A group of us attempted to go to dinner last night but ended up being abused and threatened by the manager Dave who made no attempt to accommodate our group , instead was rude and insulting .DO NIOT frequent this esabkishment ! The food looked disgusting anyway ! read more

Visiting from Atlanta. Hubby selected this restaurant to make up for fishing 2 days in a row or maybe because it's on the river. Hmm. Was seated outside on the deck, beautiful view. Appetizers- fried mushrooms- hmm good and plentiful, hubby ate the alligator tails- crunchy but the meat itself was tender, but not flavorful, its probably the gator. Bread- basket of assorted bread was delicious, we ordered the pumpkin bread to go. Meal - shared fish tacos, my first time eating them, hubby and i loved them. Mac n cheese- was gooey and delicious Black beans n rice- was average. Stopped in to bait shop to look around, the people there are so nice, we stayed there and talked to them for an hour. We love this city and am missing it as we travel back to Atlanta. read more

Had a fabulous meal at Aunt Kate's. Food was large portions, very good. Super service. Wonderful view (go at sunset). Wouldn't change a thing. read more

Kind of disappointed in this place. It's a nice restaurant but it seems a little lacking in the food ideas. My shrimp and grits were just not good. The grits were undercooked and the gravy was thick and gooey. There was way too much cheese. I did try the conch fritters and the alligator which was good. I just thought it was .. meh.. read more

Food is great, fun lace on the water but usually busy so you might have to wait. Full bar, what more do you want??

Food was good, service was great. We will go here again, super foggy when we didn't so didn't get to have a nice sunset but still a nice place. read more

We were visiting the Vilano area with our small dog looking for a place for lunch. I searched the web for dog friendly restaurants and found Aunt Kate's. It's a large very casual restaurant inside and outdoor. Outside the restaurant has a large covered deck facing the water with picnic tables and on a lower deck next to the water a few picnic tables with small umbrellas. We're well aware that with pets you are seated outside. The hostess said they would need to clean a table, which at first I didn't understand when the upper covered deck had a few occupied tables. Than I realized she was seating up on the lower deck, and they were opening a small umbrella and drying off the seats from the rain. As we walked to the lower deck it began to pour down rain with lightning and thunder. We ran for shelter to the upper deck but stopped by two employees at the steps preventing us to enter the deck and told us we could not be on the deck with the dog. Soaked and frustrated we left. Aunt Kate's is NOT dog friendly nor is it customer friendly. If you visit St Augustine with a pet a better choice is Harry's Seafood or Ford Garage where you and your pets are welcome and customer service is excellent. read more

A good local restaurant for local seafood and southern comfort food. Great casual atmosphere too. We like to come here for lunch. Try the fish dip. read more

We were regulars at Aunt Kates several years ago, but left when the food quality went south. Recently, a new chef and a wonderful menu had us coming back on a regular basis. My 89 year old mother and I chose Aunt Kate's for our Mother's Day outing. Upon arriving, we were not surprised to hear that there would be a 45 - 60 minute wait to be seated on the porch or inside. We walked over to benches by the river to wait our turn. We were surprised when less than 15 minutes later, our pager went off. Upon being seated, we were handed a one page "special" menu for Mothers Day. Had my Mother not been with us, my husband and I would have left and gone elsewhere. I'm not sure who thought this would be a good menu for women who spend all year cooking for others and look forward to a special day of special food, but they were sorely mistaken. I believe the 45-60 minute wait became 15 minutes because others did leave for somewhere a full menu was available. No salad. No pasta (and the best dish there is the Cajon Shrimp Pasta). The prices were either inflated for the day or were the most expensive items on their normal menu. $50.00 for crab clusters that were so tiny, the server slipped me an extra cluster later; but still not enough to justify that price tag. Our server, understanding that the menu was not a great one for mothers day, went above and beyond to make up for it. I'm certain that she heard from several others, (as they walked back out the door most likely) about the unsatisfactory offering of entries. The reason given for the abbreviated menu was that they would be so "busy" that they needed to limit the choices; yet, I have seen the place busier on a weeknight than it was yesterday. This is St. Augustine. If you can't handle the crowds and feel the need to reduce the quantity and quality of the menu, you will likely have an issue staying open. read more

