. We also shared a few bottles of wine. Check out their wine room! For the main course, I ordered the tagliolini vongole. They were out of clam so they served it with shrimp. The fresh pasta was very delicious and was lightly coated with a white wine sauce. The shrimp were well seasoned and cooked. Not something I would typically order, however, I'm glad I did! Hubby ordered the Paccheri Coda Giola (Yellowtail Pasta) and he really liked it. The yellowtail was fresh and tasty. The pasta shape was unique but was great. Alta Marea does pasta very well! For once we actually order dessert after dinner. We tried their tiramisu and I loved it. The espresso flavor really shines and the texture was perfect! Last but not least our service, Derick, was fantastic. Very attentive and knowledgeable. Overall, great meal and excellent service at Alta Marea. I would recommend it if you like costal Italian! read more

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Bottom Line Up Front: Awesome customer service! Ryan is the best thing about Alta Marea. The restaurant has upscale environs, but the food takes a back seat (or trunk) to service and style. Nobody wore masks or gloves; large bottle of hand sanitizer was at maître d' station, and my menu was laminated for easy cleaning. Great Paccheri Coda Giola sauce, but the fish needed to be fresher or doused in lemon; plus, the dish needed a piece of crusty bread or a pasta that would better soak up the delicious sauce. The tuna in the seafood carpaccio had an off, nasty meaty flavor that made me think the fish was old or improperly stored. If they incorporate more ladyfingers, the tiramisu would be a great dessert. Until they can fix their seafood freshness/storage issues, correct the tiramisu ladyfinger-to-fluff ratio, and figure out a better bread service, I cannot recommend this place. Pre-pandemic, my family visited Terra & Aqua often; so I was excited to try their new sister restaurant, inspired by the northern Italian chef/owner's motherland. It has a lot of great reviews -- and a few very terrible ones. Takeaways: -- Service was excellent. Thanks Ryan and team!! -- They should invest in a water filter. The unfiltered tap water in this area smells like sulfur and tastes disgusting. They offer bottled flat and sparkling. -- I really want to support this new restaurant, but the seafood doesn't taste very fresh. It seems the seafood ordering and storage processes should be adjusted to reflect actual demand -- particularly during the pandemic. -- I love seafood carpaccio. Though their version got great reviews, only the octopus was good. * The awesome octopus was prepared like ceviche, and I could eat it all by itself! * The tuna had a weird, meaty smell and flavor. The salmon was just so so -- as if the fish wasn't very fresh. Maybe the off taste was due to old fish, bad seafood storage protocol, and/or cleaning the fish in NE FL swampy tap water... -- Paccheri Coda Giola: freshly made al dente pasta, and awesome sweet sauce. The fish tasted slightly off, like it needed a lemon bath before it was mixed in the delicious sauce. -- I craved a piece of crusty garlicky bread to sop up some of the delicious sauce, but the mediocre grocery store quality "bread service" wasn't worth the $7. I understand the desire to serve authentic Mediterranean dishes sans bread, but there is no Italian grandma or pastry chef in the back baking bread to warrant the price. Most local restaurants serve warm bread for free. * Restaurants that charge for bread (which is more common lately as a cost-saving measure during covid-19) tend to make paying worthwhile by presenting the diner with a diverse array of freshly baked breads. * They need to either serve small amounts of their Publix-quality bread gratis (on demand?), serve one slice of free bread per entree, or make the bread service worth $7 a basket by baking it in house or ordering artisan breads from local bakeries (inventoried consistent with demand). -- Tiramisu is the only dessert they make in house: flavors were excellent and presentation was lovely, but they need to fix the fluff-to-ladyfinger ratio. I felt like I was eating a big bowl of fluff. The other desserts (a light key lime cake and a chocolate mouse cake) were from Crème de la Cocoa -- a local bakery. They serve LavAzza coffee. Environment: modern and simply designed; and neither too bright, nor too dim. The seating is perfect -- a nice bar, cozy booths for couples/solos, and large center tables for families/groups. It seems clean, though the leather seats had a few stains that could be easily wiped off. Upon entering, I smelled a faint odour of standing water/old rain that I also tasted in their nauseating unfiltered tap. They desperately need a water filter. An essential oil diffuser or boiling lemons and cinnamon might clean the air. * Though perfectly located on the corner of King and Aviles Streets, I was the only customer the whole time I was there. * Early reviewers mentioned walking in after watching someone making pasta in the window, but there was no pasta-making set up. * In the era of covid and social media, they should advertise (Yelp events?). They have a FB page, and a website, but they only show pics of 3 or 4 dishes. They have a lot of pasta making pics, but they only make fresh pasta for a couple of dishes. * They should take pics of all their dishes and desserts, then put them on Instagram and other social media sites -- describing what each dish is and how awesome it is. They should also make more pastas in house, and change up their dishes seasonally (e.g. Doro). *Alta Marea can't rely on word of mouth to build a customer base with off-tasting seafood and uneven reviews, and (at least when I was there) an empty restaurant. read more

