Decent view of inter coastal. Great datil fish bites. Great service. Nice indoor and outdoor seating.

Fish sandwich (Redfish) not fresh, not tasty, and expensive ($24.95) not water view, not pleasant atmosphere.

Stopped in for lunch. My wife and I had a beer and ordered clams in broth with pork belly. Tasted like I was eating a salt lick and clams were the size of a quarter. Also had the mussels which were average. Cute place. Looks like a diner. Friendly staff. For us it's a good place for a beer. read more

When I'm on vacation by the beach all I want to eat is seafood. Shellfish is my favorite. I was so surprised to stumble on this place and that it wasn't at the top of the list of best shellfish in St Augustine. We were greeted by Josh who is AHHHMAZING. We shared a bowl of clam chowder, locally farmed in their back water.Oysters on the half shell from Virginia and a bucket of steamed oysters that was also locally farmed and raised in their back water. Waters in St Augustine are still not cold enough to eat them raw from here. (All this was explained by Josh) We Finished off with one of the most delicious thin crust key lime pie I have ever had. Can't wait to be back next year. This is my new favorite shellfish restaurant read more

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I like to go to a place a few times before rating it. This was my 3rd time in about a year. It's fine, but the food is very bland (our server interestingly told us that when choosing sides today - that some are bland). It's a bit pricey for how basic it is (frozen fries with no seasoning, using only disposable stuff to serve you outside, for example). A fish basket that's nicely fried (but with no flavoring or spices) is about $20-25. The portions are small but enough. If you have a palate that doesn't like flavors or spices it's a good choice, and the kids liked it. It's ok- wish I could give more stars but just doesn't really seem like a ton of effort is put into the food besides sourcing good fish. Seeing the clam farm is neat- but not worth a visit just for that. read more

Good food and great service. I ordered crab legs, my husband ordered the low country boil both were very good. The fish sandwich is always good too. Try the linguine. read more

Our server Ellie was adorable. Knowledgeable about the menu and the history of the restaurant. Took time with us going over the fish selection and also embellishing us with conversation about our daughter Elle!!! I recommend eating here along with the locals!!!! read more

Commander's Shellfish Camp - Bars Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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Amazing meal. Highly recommend. We had the fish boil for 2 and it could of fed 4 people. It was so good. We also had the fish dip, excellent. We will be back. read more

Small outdoor seating, mainly booths and bar, with friendly service. Note: It was our server's first day on the floor without training because someone else called in. She was friendly and did her best. Service from others who helped out was great. I wasn't given my cole slaw and forgot about it til the end of my meal. But our waitress gave us sample of dip with crackers. While good, with sauce and bits of salmon and jalapeño (and I think paprika) the large sample satisfied us and we anticipated a lot of food for entrees. My main complaint was confusion about how seafood is prepared. Two item combo - 5 jumbo shrimp from Argentina, oysters or fish. Choices were only Mahi Mahi and Flounder. Flounder was deep fried. I asked for pan fried shrimp with butter. Got deep fried. Was then told options are steamed or deep fried. Settled for it and it worked out although fattening. The red sauce was good. My friend liked her flounder, fries and had Stella draft in nice Stella glass. Family friendly. Had crayons and paper for kids and high chair but chair at the end of the table restricts passing by space. Didn't live up to expectations. Wouldn't come back. read more

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We love the Outpost at Commanders. Sitting out by the water, even on a hot day is always nice. Alex and Eddie are sooo attentive. We're there almost every Saturday and have so missed seeing Alex and her smiling face. read more

Commander's Shellfish Camp - Dixie enjoying a little R&R! - Bars Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

$20 bucket of oysters is a great find! The food and service were awesome. It has great outdoor seating and is a short walk from the house. We will be back!! read more

