We have driven by Amici's for years and have always said we should eat there. Recently we found out they are closing the doors forever on June 28th. So, today being the 27th we decided to have dinner here. The service, food, and ambience was excellent. I'm sad our first time will be our last. The meal was excellent but I just want to talk about the cannolis. They've fresh fill their shells and make their own cannoli cream. That's the mark of an Italian restaurant that knows what they're doing. Sad to see them go but I'm grateful we got to dine there once. read more

Amici Banquet Restaurant - Italian Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

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Food is cooked spot in and to your taste. Can change up sides etc. Service is fast and friendly Ambiance looks like a great Italian place. read more

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Our initial visit last year left a lasting impression, with exceptional ambiance, service, and cuisine. However, our recent dining experience failed to meet expectations. The exceptional service provided by Daisy and the delectable bread with roasted garlic cloves were the only redeeming aspects. The Fried Calamari appetizer was flavorless, and my husband's Fettuccine Vongole lacked flavor. The White bean soup had an unexpected kick. The salad's Creamy Italian dressing was underwhelming. I ordered the traditional meat Lasagna, which had a crunchy overcooked bottom layer of pasta emitting water, suggesting that the lasagna may have been previously frozen. Although Daisy addressed the issue, the revised dish was unacceptably thin and presented in a manner that suggested an attempt to deceive. Given my recent family loss and emotional state, I was in need of a satisfying meal and rest. The chef's decision to present a subpar dish was disappointing and inconsiderate. Lastly, with everything we experienced - bland food and a anorexic lasagna which totaled $83 , I am truly disheartened by this experience. * There's no way this is the same chef from last year... Nooooo way!!! read more

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Food: excellent from the appetizer calamari , meatballs and sausage to the main course. One of the best for the $$$. Under staffed and very old decor but worth the trip for the food read more

So pleased with our dinner tonight. The food was very good-great burrata with tomatoes, fried mozzarella, calamari...the entrees were delicious (chicken parm, prime rib with risotto, salmon piccata and bolognese)...all beautifully prepared. The best part of the experience was Daisy! Incredibly competent and sweet server who paid so much attention to us while caring for multiple tables and bartending. She was a top notch representative for this restaurant. Great evening. So glad I checked Yelp for the recommendation-exceeded our expectations-above & beyond. read more

We enjoyed this restaurant after a concert at the St Augustine Amphitheatre. Garlic knots for appetizer and Chicken Limone for entree. Great food and service. Would visit again. read more

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What a find! We have only driven by about 1,000 times! We always just forget about it as we are always going to or coming from the beach when we pass it. Our server, Amanda was great! The food is OUTSTANDING!! This is now a new problem! We will be going here at least once a week. They have Prime Rib on Mondays, which require a reservation if you plan on getting any. We ended up ordering other things which were equally outstanding and we learned a lesson about the prime rib day. HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend this restaurant! read more

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Not good anymore. Sad, but after a couple of management/owner changes it's still bad. Not sure why but food is no longer good and I won't be back. Sorry to say because as you can tell by a previous review of mine, I used to really enjoy it. read more

Get a liquor license and make it smell like an Italian restaurant in there! We walked in and the hostess looked lost - I think an Italian restaurant should smell like food when you walk in - it smelled like cleaning products - Big Sign No Alcoholic Beverages available but a fully stocked bar on the wall - hmmmm The hostess just stared at us never said a word - we left read more

Server, Arianna was excellent with our rowdy party of 8 adults. She kept the 4 couples clear and separate checks was an ease. Food was excellent - all ordered an appetizer and entree - no photos as we were hungry and jumped right in when food hit the table. Ate before headed to the party room for a night of comedy! Unfortunately, we missed out on dessert - so we'll have to go back for that! The iPad menu was a hit with all of us - easy to use and fun to "see" the menu/food photos!! The Food Mafia and his lovely wife have a hit there! Would definitely recommend! read more

