We went here for lunch last week because my dad had a hankering for a fish fry. It's been a minute since we've visited Jax Fish Fry, so I was excited to try it again. They are located in the plaza on 210 where Grumpy's is located (but it's tucked away in a corner back by the cigar bar). They have some yard signs in the plaza that advertise a $10 lunch special. When we walked in, we went to the counter and checked out their lunch specials. The $10 lunch special includes a main, fries, and a drink. Some of the items on the lunch special were a fish fry, fish tacos, clam roll, shrimp roll, etc. I ordered the fish tacos, my dad ordered the fish fry, and my mom got a clam roll. Everything was made to order. Our items came out roughly 7 minutes after we ordered. For $10 you get a sizeable fish fry, for $10 you get two fish tacos and a plentiful side of fries, and the clam roll was chockfull of clam strips. The fish was perfectly fried. It wasn't heavy, it was light and crisp. I loved the addition of the remoulade sauce. The fries were delicious. I would definitely come back here again. read more

The fries were fantastic! The service here was impeccable unlike any other I've had, the cashier was so kind and was very welcoming. The overall ambiance of the establishment strikes as a northern take on a restaurant and reminded me of home. Will come back again! read more

Fresh Cod & Shrimp!! The taste was amazing!! Definitely will be back and great service as well! read more

Jax Fish Fry - Great Cod and Shrimp basket. Everything was fresh too!! - Seafood Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

Everything is amazing love the food and everyone is always sweet and kind love it and always clean every customer!

This restaurant is located in the Fountains shopping center on route 210. Upon arrival I was greeted by the owner, Roger, who is very friendly to every customer. The menu offers six seafood handhelds as well as five seafood baskets. The baskets come with fries and cole slaw. I had the Cod basket and really enjoyed it. It was two good size pieces of fish along with a delicious basket of fries. The fries are more like a round slice of a potato that is deep fried. They are addicting. The cole slaw was also tasty. They are currently running a lunch special on the handhelds and a drink for ten dollars. read more

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Went to Jax Fish Fry for the first time today. Located on 210 near Grumpys. Already planning our next visit. Restaurant was spotless, the staff was most accommodating and super nice. I'm always hesitant about fish restaurants. Forget skepticism. This fried Cod was exceptionally delicious. Perfectly cooked. Flakey thick Cod fish, lightly fried to the perfect crunch. Very large servings. The fries were not your typical thin long fries. (They may have been fresh cut) very good. 5 's ++. I think we will eat on the patio Next visit. Hubby and I highly recommend Jax Fish Fry.. read more

Show this place some love. Location is way back in corner of a strip center. Hard to find and not that busy. The fried shrimp were very good, the french fries were great although I would prefer a little more crispy on the fries. I am just passing through but I would definitely eat here again. read more

Jax Fish Fry - I ate all my fried shrimp & fries. - Seafood Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

Consistent as usual. First time at the new location and it is as clean and consistent as the original on Baymeadows. Dori runs a tight ship and makes great hires. I arrived after lunch peak period (intentionally) and as usual, food was prepared fresh and fast with friendly service. A few folks wandered in sporadically but during some down time, I noticed the staff cleaning and just keeping busy and productive. I had the COD bites and added some shrimp to go with those crispy but fluffy fries. They're no ordinary fries as they are shaped a little like Fritos scoops - best comparison I can think of - so they get a lot of crispy coverage but have just the right thickness to still provide a pillowy texture. Not sure this location is any closer to me but either way, this restaurant knocks it out of the park every visit! read more

I had the lobster roll, i personally like it better than the ones I've had in Boston there's a bit more seasoning. I know this place is more of a New York roll but I like that better than a pound of mayo or just a cup of butter personally. My husband had the cod and the tender roll. The cod was nice and flakey and he really enjoyed the buffalo and ranch on the tenders. Staff was nice and the place was clean. Will be back. read more

Nice and clean location. They were closed at baymeadows location. So I wanted to try this location since I've never been here. Lobster roll was good as always. Staff were nice. read more

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Amazing seafood, great service and the sauces were delicious. Definitely recommend trying for lunch.

