Good food, but we had slow service. Not even sure ...

Good food, but we had slow service. Not even sure why. The restaurant wasn't packed (we had an empty table beside us for nearly the whole time we were there). Our waiter, Rich, was very pleasant but would disappear for long periods of time. We ordered the calamari for an appetizer and loved it! I had the black and blue salad as my meal - extremely good. My wife ordered the shrimp and grits, and it was okay. It had a ball of grits in the middle of a lake of spicy gravy, surrounded by boiled shrimp she had to peel herself. It was different than what we typically get other places. If you like gravy and datil peppers, then you would probably like this dish.

Overall, if you love a great view of the beach, slow leisurely dinners, a wide selection of drinks, and good steak and seafood, you will probably like this place. But we don't drink alcohol, often found ourselves waiting for service, and despite picking two of the cheaper dinners found ourselves paying a $65 ticket. We can find equally good food at cheaper prices elsewhere (which is one of the strengths of the Jax/St. Augustine area) that also have plenty of atmosphere and/or views. We probably won't be back.