Baxters Restaurant - Fernandina Beach (FL)

4 /5 McStarvin Eats (Eats): If you live or vacation on the South End of Amelia Island, Baxters is a local staple. The bar is always packed with locals and fun bartenders. Baxters lives up to its reputation as a local "Cheers!" establishment. That being said, it caters more towards tastes of an elderly clientele (mostly standard, bland-ish fare.) This is not necessarily a bad thing. Baxters knows what its customers want and has been in business for years. The steak was well seasoned and flavorful, if a bit on the chewy side. The shrimp was fresh, and felt like healthly, tasty option. The calamari was a table favorite and the dipping sauce was surprisingly spicy and flavorful. However, it was extremely hot in the resturant section and I dont know how people handle it during the dog days of summer! Plan for a winter, spring or autumn visit for maximum enjoyment.

5 /5 Debra Quinn: This restaurant definitely surprised me. Its been around a minute for sure and the booths could use some love, my mom could barely reach her food on the table, etc.. but the food. Nothing short of amazing. Escargot, baked brie, lamp and the sizzling steak, just wow. Absolutely perfect. We will definitely be back.

2 /5 Anthony Preziosi: We went with a group and were genuinely excited after looking over the menu, which sounded fantastic. Unfortunately, the experience didn’t live up to our expectations. The French onion soup was excellent and was the highlight of the meal. However, things went downhill from there. We ordered steaks and chicken francese. Two of the steaks came out cooked incorrectly, and when we brought it to their attention, the owner came over and was visibly upset that we had sent them back. One person in our group said not to worry about remaking his steak, but the owner insisted, and we had to repeat ourselves multiple times before he finally backed off. His attitude throughout the interaction was uncomfortable and unprofessional. Flavor-wise, all of the steaks were extremely disappointing. They were completely unseasoned and lacked any flavor. For the price, this was especially frustrating—I honestly could have made a better steak at home. The chicken francese was also not what was expected at all. It looked more like a scampi dish, included peas, and tasted nothing like traditional francese. After checking with our very pleasant waitress, she confirmed that this was how the dish was prepared. While our waitress was extremely kind and attentive, the owner’s behavior and the overall quality of the food left a lot to be desired. I would not recommend this place. If they consider themselves a steakhouse, they have a lot of work to do.

4 /5 Donald Morrison: The ribeye was great but the veggies really sucked. No flavor and the rum runner was horrible. And my wifes parents said their stakes tased more like sirloin then ny strip.If your going to charge that much for food it better be perfect.

3 /5 Janna Griffith: The petite fillet was melting your mouth fantastic! But on the other hand, what they call French onion soup is not French onion soup there was rosemary in it. Oh yes, I tasted the rosemary. I make a wicked good the best in town French onion soup, I couldn’t taste any wine Or cognac., I was so looking forward to that.