Excellent food, reasonable prices, wonderful owner. The cod was so good! Looking forward to trying other things next time! We will be back for sure!! read more

I've been hearing wonderful things about this restaurant and wanted to try. I would encourage management to take phone orders or take out, I was around the corner finishing a doctors appointment when I called in, I was told they don't take phone orders, while not the end of the world, it's an inconvenience for people that are on the run and need to pick something up quickly. The store is really nice and clean, the take out order didn't take too long which was good. The lobster roll was delicious and fresh, did not disappoint. read more

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Always a delightful experience! We've been here numerous times since they opened in October as well as their first location on Baymeadows location. The lobster roll basket is always our go-to. Delicious cold chunks of tender lobster meat nestled in a warm soft potato roll. So good that I just had to order another to indulge later. LOL. We also tried the fresh shrimp and fish baskets. Love that the batter is not overly thick, golden to perfection and pairs nicely with their homemade tartar, cocktail and Jack sauces, all with a nice kick! Excellent home style fries cut on the premises and vinegar-based coleslaw comes with the baskets which makes it an excellent meal. Make room for Dori's fresh desserts too! If you are craving chocolate, we highly recommend the Chocolate Treasure. OMG so moist that you'll want your very own! LOL. We also enjoy and highly recommend the Mini Coconut Slices... heavenly with coconut on top and moist layers throughout. *:｡ﾟ \ (･‿･) /ﾟ*:｡ﾟ Everyone is super friendly and attentive making sure you are 100% satisfied as they stop by to check on you. Thank *‿* you Dori and the hardworking staff for the warm welcome and delicious experience, Rey and I will definitely be back! Food: 5/5 | Customer Service: 5/5 | Cleanliness: 5/5 | Atmosphere: 5/5. read more

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We went to Jax Fish Fry because we saw the signs for lunch special. Had no clue there was a restaurant because it is not visible from the parking lot. The lunch special signs were a great idea. The restaurant was very clean. We had the cod roll lunch special. The food was delicious, the cod rolls tasty, loved the fries, and the onion rings. The price was very reasonable. The employee who cooked and served us was gracious and kind. Definitely worth a visit We'll be back soon. read more

It was great to see Dori and Roger again at the Grand Opening of their second location !!! Staff was welcoming, hospitable and super responsive as always. We ordered two Lobster Lover's Rolls and a Fried Cod Basket. Make sure to get lots of the Jax Sauce and Remoulade (enjoy this for the Onion Rings) while waiting for your order. Food is consistently delicious and the only disappointment was Dori's moist, savory and uber DELICIOUS Chocolate Treasure Cake wasn't available due to oven issues on opening day. Dori noted oven was fixed and that she was baking tonight so we will be back again tomorrow to partake of some of THE VERY BEST Chocolate Cake in Jacksonville !!! Huge Congrats, Dori and Roger, and we will continue to look out for those potential future locations on Racetrack Road and Durbin Park's second phase as these would be even much closer to home LOL !!! read more

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Like the Baymeadow location, this is a counter service store. Walk in and grab a menu. Small menu to choose from. Place your order and pay. Wait a few minutes and your food comes out fresh. Pick up your food from the counter and grab some sauces. Seating inside and out. Nothing special but was clean. The food is good. I got the fried clams which were good. Only issue with the clams is that as I worked my way through the platter, the clam pieces got pretty small. The onion rings were good My wife got the lobster roll. She thought it was good but seemed a little skimpy on the fries. read more

Jax Fish Fry - Lobster roll - Seafood Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

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Ate lunch here yesterday. Order at the counter and then pick up food. The portions and pricing were great. Food exactly as I wanted. Cookie sandwich was DELICIOUS. Restaurant was clean and had both indoor and outdoor seating. Will be back. Pretty sure my toddler would like this place, seemed somewhat kid friendly, easy to clean/ wrangle a kid. read more

