Terra & Acqua

Amazing!!! The regular menu is great … But there specials go to the next level… Staff is always friendly … It’s a hidden Gem

Picked up 4 pizza’s here earlier today. I thought they were all delicious, and the other 5 people who ate them thought they were really good too. The pizzas aren’t as large as some other places, but the quality is great and they are cooked in the brick oven– as it should be ;)
The woman who was working the front was extremely friendly and there was plenty of parking open on the lot. There’s some nice outdoor seating as well if you’re eating in.
The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 was due to the price of each pizza, but at the same one that’s what you gotta pay for this quality!

Very good pizza and pasta. Great wine selection. Great place for casual or special outings for large or small groups. We’re a fan of owners other restaurant Parisi’s in Denver. We had slower service but the restaurant just opened so it’s to be expected.

Amazing restaurant. We loved this place so much. Service food everything was too notch. Our server Raphael was so helpful and kind. A great experience

We heard the buzz about a newer restaurant and wanted to explore. Went for Friday evening dinner, and were underwhelmed.
Pros: I’ve seen other reviews talking about a ‘confusing’ menu, but I kind of liked it. The menu.
Cons:
Service, semi-​observed. Greeted by a hostess who took us to a marginal table. But… we didn’t object. Started to pass out menus while my wife was still standing. We had a case of dueling waiters, and the loser obviously wasn’t happy to be there. Tried to engage him in reasonable conversation, to no avail. Oh well.
Venue: Cavernous and extremely noisy (at least inside). Staff running hither and yon with stacks of glasses… we were waiting for the inevitable crash, which happened. In spite of numerous bus staff, tables remained unbussed for a long time (I guess they were too busy carrying stacks of glasses).
Meal: I had fish special and although a bit overcooked, it was a nice touch. Wife had a seafood combination that was overcooked.
Overall: won’t go back.

It has been our 5 th visit to the Restaurant. Withh mostly good experience with the service, we are always happy when we get Fahrid (hopefully, i spelled his name right) our waiter. The food is outstanding, very well prepared and tasteful. Being almost 50 years in the food industry, my hat’s off to the Executive Chef Natanya. If only, the owner of the Restaurant would not be so grumpy and start recognizing customers, it would be even better.

Excellent wood fire pizza! The best in town! Great atmosphere. Service was ok, but our waiter seemed to be very distracted. If there’s room for improvement it would be in service. However, we definitely recommend this place!

Stopped in seeking a simple pasta dish because I’m sick of eating salad and I’m finding the food around here in St. AUGUSTINE to be so heavy and the portions so huge! The menu items AT THIS RESTAURANT appeared too rich for my tummy tonight, so I took a shot and asked if the chef could whip me up something simpler and lighter. And voila! She made me a nice primavera-​ish tagliatelle. Delicious! The pasta is homemade tasting and light and delicious. The sauce was executed very well. I will be back tomorrow for lunch. I’m from NYC and I’m 100 percent Italian, so I’m not easily impressed with Italian food. This was really lovely. And my waitress was sweet, professional, and accommodating. Give it a try!

Had lunch there last week and was very pleased with the service, quality and menu. I had the gnocchi with sage butter and the pear salad. Both were excellent. All four of us enjoyed our meals. In fact we are going back tonite for an anniversary dinner.

We live locally and went to St Augustine to eat, as we do several times a month, but it was a Saturday and downtown was packed. A friend previously recommended this restaurant south of downtown so we gave it a try. Husband had gnocci with spicy sausage that had a very nice flavor, served with red sauce which is hard to find. I had pizza salad topped with chicken and it was yummy, even as a left over that evening. Both of us thought the homemade bread helped make the meal great. Also, we ordered Tiramisu and coffee. We hardly ever get dessert when out but could not resist since the meal was so good. We were there for a late lunch so our service was super. Décor and ambiance is wonderful. We will definitely try again.

First time there and we were not disappointed Great looking inside and the staff was very congenial. The apps we started with were perfect and the main courses also met our expectations. The only tiny complaint is that being from the north I felt the veal could have been sliced or pounded down a little thinner. We will definitely go back.

My husband and I had a delightful dining experience tonight. The food was delicious. The ambience was warm and inviting. Our server was knowledgeable and very nice. It was our first visit and we will definitely return again.

Go there for lunch and order the Chicken Marsala! The lasagna is very good, too. My wife and her girlfriends all love this place, and now I do, too.

One of the best restaurants I’ve been to this year — loved everything about the restaurant from the wonderful wood-​fired oven fresh bread to the grilled lobster and the wild boar pappardelle pasta and dessert. Our server was fabulous as well. They specialize in Northern Italian dishes which have a more Mediterranean feel. Must go!

We had our Christmas party there and it was great. They took excellent care of us the food was wonderful and the drinks came quickly after we ordered.
I had their veal shank special with mushrooms potatoes and asparagus a very large portion well prepared. For a starter I had their tomatoes with mozzarella very good.
People had everything from steaks to seafood and everybody was extremely pleased.
I did not have a desert but those that did said it was very good. They looked great.
So they earned five stars for tonight.

