Service was fantastic for being fairly packed midday! Our server made sure waters/drinks were…read morereplenished and food came out quick. The shrimp and grits was some of the best I've had in Historic St. Augustine! Not sure if the added sausage is necessary to make it such a memorable dish, but definitely added to the flavor. Great vibe inside!

Calamari was great Bread and butter was amazing…read more Waiter came quickly Sat outside and got to here live music Amazing service and food

This is our absolute favorite not so hidden GEM! The…read moreservice and food are 10 out of 10! Everyone is so nice! Everything is Fresh and delicious! Very clean and easy going atmosphere. I want to gatekeep this place but I won't!

This place was amazing. We had the steamed clams, clam strips and conch fritters all were hot…read morefresh and stellar. The clam strips were some of the best I've ever had. I will definitely not only return but I will bring some friends.

What an amazing place! We loved every drink and all the food. Bartender Alyssa was exceptional,…read moregreat conversation made us feel welcomed and great attention to detail and to every customer without missing a beat. Give her a raise!

Convenient spot on George St. for seafood items!…read more We took a day trip to Saint Augustine and decided to try this place out for lunch. It had ample outdoor and indoor seating and staff were very helpful in their recommendations when ordering. We ended up getting the shrimp nachos, the fresh catch of the day, and the anchor burger. Food came out pretty fast and very tasty! The standout though was the shrimp nachos, served with cilantro crema and lobster cheese sauce on top that really put great flavor in the dish! Food was quite pricey but I guess that's expected on any popular tourist strip. Would go again to get their shrimp nachos for sure!

What a gem of a spot. I was so glad to have been able to get a reservation here for 6 people same…read moreday because it did not disappoint! The staff were incredibly helpful and welcoming. I had mentioned two guests had a birthday in my reservation and they put two birthday notecards on the table, this was a lovely touch. The ambiance outside was perfect, wasn't loud at all and lighting was moody. I had a Ruby Fizz Mocktail and it was one of the best mocktails I have ever had. The others drinks were strong and good! The food was incredible. I highly recommend the scallop toast (we ordered it a second time because it was so good!) and bread service for starter. The table really liked the empanadas, I was not a huge fan (but, I am from Miami so my empanada taste buds are different LOL). The Rockefeller Snapper was incredible. Huge piece of yellowtail and just an overall unique dish. The Scallop Cavatelli had to have been one of the best seafood dishes I have ever had. It was rich and decadent. I am not sure if they hand roll the pasta in house, but the pasta tasted so fresh. The table had some espresso martinis to end the night and I had a decaf French press coffee (I think he said French press). It was all delicious. Highly highly recommend.

More like a 3.5 but I'm rounding up - we came here for Valentine's Day, so I do want to take that…read moreinto account of our experience. There was no one at hostess stand because system was down and they were having troubles which I felt bad for the hostess who seemed stressed on obviously a busy night. They were out of both of the entrees we wanted, which was unfortunate but I ended up getting the catch beurre blanc and it was delicious. I ordered a sangria but our drinks took a very long time to come out, after our appetizer (crab, an heirloom tomato bruschetta which was yummy and more filling than regular bruschetta!) Overall, the food was really good and waitress was nice, but water was never refilled and everything took a really long time to come out. Would love to try it again on a regular night and hopefully they have the entrees we wanted to try:)

The food was very good. Great atmosphere with a great view. They had Josh Worthy playing that night…read moreand he was great along with his sidekick. Best of all, was a special dessert they offered that night, the sticky cake with bourbon caramel glaze...absolutely the yummiest dessert ever. I hope they have it next time we go.

We took a party of 21 people, adults and kids to eat. From making the reservation all the way to…read morepaying our tab it was a great experience! The food was excellent! Our server, Carson was great! He handled all the chaos of our group like a champ! We've been coming here for several years and it never disappoint!

Yes. That should say enough. I've come to caps over many…read moreyears even as a kiddo and it did not disappoint. Yes it has become more touristy and busier since but that's what is nice to see how it's grown. We had a brief wait (party of 2) for first available which we wouldn't have minded waiting longer. Dinner was phenomenal! I think I'll forever be dreaming of this meal on repeat. We started with garlic oysters and a flatbread from the specials menu. Both were delicious! The oysters were perfection. Then the catch of the day was corvina prepared herb crusted and yes about all of this dish!. I had scallops pan seared but plated similar with the herb crusted fixings and wow wow wow! This was amazing and easily the best meal we've had in a while! Yes it can be a bit on the $$ side but we were celebrating. Overall a meal that has beautiful views at sunset with delicious tastes!

A 3.5 score. GOOD: Fabulous ambiance, reminded us of Mexico…read more- very high end from an esthetic POV. The conch fritters were good but the remoulade sauce went better with with the fried calamari. The corcino special was very good. BAD: We were the only table in the section our waitress had, so we didnt see much of her for additional drinks. Not her fault. Fried calamari were overcooked. The spicy Thai sauce didn't go with the fried spinach and sprinkled parmesan on the calamari,; it should have been paired with the conch fritters. The fried grouper was cooked perfectly, but the vaniila rum sauce didn't go with the fish. Also, there was no wasabi to be found in the dish to offset the vanilla rum sauce. UGLY: no ugly here. I would come back to have drinks, terrific setting.

