This place is awesome and the bar staff is great! Devin hooked it up! The outside areas for the kids is a life saver.

Parking is either nonexistent or a little hike away, seating or allow personal seating/blankets etc for "watch parties" otherwise it's just overcrowded standing room claustrophobia. Do yourself a favor and visit the local businesses at their own establishments around town instead of this hot mess of a "venue". read more

The concept of this place is very good. The dog park, the drinks, the food, and a big screen. The parking? Horrendous. There is no way this place will last with that small parking lot and being surrounded by tow away zones. There was a decent selection of food, but the prices were too high in my opinion. read more

This was first time at this location. I decided to go here this morning with fellow Yelper Rebbeca (Goldie). We were later joined by other fellow Yelpers Crystal and Maya. The city of Jacksonville did a great job in developing this area. I recall six years ago there was nothing but grass and a lot of trees within this area. Today's event was awesome, and there were a lot of individuals in attendance. One draw back that I noticed is that there is limited parking spaces when they are hosting events. I do hope they get this discrepancy fixed this year. One great thing about this location that that it has a mini dog play area within. A requirement would be that every dog owner has to check in their dog and shoe proof of vaccinations. I also noticed that there is a huge chess playing area for those who love the game of chess. There's also an upstairs bar area. Today's event was awesome because it involved cakes. Today's event every individual who purchased a ticket to bring a cake upon arrival. There were a lot of beautiful cakes. There were also few awesome classic Cars as well. I had the opportunity to get as many slices of cake within the five minute time frame that was given. Overall, this was an awesome experience. I do hope that they decide to do this next year. read more

See all

Shout out to Milly and Deven for the great service! They were very nice and had a great convo with them while we were waiting and kept the line moving! Very fast service. Definitely coming back! read more

Nice chill place for families to hang out. My daughters had fun in the kids play area (though it definitely would benefit from being shaded for the daytime) while we were able to enjoy the food in the encircling area. Prices for food and drinks seemed fair and there was variety of good options and they all included kids meals too. Ordering the food was easy and fairly quick. You can mobile order as well (though there is a surcharge for mobile ordering). The live music was nice. Parking was still very crowded on a thursday evening though. read more

bar service is amazing! they took care of us right away and the environment was very fun. Raph is the goat and Tupac is better than drake

The verdict is still out for Jacksonville newest venue, the Block! Dont come to early. Happy hour is from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Adutls and kids alike would love the outdoor experience. Two bars and a jumbo megatron television caught my eye upon arrival. There is parking in front of the venue. Pssst but you heard about the parking debacle over opening weekend. It was shear chaos. My suggestion come on the weekdays. Preferably a Thursday or Friday like I did. Get your yourself a cold one, enjoy the fresh air and indulge yourself in the couple of eateries the Block has to offer. Summertime, i do not think is the right time to visit the Block. The time is now before it gets to hot. No air conditoning but 2 big ceilng fans. It is going to scorcher this summer if the visit the Block during the summer. I expect more night time crowds and weekenders. Im just saying. This might be a one and done for me! read more

See all

The Block in Jacksonville has such a great concept overall. I really like how they separate the space with a 21+ area for adults and a family-friendly side it makes it enjoyable for everyone. The vibe is fun and unique. The only downside is the pricing, especially the drinks, which felt pretty outrageous. That said, the individual retailers outside of the Block sell their food and drinks at much more reasonable prices. If overall pricing was a bit more affordable, it would easily be a go-to spot. Still a really cool place with a lot of potential. read more

See all

Can't formally rate this place since I haven't been yet but very much looking forward to trying this place. It's just absolutely insane with parking and the line to get inside... just a suggestion but maybe initially allow people to reserve a 2 hour time slot to come in to help with wait time, parking, etc. Unfortunately, people with kids can't wait an hour to get in and this venue is definitely catered to families. read more

The BEST hangout spot in JAX right now ! Great for pets and kids and adults.. they have movies night, wellness events, running clubs, free events read more

