the blue fish restaurant

laughable....... ....the negative comments, that is. i have been there twice(so far and will be going back). the only complaint i have is my bloody mary wasn't salty enough. oh well, i still drank it. the food has been flavor full, my husband and i went nuts over the seared scallops andshrimpon mac and cheese. three words.... white truffle oil. holy yum! for the people who think its a bit pricey, get the light plate instead of the entree, its still plenty of food. it seems to me this city loves nothing more than the chain restaurant. give me local any day.

my wife and i love to go to blue fish for happy hour. their happy hour menu is amazing. the oysters are some of the best in town. their fish bites from their happy hour menu are amazing! also from their regular menu, theirshrimpand grits are the best in town. if you likeshrimpand grits, you will love these. they are the best i have ever had. great place to go with friends and socialize. they have valet parking right next door. definitely one of my favorite restaurants in jacksonville. i have never been disappointed with anything on their menu. the service is also great.

this place was amazing to say the least! i had the black and white tuna, it comes rare but boy does it taste good! the wasabi sauce make this dish pop, mixed with the seaweed salad, this was a homerun and a slam dunk!

my wife had the seared scallops andshrimpover mac and cheese. before her meal hit the table that heavenly smell of truffle hit my nose...let's just say her mac and cheese became a community plate lol! for dessert my wife chose the black and white chocolate bread pudding...i'm not much of a sweet eater but this was one good pudding. paired with their home made vanilla ice cream, it was a real treat!

our complaint was that the drinks were a little too strong, but that was a complaint we shared with each other during the car ride lol...all in all, we will be going back!

my new favorite! while my wife and i were discussing the fact that most seafood restaurants are either called camps, house or shack, we decided to look for something a bit nicer. we were not disappointed with the blue fish. our experience began with a fantastic server "g" who described the menu so well that we each decided on 2 small plates each instead of appetizers and salads. i opted for theshrimpand grits which was incredible. i never would've dreamed such a simple southern combination could have so much flavor and complexity, fantastic! i also ordered a small fresh catch grouper, blackened and served over cajun style beans and rice. again, fantastic! my wife decided on theshrimpand scallops over mac n cheese. no disappointment there either. it was served with white truffle sauce to complement. very rich and wonderful. she also had the fresh catch sole cooked with white wine and capers. very light and tasty. my compliments to the chef/owner richard, who came out and personally welcomed us and made sure we were enjoying our
meals. we will be bringing friends next time as our dining experience was extraordinary. thank you for a great evening!

crab bisque and coconutshrimpwete very good. chocolate mousse tort was rich and velvety. will definitely be back.

i went with a friend to have dinner and listen to live music. i had never eaten here before. i love sea food, and thought it might be good. i ordered the coconut shrimp. i wanted the meal and not the appetizer, and chose asparagus and mashed potatoes as my sides. theshrimpwere plump and crisp. the mash potatoes were however cold, and the three tiny spears is asparagus were over cooked and chewy. this disappointing meal was a whopping 24.00. my companion ordered the bisque and had to send it back because it arrived at the table cold. our waiter whisked it away without even telling her what he was doing with it. we assumed he would have it warmed or replaced, but since there was no explanation we weren't sure. the bread we were served was tasty, but small rolls and only a few were placed in the basket. when we asked for more, he brought two more rolls. at 24 bucks a plate, you would think that they wouldn't be stingy with the bread. this restaurant has an open front that spreads out to the sidewalk. this is fine for warmer months, but in january it is painfully cold. we were miserable the entire time. so the bottom line is that the food was overpriced, carelessly prepared, the waiter was thoughtless and a bit rude, and were were miserably cold the entire meal. i will not go back. nothing was worth a repeat performance.

lunch at the blue fish left a little to be desired. my husband and i had an opportunity to eat lunch in jacksonville today and i was torn between trying 13 gypsies or the bluefish, we opted with bluefish after reading the urbanspoon reviews...unfortunately our experience was not great. the place is really attractive inside and cheerful. the server started out great, was super friendly, answered questions regarding dishes, and customized several dishes upon my request. all seemed great and then after specifying we wanted our salads directly following the appetizer, our salads were forgotten. this only started the downhill spiral. i orderedshrimpand grits but asked if i could have a small portion of the risotto in exchange for the veggie of the day( as i did not care for the choice). i was servedshrimpover asian risotto(yuk) and no grits. my husband ordered fish and chips and was asked what condiments he wanted. ten minutes later, our pre dinner salads were served (only after we reminded her of this when our entrees were served), i pointed out the error with myshrimpand "no grits", and still no condiments for the fish and chips. another ten minutes passed and i was given a very small portion of grits with gravy(no shrimp) and my husband finally got his condiments for his now cold and half eaten meal. boo! also, the portions are very small for the price. fish and chips $15 for four small pieces of fish and a handful of fries, $12 forshrimpand grits that have four very small shrimp. the fried green tomatoes were good but not great. maybe we will give it another try one day, but for now, we will seek out some new places.

great food, great service. over the last two weeks, i've eaten here twice. once for lunch on a saturday and once for supper during the week. my wife ordered the crab bisque at lunch. i reached across the table and ate half of it for her. i hadshrimpand grits which was great. plenty of shrimp! for supper my wife made me order my own crab bisque. i ordered the salmon with lemon and capers. wife ordered it thai styled. both excellent. our 13 yrs old daughter was with us and waiter gladly modified a dish for her. great service. we'll be back. night and day difference as compared to town a couple of doors down.

