Arrive for the first time with a party of six no one in the party had been here before so everyone tried something different. The service was excellent and the ambience of being at a table along the lake was very nice. Unfortunately the weather was terrible, but it finally did clear up as for the food. The food was very good, but there were a couple of hiccups. I personally had the jambalaya with rice, which I thought was very good, but it did have a little more vegetables in it than I am used to one party had the catfish sandwich and she said it was excellent. Another party had the coconut shrimp and she also thought they were very good Additional party had the half pound of boiled shrimp which she enjoyed and she had them cold. Where is my preference is fresh out of the boiler? I think the only true complaint was a certain dessert was ordered, and upon being served, they were undercooked and had to be returned. We received prompt attention, not only from our waiters but from All members of the serving staff as well as the manager and chef, of course offered to remake them at no charge and of course the original charge would be removed from the bill. We also ordered coconut crème cake. The cake was served cold so it lost part of its taste. We did bring it home with us and upon being room temperature the cake was excellent, so my suggestion would be to always keep part of their cake at room temperature. The main question is, would we return again based upon the taste of our food the quantity of our food, the value of our food and of course, service and the answer to that is yes every one of us said we would return

Food 4/5 Service 5/5 Ambiance 4/5 St John's was an awesome find in the Sanford area and it's right next to the water. The stuffed grouper was very flavorful. The waiter made a solid recommendation to have the sauce on the side which I appreciated as it was very sweet. The gator and calamari were fried well but it was heavier on the salt content. The filet mignon was well done. The service staff all assisted with each table so it was different but still efficient. We look forward to returning here!

Delicious food at this no frills restaurant. Ambiance is a bit old Florida and a tab outdated, but that didn't bother me at all. I love the location of this restaurant, right on the water. Beautiful views. The portions were big and food was very tasty and delicious. Got the calamari to share - which was perfectly cooked. Crab cakes with mac and cheese, and broccoli for my entree - all of it fantastic. The staff were so friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend checking this place out! I will be back for sure!

Great food and amazing service. The tacos were great and refreshing, and this is now my new favorite place to get shrimp and grits. Fried fish has a bit too much batter and a bit under-seasoned .

Taste: 4/5 Value: 4/5 Ambiance: 5/5 Great place to check out if you're looking to enjoy some water views while you eat. Food was tasty and were portioned well. When we went, multiple servers were assigned to our table and everyone we spoke with was pleasant. We were fortunate enough to be seated immediately with no reservation, but based on the other reviews that does not always seem to the case. Overall good experience.

My fiancé and I took a ride to Sanford during our trip to Florida, and the city overall is sooo cute. This restaurant is right on a lake, and a lot of the seats inside offer a great view of the water. We didn't have a reservation, but we did call ahead about an hour or so before arriving and were put on the call ahead list, which shortened our wait a ton! Luckily, we only had to wait about 10-15 minutes for our table to be ready, and in the meantime, we sat on a bench in front of the restaurant and enjoyed the sunshine and the view of the lake. Once we were seated, we were greeted right away and the service was fast. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. For our meal, we started with the crab cakes as an appetizer, and split the "A Walk Down Bourbon" seafood boil, which included crab, clams, mussels, shrimp, potatoes, corn, sausage, and garlic bread. It was great! Delicious flavor and a great amount of food for the price. I liked our visit a lot! I would recommend trying this place out