Went to dinner here on Saturday around 8 with my husband and in-laws. Been going to singletons for years but have never done a review. Absolutely love their clam chowder and collard greens For the first time ever though I was motivated to write a review simply for our waiter that evening. Thank you Chris! you were delightful and you have absolutely fabulous customer service skills. He was on top of it all and deserves the world and all the tips read more

Best, seafood in Jacksonville in a great location next to the Mayport Ferry. And to top it off the service is great and the wait staff is cheerful. read more

Me and my wife went there for a Valentine's dinner date and I can also agree it had to be a bad night or it's just the cook the food was so horrible and singleton was my #1 choice of seafood restaurant please get that original cook back from 15 years back this new cook need food lesson read more

My wife was explicitly clear with her server that she had a gluten allergy and so they verified with the kitchen the meal she ordered was gluten free. The meal came out with hush puppies. My wife informed the server she needs a new plate. Hush puppies have gluten and cross contaminate the plate. It's obvious they just took it to the back, removed the hush puppies, and returned the same plate because my wife became immediately sick. Inform your servers to take allergies seriously! read more

Sad day at this place for oysters as well as a sad time I was here 3 months ago. Size of a dime...do not order OYSTERS. read more

Singleton's Seafood Shack - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Cons: 1.Hot as heck in the corner with the plastic covering the windows and the window ledge dug into my back. 2. Ate off of styrofoam with plastic utensils!!!! 3. Pretty sure they don't use top shelf liquor as I had a headache about halfway through my drink. 4. Our waitress was pretty good. Attentive but not overly. Food came out fast. 5. Cost was WAY too high considering the above. 6. Need shade out back so you can enjoy the water instead of being stuck inside. We had a 3 month old with, and he was bright red and sweaty as well as the rest of us because it was brutally hot in the corner. Outside had a nice breeze but no shade. 7. For 2 meals, (1 was just a small bowl of shrimp and grits), one appetizer, (corn nuggets) and one mixed drink, our bill was $90! So with tip it was around $110. That's ridiculous for what it was. Pros: 1. Food was okay. read more

We had a friend in town and wanted to get some fried shrimp so we headed over to Singleton's Seafood Shack. We sat outside on the deck by the water and made it right before sunset. It was a great view to enjoy with our Yuenglings. After looking over the menu, we decided to order 2 shrimp appetizers to share - Buffalo and firecracker. These were both very good. By far the best thing we had. You can't go wrong with fried Mayport shrimp covered in yummy sauce. For our entrees, hubby ordered the clam strip dinner with fries, coleslaw and hush puppies. I ordered the trigger fish catch of the day dinner with grits, collard greens and hush puppies. The clam strips weren't bad but not the best we've had. The hush puppies were dry and too crumbly. The trigger fish was a bit overcooked but okay with tartar sauce. I wasn't a huge fan of the watery grits or bland collard greens. The fries were seasoned well and crispy. Coleslaw was lukewarm. Besides the shrimp appetizers, everything else was pretty hit or miss. Singleton's was great for the sunset views, beer and shrimp appetizers but I don't know if we will be back. read more

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Singleton's is a local gem: an old school fish & shrimp shack that serves-up superior fried and broiled local seafood. Service and surroundings are informal but welcoming, and each table is topped with a roll of paper towels and a solid selection of hot sauces. This being Mayport, home of the beloved sweet Mayport shrimp, I opted for the shrimp basket. These incredibly fresh sea critters had probably only been fished out of the local waters hours earlier. They were firm and sweet, and were lightly encased in a delicious fiesta crust. The cole slaw was fresh and balanced. We shared an order of fried mushrooms, which had a heavier and more aggressively seasoned batter, which was a perfect foil to the fresh and steaming hot shrooms. My guests each opted for the daily catch, which today was mahi mahi.one got it blackened as a sandwich, while the other was fried as a plate. With commented about the freshness of the fish, as well as how well prepared their meals were. Singleton's is not fancy, but the food is of the highest quality and is delicious. read more

Singleton's Seafood Shack - Catch of the day (mahi mahi) plate and sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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If you want old school vibes with fresh seafood this is your spot. I had the raw oysters, red snapper, cheese grits and cole slaw. My wife had the fried clam strips. All were good. Especially the oysters and fish. Full bar with company to forget your problems read more

