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The Blue Hen Cafe

87/100 (1288 ratings)

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Salad

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Quiche

Shrimp and Grits

Tapas

Biscuits and gravy

Tacos

Andouille

Fish

Burger

Pork

Burrito

French Toast

Breakfast Burrito

Shrimp

Toasts

Beef

Omelette

Sit down

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American

Serves Alcohol

Parking Available

Highchairs Available

Free Wifi

Seating

Accepts Credit Cards

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Takeout

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Mid-range

"My family and I went for breakfast and I had the french toast, it was absolutely amazing. My son had scrambled eggs and bacon and it was the best..."

Rosemarie Torres

"This was the most delicious breakfast I’ve had in a very long time!! Buttermilk biscuits with homemade peach butter... seriously!?! Creamy grits..."

Megan McCumber McGraw

"Earns a place in our favorite places to eat. Consistently excellent, casual food prepared and served by people who obviously love and enjoy what they..."

Tom Starr

"Loved the quaint urban atmosphere, I had the corned beef hash and eggs superb! Daughter had a bacon sandwich had a taste the bacon is amazing!! We..."

Andrea Fisher-White

"Love this place and I try something different every time I go. I have never been disappointed. The food is fresh and the employees make you feel so..."

Vicki Jimerson

"Oh yum. Best breakfast in town! Biscuits, peach butter and homemade corned beef hash was all on point! Thank you..."

Cindy Rocyna Polverino

"The food was fresh, tasty and right on point. The service was friendly. I will come back and recommend to..."

Roxanna Ritchey

"my best friend and I split two dishes, the Yard Bird and there Shrimp Tacos. All I can say is Wow, there was nothing we tried we didn’t like My..."

Kurtis Heilmeier

"I love finding the random breakfast spots away from the hustle and bustle. This was the perfect spot with amazing food! And don’t forget the..."

Pam Browning

"Amazing food and not something you can find anywhere else! Great drink options as well. Whether for breakfast or lunch this is a local staple and one..."

Ward Hughey

"The food was amazing!!! We had a 30 minute wait, and I would have waited longer if needed because the food was worth..."

Shawn McVey Zollo

"Great food, great atmosphere! Did I mention the food was great! A must eat when visiting or passing..."

William Crane

"Went with a group of 7 and even though it's small they were able to accommodate us pretty quickly. My group all had breakfast but the Fried Green..."

Tammy Marble Traser

"So yummy! We had fried green tomatoes...really good because sliced thinner & lightly battered. Blackened shrimp & grits....so good. Datil pepper..."

Julia Walsh

"We had the yardbird and breakfast burritto. The yardbird has chicken, grits and collards on the side. Both dishes were excellent. Service was..."

Joe Cona

"Super delicious food & great service! I had the biscuits & fried chicken, hands down the best I’ve had! And the home fries were flavorful & fried..."

Lisa Jones Mooney

"Reasonable priced fresh food. Off the beaten path in Lincolnville neighborhood. Fresh food well made..."

Lisa Paprzyca

"Fun little hole in the wall in downtown St. Augustine. The Southern omelette and the fried chicken biscuits were to die for! Homemade home fries were..."

Kylie Jo Hood

"My husband and I met our friends here. It is a very quaint and charming place. The space is small so there was a wait, but the wait was not bad. As..."

Jenn Lawson Goss

"Went for first time with my daughter and granddaughters and ordered all kind of different breakfast, everything was delicious, prices are very..."

Elle

"This place has a following and it's easy to see why when you bite into the food. I went here with my wife on a Saturday morning and it was packed,..."

GT

"This place is GREAT!!The Breakfast Burrito is FANTASTIC!!!The Chicken Biscuits are to die for!!With tip $25.00 and food..."

A. Scott Kiehner

"Very good little cafe. The service was fast and super friendly. Everything was fresh and house made. My husband had crab quiche. It had a tasty side..."

Baldibanks

"I had lunch here Friday, January 6th, with my wife. We both enjoyed our meals. I had the Yard Bird lunch special, it has two pieces of fried chicken..."

Kevin Battell

"Despite usually bring very busy the service is prompt and very kind. The food is deliciously simple with unique twists and worth any wait. I highly..."

Leah Parker

"Great breakfast. Very creative and unusual menu with some old favorites. Grits and biscuits and gravy were excellent and my daughter got the Stuffed..."

Sherry Lynn

"The Blue Hen Cafe offers some of the best breakfast food I've had in quite a long time. I was excited to stumble upon this place. If you find..."