me and a girlfriend went for sunday brunch ... awesome 70 degree weather... nice atmosphere.you have an outside feel indoors.. the mini bar of food ( salad, pasta. fruit, pastry) was a nice compliment to your main meal. i enjoyed the complimentary mimosa while my friend had the bloody mary so much that we ordered the unlimited rounds. i ordered the creamy mac and cheese with 2 largeshrimpand scallops ... it was cooked cooked perfectly ... a nice twist on an old classic! service was excellent.

pricey, but tasty for the most part. ate here last night with some friends. service staff was great, friendly and attentive. love the bold city brews on tap.

the good: most of the food we ordered was delicious, doz. raw oysters were good; herb crusted mahi mahi was melt in your mouth delicious, buttery and well seasoned, mashed potatoes and broccoli were good; scallop andshrimpwhite cheddar macaroni and cheese was delicious also - theshrimpand scallops were cooked to perfection, the mac and cheese was sinfully creamy, also topped with 4 asparagus that were a bit overdone.

the bad: the half plate portions on the fish were pretty small - 4 oz. of fish, smallish sides. ( however, the half portion of scallop andshrimpmac & cheese was plenty). and the real stinker of the night was the seafood gumbo. the flavor was pretty good, but the seafood inside was unpalatably mushy - as if the gumbo was made a week ago and left simmering. theshrimpin the gumbo were the consistency of a cooked potato - blech! our attentive waiter could tell we didn't like the gumbo and immediately apologized and removed it from our bill. again, the service was amazing.

all in all, blue fish is a decent restaurant. a little pricey for what you get, and the food quality varied - the good was great, the bad was pretty terrible. the service (and the nice outdoor seating) will make us give it another chance.

i also eyed the bar and brunch menus - which looked very tempting. the bar menu offered what looked like more value friendly options - tappas style items like sliders, etc. and the brunch offered some unique items like lobster mac & cheese - and our server mentioned mimosas are included.

brunch grub! i like it..... i love seafood but i hate going to restaurants that has dusty netting, fake fish and captians hooks hanging from wall to wall. it was quite refreshing walking into blue fish and not seeing overkill. the atmosphere was very relaxing. the wait staff was professional and the food was excellent. this is the perfect time of year to take advantage of their outdoor seating. i especially enjoy the brunch. the pan seared catch st. charles was delicious. it was a lightly dusted white fish(tilapia that day) on top of grits with a poached egg and hollandaise sauce. i have been craving this dish ever since. another dish i tried during brunch was the white cheddar mac and cheese withshrimpand scallops. once again, this was delicious. i suggest eating it from the bottom up. baked macaroni can be a bit to dry on top for a lot of people but for me i love breaking through that layer and exposing the creaminess of the cheese goodness the way it was meant to be. my suggestion to blue fish would be more champagne in the mimosas. this is a complimentary drink so really, who can complain? i reccomend the brunch for anyone who wants good quality food in a relaxing atmosphere.

good but not good enough!. my wife & i and two of our dearest & long time friends ventured over to blue fish for a fri. night meal. for the amount of money i spent it wasn't that great a meal.
our server was attentive but she did manage to spill his soft drink all over him (accident of course) which she apoligized profusely for. starters were salads for our friends, crab bisque for my wife & i (which was great!) entree's were two fish dishes (good) & friedshrimp(pretty good). i had white cheddar mac-n-cheese topped with seared scallops & friedshrimp(bad combination) & with asparagus. mac-n-cheese was good but lacked flavor (born & raised in jax. i know great mac-n-cheese) scallops were good friedshrimpshould've been pan seared or broiled just seemed out of place.
blue fish is a nice place with good food, "brick" on the same side of the street is a much better restaurant with same type of pricing but a better menu. next time going to "brick!"

the work crew and i had a great lunch here today. the atmosphere is great. the wait staff we had was prompt and friendly. the food was outstanding. i had theshrimpand grits. the mixed green salad was light and tasty. the grits were phenomenal, with the perfect balance of flavor and spice. portion size was perfect for a lunch. however, did find out that they will be stopping lunch service soon. i'd love to visit in the evening.

i loved this restaurant. my grandaddyand were spending some time in jacksonville, we ate dinner at the b;lue fish and loved it.
he lovesshrimpand grits and he said yours was the best he has ever had.
i had your escargot and tuna, the food and service were the best i have had in a very long time!
we will be back and we will tell all our friends!!!

slipping. we went to b/f for about our seventh experience last night. i have to say we were disappointed. i ordered one of the specials, something advertised, some kind of french quarter seafood plate -- a nice chunk of snapper accompanied by one friedshrimpand three fried oysters. the lonelyshrimpand the three oysters were luke warm. i suspected they had been fried hours earlier and left too long to linger under a heating lamp.

my wife said her cole slaw was limp.

previously i was sufficiently blown away by the high-quality of the ingredients and cooking that i'd forgive the dodgy service, which is inappropriate for such a high-dollar place, but just fine for something like singleton's seafood shack.

i hope this was just a fluke (no pun) -- perhaps a result of the boss taking off for the holiday weekend.

addendum: we have returned a few more times...we live in the neighborhood. quality generally remains subpar. one gigantic exception: bf has absolutely the best soft shell crabs this reviewer has ever eaten -- and that includes cantler's riverside inn near annapolis. if you see them on the menu, go for it!