It's a hidden treasure beautiful view and excellent food The service is a little slow but worth the wait

Eh, it's just ok. I've been here twice, the second time to give it a second chance. Both times the servers were very snappy and not friendly at all. I hoped the food would make up for it but the food was also, just ok. Crab cakes a little soggy. Very expensive mixed drinks that actually were not good at all. One had nearly no alcohol. We came here because caps had a 90 minute wait, next time we will just wait. read more

My second time here and let me say the food and ambience was amazing! Can't go wrong with any of their pasta! Also thank you Samantha for your service plus the staff! read more

Aunt Kate's - Ahi tuna ! Sooo goood! - American Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

great outdoor dining, with good food and friendly staff. Would recommend to any seafood lovers

**Still a four star place for me.. we went here yesterday and sat outside. Our waitress was super friendly and my wife and I both at salads. I had the southern Cobb salad which came with homemade ranch dressing, avocado greens chicken cheese and lots of other veggies it was delicious! We went to aunt Kate's yesterday and were pleasantly surprised. This is a really cute restaurant in an ideal setting right on the Intercoastal. Aunt Kates has been around for a very long time and was rebuilt about eight years ago after a massive fire.... So it's modern inside with plenty of seating inside and out. We were there at 2 o'clock and the service was slow, but pleasant. My wife had the mahi tacos (there were three of them) & I can't remember watching my wife muscle down any dish when she was full... But she really loved the blackened mahi and all of the vegetables and cheese on top. I ordered the grilled mahi sandwich which came blackened... which was a good mistake because it was delicious. As a sidenote I can't remember enjoying french fries as much - they are big thick cut fries that were really good. We had a couple of shock top beer's to wash everything down & Left very satisfied read more

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

A must stop while in St Aug. Much more reasonably priced than surrounding restaurants. Spectacular views too as it's on the back river. Service was kind of slow for a not so busy night but we weren't in a hurry so it didn't bother us. The ranch sauce or whatever that sauce was called was out of this world. I wish I could've bought it by the bottle! read more

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

Always our first food visit when we arrive in St. Augustine. The atmosphere is friendly and inviting and service is adequate. The food is typically good and quick. The outdoor patio is always a favorite to eat a meal while enjoying the river and other scenery. In the summer, be aware that the patio gets very hot and although it's covered, and has many ceiling fans, you cannot escape the humidity of Florida. read more

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

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Nice location with marina on the intercostal. On the deck had a guitar man playing nice tunes. But the furniture is old country style, frail and in bad need of varnishing. The crap cakes were good size but not fresh, flavorless, and lacking the outer crispness expected. We left more than half and the kid waiter never bother to asked. The scallops and the 2 sides were good size but lacked flavor for a $26 plate. In a nutshell, flavorless food, expensive prices served by teenagers with no professional skillset. read more

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I went to Aunt Kate's for lunch with my wife and son. I ordered the mahi salad. My wife ordered the grilled mahi and my son ordered some pasta dish. It was by far the worst food we have had since eating out and I am talking about the past 20 years. If it was only my dish, I would have come up with some explanation but all three dishes were absolutely horrible. It was as if the cap on the salt shaker fell off when salt was being added. Not only was it salty, it was simply inedible, almost like salt was added three times. When we realized how salty it was, I came to the conclusion that this was a deliberate act since we were brown skin but then my other son checked the reviews and told me that others had commented on how salty the food was. read more

Good food. Nice location. Can get full fast on the weekends and night. Outdoor and indoor seating available.

This place was close by and has good reviews so we checked it out. It was fine but not great. I had the shrimp and grits which were salty and didn't taste like much else, too much gravy on top to taste the grits. Service was fine. Fish tacos were the best thing our group had for sure. It's a beautiful location so they have that going for it. I just expected better quality food/ingredients. read more

Fun place in Vilano Beach area. Great setting on the bay side. Nice offering of food. Good fish dishes and other choices. Service was good and prices were reasonable for good portions . Nice deck setting for sunset views. read more

