Great food and atmosphere. Sat on the deck where they had a great band playing as well.

Forgot to review this place when I came over the holidays but this is definitely a MUST-TRY! S/O to Cara E. for the recommendation :) ***LOCATION*** There was a rather large parking lot. It is not quite downtown, which is nice, so you don't have to struggle to find street parking. But, when we came, it was very busy! We found a spot, but there seemed to be a lot of DIY spots lol. We kind of just pulled up by a tree to where we weren't blocking anyone. The ground is gravel and grass, so I don't think there were any lines. It was dark and I didn't inspect, but seems like you just park where you can. ***EXPERIENCE*** AMAZING experience! So I don't eat seafood, but my boyfriend wanted oysters and Cara E. had sent over some great recs so we decided to give this place a try! I want to say the reason that we ended up at the bar was because there was a wait for a table, so we opted to eat at the bar, which ended up working out perfectly! They have happy hour not only for drinks, but for appetizers too!! The deal is good Mon-Fri. We drove down Friday morning of New Year's weekend so it was perfect timing! They also had live music which was cool for the vibe but tbh I couldn't wait for the guy singing to stop. Was def not the best haha but a very cool indoor/outdoor patio atmosphere! ***STAFF*** The staff is very friendly and got our drinks and food out quickly. We had gotten a pimento cheese dip and it came with little baguette slices. We had way too much cheese and there was so much left well after the bread was gone. The server was taking away our other dishes that were empty and asked if we wanted some extra bread to finish the cheese. I thought that was really nice! It wasn't like getting chips and salsa at a Mexican restaurant, the bread was clearly toasted and served with the cheese, but wasn't necessarily re-fillable, so that was very nice to offer especially considering we were already getting everything half off!! ***PRICE*** The Happy Hour deal is what makes this such an amazing spot! We ended up ordering 3 appetizers and just splitting those with a few beers. I don't eat seafood, so most of my options were appetizers anyways and with such a great deal, we wanted to try several things! I forgot to take a picture of the appetizers on the menu, but re-checking the prices on the Yelp photos, I can see the prices went pretty drastically up from 2021 - 2022, so make sure you are looking at the correct menu photo, but this is what we ended up getting: Hushpuppies: 9.99 - 5$ for Happy Hour Pimento Cheese Dip: 13.99 - 7$ for Happy Hour Deviled Bacon Oysters: 15.99 - 8$ for Happy Hour Local draft: 7.99 - X 2 each at 4$ for Happy Hour (total 16$) Total for dinner and drinks for two: 36$ + tip ***FOOD/DRINKS*** Hushpuppies: I loved them! I always eat them with ketchup, but the jam they put on the side was actually good! Pimento Cheese Dip: Also very good! Just pretty heavy, I couldn't eat tooo much, but they brought out extra bread with it so that was nice! Deviled Bacon Oysters: Just my bf had these but he said they were good. He thought it was going to be more of an oyster but it was more of an egg with oyster on top or mixed in, I am not really sure, but it wasn't in an oyster shell. Local draft: Very good! But 6.2% so slightly stronger than the average 4.2% beers they also have on draft! ***BATHROOMS*** Clean 10/10! I think they had just cleaned when I went though, because I slipped on the floor coming out lol it was quite a show for everyone. ***CONCLUSION*** Definitely a great local spot! Highly recommend sitting at the bar for drinks and at least an appetizer during the week! It is a great deal and great spot to hang out with friends! read more

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This has become my new favorite spot in St. Augustine! We have only been going on Tuesdays for their Endless Shrimp special, but we went on a weekend and tried some other options... delicious! Our server John was very attentive and kept our drinks full. The sushi is also surprisingly yummy! I will absolutely go back just for the sushi. We got a halibut special dish they had on the specials menu, and it was tasty. We enjoyed their smoked fish dip, fried mahi, shrimp, and scallops. The blackened shrimp with drawn butter is also amazing. For sides, we enjoyed the green beans and pimento cheese grits. On busy nights, it can be loud, depending on the crowd, but otherwise the vibe is nice and chill. Highly recommend making reservations. read more

