What a great find! We had seen this little restaurant on our way back from another one we had been to on the edge of the water the previous weekend so this Saturday we decided to go try it out. Boy was it a surprise, it is also on the edge of the water and it has a little hut on the outside but it was a hot day so we decided to sit inside. This is literally your quintessential neighborhood diner. Music playing, customers all seem to be regulars, and a very homey feel. Our waitress was really helpful explaining the dishes and beer options. We had to try the half pot of chowder and it was delicious, I also highly recommend the fried mushrooms and their cajun sauce which I brought a tub home as it is soo good. The fried oyster po'boy was also a notable mention! read more

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Great fresh food! Burgers and fries are amazing!! And their fish sandwiches are scrumptious too! I have Airbnb's and always recommend Chowder Ted's to my guests! read more

I had been putting off coming here, worrying it would be overrated. I'm so glad we finally stopped by! Everyone kept commenting how fresh our food was and my son ate alllllll his shrimp even though they weren't in the shape of popcorn which tells you the flavor was !! I had the fish tacos... we also had the blackened mahi and other dishes I can't remember now. It was all good!! And the view, I mean, come on. The view read more

Chowder Ted's - Chowder Ted's (exterior) - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Chowder was good but not very much seafood in the soup. Toast was average at best. Had fried shrimp that were small got hit with an extra charge for the cocktail sauce! Would not go back. read more

1/21/22. Always a treat to stop and have lunch here! It is not a fancy restaurant by any means, but an old, fish camp! What I notice and like, everyone nods at you and trust me... we don't look like fisherman or port workers but that doesn't matter; people are friendly! It could be because they are getting or know they will be getting some good food! We still had to get a pot of chowder and then a lunch portion of seafood-shrimp, scallops and fish! Yum, yum! read more

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Service was great but pretty sure cook saw we were not regulars and served us a crab cakes that he had in the freezer clearly not fresh and soggy. Coconut shrimp was good and so was the fried shrimp but crab cakes were disappointing. I feel sorry for restaurants but if I did this I give guests a discount or an appetizer read more

Still one of my favorite small seafood restaurants in Jacksonville. I was concerned when it was sold a while back but all my fears have been put to rest. It's actually better than ever with more seating inside and an outdoor pavilion on the water with picnic tables. We both love the chowder in our house buy they make perfect peel and eat shrimp and an amazing blacken mahi mahi. Honestly, I haven't had anything here I was 100% satisfied with. I highly recommend Chowder Ted's. If you have to wait for a table just order a beer or wine at the bar. I promise it's worth the wait! read more

Chowder Ted's - Love it here! New chairs and bar stools are a very cute addition. - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Gorgeous little seafood chowder shack on the waters edge. Very friendly service, great food and prices! Will definitely be coming back! read more

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Was visiting the area on business and this restaurant was highly recommended. Don't let the appearance and size of the building fool you, this hidden gem is worth the stop. Inside seating is small but lots of outdoor seating available. I had blackened fish sandwich with a 1/2 pot of chowder. Fish was good but the chowder was over the top. Highly recommend a lunch stop if your in the area. read more

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Fries over cooked. Shrimp was good and fresh tasting. Not greasy at all for fried food.

Was expecting the normal new england chowder but it is a red broth and the most flavorful chowder ever. Yum! Great little stop to eat outside on the way to the airport read more

Hahahaha, Chowder Teeeeddddsss! What a great restaurant name. I don't know if that's the owners name, but I can't think of another name that would've made such a perfect impact, Chowder Pete's, Chowder Bob's, Chowder Jack's......actually, Chowder Jax would be a pretty good restaurant name. Anyways, this chowder is good. Really good. Really really good. I was expecting like a white clam chowder, but this more like a.....like a fish stew. It's super chunky. Some of these potato chunks are asking for more than one bite. Also, it has an amazing kick to it. I can eat very spicy food, and these front loaded scovilles made a firm impression. Even the coleslaw was quite spicy. I asked the owner/manager if people occasionally complain about it, and surprisingly, she said not really. There's a good amount of it. Their other veggies look pretty fresh too. The gator tale was better than Safe Harbor's, but that's partly because Safe Harbor's gator is probably one of their worst items. The best gator tail I've had in Jax so far was actually at Gumbo Ya Ya's. Unfortunately, that joint is now closed since the place was crappy overall. The burger was great too. The meat was thick and juicy. When you press the pillowy top bun down, the patty starts leaking fluids like a sponge. I found this place only because I had to drive past it, but you're definitely going to see me here again. read more

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The Cajun Shrimp is excellent, as well as the Cajun Shrimp PoBoy. I appreciate the friendly service, too. read more

Great chowder and boiled red shrimp with Cajun were fantastic and perfectly cooked. Service was friendly and attentive.

