Didn't think it was possible to outdo shrimp from the Shrimp served up in Mayport - but the grilled shrimp here were AMAZING.. Grilled scallops we're like Buttah.. yum. I had Cheese Grit and Sweet Potato casserole sides - and was in bliss. That said, we had a 40 minute wait for a table and another 30 for our dinner to hit the table. Our server Amelia was great - and plied us with their incredible bread basket to stave off hunger. Labor shortage sucks for customers - but even Tip to management - put one gluten free item into bread basket and add a gluten free appetizer option.. All aside - go to Aunt Kate's and enjoy! read more

Datil wings, epic service, great river view, cool environment and decent prices. This established Vilano dining spot is fun for the whole family. They have some tasty beers, ribs, seafood options and southern cooking. The best part is the variety of cornbreads they bring to the table. Wish I had my own Aunt Kate, though Nana's cooking is hard to beat. read more

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Fun patio dining in the water. Great place to stop for lunch after hiking in the Guana preserve. I had blackened grouper, fried green tomato's and peel and eat shrimp. Shrimp tastes fresh and panko breading on tomatoes was perfectly cooked. The bread basket had corn bread, pumpkin bread squares but the real gem were the Johnny cakes. (Like Hush puppies) The grouper was delicious and I sprinkled bay seasoning and also tried their house hot pepper sauce. Dog friendly dining! read more

Aunt Kate's - Blackened grouper with some bay seasoning. Try their house pepper sauce for some spicy heat. - American Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

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Beautiful quiet location on the Tolomoto River. We sat outside under the shady oaks. We got the grilled seafood platter (Shrimp, scallops, mahi and a crab cake) which was perfect to share. Great seafood! I got the Vilano Tea -- Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka, Barrow Intense Ginger Liqueur, Cranberry Juice & fresh squeezed lemon. It was on the sweet side for me but still good. Very gingery. Would definitely recommend for a relaxing lunch on the water. read more

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Arrived around 11:30 am. Ordered the shrimp and grits. Husband ordered the fish sandwich with a Sidon mashed potatoes. He asked what kind of gravy the mashed potatoes c add me with and was informed a side of gravy was $2 ! When food arrived, his gravy was thick and lumpy- clearly not freshly made and possibly more than a day old My shrimp and grits arrived and SURPRISE, the same yucky gravy. Server was very nice and attentive, view was pleasant and peaceful. Unfortunately not worth the drive read more

We had a wonderful experience dining at Aunt Kates! We sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful sunset. She had the Taco burger and I had the Fish Tacos both with sweet potato frys. Incredible! The smoked tuna dip was out of this world delicious. Great specialty cocktails....can't remember the names. Thats how good they were!! star star star star star! read more

My husband suggested this place for lunch and I am glad he did because it is located on the water in Vilano Beach and the food was pretty good too. We sat outside along the water at a picnic table and had a big umbrella to shield us from the sun. The menu offers plenty of appetizers, salads, fried seafood baskets, sandwiches and entrees. I had the fried flounder club sandwich. It came on Texas toast with cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and onion. One side is also included so I chose sweet potato fries. Everything tasted good and the portion size was nice. My husband had the fried oysters basket with fries and a hush puppy. We also received the complimentary bread basket. The pumpkin bread was my favorite. Service was quick and friendly. read more

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This was my first time at Aunt Kate's, but it won't be the last! This is a great place to grab a seafood basket (oyster, shrimp, other types of fish, etc.), sit outside to enjoy a beautiful day, and grab a cold beverage. On this visit, I had an oyster basket with fries and an iced tea along with great service from Ashley and a beautiful waterfront view. Wanting to be closest to the water, I grabbed a shaded picnic table by the water line, they also have a spacious patio area and plenty of indoor seating. Pricing for lunch averaged $30 per person including the drinks, tip and tax. An overall wonderful experience, and I look forward to returning soon. read more

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One of my favorite places to go after a long day on the beach. The food is always fresh and delicious, the service is always quick and friendly. The bay is beautiful and even better at sunset. Honestly, feels like a hidden gem. read more

Fantastic food, great ambiance and location. Right on the water and the service was great. Cant wait to come back.

