What a great winery! Take the tasting tour. Left with a couple of Rosa's. Me and my fiancé had a…read moregreat time.

The wine tasting itself was a fun experience, but unfortunately the interaction when we first…read morewalked in really put a damper on it. My group was greeted by an older man (I believe his name started with a V) who came across as pretty rude and dismissive. We were asking questions about how the wine tour worked, but he wasn't really answering them directly, and his demeanor made us feel like we were stupid for not already knowing the rules of the establishment. He also asked if we were together or separate (for payment). When we said separate, he sighed, so we said we could do together if that was easier. He responded with, "It doesn't matter to me," but clearly it seemed like it did. It was just an uncomfortable interaction, especially when we were simply trying to figure out how everything worked. We ended up doing the wine tour, which was around $5.33 and included six wines. The wines were a mix -- some I really liked and some I didn't care for -- but overall I enjoyed the tasting experience. It can be a little awkward since you're doing it with a big group of strangers, but it's still a fun activity. The wine tasting experience itself was enjoyable, but that first interaction unfortunately left a bad impression and took away from the overall experience.

A reminder that there is so much more to St Augustine besides historic downtown. We stopped by Bog…read moreBrewery for the guys to get started on their Nights of Pints. There was 10 of us, but only 4 who drink beer. My sister and I enjoy wine and I spotted this gem right across the street! We split a tasting for $15 and tried 4 samplings of wine. Chardonnay- which wasn't dry enough for my sisters taste, cranberry- we both enjoyed this light wine, blueberry which was lightly sweet and lastly strawberry. The strawberries were harvested from Plant City and this was like summer in a bottle. I picked that one to take home. Even my sister was impressed with this bottle. Cranberry was her favorite. There were a couple other ladies who came in as we were finishing our tasting and they left with several bottles and very happy. I love the shop and I am sure to be back!

Maestro Winery is fantastic! From the quaint and cozy space to the kind vinter and his amazing wine…read moreselection-this place brings people together! There were a few other couples there at the same time as us and we all just sat and chatted like old friends. Chris said he likes to take advantage of the seasonal availability of the different fruits he uses and even goes as far as to hand pick them. Super impressed by this gem https://www.facebook.com/maestrowinery/

The Beyond the barrel tour with Mike was great! Super informative, very enjoyable, well-paced…read more Exceptional value

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!

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!

The cheesecake was absolutely amazing, and our server was very friendly and attentive…read more Unfortunately, I can't remember her name, but she made the experience even better! One recommendation: please consider adding coffee to the menu. I was a little disappointed because I love having my cake with a good cup of coffee/expresso. Other than that, everything was wonderful!

Ok, honestly if I didn't read the reviews I would have walked past this place because it looked…read morelike a private house. Night and day difference between the inside and outside. The cheesecake selection was great and just the right size for a flight! The key lime cheesecake was the best I ever had! Our service was VIP!! Definitely going to be a staple every time we visit St Augustine

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)

I walked in and the line was long, but our order was taken quickly and my coffee was ready in less…read morethan 10 minutes. The guy behind the counter was super friendly and helpful. Love that they have juice/snacks for littles. Don't get to come to St. Augustine much because we live in Georgia now, but will definitely be back whenever we are in town.

This was such a cute and cozy coffee shop, with a wonderful view of the Castillo de San Marcos…read moremonument out of the front window! They have a decent menu, though a little on the expensive side. It was $14 for a coffee with a biscotti cookie. I ordered the Graveyard Shift latte, vanilla, hazelnut and Irish cream. It was pretty decent! My sister and her boyfriend ordered a vanilla and hazelnut latte and a vanilla frappe, and they both somehow tasted like peanut butter? Almost like a peanut butter cup? It was very odd... not bad, but not what they were expecting/wanting.

Fabulous tour today. The guide, Melanie, was fantastic. Very informative and funny. Highly recommendread more

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

We took an almost hour long drive from south side to Vilano beach to try this restaurant we learn…read moreabout my word of mouth. The restaurant is located in the Hyatt hotel and has complimentary valet parking. We went for a Mother's Day dinner. The ambience was classy with a live pianist and upscale decor. Our party of three shared a Petit seafood plateau with oysters, shrimp, cocktail crab claws, poke tuna, accompaniments. The food was fantastic! We enjoyed CAFECITO-CRUSTED SALMON FILET with creamy risotto, forest mushrooms, miso crema BRANZINO, artichokes, citrus, capers, castelvetrano olives, sauce verde and ATLANTIC SWORDFISH with mousseline potatoes, broccolini, crispy capers, pan jus. Dessert was equally decadent and delicious with a cupcake shaped tres leches cake and dark chocolate treat with berries. It's worth the drive to Vilano beach!

Our planned night from Jacksonville to St. Augustine didn't go exactly as planned as we were coming…read morefor sunset and drinks at the rooftop bar and then dinner at 8:00. Unfortunately the weather decided otherwise. The weather was terrible and the rooftop closed. We opted to continue with our evening as one of our friends lives in Vilano. I had visited the original restaurant many moons ago but was looking forward to the new location despite it being in a hotel. I am a vegetarian and the options for those are very limited. And I get it. It's a steakhouse. My friends all love steaks. Between the four in our party we had the bread which was out of this world and we ended up ordering a second order, the goat cheese terrine which was tasty, chopped Salad minus the bacon was delicious,Caesar salad for one lady, the mashed potatoes and they were not great, the seasonal vegetables and those were awesome, the Brussel sprouts which were very good but a skimpy portion, a filet steak review was it was ok, steak mofongo and review was ok, and lastly the vegetable pasta and again review was ok. I personally just had the sides as I hate onion and I could not get a vegetarian pasta without onion. The pros are everyone on the staff was wonderful! Bartenders, our server Jonny, hostess, valet guys, etc. The cons are the chairs are cheap and uncomfortable, the space is dressed up a bit for a hotel but still a hotel restaurant, some of the patrons had on shorts and ball caps. For the menu prices a dress code should be enforced and more comfortable seating available. I still want to check out the sunset rooftop and the bread is worth another trip. Other than that, I have other places in SA I lean toward.