TLDR: food ok, not great. Service and environment good. Now into the fun details about the food and everything else. We came for my cousins birthday and the first thing you notice is that it is located on the water. The restaurant was nice on the inside and out and we were kindly greeted as we entered. We were served cornbread, fried cornbread, and almost like a gingerbread cornbread that was paired with a honey butter. We ordered fried green tomatoes and fried alligator appetizers to start off. I wasnt a fan of the fired cornbread, but the gingerbread one was moist and a bit different than the norm, so I liked that one the best. The fried green tomatoes were good. Thick slices of tomato with a tasty and well seasoned batter, I didnt really have any complaints. The alligator was served with a sweet dipping sauce and to be honest, the batter was too much for the gator. It was similar to the tomato slices, but with smaller pieces of meat, the batter and seasoning was overpowering. The dipping sauce was interesting, but I wasnt a fan of it - not to say there was necessarily anything wrong with it. I ordered the low country boil, which was a large seafood mix that consisted of snow crab, crawfish, shrimp, sausage, potatoes, mussels, clams, corn, and onions. From the reviews I read, they were correct; the boil needed more flavor. There was a light sprinkle of old bay or some kind of cajun seasoning on top, which I'm sure I could have gotten more if I asked, but more would have helped spice it up. The crawfish was a bit overcooked and for the price, I felt like it could have really used more shrimp (I had 4 or 5). My cousin ordered a mixed seafood platter blackened. It came with a nice piece of mahi, 3 large scallops, 4 shrimps, a crab cake and a set of mixed veggies. I heard the mac and cheese is supposed to be good and it looked great, but it was terrible, as in dont ever get it terrible. It had plenty of cheese sauce, which was mildly cheesy, but the noodles were literally mush. Maybe it was a bad day, but yea... i only had a small taste, but the crab cake was alright. My cousin felt there was too much blackening seasoning, but I think that was preference as I felt it was ok. The mahi was good, tasty and not overcooked. The scallops could have used another 20 seconds of cooking, they were a little rare for my liking. I didnt have the shrimp, but I'll assume they were ok as my cousin ate those up no problem. Looking at some of the other meals, my cousin got the catch of the day. I suggested he get grouper and he said it was delicious. Looking at the plate, he got two really nice sized filets and had no complaints with his meal. My other cousin got a fish sandwich, which looked good, but I didnt try it. She also got mac and cheese, but it was just as bad as the first one I tried. Overall, I enjoyed the time I had at the restaurant. Nice people with an enjoyable ambiance and decent food. After my meal I walked around the docks outside and enjoyed a little bit of sunlight before I left. If I knew about it before I ordered, i would have gotten the gator ribs, but my original choice was going to be the ahi tuna salad, which looks absolutely delicious in the pictures. Anyway, I would say the restaurant is worth trying, but it could be hit or miss on your meal. read more

Fantastic little place. Inside AC eating or outside where you can watch the boats by the dock. Fried clam strips, grilled fish tacos and fried shrimp with coleslaw. All was very yummy! The waitress brought us bread before the meal, three small servings of zucchini, seasoned cornbread and some sweet johnny cake (I think she called it). ALL of them were WONDERFUL! The salt scrub soap in the women's bathroom is awesome as well and you can buy it there! read more

Aunt Kate's - What was left when I remembered to take a picture! Fish tacos, fries, fried shrimp, hush puppies and coleslaw. - American Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

The whole fried flounder was excellent. Our table enjoyed everything from crab cakes to steak. It was crowded but the service was good. Outside is the best choice for seating read more

Stop what you're doing and go to Kate's. Order a beer, watch the sun set, then order a great southern meal. I had the shrimp and grits for dinner and it was over the top good. This would be a regular stop for me if I were a local. Not fancy but by gosh the food is good read more

This is one of the places you can eat at if you're out and about on your boat in st augustine. Went on a weekday and had no problem finding a spot to dock. Had the fried mushrooms for apps and the Shrimp basket for my entree. Fried mushrooms were good, had some batter on it and came with a ranch sauce. Basket comes with fries and hush puppies, which was a little different but still tasty. Staff was friendly and had great service. Definitely will come back when we are on the boat in this area. If you're not familiar boating in this area, look out for the sandbar! Wish I knew! read more

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Great atmosphere and service. Typical coastal restaurant menu with lots of choices, and great appetizers. A nice evening for our large family group at the holidays! read more

