An awesome little whole in the wall full of locals dining in and taking out. Staff was so very kind and happy to be at work. Food was some of the best sandwiches we have had in a long time. Lots of choices Rueben's, cheesesteaks, Clubs, Monte Cristo, to list a few. Fresh fries, tater tots, homemade chips. A+ service and food. Highly recommend. read more

Lunch at Drakes. Yummy as always. Great food excellent service. It's a 5/5. Wife and I shared the 12"!cheese steak sandwich plus a small order of fries (nice and hot and crispy). Hummingbird cake today was delicious. Worth a try if you're in St Augustine. read more

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Service was friendly. Food was good. One person had the BLT tower, which I think was the star plate, hubby had the mixed pastrami and Reuben- he said it was OK. I had the turkey cobb which was good, but I think the blue cheese was a strong variety I would've liked a creamier one. read more

The service was impeccable! Though it was quite busy, our server was very attentive and friendly. They even provided a braille menu for us. Our food was very delicious and filling. One half of the sandwiches we ordered was plenty to fill our bellies. We would definitely come back and recommend to others! read more

Drake's Deli - Monte Cristo - Delis Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

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Saturday we were out driving around St. Augustine and decided to stop in at Drake's Deli for the first time. We came in just before 2pm (they close at 3), got seated right away, and our waitress brought menus and drinks. We ordered three sandwiches -- Drake's Last Stand, a Cuban, and the Gobble Gobble. The Gobble Gobble was pressed, but the stuffing was cold. I did like how they wrapped the turkey around the stuffing to keep it from squeezing out while eating -- that was clever. The Last Stand was good but needed more sauce (at least according to my husband), though by the time he could ask for it, he was already full. Our daughter had the Cuban, but comparing it to others, she still prefers Sonny's version with the seasoned pulled pork or Dominic's Deli down in Flagler. Food was fine, but honestly, the vibe was a little off. We overheard staff conversations that probably shouldn't have been out loud (like newer servers not being trusted to make change). At one point, while cashing us out, our waitress actually yelled across the restaurant for someone to stop touching things. It kind of gave a "regulars club" feel -- like if you're not a local, you don't quite fit in. When we left, there wasn't even a "thanks for coming" or "see you next time," which sort of confirmed that. One thing that really surprised me was the sides. Tator tots, fries, and chips are all extra -- nothing comes with the sandwich. Tots were $4.66 for 10 pieces, and the chips were just a small basket for the same price. Honestly, I think a small bag of chips should be included, and then give people the option to upgrade to fries or tots for an upcharge. Also, a heads-up: even though they close at 3, they stop seating at 2:30. While we were eating, a couple came in at 2:39 and were told it was to-go only. That could definitely catch newcomers off guard. Overall, it was okay. Sandwiches were average, service was so-so, sides felt overpriced, and the atmosphere leaned more toward "locals hangout" than welcoming new faces. Not sure it's a place we'd rush back to. read more

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This is a cute little place to eat. It is not a deli though, so the name is confusing. The wait staff is very friendly. The food is pretty good but maybe not as good as the price. Meaning it was very expensive. Everything was ala carte. Don't get the fries. read more

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**DRAKES HAS AMAZING FOOD** Simply put the sandwiches are amazing here and the staff is the friendliest! My son had the Datil Cheesesteak and loved it! My go to are any of the "Jersey Sloppy Joe's" - not to be confused with what everyone else in the country and parts of Jersey refers to as a sloppy Joe - both are great and way different from one another! read more

Not impressed at all. Got "special" cesar salad with fish. $16Fish- 2oz! Price is ok, but the portion to go... it's so so tiny! So $16 was too expensive for what i got read more

Great local place for bf or lunch. Huge portions and great fries. Skip the tourist joints and support locals for great food! read more

Drake's Deli - 1/2 tuna salad - Delis Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

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Amazing food and service! We had the Italian stallion, chicken salad sandwich and vegetable soup. It was soooo good!

Normally we are very happy eating at Drakes. Not today. There was 1 server for the entire restaurant so you can imagine how slow the service was. My wife could not eat the chicken soup because it was soooo salty. Because of the lack of help the phone would ring (very loudly) for a very long time. I usually love the clam chowder but not so much today. Get the server some help. read more

Always such a great experience at this quaint and cozy bistro with relaxing decor and a very clean environment. The food is AMAZING and the menu is extensive in both breakfast and lunch offerings. The wait staff is lovely and attentive (special shoutout to Miss Maria!) and you'll never get a bad meal at Drake's. A must see hidden gem. read more

Walked in at 2:15pm were asked if we were ordering carry out, nope dine in. Sorry we are no longer sitting people for dine in... Hold on we just held the door for another couple that literally got sat for dine in 10 seconds before us, we explained that... Server response sorry... But it's 2:15 you close at 3. Will never go back! Terrible customer accommodation/service. read more

Hole in the wall deli. I'm surprised this place doesn't have more reviews. I had the Cordon Bleu and it was fantastic. Meat and bread was fresh and toasted to perfection. read more