I had an amazing experience here, the rest of my party did not. Friend ordered Alaskan crab and was…read moreserved overcooked snow crab that cost her 50 dollars. The bang bang shrimp was unbelievable.

My wife and I are in town for the weekend and decided to try a new of the few restaurant options on…read morethe water in St. Augustine. The friendliness of the hostess stole the show for us. She was very kind and accommodating as we were looking for a specific table location on the patio. I would also like to shout out our server, Tom, who was also friendly. Unfortunately, service is only half of the experience. We started with a dozen raw oysters that were just not fresh. They were stuck to the shell and tasted very old. Our entrees were the beet salad and tuna poke bowl, which were both pretty good, but my wife complained about the abundance of candied nuts in the beet salad. The entertainment was meh. The manager was constantly petting the house kitty cat and then handling food, drinks and shaking customer hands. Seemed odd. Their sushi chef recently passed away so nothing related to sushi on the menu was available made to order. The place just needs proper leadership and could be a much more enjoyable experience in a town with few options on the water.

My wife and I have visited The Ice Plant several times over the years, and it remains one of our…read morefavorite dining destinations in St. Augustine. The combination of imaginative cocktails, exceptional food, and a unique atmosphere makes every visit memorable. The cocktail program is outstanding. We enjoy trying a variety of their exotic and inventive drinks, and they never disappoint. The flavors are bold, creative, and unlike anything you'll find at a typical restaurant bar. The Yellow Submarine cocktail is quite possibly the best drink I have ever consumed. Made with curry-infused Bermuda black rum, lime, ginger, and Asian five-spice brown sugar syrup, it sounded unusual on paper but came together beautifully. I enjoyed it so much that I ordered four of them that evening, something I rarely do. That was three years ago, and despite returning several times since then, I have never seen it on the menu again. The food is equally impressive. Two years ago, I ordered the Skillet Roasted New York Strip served with Yukon Gold potato-anna, roasted asparagus and spring onions, watercress, and black truffle hollandaise. To this day, it remains one of the top five restaurant meals I have ever eaten. Every component on the plate was exceptional. The steak was perfectly prepared, the crispy potato galette was irresistible, and the black truffle hollandaise elevated the entire dish to another level. It was the kind of meal that stays with you long after the plate is cleared. I would gladly drive 300 miles just to eat it again. Most recently, I had the wild mushroom bisque, and it was the best soup I have ever consumed. Rich, creamy, buttery, intensely mushroomy, and perfectly balanced, it was everything a mushroom soup should be. The addition of crispy pickled onions and crème fraîche added texture and contrast that made an already outstanding soup even better. My wife and I enjoyed it so much that we returned the very next day hoping to order it again, only to discover it had already rotated off the menu. My only complaint about The Ice Plant is that some of their greatest creations seem to disappear as quickly as they arrive. While I appreciate the constantly evolving menu and understand that seasonal changes are part of what makes the restaurant special, there are certain items that deserve a permanent home. The Yellow Submarine cocktail, the wild mushroom bisque, and the Skillet Roasted New York Strip with black truffle hollandaise are three of the finest things I have experienced there. The fact that I can vividly remember one of these items from three years ago and another from two years ago says everything. Great restaurants serve good food. Truly special restaurants create dishes and drinks that stay with you for years. The Ice Plant has done that for me more than once, and that is why we continue to return whenever we visit St. Augustine.

The Ice Plant is one of those places where the experience starts before you ever take a bite of…read morefood. The decor fits St. Augustine perfectly. Antique, rustic, comfortable, and full of enough character that you almost feel like you've stepped 200 years back in time. Then the drinks arrive, and suddenly you realize you've been transported into the future of cocktails. I wish I could remember the name of the drink I ordered because it was spectacular. Whiskey, a little sweetness, mint, and crushed ice. That's about all I can tell you. What I can tell you is that I could have happily consumed about 30 of them, tumbled down the stairs, and been perfectly happy about the whole experience. My wife went with the Mojito, and it was brilliantly constructed. The crushed ice and layered mint made it look almost too good to drink. Almost. The drinks absolutely deserve five stars. Then came the blue crab beignets, and they were spectacular. That's the kind of appetizer that makes you stop talking for a minute because everyone at the table is too busy enjoying what's happening. Unfortunately, the rest of the food didn't quite live up to the cocktails. The fish dip was very average and lacked much flavor, and the menu itself felt pretty limited. So here's the deal: if you're coming to The Ice Plant for drinks, I would have no problem giving it five stars. The cocktails are that good. This is a highly recommended stop for a drink in St. Augustine. But I have to review the entire experience, and the limited menu and average fish dip bring the overall experience down a notch. Four stars. Come for the drinks. Stay for the atmosphere. Definitely order the blue crab beignets. And if you happen to find yourself three cocktails deep, admiring the antique decor while contemplating the stairs, maybe just take your time.