I've done reviews of Jax Spice before and I come here often for specific items that they do best in jax. I'm doing this review for a different reason: since their opening, this place played all kinds of western music which took away from the experience. (I love western music). Today, it's North Indian music from the east. Perfect!! Please do not change. read more

They seated us immediately, and the ambiance was great, but unfortunately the service did not match the atmosphere. Our drinks took around 10 minutes to arrive even though there were only two other tables besides our party of eight. Some of the plates were dirty or cracked, and the silverware was placed on the table in a way that felt careless and unprofessional. They advertised guava drinks, but after about 15 minutes our server came back and said he couldn't get it out of the can and asked if I wanted something else instead. Meanwhile, we watched tables that arrived after us receive their food while we were still waiting for ours. We were also told they had no regular napkins available and were only given small cocktail napkins. Overall, it felt like the restaurant was unprepared for guests that night. The server did seem like he was trying, which I appreciated, but overall the service felt disorganized and slow, and our table did not feel like a priority. My family has always liked this place a lot, but after this experience, I'm not sure how often we'll be coming back. read more

I visited this restaurant for the first time last month with a friend and it was really good! I liked the aesthetic of the restaurant, as it gave warm and inviting vibes. I tried their korma, onion kulcha, fried momo bites veg, & a cocktail from their drink menu. The food was so flavorful! I was pleasantly delighted with service. Our server was really nice & funny too! I would definitely come back here again the next time I'm in Jacksonville. read more

Jax Spice is hands-down one of if not the best Indian restaurants in town. The staff and service is amazing and the food is just an explosion of taste and textures. Their medium curries are very good with sufficient heat, but not so much that it overpowers the flavor. Every time I go, I'm convinced that I will try something different but I usually wind up getting either the red curry or the tikka masala. They're both very good. Even if you don't live close to the beaches, it's worth the drive out there to have excellent Indian food. read more

Jaxspice - Interior - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Nicely decorated inside. There's a huge bar inside, which was unexpected. Menu is on a tablet but you order with the server. I like that the menu has pictures of everything. Service was friendly and sufficient. We ordered medium spice and it was perfectly on the edge of too spicy but not over it. Chicken vindaloo had a lot more meat in it than many restaurants give. It's often more a bowl of sauce. KTM chicken had a really nice flavor. I'd get either again. Also the bullet and garlic naans were both very tasty. There's plenty on the menu to try and I would definitely go again. read more

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I've tried many Indian restaurants and decided to try this one located in Jacksonville beach. Unfortunately this one was not worth it. We ordered their meat balls, samosa chaat and paneer tikka for appetizers. First the service was slow. We were seated right away but kept waiting for our server to take our order. The appetizers were okay. Nothing to brag about. We also tried their chicken Briyani. The chicken was boneless. They do not have authentic Briyani with bone in chicken. This tasted more like pulao than Briyani. Not all that. We also tried their saag paneer, which I didn't like. Saag could be better in terms of flavor. The location of this restaurant is good and they have full bar too. But they need to work on their service and food flavor. Their prices are also high. Our total was $155 for three appetizers and two entrees. See photos below. read more

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We sampled some food from Jaxspice at a recent Yelp event and decided we had to go if we were ever close by. This weekend, we had our chance. Jaxspice is simply an amazing dining experience. The interior is beautiful, serene. The service was excellent, the food impeccable. I also had a quick glimpse of the kitchen and it was the cleanest I think I've seen. Great drink selections, even better food. We got the fried vegetable appetizer along with the chicken 65. Both fantastic. The sauces were the perfect accent as well. We also split an order of Biryani. The rice, perfect, amazing flavor and you can choose your own spice level. We went 3 out of 6. We couldn't finish everything. The portions are immense. Our waiter was fantastic, pleasant, attentive, he was definitely a positive part of our experience. We'll be back whenever we're at the beach and I can't wait for their new location to open in the Town Center. I highly recommend Jaxspice. Amazing food, amazing service, amazing experience. read more

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Friends took me to Jaxspice on a brief visit. Great Indian fare! I highly recommend the Samosa Chaat and the chettinad, both excellent. The na'an is everything it should be, warm and garlicky in this case. The only bone I would pick is with spice level. The server offered spice n a 1 to 6 scale, my dining partners chose "2" for their butter chicken and i chose "4" for the chettinad. I would expect 6 to be a blow your head off experience, so 4 should carry a good amount of spice. I would call the 4 mild, and the 2 unspiced. Still, the flavors were all good, the service was great, and the atmosphere enjoyable. Three entrees, two appetizers, two breads, no drinks -- $122 with tip. Worth a trip back. read more