The Boathouse - Sushi Menu - Seafood Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

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Nice patio with fire pit. Food was good. Our server Tom was very good and knew the menu. brought Harley a bowl of water. We will b back. Boathouse much much better than Grouper Shack. Hard to believe owner owns both places. read more

while visiting St. Augustine, Florida we discovered The Boathouse restaurant. Highly recommended! we visited many restaurants always returning to The Boathouse. It was absolutely delicious, large portions, reasonably priced(great value). Topped off by great and friendly service In picturesque setting. Highly recommended! read more

We went last night for Monday crab legs special. You cannot beat this deal, best in town. App was delish and crabs steamed perfectly. The drinks and service were excellent. Mondays is trivia night too! read more

Wednesday dinner at this new restaurant. Max our waiter took excellent care of us. We started with a couple of appetizers- Brussel sprouts and the grouper bites. Yep and some drinks. Really loved the Brussels Sprouts. I had shrimp and grits. They make a pimento cheese dip appetizer and use the same pimento cheese in the grits. Nice taste. The restaurant was busy but looked like they had enough staff to take care of everyone. They are still working out the newness. Had some consistency issues - son ordered a Bullet old fashioned- first one was excellent- second not good. The grouper tonight wasn't good - they replaced it and competed the meal. Other entrees good. read more

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Food was great! Had some sushi. Sat at the bar. Service was slower at the bar, but they were nice. Very comfortable bar chairs!

Great food and attentive service! We went on either the grand opening, or maybe their first week in service. They had a huge number of Staff members, and about three or four people constantly came by asking if we need anything. Cinda and Zack were our servers and provided great service! Appetizers ran $6 to $15, entrees were in the 12 to 30 range, signature cocktails for around 10 bucks. Here's the rundown of the dishes we tried: Kitchen combination ( or something like that). It was on the menu right above the pictures of all the fish species they served. This $24 platter came with shrimp, scallops, oysters, fish, what I think is called a deviled crab in the shell. One substitution was allowed for free, or you could substitute two for a dollar fifty extra. I skipped the oysters and doubled up on the fish. All items could be broiled, fried or blackened. I chose blackened for all - very nice seasoning that did not take away from the meat's actual flavor. Drawn butter was provided; cocktail and tartar sauce upon request..I had bacon greens and rustic mashed potatoes for my 2 sides. The platter arrived missing shrimp; Cinda and Zack apologized profusely and later brought a whole skewer of hot well seasoned shrimp. We also had a kids cheeseburger and great green beans, an awesome Low Country Boil with shrimp and Azar sausage (crab available for $10 extra but we passed), and the crab beneigts. The beneights were really more like heavy cornmeal-based fritters and not light French beneights. They had an excellent taste as fritters go, just not what we expected. The sauce on the plate would have been better served in a ramican for dipping; they brought us a small to-go one to take home with the leftovers. We did not get our 'drank on, but the cocktails looked intriguing. All in all, excellent dining experience and worthy of placing into heavy rotation! By the way, they do accept reservations but we got in before 530pm and so got a table without having one. As we left there were a few groups awaiting a table. There was outside seating and live acoustic guitar singer as well as indoor dining COVID info: all the staff was wearing masks, and I even had my temperature checked on the way in with one of those touchless devices. We sat inside, and the tables were nicely spaced out. read more

The Boathouse - Nice interior - Seafood Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

Service was good both at the table and bar. Ambiance inside and out was decent. The food looked good, but everything was very heavily salted. The fish dip, lobster ravioli, grouper.... Pretty hard to eat. I wouldn't have even expected fish dip to be salted at all (and we get it at pretty much every restaurant that offers it). Unless you are looking for heavy "southern" style food with lots of sodium, this wouldn't be your place. read more

Great hideaway out on the water. Service was great, lots of very good recommendations from service team. Grouper was perfectly done, Brussel sprouts with blackened shrimp was amazing. Fun atmosphere with impressive food. Fried rice is a must. read more

Outstanding food. Great ambiance. Wonderful customer service. A must, if you want fresh and delicious seafood.

