Love the service and ambiance. Must visit if you're in St Augustine, it's just $5 for three tasting…read moreor if you just want a tour of the winery and $12 for premium tasting, so why not!

We enjoyed the rooftop patio & bar - my friend ordered this chocolate dessert that was 20/10!…read moreSooooo good and presentation was INCREDIBLE!! What a beautiful dish!

A reminder that there is so much more to St Augustine besides historic downtown. We stopped by Bog…read moreBrewery for the guys to get started on their Nights of Pints. There was 10 of us, but only 4 who drink beer. My sister and I enjoy wine and I spotted this gem right across the street! We split a tasting for $15 and tried 4 samplings of wine. Chardonnay- which wasn't dry enough for my sisters taste, cranberry- we both enjoyed this light wine, blueberry which was lightly sweet and lastly strawberry. The strawberries were harvested from Plant City and this was like summer in a bottle. I picked that one to take home. Even my sister was impressed with this bottle. Cranberry was her favorite. There were a couple other ladies who came in as we were finishing our tasting and they left with several bottles and very happy. I love the shop and I am sure to be back!

Maestro Winery is fantastic! From the quaint and cozy space to the kind vinter and his amazing wine…read moreselection-this place brings people together! There were a few other couples there at the same time as us and we all just sat and chatted like old friends. Chris said he likes to take advantage of the seasonal availability of the different fruits he uses and even goes as far as to hand pick them. Super impressed by this gem https://www.facebook.com/maestrowinery/

Love visiting this location!…read more I've always made sure to make a stop here when I'm visiting St. Augustine. This last visit was no different! Inside is spacious, clean and what's really interesting is that they have informative areas that showcase the distillation process and other fun facts about the distillery! I enjoy coming for their tasting that they offer. While it use to be free of charge local businesses in the area that also had tastings started charging so that makes sense especially with the amount of visitors they get! Luckily it's only $5 dollars and you get a chance to enjoy a variety of their products. There are employees are different stations that give you information on the spirits and mixers they offer while they craft drinks for you to try. Such as a mule with their vodka, a sweet tasting drink with their crafted rum, another with gin and the final stopping point is an old fashioned! If you end up loving any of the drinks, you're able to purchase a bottle there in their gift shop. They also offer to hold any of your purchases for a later pickup time if you don't want to be holding onto your purchase if you're busy visiting and exploring the city. They also provide different paid experiences involving their whiskey. I have yet to try them out but maybe one day I'll make sure to!

We saw that the tasting was only $5 per person and couldn't pass it up as a cheap and easy thing to…read moredo while in St. Augustine. We stopped in unexpectedly, signed in without any trouble, and were done in under a half hour. It helped that it wasn't crowded at all and our group of 5 were the only ones on the tasting tour at the time. You get to taste 4 different cocktails made with their various products. The first two were decent, with the second being a step up from the first. The third was our favorite by far, a tiki rum cocktail that actually had a really nice flavor to it. The fourth and final one was a straight vodka pour from an older woman at the last station. She told us that good vodka shouldn't taste like nail polish, which is a bold thing to say right before handing someone a sample that tasted pretty much exactly like acetone. A couple of us couldn't even finish it. The staff overall were super friendly though, and it was genuinely cool getting to go behind the scenes and see all the big machinery in the distillery. Now the gift shop at the end is a different story. Everything was overpriced, and their clearance section was almost insulting, with maybe $2 knocked off the regular prices. We won't be buying any of their products, but for $5 the tasting itself was a fun little experience worth checking out if you're in the area.