My wife and I have had several dinners at Terra & Aqua. Every thing is always great from homemade pastas to veal and seafood.
We go early and sit in the bar area to catch «happy hour» prices. Recently we have tried there pizza. Thin crust and closest to true Italy. Not the commercial crap we usually get in the US.

My wife and I eat out every day. At least one meal and frequently two are in a restaurant each day. We eat in expensive upscale places and in little sandwich shops. We appreciate that running a restaurant, big or small, is a lot of work and coordination. We try to adjust our expectations to the type of restaurant it is. Having said that, we always expect good service, good value (e.g. maybe expensive but worth it) and a polite staff. We have never walked out of a restaurant. .. . until today.
We recently stopped off at 2PM in Terra & Acqua for lunch. Lunch is generally a meal where people are pressed for time and, unlike a leisurely dinner, should be prompt, correct and respectful of a working person’s time constraints.

We were the only patrons in the restaurant at the time. Our server, Maria, was quick to bring a delicious basket of bread to the table. We ordered quickly as she delivered the bread. 50 MINUTES LATER we got up to leave as the main course we had ordered had not yet been brought to us despite several requests.
The restaurant setting is nice, if somewhat loud, with tables and booths spread out nicely. The bread brought to the table with olive oil was excellent, tasty and delicious. I ordered the Bibb Salad with Pancetta ($ 8) and my wife ordered the Pear Salad ($ 8).). Both salads were delicious and delivered promptly.
I also ordered the Carbonara ($ 12) and my wife ordered the Puttanesca ($ 12). And then we sat.. .. and we sat. .. and we sat. .. and we sat. I actually asked if anyone was working in the kitchen.
Maria asked us if we would like more bread and then remembered they ran out so no additional bread. We had to ask for water refills which we should not have to do in a place like this. Then we sat, asking about the status of our meal for 50 minutes. After almost an hour of waiting, we got up to pay for our salads and leave.
Just as we were leaving, our now boxed to go meals were delivered with an apology and provided at no charge. That was a nice and sincere touch, although if I had wanted a meal to go I would have ordered it. I’m sure the food would have tasted better served hot and fresh on a plate and not in a to-​go container.
There is no excuse for the horrendous service and the interminable wait we experienced. Many of the staff, including Maria, knew we were waiting for almost an hour with nothing at our table but a glass of water and still no meals were delivered. We were in the middle of the restaurant, not tucked away and out of sight. In fact another staff member stopped by to ask us how we liked our meal, and was surprised to hear our answer that we hadn’t eaten yet.
This was poor management, poor service and poor restauranting, no matter how good the food might be. It was nice of them to give us the food to go at no cost, but frankly, a restaurant that is that inattentive to their customer is not worthy of having customers. We won’t go back. There are too many other choices where customers have a value and are treated as if they do.

After Mother Nature treated us to a hardcore torrential downpour, we decided not to make the treacherous drive to Downtown St. Augustine. After Running through the rainy parking lot, we were welcomed into the restaurant. We were seated with NO wait and served drinks immediately. My pasta with meat sauce was delicious. Alas, my naïve mother who order the NY strip steak special soon regretted it because of a mistake in the kitchen. When her steak finally arrived she claimed it was grisly and fatty.
We also enjoyed an appetizer of fried pizza dough which was a cute and delicious treat. Other than the unfortunate steak mistake I thoroughly liked my meal and would go back again.

Waren heute Abend zum 1. Mal hier.
Von außen macht das Lokal nicht den besten Eindruck,
da die Stühle auf der Terrasse stark verschlissen sind.
Kommt man hinein wird man von einem recht modernen Ambiente empfangen das aber durch seine warmen Erdtöné eine Wohlfühl-​Atmosphäre schafft.
Das Essen war ausgezeichnet und authentisch Italienisch.
Wir kommen ganz bestimmt wieder.

Awesome Italian food, probably the best one on the beach. I have been here a few times since they opened. Ok they have had some teething problems but they have now overcome them.
Came here tonight with some local friends and we had a ball. The place was buzzing and the food — a tad bit slow in arriving, was amazing. How ever they give you lots of fresh bread with oil and balsamic to keep you occupied. Try the Antipasti Misto– great selection of cheeses and olives. I had the Pappadelle Cernia — freshly homemade pasta with grouper. Unbelievably good.
My friends had Pizzas which were amazingly good.
Great service from Gergiowho had some good recommendations for wine.
Overall highly recommended and really enjoyed the experience.

The restaurant looks great! The menu is very hard to understand & follow. I had lobster ravioli that sounded & looked wonderful. Sadly it had no taste at all and the pasta was rubbery. The waitress told me three times that she just doesn’t understand it not having any taste because they have served it many times with no complaints. They have one soup that is listed as an entrée for $ 19. «I had to get the waitress to find it for me»
They have a pizza oven but you can only order the pizzas that are listed on the menu. No ingredient list to choose from. The only way you can get pepperoni is to order a child’s pizza. So, I ordered that as an appetizer. It was good.
The lasagna tomato sauce tasted and looked just like Chef Boyardee. It was even the same texture. But, it was still pretty good. lol
Salads are a separate charge.
The children’s menu did look pretty good!
I will go give them another try.