This place is amazing. The food is spectacular and the servers were so pleasant. The view is great too. If you get the chance go there read more

Chowder Ted's - Conch fritters delicious - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Everything was awesome and the waitresses are friendly and patient! Don't let the outside keep you away! read more

Chowder Ted's - Red shrimp! Tastes like lobster! - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Really unique restaurant near Amelia Beach with excellent shrimp po boys and chowder. Stopped here on the way back from Kingsley Plantation and were not disappointed. read more

Update: Amy is the best and makes you feel like family. Our second meal was take out and we still had amazing food and drinks and conversation while waiting. I will say the jalapeño Cole slaw was so good the first time, it's disappointing it's not on the menu every day! I love this place so much! My husband and son went fishing all day today in Fernandina and didn't catch anything big enough to take home to cook, so we were still craving seafood for dinner... I've heard amazing things about this place, but I thought they shut down. Apparently they are under new management and wow I can tell how much the owners care about their food quality and customers! First plus: only 6 miles from our house off of Heckscher. 2nd plus: I got the special of the day: blackened snapper with a homemade jalapeño coleslaw with a homemade Cajun sauce. Guys. This is the best fish sandwich I have ever had in my life! No lie. Only downfall is it's only ala cart, but it's not expensive for the quality of what you're getting. There is no kids meals, but I'm not subtracting a star, because it's not the kind of place that cares about what chains care about. It's a locals place and my son got fries and ate more when he got home. We also got the fish dip and it was very yummy! Beers were local and cheap and so was wine! Defoe was fun and made you feel like a local even though it was our first time. My husband got the oyster po boy and there were 9 fried oysters on the sandwich. He was so happy!!! My favorite part is that our server seemed to be the owner and made you feel at home. This is our favorite new spot! read more

Chowder Ted's - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Chowder Ted's is a unique local hole in the wall serving some of the best food you'll ever want from delicious Seafood entry's one of the best handmade hamburgers around;The homemade chowder will have you coming back again and again ! The service is great friendly and light hearted but very professional! Definitely a go to place any time ! read more

Went today with a friend had the 1/2 pot app, shrimp dinner, calamari on special. Chowder is amazing, steamed shrimp and calamari were cooked to perfection! Service was great too. read more

Never again ! Mostly, the customer is not always right at this restaurant, wow!! I ordered a seafood platter which consisted of fish, scallops and shrimp. However, I was served only fried shrimp. as our server, Jessica set the shrimp down in front of me. I told her I ordered the platter and she said no you didn't and turned and walked away. No question. No nothing just told me no I didn't. How rude. My husband told me he most definitely heard me say the seafood platter. A few minutes later, Jessica comes back out and offered to have the fish and scallops cooked up for me. I told her forget it what an awful experience.! if you ever have Jessica as a server, I would point to the menu and have her read back what she's writing down. The food served at our table was OK nothing outstanding a bit overpriced and then if you wanted anything on the side you had to order it the least expensive side was french fries at 395. The floors had tons of soil all around the edges of everywhere and it's obvious it has been there for a long long time. the one and only good thing I can say about this place is I did like the cocktail sauce it is incredibly strong horseradish in the sauce. Probably too strong for most people fortunately, I do like where shish. read more

The service was awful, this was my 1st here and I literally waited over 1hr for my entrée. I did try the chowder soup & conch fritters. They were really good. I left and never got to eat the entree which was the crab cake sandwich. Sucks!!! read more

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Haven't been in awhile due to moving away but so glad I was able to make it happen today. Food was delicious as always and staff very friendly! Highly recommend!! read more

Very casual. Small but cozy. Always tasty. We stop as often as we are in the area. Price is good too. read more

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This one has been on my wish list for a while! Finally I got the opportunity to see what all the chatter was about. On the way I asked myself if my GPS had it right because as far as I knew, there were only roads, a highway, and a gas station out there. But being out in nearly nowhere is perfect for one of the very best ma and pop shops I've ever had the privilege to eat in! And this restaurant is ma and pop in every sense of the meaning! Do not expect fancy decor or trendy chairs and tables in this place (thank goodness!). The chairs are metal - all so basic that you know this place has been here for quite a while. I was approached by a stellar server, Nikki. Asked a few questions and placed my order. Of course the chowder was number one on my list. But then, as I looked through the sandwiches, I saw that they had blackened mahi mahi! My all time favorite! Then got a coleslaw and iced tea to go along with it. I know many have written good things about this chowder and I can say much as well. But I won't go too much into detail. Let's just say I wanted to pick up a full pot for take-out the day after I first tried it and - I called too late! They had run out on me. This chowder is an area staple and if you love a good cajun chowder, this one is it. Well, this Midwest man may not be the best authority on that - but hey!! This is Yelp!!! I don't have to be!! I can speak about the blackened mahi mahi sandwich. It's simple - superbly spiced fresh mahi mahi, blackened but not blackened burned! Comes with lettuce, tomato, and their special sauce. I put it on mine and it was fantastic. I credit their choice in buns for their seafood as well. This restaurant has history out here I'm sure. In observing the folks in Chowder Ted's I saw many who appeared to be regulars. I stuck out as the sore thumb. I didn't mind as everyone was nice to me. I do like that this shop is next to the water as well. Gave me the opportunity to take a walk after dinner and catch a few good photos, along with the ones I took for Yelp. I have a love at first visit for this restaurant! If cajun food is your thing, head on over. If you want to try something new, head on over. If you're a Yelper and stuck on where to go for your next review, head on over!! Just get up and geaux geaux geaux!! Recommend: VERY HIGH read more

