the floridian

the floridan came highly recommended by several locals including a waitress at another restaurant. this down home restaurant serves up healthy southern comfort food that’s regionally-authentic and full of southern charm. they have many vegetarian options plus are happy to substitute tempeh or tofu for many of the meat dishes. you’ll see the option for tempeh or tofu clearly marked as an option on the menu. their menus change with the seasons, so you ‘re always guaranteed the freshest local ingredients. we tried the tofu n’dumplings made with sweet potatoes and served with cornbread. we also ordered the spicy melt sandwich which comes with blackened tofu, datil-chipotle mayo, roasted bell peppers, tomato and fresh spinach on whole wheat bread. both were very good, but we’ve been dreaming of the and can’t wait to gobackfor some more.

excellent menu. our meal was wonderful. will bebackto eat our way through this menu. the n grits was superb and the mahi mahi over cornbread was delicious as well.

incredible food! we ate here for dinner while vacationing in st. augustine and it was our favorite restaurant. i had the fgt hoagie with tofu and it was hands down the best veg-friendly sandwich i've ever had. the house made vinaigrette was good too. my husband had the dixie burger with pimento cheese: excellent. we got a chocolate cupcake with peanut butter icing to go. it was a great dining experience; interesting, eclectic decor and nice ambience. my only complaint would be our server was rather brusque, but she got the job done. we will bebacknext time we're in town!

great spin on florida cuisine!. we eat at "nouveau southern" restaurants often because they usually offer locally-sourced food, they're owned locally, and even if they're not always brilliant, they're always *interesting*. so i was thrilled when we found the floridian in st. augustine. unlike all the other farmed-chinese-fish, red-lobster-knockoff, boring "seafood restaurants" in st. augustine, the floridian offers florida-caught fish and shrimp on a unique, regionally inspired menu.

our family of five arrived on a sunday evening to a packed house and so were seated on thebackpatio, which was lovely, shady, cool, and includes a ping pong table which kept my kids occupied whenever they weren't stuffing their faces. we ordered the pickled shrimp, the cheese plate, the posole floridian, the barbecue chicken & waffles, the barbecue pork & waffles, the shrimp & grits, and pilau. everything was fantastic. i was particularly thrilled to find pilau (pronounced "purloo") on the menu. pilau is an intensely regional dish that goesbackto the original european settlers in florida, who grew rice up and down the st. johns river. the datil peppers featured in many dishes are also grown commercially only in the st. augustine area. despite the packed house, our waiter was prompt and attentive, and our food came out in reasonable amounts of time. the beer was cold and the food was worth savoring over a long dinner.

the floridian is better than nouveau southern, it's nouveau cracker, and i heartily approve. i hope other hotshot chefs pay attention- honoring your region with seasonal menus and doing the research on local food and agricultural history works. we will definitely be back.

awesome sandwiches!. epic tasting sandwich. very pleased with service. hopefully will bebacksoon!

want to go back. solid entrees, laidbackatmosphere, good music, good location, courteous service. can't really say anything bad about this place. one of the better meals my wife and i have had, and we paid less than $60 with dessert and tip and all!

went her with my wife and mother. my mother got the curry soup. it was garbage. we orders the fried green tomatoes as an appetizer it was garbage. my mother and wife order the fish of the day. it was garbage. my burger was ok. then we ordered the brownie with salt and caramel. freaking amazing. the only thing there worth going. i will comebackbut only for the brownie. skip it

service was a bit lacking, but in defense of the server, she had the entire patio to herself and some inside tables too. i had the citrus pork chop and it was great. i had to step to thebackof the restaurant to the bar in order to get my glass of wine because i was told they could not deliver it to the table. there is a church across the street and that apparently is the "rule" or "ordinance" for the city. the atmosphere is great and i had a good time. i will try another restaurant in town next time however.

very nice.. great menu, daily specials, nice patio and bar. this was my first visit and i was very impressed. terrific service too. i met a couple that had dinner there the night before and they werebackfor lunch raving about the food.

i had the fried green tomato hoagie with sausage, it was excellent. also the potato soup, all five star dishes. where this place falls short is that it ain't no bargain. lol 20 bucks for a sandwich, a cup of soup, and tea is a little on the outrageous side.

one of the best places we have eaten in st augustine! outstanding food with great atmosphere. we had fried green tomato bruschetta, catch of the day floridian and the shrimp and grits..... all excellent , goingbackfor sure!

what a great find! this small, unassuming cafe between the old city and flagler college is an overall great dining experience. the menu features primarily locally-sourced ingredients and includes lots of florida seafood. everything is prepared in-house and served by knowledgable and attentive staff. we are so glad we found the floridian and we will certainly bebackagain. it is a refreshing change from the normal mediocre tourist fare.

fresh, delicious and healthy. top choice of places to eat. at home i grow all my own organic vegetables, and i could tell from first bite to last that the floridian is serious about where they obtain their edibles. all tasted as if it were freshly plucked from the garden, cleaned and plated. the meals are as diverse as they are delicious and even though the fare had some flair, they were able to acomodate my children's palettes with grace and ease. highly recommended, and i look forward to goingbacktime and time again.

they lost me shortly after i walked in the door. knowing the popularity of this restaurant, and it being friday night, i called ahead to find out how long a wait for a table was (half an hour), then asked if they could put my party of three down for half an hour from the time i called; they said it was absolutely no problem, they could reserve a table for me. we left and arrived in twenty minutes, which was early, so i figured we could expect to wait ten to fifteen minutes, which is no big deal...we even saw a group of four leaving at the same time we arrived. when we walked inside, however, we were told it didn't matter that we had called ahead, we'd have to wait half an hour for a table. just like we'd never called. when we asked why they had said they could reserve a table in the first place, the host got a little huffy and said he gives his best estimate, but that he will not hold a table for anyone who isn't there. we protested that we were actually early and that he'd said he could reserve a table, and besides that a group had left just as we walked in the door. he just walked away from us. no "i'll check," no "i'm sorry," he just walked away. the wait time ended up being shorter than 30 minutes, but why were we treated that way at all? why did they tell us that they could reserve a table for us in half an hour?

the rest of the staff we encountered was polite. the food was good, but it wasn't among the best i've ever eaten or anything. the fried pickles were good, and the black bean/sweet potato burger was good as well, but it was extremely difficult to eat as it is very mushy and falls completely apart when you bite into the sandwich. very messy. wasn't expecting that at all. the fried green tomato on top was very good, not sour, lightly fried, the way it's supposed to be. my husband enjoyed his shrimp po' boy, and my mother liked her meatloaf - except for the fact that the menu says it has bell peppers, but the peppers are in fact a spicy variety that she wasn't expecting and had to pick out of it in order to continue eating it.

i have to say, i would have definitely given a "like" to this restaurant if not for the treatment we received when walking in the door. first impressions are really important, and that first impression clouded the rest of the experience for our entire party. i know everyone has a bad day sometimes, and maybe the greeter was having one...but i've never had a job where i didn't have to leave my bad day in my car or on my bike before walking into the building. certainly never had one where i could spread that bad day around to customers. i would gobackonly if i was with someone who wanted to eat there - i would not choose to return there on my own.

great place. the food is fresh and delicious. we loved that they locally source as much as they can and it appeared that the place is run by only young people (at least on this visit); i was happy to see that, and impressed as well. we will bebackwhenever we're in town or nearby.

fast becoming my favorite!. a unique menu....love that it is truly vegan friendly! i will be goingbackagain and again to try everything on the menu. my 3 adult children and i went...each ordering a different item....they were all 5 star!!!