You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all the people all the time. Eventually they will insult enough patrons and have to close down. Fortunately for them, this town is growing fast and they have plenty of victims available. Slimy fishy fish. Wait 1/2 hr to be acknowledged at a table... the management style is interestingly different. Maybe they skipped that semester in hospitality management. There are so many other places that are GOOD to waste your time or money here. Notice that many of their "good" reviews are from people who don't live here and don't know any better read more

Come here for the delicious GROUPER BITES (order then blackened and not fried). Seriously the best grouper bites! Happy hour is from 4-7 and if you sit in the bar area, you'll get half off a selection of appetizers and most drinks! The oysters were also fantastic...and on Wednesdays they are a steal! read more

Food was really good, great outside on deck and their inside parts are nice too! Eaten here a couple of times and always have good food and service. Tom our server did a great job. The tomatoes on the plates were marinated and so delicious! Servings are generous. read more

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We were a table of 18 and I understand it's hard to accommodate, but then they acted like we said a table of. 8 and then a rain storm came and we all came inside and no one came to help us or say they are trying accommodate us. I really believe it's because we were a table full of kids but if they actually realized we were also a table full of restaurant people they would have treated us better. We needed up leaving to find another place to be more accommodating. I would not reckon there is a rainstorm coming and if you are a large party. read more

Coordinated with this place for an engagement dinner celebration. We had 16 people in our group and everyone was delighted with the service we got and the quality of food. The manager was super accommodating throughout the whole process. Highly recommended this place for any special occasion. read more

Amazing!!! Grouper shack is so much better than suspected!! The entire vibe is awesome! I had the souther chicken sandwich and the homemade Mac and cheese it was amazing!! Great job guys! read more

The food and drinks here were delicious! My husband and I sat at the bar and the big doors were open so we were getting the perfect breeze coming in. We split the Brussels sprouts and a pound of crab legs, then ordered some sushi and it was all outstanding! The staff was very friendly and overall just a great experience. Highly recommend and will definitely be back! read more

great food and attentive servers great juicy oysters easy parking to door the drinks were great at the bar and continued at the table

We had an awesome experience at the Boathouse. We were met with a friendly hostess. The manager was nice and constantly busy making sure everything was flowing. Had a super waiter. The food was delicious! The gator tail is great. Fun atmosphere! Definitely recommend this place. read more

So, this is where the RV rally hosts picked for our chapter dinner out on Friday night. They called ahead to make sure we would have enough space for our group of 25, and to let them get prepared for a party that size. Seating was pretty much the only thing that was right about our experience, however. For a party of 25, they only had one server. So everything moved in slooow motion, from drinks to apps to dinner service. I can't blame our server, it was a management failure that didn't give him any help with a group that large. Our food was mediocre, with the lobster bisque being the highlight. Tasty base with plenty of big chunks of meat in there. Mama and I shared the lobster bisque, conch fritters, an order of charbroiled oysters and the fries. I guess I'm spoiled where the oysters are concerned, because I was expecting them to be like the ones I can get in New Orleans, swimming in garlic butter and topped with Parmesan cheese. These were not so much. read more

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We've dined here before for dinner and had no complaints, but when we went for brunch it was a bit of a let down. The good stuff: -Unlimited mimosas were tasty and our server kept them coming. -Our server Brittany was awesome in general! -Coffee was good and strong. -Pimento Cheese grits were delish. -Sausage in the Captain's Breakfast was good. The bad stuff: -No one to greet us. After a while, our server noticed us standing there and sat us down. -Served the wrong dish. Had to find my server and let her know so she could replace it. -Chicken and waffles were underwhelming. There was no honey butter and the chicken tenders did not appear to be hand breaded, nor did they have much flavor in the breading and were not very juicy. -Shrimp and Grits were served cold. *Our server took this dish off the bill when I mentioned it. My wife barely touched it. It was good heated up for lunch the next day. In summary, the brunch food was okay but not impressive, and the multiple issues we experienced just dragged everything down that much more. We'll likely only be back for dinner. read more

