Captain Jacks Smokehouse

Our server, who I think her name is Hailey, provided great service and a delicious recommendation. We both had the BBQ Grilled Cheese and subbed brisket for pork on the sandwich. We've also had it before with pork several times, and that doesn't disappoint. On another note, I heard another customer asking our server about some of the other staff. On this day, the owner wasn't working. I don't know if these were the exact words of the server's answer, but what I heard was "Captain Jack's off".

I am really hard to please at a BBQ place because I am a pretty good pitmaster myself and I have no time limitations to do it right. I realize restaurants are on a schedule and expect my food to be at a different level. This was not the case here. It was perfect. It is important to note that we came in at 2:30 in the afternoon and were the only customers in the place. Sometimes this means the food would be leftovers from lunch but everything we ate was very fresh. I had the sliced pork. The slices were a quarter inch thick and to big to eat in 1 bite. The pork was fork tender even at that thickness so I did not need a knife. I would say it was THE BEST restaurant sliced pork I have ever had. I asked about a spicy sauce and was told they have something called Big Poppas that stays in the back and she brought me some. It was a really good spicy sauce but not so overwhelming that you couldn't taste the meat. The fries were just fries but they were hit and crispy. I had baked beans. They had really good flavor and chunks of pork mixed in for an added bonus. This was also fresh and hot. My wife had the brisket plate and said the same about her food. She took home more brisket than she ate. It was huge.

Food was so good and came out hot. The onion rings were hot and krispy, with a good flavor! The breading was not overwhelming so you were about to enjoy the general flavor of onion rings. The brisket was a good mix of moist and lean. There was so much food that I took some home. My husband had the sliced pork platter and the pork pulled with just his fork. The big papa bbq sauce was a great flavor with a kick. Great lunch.

Pleasant stop on our way out of Fernandina Beach. Had a wonderful server, flavorful food, and great views. Was $8 to add the salad bar to our entree. Loved the flavor of our pulled pork, the macaroni cheese was smoky and creamy, and the portion sizes were great. Really appreciated the variety of options on the menu and absolutely loved the beautiful marsh views out of the windows (would have dined along it if it weren't so hot). Also wish we lived closer so we could enjoy their specials on the weekdays, they sound great! Definitely recommend this spot for some casual bbq fare.

Whoa, all your barbecue lovers do not pass by or overlook this place. We went there the other night and let me tell you the food was excellent. Where do you wrap your jaws around the Brunswick Stew. That dish is excellent. I ordered chili along with pulled pork. The food is excellent. Our server Lila did a great job and taken care of us and was extremely extremely efficient. This restaurant is a hidden gem for all you barbecue lovers. I guarantee you you will not be disappointed eating there. Of course the restaurant is spotless. The prices are reasonable. Like I said, do not pass this restaurant by because if you do, you'll be losing out on some great barbecue. I can't wait to go back for more.

Quiet restaurant with great service! Food was good! They offer daily specials. When we went, they were offering $1.00 ribs and $1.00! margaritas. Husband said the ribs were good. Would visit again.

Dry chicken. Dry ribs. Green beans weren't good. Sweet potatoes were tiny. Cole slaw tasted sour. Mac n cheese was meh. Best things we had were the onion rings, fried pickles, and pork rinds.

Dog friendly shaded patio with nice foliage unfortunately close to a main road. Chicken tenders were very food hubby had the pulled pork with enough for leftovers. BEST banana pudding ever in a big take away container. Yummy!

After trying this restaurant several times, a year or so ago, we said that we wouldn't be back, but we gave it another try tonight. I wish I had followed my own advice because nothing has changed. We arrived at 6:30 on a Sunday evening, and there was only other customer there. That should have been our clue. Even being totally empty, we had to wait several minutes to be acknowledged and seated. Unfortunately, the table was dirty with greasy fingerprints and BBQ sauce spills, which I cleaned myself. Our waitress showed up fairly quickly and she was very sweet and honestly the only good thing I can say about this visit. We both ordered the ribs and found them to be very greasy. The choice of three sauces was nice, but it would have been nicer if the bottles were not completely sticky from the hands of previous guests. The final straw was the fee charged to us for using a credit card, something that was not mentioned to us at any point of our visit. So.. we have given this place ample tries and we definitely won't be back again. It's a shame because we live about three minutes away!

We were informed by our server that the restaurant is soon to undergo a rebrand and menu revamp. That might be a good thing. What we experienced was okay food at a pretty dear price and service that, though friendly, was far too slow for the ratio of customers to staff. I estimate that during our visit there were maybe 7 parties total in the restaurant, and still we waited for drink orders to be taken, and long enough after our food orders that we started wondering whether the server's shift had ended and she had gone home.The food was middling. The barbecue wasn't as tender as it should have been - brisket was chewy and ribs required effort to pull the meat from the bone. The gravy on the country-fried steak seemed suspiciously like packaged brown gravy. The onion rings were billed as 'beer-battered' but were actually cornmeal-breaded.Everthing tasted fine, but I suspect that a lot of our rather expensive dinner began life pre-made and frozen in the back of a Sysco truck.