Me and my gf were in town for the weekend, decided to try this place for dinner. Service was great but the chef refused to make an easy dish (they have a philly cheese steak and he wouldn't replace the steak with chicken) and the special of the night, chicken parm, was burnt. read more

Florida Cracker Cafe - Burnt Parmesan chicken. - Seafood Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

Came on a day trip with friends and was super pleased with this restaurant! The wait staff was super friendly and helpful and and the food was amazing! Definitely can't wait to come back! read more

What a great little place. We stopped in while on a tour and absolutely loved it. The have a nice selection of beers on tap and quite a few in bottles. We ordered some cheese sticks, corn bread and kettle chips as appetizers. They came out fast and hot. Then we ordered gator tales, burgers, swordfish, PO-boys, fried scallops, philly cheese, and a couple other items. Everything tasted great. Be sure to stop by if you get the chance. read more

By far one of the best places in St Augustine to eat, every chance I get too go to St Augustine I go here for great food, I'm looking forward to the next time I HIGHLY RECOMMEND them. read more

GOOD PLACE TO EAT My family and I stopped to eat here as we were touring one day. The food was great but the service was outstanding! The hostess and our waitress were both extremely friendly, patient, and helpful. We loved the setting in the heart of the old city. It was a very pleasant experience and we would highly recommend anyone eating at this wonderful establishment! read more

Service was excellent from the moment we took that first step towards the host stand. The guy told us it would be about 5 minutes. When 5 minutes passed, he came up to us and apologized and said the bidder was clearing our table now. He apologized again as he finally took us to our table. He was so kind and helpful. Definitely the hardest working employee there. My boyfriend and I aren't big on seafood and we were exhausted from the heat. We stuck with waters (quickly refilled by our waitress as we drank them) chicken fingers and a Philly cheesesteak. Those fries were some of the best I've ever had! Most of the tables surrounding us were drinking tea or wine and we could hear them all raving about their drinks. Next time we come here, I'm definitely trying some tea!) Now this place is basically run by a ton of college kids but they were all working hard and provided great service. Multiple employees told us to enjoy our stay here in St. Augustine. read more

I've been eating here for years & I love the food. The Grilled chicken sandwhich & the fried shrimp are my favorite. They have a nice outdoor area for dining and are kid friendly too. read more

In my humble opinion: Not impressed. Typical tourist spot. Overpriced for what you get. Cole slaw looked store bought. Pasta salad as well. Small portion. I had shrimp and grits. Best part was the grits. Grilled shrimp was small. And lukewarm. Wife's philly cheese tasted like a mall food court sandwich. Order was brought to table so quickly items must have been pre made. There about 5 o'clock on a Friday. Not busy. Best thing I can say is air conditioner worked well. Won't go back. read more

Stopped in kind of randomly while walking around downtown. So glad we did, food was excellent, I had fish and grits and wife had shrimp and grits. Best we have had in a while. The coleslaw has bits of bacon in it which was actually great. Service was top notch and all at a very reasonable price for seafood downtown. read more

The Florida Cracker House has a quaint enough ambiance. It is a run of the mill Florida-themed restaurant- plastic alligators and swap decore included. The service was up to par, with the waitress making frequent stops to check on our table and was friendly. Where this place really falls short is the food. I tried the special of the day, which was a Fried red drum sandwich with a side of coleslaw and cucumber salad. The sandwich had a sizeable piece of drum with lettuce and tomato on it. The sandwich bun was UNTOASTED, which made it seem to bready. All of their sandwiches were untoasted. My friend had the oyster PO boy and had to take off half of the bread due to this issue. The Drum was rather bland and unexciting for the $15 price tag. I had to add salt and pepper to my one-note sides. The coleslaw was just sweet, and lacked any sort of acid to it. The cucumber salad lacked a tangy bite too that you desire with a fried entree. I would not come back here. read more