Having only been here before to take home clams and oysters, I was anxious to eat here. I'm glad I did. Simply said, the food was good and the service was prompt, friendly, and efficient. They offer specials from 2-5, W-F. We got there in time on a Friday and had a bucket of steamed local oysters, 24 of their steamed farmed clams and a bowl of Jambalaya. The oysters were perfectly steamed and very good. The clams were done just about as good. My taste in oysters is a little brinier than the locals but you can't ding Commanders for that. The Jambalaya on the other hand was average. A little watery, but loaded with tomatoes, sausage, and spices. If you go for the Jambalaya, when asked, get the rice. Overall I'd recommend the place for shellfish. And if the skirt steak and shrimp on the plate at the next table was anywhere near as good as it looked, I'd say it's worth a try too. read more

Very cool place! Good menu options, indoor and outdoor seating, and the food was great! read more

Commander's Shellfish Camp - Bars Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

First time here and it won't be the last. I had the Shrimp and Grits and it was excellent. We also had the Banana's Foster Cheesecake and it didn't disappoint either. read more

Commander's Shellfish Camp - Bars Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

This was such a delicious restaurant. Had the amazing crab cakes as a starter and the flounder sandwich. Easy to get a nice breeze at a table outside, service was friendly and timely. I'd recommend this place and I'd definitely go back if I'm Visiting the area. read more

Such a nice staff and great venue. BUT, hey, you want to oknow about the food... It is OUTSTANDING! I had oysters, steamed and I don't think I've ever had that many before!! Obviously this is a place to get seafood, so I can't speak to any of the oter fare! Along with my oysters, we got the chowder too, which was really good. It had just enough spice and wasn't overly thick (I don't like overly thick and it is not the way chowder should be made IMO) We did have to wait, maybe an hour? but that was ok as they have a nice outdoor area to just hang out and enjoy a beverage. I think the most advantageous way to go is to order 'take out' ... they fix that and you can then take it out to the inte coastal to eat at a picnic table OR just take it back to your place! Your forego the really nice wait-staff, but you also don't have to wait around. We've done both and the food was equally as great! I am glad we ate in this time. from the hostess, to our waitress, to the chef and bartender, everyone was so nice and we are going to be sure to make this one of our go-to restaurants from now on! read more

Definitely an eclectic find off A1A. We sat outside facing the camp and the river. The Fried Gator Tail, Drunken Clams, Middle Neck steamed clams, and steamed red shrimp were surprisingly all delicious and fresh! They serve beer and wine only, but had a margarita option that was wine based?! I had to try it, and almost couldn't tell the difference! Great experience for sure. Don't forget to walk down the boardwalk to see the camp! read more

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We called for a takeout order & they said they weren't doing it that night. I said, "Okay we'll just come in and order." The girl on the phone said NO we couldn't come in. LOL There was no courtsey, no telling us there would be a long wait, surprisingly rude. We will not give them another chance. read more

We loved this restaurant! The staff was very attentive. We tried the fresh fish that they had including mahi and flounder. We also got dungeness crab and raw oysters! Everything was flavorful! The green beans were fresh and delicious! Make sure you get gator tail as an appetizer!! read more

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Service is lackadaisical, server took our order brought the food returned to collect plates never saw her in between. Portions are very small, french fries come out warm. Not a very clean place. Wouldn't go back for a second try. read more

Single most under rated restaurant on the beach. Everything is fresh. Oysters, clams best and cleanest you will ever have. Cole Slaw fresh from scratch every day. Green beans out of this world. Grits- this Yankee has never tasted better and we have been on Island for almost 40 years. Fresh fish everyday. Service is as good as food. Everyone who works here is a pro. Owners are class acts and know how to serve great food with professional service in a great environment. Get below 206 bridge for an excellent meal. read more

Food was AMAZING. So fresh. Drinks were AMAZING. Key lime something or another drink... it was one of the best and freshest s drinks ever. Do yourself a favor and go here read more

Commander's Shellfish Camp - Key lime drink and patio - Bars Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

Delicious clams and oysters--they grows their own. The clam chowder is loaded with clams. The service is too notch. They have Islamorada beer. Great place. read more

