mojo no.4, urban bbq whiskey bar

the nachos are a must!

as other reviews stated, it is too noisy inside the restaurant. we sat outside because of this. the food was a little pricey but very good. the fried tomato appetizer was the best i've ever had. the pulled pork was very good and there are a lot of good sides to choose from. we will be back.

great service, love the atmosphere. i recommend the blackened catfish sandwich. it was excellent!

best bbq in jax. you can't beat mojo's for comfort food. good cocktails, too!

great food and good service, try the fried green tomatoes!

a respite of bbq comfort food. we rescued a friend from sitting bedside in st. vincent's hospital icu and took him to mojo no. 4 for some comfort food and fellowship. just down st. johns avenue in avondale, you get a whiff of the tasty bbq as you approach the restaurant. this was our first visit and we were pleasantly surprised with the atmosphere and the grub. we started off with mojo's famous onion rings appetizer at $8. the portion size was large, in fact, the waiter thought they might've shorted us a few rings so a manager brought us out a few more. wow! the rings are double breaded and served with a buttermilk ranch dressing. one in our party ordered the mojo smokehouse chicken ($15.00) with cheese grits. the grilled chicken breast was topped with mojo bbq sauce, sauteed onions, bacon, cheddar and jack cheeses. he said it was really good. it was served with jalapeno cornbread, which was different and delicious. my hubs had a bbq reuben ($9.50) which was brisket, slaw, jack cheese and 1000 island. he loved it. i tried the buttermilk fried chicken ($14). they gave me two large breasts of chicken (one to eat and one to take home) with mashed potatoes, all topped with cream gravy. i'm not normally a cream gravy girl as it's usually too starchy but this was light and delicious. our guest ordered a pulled chicken jumbo bbq sandwich ($9). he enjoyed it. a surprise for all of us was that mojo no. 4 serves cheerwine, a cherry soda from the carolinas ($2.59 a glass with refills.) the only side that got mixed reviews was the baked beans. two among us didn't care for them. i thought they had a strong flavor of ketchup, and were different, but i'm a bean lover so i enjoyed them. we had an awesome waiter, jaron, who made our experience all the better, suggesting patron favorites, refilling drinks and offering menu suggestions.

had a pulled pork plate with green beans, mac and cheese and garlic bread. pork was quite nice as we're the sides. green beans were fresh and moist. the only thing that bothered me was the fact that my waitress kept part of my change. if you assume i don't want my full change then i get to assume its a part of the tip. just sayin'

nice addition to avondale. we've been to mojo no 4 a handfull of times. the service does vary by server, but i've not yet had "bad" service there. it ranges from adequate to stellar. the food quality has been consistent, and consistently good. the portions are large and fairly priced. the inside of the restaurant does tend to get loud, and uncomfortably so. we prefer to sit outside on busy nights. it's not a bad thing per se, just something to be aware of if you're heading there on a friday night.

i was apprehensive about mojo moving into the neighborhood due to the size of the restaurant and the parking situation. and although i don't live immediately adjacent to the avondale shops, i'd say my fears were overblown, and i think mojo no 4 has been a good addition to the neighborhood.

if i had one suggestion, it would be for mojo to source its meats from suppliers that offer humanely raised and harvested animals. if they are already, then advertise that fact. if they are not yet doing so, it would be nice to at least see some items on the menu meeting that criteria, so as to give patrons a choice. i prefer to purchase meats from local farmers that practice sustainable farming practices and humane treatment of animals during their raising and ultimate harvest.

yes, i understand some of you don't give a $#!+ about that, but i do, and i would be more likely to choose mojo no 4 as a dining destination if they had more humane options for their bbq products.

oh show me the way to this whiskey bar. i've done the martini thing, had my fill of margaritas....the older i get, the more i just simply desire straight glass of well-crafted whiskey (with a bit of ginger ale...to keep me honest).

since i'm being honest, i never order the meals. the best thing on the menu is the burnt brisket ends appetizer. that with some collard greens splashed with their vinegar-bases bbq sauce is all this girl needs to make her happy.
what can i say? i'm easy. give me some well-made bbq and a good drink. mojos delivers on both.

drank a little drank, smoke a little smoke!!!. whisky and meat.... two of my favorite things. i went here with a couple of buddies on a saturday night, it was packed. we sat outside on the patio and enjoyed the fine 60 degree weather and some beers. i had the kansas city burnt ends, perfectly done. i also tried the pork belly with maple bourbon glaze, outstanding. i'm glad i don't live close by or i would be big as a house. this is some of the best bbq around. the only knock i could give is the whisky list. it is slighty over priced. a 2 oz pour for $22.50 is a bit much. this isn't nyc.

smoking butts. as simple as that. food is great but some of the servers are definitely smoking something and it's not the meat! this has been apparent on more than one occasion. besides that everything i have had has been excellent! it is really loud inside though ;)

overall the food was good quality, but you can probably find more authentic barbecue for less somewhere else.

very inconsistant!. we have been 3 times since this place has opened. the bbq is always awesome but the service and sides have varied each time that we have gone. the 1st time we went, the service was great but the sides were horrible.the last time we were there was for dinner early on new years eve. the place was not busy, so i was confused as to why our servers kept changing and disappearing. i honestly dont know who are server was because we saw 4 different waitress'. my husband had to go find someone to refill our drinks and to pay the bill. the sides this time were really good though.we will be back for the bbq and hope for the best for everything else.

just left this place very content. my girlfriend got the blackened catfish sandwich with sweet potato mash. i got the sloppy mojo with slaw. both dishes came out great and timely. our server, will, was also friendly and quick to catch refills without us asking. overall great food and good service!

mojo lays waste to every other bbq in town. when you sink your teeth into their meats you know by the tasty crust that it's good old fashioned bbq. it's not the result of some silly-assed steamer-smoker where the meat the falls off the bone like boiled meat. the fried onion rings hands down i've not had better anywhere at anytime and awesome fried pickles. only complaint is their smoked sausage though tasty was overloaded with gristle that was inedible.