My server, Jaime was awesome and food was delicious! I am visiting the area for a 3 day conference…read moreand this place was recommended. It did not disappoint and i'm even thinking about coming back tomorrow night.

Ate here for the first time two nights ago with a good friend, and we had such a great experience!…read more As soon as you sit down, the server greets you and brings out a complimentary type of cream cheese spread with crackers for the table. Such a nice little touch, and it was actually good. While looking over the menu, I also loved seeing that they offer senior citizen specials. I'm already looking forward to coming back with my mom--she loves fresh seafood! The biggest reason I'll be returning, though, is the seafood selection and the fact that you don't have to get everything fried. That is a HUGE plus for me. I ordered the blackened stuffed flounder, and it was packed with flavor and extremely fresh. The two sides I chose were delicious as well, (cheese grits, sweet potato) and the selection of sides on the menu is extensive, so there are plenty of options to choose from. I also ordered a glass of white wine, which came in the prettiest glass. The atmosphere is another thing I really liked. It can be slightly dressy or super casual, making it a great spot for different occasions. I also loved having both booth and table seating options. My friend and I had amazing service from start to finish. Between the prices, portions, service, ambiance, and flavor of everything we tried, this was an easy 5/5 stars for me. Definitely looking forward to coming back!

Warm and cozy vibes. great food and friendly staff. bring a friend! definitely worth the drive.read more

If you haven't experienced a weekend morning in their Peacock Garden, you are seriously missing out…read moreon the best brunch vibe in Jacksonville. It's part party, part patio-hang, and completely delicious. The interactive singalong completely sets this place apart from any other brunch spot in town. The DJ spins an incredible mix of classic R&B and throwback anthems, and before you know it, the entire patio is singing along at the top of their lungs and clinking glasses For our table, ordering the Mimosa Tower was an absolute must...it comes loaded with nearly four bottles of champagne, a gorgeous fresh fruit board, and various juices so you can mix your own drinks. The food easily lives up to the hype, too. The Maple Bacon Deviled Eggs are a spectacular starter, and the Blackened Jumbo Shrimp & Smoked Gouda Grits were perfectly rich with an amazing Cajun gravy.

This place has amazing Scallops and Dessert, the staff was incredibly kind and it has amazing…read moreinterior.

great food and great service!!! i had delicious drinks here while getting some work done on the…read morewifi - vibes were great. food wise i got the french onion soup and steak wedge salad without bacon. someone at the bar shared their cake with me and it was amazing! would dine here again

Five stars, despite the fact that City Grill & Raw Bar has now given me a reason to leave…read moreJacksonville Beach for dinner, which I generally try very hard not to do. I'm a regular at Eleven South and somehow only recently discovered that its sister restaurant, City Grill & Raw Bar, has been downtown for about three years. This feels like information someone should have shared with me sooner. My partner and I went before an event at the Florida Theatre and loved it. We split the Caesar salad and the New York strip with the Gorgonzola blue cheese topper. Both were excellent. The Manhattan was perfect, which immediately put everyone involved in my good graces. Cory was our waiter and was great -- cool, funny, attentive, and apparently an accomplished dessert salesman. He talked us into the bread pudding, despite the fact that neither of us needed bread pudding. Unfortunately, he was completely right. It was outstanding. The restaurant itself is also really cool, with several separate dining and drinking areas instead of one giant room, and the bar looked like somewhere I could very easily lose an additional hour. Valet parking made the whole downtown experience unusually painless. I still consider crossing the Intracoastal for dinner a significant commitment, but City Grill has officially become my go-to spot near downtown. Five stars. Cory gets at least one of them for the bread pudding scam.

We celebrated our anniversary here and had a really good dinner. We started with the red shrimp…read moreappetizer and a couple of cocktails. For dinner, I had the beef short rib and my wife had the lamb chops with a side of mushrooms. The short rib was huge and full of flavor and the lamb chops were cooked well. We also shared the peach bread pudding for dessert to end the meal. The service was fantastic. Our server was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. 4.5 / 5

This place a delicious! Service spot on, tables clean, yummy food. We got the crap legs, cooked to…read moreperfection and seasoned well, Gator tail, poke bowl I will get again, blackened trigger fish sandwich from the daily special and so much more. I'm a new customer and will be a regular. Hidden gem people, just go and try it yourself. Prove me wrong, you can't.

Good food, attentive service, fair prices. Sat at the bar,…read morehad some appetizers and wine. Staff very friendly and nice. Good atmosphere!

We came off a recommendation but left without eating. It was not what we expecting. The worker…read moreexclaimed, I do not want to be here!". We tried to support local but we left hungry. The menu is small and pricey. I hear the food is good but you wait becuase the food is cooked freshly. Maybe on another day or another we will be back. The actual restaurant did not look the dining room on the website. This rating is not for food.

Pretty simple no frills seafood joint. Service was friendly and prompt. Seafood tasted pretty fresh…read moreand was seasoned well. Little pricy but the food is pretty go so no complaints. Other options in downtown Jacksonville didn't sound great, so I was glad I stumbled upon this spot. FYI this is the brick and mortar store and not the food truck that I understand they also have.