The food was really great. The service was excellent. Our waiter accidentally forgot a request my father has about his meal and the waiter offered to take it back and exchange it. Honestly, he insisted he did. I ordered the Conch Fritters and Fried Shrimp and both were amazing. This joint is amazing and offers fantastic local cuisine, and they never hesitate to show on the menu that everything served was caught locally. read more

Nice little side cafe in the middle of a tourist shopping district in the heart of St Augustine. The food was hot and the service was top notch. I had the chicken tenders plate with fries and a cucumber salad that was tasty on its own. The tenders were crunchy on the outside but juicy on the inside read more

Ordered the pork tenderloin sandwich with mashed potatoes and green beans. Sandwich was rubbery, and way over-fried: it was burned to the point where it was black. Mashed potatoes were covered in a gravy that was saltier than anything I have ever been served before in my life. Green beans were soggy and canned. I asked to replace the mashed potatoes with fries, which arrived at room temperature. Not a great meal read more

Great place to go during family vacation. Quick service. Ryan gave us good menu recommendations.

The fish sandwich was bland. No effort put into the sandwich whatsoever. Service was terrible. She kept bringing out the wrong items and then surprised us with "cash only" at the end. We were never told cash only when we were seated or when the order was taken. There are so many better options in the city. Don't waste your time or money on the place. read more

When in the historic district of St. Augustine, we like to have a bite to eat at Florida Cracker. We had the crab cakes and a bowl of clam chowder. All their food items are prepared fresh daily in-house. The prices are reasonable for being a seafood restaurant. read more

The gator is delicious! My husband had a burger and I had a wrap and they were good, but the gator really sealed the deal for us. It's a cute spot to eat after doing some shopping in the old city! Also the staff was amazingly friendly. read more

Florida Cracker Cafe - Fried gator with marmalade sauce! Super delicious! - Seafood Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

Great food! Love how they seasoned the gator. Not too much, but just enough to make it flavorful. Fries and pasta salad were great too!

Nash was our server and was wonderful!! Gator bites were great and so was both chowders. We will definitely be back!!!

Fried gator is missing the gator. Is all breading which is a shame for those that have never had gator. Crab cakes are the same. Very little crab and all breading, with absolutely no taste of crab. Other servers were friendly, but unfortunately our server not so much. Over priced pre made fried food that you can buy at Wal-Mart. read more

It was just okay. The conch fritters were good, but the fried shrimp didn't have much flavor. The french fries and slaw were decent.

My family and I were in St. Augustine looking for a place to eat and every where we went was so packed! We stumbled upon this gem and were immediately greeted with great service. Our waitress, Jo, was one of the most pleasant people I have had wait one me. She was patient, kind, and most of all, efficient! Highly recommend this place! read more

You know experience and good service means everything to me. The food was really good too. I have a shellfish allergy and they were super accommodating. Our server Stepanie was great. Really a great experience. read more

I'm only giving this two stars because our server was lovely. Very nice staff. But seafood is not fresh. Datil wings were very salty and not datil like. "Fresh catch" was tilapia LOL on the seafood platter. Tourist trap. Will not be back. Sides were very small. Red beans and rice had no flavor. read more

The perfect place to bring your dog!!! Everyone was soooooo welcoming - 2 people brought my dog water. The patio had fans to make the heat more bearable and it was perfectly shaded. The food was really good - I highly recommend the cornbread, though get it for dessert. Plus it's in the heart of old town. Definitely a must-stop if you're looking for somewhere wonderful to eat with your dog. read more

The service was not great and neither was the food. The crab cake burger, the avocado BLT, and the onion rings were bland and tasted like cardboard. Two large parties came in at once. We were the larger party and were placed at a significantly smaller table. The two tables opened at the same time and we had 3 extra people, it does not make sense to place us at the smaller table. We were crammed and bumping each other. The server was rude and snapped at several members of the party. When I noticed my bill was wrong, I was met with denial and rude comments. The server told me repeatedly that I didn't understand the bill that was my problem. Only after I got out the calculator did the server take the bill back and adjust it. I'm grateful it was adjusted, but I should not have had to deal with condescending comments to get it done. read more