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Had a great lunch today at Chowder Teds. A no frills place, but the food is very good and always consistent. Great value for a nicely prepared group of meals. See attached pictures. Fish specials every day and burgers too. One of my friends always gets the burgers and raves about them. Service was spectacular from the young lady whose name I didn't catch. Can't wait to bring other friends there. read more

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Very disappointing meal. Over salted, over priced, fast food. Crab cake over cooked and over salted, fries over salted and over cooked. I suspect the cook smokes and is unaware of the level of salt. read more

My wife and I went. The prices are pretty good and we enjoyed the food. We had the fish dip as an App and went with the special: shrimp four ways, for dinner. It was pretty good. Some of the shrimp didn't seem as fresh as I would expect and could have come from Sysco. Overall, it was a pretty good meal. Sharing the entree, the app, a couple of beers, and the tip was ~$40, if I am remembering correctly. read more

My wife, sister-in-law, and I decided to eat at Chowder Ted's Friday evening. When we arrived at the restaurant, around 6pm, we were able to be seated immediately in the front dining area. Our waitress, Nikki, was personable and did a good job waiting on us. We started out with a Fried Calamari appetizer and a Conch Fritters app. Both appetizers come with Chowder Ted's house Cajun sauce which didn't have much Cajun flavor as far as the three of us were concerned. My wife and her sister are born and raised in Key West so they know how to make Conch Fritters and what they should taste like. The fritters we had were totally bland where there should have been flavors of garlic, salt, pepper, bell pepper, and a little hot sauce. From what it sounded like we weren't the first customers to mention how bland their fritters are. The fried Calamari also needed additional seasoning. Their special last night was Blackened Sheepshead which you could get as a sandwich or a meal with a salad. Any sides you wanted besides the Sandwich, or the Fish/Salad plate are Ala Carte. My wife and her sister both ordered the Blackened Sheepshead Sandwich, and my wife ordered a side of Onion Rings for them to share. I ordered the Blackened Sheepshead fish & salad plate with a side of Onion Rings as well. All of us agreed that the Blackened Sheepshead was over cooked and very dry. My wife thought she had found a bone in her fish but figured out it was just a dry piece of fish. Next time we'll get our food fried. We all ate all of our fish, but I did let our server, Nikki, know what we thought about the cook of the fish. They ended up taking one of our dinners off the check which we didn't ask for or expect so kudos to the restaurant. The salad that came with my plate was wonderfully refreshing. The two orders of Onion Rings we received were also good. We do plan to return as we all feel the need to come back and actually try Chowder Ted's Chowder since that's their name. read more

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We finally checked out this tiny local spot off Heckshire Drive on the way home from the beach. Perfect little spot for a sandy lunch. Super casual, super small with about 6 tables in the front room, a small bar seating 5 or 6 people, and a couple more tables in the back room. We arrived right at opening on a Saturday (12pm) and got a table with no wait. By the time we were leaving there were a couple parties waiting for tables. The CHOWDA is the bomb! We really loved it - I considered getting a pot to go. For $12, the pot filled our 4 cups with a bit to spare. It had a little kick and was loaded up with fish, tomatos, potatoes, onions, carrots and green olives. The other things I tried were average. My crab cake sandwich was decent but charred black. My kids split a tilapia sandwich which 1 kid loved and 1 spit out. Fries average, onion rings not the best. My husband loved his shrimp poboy. We spent $60 for 3 sandwiches, a pot of chowder, side of fries, side of onion rings, water. Maybe a tad pricy. ***No kids menu or high chairs. The atmosphere and service was great. I'd definitely come back for the chowder! read more

