Love eating outside by the water, they're always welcoming to my service dog, I've only had an issue with one server who wasn't friendly, we just avoid her. Food is always good and love 1/2 off burgers on Thursday nights. The view is beautiful and everyone that goes is super friendly. read more

The food and service is always great . All smiles . People there are friendly and helpful great service. Food always hot and good.

Heather was fabulous and we enjoyed our lunch. Great menu and atmosphere! We'll be back! read more

Harps American Pub & Grill - Burgers Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

The burger was delicious and so were the fries. Everything was fresh and tasty. I'll definitely visit this restaurant again. read more

Harps American Pub & Grill - Burgers Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

7/14/23 One of our book club members when it is her turn to pick a book and restaurant...she picks here (though the last time we were there it had a diff name Harpoon Louie). There is still seating inside (kind of loud) and outside by the creek (differently hot) so we sat inside. I ordered the lunch special fish nuggets with a salad for $6...good price and good food! Others ordered different dishes with some type of fish too. Our server let us sit and talk long after our food was eaten so that was nice read more

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$1 wings on Wednesday's. Great portion. Outstanding customer service. Kids friendly as well, and outdoor seating.

We've given harps many chances because we SO want to love it. We live right down the road and it's a nice walk over in the evening. I think the positives start and stop with it being a laid back, local place with a nice outdoor seating area. The burgers and wings are also pretty good. However, I do not have a lot of positives after that. We've been there probably 10+ times and each time we have the same experiences. The food is extremely average it all tastes like typical bar food that was frozen at one point. For a neighborhood dive my expectations are not high. And the food here is seriously lacking. The fries/onion rings/mozz sticks are terrible. I'm not sure how they mess them up so bad... the ones served at my schools cafeteria are far better. My biggest issue with harps is the service. They are rude, not prompt, and seemingly overworked. If you sit outside prepare to be bulldozed by servers rushing through you. I was walking to my table last night and a server knocked me off the concrete and into the landscaping never apologized and never said excuse me. She just walked right through me and expected that I move out of her way. This isn't the first time this has happened here. Make the servers sections smaller so they are not running around like chickens. Don't come to the table out of breath. read more

Shame on me for not having any pictures whenever we visit Harps. I don't usually go in to Dive bars but this is my only exception and the service and food is the reason why for that. Before the big renovation on the road the parking here can be tricky especially if its a busy night but ever since they had the road renovated they added few more parking on the side of the Harps. I do believe that Harps is a staple for the Avondale, Riverside and Ortega neighborhood. When people comes here everyone knows everyone which is that's why you feel at home. Service here is always amazing! The servers here are so good and we never waited for our food for a long time. Food: we ordered from spinach and dip to burgers , nachos and their caramel cheesecake but my favorite is the blackened fish! OH MY GOODNESS!! i can eat that everyday! very well seasoned and hot whenever I order it and the sauce that comes with it is just the icing on the cake, I am not sure what is the ingredients for that sauce all I know is they put soy sauce in there and it its the bomb! We never have any complaints on our food here it's always on point. Harps have a decent size for the place, they have an outdoor seating area. If you haven't tried this amazing place this is the sign for you to go and order the blackened fish for me! read more

Looking for a good burger, Harps is your place. Pulled up on a Saturday afternoon for lunch and happily surprised by the amount of parking! Nice big restaurant with outdoor patio dining. Bar is a nice size, accommodating several people to belly up. The pool table is in the back dining area for all to play, tv's all around, and a wonderful atmosphere overlooking Fishwier Creek. I ordered the burger with fries, and he got the chicken salad salad with fried pickles for an appetizer. The pickles are delicious and enough for a group! My burger was cooked perfectly with just the perfect amount of juice trickeling out after your first bite. The fries were nice and crisp, which I love. The salad was just that. Nice size with chunks of chicken salad. We left happy and can't wait for better weather so we can enjoy the patio! read more

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I've never been treated so poorly by staff. I like to support local restaurants but the staff make it impossible.

