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Vernon's Restaurant, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Vernon's Restaurant

3.9
3.9
342 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 6 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for brunch
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
Vernon’s First Coast Kitchen & Bar features innovative dishes with fresh, locally sourced ingredients and thoughtfully-made, hand-crafted cocktails. The namesake restaurant of Vernon Kelly—the man who helped develop the renowned TPC® Sawgrass alongside architects Pete and Alice Dye and former PGA TOUR Commissioner Deane Beman—Vernon’s is a destination for foodies as well as families. Enjoy daily breakfast or a cocktail and small plates while taking in the resort’s signature waterfall and the famed Stadium Course at TPC® Sawgrass through the restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling windows.

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Additional information

  • Area
    Ponte Vedra Beach
  • Parking details
    Complimentary Parking with validation - ask your server for more information.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Teddy Bear Tea

    US$55.00 per person

    29 Nov 2024 - 22 Dec 2024
    Enjoy a Holiday Tradition at Vernon's First Coast Kitchen. Join us for Teddy Bear Tea, each table will receive traditional savory and sweet treats as well as tea service. $30.00 ++ Children 12 and under $55.00 ++ Includes 2024 Sawgrass Marriott Teddy Bear
    Teddy Bear Tea photo
  • Teddy Bear Tea 12/7

    US$55.00 per person

    7 Dec 2024 - 22 Dec 2024
    Enjoy a Holiday Tradition at Vernon's First Coast Kitchen. Join us for Teddy Bear Tea, each table will receive traditional savory and sweet treats as well as tea service. $30.00 ++ Children 12 and under $55.00 ++ Includes 2024 Sawgrass Marriott Teddy Bear
    Teddy Bear Tea 12/7 photo
  • Teddy Bear Tea 12/21

    US$55.00 per person

    29 Nov 2024 - 22 Dec 2024
    Enjoy a Holiday Tradition at Vernon's First Coast Kitchen. Join us for Teddy Bear Tea, each table will receive traditional savory and sweet treats as well as tea service. $30.00 ++ Children 12 and under $55.00 ++ Includes 2024 Sawgrass Marriott Teddy Bear
    Teddy Bear Tea 12/21 photo

What 342 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.9
3.9 based on recent ratings
  • 3.7Food
  • 4Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 3.5Value

NoiseEnergetic

342 Reviews
  1. Yuko

    VIP

    London

    16 reviews

    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    We arrived with a reservation and no host / hostess in sight. Waited 10 minutes and finally went into the restaurant to find someone to help. Finally seated 20 minutes late. No apology. There was a party of about 20 there taking up all the resources, very loud. The food we ate was tasty but they were effectively shutting down which is weird for a Sunday - I don't feel like 11:30 is very late for Sunday brunch. Not what it used to be.

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  2. Shannon

    VIP

    New York City

    7 reviews

    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Went for teddy bear tea. The savory food was inedible. It tasted so bad and the bread was hard. It was like they made it the day before and left it out all day. The grilled cheese was hard, cold and the cheese wasn’t even melted. When you are paying $175 for a child and 2 adults you would expect a little better quality. The tea selection was poor and they never came back to offer more tea or water. An event like this has such potential but they completely missed the mark. Way overpriced for what you get.

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  3. Colleen

    Jacksonville

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    I took my 6 year old daughter to this Teddy Bear Tea event as something special we could do together around the holidays. It had the potential to be amazing, however for the price and level of service, it fell short, and we would skip it in future years. The good - the decor, portions of food, and special touches like the teddy bear and hot cocoa were so nice! The bad - the service was terrible. I was shocked that I had to pay a mandatory 18% gratuity when I was offered no refills of tea and no servers ever checked on us or came to our table unless we waived them over. I am really not one to complain about this, but for a $100+ lunch at a the Sawgrass, I'd expect much better! There were kids running around everywhere not being controlled by their parents which made it difficult to enjoy the special touches like the large teddy bear the kids could hug or the sleigh as unsupervised children were always on them. Lastly, the food was really sub par. Again, for a $100+ lunch I'd expect delicious, high quality food, and it was very below average. I know I wasn't the only one dissatisfied as I saw another woman in a heated exchange with the managers as we were leaving. Save your money and skip this event!

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  4. Carl

    VIP

    New York City

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 6 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    service was excellent...steak was perfect...had a seafood appetizer that was fresh and very tasty

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  5. Katherine

    Jacksonville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Thanksgiving brunch was excellent. The food, service and pricing was more than we expected.

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  6. Cindy

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful Christmas Buffet. Will be new tradition.

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  7. John

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Very enjoyable and views outstanding. Made our stay great.

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  8. LemH

    Tallahassee

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 8 June 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Extremely average for the location and clientele. Not unenjoyable but far from impressed. I would much recommend and encourage to enjoy all the multiple far better options available in the very near surrounding area. Or even choose the Pub down stairs for better options.

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  9. 1Foodie

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    59 reviews

    4.0

    59 reviews

    Dined on 12 May 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Went for Sunday Brunch. Food was delicious & staff was attentive and friendly. The price was too high for the value. This is my only con.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Jacksonville

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 May 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I made a reservation for 4 for brunch for Mother’s Day. A few days later it dawned on me that they might have a special menu for Mother’s Day, so my husband called to inquire. He was told they would have their regular menu plus their normal buffet. We arrived for our reservation, only to be met with a piece of paper stating that they have a special buffet for the day at the very reasonable cost of $85 per person! And that didn’t even include the bottomless mimosas!! All the hostess said was, sorry that you were misinformed. We were seated, and the longer we sat there, the more mad I got. The server came over to take our drink orders, I looked at my husband and said let’s go, I’m not soending $400 on brunch, especially for 2 of us who aren’t big eaters. The server understood. As we walked out, the manager looked at us and said, have a nice day. No apology, nothing. Needless to say, we will never be back.

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Vernon's Restaurant is rated 3.9 stars by 342 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 6 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Vernon's Restaurant

1000 PGA Tour Blvd, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Ponte Vedra Beach
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 06:30–11:00 Sat 07:00–11:00 Sun 07:00–12:00 Dinner Mon–Sat 17:00–22:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood, Regional American (Contemporary Southern)
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Complimentary Parking with validation - ask your server for more information.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Edgar Maldonado
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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