Simone's Wood Fired Craft Kitchen

Well done Simone’s! We went for Valentine’s Day dinner and had preordered their chateaubriand special for two as well as a beef tenderloin entree. It began with a lovely rose brut toast and the offering of a rose to each of the ladies in our party. We had delicious Caesar salads to begin which were served with great Parmesan toast. The chateaubriand was melt in your mouth - simply cooked to perfection and served with beautifully prepared fresh asparagus and mashed potatoes. The beef tenderloin was a generous cut and once again prepared just perfectly as well. It rivaled the best popular steak houses. Our finish was nothing short of amazing. We had a warmed white bread pudding served with whipped cream that was beyond delicious and disappeared. We also had a hazelnut chocolate mousse cake

Didn’t take a picture of the 3 meatball appetizer which was very saucy and you could have just alone. Hubby made his own pizza and I had a special meat panini with an up graded salad Service was quick and our waitress gave awesome suggestions on the choices they offered. Definitely coming back.

We called ahead for 3 at 6:30 but we weren’t able to be seated until about 7:15, everything after the wait was nothing short of amazing! Our waitress was so friendly and provided excellent recommendations. We started with the giant meatball appetizer and their delicious bread. I had the short rib as my entree and my husband had the Chicken Parmesan. Usually I would not want “fried chicken with red sauce” but everything tasted amazing. Their house made noodles stand out in addition to all other pairings on the plate complimenting each other. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience at Simone’s Wood Fired Craft Kitchen. I would highly recommend this for anyone looking for a scratch Italian kitchen in St. Augustine.

My husband and I dined twice over this past week when we visited the area. We loved the vibe of the resteraunt. The food was really good. The calamari was divine! We loved that it was served with hit marinara sauce and peppers - it was very reminiscent of how it is served in Europe which I love way more! The bread pudding was divine! The lasagna serving was huge! My least favorite thing was the mushroom pizza, I thought it lacked flavor, mushroom amount, and the crust was just meh. Overall, we loved it. I am sure some people adore the pizza, just comes down to preference. But definitely worth a stop! Oh, and the jam jar wine is great!

Great local real Italian restaurant. We started out with the goat cheese bruschetta, our #1 go-to appetizer. My wife had the huge serving of lasagna, must have been 10 layers+, I had the roast with homemade pasta, all very delicious. We finished our meal with the bread pudding, more of a rich custard and the best we’ve ever had. Rosie was our server, very knowledgeable, attentive, great customer service and an asset to the Simone’s organization. Would highly recommend. Thanks, Tim & Susan Todaro