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    The Back Porch Southern Eats

    3.7 (46 reviews)
    ModerateSouthern, Soup, Salad
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Catfish platter
    Sherry W.

    This was our first visit since they rebranded to The Back Porch. The restaurant, formerly Captain Jack's, has a nice back porch seating area overlooking the river. We started with the Fernandina Flatbread. A crispy thin crust topped with sweet onion jam, mozzarella cheese, brisket, and drizzled with balsamic glaze. It was an amazing combination. We were truly impressed with this appetizer and will return for it in the future. We shared the seafood platter of catfish with waffle fries. The catfish was a large, lightly battered fillet. It arrived flaky and hot. The batter enhanced the flavor of the catfish without overwhelming it. The waffle fries were lightly salted and a perfect complement to the fish. We added a side of cornbread. It was slightly sweet and buttery. The entire entree worked well together. All staff members were friendly and efficient on a weekday visit. They offer a full bar and cold beer. However they do not offer hard ciders at this time.

    Kid's meal cheese burger sliders with Mac n cheese
    Harriet C.

    Waited too long for food! Our waiter kept apologizing. They told us the kitchen was behind. They offered us cobbler for dessert but we declined. Took 10% off the meal! The table next to us was also complaining about the time it took to get their food as well. Apparently they had been there 2 hours before receiving food! The food was good when it came though. Not sure if it was staff issue or what but I have seen several reviews about the long wait time. My kid a cheeseburger sliders with Mac n cheese which I ordered as soon as we sat down! His order which was our initial order took long a long time for a kids meal. We ordered wings as an appetizer and they were good but there was long amount of time between our appetizer and entrees! I had the seafood combo of catfish and shrimp with fries. My friend has a full rack of ribs with fries! Our food was good Just wished it would have come sooner! The place didn't seem busy at all! We arrived around 6pm on a Thursday!

    Susan L.

    Came here for happy hour and stayed for dinner. The dog friendly porch was breezy and clean and our Bassets had a fresh bowl of water. The smoked chicken and the smoked pulled pork were absolutely delicious. Great service!

    Loaded baked potato with short rib; mocktail
    Carley S.

    Atmosphere is 10/10. The porch is absolutely gorgeous and they've done a great job. We ordered the Brussel sprouts appetizer and it was really good. Fried shrimp basket was great. Loaded baked potato was pretty good. I enjoyed the shrimp and grits but I've had better. Food should have been warmer. Service was okay. I didn't try the salad bar but it looked great. Waffle fries were really good.

    Half Rack of Ribs with Baked Beans and Waffle Fries. Comes with sweet corn bread
    Mitchell M.

    Management has changed the name from Captain Jacks and rebranded it to "The Back Porch Southern Eats. Same owners just added more country meals. I wanted the Brisket today but apparently their smoker was down for whatever reason. Got my usual St Louis Ribs as a back up. Always delish. I was hesitant on getting the waffle fries but they're actually pretty good. Nice crunchy shell and tender on the inside. Baked Beans are so so. I prefer my beans with no Cinnamon taste. I think it ruins the BBQ taste. My wife got the Barn Burner Chicken Sandwich. Great flavor! A definite must try. She had them put the Hot Honey sauce on the side which either way would have been good. We will be back again!

    scenic view

    First time back since the rebrand to The Back Porch (formally Captain Jack's). Came for dinner & sat outside which is an ambient setting overlooking the river. Classic Southern food & done very well by chef Andre. We had the turkey BLT, back porch burger... but the star of the show was the chicken pot pie along with the Gouda grits. Delicious! The service was excellent and the staff very attentive and friendly. We'll be back!!

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    My 3rd trip. Seated quickly. Waitress did a good job. My husband had Goood BBQ, my smoked chicken was delicious. As was my loaded baked potato and fried okra. The cornbread is always good. Just glad to find a good place to eat barbecue. I was able to take half of my food home.

    Look at their photo on the internet and look at that burnt and gross tasted exactly like it looked
    Cassie M.

    First of all, my husband ordered a platter of shrimp. He got eight shrimp and a couple fries and three hush puppies, no coleslaw and ordered a brussel sprout salad. It was burnt. I wanted a baked potato but they were out of them. The whole meal basically sucked would not recommend for anyone to go The manager was rude and wouldn't let the waitress come back to the table. Still left her a good tip which charged extra for the soup that was supposed to be added to his bill. $10 for a bowl of soup but they took the brussel sprouts off. Definitely do not go there. The management sucks and the food sucks

    Chicken puff
    Wl G.

    Love sitting outside on the back porch. We got the chicken fried steak, fried shrimp basket, shrimp and grits, chicken puff pie, and a loaded baked potato with the salad bar. Everything was soooooo good (a little too much salt in every meal which is why it's only 4 stars. I would rather it need a bit of salt when I receive the meal then it being over salted). Still really good

    Sticky Bones - fried pork ribs with a brown sugar bourbon glaze and house-made pickles
    Rachel T.

    When staying near the beach at Amelia Island this place was in the perfect spot! These sticky bones were the star of the show and I could've eaten the whole plate - unfortunately I had to share they were perfectly tender and the sauce that comes with was the perfect touch of sweetness. I got the classic sandwich and the pulled pork was too salty but still had good flavor, the baked beans were very sweet if you're into that sort of thing! The restaurant was very nice and the servers were accommodating!!

    Pulled pork Patio Platter
    Alyssa P.

    Yesterday was such a beautiful day so my husband & I decided to go to Happy Hour at The Back Porch. We sat on the porch outside which is super pretty with all of the trees & vegetation surrounding it. Happy Hour starts at 3PM & goes until 6. They offer buy one get one domestic beers & wine. They also have $2 off of their signature cocktails. Plus $9 Small Bites. We started off with some red wine & a pulled pork Porch Platter. That's our go to meal. It's always great. After another glass of wine I ordered a Bike Wreck signature cocktail. The drink itself was really cute & it also tasted good as well. We stayed for a few hours so we ended up needing one more bite to eat. We ordered the little bacon slider burgers. Very tasty. Loved the candied bacon jelly. Our server was Miranda and she was a total sweetheart. Attentive but not overbearing. She helped make our visit fun & relaxing. So if you're looking for a place that's not overcrowded. Offers great food, drink, service & beautiful sunset views I'd absolutely recommend The Back Porch.

    Cup of soup, fried Okra, hamburger and waffle fries. With tip, nearly $40.

    The food portions for the price were very chintzy- where the handhelds came with no side. Everything was a La carte. For $14, I expected to get at least fries with my burger. And the side of okra was very dried out and an extremely small portion. $4. It's overpriced and it's under whelming. We waited over 30 minutes for our order to come out. We probably won't be back. We won't even get into the $12 desserts.

    Classic pulled pork sandwich.

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    Rich good atmosphere, customer service. Su menú muy extenso deberías de probarlo hay mucha tranquilidad

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    Great service. Great food. The workers were very professional and it's a great location.

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    Ordered two Stuffed Potatoes one with pulled pork and the other with Brisket! Awesome job very well done!

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    The food was good. Service was slow, but they did not have a lot of waitresses at that point in time.

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    The brisket sandwich and the hot chicken sandwich were excellent! We'll definitely be back.

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    The food was good and the service was wonderful and attentive. The Gouda Grits are awesome.

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    Great food and service. Our waitress was Rachael, I think she spelled it different, but she was awesome.

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    Overcooked brisket, flavorless ribs, understaffed and filthy tablecloths on outdoor tables.

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