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Just off the beaten path of Rt. 95 is Chowder Ted's. This appears to be a locals place that also gets its share of travelers. We started out with fried calamari with Cajun sauce and the complimentary fish spread for appetizer. I had to try the chowder considering the name of this place so I also got a half pot of chowder with Texas Toast. We all got the fried flounder sandwich for a main course. All the food tasted great and the portion size was tremendous. I especially liked the broth with the chowder. The tomato-based broth was very tasty and was loaded with vegetables. The calamari was a hit with the kids. The flounder sandwich was hot light and flaky. My kids are usually finicky about eating fish. On this day all three are every drop of their sandwiches. The waitress was very friendly and provided excellent suggestions and service. Ted's will be on my short list for eastern Florida. Thanks. read more

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We decided to try Chowder Ted's because it sits on the water in an excellent location and serves seafood. It is a hole-in-the-wall place. We entered the restaurant and realized it is very small with about 6 tables and a small bar. To our surprise, no views of the water. We checked the small room in the back that only had one longer table but no water views. They do have a covered picnic table outside by the water but I do not believe it is for food service unless you got food to-go. Friendly staff and they serve beer & wine. They have some craft beer as well. Beer price is reasonable too. Menu is limited but have appetizers such as conch fritters which were pretty good and of course Ted's famous chowder that is a tomato based chowder. You can get various fresh fish and either get it on a plate or sandwich. The fried flounder was good and two large filets were served on a bun with lettuce and their cajun sauce which is excellent. The po boy cajun shrimp sandwich was good and loaded with shrimp and also served with cajun sauce. Sides are sold separately and we opted for the cajun fries. All in all the food was good although limited. The service was good too. The lack of view and size of the place was disappointing and was the main initial draw for us. We probably won't go back because of that but nothing bad about the food. read more

We were looking for a place on the water to enjoy a midweek lunch. The water views are so pretty & the atmosphere inside was cute & homey. Our waitress was very attentive & made sure we had everything we needed. Our food was melt in your mouth good! Everything smelled so amazing I had a hard time choosing what to eat. We will be back very soon. read more

All food is Great! Chowder is fabulous! The burger is pretty awesome. The fish is fresh and fabulous. A simple place with fantastic food!

We were headed to catty shack for a night feeding when a storm hit. Decided to grab a bite. Had heard that Teds was worth a visit, Oh! Right on the water past the port area. Nice Florida vista watching a late afternoon early evening Florida boomer fly by. Just a gravel turn off. A nice beer list and a few wines. Brianna was fast and friendly. Part of Kitchen is wide open to part of dining area. We had cold beers ($3 - they have 16 oz PBR and Rolling Rock for $2.25) conch fritters, and fish dip to start - so good. Conch is so present, sauce so complimentary - rivals Green Shutters. Fish dip is chunky and fine. Nice smoked fish flavor. Trigger fish salad and coconut shrimp. This place is a hidden gem. The shrimp were perfectly done. The blackened trigger fish salad was light, flavorful, and delicious. We will be back! read more

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Tasty food, a lot of deep fried stuff but I didn't check out the fish options. A cozy place. I enjoyed the outdoor deck looking over the river. read more

rude employees. tried place a Togo order . they lied on the phone and told me they were out of something. went inside 10 minutes later and found out they weren'. read more

Jacksonville has no shortage of seafood restaurants, but Chowder Ted's is one that comes up in discussion often for best in the city. The problem is that it's a little out of the way, being on the north side of town. Fortunately after a day at the beach, I was finally able to hit this place up. Be warned that it is a small building, so during busy times, there's a good chance you'll be waiting a little bit. Fortunately we got there pretty soon after opening, so we got seated immediately; but a line was out the door at one point while we were eating. So for an appetizer, I had to get a pot of the chowder (it's called Chowder Ted's, after all). And I'm happy to say, it lived up to their name. A quick heads up that it's not the typical New England style chowder, and honestly I'm thankful for that. This was better than any NE chowder I've ever had. It had a fantastic depth of flavor, and even had a slight kick to it. There were big chunks of potatoes and even some green olives (which surprisingly worked well); but sadly I didn't get a ton of seafood in my bowl. For my entree I chose the Cajun Shrimp Po Boy. It was overstuffed with beautiful Mayport shrimp that had a deliciously sauced deep fry on them. It was actually one of the best Po boys I've had in a long time. I highly recommend it. The fries and onion rings on the side were good, but not great. I should have gotten some of the po boy sauce to dip them in. Overall it was a fun experience, and I'd love to go back again if I'm up on the north side . read more

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The best seafood around and don't get me started on the amazing chowder. A gastric experience to be savored. Plus the beer is as cold as you can find. Fantastic food. AmazingIncredible service. Hard to beat. 3/20/19 - well that was just short of terrible. Flounder tasted like cardboard. Salad seemed out of a bag. Place is nothing like it used to be. It'll be hard to go back after that fiasco. read more

Wonderful service and delicious food it's my spot to go every Friday. Swamp burger is one of my favorites.