Where was your most memorable meal ever, in Jacksonville? (University: oceanfront, camp)

[Northside904]

Originally Posted by madcapmagishion

Not sure if this qualifies as "northside" but have you tried Tob'y BBQ on New Berlin Rd. it used to be our favorite BBQ place in town to go to. I quit going there when gas hit $3 a gallon, and we found the Hickory House on Beaver and Bulls Bay Hwy. much closer and just as good, I think. At Toby's, I used to love their pork and turkey combo with fries and baked beans while my wife used to swear by...Toby's Original Barbecue Potato:
a fresh baked potato topped with grilled onions, peppers, tomatoes cheese, pork, beef and turkey, served with ranch dressing, butter and sour cream on the side...she said it was to die for. My wife is not a big woman 5'7'' maybe 130, but she used to put that whole thing away no problem, woulda strained me to eat all of it. lol

Haven't tried it yet but I will very shortly. *Note to self*

Originally Posted by Mavoufl

Finally arrived Hanna Park for the start of our three week "scout out" of the Jacksonville area for a maybe move from Alabama. Straight to Checker's for lunch today. MERCY! A huge thank you to this thread for posting that one. We couldn't eat it all and it was wonderful.

Checker's will give you enough food for two. Many independent restaurants will give you enough food to feed third-world children, which is what I like about them.

[madcapmagishion]

Originally Posted by Northside904

Haven't tried it yet but I will very shortly. *Note to self*

That would be:

Toby's BBQ
604 New Berlin Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32218

[Northside904]

Originally Posted by madcapmagishion

That would be:

Toby's BBQ
604 New Berlin Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32218

Good looking out I live in the zipcode so I know where that's at.

[madcapmagishion]

Originally Posted by Northside904

Good looking out I live in the zipcode so I know where that's at.

Awesome!!! Meanwhile were going to Checkers BBQ tonight, seafoood buffet just have to try that!!!

[madcapmagishion]

OMG!!! Just got back home from the Friday night AYCE Seafood Buffet at Checkers BBQ & Seafood at 3566 St Augustine RD 3 blocks North of Emerson, and to put it mildly, it was totally Awesome. Different than expected but Awesome. We got there at about 6 PM they open at 6:30 I figured it would be crowded and wanted to be sure to get a seat at a decent time. I needn't have bothered, what we did not know was that on Friday and Saturday nights for the buffet its call ahead reservations with maybe 2-3 tables left open for walk ins. Luckily we got in and seated (whew)right at 6:30 so were sitting there and Art our genial host welcomes us heartily and Frank his assistant asks us what we want to drink so we say sweet tea and its promptly on the table. And then we just sit there and wait, until all the people who made reservations show up and get seated. At about 6:50 Art goes "Ryan's not here yet, so we'll wait till 7 and then start" Right on cue Ryan and his date walk in and Art gets busy he says y'all come on up when I ring the dinner bell and proceeds to start frying up all the seafood and fix ins. About 15 minutes later the bell rings AND WERE OFF!!! The food was magnificent, Shrimp 3 different ways, along with smoked ribs with a sweet tomato based BBQ sauce (perfect) a potato concoction that included ocean scallops, garlic, 2 cheeses, unbelievably this was my favorite fix in of the night. My wife's favorite were the cheesy cheese grits. For all the other things on the buffet use this link...

Checker’s BBQ & Seafood Jacksonville | Florida Cracker Style cooking!

Make sure you call ahead and make a reservation if you want to get in, call 398-9206 can't be beat. OHH one word of advise if you want beer or wine bring your own, while sitting waiting several people walked in with those small playmate coolers filled with their own favorite refreshments. And even better when everyone is to stuffed to move Art brings out Home Made Thick Chocolate Chip cookies and starts drizzling a Belgian chocolate sauce all over them, OMG... And then EVEN MORE BETTER Art then says "if anyone wants the leftovers here's some take home boxes load em up and take em home less to throw away and go to waste" so everyone grabbed a box or 2 and proceeded to clean off the buffet line.... can you say Heaven? I can spell it anyway its like this...
C H E C K E R S. B B Q .&. S E A F O O D

[Northside904]

Originally Posted by madcapmagishion

OMG!!! Just got back home from the Friday night AYCE Seafood Buffet at Checkers BBQ & Seafood at 3566 St Augustine RD 3 blocks North of Emerson, and to put it mildly, it was totally Awesome. Different than expected but Awesome. We got there at about 6 PM they open at 6:30 I figured it would be crowded and wanted to be sure to get a seat at a decent time. I needn't have bothered, what we did not know was that on Friday and Saturday nights for the buffet its call ahead reservations with maybe 2-3 tables left open for walk ins. Luckily we got in and seated (whew)right at 6:30 so were sitting there and Art our genial host welcomes us heartily and Frank his assistant asks us what we want to drink so we say sweet tea and its promptly on the table. And then we just sit there and wait, until all the people who made reservations show up and get seated. At about 6:50 Art goes "Ryan's not here yet, so we'll wait till 7 and then start" Right on cue Ryan and his date walk in and Art gets busy he says y'all come on up when I ring the dinner bell and proceeds to start frying up all the seafood and fix ins. About 15 minutes later the bell rings AND WERE OFF!!! The food was magnificent, Shrimp 3 different ways, along with smoked ribs with a sweet tomato based BBQ sauce (perfect) a potato concoction that included ocean scallops, garlic, 2 cheeses, unbelievably this was my favorite fix in of the night. My wife's favorite were the cheesy cheese grits. For all the other things on the buffet use this link...