My wife and I have visited The Ice Plant several times over the years, and it remains one of our…read morefavorite dining destinations in St. Augustine. The combination of imaginative cocktails, exceptional food, and a unique atmosphere makes every visit memorable. The cocktail program is outstanding. We enjoy trying a variety of their exotic and inventive drinks, and they never disappoint. The flavors are bold, creative, and unlike anything you'll find at a typical restaurant bar. The Yellow Submarine cocktail is quite possibly the best drink I have ever consumed. Made with curry-infused Bermuda black rum, lime, ginger, and Asian five-spice brown sugar syrup, it sounded unusual on paper but came together beautifully. I enjoyed it so much that I ordered four of them that evening, something I rarely do. That was three years ago, and despite returning several times since then, I have never seen it on the menu again. The food is equally impressive. Two years ago, I ordered the Skillet Roasted New York Strip served with Yukon Gold potato-anna, roasted asparagus and spring onions, watercress, and black truffle hollandaise. To this day, it remains one of the top five restaurant meals I have ever eaten. Every component on the plate was exceptional. The steak was perfectly prepared, the crispy potato galette was irresistible, and the black truffle hollandaise elevated the entire dish to another level. It was the kind of meal that stays with you long after the plate is cleared. I would gladly drive 300 miles just to eat it again. Most recently, I had the wild mushroom bisque, and it was the best soup I have ever consumed. Rich, creamy, buttery, intensely mushroomy, and perfectly balanced, it was everything a mushroom soup should be. The addition of crispy pickled onions and crème fraîche added texture and contrast that made an already outstanding soup even better. My wife and I enjoyed it so much that we returned the very next day hoping to order it again, only to discover it had already rotated off the menu. My only complaint about The Ice Plant is that some of their greatest creations seem to disappear as quickly as they arrive. While I appreciate the constantly evolving menu and understand that seasonal changes are part of what makes the restaurant special, there are certain items that deserve a permanent home. The Yellow Submarine cocktail, the wild mushroom bisque, and the Skillet Roasted New York Strip with black truffle hollandaise are three of the finest things I have experienced there. The fact that I can vividly remember one of these items from three years ago and another from two years ago says everything. Great restaurants serve good food. Truly special restaurants create dishes and drinks that stay with you for years. The Ice Plant has done that for me more than once, and that is why we continue to return whenever we visit St. Augustine.

Good atmosphere and the food coming out of the kitchen looked and tasted great -- no complaints…read morethere. The Bloody Mary is where it lost me. $15 is a serious price for a cocktail, and mine arrived as a tall glass of ice with what was left over poured around it. By the time I was a few sips in, it was mostly meltwater. For that money I'd expect the drink to outlast the ice. Suggestion for the house: given the name, lean into it. Send everyone home with a free bag of ice -- at least then I'd feel like I paid for something I got to keep. Would go back for the food. Would think twice before ordering another cocktail.

Went there twice on our trip! The food and service is absolutely AMAZING! Family owned and operated!read more

So many options and the cheesecake was incredible. The vibe was really cool too, definitely…read morerecommend!

This is a good way to see the St. Augustine. You can hop off and whenever you want to and spend as…read moremuch time as you want enjoying the sites. The trams pass by every 15 minutes, so little time is spent waiting. There is a lot of history in this little town so it is well worth the visit. Our tram guide was very knowledgeable but I was somewhat overwhelmed by her presentation because it was absolutely non-stop. I was wishing she wouldd take a breath now and then. Be aware that there are two persons per seat. You cannot commandeer a whole seat for backpacks etc.

We once again found ourselves in St Augustine and had to do the trolley tour. You don't get to pick…read moreyour driver but we truly lucked out with Texas Tim and Wolfe, both were extremely informative and entertaining. Enjoy the sights, sounds and history lesson as you drive around to approximately 22 different stops. It is a hop on hop off and your ticket is good all day. We took the entire tour then went back around to places of interest. Great way to learn about the area. Enjoy!

Out your guide was "handsome Alex" and he was great! He was very knowledgeable and funny. He was…read morealso a teacher and you could tell for sure. He had great energy and we basically got a private tour because it was only the people in my group on the train, that's it! Our tour guide had such a positive attitude and really kept us engaged. This tour was an upgrade in our Ripley's Believe it or Not ticket and so worth it.