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1st No alchohol being served due to ownership change. 2. No ravioli or tortellini 3. Bug/small roach crawling on wall 4. Mozzarella sticks obviously frozen, when my 9 yr old squeezed out all the water from them. 5. Floors dirty. We actually had to leave. No way I would eat the food. Place looks dated dirty and not appetizing. read more

Amici Banquet Restaurant - Never have I've seen this appetizer. Whole garlic cloves in Olive oil - Italian Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

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A nice place to stop for a pasta fix! Located nearby to where we were staying, we decided to check Amici out. we located in a large shopping center so there's plenty of parking with easy access. This is a pretty laid-back restaurant with a full bar and super casual, no-frills, dining area. There is a more formal area towards the back that caters for special events. We were pleasantly greeted and our server patiently answered all of our questions. We were pleasantly surprised to find zucchini noodles on the menu which is great when you're watching your carbs. Loved the digital menus there were offered on an iPad. A nice variety of your basic dishes and a nice tasting tomato sauce. Reasonably priced and a wide variety of desserts if you still have room. Mange! read more

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Not sure where to start with this one. During my current trip to St Augustine I decided to stop by this restaurant for some pasta. The good: they provided free bread to get you started. We ordered the corn ribs as an app. This was an interesting idea but we quite enjoyed it. The bad: we walked in and there wasn't anyone greeting. We waited for a host looking like idiots standing there. The food took a ridiculous amount of time and was sub par. Tasteless cold chicken, tasteless Alfredo sauce, a bake ziti which didn't actually use ziti pasta. The worst: i had to change my menu option because they refused to swap red sauce for white as I would have heart burn eating red sauce at night. The food felt like it was their baquet left overs and they wouldn't compromise to make our experience better. We were a party of 3 and only 1 finished their meal. The chicken Alfredo and baked ziti (again not ziti) were not finished and we refused a box to take it. 100% do not recommend this restaurant and will not be returning read more

Amici Banquet Restaurant - Chicken Alfredo - Italian Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

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After the Mother's Day fiasco where the prior tenants of Amici's Italian Restaurant in St. Augustine went out of business and canceled our confirmed reservation 2 days before Mother's Day leaving me to scramble to make Mother's Day special for my wife, we decided to give the restaurant another try after the new owners Freddy and Jen reached out in response to our negative review to repeatedly apologize. I personally believe the experience starts the minute you walk in the door and the 2 Hostesses were outgoing, personable and pleasant to deal with. The food excellent and our server Ariana was superb; while handling multiple tables, she never missed a beat. It was a pleasure meeting both owners Jen and Freddy and again receiving multiple apologies for our prior experience from them along with Ariana. Watching Jen fly around the restaurant checking on all the tables along with bussing them was amazing and made us feel valued. This being said, we strongly recommend trying Amici's Italian Restaurant located at 1915 A1A S, St Augustine, FL 32080; I know we will be back and by the way, I would have given them 10 starts if I could! read more

Amici Banquet Restaurant - Chicken Parmesan - Italian Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

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Location Just south of Amphitheater Parking Large lot Atmosphere Cozy Italian Seating Bar area-tables, booths-did not see dining room or banquet area. Service Friendly, immediate, menus not readily available Food and beverage We went before the Amphitheater concert-didn't receive or see a menu-however it was happy hour and we had the house wine-a light Cabernet from Italy. The guest beside us had the corn-rolls off the cob-beautiful. The garlic wings were delicious. Regular serving-8, happy hour serving-@4. The loaded plated of entrees looked so delicious! Summary Great pre-concert venue-friendly service, awesome food and beverage. read more

Amici Banquet Restaurant - Wings-garlic - Italian Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

The food was very tasty. The bartender was friendly and attentive. The atmosphere was laid back and comfortable.