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Little did we know, this hidden gem is 7 minutes from our house! We went on a date for lunch and happened upon singletons. The weather was gorgeous and we got a table on the deck right on the water. Our server came out quickly and was very personable. I got the sunset drink and my hubby got a beer. I ended up getting the combo platter with fried shrimp and fried oysters. Both were huge and definitely fresh right off the boat. The cheese grits, fries, and hush puppies were also yummy! Hubby liked his oyster po boy but wished they had a romalaude sauce to go with it. The seafood is expensive, but it's fresh! It's definitely a locals spot! We enjoyed it and will be back! read more

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Had dinner at Singletons Seafood Shack and It was nothing short of delicious. Clams, shrimp, scallops, mahi mahi, hush puppies and clam chowder. Would definitely recommend!! read more

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We finally made it out to Singleton's Seafood Shack in Mayport, and I'm so happy we did. This place has the vibes of a seafood shack in the Keys. It's rustic, no frills, a quirky interior, and has a great patio on the water with views for days. We got the Fried Mariner's Combination Platter for two, but let me tell you, this could easily feed 4! It includes shrimp, oysters, clam strips, fish, stuffed deviled crabs, scallops, hush puppies, and two sides. It's a HUGE portion, and it was fried to perfection. The views, service, and food were all wonderful. We'll be back soon to try the steam pot! If you're looking for a low-key casual seafood spot on the water, this is a local must try! read more

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Where the locals eat. Not fancy, a little unlevel in spots, and poor lighting. On A1A right next to the St Johns River ferry. The seafood is fresh and fantastic. We have been eating here for over 30 years, but had not been in nearly 15 years, the same guys are in the kitchen as last time and did not disappoint! Cold beers and good sweet tea. We had the steam pot for two and stuffed ourselves on shrimp, crab legs, crawfish, clams, corn, and sausage, all for $55! Eat here. read more

Singleton's Seafood Shack - Steam Pot for 2 - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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We took our adult son who was visiting from out of town to Singletons. We really enjoyed the food and service was awesome. Eryka was so attentive and friendly, she helped steer us to a tasty meal! We ordered grilled Triggerfish, fresh caught today, fresh shrimp and minorcan chowder. Delicious! We will be back soon! Thank you Singletons! read more

I went there with family on New Years Day with 4 adults and 4 children. We were seated in a really nice old old dining room with old model wooden ships. We were seated and waited a long time to be waited on. Finally we ordered our food, and saw others order their food ,eat and leave when we were still waiting . We were there for a long time . The Food was mostly fried items, with the kids eating hot dogs and soft tacos. Since I do not live in Jacksonville, I would not eat there again. read more

Great seafood, good service, good atmosphere. Oysters were really good. Would definitely come back.

Pitiful customer experience. Called at 3 for a 4:30 pick up order. Was told they can't schedule in advance. OK. Should I call back at 4 and start over? NO. Hostess advised that she set a reminder on her phone and would start the order then. BUT it would be a good idea for me to call at 4 and reminder her. Fine. Stopped in the middle of a beach walk to call her. Someone else answered but promised they would tell her. Arrived. No order. Nobody knew I was coming. I paid. Waited 15 minutes at bar. Finally hostess I spoke with arrived. Did you pay? Yes - 15 mins ago. OK - I wondered why you didn't call back. Huh? I did. Still waited. Completely disrespected. Next time - and from now on - Safe Harbor read more

Shout out to the hush puppies. These may have been the best I've ever had. In addition, the deviled crab, blackened scallops and blackened trigger fish left a tasty impression. This is not a fancy place, but one to visit for cooked to order seafood and helpful service. We got here in minutes from Jacksonville Beach and there is free parking next to the restaurant. There is a sign that says not to feed the "parking attendants"; the two black cats who stroll between parked cars. They don't need to be fed as there are filled food bowls. This place is oceanside, I do recommend catching some sunlight for the view; we sat inside at night time. Excellent stop on our Atlantic beach visit. read more

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The food was fantastic- you could taste the freshness of the fish! I live in the Midwest, so love getting fresh seafood, and southern treats like collard greens and cheese grits - everything was delicious! Our server (I think his name was Chris) was by far the most patient person in the planet (big group, lots of different personalities, we moved tables 4 times), and provided great service- again, huge group and he got everyone's orders right! read more

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The most bland and tasteless food. The only think good was the crab jalapeño poppers but for $13 and you only get six, not worth it. The fish dip was all mayo. Could not even taste the fish. My son got the shrimp po boy and I got the mahi fish sandwich and both had no flavor. The food especially over priced for the amount and taste. My side of cheese grits had no cheese flavor and seemed like they had been sitting around for a while. Don't bother going here. I will never again. read more