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Fish and Chips is good but the sides are ok. I think the green beans are canned, mashed potatoes is fine and I love the green peas . Fast service and the ambiance is perfect, I enjoyed the live music. Thank you so much read more

The Boathouse - Fish and Chips - Seafood Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

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This is quickly becoming a favorite and a go to when we are in town. We found this a little by accident as we didn't want to wait for a restaurant downtown. We drove just a short distance and so happy we did. Service is always quick and the servers are always friendly, helpful with suggestions and take great care of you. We don't have a favorite just yet but maybe after a few more visits :). The stuffed grouper is one to definitely try but others to consider...whole fried flounder, whole fried snapper, shrimp and grits and fried flounder. Every plate seems huge portions to us! And if you have someone that isn't keen on seafood consider the chicken tenders. Huge portion and perfectly cooked. They recently added a sushi menu as well. The Spicy tuna taco is a nice appetizer! They also offer live music some nights outside on the patio. read more

Totally amazed at the quality and portion of food. The staff was above attentive and friendly. The manager Scott couldn't be more accommodating and caring. Isaiah, our waiter, was friendly and informative. Then to top off the evening, Gavin another wait staff young men saved the day. I left my purse behind, another customer saw it reported it to Scott, and just as we were headed to the highway, Gavin came sprinting with my purse in hand to return it to me. I call that an honest staff!! Will definitely return, and will recommend this restaurant to family and friends!! read more

First the radio station with commercials LOUD diminishing any ambiance was the only downside. We kept seeing all you can eat shrimp on Facebook and we got there and the plates look exactly like what they posted on Facebook! Truth in advertising They gave us such a big pile of shrimp that we certainly could not go back for seconds. The shrimp were huge. My husband said he hasn't had collards or grits that good in a long long time. Everything was terrific including our server Brandon. We will definitely be back! Great views and selection of sides. read more

Honestly expected a lot better seafood. The service wasn't too great and we got our food an hour after we ordered it. We got steamed oysters to start, they seemed not warm at all. I got the crab and swordfish. I could barely eat any crab meat out of it and the swordfish was very overdone. My fiancé got the grouper sandwich and it was pretty good with sweet potato fries. The bar and outside looked nice though overlooking the water. Also everything seemed very overpriced on the menu. Not worth it in my opinion. read more

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Service and good communication are essential in a dining experience. None here!!! Arrived at 4:00 pm on a Sunday (With a 4:00 pm reservation). We were greeted (party of four) and seated promptly. Ambiance was good. Our server, Max, introduced himself and took our drink order. He returned with some water and said he would return with bar drinks. An awful long time until he returned and he did apologize for the wait. We ordered a sashimi appetizer and our food at the same time. When he brought the appetizer there was no silverware on the table but he did leave chopsticks. My husband had to go to the bar to order our second round of drinks since Max never returned. At 5:17 pm we tried to get Max's attention to inquire about our entrees. We were invisible. No luck, so I walked to the hostess stand to ask for the manager to inquire. Hostess went to the kitchen, then returned to tell me the manager was busy. She apologized and I walked back to table. Within a few minutes, Max arrived with our food. We asked for silverware and it took him several minutes to return. I ordered the broiled shrimp, which was hard and cold. Green beans were over salted and cold. Coleslaw was warm. Sent my plate back since it was terrible. Husband ordered the Captain's Platter which was barely warm but we shared. The other two entrees were just ok. Fried whole fish was good but served with cold fries. Very disappointing! No call back to check on us. Manager never came to table! No apologies! Max removed the one entree from check since it was removed from table when he came back with silverware. He never asked why there was so much untouched food remaining on table when he dropped the check. My parents have dined here two times in the last two weeks. Loved it so much that they were happy to bring us to experience. What a letdown! They were so embarrassed by everything. My father was so upset that he stopped at the hostess stand on our way out to speak with manager. Becky the manager spoke with my father and was apologetic. She said she would "take care of him next time". read more