Our friends stay in the area during the summer and go to this place almost every night. We came down to join them this year and it was great! Got seated quickly and food was excellent! When the food was brought out our waitress immediately checked that everyone had the correct side, which was nice of her because my husband was given fries when he ordered mac & cheese. Scallops were some of the best I've ever had! read more

Aunt Kate's - Blackened Scallops & Coleslaw - American Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

Views were wonderful for sunset and a great place to watch for dolphins. I got the blackened mahi sandwich and it was so salty it was almost impossible to eat. I think I'd need to get it grilled next time. The fried shrimp basket was pretty good and I really enjoyed the potato wedges that come as the French fries. read more

Aunt Kate's - Patio view - American Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

Third time we have been here and again, lousy service, especially when the food isn't over the top good. This last time, They didnt care if they seated us or not. We waited over 20 min for them to clean a table. They must have been short staffed as there were 3 tables that just neeeded to be cleaned for us to be seated and when we ordered, it took almost 35 min to get food. The kids love to go out on the docks next door but the restaurant... Nah, there's so many other seafood places to try, I'll skip this one over from now on. read more

Server was polite and friendly. They do not have WIFI, so you need to talk to your people. Food came quickly and prices were reasonable. I ordered the Cobb Salad w/grilled shrimp. Healthy portion. The blue cheese dressing was delicious. They give you a mixed bread basket with Datil Cornbread, Johnny cake, and pumpkin bread. Very unique. Would definitely come back. read more

Aunt Kate's - Cobb Salad w/grilled shrimp - American Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

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My wife and I went to Aunt Kate's today for lunch and it was outstanding. My wife had the cobb salad, and I had the pulled pork sandwich w/mac and cheese. The view and food were excellent. Our server, Andrew, was outstanding. He was polite, responsive, and on point. We'll definitely return and tell our friends about our experience. read more

Our server was Stephanie, and she was fantastic. Great personality and on point. Place was very clean and everyone was friendly. My burger was great, and everyone else enjoyed their food as well. Large place with plenty of parking. Beautiful views of the water. Highly recommend! Ask for Stephanie!! read more

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Aunt Kate's offers a super casual vibe, but what it lacks in fancy decor, it more than makes up for with great food and a fantastic location right on the water. The inside is simple, but the back deck has a really nice setup with a great view and live music to set the mood. The white she crab soup/chowder was definitely the highlight of the meal. It was rich, creamy, and packed with flavor, it was hands down the star of the show. The coconut shrimp with the sweet orange/piña colada dipping sauce was also a big hit, and a real treat! We also shared the crab cakes (which were tasty), the Ahi tuna nachos (not my favorite, I would not get again), and the Mahi sandwich, which was fresh and satisfying. Overall, the food was great, the atmosphere was chill, and it's the perfect spot if you're looking for a casual, waterfront dining experience. If we were in town again, we'd return! read more

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We loved everything we ordered. Shrimp, fried green tomatoes, fried mushrooms on my end. All top rate. My family was equally satisfied. Ambiance is great, as others have pointed out. Not fancy, but very nicely done. Too hot to sit outside the day we went. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. The place has an engaging history as well. I won't recap that here, but you can easily look it up. Nice lunch with nice people in a nice place eating great food. Go there! read more

Can't beat the ambience. Definitely gotta sit outside and enjoy the beauty of nature. I recommend the crabcakes and enjoyed the shrimp as well. read more

Ate dinner here during Spring break. An hour wait was frustrating since there were 50% of the tables not even occupied inside and out while we waited for a table. Parking is also not an easy task. Small parking lot with very tight parking areas. Service was good, food was mediocre, prices were high for quality of food. Indoor an outdoor seating but be ready for a wait even if not busy. Wouldn't visit again but great spot outback of restaurant to watch sunset. Some benches and plenty of area to see the sunset and not dine. read more