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Monday night pretty good night to attend - not too busy. Service was good. Overall the food was tasty and the chicken was tender and quality overall. Everything was spiced nice. Cheese naan was good. read more

Jaxspice - Beer before dinner - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

The Tikki Masala was superb. The butter was blended in smoothly with the rest of the spices. Truly felt like a full home cooked meal experience. Was a perfect way to start the weekend. The service was okay, I didnt get my servers name but he never checked on me until the end when it was time to close out. It also took me five minutes for me to be seated because there was no host/hostess. The food definitely made up for the service, I believe they'll be better next time around. read more

Jaxspice - Tikka Masala* - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

I truly don't know why I hadn't visited Jax Spice before because it is so so good! Their menu is large enough to have something for everyone, the ambiance is great and the food comes out timely. We went as a group of 6 and shared quite a bit and I highly recommend that to get a taste of all they have to offer. Warning the chili pepper bullet naan is level 4-5 Spicy, delicious but holy moly spicy! Their cheese naan and garlic naan, amazing. As a table we shared kadhai curry, samosa chat, gobi Manchurian, chicken 65, tikka Marsala and more. Everything was delicious, hot and large portions. read more

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JaxSpice was recommended to me by a coworker and I'm so glad they did. When I walked in and could smell all the spices and seasonings I knew it was going to be good. The menu is a digital tablet which made it easy to read and see pictures of all the dishes. I'm a huge fan of dumplings so I was excited to try the chicken momo which did not disappoint. They were SO good! They offer a heat level of 1 to 6 on their dishes. I ordered a 3 with my chicken noodles and it made me sweat. It was packed full of flavor. Our waiter was so attentive and I think he noticed how slow I was eating my fish and asked if it was too hot for me. I told him it was ok because it tasted so good. He continued to check in and bring water. He also brought a complimentary bowl of rice. For dessert I wanted to try the tiramisu. It wasn't as good as the rest of our meal. It was frozen which was a little bit of a let down but it tasted good and balanced the heat from our entrees. The only other issue I had was that it was very warm in the restaurant but luckily my table was under a ceiling fan that helped but the ice melted in our drinks quickly and covered our table with sweat from our glasses. This is the only reason I didn't give 5 stars. I highly recommend trying JaxSpice though if you want a lot of flavor and spice to perk up your day. read more

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Wow! Every time we order JaxSpice it is a reminder of how delicious the food is! We typically order take out and eat at home. We are always so happy to get the garlic naan to go with our saag paneer and chicken tikki masala! If we have guests we may also order the chicken korma or butter chicken as well! They are so good! It's very consistent in quality, spice, and delicious flavor! They have a little Togo stand inside to make it easy to grab and go! read more

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Amazing food and service from start to finish. After sampling food at the Yelp Tour back in May, we finally schedule time to dine at the Jax beach location. The restaurant is right in the main area of Jacksonville Beach so finding parking might be the only challenge, depending on the time of day. We found 2 hour parking close by which made for a quick walk to the restaurant. We were greeted immediately and provided tablets to view the menu. Our waters were filled immediately and continuously throughout the meal. The restaurant itself is beautiful, clean and spacious. Our server was wonderful, kind, attentive and helpful. We ordered two appetizers to start, Chicken 65 and Veg Pakora. We chose the Mild+ heat for the chicken which was delicious but we would probably would go one higher on the heat. I was cautious and really enjoyed the heat level but my husband would prefer a little more heat. The mixed vegetable crispy & crunchy fritters were great and even better with the sauces. For our entree, we chose the shrimp + vegetable Biryani combination and a side of roti. So much delicious food and plenty of leftovers to take home. We asked about the new location set to open at the town center and we're excited to hear this location closer to home should be open sometime this summer. We won't wait that long to eat at one of the other two locations again soon, it's worth the drive! read more

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We ordered out to bring back to our Airbnb. Everything was hot and fresh. Our meal was very yummy and a nice welcome cultural experience in Jacks. We will definitely come back! read more