We ate here twice and were remembered by the wait-staff, which is nice. Food was good and fresh. Daily specials and vegetable specials change also. Fried things are done with a light touch. Everyone here was friendly and they were all working together beautifully--resulting in a positive experience for us! read more

We stumbled into this restaurant for a quick bite and were not disappointed at all. The staff was very friendly. We were seated quickly and the food came out in no time at all. The price was very reasonable as well. We started with the crab dip with homemade potato chips. It was great. We both got po boy sandwiches which were really good. But the sides (potato salad and cole slaw) were great. The taste was wonderful. We'll come back again. read more

Florida Cracker Cafe is one of our Go-to places for great Florida style seafood. Our server, Jo was right on the ball with everything, including great suggestions. The conch fritters are home made, absolutely mouth watering! We both had New England clam chowder, loaded with big juicy chunks of clam. As an oyster lover, I really enjoyed the succulent fried oyster platter with generous sides of cheesey grits and cole slaw. The Key West Sunset Ale was crisp and cold, and best of all, the price was right! We sat outside and enjoyed a really comfortable, relaxed lunch together. read more

Good food and service. Kind wait staff. Cool AC. I got the buffalo shrimp wrap. A .50 charge for cheese when I did not get lettuce and tomatoes using justified. Regardless, it was a good experience. read more

Wonderfully friendly hostess & attentive waitress. Food was very good & served nice & hot.

One star...because no star isn't an option. The waiter was great..great service from her. But the food is horrible. We got the ny strip and Angus sirloin...not that we expected great steak..but it was COLD. We sent it back..reheated the same piece of meat and it came back warm...somewhat tolerable. We ate what we could and moved on! There is many other better places, I'm sure other appetizers are ok based on what others ordered. Would never go back. read more

If I could I would give no stars! Took 30 minutes to get our appetizer (6 pieces of gator tail)! Then it took another hour to get 2 shrimp po boys and 2 kids hot dogs! Do not recommend this place at all! read more

Florida Cracker Cafe is one of those restaurants in downtown St. Augustine that you always walk past and think about eating at, but it's generally surrounded by delicious local joints that just seem to outshine it. I'm sure FCC thrives on the tourist business, but my visit was pretty good. After a New Year's Eve of drinking and dancing in downtown SA, some friends joined my wife and I for a hangover busting meal here. I was in the mood for something greasy and filling, so I went for the fried fish sandwich, the wife a grilled cheese, and my friends juicy hamburgers. Service here was good- the waitress was very friendly, out drinks were always full, and the order was taken correctly and delivered piping hot. My fish sandwich was very, very tasty, and it was very, very filling. They didn't mess around with the size of my fish- and it was fried up just right. Golden brown, flaky, and hot- delicious with some tartar sauce, lettuce and tomato. The wife LOVED her grilled cheese. My friends devoured their burgers. They looked very delicious- nothing gourmet or fancy, just some hot grilled beef served with melted cheese and toppings. We all left feeling much better and ready to face the day. Overall- FCC is a good place to eat. There are a lot better restaurants in the area, but this place has good service, the food is good, and the price is right. Definitely would recommend stopping in for a quick bite if your walking St. George street or in the downtown area if you're looking for good food at a good price that will tide you over until dinner. read more

Don't waste your time or money here. Food us just okay, and short on options. Service is good, but not what we expected.