Checker’s BBQ & Seafood Jacksonville | Florida Cracker Style cooking!

Make sure you call ahead and make a reservation if you want to get in, call 398-9206 can't be beat. OHH one word of advise if you want beer or wine bring your own, while sitting waiting several people walked in with those small playmate coolers filled with their own favorite refreshments. And even better when everyone is to stuffed to move Art brings out Home Made Thick Chocolate Chip cookies and starts drizzling a Belgian chocolate sauce all over them, OMG... And then EVEN MORE BETTER Art then says "if anyone wants the leftovers here's some take home boxes load em up and take em home less to throw away and go to waste" so everyone grabbed a box or 2 and proceeded to clean off the buffet line.... can you say Heaven? I can spell it anyway its like this...
C H E C K E R S. B B Q .&. S E A F O O D

My sentiments exactly, except I got there an hour later due to getting off work at 6, going home to rest for an hour and heading right back out to Checker's. Your boy definitely took some leftover cookies home Seafood buffet was on point and then some. Tomorrow, Toby's BBQ which is in my neck of the woods.

[notSilverman]

Ok only been in Jax about a month now, and tonight was the bomb as far as dining establishments go. 11 South which amazingly is on 11th street south in Jax Beach. I was just getting ready to head out the door when my new Land Lady shows up with an extra set of keys for the place, sees me all dressed up and asks where I'm headed to, I say out to get something to eat and she asks if I would care to accompany her and her daughter to 11 South. I say sure, she says come on, so we head on down there. The place was fantastic, chic but relaxed with great service and an outstanding wine selection. I started off with a really nice Smoked Tomato Bisque soup. And seeing as we all were going for seafood I ordered a bottle of Domaine Weinbach Cuvee Theo a sweet Riesling and for the main course. I Had the Chilean sea Bass, it was Excellent. After a great meal we had a couple of after dinner drinks. Then headed back to Atlantic Beach. As it was sprinkling some when we got back home I chose to forgo my usual late night walk on the beach, came inside and listened to an audio book on CD I picked up yesterday at a used book store just up Atlantic Blvd. Lee Child's "Worth Dying For" an excellent listen.

[madcapmagishion]

Originally Posted by notSilverman

Ok only been in Jax about a month now, and tonight was the bomb as far as dining establishments go. 11 South which amazingly is on 11th street south in Jax Beach. I was just getting ready to head out the door when my new Land Lady shows up with an extra set of keys for the place, sees me all dressed up and asks where I'm headed to, I say out to get something to eat and she asks if I would care to accompany her and her daughter to 11 South. I say sure, she says come on, so we head on down there. The place was fantastic, chic but relaxed with great service and an outstanding wine selection. I started off with a really nice Smoked Tomato Bisque soup. And seeing as we all were going for seafood I ordered a bottle of Domaine Weinbach Cuvee Theo a sweet Riesling and for the main course. I Had the Chilean sea Bass, it was Excellent. After a great meal we had a couple of after dinner drinks. Then headed back to Atlantic Beach. As it was sprinkling some when we got back home I chose to forgo my usual late night walk on the beach, came inside and listened to an audio book on CD I picked up yesterday at a used book store just up Atlantic Blvd. Lee Child's "Worth Dying For" an excellent listen.

Will definitely have to give 11 South a try sounds awesome!

[wb3690]

Okay now I've officially made my boys hungry after reading the reviews of Checkers BBQ. LOL. I think we'll have to hit it for my husband's birthday. He loves that type of food. I tread lightly into it as I will admit I've never had a few items on the menu, but I'll try it at least once. He enjoys southern cooking more than I do. I'm going to ask. What is "cracker style" cooking? I've never heard of that........remember prior to Florida I lived in Hawaii for 13 years and then up North my entire life.

[madcapmagishion]

Cracker style cooking is just Florida, real Florida style. A cracker is basically a Florida cowboy they used bull whips to drive and herd the cattle and they "cracked" the whips a lot to control the cows hence Crackers (Florida is the second largest cattle state behind TX in the US)Cracker used to be a derogatory name for white poor southern males in Florida and southern Georgia. Here's a link for Crackers ...
Florida cracker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

* don't worry we don't hold it against you that you lived in Hawaii, now the Northern thing may take some pondering but eventually it will wear off too...LOL
I'm proud to be a 8th generation Cracker BTW