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Oh my goodness!! What a fantastic restaurant!! No crowd on Tuesday but willing to give them a try. The Octopus Salad was phenomenal, cooked perfectly including all the veggies, the presentation was the best but the taste made up for it. Tagliolini Vongole was prepared perfectly and tasted delicious. Ambiance was good, could be a little more exciting. Overall great experience!! read more

Last night we tried Alta Marea in downtown St. Augustine It's a beautiful, well decorated restaurant. We had fantastic service!! Our waiter was very attentive and provided fantastic service. The food was delicious!! We ordered the bread service, warm Burrata caprese, and the prosciutto e melone. Everything was delicious! I loved the Burrata most of all. For entrees I ordered the tagliolini vongole and my husband ordered cannelloni aragosta. My dinner was so, so good. I was stuffed but we had to order the chocolate mousse cake. And it was fantastic!! We will definitely come back here! The only issue we had was that there were lots of little gnats flying around. They were definitely annoying. But they were flying around everywhere St Augustine last night. I think someone left a door open. The place was very clean. Bathroom was spotless too! read more

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It was date night, and my husband made reservations at Alta Marea in Saint Augustine. We had never been here before and could not have been more pleased. From the moment we walked in we were treated professionally and kindly by the staff. The restaurant is clean, modern, and airy. We started our meal as usual with two glasses of Prosecco. When we looked at the menu, it was so difficult to decide what to order. The options on this menu were some of which I haven't seen in other places in this area. We ordered the octopus salad as an appetizer and it was beyond tasty. It was crispy on the outside and soft and juicy on the inside. I chose a boar Ragu. My husband ordered a seafood risotto. Our waiter suggested a lovely bottle of wine which was spot on. Excellent wine pairing with our meals! For dessert my husband ordered an absolutely delectable chocolate mousse cake and an ever so creamy cappuccino. I finished off my meal with a cool glass of limoncello. This was the most amazing evening and we will definitely be back. In fact, I'm thinking a return for Mother's Day might be in our future. read more

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A must when you are in Saint Augustine. Classy place. The seafood appetizer was one of the best appetizer I have ever had. The home made pasta is killer. read more

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We live close to this restaurant and are there on a weekly basis. It's a beautiful space with a fantastic staff and outstanding food. The menu contains an exquisite selection of seafood, steak and pasta dishes. It's hard to choose a favorite. The wine selections are great, but the custom cocktails are the best Since we come here, so often, we've gotten to know the staff and the management very well. They are top notch. We eat out regularly and this is one of our favorite places to eat in Saint Augustine. We would highly recommend Alta Marea as one of the top places to visit in Saint Augustine. read more

My husband and friends had reservations for New Year's Eve. We were all pleased with our antipasti (octopus salad and seafood carpaccio). I really liked the sauce (butter/wine/garlic) and flavors of the Paccheri Coda Giola; I just wish it had a bit more fish or bigger pieces. My husband had the Cannelloni Aragosta. It had plenty of lobster, both inside the pasta and on top, with a bed of red sauce. Our drinks: I ordered an Amalfi Coast. The limoncello flavor was so good!!! My husband ordered an Old Fashioned, had no complaints. Now to the business. Why 4 stars? Although I felt the server to be genuine, it felt a little rushed and it made us feel like we needed to order order too soon. I would invest in my servers, educating them about food combinations (drink/food pairs) to make them like their jobs and take pride. We know the food industry isn't easy and even more difficult with yelpers ratings. Good environment overall, nice background music with clean look maybe to resemble the coast of Italy. I would go back for sure. read more