"Handsome" Alex was a great tour guide- full of dad jokes and fun stories! We were able to take our…read more2 dogs, and they had an area to store the stroller but did offer that we could take it with us if we wanted. They are a non stop 1 hr tour with great information on the sights and history. Love that they are dog friendly and it was well worth the price (~23 person, dogs free)

I walked in and the line was long, but our order was taken quickly and my coffee was ready in less…read morethan 10 minutes. The guy behind the counter was super friendly and helpful. Love that they have juice/snacks for littles. Don't get to come to St. Augustine much because we live in Georgia now, but will definitely be back whenever we are in town.

This was such a cute and cozy coffee shop, with a wonderful view of the Castillo de San Marcos…read moremonument out of the front window! They have a decent menu, though a little on the expensive side. It was $14 for a coffee with a biscotti cookie. I ordered the Graveyard Shift latte, vanilla, hazelnut and Irish cream. It was pretty decent! My sister and her boyfriend ordered a vanilla and hazelnut latte and a vanilla frappe, and they both somehow tasted like peanut butter? Almost like a peanut butter cup? It was very odd... not bad, but not what they were expecting/wanting.

the chocolate is always amazing. the tour was very interesting and informative and it was made very…read morefun with our tour guide Mr. Joe

This is our second tour - my granddaughter remembered it and loved it so much from last year that…read moreshe wanted to make sure we came back If you are looking for affordable, educational, interesting, and you get chocolate... What more could you ask for? The tour guide is energetic, educational, and funny. The chocolate is top-tier Loads of parking Loads of goodies to choose from Don't miss out on this hidden, not so hidden gem!

We took an almost hour long drive from south side to Vilano beach to try this restaurant we learn…read moreabout my word of mouth. The restaurant is located in the Hyatt hotel and has complimentary valet parking. We went for a Mother's Day dinner. The ambience was classy with a live pianist and upscale decor. Our party of three shared a Petit seafood plateau with oysters, shrimp, cocktail crab claws, poke tuna, accompaniments. The food was fantastic! We enjoyed CAFECITO-CRUSTED SALMON FILET with creamy risotto, forest mushrooms, miso crema BRANZINO, artichokes, citrus, capers, castelvetrano olives, sauce verde and ATLANTIC SWORDFISH with mousseline potatoes, broccolini, crispy capers, pan jus. Dessert was equally decadent and delicious with a cupcake shaped tres leches cake and dark chocolate treat with berries. It's worth the drive to Vilano beach!

Our planned night from Jacksonville to St. Augustine didn't go exactly as planned as we were coming…read morefor sunset and drinks at the rooftop bar and then dinner at 8:00. Unfortunately the weather decided otherwise. The weather was terrible and the rooftop closed. We opted to continue with our evening as one of our friends lives in Vilano. I had visited the original restaurant many moons ago but was looking forward to the new location despite it being in a hotel. I am a vegetarian and the options for those are very limited. And I get it. It's a steakhouse. My friends all love steaks. Between the four in our party we had the bread which was out of this world and we ended up ordering a second order, the goat cheese terrine which was tasty, chopped Salad minus the bacon was delicious,Caesar salad for one lady, the mashed potatoes and they were not great, the seasonal vegetables and those were awesome, the Brussel sprouts which were very good but a skimpy portion, a filet steak review was it was ok, steak mofongo and review was ok, and lastly the vegetable pasta and again review was ok. I personally just had the sides as I hate onion and I could not get a vegetarian pasta without onion. The pros are everyone on the staff was wonderful! Bartenders, our server Jonny, hostess, valet guys, etc. The cons are the chairs are cheap and uncomfortable, the space is dressed up a bit for a hotel but still a hotel restaurant, some of the patrons had on shorts and ball caps. For the menu prices a dress code should be enforced and more comfortable seating available. I still want to check out the sunset rooftop and the bread is worth another trip. Other than that, I have other places in SA I lean toward.