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    Okefenokee Restaurant

    4.0 (87 reviews)
    InexpensiveSeafood
    Closed 6:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    OKEFENOKEE RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans and gravy
    Cass G.

    Down home kinds restaurant. They had a buffet consisting of salad fixings, fruit, and fried...pork chops, chicken and scallops. Southern comfort food at its finest. Waitress was very nice. Great place if you're in the area

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    Brit H.

    If you like old southern cooking this place is great ! We came there Friday and the Buffett was seafood theme, then we came on Sunday and it was fried chicken Mac and cheese all the southern side chicken and dumplings and of course salad options. This place is great and the servers come by and check on you frequently. My only concern is if you look it up it says it is closed today which it wasn't.

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    Adam B.

    Low-key all you can eat southern food. Also, they do sandwiches and csadilla. I had the casadilla and it was excellent!

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    6 months ago

    Friday night steak special was great. The ribeye was huge and had great taste. Id definitely eat this again when I'm in the area.

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    6 months ago

    Wouldn't recommend, food wasn't very good. Had the buffet and nothing was worth writing about. No where close to the lunchbox in Kingsland.

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    2 years ago

    Great Southern cooking, buffet style, loads of veggies and salad bar. Fried pork chops, fish, tenders, pork BBQ ribs

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    3 years ago

    Not exactly what I remember from a few years ago. Decent place for a meal. It was late when we arrived

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    3 years ago

    The food was bland. The chicken and fish tasted terrible and the whole place just felt gross

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    4 years ago

    Can't beat there 12 dollar buffet ... Good food ... Great service and we will definitely be back

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    5 years ago

    Great buffet and friendlt staff. Going to have to make this a regular stop when I'm in folkston. Thank you

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    4 years ago

    Great food service and price. Will return. Great location for a motorcycle ride from Atlantic beach.

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    Cedar River Seafood - Platter for Two

    Cedar River Seafood

    3.3(56 reviews)
    21.0 miNorthside
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    I cannot say enough good things about Cedar River. Me and my friends drove all the way from Amelia…read moreIsland 45 minutes just to tear this up. We all got an assortment of food, including the trio platter, and the mates platter. This is the only place in Florida that doesn't have bleached shrimp. The crunch of the fried fish takes you back to the days of you were a kid. The deviled crab is something out of a five star restaurant and don't get me started on the scallops. My friend Casey and Jack both opted for the platters as well as Jason and let me tell you they were not disappointed. Sean went with a Poboy that would pair well on a hamburger bun. I would drive from Georgia just to tear this up. That's how good it was. Thank you, Cedar River for memories. We will never forget. ( we topped it off with a milkshake after)

    The search continues for a good seafood restaurant in or around Jacksonville. Our first time here…read moreand our last time here. This place needs a good cleaning. It would be a good idea to remind staff to clean in between patrons, as well. When someone is taken to the table and they have to wait because the hostess/waitress is flinging food off the booth and the table it's a bad look. That was our first clue it wasn't going to go well. This is not a made fresh, cooked restaurant. Box food, frozen, canned. Mac and cheese was Kraft...omg! I deplore powdered orange fake soggy pasta. Then it is served after sitting on a warmer, so it's dried and crispy on top...mmmm yummy, not! The coleslaw is in a plastic tub GFS that was used to supply KFC years ago, I'm talking 90's. 1 of the few things I ate. A bit of nostalgia. LOL. Clam strips are frozen, very similar to Adelphia Seafood. Honestly, not worth the price. A note, throwing cayenne on shrimp does not equal hot & spicy. It's just shrimp with cayenne. 8 gator bites at an OUTRAGEOUS COST and bland, no seasoning. We won't be back because the cost does not justify what you get. It's just a markup on food service truck ordered junk.