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Been walking by Alta Marea since they opened... And finally went! The food, ambiance, and service is five-star. We got two orders of the lamb chops and the risotto -- everything was cooked perfectly! Great meat, not too fatty. Get the pistachio cake! It will top off your amazing experience. read more

Alta Marea - Lamb Chops - Italian Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

It's not often we would both order the same dish, but we both agreed the lobster cannelloni was extremely well prepared...and not your heavy Italian pasta entree. The lobster was cooked perfectly and the sauce was not acidic and a perfect compliment read more

Alta Marea - Lobster cannelloni! - Italian Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

As we wanted to go in town and see the holiday lights, we found Alta Marea nearby based on their strong reviews and location. The creative, seafood focused, menu reflected very sophisticated preparation of high quality ingredients. As good as any highly regarded restaurant in a large foodie city. Everyone at our table was very pleased with everything they ordered, including cocktails, salads, and entrees. The yellowtail pasta really stood out. When back in St. Augustine, will make it a point to dine there again. read more

Birthday dinner and our first time at AltaMarea was fantastic! Warm Burrata Caprese, Paccheri Coda Giola, and Pistachio Crusted Lamb Chop. Not pictured was a light and refreshing slice of limoncello cake. I'm excited we have this gem downtown that offers some new flavors to the scene. read more

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I happened upon this place some months ago by complete accident. I was in town for the night just looking for a local place that took reservations, and they were available. A meal at Alta Marea is one of the most magical experiences you will ever have at a restaurant. I've now been to Alta Marea three times: once alone at the bar, once with my daughter, and once with my parents. The experience, while different each time, was consistently amazing. To begin with the atmosphere, the space feels open and airy as though one might be enjoying a meal under the stars, overlooking the ocean. While the space is intimate and elegant, it lacks some of the pretentiousness fine restaurants sometimes exude. The decoration is simple, but well constructed and maintained to fit any experience you are seeking, from a fancy dinner with family to a casual meal at the bar. The service is second to none. I've never felt so welcomed anywhere in my life beyond a family event. From the moment you greeted upon entry until the moment you leave you feel as though no one in the world is as important to you are. Anything you ask for (within reason) is delivered with a smile, and you truly feel a deep sense of gratitude that you came in to share your time with the team. When it comes to the food and drinks, I could ramble for days describing all of the wondrous nuances that make it so delicious, but in the interest of brevity... the wine selection is extensive and curated to please, the cocktails are masterfully crafted, the appetizers and entrees elevate food to the level of art, and the Tiramisu is an indescribable transcendental experience that will leave you speechless. My recommendations from the menu: Tiramisu, Tuna Cannavacciulo, Pappardelle Cinghiale Bolgheri, Bella Vita, and Tiramisu. A capuccino also pairs wonderfully with the Tiramisu. If you have the opportunity, you will absolutely love this place. Be sure to stop in and try it soon. read more

Ate at Alta Marea (Italian for high tide). Served in a group of 29 with Road Scholar evening of 12/6/2022. Waiters acted like programmed androids. Took order for iced tea. Never got it. Served salad with anchovies in dressing, smelled like low tide. Couldn't eat it. Served rigatoni pasta, and half of it was broken into pieces could not pick up with a fork. Totally disgusted with the service and food. Told waiter and got blank look. Business as usual. Food sucks, just another dissatisfied customer. Brought check on queue. read more

Alta Marea - Half of pasta rigatoni broken into pieces. Chef might feed this to his dog. Waiter oblivious. Alta Marea chef can't cook pasta. - Italian Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

Are they closed? Don't answer phone and went by there and no sign on door, lights off during hours read more