We visited a few weeks ago and brought our dog with us to check out this new place. I have mixed feelings because there's a limited amount of area where your dog is allowed to walk and most of that are sidewalk areas which isn't great for dogs paws in the heat. We happened to get lucky and found an area that is for pets that had turf and tables where we could sit and wait for our food. It was nice here but there are very few tables in this area which means that it will be hard to get a table every time. I ended up getting a couple of drinks and eating a smashburger with fries and the food was excellent. The ease in which you can order your food from your phone and get notified of when your order is ready from the various locations here is very helpful. There is a lot of shade throughout this block and it looks really nice. Be prepared, though, the prices are probably 20 or more percent higher than they should be for what you're getting for the food and drinks. I had a beer called karate in the garage which is normally $6 to $7 at any restaurant that I've been to and here it was $9 or $10. The burger was also almost $20 for a standard double smashburger which is a bit high. You're paying for the experience and the environment and the convenience of having multiple options in this outdoor area. I'm mainly just a little disappointed that it is harder than I imagined, based on the advertising of this place, in being able to sit and eat comfortably with my dog. I know that there is a dog park that is connected called Kanine social but you also need to pay for them to go there. That's another $15 to $20 per day or you can get a monthly membership fee. Overall, we enjoyed the food and the environment was nice and interesting. I just have a hard time seeing myself come here often because of the prices and the less than friendly pet friendly experience while dining. Another thing, when you enter there is security and we had to go back to the car because we weren't allowed to bring a small bag that had our dogs treats, poop bags, balls in it. I hope they iron out these things a bit more to make it more pet friendly but for now it doesn't seem to be so currently. read more

I had an outstanding experience at The Block Jax. Multiple entertainment area with live bands, several restaurants, and plenty access to bars. Great place for families and social gatherings. read more

Went last night to watch the NBA conference finals and more than half way through the game they just turned the TVs off at 10 because apparently that's the time they close. . There were a lot of boo's going on and it was awkward. Won't be going there in the future to watch sporting events that run past 10 that's for sure. read more

Great to finally have a food hall in Jax! It's a really nice attempt too. The food variety and quality is impressive.

The security sucks ass they change the rules every five minutes about getting back in like what the actual fuck

Horrible experience went for World Cup watch party and line going around the entire parking lot in one person getting in every 10 minutes and there are nowhere near capacity. Workers being slow and not even trying. Don't go unless you come 5 hours early read more

What a bummer, really wanted to like this place because it's local owned but was fully disappointed. First everything is really expensive, then all ordering is done through QR codes, which I did, but then they send you a validation code for some reason and the code they sent me couldn't be verified for whatever reason. Tried to talk to the people behind the counter to figure out the issue, but because of the music, you could not hear a word they said, not that they seemed too excited to help to begin with. I ended up leaving without even being able to try the food. Why is it when businesses try to make things easier with technology, it just ends up being a nightmare? read more

Really enjoyed my time here with my kids. I love all the different food options and live music. The food we had was really good. We will be back often! read more

Amazing dog park, fantastic food options, and just such a fun venue for music and having a good time! read more

The Block Jax - Cocktail from Kanine Social bar - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

See all

The atmosphere is amazing good vibes the food is really especially the Asian food is really good the live band is great I really enjoy going there and hanging out with family read more

This place is amazing! We have been a few times already and there is always entertainment and the food is great! We hosted an event there this past weekend and the owner bent over backwards to make sure everything went smoothly! Everyone had a great time! read more

Incredible spot with an excellent mix of local food vendors in a relaxed atmosphere. Perfect spot to spend the day with friends and family!

I heard nothing but bad reviews but wanted to see for myself. They are NOT actually dog friendly, dogs are only permitted in the tiny dog park and you have to be 18 or older to enter the dog park so my 13 year old son could not enter with me and our dog. Male staff member was so RUDE, not enough seating, specifically shaded seating for a Florida establishment. Food was great but everything else was such a bummer. read more

Stop parking on the streets, on the hospitals grass, j-walking... going to be plenty of accidents. Thank goodness for the tow trucks and police at 2pm on a Saturday. There is no way the place can legally hold the amount of people scrambling to get in this place. The neighborhoods will be empty soon... ruined. RIGHT IDEA, WRONG LOCATION read more

great spot! it was our friends birthday & they allowed us to have the reserve lounge area. 10/10 experience