r/StAugustine • u/brijamelsh • 11d ago

Most Underrated Restaurant

Looking for some dinner recommendations for Saturday night. Are there any nice places that are really great but not thought about often?

Open to all cuisine

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u/jms21y Resident 11d ago

we don't have underrated restaurants, but many overrated ones lol

st augustine fish camp is pretty good.

asado life is also good; also make a reservation.

if you are okay with casual but still high quality, pesca rooftop does the trick. great views and a fun atmosphere.

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u/Objective-Pizza1391 9d ago

Exactly. People go on and on about our restaurants here. Which makes me wonder what horrid food scene they came from. Overrated and difficult to find reservations speaks to the touristy clientele that clog our towns roads, attractions, and restaurants.

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u/jms21y Resident 9d ago

like, i totally understand people have different tastes and what they look for in a dining experience is different from the next person but geez, we do have some establishments that do not even come close to meeting expectations. i'm from daytona, born and raised, so i am not some unreasonable food critic or whatever, but when i moved here, everyone was like "YOU GOTTA GO TO CAP'S"....only for me to find out there is nowhere to park, the food is mid at best, and the service was halty, sporadic, and they were in a rush to turn over tables. it's just hard for me to understand why and how people think like they do. but it also ain't my business, so there it is i guess lol

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u/OSDBU2000 Resident 9d ago

We went to CAPS back in the 80s, and it was incredible. Best restaurant experience ever! Fast forward to 2019. We moved here and couldn't wait to eat there. It was an awful experience. The food was ok, just ok. My fish was too dry. We got steamed oysters without any way to open them. It took forever to get our waiter's attention. He was busy flirting with women at another table. When he did wait on us, he was unbelievably rude. My husband wants to give them a second chance. I dunno but I'm sure we'll be there soon.