GoodNomJoni

"Ah. Maze. Ing. Worth the wait. Chicken and biscuits were delish! Everything is definitely made with top quality ingredients. Even the iced coffee..."

Sara Condrey

"Small walk from downtown St Augustine lovely little cafe great breakfast. Quick pleasant service. Big portions (if your from NZ) great for a nice..."

Dan Meadows

"Seriously so glad I added zomato to my phone. We found the blue hen and decided we had to try this place. All I can say is I feel silly describing my..."

Sarah Stovall

"This place rocks in every way! We loved it. It's clearly a popular local joint, but it's part of Lincolnville neighborhood, not downtown. Get away..."

Tutto Bene

"Great food, great atmosphere, friendly service = a great breakfast or lunch stop. Definitely a must-stop if you are looking for a morning out in St..."

Isaac

"The atmosphere of the place was nice, very vintage feel to it. The parking was a little annoying. The overall service from the hostess to the..."

Ileana Munoz

"A cute, little place to grab lunch! Everyone in my group loved their sandwiches (pressed pastrami and the trucker). The sweet potato home fries were..."

Lesley Marks

"So cute! The service was awesome, the food...perfection!!! Had perfectly crisp home fries, moist fried chicken on a huge buttery biscuit that was ON..."

Bob

"Ate there twice on a two day vacation!. Found this gem for breakfast our first day and enjoyed it so much that we had to go back the next day! Loved..."

Smr412

"Great place to eat! It is a funky little quaint diner. Not a lot of seating on a rainy day but worth waiting for a table if need be. Service was..."

Teamdoring.family

"1st time visitor.. great food! Try the stack or chicken biscuits for breakfast and you will be pleased.. I will definitely be..."

Cellin N

"Went to this little cafe with my wife for lunch and had a great experience. The place is super small but we were able to get a table outside which..."

Salim Muslimani

"Lovely place. Located away from most of the restaurants and shops but worth the walk. Friendly staff and fresh food. Had the breakfast sandwich. Will..."

Catheryn

"Hell..."

Jordan Harris

"As a local, I am always looking for new hidden gems. Found one today. We will be back often. I had the Yard Bird today... Kinda a mix between a pot..."

Marisa Sutherland Burton

"This place is a great example of why I like living in Saint Augustine: it's a friendly, locally-owned business that blows the doors off of chain..."

Rob

"Absolutely delicious. Everything was made with so much love! We'll be back and spread the good word to everyone who's looking for the best new local..."

BrieZ

"Ate at Yard Bird for the first time today and loved everything about..."

I Love Food

"Two Thumbs Up. This is my my new favorite place for breakfast downtown. These folks take great pride in their menu, the presentation of your meal,..."

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Ned's Southside Kitchen

85/100 (1485 ratings)

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Key Lime Pie

Baked Ziti

Peanut Butter Pie

Hummus

Eggplant

Shrimp and Grits

Fried shrimp

Chicken Parmagiana

Escargot

Pasta

Yankee Pot Roast

Jambalaya

Meatloaf

Conch Fritters

Shrimp and Grits

Salad

Southside Salad

Lamb

Calamari

Chicken Parmesan with Angel Hair Pasta

Pesto

Mussels

Calamares

Southside Nachos

Fish

Salmon

Sandwiches

Flounder Hemingway

Pork

Burger

Grape Leaf Platter

Paninis

Eggplant Parmesan

Low Country Shrimp N Grits

Sangria

Chicken Enchilada

Tapas

Turkey Monterey Wraps

Calamari

Fish Taco

Shrimp

Onion Liver

Meatloaf

Tacos

Beef

Sit down

American

Free off-street parking

Highchairs Available

Accepts Credit Cards

Takeout

Television

Accepts Mastercard

Accepts Visa

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Accepts American Express

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Street Parking

Wheelchair Accessible

Drive Thru

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Parking Available

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"Never, never bad food or service! This place has the best menu in St. Augustine! Everything on the menu is a treat and we have never left hungry...."

Pat Murphy

"My mom. I had the burgers and the south side burger. Omg they are the best. I haven’t had a burger since I moved away from Nebraska back in July. I..."

Kelly Baviello

"We happened on Ned’s as we were returning from a drive to Washington Oaks Gardens. Loved the menu selections. The food was really high quality and..."

Leigh Gardner

"I went to Neds , February 13th for lunch, Ashly was our server. We had a party of 6 with a high chair. The hostess was extremely efficient sat us..."