Absolutely worth it. I know it's a seafood shack but I ordered the chicken Alfredo and omg... so cheesy and deliciousssss!! Love the choice of noodles and the chicken was so juicy. My parents had the seafood platter and they ate it all in one sitting 10/10. The only thing I was really fond of was the English clam chowder soup which was the texture of pudding. Apparently it's supposed to be like that but I was expecting a liquid consistency so it threw me off read more

If you wanted the rustic to remain then you're in luck! We love being able to take our kids to Singletons and not worry about dress code, noise, spills, or sassy looks! We visited post-renovations and I have to say the food was absolutely delicious! Three of us split the Seafood platter, although the price did increase that was expected considering the current market. We actually left with 3 boxes of food for lunch tomorrow! The drinks are still refreshing and the pour is abundant. Hope their success continues! read more

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We came in after it was was highly recommended by a friend. Its definitely a dive but the food was incredible. Fresh shrimp, great cocktails. Our server was Anna and she was by far the best waitress we've had in a long time, great personality! Shes was very knowledgeable and helped us pick the perfect meal. She was so sweet. We cant wait to come back! read more

Today I went with my friend for lunch. I was looking forward to it all day. The waitress we had must've been having a bad day so we gave her the benefit of the doubt. I asked her for the catch of the day and she told me but I wanted the choice of the day and she audibly sighed loudly and scratched out my order on the check like she was frustrated with me. Okay... whatever. We ordered unsweet teas and she looked annoyed at us again. Weird but ok. It took forever to get our drinks and infact the food came before our drinks. When we asked for straws she literallly tossed them at the table as she passed by us. She never came and checked on us after we got the food I asked for a to go cup and she again tossed the lid at the table. I was going to order a slice of key lime pie but she came back with our ticket before I could ask. She was so rude and for absolutely no reason. We didn't bother her one bit, we weren't on our phones when she tried to talk to us, we didn't ask for stuff, we knew what we wanted, we weren't loud... she was just absolutely hateful. I'm not sure what she had against my friend and I. Just two regular people who've been eating at this place for 22 years but today might be the last. I'm a good note- food was excellent. read more

We really enjoyed our visit to singletons! We walked in on a busy night and were seated right away! Sitting outside was wonderful with the live music & the views! We both ordered a pick three dinner which came with three items & two sides! So much food! The food was really good! The service was good too, but could've been a little better. As other reviewers have mentioned, we did feel a little rushed. We weren't done with our food yet when our sever was already bringing to go drinks! It made it awkward to ask for a refill! There was still over an hour left until closing! Overall - food is great, drinks are great (& strong), views are spectacular! but service could be just a little bit better. However, we'd def go back to singletons next time we're in town. read more

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Haven't visited Singleton in a long while. Decent deck, nice view. Service fair to be generous. Shrimp way overcooked. Seasoning bland.

Just left Singleton's and here is my honest to goodness review the trigger fish taste like tartar sauce, cause it had no flavor of its own, the stuffed crab, possibly frozen And very thick and pasty with zero flavor the oysters were cold and delicious but very dirty oysters. Rockefeller were great. The shrimps were tender and fresh. The greens sucked. The coleslaw was a joke. The hush puppies...old onion. The fried Mariners platter upon appearance is magnificent upon flavor. It leaves a lot to be desired fried oysters were OK. The scallops were too small, possibly frozen again and the breading did not stick to them wrapped everything up and brought it home for the dogs. The service was slow everyone seemed tired and crabby. lol oh I forgot about the soup, the seafood gumbo and the clam chowder Wallpaper paste for the clam chowder no flavor and the seafood gumbo taste like Campbell's chicken noodle soup. I would never ever recommend this place to anybody. I didn't complaint on any of the food. I had a smile on my face. I paid the bill and I gave a tip, but I'll never be back. read more

Not the best. Appetizer jalapeño poppers are obviously frozen and flash fried processed snacks. Not the half jalapeño stuffed grilled/roasted with cheese that I'd expected. Hush puppies were AMAZING, and I could not get enough of them! The fries were fine, as was the Cole slaw - nothing to write home about. The tea tased like it was made with the water from the river outside. The fried shrimp (my safe-choice dinner) was just awful. The backs were cut open, but the mud vein was still in tact. Yuck! I didn't expect to have to clean the seafood myself. Definitely check out the hot sauces if you choose to eat here. They were also a highlight of our visit. The waitstaff were great and attentive, and the bathrooms were very clean. An okay place to eat, but I won't be returning. read more