Was looking for somewhere different and happened upon Harps-pleasantly surprised! Service was absolutely superb, casual atmosphere, and a great selection of draft beer! Food was so-so, but well priced. Stayed for trivia night because who doesn't like cold beer and free trivia??! Overall had a great time and we will be back! read more

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Nice menu well prepared service was quick polite and good brief conversation We had the fish sandwich blackened and fried very tasty The onion rings OMG and that was without alcohol The facility was s nice and clean read more

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So disappointed!!! We have been coming here for over 2 years for their Thursday 1/2 off burgers.. ALWAYS EXCELLENT!!! I'm hoping tonight was just a fluke!! I'm only writing this in hopes that they did NOT PURPOSELY MAKE THE BURGERS SMALLER OR COMPROMISE THE QUALITY DUE TO THE SPECIAL. We ordered our burgers medium rare, both came out well done. I never send anything back but the burger was WELL DONE!!! And I mean well!!! Sent it back to only get another one more well done then the first!!! So maybe a new guy... We will keep coming back and support local business but hoping they never skimp on quality. read more

This is a cool place that we were a little weary about due to the more "country" crowd around it, but we sat outside next to the river and they had the blues playing and when the food came out we were in awe. The price to flavor ratio is insane making us feel like we were misreading the prices. This is an example of cheap doesn't mean bad. We had the best salsa and chips ever and following that our entrees were perfect. We loved looking at the water and bridge, and our waitress was super funny and helpful. I read reviews before coming and a lot of them talked about the food temp.My fiancé and I's food came out the perfect temp. read more

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Cute location. People must go for the drinks because the food is pretty bad. Do not have the taco salad.

Came to Harp's for live music and drinks, and was so pleased with the evenings entertainment scheduled, Jenni Reid was fun and very talented. I had drinks and food. Came with a friend and we had the fries mozzarella sticks and key lime pie and drink wine and beer. Will come back for live music especially when we see Jenni Reid on the schedule. Really enjoyed the time we spent here. Thanks!" read more

Melody, if I could give a zero star review I would have done so already. Since you are unable to read, allow me to rewrite the short paragraph that states as follows: "I can forgive the cole slaw on the burger since it was written on the menu, and I had not noticed, but there is no excuse for the burger to have arrived with cold pulled pork and an overcooked patty." If you are getting stuck on the "inexperienced children" part of the review, then you need to reevaluate yourself and this business because I clearly state the criticism of the food and acknowledge my mistake in ordering this disappointment, of which took a whole hour to arrive to our table. The cole slaw by itself was gross and old. If you combine that with cold pulled pork and an overcooked patty, please explain how it is supposed to taste good? It wont, and the fact that my neighboring tables were complaining out loud about the exact same things confirmed that it is not an anomalous experience. We left with nothing but beer and disappointment in our stomachs, and went straight to Wendy's because at the very least the folks working at Wendy's can put together a proper burger. Never in my life have I done this before until I went to Harp's, and I can only feel sorry for the wait staff working there as they have to put up with this crap. This standard of food quality is horrible, and it is incredibly laughable that our table was not the only one to experience this travesty on August 6th, 2021. read more

Harps American Pub & Grill - The Carolina Pork Burger - Burgers Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I had given it a better review but after seeing the response of the owner to my partner , I really don't think this restaurant cares about their customers. Take your business elsewhere , like we did, Wendy's was better anyways. read more

Harps American Pub & Grill - The alleged burger ( the fries were pretty lit) - Burgers Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Awesome food! Great place to see old friends and hang out with new. Friday's blackened ribeye sandwich is the best! Cheers!

Great patio, lots of beer and plenty of good bar food. They have a couple vegan options too. The best part really is the patio seating and view on great Florida day!! I was a little ticked when steak tacos came out and they looked like ground beef but they were delicious, they appear to be like and in-house chopped steak. It was very good. They make the nachos in house too. read more

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Let me start with the fact that the menu was diverse enough that I had three completely different options that sounded good to me (wings, French dip, and fried shrimp). I ended up going with the fried shrimp and have to say that the shrimp itself was cooked very well and tasted great (I was happy with the choice). The fries that came with it were fantastic. The coleslaw however was a major disappointment. I kept wanting to like it (I'm a huge fan of a good slaw) and it just didn't deliver. (On a side note I tried the "Jeff's" wing sauce because someone else at the table got it and I think that will be the choice next time) read more

Always love the food at Harps! We went for brunch today and the playlist was on point. Did not stray from our usual order of Karl's way wings and the backyard burger. Why mess with the tried and true?!? Love this neighborhood hangout read more

Quick, friendly service, great neighborhood vibe. Outdoor patio tables have umbrellas and a view of the creek. There is also an outdoor covered dining area in the front of the restaurant. The blackened fish sandwich is consistently outstanding. Good beer selection with several local brews on tap. The only thing I've encountered that's off putting is they don't seem to mind people smoking at the outdoor tables (which adversely affects my appetite). Inside feels like a dive bar, but if that your vibe, enjoy. read more