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    Cedar River Seafood - The front of the restaurant

    The front of the restaurant

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    Cole slaw, mac-n-cheese

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    Captain Stan's Smokehouse - Dancing and live music

    Captain Stan's Smokehouse

    4.6(109 reviews)
    19.1 mi
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    Went here for late lunch / early dinner on a weekend in the winter. The place is interesting…read morebecause there were no windows and the breeze was blowing through the building. Luckily there was a space heater right next to us to provide warmth. The outdoor seating had big heaters too, but they were reluctant to turn those on. The place had a really laid-back, country ambiance, like you would imagine a bbq joint to have. There were rolls of paper towels at the tables and your food comes in a plastic tray lined with aluminum foil and some plastic silverware. I had the centercut rib meal specifically because it comes with two sides and I wanted baked-beans and collard greens. The collards were but big unlike the chopped stuff I've had in the past and were good. The baked-beans were also good and I ate most of those too. The ribs (two) looked beautiful with the bark seasoning and they tasted good too. The meal came with some bread that did not taste good and I didn't want to eat all of it. The sweet tea was fabulous and you get free refills and already comes in a styrofoam to-go cup for the win. The service was excellent. The two younger waitresses were very nice, attentive, and helpful. No problems there. We learned from them that there is live music many nights during the week in the evening from around 5-6pm to close (I think around 9pm) Although I had a great experience at Captain Stan's, I unfortunately cannot say that the food is life-changing, which is what I am looking for with BBQ. The prices were fair and the portions were more than adequate. *tip - they offer a military discount.

    This is the real deal: a classic roadhouse with truly excellent barbecue. To make it even better…read morethere was a very good band "Midwest Riders" playing that night, playing mostly country from the 70s-80s, switching to rock with an emphasis of the southern genre on the second set. And a few of their own songs too, which were pretty good too. All the way from Michigan of all places. The specialty here is the ribs. They are heavily smoked with a substantial dark bark. Great flavor, tender, and meaty. They're served without a sauce; just the dry rub is sufficient. (Maybe there was sauce available on the side but I didn't ask.) The rib plate is a serving of 2 ribs with a choice of 2 sides. Also sliced pickled banana peppers, a nice touch. I thought 2 might not be enough so I upgraded to the half rack (5 ribs) and ate 3 and saved 2 for later. They were quite large so I probably could have made do with 2. My sides were collard greens and potato salad. The collards were kind of ordinary, but the potato salad? Wow, almost as good as my wife's, who makes the best! Potatoes not cooked down to mush, not too mayonnaisey, tangy, peppery, and crunchy from diced peppers. Good portion sizes for the sides too. No corn bread or hush puppies, unfortunately. Other barbecue items include chicken and Boston Butt. The menu makes it harder to order these as a meal (a la carte only for some reason) but it can be done. Also chili, peel&eat shrimp, oysters (when available locally) and a few things for non-barbecue lovers. I sat at the outside bar where I could easily take in the scene: the band on the stage, the cheerful warm fire in the center throwing sparks and a pleasant smoky aroma, the patrons, many of whom were in costume on this Halloween night, kids dancing to the music (surprisingly no adults), and dogs all over the place running amok and having a great time too. Speaking of the bar: don't expect craft beers or gourmet drinks here; it's all generic national brands. I had an Angry Orchard, a pretty bad cider from New York. Lingering a while to listen to the music I eventually finished with a slice of key lime pie. Adorned with nothing more than whipped cream from a can and a slice of lime it was nevertheless surprisingly good. 5 stars so far. Normally I give a pass on bad restrooms, especially in a place like this, but in this case, sadly they lost a star. I heard somebody mention the men's room needed attention and 10 minutes later I wanted to use it and found a toilet filled to overflowing, the floor soaked with water and presumably other liquids. Surprisingly no urinal (yes I was in the right room for my gender). So I decided to "hold it" and just washed my hands, getting enough soap from the nearly empty dispenser. A half hour later when I visited again the toilet was fixed and the floor mostly dry but the soap dispenser was completely empty. Isn't that something they would check at the same time they fixed the clog? This wouldn't stop me from coming back, but I sure hope the kitchen staff has access to better facilities!

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    Captain Stan's Smokehouse
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    Hot Dogs Steamed in Beer with kraut and New Potato Salad

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    X-Large Baked Potato and Homemade Coleslaw

    Okefenokee Restaurant - seafood - Updated May 2026

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