We ordered the muscles appetizer which were very good, but could use some fresh herbs instead of what seemed to be dried seasonings. there were almost 1/2 dozen that were served to us that were unopened and inedible. We also ordered the blackened scallops with a rice and beans side and grilled mahi with a side of pickled beets. The scallops were cooked very nicely, but could've benefited from more blackening seasoning. The rice and beans were good, but benefited from the house made hot sauce. The mahi was cooked a bit over, making it a bit tough and dry. The beets were delicious and a generous portion was served. Service was terrific and Samantha was friendly and attentive. We purchased a bottle of the amazing housemade hot sauce to bring home. read more

Aunt Kate's - House baked breads and rolls - American Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

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We ate staying at North Beach campground so we decided to walk from our site to this restaurant. We have been here before and enjoyed the food. We ordered fried green tomatoes for any appetizer and along with our drinks a carphania and a margarita. Both great. They also brought out a bread basket with sweet cornbread spice bread and other breads. Our meals came out , hunny ordered the dish tacos with collards and hush puppies. I ordered the special which was dill chicken salad on Texas toast with fries. Everything was wonderful and since we have been here before very consistent we are very pleased. We highly recommend and will definitely be back again. read more

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Most of the meals were great. The grouper park was a bit too rich, the peel and eat shrimp were great. The service was a bit disjointed, that said a very large group came in to the bar and slowed it down a bit. The staff were great. We had a10 yr old that ate the kids ribs and snow crab legs. They would like to go back. read more

Would go back says it all Good environment Review needs more characters There are characters that work there for sure Doing THEIR best? to serve the public Great oysters fish & chips & outdoor~ indoor USA SEE YOU GUYS ANOTHER TIME - will refer It's got a homestead name - like homemade cooking - no lunch prices menu stays the same YES EAT THERE IF YOU KNOW WHAT's GOOD FOR YOU!!! read more

Aunt Kate's - Not exactly a Beach Boys place but maybe they'll play their music Outside inside USA EAT HERE!!!!! - American Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

The food was amazing. From the fried mushrooms, fried calamari down to our snow crab legs mac & cheese is to die for the catfish nuggets to the whole fish. You can't go wrong at aunt Kate's restaurant. read more

Went here to have a nice mid afternoon snack and drinks. Had the rum runner and peel and eat shrimp. Also ended with some sweet potato fries that were amazing! Service was great and the view was perfect! read more

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The food was amazing, service was great, and the atmosphere was relaxing. We will definitely visit again.

Nice spot on the inter coastal. Food is always good and fresh, try the shrimp and grits! Crab cakes are OK, could use more carb in my opinion. Most of the other entrees are very good. We visit once a year or so since its an hour drive up A1A for us. We keep going back so it says something for the place. read more

Great views and live entertainment! Decent food and the service was good when we went. Also it's self parking which makes it much better than other options in the area. read more

We have been wanting to stop in and check this place out while in the area, it's definitely a five star location, what a beautiful restaurant sitting on the river bank. We arrived late morning on Saturday and it was packed with customers, they had some kind of themed event going on but we decided to enter from the porch and immediately found an empty bar inside so we grabbed a few stools after being greeted by the bartender. She dropped off a few menus and we ordered drinks - after reading a few reviews from my fellow Yelpers we decided to stick with a cocktail and an appetizer- I asked for a recommendation and she volunteered that the gator is popular but its frozen from a box but the coconut fried shrimp are fresh and hand breaded in house and served with an orange sauce. The margarita was really good and packs a punch even without a floater, the draft beer was cold but served in a plastic cup so drink up, in my opinion this place needs a giant outdoor tiki bar (I may have never left). I definitely made a great choice picking the coconut fried shrimp which I rarely choose, this was an amazing appetizer and a very generous portion of large butterflied shrimp served hot from the kitchen with a citrus orange sauce which was delicious. The service at the bar was really good, the bar tender engaged us in some positive conversation during our entire stay. After leaving the restaurant we checked out the fishing piers and did a little people watching before leaving - it's definitely got some of that "Old Florida Charm" going for it which we love... read more

