Sainte-George Restaurant

Four stars for the ambience! The service wasn't that great and we're a little disappointed that our drinks weren't refilled. It took quite a while for someone to come by to take any orders, but she tried to rush the kids meals. I think the waitress tried her best but she never really came around. The restaurant is quaint and beautifully decorated for the holidays. The food was portioned pretty small but it was good. The bar is pretty upstairs as well but the restroom needed a little TLC. I like the location though, easy to get to if you're already on St. George street. Try it if you're in the area though if you want a nice meal.

A Disappointing Valentine's Day ExperienceI always try to give a restaurant some grace on Valentine's Day, knowing it can be one of the most challenging nights of the year for service staff. However, our experience at Sainte-George Restaurant in St. Augustine left us unimpressed--not because of the holiday rush, but due to poor coordination and disappointing hospitality.The Good:Let's start with the positives. The food itself was solid. I had the filet mignon, which was decent--nothing spectacular, but well-prepared and served with carrots and potatoes. While the price wasn't the best value, it was reasonable given the setting. Naomi, the bartender, was the highlight of the night. She was friendly, efficient, and handled our order with professionalism.The Issues:We had a 5:30 PM reservation and were promptly seated on the outdoor patio. Normally, this would be a pleasant setting, but at 60° with wind, it was far from comfortable. Our hostess mentioned she would bring water and be right back, yet 10 minutes passed with no service--no water, no server, nothing.Realizing it would be too chilly to enjoy the meal, I went inside to ask if we could be moved. I was told there were no available seats inside, but we could sit at the bar itself--not at the bar-side tables, as those were "reserved." We opted for the bar, making the best of an uncomfortable situation.Then came the frustrating part. Throughout our meal, we watched multiple walk-in customers--without reservations--get seated at the very bar-side tables we were told were unavailable. Even more frustrating, two couples who sat at these tables quickly left after seeing the limited menu or high prices. It was disappointing to see tourists given preferential treatment over a couple with a reservation.Final Thoughts:For a $90 per person experience, we expected a more seamless and professional dining experience. Instead, we encountered disorganization, poor communication, and an arbitrary seating policy that seemed to prioritize walk-ins over reservations.While we are locals and always on the lookout for great restaurants in St. Augustine, we won't be returning to Sainte-George. The area is filled with fantastic dining options that offer both better service and a stronger value for the price. If you're visiting and looking for a memorable meal, I'd recommend exploring elsewhere.

HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED! BLONDE HOSTESS WAS SO RUDE! And especially during the holidays!I saw great reviews of this place, went with my boyfriend at 5 pm for a party of 2. Even though we did not have reservations, place was empty and the waitress didn't even offer to put us on the list. We had no problem waiting, she strictly turned us away with an attitude and didn't even bother to check up stairs to accommodate us.Never had such a bad first impression restaurant, very disappointed because we were wiling to wait and enjoy the delicious food.

We arrived on time for our 6:30 reservation. There was no hostess to seat us (or anyone else). 10 minutes later, she seated us at dirty table, left no menus or silverware, and disappeared. We were finally greeted by a server 15 minutes after we were seated, who promptly disappeared to get menus and silverware for us (another 10 minutes). Turns out she's also the bartender (and assistant manager).When we finally ordered, food came out. We had the empanada appetizer (fried and greasy), a Cesar salad (tiny, and $16). I ordered a bottle of malbec, which they were our of. Then I ordered a glass of merlot, which came out after our entrees. My entrees was actually pretty good (shortrib), but my wife's salmon was so salty it was inedible. I asked for the hostess to get our server, a manager, or the owner. Nobody ever came, so I went to the bar to flag down our server, who looked like she was ready to have a breakdown. That's how I found out she was the assistant manager. They made it right by taking my wife's meal off the check. During our meal, so many people walked out because they never got seated, even though they had reservations. The owner never came out, but I advised the assistant manager that if they plan to stay open, they need staff, service, and accommodation. If you plan to go, bring your patience.

I made a reservation about three weeks in advance for Valentine's Day. We arrived a few minutes before our scheduled time and were seated at an outdoor table on their upstairs balcony. After we were seated, no waiter came around for about ten minutes. It was a cold and windy night so my husband went down to the hostess and asked if we could move down to the bar area instead. She said yes, but only to be seated at the bar and not a table. We were so hungry that we agreed to sit at the bar. While we ate our dinner at the bar, we saw other diners come in with no reservations and get a table in the bar area. Poor customer service from both the hostess as well as the upstairs waiter. The menu offered 3 appetizers, 4 entrees and one dessert option. I had the lobster pasta and my husband had the filet mignon. The food was fine.

best view of the Fort and river ! really nice interior. Nice balcony terrace,Food was ok... worst service we ever had - ever, in my life! . Two servers for the entire lunch crowd. Clueless server had no idea what she was doing.. people waiting just to order as she was running doing nothing. The table next to us waited for 30 minutes to to order! they finally walked out. Our check was incorrect as well. we wasted 2 hours... Unfortunate - since the location is great, and architecture is great.. There needs to be a manager on site all the time.. the lady "manager" was NOT managing. I Honestly never experienced anything like this horrible service..

I thought I had left a review for this place when we had dinner but I don't see one so let's drop on for brunch. First off the upstairs and outside seating is awesome. Really great view. Plenty of open seats but it is a Friday at lunch time. Great sounding choices. Got a bowl of the mushroom soup. Pretty tasty but it didn't knock my socks off. Missing something. For main we had the Thai noodle salad. It was ok but like the soup it seemed to need a little something more. Maybe more sauce. Over pretty good food with great views. Nice to sit and chill.

We went out for my wife's birthday. We figured it was cold out and the restaurants would not be so busy tonight in Saint Augustine. We chose Sainte George restaurant and we were pleasantly surprised at not only the food but the service. We had two servers Cathy and Sandy who was training. Both paid special attention to our needs and returned to ask how we were enjoying our meals. The restaurant was relaxed and had a great vibe! The table had an adjustable light that you could dim or make brighter. They played slow jazz like music from Gene Ammons. The mood was relaxing. We started out with a cocktail a dirty martini with stuffed blue cheese olives. We both had the chef soup mushrooms with potatoes perfect for the weather and a great start for the evening. I ordered the short rib stroganoff which was delicious and my wife ordered the slow braised short ribs. Both were filling and delicious. We paired it with a bottle of La Crema Pinot Noir. We finished the night with two cappuccinos and a seven layer ganache cake. What a wonderful experience, we'll be back again. We like to celebrate a birthday week instead of one day.....more to come.

The scenery was gorgeous and service was great. However, the prices do not match quality. The tuna appetizer was a bit tough. Our drinks were good, but small. The pork chop was fair and had an interesting apple glaze. The mushroom risotto was delicious. It was a fancy birthday dinner, and even though we put in the reservation it was a birthday and told the staff, it was not acknowledged. Hopefully they'll work out their faults and make the price worth it.

0/10. Worst service I have ever received. Let's start at the beginning. We walked in and there was only a few tables occupied. We ordered a round of drinks and it took 45 minutes to receive them. 45 min are you kidding? It was dead in there! The drinks we did get were burned. Absolutely awful. When I went to the bartender to have something remade she had the worst attitude and was v snarky. Girl find a new calling because making drinks clearly isn't working for you. Also they were out of everything on the menu. Nothing was updated? Every table around us either canceled their order or had to get something comped. Saint George you should probably look for all new staff including the manager.