Retro modern atmosphere with art available for purchase. Great service and everything tasted great!
Renee Wilson
Best food we had while in St Augustine. We actually ate here twice because it's so much better than other restaurants in the area. Great service too. You can't go wrong here.
Stasia Nicole
Food was amazing, portion sizes were huge!! Wonderful experience.
Claire Small
Great little place with good food and service. I enjoyed the grouper tacos and my sister loved her kale salad.
Женя Лукьянов
Everything perfect! Food, service!! I ll come back
Shelby
We drove 45 minutes to dine here because my son loves the burritos. The restaurant closes at 7pm and at 6:25 we arrived and were told they were closing. This is poor management and service and we will never return.
Pam Gray
A very casual place with a huge menu and excellent food for all tastes. Vegan options available.
Haley Williams
I ordered a fish wrap. MAN O MAN it was great. So flavorful !
Greg
Great outdoor seating. Didn't like red sauce on the burrito, seemed like spaghetti sauce.
Miguel “Daywalker33309”
The only play to eat Good food and have a good atmosphere is this one. Thank you and all your staff for making me Welcome and So Kind. Loved it, A real review by a Cuban American. GRACIAS!!!!!!!1
No regular queso, only beer queso even tho the trio dip (the very first app) just says queso, no indication that its beer queso other than another seperate appetizer being beer queso. Server kinda ignored us after we explained the issue that we wanted Regular queso not beer queso. No refund, not great service, kinda suck cause it looks like a cute lil place to eat. :/
Hey im not twisting anything Back 40 staff, yall just dont know how to properly word your menu so here's an edit so there's no misunderstanding!
Edit: yes i was offered alternative dips all which I dislike, and it was my friend who decided to keep the dish as they didnt wanna waste it. Also no!!! I was not told BEFORE ordering the queso that it was beer queso, hence why I specifically asked for REGULAR queso after(which you dont have), seeing as this restuarant is supposedly tex mex. Dont try to spin it like I'm wrong, when you're menu clearly says just Queso, not beer queso like the appetizer several choices below, just queso under the very first app. And because I was so frustrated I didnt want anything else I may not have liked especially when the server tried to agrue about a miscommunication on YOUR MENU!!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
nishant narula
When we arrived in St. Augustine, we were looking for a spot to have lunch. Based on good reviews, we decided to try Back 40 Urban Cafe.
The cafe specializes in urban fresh food, and we were immediately impressed by its cozy and inviting ambiance. After taking a seat in a booth, our server promptly brought us menus.
To start, we ordered the Trio Appetizers with Chips, followed by the Island Bowl with Grilled Chicken and the Jerk Chicken Avocado Sandwich for our main courses.
The Trio Appetizers came with salsa, guacamole, and onion cream sauce, paired with freshly made chips. The dips were flavorful and fresh.
For the main dishes, the Island Bowl featured grilled chicken, tomatoes, beans, and a flavorful sauce. While the ingredients were fresh, the grilled chicken was unfortunately dry and lacked juiciness, which left us slightly disappointed.
However, the Jerk Chicken Avocado Sandwich more than made up for it! The jerk chicken was juicy and well-seasoned. It was the standout dish of our meal and Jerk Chicken became my favorite.
Despite the grilled chicken in the bowl being underwhelming, the rest of the dishes were fresh, delicious, and satisfying.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken, Chips and Salsa
Jess Lewis
We had such a lovely time here. The food was delicious; I had the vegetarian chili salad with homemade ranch, and my girlfriend had the grouper tacos. We shared the trip of dips- every one was absolutely delicious. We had the hummus, guacamole and fried onion dip. Everything was fresh, bright, flavorful and satisfying. I’m taking home the salad and dips, and I just ordered key lime pie. Totally recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hummus
macready lives
Had the chips and salsa as appetizer. Might be my favorite salsa ever. Couldn't get enough. SO GOOD! Chips were awesome too - great texture. Ordered the Cuban sandwich and it was amazing. My wife had Poke Bowl and WOW! Tuna was delicious! Server was excellent, by the way - great service. Place is cute and quaint - nice, simple, unpretentious atmosphere. Felt like I was eating at a friend's house. Lots of cool art on the walls. Will definitely be back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cuban, Chips and Salsa
Ivan A
Pleasant surprise find. Last day in Florida and wanted to have “local” flavors. This place delivers.
We got here at 2:45pm on a Monday. Coincidentally they have happy hour between 2:30-5:30. We took advantage of the $4/taco deal (happy hour special) and ordered the Caribbean jerk chicken nachos.
Tacos were of a good size. My wife and I were able to share everything and feel satisfied. Staff is friendly and food generally came out quick.
Personal preference or ranking of the tacos, (all are good, so if you order #4, go for it!)