I ordered the buffalo chicken panini without cheese, and it was amazing. The mozzarella sticks were great too! I LOVE their homemade ranch. The waitress was so kind & even when my panini was made with a small error, she did everything she could to try and make up for it after they remade it. I loved that we sat outside, it was so quiet & relaxing. Now this is Florida so there was a few mosquitoes. But all around great, and I would go back! Accidentally forgot to take pics but it was amazing!! read more

So il start by saying the ambiance was cool, it's definitely chill and laid back, with cool pictures on the walls. For food we started with fried pickles which were good they were pickle chips which I prefer to spears, but that's where it kinda went downhill with the food when I ordered I tried to order a side of fries and a side of onion rings and was told I could only order appetizer portions which I find super odd since it says you can order a side on the menu. we were a party of 4+2 kids and my boyfriend and I got wings and his didn't seem like they'd just been cooked and mine were cold, room temp at best, I sent them back after I took a bite and my server did bring them back out pretty quickly which I was thankful for. On the board it states buy one get one beers (certain beers only) and then after ordering and getting checks we were informed it was left up from the night prior, which was kinda crappy. Also for some reason the the fried pickles didn't ring up for happy hour even though we ordered before happy hour ended but the server did fix that. I would say portions are small for some of the pricing, food was kind of disappointing but service was good. read more

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This is my 'go to' place for wings! It's right around the corner from me so I can even ride my bike!! You wouldn't know it from looking at it (it's definitely a place the locals know about and it does have the vibe of a dive, which I like!) but the food is GOOD and the prices are very reasonable. The servers are very friendly (unless you aren't - lol) and they feel like they are your sisters, neighbors, etc. That is, they make you feel at home! There's a patio for outdoor dining, they host local musicians and they have a very popular trivia night. It's also a great place to watch your favorite teams play as they have multiple screens........This is a neighborhood hangout that I hope we get to enjoy for many years to come!! And, yes, there's usually plenty of parking, even if the lots across the street need to be utilized! I've given Harp's a four rating because I often have to ask for the tables to be cleaned off and sometimes the bathrooms need attention. I get it, though, they stay pretty busy and it's hard to keep up! read more

Haven't been in this place for 20 yrs when it was still called harpoon Louie's. Craving a burger so we stopped in for lunch today. Had some shock top Belgians with oranges. So nice and citrusy. Ordered the backyard with pepper jack medium rare. Perfectly cooked inside and out including a nice crust on outside. Also had the cheese steak sandwich. It was good but less successful. Filling wasn't enough for bun ratio. However where there was enough it was quite tasty. Indoor and outdoor seating. Basically a neighborhood bar with better food. Food came quickly and service good. read more

So we ended up here due to it's proximity to Eclipse night club. We were going to see a show and really needed to get some food before we went in and were like "hey what about that place!" So we walked over and decided to stay. We started off with fried pickles. I really love fried pickles and appreciated the fact that they made their own right there and didn't just buy them premade and frozen. You could really taste the difference. We both had the only cider they had there. It was an apple cider and it was pretty good. Not too sweet and not too sour. I wish they had a larger selection of hard ciders as neither my husband or I are really into beer. We split a buffalo chicken panini and that too was really good. My only complaint was that I would have liked to have some tomato and pickle or some type of accoutrement but my husband really appreciate the lack of "rabbit food" on his sandwich. It was quite tasty but needed a bit more chicken. I had a few bites that were just bread and cheese. If you are going here, you have to try to pasta salad. The fella who makes it apparently has been making it the same way for a long time and no wonder! This was the best pasta salad I have ever tasted! When I ordered it, I was expecting the typical italian dressing based salad but that was not like that at all! It is rich and creamy and I could eat a bucket of it I swear! One last note, our server was named Trey and he was great! Very happy to recommend items on the menu and take the time to make our visit pleasant. He did a great job and was very personable. read more

For a hole in the wall I can't complain too much. Other than our main course cans out a bit cold. They have a good selection of IPA's which my husband loves. Otherwise the did tasted good and the staff was very nice. read more

Harps American Pub & Grill - Grilled chicken sandwich - Burgers Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Stars r for the servers wings dry beer cold Husbands 1/2 lb hot dog was great!!!!!!!! read more