Service / waiter was fantastic (forgot gentlemen's name at the moment) he could not have been any more professional. A/c was not working but we could watch the thermostat rise and fall with guests. Grouper and fish specials were great. Along with appetizers -- charcuterie Overall very good read more

Came in unplanned but it was clearly in someone's plan for us! We love good Italian and this gave new meaning to good Italian. Brian was an amazing host and made the experience even more special as well as the bartender who mixed us some delicious non-alcoholic drinks. We started with the charred octopus salad (we eat them so they won't take over the world), continued with the Lobster pasta special and the Cannelloni Lobster. Out of this world! The flavors and textures were perfection! We finished with the Tiramisu and I have never experienced tiramisu like this. I am already planning our next visit. We have a new favorite spot downtown! Thank you, Brian and the rest of the staff. read more

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My husband & I chose this place from seeing an employee making the homemade pasta in the window. The food was very good; however I wouldn't recommend for a family. Will be quite expensive. Also, it should be noted that they charge for each glass of soda you order. Personally, I dislike restaurants that do this especially if you are unaware. Our server did eventually tell us after we ordered a second glass. Our server was excellent and had good recommendations. However, we won't be returning. read more

Went for our anniversary dinner! Got the caprese salad and was amazing! They gave us complimentary Prosecco and the main entrees were delicious. The espresso desert was super rich so if you order it make sure you're still hungry and ready for sweetness. Very great experience and will be back. Thank you! read more

Took clients here last evening as a party of 10 and everyone left satisfied and full. Delicious entrees, nice portions and lots of flavor. Atmosphere is a cross between a South Beach eatery and a New York hot spot. Would return again without hesitation! read more

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We started with the grilled Caesar salad, which was nice and smoky, but I thought it could have used some shaved Parmesan cheese. I then had the filet tips special, which was pretty good, although I didn't care for all of the whole peppercorns in the sauce, and the filet tips were a bit overdone for my taste. The ambiance of the restaurant was nice and comfortable, and the service was very good. read more

Went to Alta Marea for Valentine's Day with my husband so there was a preset menu and price of $75 per person for 3 courses. Alcohol was not included. We started with drinks which I had the espresso martini which I thought was well made, my husband had a bourbon and he thought he made better ones at home. The menu consisted of probably 4-5 options under each course. We started with seafood lasagne and a deconstructed bruschetta basically both were pretty good. Then my husband got the lobster ravioli and mine was the scallops and risotto. My husbands was good, mine scallops were perfectly cooked but the risotto was like soupy. Whatever the liquid was, maybe a mushroom sauce was way too much. I really couldn't eat it, which made my meal pretty small considering I only ate the 4 scallops, there was no vegetable on the side. We then chose desserts and shared. The pistachio cake was amazing! And the chocolate cake was also very good! However for what it was, the bill was insane. The food was good but not worth $250 with tip..now we did do the preset price menu so if we ever go back I'd expect it to be less, I usually don't order a $75 meal. But for a special occasion, it was an experience! The restaurant was pretty, our waitress was kind of rude. She just didn't seem to care about service too much because it was a preset menu and price and her gratuity was added so she definitely didn't go above and beyond. read more

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Very nice place in Old District of St. Augustine! Food was excellent, would definitely return. Wait staff could have been a bit more attentive, but dining recommendations were spot on. The lobster cannelloni is unique and not what you'd expect. The caprese appetizer has an excellent presentation. read more

**Full disclosure - coming from Miami so we have a palate for fine seafood. we walked by 80% of the restaurants in the area to compare menues when we found this place.** We went for Valentine's Day dinner and got the prefixed menu. The cucumber martini was amazing. We both got the tuna tataki which was the freshest tuna I've had to date. I had the Seabass and my fiancé had the grouper. 10/10 would come back and get the exact same dishes. read more

Alta Marea - Amuse - compliments of the chef - Italian Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

