Solid southern diner vibes. Kind service. Quick kitchen. Tasty food and economic weekly specials. Go to breakfast order. At Dinner time, love their fried squash and homemade ranch! read more

Famous Amos - Crispy waffle, side of whipped cream, limp bacon, over medium eggs & cheese grits - Southern Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Take out always good. Fried squash appetizer & breaded pork chops, and traditional stuffing delicious! Friendly service.

Luke warm food and the restaurant was not busy. Service was good and restaurant was clean.

First time back since 2020. Food and service excellent just sorry to miss Miss D!!! Country fried steak, greens, beats so good! read more

Our server was very nice. The restaurant was clean. The vegetable soup was unlike any soup I've ever had - and not in a good way. Dried up veggies, very little broth, and served in a small shallow side-dish bowl. Everything was very greasy and the grease did not taste like it was changed recently. Reuben was ok. Sunday chicken special had thick gravy and I'm still wondering whether that was chicken that I ate. Not kidding. The stuffing that came as part of the chicken dinner was good. Reminded us of a greasy spoon kind of place with marginal food. We won't be going back. Unfortunate, because we loved another Famous Amos in Florida that we used to go to regularly that has since closed. read more

This place has been here forever. We came here pretty early 6:45am. We were acknowledged immediately and told to choose any seat in this section. Sat down and our waiter Craig took my immediate drink order and brought my hot coffee creamer and sweetener and our menus. Took a minute to order I got the pecan waffle and eggs with bacon. He got the pancakes and with eggs and sausage. I tell you Waffle House who? IHOP who? My waffle was perfectly crispy outside and soft inside and no skimping on the pecans. The pancakes were so fluffy. The eggs cooked perfectly and my bacon (which I find is sporadic to get it just the way I want) was exceptionally crispy and soft at the same time like I hoped and made me happy. I forget about this place but haven't had a bad experience here yet. I have to keep this place in mind anytime I want a delicious breakfast. read more

Famous Amos - Pecan waffle with eggs and bacon - Southern Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Famous Amos was a solid choice. We went for Saturday breakfast. The ambiance is old school southern diner - no fancy specials or flavors. Just stick to your ribs and fill you up southern cooking. The biscuit were the best I've had in a while- a little crust on the outside with soft buttery goodness on the inside. My crew says the sausage gravy was equally delicious. I had the fried tomatoes with grits, toast, and eggs over easy. All done well. Service was workmanlike and prompt. No small talk on a busy Saturday, but accurate & courteous despite the busy crowd. read more

Cute old style diner. Excellent friendly service! Family dining experience with comfortable booths and old fashioned decor. I almost ordered the wagon wheel breakfast with eggs, grits, meat pancakes etc but another guest had the shrimp and grits and it looked too good to pass up. Oh my am I am so glad ! Shrimp and grits heaven with a perfect mild creole sauce and fresh diced tomatoes! My husband ordered chicken and mushrooms with onions and cornbread. He said it was good ended up asking for more onions. The only thing I would say is the bathroom could be cleaner in the toilet are the plumbing on floor area could stand a deep clean. read more

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The food here is actually very good, it's the servers who made it only a 3 star rating. They are slow to do pretty much anything, except put the check on the table. Refills on drinks must be asked for. And if you want dessert don't expect your server to ask you if you want anything. She'll bring you the check and you'll have to ask yourself. I used love coming here but service just keeps getting worse and worse. read more

Truly one of the GREATS in Jacksonville Diners! There aren't many Famous Amos restaurants left, but this location is worth the visit. The service is fantastic here and their food is amazing. Highly recommend their burgers and patty melt. We are never disappointed. Our waitress, Delores, was exceptional. Comfortable atmosphere. Fast and friendly service at a reasonable price! Just Do It! Look forward to breakfast. read more

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If it is one customer or 12 customers all at one time, the service staff does a wonderful job. Food is always good and tasty. Very pleasant atmosphere inside. Open and airiy read more

Met a friend for lunch today. We both ordered the club sandwiches. I prefer mine with only two pieces of bread and chose Turkey and bacon with fries. The fries were lovely, hot and perfectly crispy. The bacon was also cooked to perfection. No skimpy deli Turkey either. It was so big I could hardly fit it in my mouth. My friend opted for the normal three slices of bread but wanted all four of the meat choices. She had Turkey, bacon, ham and roast beef. Also with fries which were lovely, hot and crispy. She asked for ranch to dip them in and was provided that without a problem. Our waitress was excellent, keeping our drinks full without asking. She came back to check on us frequently but was not over intrusive. Overall, I was very impressed with my first trip here. After this service I'm sure I'll be back. Can't believe I forgot to take a picture but suffice it to say there were no left overs. read more

