TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in St. Augustine - Updated November 2024

Ned's Southside Kitchen

85/100 (1485 ratings)

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"Never, never bad food or service! This place has the best menu in St. Augustine! Everything on the menu is a treat and we have never left hungry...."

Pat Murphy

"My mom. I had the burgers and the south side burger. Omg they are the best. I haven’t had a burger since I moved away from Nebraska back in July. I..."

Kelly Baviello

"We happened on Ned’s as we were returning from a drive to Washington Oaks Gardens. Loved the menu selections. The food was really high quality and..."

Leigh Gardner

"I went to Neds , February 13th for lunch, Ashly was our server. We had a party of 6 with a high chair. The hostess was extremely efficient sat us..."

Maria Armesto

"So. damn. good. Everything from the fish to the fruit was fresh. A wide variety of choices on the menu to keep you coming back for breakfast, lunch,..."

Alex Norstedt

"We were here from out of town and didn't realize that every place would be booked for Thanksgiving dinner. We called Ned's and they said, come on up!..."

Chrissy Thomas Kellner

"Food, portions, service & pricing are always the best. Thanks Ned for making Ned's Southside the sbsolute..."

Larry Altman

"Love Ned's! Love Ned and his whole staff! Delicious, hearty, and plentiful food at reasonable prices. Something on the menu for everyone! Cheerful..."

Marlene Upson

"Cute little place. Great food with good prices. Everyone is super friendly. It is a warm family atmosphere.Will continue to eat..."

Pam Liwen

"Good food fast service great wait staff, will definitely..."

Jay Bird

"Tried this place for the 1st time today. The meal was excellent and I can't wait to go..."

Sheila Beach Sowers-Hofmann

"We love Ned's! Our favorite lunch spot for sure. We go have lunch every other Saturday usually, excellent comfort food..."

Tracey Lowry McCreery

"Okay, hands down this is some of the best home cooking. Everything is made on site, fresh, hot and seasoned just right. The price was well within..."

Bigger Joseph Lake

"I went there...... with my family..we are very Hungary ....then we decided that we will go tothe restaurant and eat buger on..."

Chirag Saini

"I've been going to Neds for years...in fact,I know his wife and am friendly with him when he is there.A real nice guy,in my book anyway.I like..."

Melinda Taylor

"There is only one word for Ned's and that is Excellent The food is excellent, and lots of it. The prices are excellent as is the..."

John Pickens

"Outstanding, all the positive reviews are true. Reasonable pricing for large fresh plates. I had the escargot app as discussed here. A smaller..."

Sean McRee

"This place is amazing! Fresh, flavorful food at an inexpensive price! The wait staff is friendly and patient. The place was packed but the service..."

Jessie

"The service was wonderful and everyone was friendly. The food was amazing. Everyone at our table 2 adults and 2 children loved their food. If we ever..."

Rachelle

"Turkey Dinner. Awesome tonight,..."

Beverly Mathews

"Wonderful Food. Hugely popular casual restaurant. Our food was marvelous. Something very special. Our compliments to the chef. I could eat there..."

Clssrm4

"Consistent. We keep coming back because we can always count on simply GOOD..."

Jgeronimo2

"Great food. Great service. Tony the server is the..."

LeLe D

"Good Food And Service. From the Southside Burger to the eggplant panini to the accompanying french fries and mashed potatoes with gravy--everything..."

Kerry

"Unexpected awesome surprise. I stopped here by default and was impressed with everything from the time I was quickly seated which was suprising..."

Gabrielle T

"Amazing flavors. Great presentation. Wonderful service. We will..."

Tim Sparks

"Very good restaurant and the food is great.The drive thru is not a good option. Should only be used for call ahead items however its not. If you..."

Driftashore

"Excellent. The service was great, staff was friendly and the food was delicious. We had steak & cheese, mozzarella & prosciutto and the kids had the..."

Jean Abba

"We love Ned's! We probably go once a month. I don't like seafood, but my boyfriend does & he usually orders one of their seafood specials. I usually..."

Heather Spuhler

"My friend and I went to Ned's on a rainy Thursday afternoon around 4pm. One-third of the dining room was full of guests. There are two dining rooms..."

CircuitChild

"We got the coconut shrimp and the stuffed grape leaves platter. For dessert we got the raspberry cake. The coconut shrimp was good; not greasy or..."

MrsBooj

"Was there on weekend trip to st. Augustine. It was a great experience! Food excellent. Service great. Whole belly clams really yummy. Prime rib..."

Beth

"Eating at Ned's is an event. The best event of your life!! Great Service from Kim. Fish was fresh as well as delish! Peanut butter pie is still the..."

Melissa

"Awesome Place to Eat. Great down home atmosphere and Great Food. Everything I have tried at Ned's has been good. My favorite Blackened Chicken Nachos..."

Janna Drake

"Southern fine dining! Even Yankees would live the greens, grits and fish! Peanut butter pie..."

Dr Woody

"Really good. Service and food excellent! Late lunch on a Wednesday found the parking lot full but, still seating. Had two seafood dishes that were..."