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Food was just ok. Priced very high for the quality. Service was just ok. Waitress disappeared for a while. Sat outside and had a great view. Wouldn't go back only because I would want better tasting food for the price. It didn't taste bad but just wasn't worth the price. Wife and I both got the grouper. read more

Food was great, we really liked everything we had. We had the crab boil, the seafood platter (one broiled one fried), gator bites, cheese grits, fried mushrooms, and some pitchers of beer. Quesadilla for a kiddo. We ate with 8 people and a toddler in the outside portion by the river... was really nice and sunny out and had some shade where we sat. Had a friendly squirrel come and say hello to us that was quite cute. Would recommend for a low key seafood place to hang out for a bit read more

Aunt Kate's - American Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

I've always enjoyed sitting outside beautiful view right on the water. The service has been on the good side, but not perfect and the food is always been good. I've been four or five times. read more

We had a pretty good at Aunt Kate's! We originally went for the fresh oysters but they didn't have any so that was a bummer. We ended up taking advantage of the happy hour but the drinks were not all that good. We also ordered fried green tomato's to start and they were fairly good. We got wings, the Cobb salad, crab cakes and the seafood platter. Everything was just okay, nothing amazing but good. The service was strange, our server was a bit passive agreement with us and we couldn't really tell what he was trying to do. But we sat outside and it was a lovely view. Lot of tables were left uncleaned though so the birds were all over the place eating the leftover food. Overall, we had a decent time. read more

Aunt Kate's - Wine - American Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

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As a retired military guy and local, I can say without a doubt Aunt Kate's has the best "St Augustine" (fried) style shrimp. They are prepared butterfly, fried, and they are seasoned and cooked to perfection every time. I have traveled extensively and they are the best fried shrimp ever! The other dishes are great, but I always return to Aunt Kate's shrimp! read more

I had Aunt Kate's on my mind, so on my way home from my stay in Vilano Beach for three days, I came by here for a delicious shrimp lunch. The highlight of my visit was ANDREW! I am so glad he waited on me. He did a great job in making me feel comfortable and I never wanted for any. He brought anything I needed, before I had to ask him. He is a true asset to this Restaurant. The ambiance and sitting outside on the water is always a plus. I love the music they play. Sometimes they have a Musician performing here on the outside deck. The food always rocks the house here. I've never had a bad meal here. If you're ever in the area or make a special trip here, you won't be disappointed. read more

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Food is spotty. Not as consistent as I would like. Service is usually good. Ambiance is nice. Fronts the intercoastal. My wife usually likes it more than me, but we agree that our latest visit over July 4th was a big disappointment with food and service. I'm sure we will go back because Happy Wife equals Happy Life. Wife gives lots of chances for restaurant redemption. Takes me time to get over a bad experience. read more

My family came here to eat lunch. The food was not that great and the service was horrible. The food was overcooked and the waitress's attitude was cold and short. My sister ordered crab cakes but they did not taste good, she did not eat any of them. The manager would only take off $3 bc he said there was nothing wrong with the cakes. The cakes were nasty. That was the problem. This is not the way to do business. My family will not be returning. read more

We were staying in the North Beach Campground and walked over to this restaurant. We both had shrimp, I had the coconut shrimp and it was lightly breaded and very good. My wife had the shrimp basket and chose fried and it too was lightly breaded and also was very good. Make sure to get the free bread it was very good as well. The service was top notch from the greeting at the door by Cindy to Becca who serviced us. What a sunset. read more

Aunt Kate's - Sunsets from back deck - American Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

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First time having steamed oysters and the half bucket was great! Also had the alligator bites which were very small and dry. The French fries cut is very large if that matters to anyone. Drinks were ok. Hubby had the fried oyster basket with the fries - he did like the oysters not life altering but good. Prices were decent for what you got. read more