Sandollar Restaurant & Marina

First time visiting while in town. It's located right on the water so there was a nice breeze on the deck. They had live music outside, which was really enjoyable. The inside of the restaurant was very nicely cooled and the bathroom was clean. We ordered the bbq bacon wrapped shrimp and gator tail appetizers. The bbq sauce was incredible and the gator tail has probably been the best that I've had. I ordered the crab meat stuffed flounder, cheese grits and green beans. All were excellent! The green beans were so fresh and perfectly seasoned. Loved the grits and the flounder was covered in a very good cream sauce. My friend got the prime rib which she also was very happy with. I will definitely be coming back when I'm back in Jacksonville. Thank you for the excellent food and great service.

Foods not great, service is bad, it's a cute place though.I came here with a friend because previously a few years ago I had come with my mom, and had a great time. This time was totally opposite. I was avoided at the hosts stand for not kidding you over 10 minutes. Then I went to the bathroom, come out and they're back at the stand talking to a family, then walk away from me AGAIN once the family was done.Once I was finally sat, outside, upon trying to order a drink with my food they informed me they didn't have a drink menu, they just had a full bar. So I asked to order a Mai Tai, then I was asked for my date of birth, id, and if I was driving. Handling the waitress my id she stared directly into my eyes and proceeded to read and hold onto my id while my friend ordered. I have no idea why they were interrogating me, I was stone cold sober. I do look young but that's what id's are for! Was also the worst mai tai I've ever had. Felt like I was at a dive bar, served in a small plastic cup and was mainly liquor.I guess someone bought the place. Will never be back.

I would t recommend this place - I don't know where to start to begin ‍I knew asking for Surf & Turf wasn't going to be a good idea but them serving A Boiled Peace of Steak was the last thing I would have expected!!!I'm sure they don't boil the burgers that they serve ‍‍‍ I could post a picture but why?NEVER EVER NEVER EVER EAT HERE!!!

Our server was great ! .... thats it I'll keep this simple . Fried Grouper ( was not grouper idk what kinda fish this was but been catching cleaning eating grouper almost my whole life..... this is not grouper. - 1star Beans and Rice - 1star - bland and just no flavor Cole Slaw - 3 stars - decent best thing on my plate Hush puppies- 3 stars - decent no complaints My wife also got fried ' grouper ' with french fries and cheese grits. Both were cold . So we paid $50 for two plates of some half ass fish , cold fries and cheese grits . Our server was great but lying to customers about grouper in a town like jacksonville right across the river from mayport and safe harbor seafood is dumb . We know grouper ! This should br illegal! False Advertising! Left a good tip for the young man that was our server but sheesh . Need get it together! Great views.... meh food . Go across the river to Safe Harbor Seafood or down to Jax for Dockside. They give you grouper ! We will not be back :(

What a lovely gem by the water!! The view was absolutely stunning. With the option to sit outside either under a covered patio or in the open, be prepared for a light evening breeze. There's also a lot of indoor seating as well. You can watch as large container ships and the ferry passes by, up close! Our server, JP, was so lovely, patient, and super enthusiastic. She was the best!!! Came and checked on us the perfect amount of times. Go on Thursday for the $12 per pound crab. It's so worth the price. The quality of the crab is great! Steamed without a ton of extra seasonings, so you can actually taste the crab (comes with a side of butter and lemon). The pick 2 seafood dishes comes with 2 sides is only $22! I've never seen seafood in JAX so reasonably priced and the quality exceed my expectations!!! The flounder was so tasty - a whole fillet, fried with a crispy exterior, lightly breaded and lightly seasoned. The scallops had a rich garlicky taste, and there were so many of them! For sides, we chose broccoli (steamed perfectly) and rice and black beans (which had a little tomatoes and scallions, the black beans also had a great seasoning). You get a ton of sides with your order as well, it seemed like we got a whole head of broccoli! All the food here is cooked fresh to order, so it might take an extra minute for your food to come out, but please be patient! When it does arrive, it's so hot and delicious, and seasoned so perfectly. It's quite obvious that your dish is made fresh just for you!

We enjoyed a table by the water and watched fireworks on New Year's Eve. It was very chill and relaxing. The food was all very good. Our person was excellent.

Went here on a busy Saturday afternoon, the wait was about 40min but after the hostess organized all the tables she was able to get us a table sooner.. my waitress Jordan was super friendly and attentive. The food came out all at once the appetizers were good but If I went back I wouldn't order hush puppies because they give you 2 with many of the entrees.. the shrimp baked with crab meat was delicious and the grits were super creamy and flavorful. My son enjoyed the burger. The fries come seasoned and the sweet potato fries were perfectly crispy. There was a live 2 person band. The ambiance was lovely a little loud but enjoyable.

Food was good, limited menu if your not a seafood fan but the ambiance is nice and the staff is friendly

If you find yourself driving between Jacksonville and Fernandina Beach on Hecksher drive, give this place a try. Nice location on the St. John's river looking across to Mayport. You can watch the Mayport ferry running while you're eating. Rustic seafood shack with indoor and outdoor seating and a great water view. Great local seafood with the shrimp boats within a stones throw! Friendly local service with a fried, grilled and baked seafood dishes. Often have oyster specials. This trip I had the local flounder stuffed with crabmeat which was tender and very tasty. Their blackened dishes are quite good as well. Good local bears on tap. Try it, I think you will like it.

Generally , I order seafood but today I really wanted a burger. The burger did not disappoint and it was amazing . The patty was thick , juicy and full of flavor. I always enjoy the ambiance here and the service is always impeccable.