Chefwannabe

"Great Food! Great Service!. The food was really good at a really reasonable price. I will definitely go there again. Staff and ownership was really..."

Don Mills

"Just great! Nothing else to say. I eat there at least twice/month, taking my 90 year old dad out to eat. He always wants to go to Ned's. Why? Because..."

Bikechick

"Great Eats!. Loved the Blackened Chicken Nachos! Excellent staff to serve..."

Christin Nicole Harbison

"So many great looking menu items. Remarkable variety of menu items to the point where you wonder if they can pull it all off. Only had one visit to..."

Buddy1

"Great Food. My wife and I ate here last night and both our dinners were excellent. My wife had the Bang Bang Shrimp and I had the Salmon topped with..."

Les

"Casual with Great Food. Best diner in St. Augustine. Casual, no frills but great food! Can't miss..."

Best

"Great food! A wide variety on the menu, but whatever you order will be..."

Kort

"Small unassuming diner, but food was very good. Shrimp and grits were very good and my wife had fish, grits and collard greens and she said it was..."

Scott Coltrain

"Palm Coast Scrumptiousness. So CRAZY good!! The quality of this food does not match the price. My meal was unbelievable. The waitress reccommended..."

Andrea

"Try This Place!. My husband and I ate here on 3/15/12. It was busy, but we were seated right away. Our waiter Chris was friendly and very..."

Sally

"Great food, great service, great prices! Overall great restaurant! Loved it, can't say..."

Marne

"Great, no other words needed. Food is cheap for the high quality you receive. Food items you would see on both a diner or your high end eats. If the..."

Chris Long

"Feels like home. We're new to St. Augustine, and found Ned's right away. It's become our go-to place when people visit, and we eat there at LEAST..."

Lily G

"Passing through town - awesome service, large portions, fresh fresh fresh seafood, unique menu items and tasted great! Definitely worth the stop,..."

Wendy

"Cheesehead2. Neds Sorry to see the "Spoon" ranks Neds #1 on the south side. This will only make it more crowded at meal time. Ned's, in our..."

JimZ

"An absolute must...amazing variety of goodness for cheap. You will most definitely not be disappointed. Had the shrimp and grits..awesome. Pb..."

RobJ

"Good food, good..."

Keith

"Just yummy. Everything...."

Meme TimesTwo

"Excellent On All Counts!. Ned's is awesome! I tried the Bang Bang Shrimp, which were amazing! Service was good. This is my new favorite restaurant in..."

Wordybob

"Everything was delicious. There was an incredible amount of variety on the menu, and everyone should be able to find something that they like. The..."

Jon Darby

"Hopped off 95 looking for shrimp and stumbled upon Ned's. I ordered the blackened shrimp(shrimp served with cheese-y pasta) and the Bahamian chowder..."

Lalalaurin

"Great Local Place. In a sea of over priced tourist traps. Ned's is just what this town needs. The menu is pretty diverse, ranging from local..."

Natasha

"Great food. Since moving to St Aug in August, we are on a mission to try out the local restaurants. I printed off the top 100 from Urban Spoon and..."

StAugustineMom

"Seafood chowder is awesome.. Their seafood chowder is like a manhattan clam chowder. Delicious and worth the visit. They should have a chowder and..."

KAHUNA24

"Ned's the best!. Can not say more about the food...just look in the parking lot - if you can get a spot!Kathy, the GM, is awesome - a real..."

JB

"Great Food, Friendly Service, Best Price!. We happened upon Ned's for dinner while on vacation last week and we were so glad we went! It looked like..."

BeeBee

"Wow!!. Best cuban in town at a great price....I recommend this to everyone that is looking for great quality for less..."

Jeff Branch

"Favorite Hangout for Locals. Ned's is right next door to my neighborhood, and more times than not these days we find ourselves turning in. My family..."

Scalesjill

"Really , really likes it!. If you want outstanding food in a a pleasant atmosphere, reasonably priced ...Ned's is..."

Staugnative

"Love the food, great new place. We have been to Ned's about 5 times so far and the food has been excellent. It gets noisy but that is because the..."

Bergy

"Very good old fashioned Hamburger. We(2) were promptly greeted and seated even though the place was almost full. Our waitress, Ashley, was there..."

Linda Fried Hughes

"Welcome Ned's. The food is awesome. The Service rates as excellent. The staff is so friendly and timely. You always get great fresh flavors in a very..."

Mitzi Blevins Grasso

"Best Food In North Florida. Ned's food is the best food ANYWHERE - but surely it is the best food in St. Augustine. I have known Ned since being a..."

Lisa McKenna

"There's no pretense here, just great food at good prices with a little bit of dirty South..."

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"Love this place. Went with a group of 10 for a birthday. They not only allowed me to reserve a table in advance (they don't do reservation) but..."

Sandy

"The restaurant decoration is super cute and random. I should have taken a picture of the raccoon that was fishing; LOOK AT HIS TOES!! Ordered a..."

