It was my birthday and I wanted to dine by the water. Everyone said I must go to The Reef. Boy did it deliver. Right on the ocean with an amazing menu. My husband had the seafood pasta and I had the seafood salad. My husband's was extraordinary, mine was so so. But then they brought me a complimentary chocolate cake that was out of this world. Jessica our server was adorable and very efficient. We'll be back

Very good appetizer's and dining atmosphere outside by the ocean or inside . Not huge , just right for small gathering of family or friends.

JC took AMAZING care of us in the bar area overlooking the beach! The food here is mediocre overall. You are paying for the ambience and the location. The service as I mentioned above is outstanding, but there's nothing that the servers can do to improve the quality and/or preparation of the food. My wife had the steak bowl, I had the crab Benedict. The presentation looks fantastic however that's where the fantastic ends. The flavors in the steak bowl were good, but the steak was tough and overcooked. The crab Benedict was good, the crab was a little little gamy, which can be expected with live animals. I think The Reef is a place to go one time just to experience it

Came here yesterday with some friends for the first time while visiting St. Augustine. The restaurant ambience overall was nice we sat indoors and it was nice and cool while still having a view of the ocean. Our server was attentive and checked on us just enough. Our appetizers took a bit to come out and were served maybe 2-3 minutes before our meals came. We had the green tomatoes and spicy chowder - tomatoes were cooked well but the chowder could have been hotter it was lukewarm but the flavor wasn't bad. We ordered 2 crab Benedict's, strawberry and crème waffles and a chicken and waffle. The waffles were like funnel cake and were delicious and my chicken was well cooked and breaded nicely. The Benedict's were enjoyed especially since it was lump crab vs a crab cake. The entrees stated they all came with potatoes, fruit, pastry and champagne. That proved not to be true for the waffles after we asked when they had not brought any of the things advertised. They manager came and apologized and stated there was a new menu so maybe they will be updated soon. She did bring the person who wanted the potatoes a side for the inconvenience. Overall a nice brunch but not sure if I would go out of my way to visit but if in the area I would stop by again.

I'll do a review from the last time. Food a tad off both had flounder. A bit "mushy" my partner mentioned it when I thought of it. But not a bad taste so everyone gets a pass now and then. Service is great and can't beat the ambiance of the Atlantic outside then glass

Great ambiance. Good food and good service. Our waitress was fabulous, funny and super friendly. The other young ladies bringing the food to the table or hosting up front had more of a sour face. Barely replies when we asked questions, neither do they smile at all. Decent selections for Happy hour. Food portions are perfect amounts and plated beautifully. If you do not mind spending good amount of money for definitely yumm fresh sea food or just quality food- this is the spot for you. Do not have a picture of the crab cake, it was too delish that we finished it before remembering to take pic. Their bread pudding is one of the best in town.

What a relaxing oceanside dinner! Thankfully we had a reservation so we were able to sit outside and enjoy the view and sound of the waves. The fried calamari was tender and the warm bread with butter were a great way to start off our meal. My entree was the fresh catch fried grouper and I chose the blood orange beurre blanc sauce ( there was a choice of 3 sauces). The fish had a light coating and was very tender and the sauce was a good match. It was very filling as it also came with a side of rice and vegetables. We ended our dinner with warm bread pudding and vanilla ice cream. Needless to say, we will definitely be back!

I will be honest I was a little nervous coming to the reef with some of the recent reviews, but others rest assured we had an awesome dinner here!! I have been here quite a few times for happy hour (3-7PM) but it's been a couple years. I came this time for dinner with family and it was great!! They still have happy hour which is really just a couple dollars off wine, beer, and apps if you sit in the bar area. We had drinks and apps then we went to dinner in the dining room. We did have a reservation in the dining room. Our server (Jacob) was super sweet and attentive. All of our food was delicious. The fresh catch was redfish and it was sooooo yummy. My father got the lobster risotto and my father in law got the jambalaya and they both loved what they got. Everyone else got fish dishes and enjoyed every bite. My mom even liked the fried spinach which she was nervous about but it was kind of between kale chips ish and sautéed spinach. I had bites of both the jambalaya and risotto and it's hard to pick which was better, both were super amazing. We will absolutely come back. Food was truly great and you couldn't beat the picture perfect ocean view.

We had reservations for 430 meeting friends. We are staying at the North Beach Camp Resort and got there early. We got a drink at the bar. This place is amazing it's right on the ocean. After friends arrived we went to our table which had a wonderful view of the ocean. We had the fried green tomatoes which were ok a little soggy but tasty. I had lamp chops ,hubby had mahi with clams and scallops , one had jambalaya and the other had short rib. Food was excellent. Everyone enjoyed. Our waiter was great and made sure we had all we needed. We will definitely return. Place gets super busy so reservations are suggested.