the ice plant

i had a sour experience in this place. we drove all the way from tampa tostaugustine for the easter weekend and last saturday i went with my husband and brother for dinner to ice plant. when we arrived we were told that we have to wait 40 minutes for a table but we could wait at the bar area and order appetizers from them, so we did. i ordered a glass of wine and a scotch, the bartender ask for our id’s and i handed to him mine, my husband and my brother’s. after he check them he told me he couldn’t accept my brother’s id because was from puerto rico. i told him that doesn’t make any sense since pr is us territory, you don’t need a passport to travel inside the us and is accepted for driving and traveling purposes. mike (the bartender, caucasian with a beard) insisted that he will not sell any alcohol to him because of his id that was the policy from the restaurant. i had friends that went to that restaurant last month with no passport and had no issues. on the table we ask the waiter if we had to show passport to drink even though my brother is a us citizen with a valid id and he said that there is no problems with that. i felt that this bartender was very ignorant and disrespectful, if you now a little bit about your country, you’ll know that puertorricans are us citizens, puerto rico is us territory and we do not need passports inside the us. so, if you are not “american” enough for mike, make sure to bring passports because he will not sell alcohol to you. what we felt from this bartender was racism and that’s not okay! i wish someone sees this review and do something about it.

today, 9/18/16 is the first time ice plant started serving brunch and i can say they delivered! on point, unique, always having you wanting to come back again and again, as we have come to find that everything served at ice plant is. we decided on the pastrami and eggs skillet and the french toast...my best friend and i brunch a bunch(almost every sunday) and this is hands down the best of them all!!!
from the quality service, industrial quaint atmosphere, craft cocktails, and unique artful menu - there's nothing that compares!!! ice plant is setting the bar higher than any place instaugustine and surrounding cities - a true gem!!
we are already planning our next visit for mid week. if you are looking for somewhere that locals love - look no further. if you are visitingstaugustine and want a place that you will come back to visit just to go here- you've found it! look no further. cannot say enough great things to the staff and owners of ice plant other than thank you for creating a place of quality, value and rarity. you have me always looking forward to coming back again and planning my next visit when we haven't even walked out of your door.

what a true gem in downtownstaugustine! my wife and i finally got to try it and we were suitably impressed. the place is really cool, not because of the ice, in an old historic building. we sat at the bar, and got to watch the wizard mixologists do their thing. awesome drinks! the food was exceptional as well. can't wait to go back.

this place. this place is amazing. we heard so much about it and finally made it out to do the tour and get lunch. first let me say the your is intriguing and kelly is a great host, so witty and fun! lunch was delicious. the smoked fish dip is the best i've ever had. the servers are friendly and professional. very attentive. the drinks are awesome! everything was so good we took our parents here a few days after we went and they loved it too. nice jazz music while you eat and everything is very classy. love this place, such a great addition tostaugustine. and did i mention buying from local farmers and investing in our community? way to go guys


-----12 sep, 2014-----

this place. this place is amazing. we heard so much about it and finally made it out to do the your and get lunch. first let me say the your is intriguing and kelly is a great host, so witty and fun! lunch was delicious. the smoked fish dip is the best i've ever had. the servers are friendly and professional. very attentive. the drinks are awesome! everything was so good we took our parents here a few days after we went and they loved it too. nice jazz music while you eat and everything is very classy. love this place, such a great addition tostaugustine. and did i mention buying from local farmers and investing in our community? way to go guys

doesn't need my review. the ice plant doesn't need me to give it a good review. after all, there was a two-hour wait for a table of two this evening. that being said, my friend and i sat at the bar and had delicious drinks, decent service, and good food. i will be back. no other place like it instaug. cheers!

our visit to the ice plant made for a fun evening with great cocktails and surprisingly good food. this will definitely be a regularstaugustine stop for me.