Overall Cleanliness: Good Wait staff: Good Food: Delicious fried chicken, fried squash Bathroom: Smelled like an outhouse. It was AWFUL! read more

Husband and I stopped in for breakfast on a Sunday morning and was surprised on how little staff there was to accomodate almost a full house with a few bigger parties seated. Logistics seemed to be running smooth for how busy it looked. We walked in and it was a seat yourself welcome. We nestled into a booth and did a once over of the menu. Great value on the meals compared to most chain breakfast restaurants and I could say they didn't skim on any options you wanted. We ordered the typical staples, pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, side of biscuit and gravy, home fries and a few other sides. We came hungry and our little booth ran out of space for the plates. Overall enjoyed our dine in experience and will probably do another visit to try their lunch and dinner options. We saw fried fish and fried chicken dinners that were specials on the Weekly Specials Menu. Beats having fried grease and clean up at home! read more

I cannot say that the place is dirty. It's just not clean. I went there for breakfast. Small town not that many options. They just did not have any mark. The eggs were greasy. The pancake / it was sweet for some reason. And the coffee was not a hot. Just not a good breakfast. read more

Famous Amos - a red brick building with a white car parked in front of it - Southern Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

The food is amazing because they have wonderful Cooks but pay attention to your check because one minute it's so much and then the next minute it's five to ten dollars more so beware read more

Like being at Grandma's for lunch or dinner. Home cooked meals expertly prepared. Miss the restaurant on San Jose Blvd now closed and occupied by a marijuana shop! It was always a happy place for me. read more

OMG, they were out of almost everything. Ok, no ice tea, no English muffins. So, I ordered a plain egg and cheese breakfast sandwich. Imagine, when my egg and cheese sandwich arrived, after a very long wait, there was no egg on the "egg" sandwich! What a joke......never again! read more

Laid back atmosphere where you can still get a good meal at a reasonable price. Even without the fancy layouts of other restaurants this place still provides a staple for some of the older customers who are on a tight budget. read more

I've been to FA many times and enjoyed the food and service. However, recently they've become slack in having enough people to wait on tables in the evening. Last night we waited more than an hour before getting our food. Prior to that, we ordered drinks and waited more than 30 minutes before flagging down another waitress and asked to be moved to another table because we couldn't get the attention of our waitress. After we moved, it was the same thing. We had to flag the waitress or actually walk up to the back counter to ask for more water! This is not what I've been used to and won't make FA a priority in dining anymore. The food is good once you actually get it, by the way, but is it actually worth the wait? read more

Old n not as clean as it could be. But not in bad shape considering it's probably at least 40 years old. The original southern cooking restaurant. It's still delicious. We had liver n onions, mashed potatoes, fried squash, greens n corn bread muffins. We loved everything we ate. A very sweet on the ball waitress. Still a lot of customers having lunch, and enjoying!! Wish we had one on this side of the river, but we will still drive to Normandy Blvd! read more

The place is somewhat dated and food not particularly tasty. Would not recommend. Staff was nice

we went here because they were reliable for good food. Not any more. We both ordered the Country Fried Steak with home fries, she added collards to her order. The steak was past its due date and the home fries were cooked in bad oil. the half and half tea and water with lemon were good. the collards were not seasoned nor were they prepared right. I guess the new owner doesn't know how to cook. Famous Amos has lost its taste and appeal. We won't be back, and that's a shame since the wait staff is excellent. read more

This restaurant has been in the community for a long time. I used to work there as a hostess, waitress 14 yrs ago. I would Love for the owner to hire more people so they could really give Excellent service like they used to. I made a to go order at 5:42pm, (at the restaurant) and received, paid for it at 6:33pm. The food is still Very good . Please hire more servers read more

My husband and I have not eaten at a Famous Amos in over a decade and decided to give this one a go since we were already in the neighborhood. First impressions? Clean, smells good, and super friendly, attentive waitresses. Coffee was hot and satisfying, and while early, there was plenty of seating. We kept it simple, and each ordered the same meal (called a 2x4 special): 2 eggs (over medium), 4 slices of bacon, grits and toast (but I had a biscuit instead). The plate came out picture perfect and everything was exactly the way we wanted it. No lie, no exaggeration. The grits were creamy, the bacon was crisp, the eggs absolutely textbook and the biscuit was soft & fluffy. We waddled out of there stuffed and satisfied (my husband even had to finish my grits because I couldn't lol). I seriously could not ask for a better, simpler breakfast for the price. read more

I've been going to this place since a kid. Love love their traditional breakfasts plates !!! Top tier country style breakfast & not to mention the prices are affordable like the good ol days. read more

Food was great, I was visiting a family member that was in a nearby rehabilitation facility. Old fashion restaurant serving southern cuisine. The service was very good and I look forward to visiting it again. read more

