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Fountain Room - The Blue Fish Restaurant, Jacksonville, FL

The Blue Fish Restaurant

4.5
4.5
2337 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
The Blue Fish Restaurant and Oyster Bar is located historic Avondale, one of Jacksonville's most prestigious neighborhoods. Just minutes from downtown Jacksonville, we offer the freshest selections of seafood in creative recipes, including a large variety of specialty oysters, great steaks, fresh catch, and nightly specials. Light plate options available for the smaller appetite. Jacksonville's best Happy Hour 3-6:30pm daily. Al fresco dining available on our patios.. Our wine list is quite affordable with over 60 wines by the glass. We have two full bars with a late-night upstairs club. We are upscale casual and perfect for business or casual dinners, with friends, family or date night. Full banquet facilities available including private dining rooms that seat up to 70.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Steak, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–2:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:30 pm Happy Hour Daily 3:00 pm–6:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (904) 387-0700
  • Website
    http://www.bluefishjax.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Scott King
  • Catering
    We offer full service catering both on and off site.
  • Private party facilities
    Plan you next event in one of our two private dinning rooms. Offering a more casual lounge feel in our Elevated Avondale Room and a more formal experience in our Fountain Room looking out into our New Orleans style courtyard.
  • Location
    3551 St Johns Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32205
  • Neighborhood
    Jacksonville
  • Cross street
    Talbot
  • Parking details
    We offer a valet service Wednesday-Sunday
  • Public transit
    Riverside Trolley Fridays & Saturdays
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 2,337 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Jacksonville / Northeast Florida

    Neighborhood gem

  • Jacksonville / Northeast Florida

    Seafood

  • Jacksonville

    Great for brunch

  • Jacksonville

    Neighborhood gem

  • Jacksonville

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Blue Fish Restaurant offers "great food and amazing options," with "excellent service" and a vibrant atmosphere. Known for its "delicious crab cakes" and fresh seafood, it remains a "neighborhood gem." While service can occasionally be inconsistent, standout servers like Richard enhance the dining experience.

2,337 Reviews

  1. Scott

    Jacksonville18 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food’s always great here, one of our favorite places to go for seafood. Service was very good, though bar service was a bit slow. However, great experience overall.

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  2. Charles

    Naples47 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We’ve been here previously. We were expecting a great evening and you delivered. Sean, our server, was very good. Attentive without being intrusive. Lobster ravioli and my wife’s stuffed cod were very good. A really nice “date night”.

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  3. Shannon

    Jacksonville3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Location amd ambience was great. Our initial table was smack in the middle of the dining room, between a few big parties it was too loud to really hear one another. Staff allowed us to move to a different table, in a corner, problem solved. The crabcakes and dessert were fabulous! I had one of the specials that was good. My husband had the fish and chips and said they had no flavor, very bland, not even salt. Food and beverages were very reasonably priced. The place was pretty busy for a Saturday around 8:00/:30

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  4. Kathy VIP

    Jacksonville18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best shrimp and grits that I’ve ever had! The service was excellent. We had a fantastic white chocolate bread pudding with berries for dessert.

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  5. Tigre

    Jacksonville3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The restaurant is beautiful. Large inside, outside and bar. Ordered the oyster sampler. 3 Rockefeller and 3 Grilled Parmesan. D had the crab bisque. Very good both of these. Almost an hour later brought Ds shrimp scampi. He asked them to hold the spice and just use butter. NO. It was too spicy for him. He asked for a side of melted butter, she brought the same spicy sauce. I ordered the salmon prepared French Quarter, pecan crusted and switched out vegie medley for asparagus. Mashed pots were cold, got vegie medley. Salmon was dry but good. Waitress did bring asparagus even after I told her to forget it, she said I could take it home. I didn’t. I’m sure after talking to neighboring tables this is a very good restaurant and WE obviously ordered the wrong items.

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  6. john VIP

    Jacksonville58 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Server very good. Food great except fish with crabmeat had almost no crabmeat at all on it.

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  7. Bill

    Jacksonville15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Haven't been for a while. and never for brunch. We brought some friends with us. Everything was great. Waiter was terrific, food delicious, ambiance wonderful as always. And something you don't get to say too often, the value was excellent.

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  8. Paul

    Jacksonville4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    They were absolutely packed for Valentines day, so the evening started out kind of slow, understandably so. We had a moderate wait for seating & service, but once Tara got to our table, the service was outstanding! The food is always amazing there!

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  9. Lurise

    Jacksonville2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    They ran out of a lot of food items, took forever to get her food and did not cook the way we ordered it

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  10. Jim

    Naples1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Valentine's evening so extremely busy night and the staff still did an amazing job with probably the most demanding night of the year. I give them a lot of credit and gratitude.

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The Blue Fish Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 2337 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today
Google Map for The Blue Fish Restaurant

3551 St Johns Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32205

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Talbot
  • Neighborhood
    Jacksonville
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–2:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:30 pm Happy Hour Daily 3:00 pm–6:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Steak, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    We offer a valet service Wednesday-Sunday
  • Public transit
    Riverside Trolley Fridays & Saturdays
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Scott King
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.bluefishjax.com/
  • Phone number
    (904) 387-0700
  • Catering
    We offer full service catering both on and off site.
  • Private party facilities
    Plan you next event in one of our two private dinning rooms. Offering a more casual lounge feel in our Elevated Avondale Room and a more formal experience in our Fountain Room looking out into our New Orleans style courtyard.
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