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    Starlight Cafe

    3.8 (150 reviews)
    Closed 5:30 pm - 10:00 PM

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    STARLIGHT CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Chris C.

    TLDR: Farm to table, higher end restaurant that would be good for a date but horrible for families. I asked some locals at a *very* nearby brewery for their recommendations for dinner, and several said Starlight. They mentioned farm to table, higher end, and slightly pricey in their description. I would say that was accurate. The ambience is definitely "date night". Walking bass 3 piece jazz playing on the speakers, limited (but craft) beer offerings, and a small menu with most entrees in the upper $20 to low $40 range. Honestly, it was good food and a nice atmosphere, but felt just a tiny bit pretentious. The service was good, the flounder was delicious, and it was a nice experience. If you were looking for a nice dinner as a couple or to impress a date, I'd highly recommend Starlight. If you're on a budget or dining with children, it's definitely not your place.

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    Lisa Y.

    Interesting place! There's public paid parking across the street and free 2 hr parking behind the restaurant. Ordered the kumquat old fashion, mussels and the saffron ice cream. I thought everything was just ok, the old fashion tasted a little watered down and the mussels were really small. The ice creams are made in house I think but the flavor I choose was not too great.

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    Fred B.

    We liked the general decor of this restaurant, and really liked our server, Austin (good luck on the PHD), but the food was kind of hit or miss, time out of the kitchen was slow, and nothing really grabbed you! We started with a Margarita and a Hemingway - delivery time was really slow in an almost empty restaurant, and taste of both cocktails was off, especially the Margarita, which had an underlying hint of bitterness. We split a dozen Oysters On The Half Shell - six of which were Blue Points from MA, and they were not at all fresh tasting - the other six were from MD or RI and were better, but very small. We finally received our complimentary bread 40 minutes into the visit, and I simply didn't care for it, very soggy texture. Our entrees arrived finally, nearly an hour after we sat down - Alice chose the slow cooked Brasstown Farm Beef Brisket, braised in Uptown Brewery Coffee Porter, served with cheddar polenta,and wilted local greens ($25). I picked the 12 oz NY strip with house-made steak sauce, béarnaise compound butter, and Belgian frites ($28). The Brisket was excellent with great flavor, and falling apart tender. The polenta was ok only, but the wilted greens were exceptional. The steak was decent, cooked to the proper temperature, but more than a bit on the chewy side - I really prefer a different cut of meat for this dish, a rib eye or shell. The frites had a nice flavor but lacked the required crispness. We ended the meal with a Southern Sundae (Coca-Cola ice cream, banana, whipped cream, salted peanuts) for $6. This sounded better than it tasted, and was a bit awkward to eat as served. At the end of the meal, we were not really impressed. While our waiter was excellent, the kitchen had a bad cases of the slows, and other than the brisket and wilted greens, the meal was very ordinary for these prices. The 3 stars is probably a bit of a stretch, but 2 seems punitive - either way, don't see a return visit.

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    Great BBQ, great sides, Great tea! Perfectly Southern! Great service too! A must go to for BBQ!

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    Food was very good. Ambiance was really nice and relaxing. The service was ok but not great. Not real customer friendly.

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    6 years ago

    Always a favorite. Had the Avocado Rilleno and it was delicious, as was the Atlantic Beach Pie.

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