JenN3rz

"A great atmosphere to try wonderful Florida cracker style food... Catfish alligator tail great fried chicken and ribs and the fresh fish. Really..."

Christie Mazza

"Enjoyable experience. Great food, super wait staff, intriguing location and decor.Reminds me of the great seafood restaurants we had in St...."

Jobe

"Good fresh seafood. Good southern cooking. The view is beautiful! Recommend any one of the catch of the..."

Furyguy

"Fun location. A really fun atmosphere and really good food. 2nd favorite seafood place in the area (black Molly ' is first but can't compete with the..."

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"The best grits I've ever had! So very yummy. A little over priced but great service. & you can't beat the view!..."

MermaidMom

"My husband and I absolutely love this place and eat here every time we come to town. The Restaurant is set on the marsh and the atmosphere is..."

360rockette

"Good food! We had the grilled scallops, grilled shrimp, BBQ chicken, BBQ ribs, broc casserole, baked potato, fries and cole slaw. Really good..."

Nicole

"Like an old Florida Cracker boathouse, expect to taste an exceptional meal of Florida seafood. On our table tonight was fresh fish dip, blackened..."

360Rocket

"Fantastic setting - oysters dondeville and king crab legs were fresh and perfectly prepared. Best coleslaw we've tasted. Ribs were a hit as..."

VeniVidiVino

"Went on a Saturday night and was very impressed by the quick seating and service. Food was good and the prices reasonable. Next time I'm in town I..."

Joel Foy

"Good choice. First night in town and stumbled across the place. While waiting a guy said he had been coming here for 30 years. I see why! Great..."

Hercules

"Out of the way place. We ate here on a Saturday night, and were surprised to be seated so fast. Shrimp and Scampi meals - both very good. Service was..."

Janderwee

"Awesome fried catfish and chesse grits! Great..."

Danielle Reagan

"Good Food-Small Portions. My wife and I enjoyed the food; however, the portion were a little smaller than what I prefer. I ordered the fried shrimp..."

Les

"Great food with a lot of atmosphere! We arrived about 5 on Thursday and were sat immediately! (outdoor and indoor seating available) Cowboys had the..."

JennM

"Hands down the best cheese grits I have ever had - which I would not have expected at a seafood place! Our server, Ryan, was awesome in answering our..."

Liz

"J.R. is a wonderful waiter. We came down from Tennessee and absolutely love this place. Fantastic food and warn friendly people. Great views looking..."

The Gunslinger

"Amazing Atmosphere. We sat outside on outdoor deck around sunset watching a storm in the distance while eating. It was amazing.They also..."

Kristoff

"I had not been here in about 15 years, but decided to go back with my family. We only had to wait about 20 minutes for our table of 9 (at 5:45). Our..."

Kathy Patten Kania

"The grits and house salad are wonderful! Sit outside - the view is gorgeous and the tables are nestled in the branches of a huge old oak. They have..."

Chelsea Reimer

"Great Florida Restaurant. This is a great Florida themed restaurant in St. Augustine, you have a great view of the marsh as you wait for a table. The..."

Patrick

"Excellent food and service. One of a kind presentation..."

Tim Meloni

"I love this place. We live in St Aug and eat hear all the time! Try the baked scallops they are..."

Jamie Watts

"The food was really good and the restaurant was tucked away in the back of a neighborhood. They were a little pricey but Justin our server did an..."

Morrelle McCrary

"Stpped in to celebrate our 28th anniversary. The fried shrimp was perfect and likely one of the top 3 ever eaten. Also try the southern blackened..."

Doni Keene

"Excellent choice for seafood and people watching. And I will second the prior reviewer's note about the grits...they were the best I've had. Try to..."

Jeff S

"Cracker Fine Dining. Great seafood awaits if you don't mind eating it being watched by freaky posed stuffed animals including racoons and mountain..."

Heidi

"Best SeaFood In St. Augustine!. We ate seafood all weekend, this place put the Conch House, Osteens, & Oasis to shame. You have got to try the Catch..."

Bobby

"They have the best grits I have ever had. If you're from the south the grits will wow..."

Nick Adams

"We ate here today while on vacation and the food was great. We also enjoyed the rustic..."

RJB

"Ok first 2 say thy other guy who wrote thy other review has something wrong with him he only got 1 thing right and tht was the location is great he..."

Keith P.

"Interesting, and Worth the Journey. First let me say that I AM a cracker, born and raised in Florida, so I was intrigued by the opportunity to see a..."

Gumbo

"Delicious food, friendly service, and a wonderful view ✨ Came here for dinner on a Wednesday evening and were seated immediately. Our server Alex..."

Jessica Normal

"Saturday evening around 7.30pm second time here and the place was full. They were out of a lot of what was on the menu but Shrimp salad was good...."

Lisa King

"Great dining experience! We got there at the end of a big turn. The waitress was extremely knowledgeable about what the kitchen have and what the..."

Bill Kennedy

"Great place, great food, great service, great location. You get the beach vibe from the decorative dining room, and outside feels like a fish camp...."

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