This is a newly opened gem right in the heart of Historic St. Augustine. We first noticed this spot when walking by during nights of lights and saw them hand-making fresh pasta in the window front. We knew we had to give it a try and my, my were we pleased. The service was wonderful- our server was attentive and very nice! The restaurant definitely had an upscale, chic feel but our server did not make us feel like gawky tourists. This was the perfect, intimate date spot. As for the foods: I will let the pictures speak for themselves. Each dish was flavorful, delicious, and beautifully plated. I cannot pinpoint a favorite because each dish had a starring winner: from the warm buratta to the creamiest risotto you'll ever have the pleasure to try. They had a large wine selection and we opted to split a bottle of one of their white wines. You can also see toward the back of the restaurant a glass-enclosed area that houses their wines. I'm looking forward to coming back again! Covid precautions:This is a late review, we dined back in January during the last weeks of nights of lights. We went on a weeknight- Wednesday or Thursday. Staff wore masks and there was spacing between tables. read more

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I ways swayed by the positive reviews of this restaurant and decided to try it out with a few friends. The server warned us from the beginning of service that "the kitchen was backed up and it's only the first 6 weeks of being opened." As three former food service workers we totally understood and were fine with waiting. We ordered the charcuterie board and it took a full hour to receive. This was fine but we were missing the bread that we were promised would come with it. Since we were expecting a long wait for our dinner to arrive we ordered a bottle of wine. When it got to the table the server had it on ice because they didn't have it to temperature. But before we could even finished the charcuterie board our food arrived. One out of three of the meals was actually edible. This was the steak dinner. The seafood pasta with squid inked pasta tasted bland. My friend stated it tasted like the pasta was boiled in fish juices and served hot. Very bland. Very fishy. Two of us ordered the porcini and fontina lasagna. It was literally the WORST meal I have ever been served. Ever! It was simply a bowl of mixed mushrooms and onion broth. There was one small piece of pasta and almost zero cheese. Two bites in and both of us were forced to send it back. I have never in my life sent back a meal. As an apology the manager took them off the menu and offered us two complimentary desserts. Two of which we did not get to choose and we received two of the same dessert which honestly I have had better at Carrabbas. All in all the server was amazing. He was super apologetic and kind. The manager was horrible and really didn't seem to care that we didn't like the meal. We left unimpressed and hope they can turn things around for the sake of their employees. read more

We had an enjoyable evening, but the food was overpriced for the quality. I had a seafood risotto. The seafood and sauce were delicious but the risotto was undercooked and a little hard. The food was four star for the most part but for 40 dollar entrees I expect perfection . read more

The atmosphere is lovely bright and sophisticated however it is very loud and a bit crowded We were treated badly in my opinion. I dropped off my disabled husband who was sat at our table and I came in 10 min later due to parking problems. The rest of our party included my son, wife and their 2 children, were another 10 min. Not one person came to the table to check on us, pour water etc. I had to ask someone who sent someone else. Staff were aloof to put it nicely. Food was good but so pricey. Expensive cocktails tasted watered down. This is not a family place. It was mother's day and my daughter in laws birthday. Supposed to be special but the looks we got from staff were not pleasant. Not sure if I'll go again. read more

This is my new "it" restaurant in St Augustine. St A has been a food desert until recently when some great chefs have been popping up. I love this restaurant. The atmosphere is light and elegant. The food is the same. Elegance is something that has definitely been missing from St Augustine's food scene, but this restaurant has filled this slot nicely. We started with the beet salad, the bread service , and the octopus. It was all tasty, with fresh vegetables and ingredients, perfectly seasoned, and the bread gave us some crusty crunch to add to the delicious dollops of goat cheese and rainbow of salad flavors, octopus, and beans. Next came our pasta entrees. We got the vongole tagliolini, and the lobster and caviar with squid ink bucatini. All were wonderful, the seafood fresh, except the bucatini was too soft. It should have been more al dente. But given that everything else was impeccable, I am willing to overlook that one glitch. I highly recommend this place and plan to return often in the future! read more

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Bad service, arrogant vibe. Waiter nowhere to be found. Manager glared at us, did not check on us. Food mediocre and very overpriced. Tried this place before, was not impressed, gave it another chance, wish I didn't. read more

Alta Marea is consistently delicious and a very classy restaurant for a date night out or a family dinner.