Brought 2 guests for lunch and ate in and were served by a waitress. The sandwich was served alone with no chips or offer of chips or review of dessert and no silverware. Disappointing but server received 25% gratuity. read more

Our brunch caterer canceled the day of a wedding for one of my bridal clients and i was scrambling to get an order for my girls. The owner Tammy was FABULOUS and able to get together 2 platters of the most delicious and fresh hoagie sandwiches and croissant sandwiches. Perfect for the bridal party to eat on while getting ready. Fantastic experience all around and I will most definitely be using and recommending Drake's Deli in the future! read more

Drake's Deli - Assorted croissant sandwiches- so tasty! - Delis Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

The sandwiches seemed a little weird on the menu but I took a chance and ordered the last stand and now I know why they are so busy all the time. Amazing. I just wished they had desserts more read more

We had a blast here for breakfast yesterday! Everyone working here were just so welcoming and fun. And OMG, the food. The breakfast was phenomenal... such a great way to start the day.... Didn't need to stop for lunch or dinner! read more

Drake's Deli in St. Augustine is one of my favorite places to have lunch. It is a charming place that leaves you with the best impressions. The staff are hospitable (especially Kaitlyn), it has the feel of your home kitchen as the front of the house talks openly with the back of the house. All the sandwiches are delicious. Today we enjoyed the 2015 Salad, which comes with a yummy house garlic oregano vinaigrette. 1/2 ham sandwich on the freshest white bread and crisp toppings, cup of homemade clam chowder with fresh chunks of red potatoes and tender clams and to finish it all off, a homemade cinnamon roll, that comes out like a cupcake with lots of cream cheese icing. It was a little too much icing for me. Sometimes you need a little patience as they make everything as it's is ordered, but it's worth the wait if you have one. The prices are great and they do a lot of take out orders. I would like to come back here, again and again. read more

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The food is mostly sandwiches, wraps and salad but really good. Service is spectacular so nice and sweet and accommodating. The ambiance if you eat IN is definitely bistro like. A little pricey but worth it. Italian sub and Cuban sandwich has been my faves so far. read more

Drake's Deli - Dining room - Delis Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

Service was great- staff is very friendly. My family and I had breakfast. The food and pricing was great. Best grits I ever had!!

Great lunch spot and lots of excellent sandwich options to cover anyone's preferences! Our party of four stopped in yesterday and our waitress was friendly and efficient! I will say that towards the end of our meal she disappeared and left us hanging for a bit. So long that another person brought us our checks and then eventually came back to run our cards. It didn't ruin our meal by any means, but it was unnecessary. We had 2 gobble sandwiches and they were pretty tasty! Not the best we have had, but most acceptable and better than average! They needed a little more of the cranberry. We also had the conquistador, it was very flavorful but needed some acid and maybe a little mayo - the bread was possibly over toasted and it made it a dry sandwich to bite through. And we had the Blue Dream, pretty tasty as is! Our fries were all hot and fresh! We did try a cheese dip sauce for the fries and it was unusual, hard pass on that option - no flavor, too thick, and a little off putting. Overall, this is a solid lunch spot! We all would like to try it again and see what other sandwiches they could put together for us! It was quaint inside, a little dated, reminded us of an Italian movie where a mobster sat in the back running his bookies... I liked it! But it, could use a refresher! To those about to dine, I salute you!! read more

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Not gonna lie , rating subject to change but as of right now I've been In here for 45 minutes waiting on my food. I haven't even gotten my soup , don't come here if you have anything planned that day lol. But other than that , waitressses are super friendly and food is priced well. Great menu selection. Not sure if I'd return with how LONG it takes to get the most simple plate out the whole menu. ; and no it wasn't busy. 3 - 4 tables. read more

We were visiting the beautiful city of St Augustine, and just wanted a good sandwich on our way to the beach. Went to Drakes Deli and it did not disappoint! My husband and I ordered the Cheesesteak sandwich and we both agreed that it was absolutely delicious! We're visit STA often and will come back again! read more

Always enjoy my lunch outings at Drakes. Maria and Lexi and the entire team provide the BEST experience always accommodating my requests and providing excellent service. I've tried lots of their food and love the hot pastrami and the Monte Cristo. My company has also used Drakes for catering and they've always done an amazing job! My go to deli in St Augustine! Visit today! read more

We were visiting Saint Augustine to see our grandchildren. On the way back from a chilly experience at the beach, we found Drake's! The kiddos are six and nine so they're not gonna jump on top of a Reuben like I would, however the kids menu had a PB&J for our granddaughter and a nice grilled cheese for our grandson. As I mentioned it was a little nippy so my wife and I both had a soup and a sandwich. Joannie's corn and crab chowder paired nicely with her yummy chicken salad sandwich. And although I normally lead with a Reuben at a good deli, I was lured away by my second favorite sandwich, a muffaletta! I also had a cup of extremely clammy, clam chowder, just the way I like it! All the breads were fresh and either homemade or from a local bakery. Joannie loved her sandwich. Mine was very tasty, and it had all the right components on a lovely hoagie. This made it like the best Italian sub on steroids, but not a muffaletta. I've experienced this a couple of times in the past and have decided to give up ordering muffaletta's unless I'm sure they're on their the right kind of bread and have been allowed to meld together for several hours under a slight press. All in all, the extensive menu, warm ambience and our incredible server warrants . read more