Maria Armesto

"So. damn. good. Everything from the fish to the fruit was fresh. A wide variety of choices on the menu to keep you coming back for breakfast, lunch,..."

Alex Norstedt

"We were here from out of town and didn't realize that every place would be booked for Thanksgiving dinner. We called Ned's and they said, come on up!..."

Chrissy Thomas Kellner

"Food, portions, service & pricing are always the best. Thanks Ned for making Ned's Southside the sbsolute..."

Larry Altman

"Love Ned's! Love Ned and his whole staff! Delicious, hearty, and plentiful food at reasonable prices. Something on the menu for everyone! Cheerful..."

Marlene Upson

"Cute little place. Great food with good prices. Everyone is super friendly. It is a warm family atmosphere.Will continue to eat..."

Pam Liwen

"Good food fast service great wait staff, will definitely..."

Jay Bird

"Tried this place for the 1st time today. The meal was excellent and I can't wait to go..."

Sheila Beach Sowers-Hofmann

"We love Ned's! Our favorite lunch spot for sure. We go have lunch every other Saturday usually, excellent comfort food..."

Tracey Lowry McCreery

"Okay, hands down this is some of the best home cooking. Everything is made on site, fresh, hot and seasoned just right. The price was well within..."

Bigger Joseph Lake

"I went there...... with my family..we are very Hungary ....then we decided that we will go tothe restaurant and eat buger on..."

Chirag Saini

"I've been going to Neds for years...in fact,I know his wife and am friendly with him when he is there.A real nice guy,in my book anyway.I like..."

Melinda Taylor

"There is only one word for Ned's and that is Excellent The food is excellent, and lots of it. The prices are excellent as is the..."

John Pickens

"Outstanding, all the positive reviews are true. Reasonable pricing for large fresh plates. I had the escargot app as discussed here. A smaller..."

Sean McRee

"This place is amazing! Fresh, flavorful food at an inexpensive price! The wait staff is friendly and patient. The place was packed but the service..."

Jessie

"The service was wonderful and everyone was friendly. The food was amazing. Everyone at our table 2 adults and 2 children loved their food. If we ever..."

Rachelle

"Turkey Dinner. Awesome tonight,..."

Beverly Mathews

"Wonderful Food. Hugely popular casual restaurant. Our food was marvelous. Something very special. Our compliments to the chef. I could eat there..."

Clssrm4

"Consistent. We keep coming back because we can always count on simply GOOD..."

Jgeronimo2

"Great food. Great service. Tony the server is the..."

LeLe D

"Good Food And Service. From the Southside Burger to the eggplant panini to the accompanying french fries and mashed potatoes with gravy--everything..."

Kerry

"Unexpected awesome surprise. I stopped here by default and was impressed with everything from the time I was quickly seated which was suprising..."

Gabrielle T

"Amazing flavors. Great presentation. Wonderful service. We will..."

Tim Sparks

"Very good restaurant and the food is great.The drive thru is not a good option. Should only be used for call ahead items however its not. If you..."

Driftashore

"Excellent. The service was great, staff was friendly and the food was delicious. We had steak & cheese, mozzarella & prosciutto and the kids had the..."

Jean Abba

"We love Ned's! We probably go once a month. I don't like seafood, but my boyfriend does & he usually orders one of their seafood specials. I usually..."

Heather Spuhler

"My friend and I went to Ned's on a rainy Thursday afternoon around 4pm. One-third of the dining room was full of guests. There are two dining rooms..."

CircuitChild

"We got the coconut shrimp and the stuffed grape leaves platter. For dessert we got the raspberry cake. The coconut shrimp was good; not greasy or..."

MrsBooj

"Was there on weekend trip to st. Augustine. It was a great experience! Food excellent. Service great. Whole belly clams really yummy. Prime rib..."

Beth

"Eating at Ned's is an event. The best event of your life!! Great Service from Kim. Fish was fresh as well as delish! Peanut butter pie is still the..."

Melissa

"Awesome Place to Eat. Great down home atmosphere and Great Food. Everything I have tried at Ned's has been good. My favorite Blackened Chicken Nachos..."

Janna Drake

"Southern fine dining! Even Yankees would live the greens, grits and fish! Peanut butter pie..."

Dr Woody

"Really good. Service and food excellent! Late lunch on a Wednesday found the parking lot full but, still seating. Had two seafood dishes that were..."

Chefwannabe

"Great Food! Great Service!. The food was really good at a really reasonable price. I will definitely go there again. Staff and ownership was really..."

