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    Hard Pressed

    4.0 (26 reviews)

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    Side order of fries
    Jimmy T.

    My wife and I have been wanting to come here for a while now. We had an opportunity tonight with our daughter and son-in-law. I ordered the double cheeseburger patty and a side order of fries. I thought it was very good and great flavor. Just for me I felt it was a little too salty. My wife and I don't use salt even when cooking... Just thought I would add that info.... We both thought the fries were good; but again had a little too much salt. * Not sure if it's possible but I think the next time we come here we are going to ask for no salt on the burger and fries....

    Zach T.

    If I lived within walking distance of Hard Pressed in San Marco, I would be 300lbs. In my opinion, these burgers are the best in town. I know other burger spots in town are great but they do don't have the lace that these burgers have. The fries are awesome and they have a nice selection of local beer. This is hands down my burger spot.

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    Cody F.

    Food A++ I had the Jalapeño Smash Burger and the Garlic Parm Fries both super delicious! service was decent the guy at the register was very informative and handled my indecisiveness like a pro! The layout of the restaurant could have better table arrangements but hey it was just perfect for the order to table ratio! Good food. Great service will come back with friends next time I'm in town!

    Hard pressed burger, garlic parm fries with garlic aioli.
    Mark F.

    Burgers were great! Came out hot and fresh and very tasty. The fries are definitely enough to share between two people and we didn't even finish them. I ate every last bite of my smashburger though! Will definitely come back. The service was nice and prompt. Great location and right next to a little wine store. Very walkable. A bit on the pricier side but worth it to support a local restaurant!

    DeShondra B.

    I recently visited this place and asked for a refund. However, they informed me that they couldn't provide a receipt to confirm my request. The burger I ordered was not the best I've had in Jacksonville, and I left feeling unsatisfied and doubtful about the refund. My entire party ended up eating their food because they didn't want to leave hungry. As a result, I won't be returning to this establishment. No ambiance

    Kristina A.

    Hands down, best burger I've ever had!! Great, fast service and amazing food. We will be back!

    Wade W.

    Burgers are pretty solid. Not the best, but solid. Fries are also good but not great. Service is bare minimum. Just one guy working. Atmosphere is just okay, not great. It was clean but not immaculate. Prices are fair for what you get. The one in Jax Beach seems to be of higher quality.

    Hard Press Burger #1
    Traci G.

    This was the best smash burger that i've experienced here in Jacksonville, FL. I definitely see why they are #1 recommended. I enjoyed the service and setting and will be back very soon.

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    Great food amazing staff, just get the burger the way it comes double if you can it's amazing, low grease but still very juicy.

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    Great burger, hot and fresh, very friendly staff, always clean and enjoy the atmosphere.

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    Service is slow, but the food is good. Parking is difficult would like to find a more convenient time to visit

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    4.4(1.7k reviews)
    0.3 mi•San Marco, St. Nicholas
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    I can't believe there is BBQ this good in Florida…read more This joint was hopping on a Saturday afternoon. You can order at the counter for take out or dine in. They also have a full service bar where you can order. Brisket sandwich is legit good. But the King Sandwich has cheese sauce, two jalapeño poppers, and smoked sausage for only $2 more. Mac and Cheese is heavy on the cheese and delicious. Potato salad is different. I enjoyed it but the flavor contrasts with the bbq flavors instead of complimenting them. Multiple sauce bottles are available at your table and I was surprised that I enjoyed the western Carolina style the most. Banana pudding was good. I would definitely come back when in JAX.

    Haven't been here in a few years. Was unimpressed when they were at their old location, and this…read morevisit really wasn't any different. Happy hour beer was thoroughly disappointing. Smaller price, but smaller beer. Pic attached represents what was handed to me before I took a sip - stingy and flat. Got the burnt ends and jalapeño poppers for an appetizer, and the wings for dinner. Burt ends were delicious, smoky and flavorful. However, poppers and wings were pretty bland. They could have used more seasoning. It's an ok place and definitely very popular. Lots of after work traffic dropping in. I just don't get the appeal of a happy hour short on pour and bland bbq. But hey, it's just my taste and opinions.

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    Carolina Jax - Classic Simple Burger with bacon bacon fries

    Carolina Jax

    4.5(563 reviews)
    2.1 mi•Riverside
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    So we headed out for sushi in Avondale but there was a festival and lines every where and no…read moreparking. So we decided on smash burgers. I had the kismet - omg the combo with the hot honey had me inhaling it. We also tried their Mac and cheese. It has a hint of chipotle but it's not hot, noodles perfectly cooked and plenty of creamy sauce - so delicious and topped with bacon bits(real). There was a line to order when we came in, tons of take out orders and a dozen table in and outside. With all that once we ordered it only took a few minutes for our order. There were 5 people in the open kitchen and 2 order takers. The decor is pretty much burger joint. Not a bunch of space between the tables.

    Hubby had a last minute emergency call to one of his properties this evening after getting home for…read morethe day, so we decided to hop in the truck, go knock out the work and then grab a burger from our favorite burget spot in Jax, Carolina Jax I got the Hurricane which comes with white American, grilled jalapenos, white cheddar Mac, bacon, and Chipotle sauce. This was my first time getting this burger and I loved every last CRUMB of this burger. I tend to switch it up every time I come because of much I enjoy the burgers (and the chicken sandwich), but this just may be my go-to going forward because man, was this crazy good. Hubby got his usual which is the OBX. That comes with poblano mayo, cajun ranch, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and keylime guacamole. He literally gets this every single time and never deviates. We usually split a tray of the bacon ranch fries but we decided to switch it up a little and get the nachos fries. While the nachos fries were great, we both agreed that we like the bacon ranch ones much more. We also agreed that next time, we're going to get the Jax Style fries and compare those as well. We got here around 8pm and as per usual the line was out the door and stayed that way through the duration of our meal. It's not difficult to see why their voted Number 1 in Jax.

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