The Reef of St. Augustine

Great value for the best food. Unlimited king crab and the best ever waffles with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. Also, unlimited champagne

Delicious crab legs, excellent shrimp and grits, ......and the Manhattan was outstanding.

The food was good. However, the service was very bad. It was almost as if our server didn’t want to be there, nor did he want us to be there. Everytime we asked him for something, he seemed very interested in serving us.

Son’s visit

Great spot on water, had 7 dinner reservations went to outside deck overlooking the beach Matt our server was outstanding went in early for dinner which has perfect!

Had a delicious dinner with old friends. Following sharing the jumbo shrimp in datil sauce and fried green tomatoes as as appetizer, the citrus king salmon was delicious as usual. After I tried it the first time, I keep on ordering it every time that I frequent The Reef! We had a table by the window and enjoyed the beautiful beach and ocean. Our friends from Delaware really enjoyed the whole experience, as well!

Anniversary. Dinner. Best oceanfront restaurant on the planet.

Great beachfront location. Extensive menu starting with numerous seafood selections. Everyone in our party of four enjoyed their entree. Split pea soup was thought to be 'average' however. Candance was a very good server.

Good al fresco lunch...good view, eclectic menu, good food and service

The food and atmosphere were excellent. The staff seemed overwhelmed for the amount of people today. The hostess was very quiet and not very welcoming. The waiter did not introduce himself and was gone for long period of times in one case for over 30 minutes.

I have been here before and the service was top notch. I will come again to see if today’s service was a fluke.

Ocean views are spectacular

Slow service; check mixed- charged dinners on wrong person ‘s card! Great food!

It was our first time at The Reef for Sunday brunch. My husband and I were very disappointed. The Food being served from chaffing dishes was warm at best. I’m pretty sure we will never go back.

While the Sunday brunch was disappointing, I have heard their dinners are good.
The brunch had fried chicken on the buffet but it wasn't fresh. Hot food was cold so it was very unappetizing.

Celebrated my husbands birthday and had a wonderful time

Maybe I shouldn’t have ordered beef at the seafood restaurant. The prime rib was tough. Our waiter was wonderful. The bread and mashed potatoes were the highlight of my meal.

Gin and tonic where all flat. They could not correct that. The lobsters were all tough

Service was fantastic. Thank you Mathew for great service and knowledge of the menu and the care you showed

we went with another couple celebrating both of our anniversaries. The food was excellent. They were totally under staffed as we waited 45minutes after our drinks to place order. which was not good. This was my second time but will have to think about going again. We did have reservations and were seated right away.

Brought out of town guests and they enjoyed a very nice dinner and evening.

Grateful that a table was available for our reservation but was disappointed that they made no effort to accommodate our request for a round table request so the 80 year old we were celebrating that day could see and hear all the parties at the table as lip reading is required. Although they had the exact table we wanted they would not bend their policy in order to save the round table for a party of 6 and we had 5. I thought this was shortsighted and was not well received.

While our waiter was very thoughtful, the pace of the meal was exceedingly long (2.5+ hours) despite the fact that we knew what we wanted right away and ordered as soon as he finally returned to take our order. Drinks were slow to come out and we finally had to ask for the bread that was promised. Since the restaurant was not full at the time and we were the only table seated in our section I think it is safe to say that is the norm.

The serving sizes were very small so I did not feel they were of good value at all. Food was good but not very hot, again reverts back to the timing/pace of the meal.

The view was very nice and I can imagine would be lovely in the warm Spring months. Our table was inside as the evening was cool but the table was very poorly illuminated due to the duct work above that blocked the only overhead lighting. Half our table was in the dark and the other half was lightly illuminated, again this made it very difficult for the lip reading. Meanwhile the round table we requested was nicely illuminated and was unoccupied for at least the first hour of our seating...still a sore spot.

Overall I would not venture there again if in the area as they did not do enough to earn a return visit.

Our server was very informative and made excellent suggestions. Food was wonderful and the view was fantastic!

A group of people at a nearby table were extremely loud and the women chuckled like hens laying eggs. Some people are rude and inconsiderate!

An excellent lunch today with first class service from Dennis W. He knew his menu (food and wine) and has been almost the only waiter during our stay in the St. Augustine area over the last few weeks who has treated the lady with courtesy and respect. The Reef is definitely a restaurant not an eatery. Well done.

Best view of the ocean. Good service. Average food.

We had an ocean view table. Happy hour wine was reasonable. The bread was outstanding. I had sauteed grouper and my husband had grilled grouper and we both enjoyed our meal. We ended with coffee and bread pudding. Enjoyable dinner out!

We had reservations on Saturday night- We arrived on time and was seated promptly- The waiter couldn't have been more friendly nor knowledgeable of the food- if we could have hear him- the noise level was so loud we couldn't hear our waiter nor the conversation at our table. I had a headache by the time we left.

I also had a problem with parking- we had to cross A1A at 7 oclock at night with cars flying by- very scary.

Food is was outstanding and the service was excellent. I definitely will return and also recommend to my friends.

First time to the Reef and thoroughly enjoyed every aspect! Excellent service, and fantastic food. The Reef will become another restaurant we frequent often!

Please go if you've never been. Go again if you have.

Amazing ocean view! Excellent service and great food!! We will be back!

Always a great view and an excellent seafood chowder.

The 4 of us had a lovely dinner at The Reef. We had made reservations and were taken directly to a perfect table at the window. We could watch the surfers and beach combers while we enjoyed an excellent meal. They were able to accommodate food sensitivities which was much appreciated. This was the last evening for our friends vacation so a nice way to finish the holiday here in St Augustine. Food...very good. Very good waiter.

Great place for lunch or dinner. The view of the ocean was fantastic and the service and food was great. Will definitely return.

Overall food was good. Server, although alittle too freindly and into sharing more about himself than we thought he should, was attentive and knew the menu well.

Went as a double date celebrating a belated Valentines day. Almost all orders were amazing except for the Valentines Day Special, the steak had a grey sauce (something mixed with blue cheese) that was unpleasant. But once the sauce was scraped off, the steak was good.

Great experience and even though it was a rainy, windy night, the view of the ocean was amazing! We will be back!

Pluses: Our window ocean view was great!
Our server, Jacob, was professional and on point with constant follow-up.

Minuses: The noise level was high and distracting.
The quality of our meals was fair; the coconut shrimp was overcooked. My jambalaya was swimming in excess oil.

We prefer another restaurant that is nearby.

EXCELLENT Sunday brunch. All you can eat buffet, including crab legs and unlimited mimosas (drink responsibly or Uber). 12/10 would recommend. Service was impeccable. So friendly and willing to help.

Lovely place for an evening dinner. Ocean views from all tables.
Great menu and food was excellent. Will definitely be back

Went to celebrate our Anniversary. Though we have been there for happy hour and the Sunday buffet, this was our first dinner at the Reef. Server was very pleasant but seemed somewhat disorganized. Fairly long wait for our drinks. Appetizer was coconut shrimp- they were pretty much burnt so not much taste. The bread however was delicious. We went during happy hour so house wines and well drinks were only $5. I had prime rib which was cooked perfectly. My husband was very pleased with his jambalaya. It was quite busy the entire time we were there but didn’t seem hectic. The manager was everywhere, busing tables, taking drink orders, greeting guests and generally on top of everything. We were glad we went

They were outstanding in every way imaginable.