Ok guys this place has the look of a Fisherman chow chow spot It SURPRISED me how BIG it looked inside it also has a nice big deck outside if you prefer to eat outside My daughter-in-law Andie came across this spot looking for Seafood Restaurants. Sooooo, what do I have to say about the service and the food, hmmm? Customer service was AMAZING!!! The SEAFOOD BOIL HAD NO FLAVOR!!! I was disappointed. read more

I've been here several times in the past and always had a good experience....Had family come in from out of town and we came here for my birthday dinner. Got seated quickly and our waiter was excellent thru out dinner. I ordered fried shrimp with fries and Cole slaw. Shrimp were very good but kind of small for a dinner portion. Cole slaw was warm and kind of tart. Fries were very underachieving....served cold and no fry was over an inch long, kind of like the bottom of the frozen food bag. I would expect better from a restaurant of this reputation. Again, great service, nice funky atmosphere but pricey for what was served. read more

They need to have more broil seafood everything it was fry!! they used to have better service .

I've been going to Singleton's for years with my family. It has a great view on the water and a little side-show room for kids. Staff has always been nice and yet to mess up any to-go orders. The food is straight-forward, no non-sense, southern seafood. If you like fish, you'll probably like Singleton's. read more

So disappointed....went for Mothers Day and was expecting it to be busy and therefore slightly slow but it's outrageous to get the horrible service we got and the food was not near what we've had in the past. My pound of crab legs was served without crab crackers. She said she'd bring them but we didn't see her again until she was dropping off check. She didn't check to see if our food was ok or refill drinks. We wanted desserts and she dropped check without asking and looked really displeased when we asked for desserts. We expressed displeasure that we never got crab crackers and had to use glass bottles on table to try to crack. Gave up after awhile. The deviled crab was cold in middle but again, she literally didn't check on us until dropping check. And she didn't adjust a dime off nor so much as offer to give us refills though we were all empty. What a disappointment, $140 for 3 adults/1 child and we were all thirsty and unable to enjoy all we paid for. read more

Simple, old school seafood shack on the water. Great place for some fresh seafood. I recommend the platters and minorcan clam chowder!

If you're looking for a fish house on the water where it's not touristy, this is it. We were here with our kids and got to watch the sunset and the boats come and go. Fish was well done and the beer was cold. The boat "museum" was a neat surprise for kids too! read more

Sadly, I would not recommend. The view was the best part. The food was mediocre, at best, delivered with extremely poor service. read more

Singleton's Seafood Shack - View - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

If you're going for atmosphere this is most assuredly NOT your place. That aside, if you're ok with a dive atmosphere, you'll be ok. Above all it appears to be clean. The food is just meh. I ordered the soft shell crab sandwich as a dinner option. I received two soft shell crabs, no sandwich, but tasted ok. Secondly, my order appeared to have been placed correctly as evidenced on the receipt but in lieu of the black beans and rice I ordered I received French fries. Despite the fries tasting like old grease, at least the tasted like something - I tried a bite of one of my dining companion's black beans and rice - completely flavorless. We both agreed they were lacking. Our service was just so-so. We felt rushed to order, and throughout the meal our drinks stayed empty until we flagged down another waitress. Spoiler alert, I drank water but a $3.00 sweet tea charge was on my bill that I missed in our haste to leave. Also, our waitress didn't bother to ask how we would like the check split, just an assumption of one and stood at the table waiting for me to provide my card for her to take away. We sat on the deck area, good view, nice breeze, and live entertainment - points for all these things. Overall, the food was just meh, service just meh. No more than 3 stars are warranted. read more

Singleton's Seafood Shack - Soft Shell Crab - Seafood Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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They are super friendly and accommodating but we all order boil with crab legs and they were over cooked. We didn't get very much meet and had to fight with the legs to get the crab meat out. Otherwise delicious the hush puppies were to die for read more

Food was okay. At first that day us in a back room area and it was just terrible. Asked to be moved outside and they were very accommodating. Outside was a hundred times better. Had the triggerfish and it was good. read more

This seafood restaurant has been in Mayport forever. They recently renovated the back patio and it has opened up a big area for dining on the river. The seafood is fresh and cooked fried, blackened or grilled. We have never been disappointed at Singleton's. My personal favorite is the Oyster Stew! Just like my momma made it! They have a full bar and a good beer selection too! read more