Reviews for Alta Marea in St. Augustine, FL
Stopped in on Wednesday, went back Thursday and Friday. The staff is very attentive and so very nice. The food was incredible!... Had the special on wedneday and on Thursday stopped in for dessert on Friday we also had the charcuterie plate which wasexceptional! The bread service is so worth it at $8. The Gelato and lemon cake both out of this world. We had the lobster andthe filet special with a cocoa rub both to die for. We are not locals but by night 2 we felt like it! They knew our names andtreated us like royalty. Would highly recommend and will be back on our next trip. Read more
Very sophisticated, clean and modern. We had reservations and were seated promptly but then again we were the only people in the... place that were dining. The food was good. The people were friendly. It's very very slow so if you go in it's going to takeabout an hour and a half to eat or more. So if you want to dress up and have a nice evening out and have lots of time then go.It would be a nice place to take a date but expect to spend a hundred plus. The entree was good The sauce was delicious. Theravioli had an unbelievably delicious filling but the salmon was a little dry and the ravioli edges were like leather. Thecaprese was very different. It was beautifully prepared but not that good to the palate. The bread is $8. It has four types.To me it felt like they had been microwaved to warm them up. I'm not sure. They were a little dry. Some were hard. One type ofbread had a really good flavor. I won't be repeating this place but it's not bad. It's just not amazing either for the price. Read more
As an a gourmet of Italian dishes I will say: the best food ever. The server was extremely nice to us, paid attention to every... detail and suggested to us the best wine choice. Definitely will recommend ?? Read more
The cocktails were very good. The Rack of Lamb was very good. The "Special" of Filet Mignon over pasta was disappointing. Some... pieces of meat in a tomato sauce over rigatoni noodles - not so special. Open dining room was also very noisy. Read more
I'm not from the area, but I found this place from doing research and it did not disappoint! We went here for mothers day. The... restaurant is warm, lovely decor, clean. The food was fabulous. We got Fritto Misto and Tuna Cannavacciuolo for appetizers. Igot the scallops and they are some of the best scallops I've had... And I'm a critic. These were properly seared, still tenderand great flavor. My sister got the paccheri coda giola and my mom got the grouper. I overheard the bartender tell someone elsethat the Cannelloni Aragosta is his favorite but I had to go with the scallops. I highly recommend and would definitely visitagain! Read more
This restaurant is beautifully appointed and well decorated. We dined here while on vacation in St. Augustine and enjoyed a nice... quiet dinner. We started with the bread service- which is pricey at $8 but they give you a LOT of bread- way too much for twopeople, better for 4 or even six. The bread as very good, with a few different varieties. We shared the grilled Caesar salad,which was delicious. For mains, I had the Risotto di Mare, which had shrimp, clams, mussels, octopus and squid over creamyparmesan risotto. Very delicious. My wife had the wild boar pasta, which was rich and hearty. Both dishes though were verysalty, taking away from our overall enjoyment and contributing to the overall score of 4 instead of a 5. Total for the meal was$129 before tip. The service was very good with the staff checking in with us frequently. Read more
We were there to celebrate a birthday. Our waitress/server Maria was outstanding. She provided excellent customer service and... went out of her way to make sure we all had everything we needed and wanted. The food was superb, delicious and freshly made.This was our 1st time here and will not be our last. Next time in town we will definitely visit. Read more
Very nice atmosphere, staff were friendly, and the food was good. Really enjoyed the bread, cocktails, and seafood salad. Took... some time to get our mains, which came luke warm but were good--whole fish, steak special, filet, and octopus. Will definitelygo back. Read more