We regularly make the drive from Orlando just so my husband can satisfy his Aunt Kate's shrimp and grits hankering. He swears that they serve his all-time favorite shrimp and grits. He tells everyone that will listen that they have the best. When he received his order this evening, after looking like a kid on Christmas morning, he took his first couple of bites. These bites were filled with very large chunks of onion that were still on the crunchy side. In all the times he has ordered this dish, he's never had this issue. After bringing it to our server's attention, he quickly got to the source of the problem and had the kitchen make my husband a new dish of onion chunk free shrimp and grits. My husband was once again a boy on Christmas morning. Special thanks to our stellar server, Jack!!!!! You rock! read more

Delicious food and an amazing view on the water. I visit here typically two or three times a month. Definitely a coastal classic. The basket of bread suites is to die for. Definitely a must visit! read more

Stopped here with my parents for lunch after morning trip to Mayo clinic. Great find! Sat on the covered outdoor patio. Heaters available if chilly. Ordered smoked fish dip and conch fritters as appetizers. WOW! Both were fabulous. 6 to 8 large conch fritters- lots of conch with slightly spicy breading. Served with great key lime sauce. Fish dip was best I've ever had- and I've tried alot. My mother's crab cake appetizer had 2 very large cakes. She said they were excellent. My dad had fried shrimp off the early bird menu- 6 large lightly battered shrimp. Nice potato wedges and fish puppy we're included. Hushpuppy has pineapple giving it a slightly sweet flavor- we all loved it. My early bird jacket of clams were more than I could eat! Mom had side of black beans which she said was just right. I'd highly recommend coming here and would do so again. Very pleasant along the river. read more

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Great atmosphere out on the water. Absolutely incredible weather didn't hurt either. Service and food were very good. We'd definitely come back. read more

Great hidden location on the water. They allow pets and have outdoor seating on the back deck or lower patio just feet from the water. We were here 9.28.19. Our server was Brittney and she was thorough, prompt and polite. We just went there for a quick small bite. I ordered fried calamari and my husband ordered a FRESHLY not frozen hamburger. Perfect. A bonus, all drinks are made with crushed ice, love that. We will definitely return for a full dinner. read more

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I had lunch today at Aunt Kate's with friends. I've been here a few times before but this is my first review. It's a great place to watch the sunset and have a cocktail but I feel the food is sub par. I ordered the fried shrimp lunch special and it was alright. The shrimp were rather small and they could have been a little more crunchy. The sweet potato casserole side dish was good but came out cold. No complaints about the service. Our waitress checked on us often and refilled drinks. I just feel the food could be better. I've also tried their low Boil on another occasion. It left little to be desired. Not much flavor and for the $28 price it could be a bigger portion. On the positive the views are nice and the bathroom is clean. I like the hand scrub. Its moisture got and smells great. I don't think I'd come back for dinner. Maybe just for cocktails and dessert during sunset. read more

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I've left like 5 reviews in my life -all have been to tell people about 5 star experiences - until today. This place is filthy, terrible service, and you are guaranteed to be greeted by buzzkill Betty- ya know the miserable hostess who hates seeing others having fun. After docking our boat we checked in and despite many open tables-were told 45 minutes cuz they didn't have servers. No problem, Our party of 6 got a few drinks and had a seat outside at one of the many tables so we cud enjoy some fresh air and listen to the Guy playing guitar. The table was dirty so Since they were understaffed I wiped it down myself. Then a waitress came over and said we cudnt sit there because that table was for parties of 8. We were confused because there was no party of 8 waiting in the wings -there was noone waiting period. Admittedly we didn't get up because it was such a stupid request. But then as if the waitresses were trying to outdo each other with stupidity, A 2nd waitress came and told us to move cuz they didn't want to have to clean the table. That's right! We should stand cuz she's too lazy to clean the table- ya know the table I had cleaned. And the table we'd already contaminated. then she said since there was no one else waiting (ahh duh!) we wud likely be seated there anyway . So were the aunt kates police saying we cud stay now? Were we still violating their strict 8 person rule? Had they called in for backup so they could wipe a table or 2? We're there Gona be attorneys involved? As if this was the crime of the century, a hostess now came over and told us to stand or wait on our boat. So to recap, they didn't have staff to serve people but they had 3 staff with time to make sure we stood and just watched all those tables (I had cleaned) sitting empty wishing we cud enjoy our Sunday by the water. Great business model. We left and Went to Caps on the water, better food, cleaner, and no buzzkill Betty! read more

