AJ's Kitchen & Cocktails

Found this little place on Yelp after shopping at the Saint Augustine Outlets. It's about 2 miles inside the gate of World Golf Village so I had to show my Drivers License. It was a little like being on vacation to drive up and have lunch here.Great little menu and I chose the Smashburger which was my first burger with the fried egg on top. It was great!I had a side salad in lieu of sweet potato Or regular fries. Ranch dressing was homemade (the good kind)). Great service!Outside is set up to have a casual lunch or if you prefer there is a seating wall and cute little sofa set up for drinks by the course.

This place is located inside The King and The Bear neighborhood. They offer lunch daily and dinner on Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays. Thursdays they offer an additional tapas menu and flights that changes frequently. Saturdays they have live music and it's always wonderful. Restaurant looks over the golf course and has 2 large fire pits outside. The staff is amazing! You have to ask for Cecilia, Jordan or Erin, they are so fun and caring. Great food and even better people to hang out with. Nice spot on meet local families and friends.

Hidden gem. A bit high priced, but that's expected based on location and volume. Menu could be a bit broader and they could benefit from a legit daily special. Could be great with a commitment by ownership to make a go as a true restaurant.

Had been wanting to try this place out since we heard they opened and we had friends who lived in WGV so we figured this would be the perfect time to check out AJ's too. I will say you do not have to live in the neighborhood or be playing the course to come here. Once you get to the gate you just let them know your are coming for AJ's. We came in around lunch time on a Saturday afternoon and were pretty surprised by how empty it was. The place is very nice and right on the green. If it wasn't for the summer heat the outdoor patio would be the place to be for food and an drink but since it's 95 outside it was inside for us. I will say the lunch menu was pretty limited. A few apps and 3 sandwich options. A burger, Chicken Bacon Ranch, and Blackened Mahi. Of course on the apps there was a "Pull Apart" Pretzel with Cheese Sauce so we had to have it. The pretzel was good but was a little tough/over cooked at the top. Just needed to be a little thicker. For my entrée I went with the Blackened Mahi Sandwich. It was very good and perfectly cooked with just the right amount of blackening seasoning. My only issue with it was I thought there was just a little too much tarter sauce on it. I will say the fries that came with it are great as well. Well have to come back maybe for dinner since the menu seems much larger then and maybe once it has cooled down a bit.

What I loved: it's close to home, with a beautiful outdoor patio and fire pit. l would honestly visit just to have a glass of wine and an appetizer overlooking the golf course. I also loved the service.The food was good, but probably priced a bit high for the portions and flavor. We each had a nice pinot noir, and then my husband ordered a side salad (Iet's put this in the love category, because this was big with plenty of veggies and even pickled onions).He got the short ribs with root beer glaze and I had the seared salmon. This will not be my first choice of dinner out, but it's nice to have a nearby option for a quick drink.

Late dinner on a Saturday night with a party of 4 was a pleasant experience at the hidden gem! This restaurant is tucked away in a beautiful neighborhood. The food was good, the service was good, the atmosphere was good! This place reminds me of a country club restaurant with public access. We enjoyed our evening and of it wasn't so far off the beaten path we would probably visit again soon. If you're in the area of the World Golf Village you should give it a try!

The new chef has made great changes. Portions are bigger. New fresh and exciting menu. Steak was cooked perfectly.

Great outside seating on golf course ~ beautiful evening upon arriving to FL resort. Food was very good and plentiful, serviced by gracious wait staff. Set the tone and expectations for St. Augustine dining.

We went to AJs last Friday and the Saturday before. Just want to report that the food has taken a huge turn! Everything we and our friends had was delicious! A few items we hadn't tried...veal, calamari's...and others we had...no one had any complaints!! So happy as it is a great venue and with golf course renovation going on we want to keep AJs open. Highly recommend! We will be there on a weekend night. Hope you will too!

The sliders were delicious! Great service and ambiance. Limited menu options but what they have is good. My husband had the salmon and thoroughly enjoyed his meal.