Harps American Pub & Grill - Pic of BBQ wings I ordered way to hot for me and chicken dry. Beer is cold and prices are good! - Burgers Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Some of the best wings in town. Karl's way or Jeff's way are the top 2 flavors!!!!!!!! read more

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We came here to kick off my boyfriend's birthday month instead of our usual Brick or Perfect Rack dinner gig. The food was OK. Not terrible, but really just OK. Somehow the burger just didn't do it for us. Perhaps it was the burger and definitely the bun. If you do not enjoy a toasted bun on the outside, you probably won't enjoy this one. Pasta salad was simple and good. We had also ordered the sampler appetizer (all fried, but the sauces were yummy) and the chicken special with a white sauce. The PLUS SIDE, the service is impeccable when we went, we enjoyed all of the sauces they offered, the outside patio area where one can smoke, have a cold pitcher of beer and enjoy the weather is a treat, the one man band that afternoon was really, really good (sang some great songs & had a super nice voice) and a very laid-back atmosphere add to our experience. It just didn't seem like the food was made with a whole lot of love and was apparent for our first time here. That sucks. However, since it is within our neighborhood--we will probably give this place another try as the weather becomes cooler...I mean, everyone deserves a second chance, right? read more

This is officially my new hangout spot, I moved down the street a couple months ago and have fallen in love. This cute restaurant is perfect, pool table, TVs, bar, live music, food and sometimes family. You can't go wrong with half of the things on the menu! I could go on and on. read more

Harps American Pub & Grill - Double Burger w/pepper jack cheese - Burgers Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

This place has been a staple in Jax forever. The first time I ever stepped foot inside here was over 20 years ago when I was in middle school! (Ah! Showing my age!) I LOVE the newly revamped menu. I prefer places that just have one page front and back. Simple and easy to make a decision. I love that they also have a huge beer selection on tap. Everything my family and I ordered was great. But the highlights of the meal were the Veggie Burger and the Pulled Pork Sandwich. They make the sauces (we got ours on the side) in house and they were fabulous. We could not stop sharing the BBQ sauce that came with the pork (my niece is so sweet.) But def looking forward to going back and trying out some of the frankfurter and taco options. Those looked really yummy. Oh and we also ordered the crab bisque and it was great! Now, I want to take a second to discuss the chicken salad wrap and the side of pasta salad (which, I have to say, my twin sister always gets.) This is something that HAS NOT changed since I can remember. I feel these have not changed because they are trying to appeal to and older crowd who has been coming here since day one. Yes they are kind of plain, and the pasta salad is just pasta and mayo, but I'm sure "the crowd" appreciates it staying the same when so much else has changed. And changed for the better! Looking forward to our next visit. read more

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When are used to live in Jacksonville this was one of my favorite wings and fried pickles spot Eight years later it still is as delicious as it was even though the name changed to harps left going back and it was so delicious read more

Harps American Pub & Grill - Pickles! - Burgers Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Harps is one of my favorite spots in Jax! Great consistent food, and the servers all go out of their way to be friendly and to make sure we're taken care of! Harps is a neighborhood staple in Avondale and a solid choice to go out to eat at! (I would definitely recommend the buffalo chicken panini!!) David and Mel run a great place, and the staff their always goes above and beyond to treat you like family. I would definitely say that if you find yourself receiving sub-par service, then you're the problem. read more

The food is good and service was good but unfortunately they nickeEd and dimed everything. The waitress said the fish came fried grilled and blackened. We chose blackened. I was charged almost a dollar to get it blackened we asked for cocktail and horseradish sauce and got charged a $1.00 then charged a percentage because we didn't pay with cash COME ON!! when I asked our waitress about it she got a little flipped and said our menu tells you blackened is extra! Okay but it's also your job to mention we charge a little extra for that. Just beware Harps used to be my favorite place to go but you can nickel and dime yourself right out of business. JUST BE HONEST WITH YOUR CUSTOMERS! read more

After countless of attempts of contacting the owner. I've given up on this place and would encourage all those who care about their money and the dinning experience, DO NOT GO HERE. Owner doesn't care about complaints, staff rude and very sideways by their approach, food subpar... I hate it came to this, but apparently my voice or dollar doesn't matter! read more

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Great food, great staff, great atmosphere. Can never go wrong with the wings. I met my husband here.

Update: service has gone way down hill in recent years. And last night was my final time dining at harps. Was fed meat unknowingly when I ordered a veggie panini. The waitress proceeded to claim I didn't order that. You're better off going to any of the other local eateries and skipping this place entirely! read more