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Had to try Jax Fish Fry because I love a good lobster roll. I want to compliment the staff both ladies working were fantastic! The lobster roll was good but not great. Had plenty of meat just not enough flavor. Wife agreed with me for first time. Now the French fries were very good that I ordered another side of them. Key lime pie is worthy of 5 stars. I will try the fish fry next time. The place was spotless very clean. Food was very fresh made right in front of me. I would suggest having clam chowder which I love and would have ordered. read more

This place has the best fried seafood! It is so lightly battered, you get the full flavor of the fish without all the grease and breading. I ordered the fried cod platter and my daughter got the fried shrimp. Both were delicious! We are already looking forward to going back and trying some of the sandwiches. read more

Jax Fish Fry - Fried cod, fried shrimp, and hush puppies - Seafood Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

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What a happy accident to find this little gem! Lobster roll had huge pieces of solid lobster, shrimp was also delicious. Onion rings are next level. Paul made us feel welcome from get go. Bathrooms were immaculate (I always check bathrooms in restaurants, they can tell me what I need go know about cleanliness of the establishment) Highly recommend!! We will be back read more

We went on a quiet Monday night and everything was perfect. We enjoyed speaking with one of the owners (in today's world this seems to be a rarity). The quality was the best of any fried fish and shrimp, onion rings and fries around the area. The value for the quality is on point - especially for this style of fried seafood. We wish this hidden gem much success and good health to he and his wife. As one previous customer said, show them some love! read more

Please See response to Dori from Jax at the bottom of my original review. Also, I have been able to upload a couple of pictures. Oh boy, just read Doris response. Dori - you need to be careful about lying in public. While I do admit to getting one free sprite in the small plastic cup - I did not linger at the beverage machine nor did I ever top off the cup nor get a refill. Didn't go anywhere near the machine after I got the initial beverage. Total lies that your videos will show - you are lying publicly about me. I tried a small (very small) bite of coleslaw and it was not to my liking - left BOTH coleslaws uneaten. Also, while I wasn't overjoyed with the inability to swap out both fries and coleslaw (finicky about coleslaw) I was not upset or rude etc with your employee. You also fail to mention that I paid a $1.50 more for the one order of onion rings that we were able to swap out instead of fries. Stay away from this restaurant- they don't address the problems and then lie about the guests. I challenge Dori or anyone from this company to share the videos and full audio of the conversation between my wife and I - since you have it all recorded should not be a problem (just blurr our faces). Just don't edit it and let the chips fall where they may. Will hear our conversation about how horrible the food is, will see the greasy removal process, the uneaten fish, discussion on under cooked fish, bland hush puppies, bad onion rings.... that I only went to the beverage station once and only got one drink, etc., etc.. Don't call someone a liar when your own video will show that it is you who are lying. Post the full unedited video - blurr our faces, but post the full video Original review: I have no idea what any of the other reviewers are talking about..... it this was the greasiest fish, shrimp and onion rings my wife and I have ever had. Besides the gross grease (think we used 20+ napkins to try to blot the grease off) the fish wasn't even fully cooked....really!!! Had hush puppies (sub from fries) and the only thing we could taste was grease. $30 for fish and shrimp and it was horrible. Dave your $ and go elsewhere. No more going to restaurants with less than 300 or so reviews for me.... Took pictures of all the wet/greasy napkins but don't see a way to post them..... Responding to Dori, Dori, First we are being polite with your employee. Second, either you can't see the video or you are purposely not telling the truth - I ate about 4 snall bites of my piece of fish - both ends and left 2/3rds of it on the parchment paper as the middle was undocked. You also failed to mention the pile of napkins - wife got up twice to get more - that were satcherated with grease - guessing about 20 napkins. Nor do you mention that I left about 3 of the 4 hush puppies on the tray with the uneaten fish. Also, we only ate the grease saturated shrimp as we were hungry and just spent $30 for a horrible meal. please be honest about the video footage. Oh. I have only left 3 negative reviews in my 59 years on this planet and I have traveled extensively in my life - eating out at hundreds if not thousands of restaurants. Also, as we threw away our trash/left food, we noticed that the trash cans were completely empty. No one else was in the restaurant when we were there, and perhaps we were the first one there today. Don't remember the exact time, but think it was about 2pm. So draw your own conclesions.... Really taken aback by your reply and lack of, have to call it what it is, lack of honesty and transparency. Bottom line, regardless of what you respond, worst meal that my wife and I can recall having ever. For anyone reading this, I have absolutely no reason to say anything negative about this restrauma. I know no one there and found it an a google search. Went there expecting a reasonably decent meal. I wrote an honest review only to be attacked and basically called a liar. read more

Jax Fish Fry - Grease anyone - Dori - what do you say? - Seafood Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

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The food is always fresh and delicious. There's never a long wait and the staff is so friendly.

