Is 5 Stars the highest I can rate them? This was hands down one of the best meals I have enjoyed in…read moresome time. We arrived early and got in fairly quickly. Long waits are common for this spot. The interior is the old Ice Plant so it has great character. Not super large so limited dining spots within. Very high ceilings and though there were plenty of diners, it was overly loud. Great spot to enjoy the company you are with! Our server was top notch, knowledgeable, helpful, friendly but not trying to monopolize our table talk. We started with Cocktails which were all great. I went classic Old Fashioned, presentation AND taste were on point. We split the Crab Beignets order of 4. The breading on them was light and fluffy, the Crab tasty and they were cooked appropriately, no burns or underdone spots. For our main course, we elected to split 2 of the specials of the day so they may not be there when you go, but judging by the quality of the specials, any dish would be great. We had the Caesar Salad (which is like calling the Queen Mary2 a "boat"!). It is next level, 7 minute eggs, homemade croutons, Anchovie forward, all good! We also split an order of Shrimp Cake Sliders. These were huge, and the slaw that accompanied was the perfect match to the shrimp without overwhelming them. For dessert we settled on the Pineapple cake which also had coconut and all kinds of wonderful flavors going on! A really outstanding meal from beginning to end!

My spouse and I were in Florida visiting family and had a night to ourselves so we decided to check…read moreout The Ice Plant with the promise of a connected distillery tour. The Ice Plant location was historically St. Augustine's first power and ice complex. Now the building has been revitalized and has The Ice Plant and The St. Augustine Distillery. The St. Augustine Distillery is connected to The Ice Plant and is a great tour to check out right before heading to grab food at the restaurant. There are a variety of guided and self-guided tours. My spouse and I checked out the self-guided tour right before we grabbed dinner at The Ice Plant. The tour isn't particularly long but was filled with information. After the tour, we headed upstairs to the restaurant. The restaurant feels really spacious with its super tall ceilings. There was lots to look at reminding us of the previous use of the building. We ordered the hand cut fries, strawberry and beet salad, and the gochujang marinated pork chop. I also ordered a few of their drinks, each one featuring different types of ice to fit the drink. Honestly all the food and the drinks were so good, but the easy standout of the night for both my spouse and I were the pork chops. These might have been the best pork chops I've ever had in my life. The pork chops were incredibly tender and juicy, not dry at all. I was expecting it to be a little dry, as I feel like pork chop can sometimes get overcooked, but no. These were so juicy and tender. I asked our server how the pork chop was cooked. Our server said that the pork chops were cooked sous vide, which makes a lot of sense as to how they were so tender. I've already told my spouse if we are in the St. Augustine area again, I would make a special trip just to get these pork chops again, they were that good. I really enjoyed this restaurant. This was my favorite spot we checked out in the St. Augustine area, if you are ever passing by the area, check The Ice Plant out!

Love visiting this location!…read more I've always made sure to make a stop here when I'm visiting St. Augustine. This last visit was no different! Inside is spacious, clean and what's really interesting is that they have informative areas that showcase the distillation process and other fun facts about the distillery! I enjoy coming for their tasting that they offer. While it use to be free of charge local businesses in the area that also had tastings started charging so that makes sense especially with the amount of visitors they get! Luckily it's only $5 dollars and you get a chance to enjoy a variety of their products. There are employees are different stations that give you information on the spirits and mixers they offer while they craft drinks for you to try. Such as a mule with their vodka, a sweet tasting drink with their crafted rum, another with gin and the final stopping point is an old fashioned! If you end up loving any of the drinks, you're able to purchase a bottle there in their gift shop. They also offer to hold any of your purchases for a later pickup time if you don't want to be holding onto your purchase if you're busy visiting and exploring the city. They also provide different paid experiences involving their whiskey. I have yet to try them out but maybe one day I'll make sure to!

We saw that the tasting was only $5 per person and couldn't pass it up as a cheap and easy thing to…read moredo while in St. Augustine. We stopped in unexpectedly, signed in without any trouble, and were done in under a half hour. It helped that it wasn't crowded at all and our group of 5 were the only ones on the tasting tour at the time. You get to taste 4 different cocktails made with their various products. The first two were decent, with the second being a step up from the first. The third was our favorite by far, a tiki rum cocktail that actually had a really nice flavor to it. The fourth and final one was a straight vodka pour from an older woman at the last station. She told us that good vodka shouldn't taste like nail polish, which is a bold thing to say right before handing someone a sample that tasted pretty much exactly like acetone. A couple of us couldn't even finish it. The staff overall were super friendly though, and it was genuinely cool getting to go behind the scenes and see all the big machinery in the distillery. Now the gift shop at the end is a different story. Everything was overpriced, and their clearance section was almost insulting, with maybe $2 knocked off the regular prices. We won't be buying any of their products, but for $5 the tasting itself was a fun little experience worth checking out if you're in the area.