We were heading back to Daytona Beach from St Augustine on a Sunday evening and were hungry. The other places in route all had 40-45 min wait so we were pleased to be able to get in here right away. Kind of a small cafe/ bar kind of feel but had a lot of great fresh fish and sea food options! I went with one of the fish entrees of the day and was really pleased with it. The lemon wine sauce that accompanied the fish was perfect! And the mashed potatoes where honestly the best I've ever had (I'm not normally a potato fan). One of my daughters ordered the crab cake entree and my other daughter ordered the Shrimp Po'boy sandwich. The Po'boy was great (yes, I make my daughters let me participate in what's on their plate, cuz ya know, I have reviews to write! Ha!) The crab cake entree was just ok. Not bad by any means but not phenomenal. My daughter gave it a 4 star. We also had the Seafood soup of the day. It was interesting. Kind of like a gumbo soup base with mostly small bits of seafood. I did end up with a clam I'm the shell in my "cup" of soup (biggest cup of soup I've ever had- nice!) I would've loved to have bigger pieces of seafood/fish in the soup and a bit more flavor. We ended the meal with their key lime pie. That was a definitely thumbs down. I didn't really taste much lime at all in it And then whip cream was a little off as well. All in all, I would visit here again. But probably only after trying a whole lotta other places that look good in the area first. read more

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This place is awesome. The seafood is very fresh and service excellent. The "reds" are the best shrimp. We had peel n eat and fried and both were equally great. Great selection of oysters and clams too. Also, we came here for memorial day. It turns out to be the perfect place since the father of the owner was a Pearl Harbor veteran and there's historic memorabilia everywhere in this restaurant. read more

Many options of different type of seafood definitely loved the crabcakes and the staff were very kind. Great place to just sit back and relax and have a good meal. read more

We just moved here and stopped for lunch. We thought everything was fresh and fantastic! Service was great! Sat on side porch with our dog, friendly people and great atmosphere and what a view! The clam chowder was great, drunken clams were amazing, fried shrimp was perfect and the grits Yummmm. We are already planning to come back! read more

This is for the outside gazebo, they no longer serve the same food as the main restaurant, instead it comes off a food truck. It isn't as good as the inside kitchen and they have limited the options you can get. They didn't even have the Chardonnay they advertise on the chalkboard board, instead they give you something random. read more

We had a party of 6 that dined at the end of the pier patio and food was great as always-- the only issue eating there is you have to order your drinks and food at a station prior to the walk to the patio--your food is brought to the patio, but additional drinks require you to go back to the order station as there is no server option-- if you don't mind a little inconvenience, the view of the inter-coastal is nice with a great sunset! read more

I really didn't enjoy this "seafood boil bag" for $67.08 that's wasn't worth my money. Yea not good. read more

Commander's Shellfish Camp - Shrimp, potatoes, sausage corn - Bars Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

When in Florida you only eat seafood - right? My daughter really wanted crab legs and was finding them difficult to locate. This place turned up on one of her searches. It is about two miles south of what was our favorite, now closed, restaurant - South Beach Grill. This place is sorta on the water, too - the intercoastal. It is a compound of sorts with different areas as well as the restaurant/seafood market. We get there soon after opening and want to eat outside. There are five of us and they have the perfect table for us at the top of the stairs beside the entrance. The way it is situated the ocean breeze is not blocked and it felt perfect! Our waitress was like the food - well seasoned and did a good enough job. I don't think our water was ever refilled. The food came out sorta in spurts, but nothing was too far off. I got fried, wife got steamed, girls got raw and steamed. Oh, raw oysters, steamed shrimp and crab legs, fried oysters, fish and fries. The only thing off was also mentioned by another review - the oysters need to be cleaned a little better. Too much grit and shell fragments. I would definitely return. read more

Food was meh. Service was double meh. Deck on the water was closed--underwhelming and disappointing overall. Came for the fresh wahoo--it was good! Boom boom shrimp were good. Fish dip (looked like salmon--disappointing. The fresh catch smoked would've been ). Okay taste; too mayonnaise-y. Needed some veggies to dip and jalapeños instead of just pre-packaged crackers. Nothing to write home about. Hush puppies were hard as a rock. Worth a shot, but needs much better attention to detail, effort and execution. read more

Food was great, and our bartender/ waitress was fantastic. Super solid seafood and the clam appetizer was spectacular. Highly recommend.

