Raes Coastal Cafe - Augusta

First experience was it from this world .great! prime rib...Salmon..shrimp and grits ..we all shared a taste will not be the last time....if in augusta ga .you must try it!

The place was very cozy if you are wanting to date night away from big crowded restaurants. The food was wonderful. This was my first time dinning here but I enjoyed everything from staff to the atmosphere. However, you will definitely need your GPS app to locate the restaurant. Overall, everything was GOOD I will revisit again.

This place had high reviews on Goggle so I had to check it out. The atmosphere was very relax. I was able to sit outside on the back patio, although I didn't have a reservation. I could tell by conversations I was hearing that the restaurant had frequent regulars, which is a very good thing. The waiter I had was very tentative. I ordered the blackend Mahi Mahi and this is the only reason why I am giving the restaurant a four instead of a five. The Mahi Mahi was a little dry, but the red potatoes were very flavorful. The house salad was really good too. I also ordered an Island Rum Punch and the bartender did an excellent job with that as well. Another nice touch was the manager came out and talked to me about my experience and appreciated my business. If I am in the area again, I will definitely be back to try the other dishes.

Waitress extremely nice. Onion Mum very crisp and good.. Even though wings were ordered well done, some had uncooked chicken near bone. My Mahi Mahi not up to par, husband cheese burger looked like a frozen patty. All rice and bean sides served cold. Out of 2 of 4 desserts offered. Saturday before Christmas should have been crowded, almost empty at 1. Used to be much better and a true destination.

If by coastal you mean the questionable creek that runs behind it then ok. Not worth the hype and definitely not worth the money. Make reservations because if you sit outside you will be swatting flies the entire time! The flies were crazy. I ordered the shrimp and grits and it was the worst mistake I had made all day, besides driving to Augusta to begin with. Never had grits with the taste and consistency of Thanksgiving dressing. It was gross, like really gross. Maybe the cook thought it was dressing. The shrimp were nonexistent and located on the bottom of the microwaved dish. They were chewy and way too pink, probably left in the microwave too long. The pineapple was so hard I could hardly cut it, they should have thrown it in the microwave too. My mom said her salmon was good so maybe I just ordered the wrong thing. The server was beyond nice and helpful, even brought us an empty bottle of bug spray to look at. Leave the coastal seafood to the coast, not a building in the middle of an apartment complex in the city.