I had a blast here several months ago with some family members. We decided go do a tasting and had…read moreso much fun. I can't recall the name of the young lady we had unfortunately, but she was fantastic and so much fun. My family ended up buying a few bottles to take home with them. It was a nice local place to stop by and support. It had a really good vibe when you walked in. It looked like your typical local distillery room when you come on with the barrels. I don't go to St Augustine very often but if you love to get a taste of local spirits when you are visiting places I highly recommend this place.

Always a great experience! We visited two days on a row and had Lexi take us through the spirit…read moretasting both times. What a fantastic employee! Each time we've visited we have had wonderful experiences. Everyone is always a joy to interact with. Lexi had a large group during our first visit and then just the two of us the second time. Both times we walked out with our favorite spirits and some new ones. The peanut butter whiskey is always a staple and this one is my favorite. We now have a new addition to our must-have collection, mango datil whiskey. I dont even mix these with anything as they are incredibly smooth. Can you? Sure. But why? The spirits also change out and I'm a little sad that the cookie dough whiskey will become seasonal (that one did mix well with the peanut butter and caramel). But the new key lime pie rum was delicious and the coconut rum is another favorite. Was there anything we didn't like? I am not a fan of the roasted pecan whiskey but I can appreciate why others will enjoy it. In our tasting, Lexi swapped that one out for me so I didn't miss out. The care and joy the team has is palpable and a must stop when visiting the St Augustine area. Big fan and we now stop by multiple times each visit to sample and take home our favorites. Im excited to try the new rye whiskey on a future visit. One thing to keep in mind is that the tasting used to be free and now costs $5. Personally, I don't mind since there is a $5 coupon to use in the store that can be stacked so it becomes essentially free but it's a relatively recent change (the same applies to the nearby St Augustine Distillery and San Sebastian Winery). Do I wish that this one was still free? Of course. Will it stop me from visiting? Nope. It just breaks up my purchases so I can apply the cost each time. (And it's much better than the winery which gives you a plastic cup...nice but not really repeatable.) Overall, City Gate continues to be my favorite Distillery for flavored spirits. Thanks for always providing a great experience and product! And thank you to Lexi for being awesome!

Great experience! The tour was quite fun and the chocolate was great! The gelato was the best we…read morehave had outside or Italy!

This is our second tour - my granddaughter remembered it and loved it so much from last year that…read moreshe wanted to make sure we came back If you are looking for affordable, educational, interesting, and you get chocolate... What more could you ask for? The tour guide is energetic, educational, and funny. The chocolate is top-tier Loads of parking Loads of goodies to choose from Don't miss out on this hidden, not so hidden gem!

We had an absolute blast with Patrick on this tour! Highly recommend this to anyone. you don't have…read moreto know about beer, they'll teach you! Our favorite stop was Sailbird Distilling. The knowledge, the tastes, the history...we will be going back to try another tour!

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The Old Town Trolley tour in St. Augustine is a 22-stop hop-on hop-off experience well worth the…read moremoney. Everything we wanted to see was easily accessible from the stops. We boarded at approximately 8:50 AM, rode around, got off, and experienced some cool sights like the old fort, the Old City Jail, St. George Street, and the Torture Museum. Every time we go to a city with one of these trolley tours, we always take them. It's a historical trip guided by knowledgeable, polite, and friendly drivers. You get to hear from local experts about the history of the city as you drive around, saving yourself the long, hot walks. The hop-on hop-off feature is very convenient, and a trolley comes around every 15 minutes. This gives you time to get off, look around, and have only a short wait to jump on another one. Tickets cost approximately $33 per person and are highly recommended.

This is a good way to see the St. Augustine. You can hop off and whenever you want to and spend as…read moremuch time as you want enjoying the sites. The trams pass by every 15 minutes, so little time is spent waiting. There is a lot of history in this little town so it is well worth the visit. Our tram guide was very knowledgeable but I was somewhat overwhelmed by her presentation because it was absolutely non-stop. I was wishing she wouldd take a breath now and then. Be aware that there are two persons per seat. You cannot commandeer a whole seat for backpacks etc.

Out your guide was "handsome Alex" and he was great! He was very knowledgeable and funny. He was…read morealso a teacher and you could tell for sure. He had great energy and we basically got a private tour because it was only the people in my group on the train, that's it! Our tour guide had such a positive attitude and really kept us engaged. This tour was an upgrade in our Ripley's Believe it or Not ticket and so worth it.

