I love golf and I love restaurants, so it was hard for me to not like Nineteen at TPC Sawgrass. That said, I thought the food and service were good. I was really happy here. I recommend this restaurant to everyone, not just golfers or golf fans. This is a nice-casual New American restaurant and bar. They serve breakfast (7-11am), lunch (11am-5pm), and dinner (5-9pm) daily, plus brunch every Sunday (10am-3pm).Like TPC Sawgrass, Nineteen is open to the public. Unlike the golf course, prices at Nineteen aren't exorbitant. They're in line with other "elevated" New American restaurants. While the clubhouse, bar and dining room, and veranda (large covered patio) are quite nice, the atmosphere is casual. We visited for lunch. The clientele was a mixture of golfers and non-golfers. I can see dinner being more formal, and dressing up is certainly appropriate for the venue. While this is home to one of the top courses in the world, it doesn't feel like a stuffy, private country club, and that's one thing I love about this place.They do have a dress code, though: https://bit.ly/3C5vjSX.I booked our reservation using OpenTable. I'm a fan of OpenTable because you can easily find and book restaurant reservations using OpenTable's website or app and earn dining points which you can use to redeem rewards such as restaurant discounts and Amazon gift cards. I've redeemed both. I thought it was cool TPC Sawgrass' restaurant was available on OpenTable. It's not something I've seen often with golf course restaurants.We had an ordinary Friday reservation at 12:30pm for a party of four. I asked to be seated on the veranda and it was awesome. The weather was perfect and we got magnificent views of the 18th hole, the TPC lawn, and the presentation lawn. With my beautiful wife and good friends by my side, yummy food, refreshing drinks, and friendly service, I kind of felt like I was in heaven. I love the architecture of the TPC Sawgrass clubhouse. It was designed in the Mediterranean Revival style. To be able to sit and eat lunch there was just a real treat for me.Inside, the bar and dining room have a more traditional, refined clubhouse feel. There are plenty of TVs near the bar with more formal dining spaces, called "Traditions" and "Champions," on either side. You can read my review of the clubhouse here: https://bit.ly/3jodmbG. The staff offers free tours daily.The lunch menu featured seven appetizers, like Pork Belly Bao Buns ($15) and a Carne Asada Quesadilla ($16), soup and salad ($10-17 each), and entrees like Florida Grouper Tacos ($19) and a Superfood Bowl ($19). They keep the dishes simple yet modern. I think there's something for everyone. The drink menu at lunchtime was impressive with a sizable selection of wine and cocktails, plus beer.Here's what my wife and I had:Bites* Fried Brussels Sprouts ($15) - maple syrup & mustard vinaigrette, pickled onions and crushed hazelnut* Buffalo Mayport Shrimp ($19) - carrot & celery sticks and blue cheese dressing* TPC Pretzel ($16) - queso and whole grain mustardSpecialties* Roast Beef ($18) - onion jam, poblano aioli, Provolone, ciabatta, and French fries* Burger ($19) - 8 oz. signature house ground beef, secret sauce, cheddar, brioche bun, and French friesDrinks* Queen's Jubilee ($14) - gin, St. Germain, honey, lemon, and sparkling wine* Diet Coke $3First, you must get the TPC Pretzel. When my buddy played golf here months before our visit, one of the pictures he sent me was of the TPC Pretzel. The presentation is amazing. It's a giant pretzel propped up on two golf clubs with golf tees on a TPC Sawgrass branded base. Not only was it a fun showstopper, but it tasted wonderful too. Warm with great texture. The other apps were par for the course, no pun intended.The Roast Beef sandwich and Burger were both delicious and filling. I think my wife and I both preferred the Roast Beef over the Burger. It was very savory and flavorful. The Burger was solid too, though the meat was a tad overcooked. High-quality ingredients all around.My wife really enjoyed the Queen's Jubilee cocktail. She said it was tasty.Our server was Rolland. Abby and Maddy also helped us. I thought everyone did a great job. I had a bag of leftovers. Since we were doing a tour after lunch, I asked Maddy, at the hostess stand, if she could store my leftovers in a fridge for me while I was away on a tour. She kindly obliged. The leftovers were just as satisfying the next day.We were on-site the previous day during happy hour. Happy hour is 4:30-6:30pm, Monday-Friday. They have happy hour specials and, during our visit, there was live music outside. The vibe was fun and festive. Specials included half-off select wines and cocktails, such as the TPC Old Fashioned ($8, regularly $16) and the Diamante Tee Time, made with Maestro Dobel Diamante Tequila, green tea, jalapeno, and lemon (also $8, regularly $16).Check out Nineteen at TPC Sawgrass on Instagram at @nineteenattpc.
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