Nothing better than a good southern breakfast. I had really great service from Jennifer. Great food and great service are the perfect combination. read more

Love that country feel. Food is great!! The only place in Jacksonville that has an opened face roast beef /gravy. Plenty gravy. The best fried chicken and liver an onions. Reasonable prices and kind service. Oh yea breakfast is the bomb and I'm so glad I live close by read more

I was introduced to this restaurant by my late wife and we have been eating here on and off since the 1980s. I stopped in today and ordered lunch. At 9.95 for an entree two sides and a biscuit it is really a great value! The server,Craig,was very friendly and attentive. The food itself was plentiful, fresh, seasoned right and just the right temperature. I have had dessert here in the past and it has the same high standards. I was too full this time. The ambiance is family friendly as well as for single folks like myself. Truly an enjoyable dining experience and I will definitely be back! read more

One of the worse trips ever, we had a young waitress and I truly think that was the problem, she sat us down without a menu or drinks and so we sat there looking at each other for a good 20 minutes then she comes and say sorry for the wait and took our order, the greens was cold and the potato salad taste horrible, and then she comes at the end of our meal asking if we needed anything, yes because my tea was empty when you brought us our food, we could have did better at McDonald's because we know we gonna get bullshit, but never again LESSON LEARNED read more

Found has always been great every time my wife and I go there. Staff is excellent too. Hopefully they get to update the inside some but it won't stop me from eating there. read more

One of the worst restaurants I've been to in a long time. Hot roast beef looked like lunch meat thrown on a piece of bread slightly covered with the cheapest jar sauce you could find. Chicken and dumplings were nothing I like I've ever seen before. A 2.5 inch strip of raw dough over very little shredded chicken that had no flavor. Took a very long time to receive our meal. Very disappointed!! read more

I hadn't gone to famous Amos for a while but I was in a neighborhood where one was open when I needed it first thing in the morning. The food was excellent the wait staff was prompt and courteous and helpful. I was very hungry after a long night of working and got a very big breakfast of hash browns, smoked sausage, eggs over easy, and four pancakes. The pancakes were huge and all the food was delicious. read more

Famous Amos - Southern Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Just left and while the food was good the customer service was terrible. First off there was 2 of us and the only table available was a booth. Both the host and the waitress were extremely rude and rushed us as soon as we got our food. We got our receipt and she wanted us to pay as soon as we got our food. Then every 2 or 3 minutes the host kept looking over and rolling her eyes at us and snapping her neck back and stomping off. We werent even there 45 minutes and got rushed out and we had to wait on a togo order at that. Definetly wont be coming back. She needs to work on her attitude. Also the menu is outdated. We got charged more for what they advertise as cheaper. Terrible service read more

I was apprehensive about going in but I'm glad we did. 1st of all and most important, the restaurant looked very clean. As I went to the restroom I had an opportunity to see behind the drink area and slightly in the cooking area amd they looked nice and clean. The service was great. My waitress was wonderful and paid attention to a number of tables, guaranteeing their needs were met. inside is small but you have room to manuever and eat comfortably. They have a fish available for those that don't eat meat on what they call the 24/7 menu. (open friday friday to sun evening without closing) i was able to even order fish with my breakfast!!!! the food was good,hot and service was great. if you dont feel like cooking but dont want fast food,go here for breakfast. read more

Famous Amos - Pancakes - Southern Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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As soon as you walk in there's a strong odor that to me smells of mold. Although I wouldn't necessarily say the food is bad nothing about it is good either. Everything we had was very bland and the dessert tasted like they just popped open a can and put it on a plate, it wasn't even warm much less hot. Of all of the places I've eaten this is by far the sketchiest. I wanna call Gordon Ramsey to see what goes on behind the scene in this place because I bet it's not good. The only redeeming grace is that the staff was friendly but you don't frequent a restaurant just because they have good staff. I would have much preferred to go to What's Cookin off of Lane Ave and definitely won't make the mistake again. read more

Been going to Famo Amo since the late 70's. Amazing. Need I say more. The Biscuits and Corn Bread are fantastic. Love the fried chicken. Their Hamburgers are the absolute Best. read more

Hungry and looking for some good southern style cooking and hospitality look no further. $30 got us 8 sides, chicken fried breast with gravy, country fried steak with onions and gravy , a chicken fried drumstick, 4 homemade biscuits and 3 beverages. Service was great and we left full and happy. read more

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I have given this place a few tries. Service well, it sucked every time. Waitress didn't know how to "wait" . Had to repeatedly ask for items that were not brought to the table after being asked and they were not busy each time we went. The food was nothing to brag about. It wouldn't be bad if the had better waitresses and seasoned their food.. AND if they cleaned the place.. cob webs and dust on the walls and decor.. read more