Great oh fry. Really fish fry like up north staff were great. Is a little hard to find

If your preferred lobster roll is cool as opposed to hot with butter, you'll enjoy this place. Clam basket was yummy--plump and juicy clams with tasty fries. Didn't love the coleslaw (something was off) but the service was quick and friendly and the place is spotless! read more

Jax Fish Fry - Lobster Roll - Seafood Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

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Service was meh, fish was cooked well but a pretty plain batter not much flavor. Our friends had the lobster roll and said it was good, so maybe just avoid the fish. read more

Lobster roll is delicious! I called to place an order to-go, but they don't take orders over the phone. You can place an order to-go once you are there or go online and order through DoorDash for pickup which is what I ended up doing. The hush puppies and yummy as well. Will def be coming back for more lobster rolls! read more

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It's a little hard to find, but the sea food is excellent, the potatoes fries were awesome, they serve beer which went great with my fish basket. My next visit will be for fried clams strips. read more

First things first - the food was great, I might go back again this week in fact! Fried fish was practically perfect and the wedge fries are a chefs kiss pairing. I also enjoyed the fried oyster roll and fried chicken. My wife's only complaint was that she said the fried shrimp had almost no batter on it. Im wondering if this was an oversight, I didn't see it myself. So why 4 stars? I am a dad on the go and lean on the flexibility of being able to call in an order. Unfortunately, they dont accept orders online or over the phone because people were picking up cold food and writing bad reviews. Look, I get it but almost didn't order here at all yesterday because I had my two kids with me and didn't know how long it would take. I believe there are solutions that ownership could consider such as letting people who order on the phone know that they will start food preparation when they arrive and to text a number for curbside pickup. Or another option would be just reminding ppl who order over the phone that it only takes 5-10 mins so and asking that the person ordering will be there within 15' or so. I hope they make these changes but will still be back if not. read more

Clean and simple from the ambiance to the food! Straight to business , they know what's best and they're sticking with it. Love everything we ordered! Dory the owner was lovely and hospitable. everything was fresh and delicious! I recommend it highly! Support the locals! This one, you will not regret read more

Jax Fish Fry - Seafood Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

Oh my yummy! @jaxfishfry is everything and then some! The lightly breaded fresh cod and fries were A. M. A. Z. I. N. G. Plus, you can't beat the prices. Very reasonable and super yummy = win-win for us!! read more

Jax Fish Fry - Seafood Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

This is my 3 rd or 4 th visit to JFF over the past few years. In the past I would have given it 5 stars because I had nothing to compare it to in the area as my expectations for getting fresh Maine lobster in Jax was pretty low. Let me say I have enjoyed my lobster roll from here in the past but this time I was not completely satisfied starting with the size of the roll. Not only is this the smallest hot dog roll I've ever laid eyes on it had zero flavor. It wasn't toasted. It wasn't buttered, it was meh. On the plus side the lobster meat was tasty but the roll was way too small which meant there wasn't much meat as well. I had recently had a lobster roll from another shop ( see my reviews) and found it far superior in size & flavor. I also ordered the fish & chips basket for my husband. ( Did I mention this was a to go order?) His review was " Don't get it for me again from there." When I asked why - he compared the price to the size order of fish that he has had at other more upscale places & the taste as well & decided he'd rather have his fish & chips from there. JFF will be having some competition moving in I have heard. I hope they will be able to match the competition & step up their game or at least their roll. read more

Jax Fish Fry - Size of roll compared to take out fork for scale - Seafood Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