I was in the area and looked at the Yelp reviews. As you can see, the reviews are mixed with service being a particular concern. The good seemed to be a plus for I tried it. I was solo so I sat at the bar. I was the only one at the bar dnd a couple were seated at the table. In spite of this, the attention I received from the bartender was slow and poor. I asked for information on wine options. He gave me a menu and walked away. It took a while before he returned to take my order. I ordered the salmon piccata and a side salad. The salad was fresh and plentiful. The salmon was cooked perfectly. I only wish the pasta had been better drained and that there had been more capers. Not enough piccata!! I told a fellow diner that I had Daren the numerous mixed reviews. She said there was a new owner after Covid. Although the quality of the food had improved, the service had not. It appears that is still true. read more

Amici Banquet Restaurant - Salmon piccata. - Italian Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

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Great homemade pasta , I had the lasagna and the blackberry sangria was top notch! The bread service was yummy !

It is a very dated decor inside. We had pizza and a salad. The bread offered was very ordinary. The oizza was odd to me. The crust was brushed w garlic butter and I felt brushing hurt the nice pie. Toppings sauce and cheese were solid, but really not special except there was a lot of standard cheese. Bruschette salad was solid w a nice oil & vinegar dressing and a good amount of cheese read more

I was pleasantly surprised by this place. The service was good and the food was delicious. Had the fettuccine Alfredo with the blackened shrimp. It was cooked very well, with great spicy Cajun seasoning on the shrimp and buttery and creamy Alfredo sauce. We had the meatball appetizer and they were just average. Need more seasoning and a better cook on the meatballs. The red sauce was very good and saved the dish. read more

Causal dining experience, quiet enough to hold conversations. They can book large and small groups. Went with my family while on vacation. Super easy to get a table, with plenty of openings. The chicken parm was solid. Enjoyed the flavor of the sauce. read more

Amici Banquet Restaurant - Chicken Parmesan - Italian Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

That was absolutely the worst Italian food I have ever had. Bland, poor quality ingredients, both entrees were horrible. Chicken, Limone and chicken Parmesan. read more

New owners. No liquor license. Menu items from legacy restaurant are NOT the same. We'll suspend our next review til new owners get their act together. Otherwise - AVOID! read more

Nice Italian restaurant with all the classics. The service was good and selections were extensive.

Great food ! We came for Easter Sunday Brunch and it was delicious. Great selection and the service was amazing!

Excellent food! Celery Datil Soup was amazing. Appetizers were also great. Service was great. Highly recommend.

The Datil Celery soup was incredible!! Perfect kick of heat! I'd heard so much about it, so I wasn't sure it was worth all the hype but it was. read more

Let me preface that I came on Xmas Eve so it's understandable it's been busy.. BUT our server got our order wrong, seemed annoyed maybe bc he was working on a holiday, and the food took over 2 hours we had to take it to go. Our server never checked on us, brought water, and the only app that came out was burrata which btw looked nothing like the photo. 1) asked for kids chicken parm sauce and cheese on side- came wrong 2) one of our apps made it the rest never came and we were charged for it 3) wanted Diet Coke server said okay brought Pepsi when we asked if it was Coke or Pepsi he said Pepsi but who cares... so you know 4) fettuccini with blackened shrimp- shrimp over seasoned and undercooked 5) lasagna- cheese undercooked 6) regular chicken parm- overly sauced but breading on chicken parm was good 7) bread on table- okay not great All in all not worth it unfortunately read more

The restaurant was great. They just reopened after being cinder different management. Honestly the eggplant Parmesan was delicious. The portion was large. I would highly recommend this restaurant. Prices were reasonable. Great for families. Ample parking. Original owners. Won numerous awards. read more

Went for Valentine's Day. We were the second in the door when it opened at 4:00. First we waited almost 1 hour for our food. I had Chicken Marsala and it was not good. It came with a choice of pasta. I ordered linguine and got fettuccine. Also my food was barely warm & the chicken was tough. The Marcella sauce was OK but nothing to write home about. For $23 you got no salad or side dish with the meal. They did bring us some complementary French bread, which was the best part of the meal. My husband had the spaghetti and meatballs. His spaghetti was hot and he said the meatballs were good, but he didn't love the sauce. I'm giving the restaurant three stars because my husband's food was at least edible and hot. I really hate leaving negative reviews and I usually don't but I thought this one needed to be written. Sorry Amici's but I don't think we will be back. read more

Food here was amazing, absolutely recommend for special occasions. Service was above and beyond, we celebrated my daughter's graduation here and they made it beautiful making sure we felt like family. The setting of the Italian restaurant is beautiful and so clean. With a candle on every table. But let me just emphasize on how delicious the food is!!!! MMMMMM.. silence read more

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We enjoyed the seafood pasta. We are at the bar - bartender was friendly and attentive. Nice vibe for a casual dinner.