We traveled to St. Augustine this past weekend and decided to dine at this restaurant for lunch based on their participation in the restaurant.com program. We ordered fried green tomatoes, clam chowder, beer, and crab dip to start off with. Before I get into the ordeal, I will give you a brief food review - the tomatoes were too spicy, and the sauce that came with them tasted fishy (odd). The clam chowder was extremely fishy as well, wasn't very hot, and wasn't served with CRACKERS (ironic, considering the name of the restaurant). The fish dip and homemade potato chips were tasty, however. After ordering (and consuming much of) our appetizers, I presented our server with the digital restaurant.com certificate ($25 off of a purchase of $37.50+) before ordering our entrees. She quickly told me that they only accept these during dinner. I had reviewed the terms and conditions for the restaurant several times before purchasing (for $10), and explained to her that this was NOT one of the stipulations. The only stipulations were as follows: "Minimum purchase of $37.50. 18% gratuity added prior to discount when full table service provided. " The program is very specific about the rules/regulations for each restaurant that participates, so I always make sure to read thoroughly before purchasing the certificates, as they often aren't valid on certain days, times, during holidays, etc. I asked for a manager, certain that they must have simply changed from their old rules to newer ones that allow for lunch use. She brought over the manager, Anthony, who brought out a hard copy of an old certificate from January (which DID note that it was only valid during dinner - the terms and conditions were entirely different than the one that I purchased) and tried to say that the digital certificate must not have been displaying all of the terms and conditions. I explained that even if this was the case (which I know is not even possible), that this wasn't my fault, and asked that they honor it anyway. He was downright unapologetic, unkind, and unwavering. He went on to say that "restaurant.com is actually just printing certificates without our permission. We no longer have a contract with them. However, we will honor it during dinner if you want to come back. The owner just won't let me take it during lunch." We already had dinner plans so I declined and again asked him to honor it since we were ordering well over $37.50, which he again refused to do. So on that note, I then refused to pay for the appetizers/drinks we had ordered (over $20 worth), and told him that we were leaving. We tipped our server and had lunch elsewhere. Printing the certificates without your permission? ABSOLUTE HOGWASH. Chances are that the owner decided to begin honoring these during lunch and didn't inform his/her staff. No matter what the situation, I was following the stipulations of MY purchased certificate... whatever happened to making things right for the customer? In the end, they ate the cost of our beer/appetizers (Around $22), and lost out on a $50 check plus 20%+ gratuity for the server. The following afternoon, I was behind the restaurant's patio at the public restroom, waiting outside for my girlfriend to come out, and I witnessed the very same server refuse to honor a PRINTED certificate for a party of four. They left their drinks and menus on the table and walked off the patio. GOOD JOB, you doofus of a restaurant. You lost easily $100+ revenue because you wanted to play politics over a misprint? You're OBVIOUSLY in the business of making a profit! Thanks for the free app's and beer. We will NEVER dine with you again -- I'm sure that party of four won't either. Rock on! read more

Good, not great... I had the Shrimp Po Boy and loved it.. It seemed like all the sides were not made in house however. Drinks were refilled quickly, and the staff was VERY friendly. I would definitely go again! read more

Stopped here while in the historic district because they had a dog friendly dining area. Food was ok bit not anything special. Had the gator tail appetizer which was ok bit overwhelmed with too much pepper. Tried the special of the day, catfish po'boy. Nothing exceptional & fish was a bit mushy. Also tried the fried oysters which were not that good. Again very mushy. Also tried the key lime pie for dessert & was mediocre. Service was friendly & fast. read more

The food is good here and the service was excellent even though they were very busy. We ate inside, but it was very pleasant on the patio even though the day was quite warm. Lots of huge fans kept the temperature down. Lots of ambience for the St. Augustine tourists but also recommended and frequented by locals. read more

Wanted an early bite today, so stopped in. Was surprised to find the place a little quiet. Buffalo Shrimp caught my eye the day before. So, I ordered Shrimp and the Crab Balls. Shrimp was flared so it made it difficult to eat. Texture was good and I liked the flavor. Crab Balls were ok. They had a fishy smell which surprised me. The staff can be more interactive and maybe this would have changed my mind about this place, they just made me feel like I was an interruption to their day. I have to say I am not running back to eat the rest of my dinner here. read more