After a long drive to St. Augustine we were really looking forward to lunch! When we arrived at Drake's they were packed, a great sign! I had the Blue Dream which is piled high with delicious shaved ham, chive cream cheese and blue cheese. This thing is impeccable. My mom had the Cheese Steak Deluxe. Her toasted sub roll was filled to the brim with shaved steam tomato and provolone cheese. She opted to leave off the onion and peppers but left mushrooms. It was delicious! We shared a fry that was crisp and yummy as well! I would love to come back again to try more of the sandwiches!! read more

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Favorite local places to eat! Italian stallion add garlic mayo my loveeeee. Good for to-go as well as dine in, fair prices and always lovely staff. Thank you!! read more

Drake's Deli - Italian stallion - Delis Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

Drakes is fantastic. We had lunch there & the food was fantastic. Service is wonderful, all the people that work there are so kind and helpful. I took a piece of the banana cake home & it was to die for. Next is breakfast! read more

Every sandwich was amazing. Waitress was kind and patient. Shop was low key but the food made up for it. Cost was very reasonable.

I really hate to give 3 stars. The food was sooo salty. The server was very nice however she was almost over the top nice kind of annoying to be honest. I really hate to bash a small mom and pop place but I was really hoping for better. read more

Drake's Deli - Chicken salad wrap - Delis Near Me - Saint Augustine, Florida

Came for the French Dip and it was perfection! Arrived around noon and it was packed.. only waited around 10 minutes for a table. The staff is super friendly... read more

Surprised that they stop offering breakfast at 10am on a weekday. My gf got the Conquistador and enjoyed it. The Italian chicken soup was tasty. I had a cheesesteak and the homemade chips. Chips were excellent...the cheesesteak was the worst I ever had. Hardly any cheese and the meat tasted awful. Didn't even finish it. Server never asked how our food was or I would have told her. Service was fine and quick. Prices are fine. read more

Wow. Well, this deli earns the award for "The best thing I ate on vacation in 2022". I wasn't really expecting it. I picked this place because my wife loves healthy eating, and the menu here looked like the kind of place she would enjoy. I wasn't really expecting to be blown away by a sandwich, but damn, it was perfect. I didn't get to try any desserts, because they were sold out the day we were there. Highly recommend eating here if ever in the area. read more

I would come back to Drake's Deli just for the French fries. They're seriously the best ever. My monte cristo was also amazing - huge too! Our server was so friendly and very prompt! The restaurant was a little cramped but nothing terrible. read more

Here is how our experience went...there were 4 of us. One had the Drake's Last Stand and it was very good with the sautéed onions and the pepperoni that gave it a unique flavor. The 2nd person had the Blue Dream and the amount of ham piled in this sandwich was overwhelming and some of the ham had to be removed it was so thick. The 3rd person had the BLT Tower and the description made it sound like it was a high sandwich but it surely was not. That was the sandwich we expected to be a good height. It was a shock how it was no different than the one you would make yourself at home. The 4th person had the Hot Stuff Cheese Steak and that one was as expected, good and tasty. Their onion rings are superb but do NOT order the disappointing Taters loaded with bacon, cheese and scallions. For $8 the amount in the plate was extremely disappointing and the bacon was not loaded with bacon. Eight dollars for a small amount of taters and a small amount of bacon is ridiculous! The staff is friendly and accommodating. I've always been a strong believer that you can tell how clean a restaurant's kitchen is by the look of the bathroom. Well the bathroom needs a really good cleaning. Dust in many places even on top of the black paper towel dispenser. We all had always wanted to try this place out. We wouldn't go back. 2/27/25 read more

They never disappoint with their sandwiches. It's to hard to pick a favorite. The wait staff is great. The kitchen can get swamped at lunch hour, so be patient and meet other locals. read more

Stopped in for breakfast this morning. Despite the restaurant being clearly busy, the service was exceptional. Everyone I encountered, from the host to my server (Lillia) to the chef who personally came out to apologize for a slightly longer wait, was incredibly sweet and attentive. The extra effort did not go unnoticed, and the wait was hardly an issue! Love this place, I'll definitely keep coming back! read more

Incredible food and service. We split the Cuban and the Monte Cristo and were not disappointed. Will definitely be back!

Wanted "cafe" food for lunch after a long morning of site seeing; also wanted to find someplace away from the downtown crowd. Saw this little jewel of a place and decided to give it a try; was greeted immediately upon entering the establishment; very pleasant hostess and waitress; nice atmosphere. Menu not that expansive, but good items. I ordered the half sandwich with soup combo; my husband ordered a 12 in cheesesteak with fries. My husband enjoyed his meal and though my sandwich was ok (hard to mess up a turkey sandwich), the clam chowder, which looked delicious by the way, was way too salty to enjoy. Aside from the clam chowder issue, we had an enjoyable time. read more

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