This is the second time we've eaten here. I don't think we'll go there anymore. I ordered the Chicken Marsala, both times it's been extremely salty. The prices were a little high, but the portion size were good. Service was a little slow, it took a good 15 to 20 minutes to be treated or to have a drink ordered. I would not recommend this place Italian food. read more

I really really wanted to love this place. I had heard so many great things about it but...we were disappointed. Fresh baked bread came in a small basket along with a dish of herbed olive oil topped with a full roasted garlic bulb (beautiful presentation). We were not offered additional bread which was disappointing since the pieces were so small. I ordered the Chicken Parmesan with a side of Angel Hair Pasta. The breading was crisp and tasty but the chicken was hard and rubbery. Chicken Parm is a staple for me when I eat Italian and this was by far my least favorite that I have ever had. I just don't like hard rubbery chicken. I ate half of it and half of the pasta. Their bland sauce is very fresh tasting with little spices added. The entire staff was all so polite, from when we walked into the door until we left, making for a very pleasant atmosphere. You can't always let poor tasting food ruin your dining experience! (I do wish our server didn't call my husband "bro" every time he came to our table, though!) read more

Amici Banquet Restaurant - Chicken Parmesan with Angel Hair Pasta - garlic oil for the bread in the background - Italian Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

We went here for a friends bday. I'll start with the waiter was excellent. After that the food was not that great. We started with cheesy garlic bread. We ordered a side of marinara sauce. The cheese was melted not a hit of golden brown. The marinara was excellent. They use San Marzano tomatoes. I thought this is going to be a great meal. So wrong. I ordered chicken parm. The breading was totally bland, the gravy yes gravy was pasty and not San marzano. It was seasoned and it had a off taste. Our friend ordered lasagna. He said it was good but the gravy was off. My Mrs ordered fettuccini Alfredo. This was the best of the three dishes. If they used the marinara sauce they sent out as a dipping sauce this be a 5 star place. I'd recommend you try some place else for your Italian craving. read more

Great pizza dinner with side salads. Friendly staff excellent service. Best of all outstanding thin crust pizza. Love their sauce. The large is BIG. Yep taking some home. It's a 5. Yep social distancing + temperature check staff wear masks. Very clean. read more

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Sooooo delicious and great service. Some of the best Italian and flavors I've had. Ordered the lobster provenciales, manicotti, Italian trio (veal parm, fettuccine and lasagna), calamari and complimentary bread and roasted garlic in oil. All of these dishes were fantastic. The ambiance is a very simple italian decor. read more

Amici Banquet Restaurant - Italian trio and lobster provenciales - Italian Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

Reservations - NOT!! Don't trust them. Words cannot express how disappointing it is when you show up for Thanksgiving dinner while aways from home with what you think is a reservation. Over a month ago we called and spoke with a woman who made our reservation. We even offered a credit card to hold the spot and she declined telling us it was not necessary, they do not do it. Well we showed up today for dinner and guess what? We are told there is NO reservation and the wait is 90 minutes. We even showed them our call log but they didn't care. We had plans after dinner so timing was an issue but this just isn't right nor the way we were treated. 5 people who made the reservation and just pushed aside like nothing. We will never eat here and I strongly suggest you pick somewhere else. Definitely don't rely on a reservation with them. read more

Another great meal here! Food was delicious. The Antipasto Platter perfect selection and flavors. read more

Amici Banquet Restaurant - Italian Near Me - St Augustine, Florida

Best Italian restaurant I have ever eaten wanted to go back before we left but was unable to but will again one day Had the trio platter and everything was good but best fettuccine ever read more