We went to Jaxspice while we were staying nearby on the beach in April. Everything was spiced to perfection - some of the best Indian I've had for a long time. I had a curry named chettinad that was fantastic - onion and coconut and spices blended perfectly. My husband had a different lamb curry and enjoyed it a lot. The naan was great and so was my mango lassi. The kids portion of paneer tikka masala was huge - I tasted it and it was great as well. The toddler's favorite part was the samosas. Decor was nice but it was a little loud. My only complaint was that it was very slow - it took a while to get our order and it was almost 45 minutes before anything arrived after we flagged someone down, so I think we might have been forgotten about. It was a busy Saturday though, and when they realized the error they brought comped samosas and some rice for our daughter right away. I'd be happy to go back - especially since the other location turns out to be pretty close to our new home. read more

What a great find in Jaxbeach. Just a short block from the ocean. What could be better than delicious Indian food near the beach? My husband and I are here visiting with friends that live in Jacksonville. They recently found this gem and told us about it. We were excited to go try it. When we walked in, we were greeted by Ryan. He seated us and we proceeded to tell him ALL about our food restrictions and preferences. My husband and I are vegan, and our friends eat gluten free and sugar fee. Ryan said:"No Problem"! He immediately made recommendations for each of us and no one was disappointed. The appetizer was out before we knew it. It was hot and crunchy and not at all greasy. We all loved it. For main dishes we tried 4 different entrees. One was tandoori chicken, a chickpea in a yogurt sauce, Baigen bharta, a spinach and tofu dish and an amazing spinach dish. Each was superb. As we were enjoying our food Ryan wanted us to taste one more dish and brought us a different spinach dish with chicken peas. That too was amazing. Once we were done we realized that we would have enough for another meal. Ryan helped us pack it all up and also added more rice so we surely would all have plenty to eat for another meal. Don't miss this great find near the beach. They also have a 2nd location in St John's. Can't wait to visit them there too. The restaurant is large and they do take reservations. You can also book on open table. They also have a full liquor license. read more

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It's been a minute since I enjoyed a meal at Jax Spice. As I write I am asking myself why! The good, the service, the bartenders and staff are so awesome! I love the cocktails and especially the spicy margarita. Thanks for a great evening read more

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Review is for delivery.. what a surprise! The goat biryani was stellar.. nan was quite good.. I had expected the Kathmandu chicken to be more flavorful( based on the reviews) but it was above average. The portions are huge and delivery was on time. read more

Jaxspice - goat biryani was delicious. Kathmandu Chicken was okay - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Food was amazing! Ridge was our server and made wonderful recommendations. Overall experience will definitely bring us back.

Hungry, road-weary, and in from out of town on a Friday night when the loveliest of smells caresses our noses. The delightfull smells wafting from JaxSpice. Dinner solved! We enjoy a lot of Indian and Nepalese food and have a set of "staples" that we order for our first visit at a new restaurant. Tonight that meant chicken tikka masala, tandoori chicken, garlic naan, pass on chicken mommi as deep fried only), and mango lassi. Ambiance is good, but very loud (busy night combined with club music) - low lighting, but still bright enough to see your dinner partner and your food. Staff was friendly, but haggard even at mid-service. It felt like there may have been some glassware shortages in the kitchen. A good mix of guest tables (2 to 10 tops). Food,though, was slow moving out of the kitchen. Time from seated (pretty quick) to served for us was an hour and several minutes (longer than expected wait to order, longer yet for the food to arrive in comparable situations). When the food did arrive, we were past being hungry. Tandoori was good. The tikka was a bit on the sweet side and not as hot as we had expected (3 on a scale of 5 cam.put as a 2). The meal might have been very tasty had in arrived when we were ravenous. Things to know: * Parking is tight, but roof parking for guests is available and is a good option. * Spice levels are wobbly - a level of 3 got us a 2. * Dine with an open evening. read more

Jaxspice - Delicious mango lassi - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

A favorite local spot where you can get your spice on! We love sharing dishes and even mixing some to create your own flavor! Be sure to order lots of naan for all that good dipping! Staff are friendly and service generally quite good but if they are full with larger parties you can wait a bit. Usually can have conversation at your table without too much noise issue. read more

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Connor was great-tea was always full! Gluten free enjoyed a delicious appetizer and tandoori chicken with basmati rice, the non gf person who joyed the cheese garlic naan. Portion sizes are HUGE, prices are appropriate, service is always wonderful! Come hungry, leave happy!! read more

Love this place! Everything always good and spice level 3 for me out of 6. Got the lamb korma this time.