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My friend and I saw Jax Fish Fry on First Coast Living on NBC so we went for lunch. The service was great, and the food was excellent. Very fresh and fair priced. We had an amazing time and will definitely be back again! read more

No frills here just amazing out of this world fish!!! I had the cod nuggets and oh my gosh. Soooooo delicious! Their tartar sauce is like McDonald's but ten times better. It's the only one I'll eat. Hubby got lobster roll and it was fantastic he said. Hush puppies in point. The fries, unbelievable thin petals that tasted airy in your mouth. Don't let this small place fool you. It's worth the stop and easy on the wallet read more

Great fried food and desserts served in a clean and friendly environment. I'd recommend this eatery to anyone wanting some basic fried seafood (clams, chicken strips, oysters, etc.). The place was spotless and the staff were helpful and attentive. The desserts were unreal! So fresh and so good! They had several others that looked equally amazing. read more

Jax Fish Fry - Limoncello cake - AMAZING! - Seafood Near Me - Saint Johns, Florida

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Food and service was great. I had the cod nuggets. The fries are good too. Got out for under $15.

My mom was visiting and wanted seafood, so we decided to try Jax Fish Fry. I should've known when we walked into this place at prime dinner time on a Friday night and it was empty. I realize seafood is higher priced so I thought nothing of the $42 I spent for our two orders until our food came out. We ordered the fish and chips and a shrimp basket with an added order of fish. What i received was nothing short of a joke. About 7 shrimp and one piece of fish in the mixed basket and about 10 "chips" for almost $20. The fish and chips came with two small pieces of fish. The water tastes like it came from the pond out back. Y'all really shouldn't have skimped on the RO system. My entire family left hungry after eating and won't be back. I give this place a year. Edit to say: the owners have come back and called me a liar. My mom goes up and talks to "Reagan" and makes a comment about the portion size to which she was basically, albeit politely, blown off. Y'all feel free to upload the video. She came back to the table and we decided we weren't saying another thing about it because it was of no use and there was zero need to be nasty to the people working. I'm not sure why you'd want us to. We just decided we'd probably never come back. As far as people, two people came in. You can also see on the video where, when we walk in, a family of five walks in with us and immediately turns around and walks out. Since they want to call me a liar, I'm going scorched earth. Do yourself a favor and don't waste your time at this place. Palm Valley Outdoors is right down the road and the owners are far more professional and the portions are much better for the price. Feel free to look at my profile. This is my first review. read more

First time at Jax Fish Fry in St. John's off 210, and I am a big fan already! Upon walking in, you notice the restaurant is absolutely spotless. We were greeted by the owner Dory and started to browse the menu. My friend and I both wanted lobster rolls based on the rave reviews we've heard before. It does smell like a fish fry and even though we sat outside, we absolutely smelled like fish afterwards lol! Just something to note if you are planning to go here before somewhere else. We each ordered a lobster roll that came with fries. We also got an order of coleslaw and hushpuppies, and waited outside. They came out to call our name when the order was ready. The lobster rolls were STACKED with fresh lobster meat. The biggest surprise was how amazing these french fries are. They are a cross between chips, and potato skins, and fries. So crunchy! I am not even a french fry lover and I would go back just for these. The lobster roll was delicious too! We enjoyed everything. We spotted the dessert case when we ordered and decided to treat ourselves after lunch. I ordered the key lime pie, and my friend ordered the strawberry cheesecake (special of the month). The owner told us these were family recipes and all of the desserts were made in house. The key lime pie was amazing! Seriously! I loved the graham cracker crust all the way around the tart. It tasted like there may have been gingersnap cookies in the crust. Amazing! Totally was not expecting to get this delicious homemade dessert at a seafood restaurant. Overall we had a great experience. Someone else commented in a review about the water from the fountain machine being bad and I have to agree. We both almost spit it out when we tasted the water. Next time I will order a drink instead. I will be back soon! read more

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We ordered the shrimp basket and fried oyster basket and were not disappointed. The fries are amazing! They are cut like potato chips so they are thinner than most fries, which I loved. Never had Jax sauce before but it was really good. Definitely try some when you are there. Service was good and the restaurant was super clean. read more