"Handsome" Alex was a great tour guide- full of dad jokes and fun stories! We were able to take our…read more2 dogs, and they had an area to store the stroller but did offer that we could take it with us if we wanted. They are a non stop 1 hr tour with great information on the sights and history. Love that they are dog friendly and it was well worth the price (~23 person, dogs free)

We did the Spirit and Spirits ghost tour Valentine's weekend. It was a lot of fun and our your…read moreguide was very knowledgeable and funny. There were about 5 couples all together on the tour. We stopped at three different bars and explored some different areas all within walking distance. The first place was beer only, so my significant other got a free drink since the tour guide bought everyone's first round. The next place we ordered shots and the third place, Stogies, we didn't drink. The first distillery, was very large and you were able to see the machines in the back. The restroom was clean but had minimal waiting space. We only had a few hecklers outside the tour, but we ignored them and made jokes about it since they were pretty wasted. We learned different stories in the area including burial spots. The bars were pretty packed so we did what we could to avoid others and be too close. I happened to catch some orbs in some photos I took which was really cool. Stogies was the most interesting. The guide told us about Annie, who used to own the building. He explained townspeople didn't like her and she was found murdered on her own door step. So she's been called a malevolent spirit. That the bar staff close in pairs and she's injured other staff before. We also took pictures upstairs too. All in all it was a good trip and good price. Only 25 per person. Would definitely do again.

Pete is the best guide ever!!! He is professional, kind, very knowledgeable and great with my…read morefourth graders! I request him every year! Thank you for another incredible experience teaching about our nation's oldest permanently occupied European settlement!

My daughter and her 9 year old son were delighted with the tour. It was engaging for all ages,…read moreinformative and entertaining. I am 75 and have been on possibly every ghost tour in St. Augustine and this is the best! Our guide has had personal encounters with the supernatural so her stories added to the evening. Starting off in the paranormal room was the chef's kiss. The reenactors at each stop were splendid. I can still feel the goosebumps from the stop at the Old Jail and the actor's voice is forever echoing. Superb!

We recently took the Ghosts & Gravestones tour in St. Augustine and had a really fun time overall…read more Even before the tour started, the waiting area set the mood perfectly--it had a slightly creepy vibe with all the displays, which got us excited (and a little on edge) for what was coming. Our tour guide was fantastic--engaging, knowledgeable, and just the right amount of theatrical. The driver was also a character and added some extra personality to the experience. The stops were interesting, especially the wax museum and the old jail. My wife got a bit freaked out at those parts, but nothing was over-the-top scary. If you're looking for something entertaining with a spooky twist--but not too intense--this is definitely worth doing. We're glad we went and would recommend it to anyone visiting St. Augustine!

This was the bourbon tour and Russ took us through St. Augustine Distillery, Forgotten Tonic, and…read moreMojo BBQ. What you're paying for isn't access -- it's the pours. This is not a tour where you get a thimble of the house bourbon and move on. We had the Florida Straight, the Toasted, and The Saint at the distillery. A Town Branch single barrel at Forgotten Tonic that was their own store pick at 121 proof, plus a Sagamore cask strength rye. Then a four-glass flight at Mojo alongside burnt ends and onion rings: Maker's Private Select, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, Four Roses Single Barrel, and an Old Forester Barrel Strength single barrel that was good enough we ordered another pour of it. Russ knows the whiskey and he knows the town, and he reads the group well enough to know when to teach and when to get out of the way. The walking between stops is easy and the pacing gives you time to sit. If you're a local who thinks you've already done St. Augustine, book it anyway. You have not had these bottles. Bourbon, whiskey, and 460 years of history in St. Augustine with Russ. Three stops, top-shelf pours, and the Old Forester Barrel Strength was good enough we ordered a second. @staugustinetourexperiences, @staugustinedistillery, and @mojooldcitybbq

We did a Food Tour on a Saturday as a group of four with Saint Augustine experiences. The owner…read moreAlex was fantastic and took us to some of the truly greatest spots that I would've never uncovered in Saint Augustine without a guide. The entire tour pace was perfect, we didn't stay too long or too short at any of our spots. We visited a local wine shop, had some barbecue, had some great drinks and some excellent desserts and a few other surprises. We did all of this while learning some very interesting history about Saint Augustine. At the very end of the Torr Alex, the owner of the Torr company was going to a local art gallery and invited us to join him which we did. Overall, a great experience and I highly recommend.