I wish Jax spice got the hype they deserve. the chef knows what he's doing. everything is always fresh and tasty!

Indian food right by the beach?! YES! We went for lunch to JaxSpice. I thought we were cutting it close since lunch closes at 2:30pm, and I got there around 2pm. But the staff was friendly to let us come in and eat and stay as long as we'll want. The interior is modern, they have lots of seating inside along with bar seating as well. The menu is on an iPad which is cool and I've never seen. The food is DELICIOUS! They spice level is from a scale of 1-6, we ordered at least a 4 which was the perfect level. Definitely recommend the Gobhi Manchurian, butter chicken, and ALL the drinks cause they look so good! This is a restaurant I will be going back to in the future! read more

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We were greeted and sat promptly! The restaurant is massive and breathtaking! Furniture is wooden with leather embroidery! The bar is decked out with neon lighting that brightens the restaurant a bit. They don't play any music which is perfect because me and my friends were able to have intimate conversations without having to yell at each other over loudness. I ordered their Jax spice chili margarita. The muddled chilis brought this drink to a solid 9.5 rating! The best part is, it only costs, $8 during their happy hour!!!!!! I ordered their garlic naan, butter chicken, side of vegetables and basmati rice. Enough for two people and it costed me about $35. Me and my best friend split it! The butter chicken was rich in nutritious, savory tomato based spiced sauce and the garlic naan was baked to perfection! I mixed in the vegetables!! Amazing!!!! The view from the upstairs parking lot was stunning as well! See pictures! read more

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We ordered three dishes and an appetizer. The okra was extremely chewy, woody, very difficult to chew. The flavors were good, but not typical of the Indian food we are used to coming from the northeast. Typically, we are used to more complex flavors with the right mix of sour, sweet and salt, this food was very salty and simple and its flavor profile and not as enjoyable. The service and ambience were both excellent. read more

First time trying Indian food and I can say it did not disappoint! If you love spicy this place is great. I had the lamb biryani! Drinks were delicious. read more

The Chicken KTM (Kathmandu Chicken) should be one of the most popular dishes. I'm surprised it isn't more recommended on Yelp. If I had ordered that my rating might be higher, but I only had some of my coworker's. I myself had the chettinad curry with chicken, which is a coconut curry. It was ok but definitely not the best choice in comparison with the chicken KTM. I love this kind of curry with lamb at other places but it missed the mark here, maybe it'd be better with lamb but I didn't love the chicken breast and thought it could have more flavor. I didn't go with lamb since it was lunchtime and I wanted something light. The samosas were pretty good, but the star of the dish was definitely the tamarind chutney. The garlic naan was good as well. The service was good, they were attentive and offered extra rice with our dishes. read more

Jaxspice - Chicken KTM and Chicken Chettinad - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

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I loved the food! The portions are large! The samosa was fist size! I enjoyed the tamarind and mint chutneys. Butter chicken was delicious! Smooth, flavorful, and creamy! The garlic naan was really good. I also enjoyed their well cooked basmati rice. The best part was their signature margarita! I am not much of an alcohol fan, so for me to really love this drink is something special! I love it so much that I would love it if I could make my own! The service and atmosphere were impeccable! read more

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Being on Third Street, JaxSpice is a little off the well travel track of Jacksonville Beach but remains very popular amongst locals. The menu items are nicely varied and complete with heavy leanings on Indian cuisine and influences with such items as Tadaka Daal, Bhindi Marsala, a boneless marinate Methiwali Kali Murge chicken, and a sundry of other dishes. Indeed, this is full-fledged restaurant food; not bar food. JaxSpice is a large spacious space and can easily accommodate private events, so no worries about being too crowded. On Mondays, it's closed and on other days only open until 10 PM. The service I had was pleasant, friendly and professional and the Cucumber Martini was of a decent pour of cucumber vodka, St. Germain, agave and muddled cucumber; very good. As for food, I only had their appetizer of Lamb Meat Balls which came in a delicious curry sauce that paired so well with the flavors of lamb. read more

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Katie was phenomenal. Her recommendations were amazing! Knowledge of the menu was on point. Food was delicious The bar was also amazing. Rich was a local legend in making an old fashioned. You wouldn't think it from an Indian restaurant but it was one of the best parts of the meal. If you like Indian food and a cocktail this is your place! read more