Don Mills

"Just great! Nothing else to say. I eat there at least twice/month, taking my 90 year old dad out to eat. He always wants to go to Ned's. Why? Because..."

Bikechick

"Great Eats!. Loved the Blackened Chicken Nachos! Excellent staff to serve..."

Christin Nicole Harbison

"So many great looking menu items. Remarkable variety of menu items to the point where you wonder if they can pull it all off. Only had one visit to..."

Buddy1

"Great Food. My wife and I ate here last night and both our dinners were excellent. My wife had the Bang Bang Shrimp and I had the Salmon topped with..."

Les

"Casual with Great Food. Best diner in St. Augustine. Casual, no frills but great food! Can't miss..."

Best

"Great food! A wide variety on the menu, but whatever you order will be..."

Kort

"Small unassuming diner, but food was very good. Shrimp and grits were very good and my wife had fish, grits and collard greens and she said it was..."

Scott Coltrain

"Palm Coast Scrumptiousness. So CRAZY good!! The quality of this food does not match the price. My meal was unbelievable. The waitress reccommended..."

Andrea

"Try This Place!. My husband and I ate here on 3/15/12. It was busy, but we were seated right away. Our waiter Chris was friendly and very..."

Sally

"Great food, great service, great prices! Overall great restaurant! Loved it, can't say..."

Marne

"Great, no other words needed. Food is cheap for the high quality you receive. Food items you would see on both a diner or your high end eats. If the..."

Chris Long

"Feels like home. We're new to St. Augustine, and found Ned's right away. It's become our go-to place when people visit, and we eat there at LEAST..."

Lily G

"Passing through town - awesome service, large portions, fresh fresh fresh seafood, unique menu items and tasted great! Definitely worth the stop,..."

Wendy

"Cheesehead2. Neds Sorry to see the "Spoon" ranks Neds #1 on the south side. This will only make it more crowded at meal time. Ned's, in our..."

JimZ

"An absolute must...amazing variety of goodness for cheap. You will most definitely not be disappointed. Had the shrimp and grits..awesome. Pb..."

RobJ

"Good food, good..."

Keith

"Just yummy. Everything...."

Meme TimesTwo

"Excellent On All Counts!. Ned's is awesome! I tried the Bang Bang Shrimp, which were amazing! Service was good. This is my new favorite restaurant in..."

Wordybob

"Everything was delicious. There was an incredible amount of variety on the menu, and everyone should be able to find something that they like. The..."

Jon Darby

"Hopped off 95 looking for shrimp and stumbled upon Ned's. I ordered the blackened shrimp(shrimp served with cheese-y pasta) and the Bahamian chowder..."

Lalalaurin

"Great Local Place. In a sea of over priced tourist traps. Ned's is just what this town needs. The menu is pretty diverse, ranging from local..."

Natasha

"Great food. Since moving to St Aug in August, we are on a mission to try out the local restaurants. I printed off the top 100 from Urban Spoon and..."

StAugustineMom

"Seafood chowder is awesome.. Their seafood chowder is like a manhattan clam chowder. Delicious and worth the visit. They should have a chowder and..."

KAHUNA24

"Ned's the best!. Can not say more about the food...just look in the parking lot - if you can get a spot!Kathy, the GM, is awesome - a real..."

JB

"Great Food, Friendly Service, Best Price!. We happened upon Ned's for dinner while on vacation last week and we were so glad we went! It looked like..."

BeeBee

"Wow!!. Best cuban in town at a great price....I recommend this to everyone that is looking for great quality for less..."

Jeff Branch

"Favorite Hangout for Locals. Ned's is right next door to my neighborhood, and more times than not these days we find ourselves turning in. My family..."

Scalesjill

"Really , really likes it!. If you want outstanding food in a a pleasant atmosphere, reasonably priced ...Ned's is..."

Staugnative

"Love the food, great new place. We have been to Ned's about 5 times so far and the food has been excellent. It gets noisy but that is because the..."

Bergy

"Very good old fashioned Hamburger. We(2) were promptly greeted and seated even though the place was almost full. Our waitress, Ashley, was there..."

Linda Fried Hughes

"Welcome Ned's. The food is awesome. The Service rates as excellent. The staff is so friendly and timely. You always get great fresh flavors in a very..."

Mitzi Blevins Grasso

"Best Food In North Florida. Ned's food is the best food ANYWHERE - but surely it is the best food in St. Augustine. I have known Ned since being a..."

Lisa McKenna

"There's no pretense here, just great food at good prices with a little bit of dirty South..."

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