Retro modern atmosphere with art available for purchase. Great service and everything tasted great!
Best food we had while in St Augustine. We actually ate here twice because it's so much better than other restaurants in the area. Great service too. You can't go wrong here.
Food was amazing, portion sizes were huge!! Wonderful experience.
Great little place with good food and service. I enjoyed the grouper tacos and my sister loved her kale salad.
Everything perfect!
Food, service!! I ll come back
We drove 45 minutes to dine here because my son loves the burritos. The restaurant closes at 7pm and at 6:25 we arrived and were told they were closing. This is poor management and service and we will never return.
A very casual place with a huge menu and excellent food for all tastes. Vegan options available.
I ordered a fish wrap. MAN O MAN it was great. So flavorful !
Great outdoor seating. Didn't like red sauce on the burrito, seemed like spaghetti sauce.
The only play to eat Good food and have a good atmosphere is this one. Thank you and all your staff for making me Welcome and So Kind. Loved it, A real review by a Cuban American. GRACIAS!!!!!!!1
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
No regular queso, only beer queso even tho the trio dip (the very first app) just says queso, no indication that its beer queso other than another seperate appetizer being beer queso. Server kinda ignored us after we explained the issue that we wanted Regular queso not beer queso. No refund, not great service, kinda suck cause it looks like a cute lil place to eat. :/
Hey im not twisting anything Back 40 staff, yall just dont know how to properly word your menu so here's an edit so there's no misunderstanding!
Edit: yes i was offered alternative dips all which I dislike, and it was my friend who decided to keep the dish as they didnt wanna waste it. Also no!!! I was not told BEFORE ordering the queso that it was beer queso, hence why I specifically asked for REGULAR queso after(which you dont have), seeing as this restuarant is supposedly tex mex. Dont try to spin it like I'm wrong, when you're menu clearly says just Queso, not beer queso like the appetizer several choices below, just queso under the very first app. And because I was so frustrated I didnt want anything else I may not have liked especially when the server tried to agrue about a miscommunication on YOUR MENU!!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
When we arrived in St. Augustine, we were looking for a spot to have lunch. Based on good reviews, we decided to try Back 40 Urban Cafe.
The cafe specializes in urban fresh food, and we were immediately impressed by its cozy and inviting ambiance. After taking a seat in a booth, our server promptly brought us menus.
To start, we ordered the Trio Appetizers with Chips, followed by the Island Bowl with Grilled Chicken and the Jerk Chicken Avocado Sandwich for our main courses.
The Trio Appetizers came with salsa, guacamole, and onion cream sauce, paired with freshly made chips. The dips were flavorful and fresh.
For the main dishes, the Island Bowl featured grilled chicken, tomatoes, beans, and a flavorful sauce. While the ingredients were fresh, the grilled chicken was unfortunately dry and lacked juiciness, which left us slightly disappointed.
However, the Jerk Chicken Avocado Sandwich more than made up for it! The jerk chicken was juicy and well-seasoned. It was the standout dish of our meal and Jerk Chicken became my favorite.
Despite the grilled chicken in the bowl being underwhelming, the rest of the dishes were fresh, delicious, and satisfying.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken, Chips and Salsa
We had such a lovely time here. The food was delicious; I had the vegetarian chili salad with homemade ranch, and my girlfriend had the grouper tacos. We shared the trip of dips- every one was absolutely delicious. We had the hummus, guacamole and fried onion dip. Everything was fresh, bright, flavorful and satisfying. I’m taking home the salad and dips, and I just ordered key lime pie. Totally recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hummus
Had the chips and salsa as appetizer. Might be my favorite salsa ever. Couldn't get enough. SO GOOD! Chips were awesome too - great texture. Ordered the Cuban sandwich and it was amazing. My wife had Poke Bowl and WOW! Tuna was delicious! Server was excellent, by the way - great service. Place is cute and quaint - nice, simple, unpretentious atmosphere. Felt like I was eating at a friend's house. Lots of cool art on the walls. Will definitely be back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cuban, Chips and Salsa
Pleasant surprise find. Last day in Florida and wanted to have “local” flavors. This place delivers.
We got here at 2:45pm on a Monday. Coincidentally they have happy hour between 2:30-5:30. We took advantage of the $4/taco deal (happy hour special) and ordered the Caribbean jerk chicken nachos.
Tacos were of a good size. My wife and I were able to share everything and feel satisfied. Staff is friendly and food generally came out quick.
Personal preference or ranking of the tacos, (all are good, so if you order #4, go for it!)
#1 mojo pork
#2 shrimp
#3 marinated tuna
#4 grouper
Parking: Free parking lot next to business
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken Nachos, Shrimp Tacos, Jerk Chicken
Loading...