Sorry to say we're having a very disappointing night here at Jax Spice. We've been coming here since they opened. We've even met the owners who live in our neighborhood. We arrived around 7pm on a Saturday night. We were promptly seated and we placed our order. Other than our very delicious appitizer which came out about 50 minutes ago with our drinks, we haven't seen our server or our food. It's now 8:25 pm. We've been sitting here for over an hour. We're not the only ones. We're hungry and cranky and we've been waiting way too long for our meal which I'm assuming doesn't take long to make. I know all the excuses on hiring and staff but I really don't care. Our entrees each cost in the high 20s we did sides and an appitizer plus drinks. I'm sure our check with our usual 20% tip will come to around $100 or so. This place obvious has some operational issues and maybe one place to look at is the carry out orders flying out the door which I'm thinking might take priority over those of us dining in. I hope they figure it out because the food is good but nothing is worth the frustration of waiting this long for a meal. There stars is generous tonight and it might be some time before we're back. *****Update***** Our food eventually came and as expected, it was phenomenal. I would also share the management reached out to me and acknowledged their challenges last night and apologized. They didn't make excuses and they promised to make it right, so I have adjusted my review accordingly based on their quick and appropriate response. Things don't always go well and hopefully last night was a fluke, but it's nice when a business owns their challenges and takes responsibility as they have here. We'll definitely go back. read more

I, my wife and our 5 kids love the Indian food here. The decor is nice and the staff is friendly. This is what you want in a restaurant, no? If you have a group larger than 4, call in advance. read more

Best Indian food we've had since we visited UK more than 15 years ago. Started with Papad-D with sides which were amazing. I enjoyed delicious Tikka Masala w Chicken My wife had Saag Korma with Lamb. Wonderful taste. Plenty left over that we took home for another wonderful meal. We order garlic naan to go with our meal which is a must. Too bad we are here on vacation otherwise we would be regular customers! Megan our server was very friendly. read more

Delicious Indian cuisine next to Jacksonville beach with an upscale atmosphere. MANGO LASSI: a mango yogurt milk drink. This is my daughter's go-to drink at Indian restaurants. JaxSpice's version was best that I have enjoyed at a restaurant! VEGETABLE SAMOSA: Crispy fried pastry stuffed with potatoes and peas. I recommended this appetizer. Comes with two large pastries. They can be cut in half if sharing. -------------------- We ordered and thoroughly enjoyed our three favorite Indian entrees: LAMB KORMA: Thickened rich creamy onion sauce, blended with house spices. You can choose your meat but we always go for the lamb. CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA: Tomato-based creamy curry with house-blended spices. The tomato cream sauce was wonderful! BUTTER CHICKEN: Chicken strips in butter gravy masala sauce with house spice blended to perfection. I mean how can you go wrong with a buttery curry? ROTI: we opted for this whole wheat bread instead of the white Naan. The roti didn't come with butter. I found it to be a little dry. I'd go for buttered Naan next time. WINE: They have a nice wine cellar with a window wall, which Is something I am not accustomed to seeing in an Indian restaurant. I normally order beer instead of wine when enjoying strongly flavored current dishes. read more

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The food is salty. We order take out when I was try to pay the bill they forcedly asking for tips. Why they do ,I don't understand. As I see the review most of customer complaints about this and they also lost one star on the google reviews. I understand they restaurant owner are Nepali and thy cook like thier home town food. Jacksonville has more indian restaurant all authentic . read more

Located in Jax beach, Jax spice is a hit! We were greeted by a lovely hostess who sat us down as soon as we walked in. To start, we ordered the bullet naan. The balance between the refreshing herbs and spices warmed up our tastebuds for our meal. For my entrée, I had the lamb chops which were coated in a traditional Indian spice blend. This flavor was unique and exciting. The dish came with seasonal vegetables on the side that accompanied the spice of the lamb in perfect harmony. My only complaint is the lamb was slightly chewy. Other than that, our server was attentive and considerate. Overall, this experience was pleasant and I would recommend Jax spice to a friend! read more

Jaxspice - Lamb - Indian Near Me - Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Great authentic Indian food. Very good. Service was great and the pricing is fair for the amount of food you get. The Nan is the best!