My family and I stopped here for dinner after a day at Serenta Beach Club due to the restaurant's close proximity. Parking was very hard to find but that is expected around these parts. The young lady helping to direct the cars was very pleasant, I would like to give a shout-out to her! Now for the dinner experience (I should add that I'm still sitting here in the restaurant as I'm writing this review because I am THAT displeased with our experience. He hostess (long reddish hair) did not even acknowledge us as we walked in -- she had a permanent scowl on her face and didn't seem like she wanted to help us. We were eventually seated and sat around for about 10 minutes before a server peeked over and left. She turns out to be our server for the night. We ordered our appetizer and dinner entrees at the same time because we were ravenous. 15 minutes go by and the server said "your food should be it shortly". We sat around for another 20 minutes and then the food finally came. I ordered the soft shell crab sandwich and the buns were completely soggy. My husband ordered the mahi sandwich and didn't get buns (LOL). So they brought out some new buns. The food was mediocre tonight. Very bland. We never got refills for our drinks, and my husband was charged for a Mahi entree instead of a sandwich. Let's just say the dinner experience for this Mother's Day weekend was a flop. We expected much better. There seem to be staff running around everywhere but yet the service is so slow. We don't anticipate ever coming in again. read more

Good food, generous portions, easy access, friendly people. Maybe good scenery, but I was there at night, so I can't teuthfully vouch for that. What else is there. read more

Just say no. No to all the fake fish. Bad service and cold food. No no no no no no no no no no No no no no. Bought big adds to put in tourist paper but bad choice. read more

Cute little place with river view. I particularly enjoyed the complimentary bread, especially the pumpkin bread. The food was pretty good and we got to enjoy a good view. read more

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I really hoped for a better experience here considering how beautiful the location is. We showed up near opening and didn't need a reservation. There was a 30min wait for outside seating so we decided to sit inside. Turned out to be a good call as it was fairly empty inside since most of the guests were out on the veranda. We had one handicapped guest with our group that needed extra time, so the waitress/hostess took part of our party to the table and said she would come back for the rest of the group. Once the second half was ready to be shown to the table, the waitress/hostess had already forgotten we were there. We were the only ones waiting in the lobby, but the two at the hostess stand had turned their backs to us so they could discuss matters that probably should've have been heard by the public. I stepped up and asked if we could be shown to our table now, and she basically waved us off and pointed to the general direction our table was in. I know this may sound awful, but considering the size of the restaurant and the needs of our guests, it was frustrating. We got seated and were eventually greeted by one of the most cringeworthy servers I've encountered. We asked if we could have an additional chair for our both and were told to just find one from another table. She knew nothing about the menu, could answer no questions about components of the dishes. She didn't offer to ask or find out. She basically just answered any questions we have with "Well I don't know, I'm new here." How long can you use that line before it's irrelevant? She couldn't remember anyone's drink orders for refills or food. When ordering our sides her lack of confidence in the kitchen and the menu continued to shine. She constantly asked us if the type of items we were choosing were okay because "they weren't crowd favorites" and "some people just didn't like that stuff." Why would we order yellow rice if we didn't like it? She was essentially slamming their menu before it could even be tried. As for the food, lackluster, 50/50. My flounder sandwich was dry, unseasoned or salted and looked as though it had been sitting for an hour. Which I don't know how because we didn't wait that long for food at all. The "Texas toast" it was served on was dry, not buttered and barely toasted. The mac n cheese side was flavorful but sat in its own watery cheese soup. I'd like to say the food made up for the unprofessional service but the inconsistencies make it difficult to say. Toward the end of the meal she was already pushing the check on us. Traffic in the restaurant had not significantly picked up so it's not like our table was in demand. I completely understand being new to a job, but handle it better. Act professionally. To make matters worse their handicap unloading/temp parking area is in the same area as their food receiving/unloading zone which isn't very kind to those needing the space for a wheelchair or more time to enter/exit their vehicles. read more

This was a hard review to write because while the location, large portions, price point, and excellent service we received keeps us bring out of state visitor here, the food honestly is second rate. Worse fish tacos I've ever had. read more