Trattoria di Bernardone

425 Durbin Pavilion Dr, St Johns
(904) 547-2888

Recent Reviews

Kiona Pritchard

Uber disappointed. I have been wanting to go here for a long time and was super excited to go. Arrived and was seated right away. Then waitress came, got our drinks and when she came back she asked if we were ready. Since it was our first time, it took a bit longer. She didn't come back for like 15 minutes. There were like 4 other tables in the whole restaurant. I ordered the pasta carbonerra and it had zero flavor. Kids pizza was ok.... didn't have pepperoni for kids. I know, a total lame complaint, but it would have been great. Overall, I'd never go again and never recommend.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

Samuel Yocca

For a new place, they are doing good. Keep improving and getting fully staffed and this place can be great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Michael Kelley

Don’t miss this Gem!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Emanuel Shllaku

Food was delicious. Staff were friendly. Enjoyed our dinner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Linguine Con Vongole, Tiramisu, Calamari Steak

Bridget McDonald

This was our 1st time here. The food was amazing the bartenders both were awesome. Will definitely be back we had appetizers a Caesar salad, homemade garlic, bread and pizza. We had to try more because everything was delicious so we added on lasagna and had a cannoli for dessert. Everything was spectacular. The drinks were on point & the place is super clean. Loved the place so much thank you for a great night. My fiancé recently had a stroke about 7 mths ago & we don’t go out often this is his new favorite place he felt normal again & it was so close to home. Everyone was so nice ❤️ Thank you Trattoria Di Bernard

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mario's Traditional Lasagna, Cannoli

Kaman Cheung

Great place. Service is stellar. Jaylin and Jolie were so great. Will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

One Reviewer

Plain, unflavored overpriced bar food. Calamari steak appetizer was pure breading, for $18. Scallops were just plain old scallops with a little salt and garlic and a standard white cheese sauce (equally plain) with a little sprinkled bacon slivers on top. Worst of all were the mushrooms, which was truly surprising because I love mushrooms. Literally they had to have taken some mushrooms, sprinkled them with grocery store breading, without any seasoning or salt, and baked them. Dry and boring, lacking any flavor. Husband got the Tromba Rustica. Basically it was a bunch of regular old pasta, smothered in a very dull pink/orange sauce crying out for more flavor, with three shrimps, maybe four small pieces of chicken, and maybe five tiny mushrooms the size of his pinky nail. I couldn’t finish mine it was so bad, even though I am still hungry, husband ate his because he was starving. We both agreed we should have made the drive to Fernandina to eat at Ciao’s for some real authentic and delicious Italian food instead of wasting our appetites on this.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Mario H

Valentines Day Nightmare!!!First time visiting this establishment for dinner. We had reservations and was seated fairly …. I’ll cut to the chase.Menu is overpriced and service was average barely acceptable.The kicker, my wife ordered veal Marsala from the menu , they were out . Then she changed to something else veal piccata and it came very salty . She sent it back and came back salty again . One and done !Never going back to this place again.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Joan McManus

We like eating in their beautiful bar and their fabulous food but the piano player on the weekends just kills it for us. He’s too loud, you can’t really converse with anyone. Too bad, we really love it there.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmesan, Caprese Salad, Stuffed Mushrooms, Pistachio Gelato, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Garlic Bread, Chicken Marsala, Mario's Traditional Lasagna, House Salad, Baked Mushrooms Alla Toscana, Meatball

Joe G

My wife and I tried here a second time. The first felt uninspired. Our expectations are pretty high on Italian food but we gave it another try. This time it was excellent! We had the stuffed pepper appetizer. Amazing! The Veal Parm was done perfectly. My wife loved the GF options. Highly recommend.Dietary restrictions: Lots of GF optionsParking: It's in a shopping center. Plenty of parking.Kid-friendliness: Family friendly restaurant apart from the bar area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Caprese Salad, Calamari Steak

Dan Bob

Saturday night was a big crowd, but all the service was incredible and adapted to the challenge. The bartender was very attentive, drinks were great, food was exactly what I needed, and all of the servers were very friendly. The crowd was having a great time in the bar area, and they had a very talented pianist playing for the crowd. Couldn't ask for a better scratch-made meal and dining experience...I'll be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmesan, Tiramisu, Tromba Rustica

Kay G

This was a second chance that sadly left me underwhelmed again. The server was attentive but borderline made us feel rushed. The proscuitto wrapped shrimp smelled fishy. The lasagna was flavorless and mushy. The fusilli with chicken was flavorful but unfortunately way too salty. I was excited to try the lovely lemon cream cake displayed beautifully in the case only to have dry, flavorless cake with icing that tasted like lemony butter. The food is not even mediocre and way overpriced. Not to mention it was not even busy on a Friday evening. I will not be giving a 3rd chance.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

Rick Ashby

My wife and I both had the grouper special … may be the best grouper we’ve ever had. Nina our server was great. She was very friendly and accommodating. The group serving we had was a very generous size. Our 5th dining here and they’ve all been outstanding

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Caprese Salad, Garlic Bread

Joni McKenna

I can't begin to describe the atmosphere in this warm, family owned eatery. They welcome you and make you feel like you've been going there for years. The artfully crafted homemade entrees are some of the finest I've ever eaten, but don't stop there. The bartender is an artisan as well. If you watch him prepare signature cocktails and martinis you'll see he takes his time to create and make your libations both tasty and goregous! You may as well have one of their amazing desserts too, because you're not going to want to leave there anyway. I can't wait to return!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lori Anderson

Great food, great service and GREAT atmosphere. Everything is prepared in house. The staff is wonderful. You must try this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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