The restaurant was a nice buzz of conversation and a varied mix of music with indoor and outdoor…read moreseating. Parking is limited, so be aware. I attended a social gathering with @nicetomeetsocial where a curated group of people gather to get to meet and converse. It was pretty cool! I ordered the flounder Florentine with a chive & Brie sauce, steamed vegetables and mashed potatoes. Not pictured was my appetizer of fried green tomatoes with goat cheese...a first for me. The FGT were ok and a bit under seasoned, but the flounder and that sauce were great! Silky, creamy and tender! Our server was very kind and checked on us without hovering. Charity was helpful in offering suggestions, as well. Over all it was fun, good company and food. The parking leaves a lot to be desired where you're more than likely going to park along the street away from the restaurant.

Had dinner here on a Friday evening during Amplified Avondale. Good thing we had reservations! The…read moreweather was nice so we sat outside. Server was very nice. We ordered the Brussels sprouts to share as our appetizer but it came out lukewarm and not really crispy so it was a bit disappointing. My entree was a lot better, although it came out late. I got the cod with mashed potato's and asparagus. It was pretty tasty. The star however was the dessert. It was a special: apple pie cheesecake. It was so delicious.

I have been eating here for years and have never been disappointed. They make you feel good even…read morewhen they just making your plate. Might go today

In my opinion, I feel like it's better crowd places in the neighborhood. I feel like one of the…read moreworst things that happened to this establishment is that viral on social media. And the quality of the food just went down. It looks nice on camera but once you get home, the food is flavorless. But I can't say that the service is pretty fast and they get the customers in and out and a decent amount of time. The crabs that I had just taste like they were smothering butter, but the crabs themselves were flavorless.

King Crabhouse is in an unassuming location on North Main Street. It doesn't look like much on the…read moreoutside, but there's tons of awesome seafood on the inside, I assure you. My wife and I stopped by on a Monday night at the recommendation of a local friend for quality seafood and picked up some garlic crab, shrimp, beef sausage, and corn, all for just about $35. All of the food was slathered in a delicious, mildly spicy garlic butter sauce, which was amazing. There was a ton of food; we were only able to finish about half (luckily it was already chilled, just heat it up when you arrive home). The fellow who helped us was friendly and patient with a northerner that wasn't all that familiar with the glories of southern seafood. My wife and I are eager to return and try the king crab tray- it's kind of a pain to eat small crabs, even though the payoff is worth it.

This establishment should not be listed as a restaurant because it is takeout only. It is…read moremisleading to the consumer looking for a restaurant should be listed on the market or takeout only.

Had been hearing so many great things about Island Girl Seafood so when we saw they were going to…read morebe coming to our neighborhood he knew we had to grab dinner from them. Ashley isn't a big seafood fan but I was able to convince her since they also had amazing sounding cheese balls as well. We were worried the wait could be very long so we ordered online ahead of time. It was quick and easy though there was a $1 convenience fee but as soon as we arrived for our pick up time they called our name. We ordered the Coconut Haddock Sandwich, the Coconut Shrimp both with fries, the Deep Fried Brie Balls, and the Pepper Jack Balls. Yeah we probably went a little overboard but everything sounded so good and saw saw they were not going to be in our neighborhood again any time soon. Now I'm not normally a big fan of coconut but the Haddock Sandwich sounded so good I had to risk it... and great thing I did!!! That was one of the best fish sandwiches I have ever had and probably the best I have had in Jacksonville. Ashley doesn't ever like fish and through this was amazing. The fries that came with it was just alright but I didn't come here for fries so I didn't really care. Now on to the cheese balls. Both the Brie and Pepper Jack were amazing. Light crispy batter with amazing cheese pull. I couldn't tell you which I preferred. Though the Brie comes with Raspberry Preserves and the Pepper Jack comes with Ranch so it's on you to decide. Amazing food truck and I can't wait for these ladies to return!!!

I saw that the Island Girl Seafood truck was nearby and I went over to see what they offered…read more Having been unfamiliar with them, I did a quick yelp search and reviewed their paper menu. I ended up ordering the coconut shrimp, which the person who took my order said was one of their specialties and I added on the coconut hush puppies. Given that they had a huge sign saying that their cheese balls were amazing, I grabbed an order the mozzarella ones as well. I must admit that I was a little confused as to why a seafood place was selling cheese balls...but, oh well, I love fried cheese. I was told that since I hadn't placed my order online ahead of time, as I didn't know that was an option, my order would take 52 minutes. I was given a time to return to the truck. Nearly an hour wait is a long time for truck food. I tend to think of food trucks as a great go-to for a quick meal. I mean, even an hour wait in a restaurant for food is a ridiculously long time. Nevertheless, I agreed and paid. My order was ready right on time! I was able to skip the line when I arrived back there and received their text and everything was correct when I checked the boxes before leaving. Nearly everything was also overly fried including the french fries which were dark in color, hard, and difficult to eat. The shrimp were large and nicely breaded and they had a good flavor to them. But the coconut hush puppies were burnt in places and had no appreciable seasoning or flavor aside from coconut pieces. I guess I was expecting the usual spices in a hush puppy with the addition of coconut. And the cheese "balls" were melted discs of breading around some of the cheese. They were still edible but not what was advertised. I remember trying a brie ball from Nomi's Cheese Bar at Gastrofest years ago and what I got was much more successful back then (see pic). It looks like these companies have merged or perhaps they are the same folks?!?! The issues on the night that I went may have been because of the crowd or because their oil temperature was too high. I wish I had tried something that didn't require a fryer to be able to better asses their flavors. This truck seems to have potential but I just didn't have a great experience, particularly given the relatively high costs of the food.