The Commander was casual, fun, good service, fresh fish and delicious desserts. It was our first visit here. The Commander is located on A1A South in Crescent Beach. It has been there for 4 years, but one can easily miss it. There is plenty of parking. Most customers sit on the deck, but we preferred inside because it was windy. The waitress was very pleasant, and took our drink orders. They do not have a full bar. The creamy crab corn chowder was delicious. We ordered fried red Argentina shrimp and fried flounder. The coleslaw was a side. Everything was delicious. We had cheesecake with mango sauce for dessert. Prices seemed a tad high, Will definitely be back. read more

We searched for crab legs in St Augustine and found very little. Happily Commanders Shellfish Camp had snow crab legs at $35 a pound. When we arrived we were asked to sit outside but then found they couldn't accommodate us there either. We were then asked if they could seat us out by the water T their outpost. We agreed which removed having a waiter and we were left to fend for ourselves. My salad showed at the end of the meal in a to go box. Our request for water and ice tea refills was gladly received but the food server never returned. He seemed to be a busboy. We were only offered plastic silverware which made eating crab legs difficult. We were covered with OldBay spice and butter and as our baskets and plastic platters were removed from the table I asked if hand wipes might be available only to be told yes and I usually hand them out half way through your meal but I didn't this time. Ten minutes later when I had finished my after dinner said he could be seen chatting with the bartenders and leaning on the fence having no memory of his offer of our drink refills. The most troubling thing was that the crab legs were almost cold when they were brought to the table. Do not sit in their outpost under ANY CONDITIONS. read more

Our server was wonderful and the location is great but the food was just ok. They don't have liquor, only beer and wine based drinks.

7/ 24: Originally planning to go to St. Augustine for dinner after the beach, but a traffic jam caused us to stop at the nearest restaurant, which was Commander's. This place is a hidden gem. We ordered some beers at their smaller bar while we waited for a table. The atmosphere is really nice because there's an elevated deck that you can walk all the way out onto the water, pretty much. Once we were seated, our server, Danielle, was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. We both ordered the fish sandwich - I got swordfish and my sister got flounder. YUM! It was fresh, juicy, and delicious. We also got a side of hush puppies and roasted potatoes, which were also tasty (the potatoes needed a little salt though). My nephew had a hankering for dessert so we ended the night with some cheesecake. The slice was big enough for the three of us to share, and pretty good. I'm a big fan of the crust, which I loved. My sister and I both ended up taking home leftovers since the fish sandwiches were pretty hefty. The prices were average for a seafood place. Overall, it was a great experience with really tasty food, fun atmosphere, and great service! read more

The outside deck is nice, but the restaurant doesn't support it. They treat the customers like they don't exist. We ordered over 200 dollars worth of food and they never fulfilled our order. We had to go home and order pizza. read more

I ate there last night with friends and ordered the blackened Mahi Mahi. The fish was very flavorful with the spice and a good amount. The green bean side was superb! The chowder was okay, I come from NE and like the chowder a certain way. We ordered gator bites which were tasty with the remoulade sauce and the datil sauce. The server was very attentive, stopping by frequently to refill beverages. Very nice view of the sun setting. read more

We decided to give this place a try but unfortunately we won't be back. The wait to sit in the actual restaurant was an hour, we went ahead and put our names on the list. We ended up getting a picnic table on the back deck and ordering our food from there. We waited a good 45 minutes for our food. The fresh catch fish sandwich was way too salty and nothing special. My husband's fries were cold and unseasoned. The only good thing about the meal were the grits, they were fantastic. When the sun started going down the bugs came out in a fury. Not enough good things for us to come back. Very disappointing. read more