Service is great! My husband loves the chowder - which is good, I just don't know if it's 5 star good. I had the seared tuna salad and my tuna steak was tough. It has a very wonderful beachy feel!

After driving past this place for YEARS to get to either Sandollar or Palm's, I stopped in tonight. And now I'm kicking myself repeatedly! Chowder Ted's isn't a large place. Come right in and seat yourself. You'll find reasonable beer and wine prices, regulars enjoying their spot, and GREAT food! I asked my server what to order, and her first suggestion was the Ahi Tuna- which I love but I had for lunch. So her second suggestion was the Red Rock Shrimp. 10/10 would recommend to a friend. The flavor is amazing- and Chowder Ted's does the amazing thing I have rarely seen and they DEVEIN the shrimp before steaming. The result is an easy to peel, deliciously clean shrimp. All the sides are add-on, and I ordered the onion rings. Delicious, perfectly cooked. Again, would highly recommend. The location is beautiful, the food is fantastic, service is amazing. Stop driving past this place! Going to be kicking myself for a long time to come

FREE BEER TOMORROW!!! ...and very delicious seafood served by friendly, cheerful staff in a fun local restaurant with a down-home country ambiance. Located on the St. Johns River across from the north side of Blount Island Marine Terminal, Chowder Ted's is a short, pleasant drive away from the traffic of Jacksonville. The first thing we noticed while waiting to be seated was how big all the servings are. We began with a pot to share of their namesake's chowder, and it lived up to it's name. (I'm glad it did because my name is Ted, too.) The chowder is in a spicy broth with big chunks of potato, clams, and tomato, and it's so good that next time I'm getting my own pot of it as a meal - yummy! There's a wide variety of appetizers, sandwiches, and entrees, including big cheeseburgers in case you came to a chowder house but don't like seafood.(WTF?) We settled on the fried flounder sandwich, which was delivered with a side of very tasty, freshly made coleslaw. The sandwich was piled high with 3 filets of perfectly fried, golden brown fish, so large it was hanging over the edges of the large bun. It was dressed with lettuce, tomato, and a very tasty sauce on the bun. The servers are so friendly, and the vibe inside is like a neighborhood restaurant full of regulars. Get over to Chowder Ted's right now!! They are open Tuesday through Saturday. You will be glad you came.

Great to be back at Chowder Ted's! I feel like it has been at least 4 or even 5 years since we have been to Chowder Ted's which I know feel like a sin. We arrived around 5:15PM on a Saturday and were able to get a table. We really lucked out since their isn't a lot of seating inside and it was chilly out and being on the water also brings in the wind. Our waitress came to check out on and we noticed they do take credit cards now which is very helpful. We ordered some draft beers and $4.50 for imports is great. Plus $2.75 for 16oz PBR's you aren't going to beat that. We looked over the menu and they had added more to it since last time. If course the OG's are still there but it's nice to have more options. Our waitress did let us know that they were out of Crab Cakes and Chowder which was a bummer but that's how you know how fresh everything is. Don't help that we got there past 5:00PM either. We of course had to get the Conch Fritters for an appetizer. I will say their Conch Fritters are the best I have ever had still. They are even beating the ones in the Keys for me. I decided to get something new for my entrée and went for the Fried Seafood Platter. The Fried Seafood Platter comes with Shrimp, Scallops (Bay Scallops), and Fish (I believe it was Tilapia. Our food came out within 10 to 15 minutes and my platter was huge. I couldn't believe they even had more shrimp and scallops under the fish too. What really stuck out to me was that the shrimp were lightly battered which was great. Everything was so fresh that I of course finished it all up. Ashley also got the Cocktail Sauce were we both agree was the best we had ever had. They for sure use a good amount of Horseradish cause it had some kick. I will say there was a $2.50 service charge I'm guessing for using a credit card so just a heads up if that's gonna break you then bring cash. I can't wait to come back and it will for sure be sooner then 4 to 5 years.

We decided to try Chowder Ted's after it was written up as one of the best Seafood Hidden Gems. Very unassuming presence both inside and outside but they make up for in flavor and service. Their chowder is a Manhattan Style tomato based variation with tons of flavor and also green olives which I loved. The Crab Cake plate for $10.95 is the perfect lunch if you're not trying to fill up to too much. Super flavor and a good value for the price Miranda is a rockstar waitress who has tons of energy and knows the menu very well!