Food wow Chef prepared. Beautiful plated and very tasty. Wonderful waiter , kept my coffee coming. Even bought a T shirt for my husband. Bathroom was clean. Enjoyed the structure of the building. Waiter Jon was very considerate with it being our first time. He was very presentable and answered all our silly questions. Treated us with respect. Beautiful entrance to the restaurant and got seated quickly. read more

Freaking amazing. Staff is great food is even better. View is of the water. You can sit inside or outside. If you want the best seafood in st Augustine go here. If you love lobster go on Thursday it's 19.99. read more

The Boathouse - Lobster so amazing. - Seafood Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

I visited Sta Fish house recently to try out their chefs menu. Dining alone is usually a challenge. While I dont drink, the bar is usually my option to not occupy a full table. The bar happened to be full. They sat me at an individual table with no issues. The service was amazing, I didn't feel rushed, the food was absolutely perfect! Everything was flavorful, portions were large and the price for the quality is great! This really is a great, overall place for anyone to enjoy! read more

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Made the drive from NSB to check out the All You Can Eat Shrimp special on Tuesdays. What a cool restaurant. Rustic indoor seating w large open dining rm plenty of tables. The outside deck area is very nice w marsh views & a fire pit. A great way to enjoy the beautiful fall weather. The Shrimp special is a great deal & comes w 2 sides. My order was fried shrimp, corn & sweet potato fries. I had blackened shrimp reorder which to me were not as good as the fried. The fried Shrimp are large and very fresh tasting. Worth the 90 minute drive. read more

The Boathouse - All U Can Eat Shrimp!! - Seafood Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

Service is good and the restaurant is clean. The food is delicious and beautiful. I want to come back so that I can try everything on their menu. read more

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A dining delight! Great service, food prepared perfectly and presented beautifully. Highly recommend the loaded Bloody Marys, authentic Key Lime Pie and outrageously decadent Beignets! read more

Food was absolutely delicious! The drinks were well made- heavy handed :) There is a fire pit on the patio that was nice to sit around while we waited for our table. There is also a stage outside that had a band playing. The only downside is that we were told it would be a 45 minute wait. After an hour my husband went and checked on a table and we were told the kitchen is backed up and they weren't sitting anyone for 15 minutes. 30 minutes later my husband went and checked again and the hostess finally sat us. It took no time to get our food. I understand because it is a busy place, but who knows how long we would have waited had we not checked with the hostess. Aside from that it was really a great place. Very friendly and attentive staff. read more

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Food was great. Ordered the bacon/jalapeño oysters and the house charbroiled oysters. Tune ceviche and fried green tomatoes were to die for! Fish tacos were tasty. Had the berry bread pudding and would probably pass on that next time. read more

The Boathouse - Berry bread pudding - Seafood Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

Just ok. The restaurant is bright and airy, typical decor. Needs some TLC though. We started off with some raw and steamed oysters, the special of the night. My husband said the raw oysters were not impressive at all. I had the steamed ones, super tiny and blah. We ordered soup, 2 wonton tacos, and 2 sushi rolls. We had the fish chowder and crab stew. Both soups tasted the same, too thick and probably not homemade. The sushi rolls were rice heavy, little fish, and little flavor. The wonton tacos were good. Service was just ok. Our server only had our table in the front part of the restaurant, so she was MIA most of the time. The person delivering our food took better care of us, barely. Our server checked on our meals when we're over halfway through the meal. We had to wait for our check for an uncomfortably long time. And paying took just as long. Overall, we were hoping for a better meal based on all the reviews. Definitely won't be back. Much better options in St. Augustine. read more

We usually come on Thursday for the Lobster special, which is wonderful. Tonight I decided to order the Poke Bowl. WOW, look at it. Tasty, healthy and filling. Stacey was a great, fun waitress. read more

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Great looking venue. Very much look forward to hanging on the deck with some live music ASAP. We stopped here after reading a recent magazine review. It didn't disappoint that's for sure. Our waiter was super nice. Food was brought out quickly and was delicious. Other than the shrimp being a heavy on the heat it was about perfect. read more

The Boathouse - Blackened Shrimp & Grits - Seafood Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

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