Chowder Ted's

This place is a Florida Gem. I went today for the first time and I was blown away. The atmosphere is like no other, the staff was beyond friendly and the food is stupid good. I ordered the red shrimp with a salad. The shrimp were slap your momma good. Best I’ve ever had. I’d make the 4 hour drive just to eat here. Thank you for the food and service. Mind blown!!!!!!!

I knew I'd love this place & I did. Old school excellent fried seafood vry reasonably priced. Shrimp & conch fritters r out of this world. I love the honey decor, the water view, the staff. U just get so much more for yr $ than some fancy "high end" establishment & the food is WAY FRESHER & BETTER! I'll be coming back, laughing # those wasting $ somewhere else. It brings back my childhood & the places we used to go in FL & NC with my Dad. Thank you Chowder Ted's!!!

I stopped here to try some authentic clam chowder and boy was I not disappointed! The clam chowder was absolutely AMAZING! So much so I plan to stop for another full pot to freeze and bring home to Michigan. I got this accompanied by the Cajun Shrimp Po Boy, which was equally delicious. Atmosphere was great, not too fancy or upscale. They sold beer to go woth the great food and had outdoor seating. I did carryout and ate in my truck with a view of the water being I was on a conference call during my lunch. Will definitely be going back!

We were in Jacksonville for just an evening so we Googled restaurants and Cowder Ted's came up. It is a little hole in the wall (best kind of restaurant) with limited seating, great service and good food. Reviews went on and on about the chowder, and it was good, but we didn't really consider it chowder. It was more like a stew. I had the crab cake sandwich and my husband had the coconut shrimp. Both were good. We liked the out-of-the-way, run down, local feel of the place.

Great food, excellent service, dumpy decor. But that’s what you expect when you go to Chowder Ted’s. It’s obviously been there for a hundred years. So that’s it. And our server was prompt, friendly and helpful. We ordered 1/2 pot of chowder to share, a crab cake on a salad, a cajun burger and some pretty good fries. The crab cake was delicious. The cajun burger was flavorful on its own but the cajun sauce made it awesome. All in all, pleasant experience. We will be back when passing through again.

This is a great little hidden treasure. Came upon it out on an afternoon motorcycle ride. Don't blink or you'll miss it, but a great stop fresh fish dishes, yummy appetizers and cold beer. Oh yeah, and the chowder of off the charts! One important note, get there early on Saturdays. They are closed on Sundays and Mondays, so they try to make just enough chowder to get through the day without leftovers so when it's gone it's gone. And this is a very popular locals joint where they come in and get pots of chowder to go. It's fantastic. It's not a New England chowder nor a Manhattan, but it is a hearty red chowder choc full of seafood and veggies. Also tried the blackened grouper which was fresh and tasty. The staff is friendly welcoming. A great finish to a great day riding. Also great outdoor seating rig in the river. Beautiful! If you found this review helpful, please hit "Like" so others will see it too.

Look, u wanna judge a place? Get something simple. Like Cajun Po Boy and Cajun Fries. Hands DOWN probably the best po boy I've ever had. Just flat out delicious. The shrimp was perfectly spicy and the bread was a perfect ratio to the meat and the Cajun sauce just made it blend together in a flavorful, juicy bite! Wife had the special: Grilled Red Fish and onion rings. She loved it! And it wasn't fishy fish and tasted ok to my fish-hating lips so that had to say something, too. The Conch Fritters were crunchy outside, hot and moist inside and delicious. We'll be going back. Be warned! Small joint. Five tables and a short bar. So get there early!

If you want to see what old Florida looked like, then this is the place to go. It is located on Heckscher Drive, which is an old fish camp road connecting Fernandina Beach and Jacksonville. The outside is not much to look at, but inside it is very warm and inviting. Most importantly, the food is delicious, and the service was very good. As the name would suggest, the clam chowder was excellent. We had it as an appetizer and split it between the two of us. I had the fried flounder sandwich, which was excellent, and my wife had the same flounder as a plate with a salad. It was delicious as well. Beer menu was good, and the smoked fish appetizer was almost a full meal. We recommend this place very highly, and it is a very unique place, a far cry from most of the chains that one finds in modern Florida.