Town Hall Restaurant Jacksonville

Tik Tok has done it again!!! I wasn’t planning on coming here- I didn’t even know it existed, but the person reviewing this place did a good enough job that it had my wife and I run to there and we will be running back at some point. Great aesthetics! Very cozy! Not very big- make sure you make a reservation. And service is an A++++. Our waitress Alyssa was outstanding, but the overall staff is very helpful with each other and delightful to everyone. I had the truffle fries!! A must!! Taste so different and good! Now I will say when I saw the Tik tok reviewer- they commented on the half of chicken, which is $26. I honestly thought how good can this taste? Well- let me tell you, this chicken was certainly juicy, flavorful and worthy of the attention it gets. When I come back - there are other things that look so good to attempt! Try it out! Big plus that everything is from scratch and all their ingredients and items are locally farmed.

Randomly picked this location for a little date because me and my boyfriend never have been. Drinks, staff, and food AMAZING. Will definitely be going back. Advise to make a reservation though.

Seasonal menu changes but always fresh. Had the roasted chicken with veggies, everything tasted like it came straight from the farm. Cocktails are creative, tried one with local herbs. Service was friendly and knowledgeable about the dishes.

This is a cute, quaint restaurant in San Marco. The spices on the scallops (and small salad that came with it) I didn’t enjoy but that’s my fault for not knowing that I didn’t like them. This restaurant seems to be “exotic” with the food flavoring which isn’t a bad thing, just not so much for me. The banana split dessert we thought would be caramelized banana tasting had a strong interesting type of cherry flavor that overpowered the ice cream and bananas. I’m sure some people love it, but unfortunately I didn’t. I would highly recommend reservations if you go there as the dining area is super small.

We had the best brunch at Town Hall - definitely a place to eat in San Marcos. The Cuban sandwich was unbelievable, the service was great and the mezcal cocktail was the best I’ve had in a looong time!

Came to this place for a date night with my boyfriend. It’s cozy and intimate and we loved the vibe in the restaurant. We both ordered cocktails “strawberry fields” and “rays and waves” which were both excellent! The food was overall delicious as well. We had the charcuterie board with 2 options (prosciutto and marinated feta) which was delicious! The crispy Brussels sprouts were also amazing and possibly one of the best that we have tried in Jax. The meal fell flat though with the seared duck breast, which we shared. I personally love duck a lot, but this one was not very tender. The description also stated it came with corn and tomato risotto and some Datil pepper honey, but the “risotto” texture was pretty much regular rice with sauce, instead of the creamy soft texture that you would normally expect. We also could not taste any of the pepper honey. Overall the dish was kind of flavorless and disappointing, especially for a $38 plate. I recommend getting something else. In the end, we enjoyed the place. My rating is 4.2 and his is 3.8, and the duck dish is our only complaint.

Very small, pleasant spot tucked into San Marco. The apps and hand made pastas were delicious. The Brussels 😋 were especially tasty. Don’t be put off by the bar seating, you can still converse and it’s quite nice. The atmosphere is great, we had a really nice time. We brought a cake and some gifts and made a bit of a mess but the staff was very kind and accommodating. They were out of scallops and the filet was just okay. Prices were extremely reasonable.

Unfortunately, this place was a “no” for the 3 of us - it did not live up to the 4.5+ star ratings it had in Google. We started with drinks and appetizers. I typically find it to be a red (or at least orange) flag when the bar has all cocktails pre-made - obviously means they are not made fresh and cannot be modified. That was a bummer. Drinks are very sweet and not very strong so, if that’s your thing… Appetizers were the best part of the meal. We had the brussel sprouts which was a formidable mountain of sprouts topped with blue cheese and bacon. We also did the fried oysters (good, but could definitely use a “kick” like hot sauce or jalepeño ranch) and the duck fat cornbread (we liked the tangy slaw mixture underneath, but the cornbread was cold and had previously been pan seared but maybe like way before being plated? The temperature mismatch was a let down as it was cool throughout). For mains, we had the steak which came with some truffle butter. Steak was tender but woefully under-salted (a unanimous decision amongst three people at the table) and they do not have salt out on the tables. Likewise, the accompanying green beans were under-seasoned as well. The most disappointing was their “sugo” - the “house special” - a “deconstructed” lasagna. I’m a millennial and still disappointed by this abstract artistic description. It was a bowl of pasta. That’s it. The meat was impossible to find, finer than minced garlic. And cheese? Lasagna’s star ingredient? A pitifully light sprinkling overtop. Otherwise, the first flavor that came to mind was “Chef Boyardee”. Except without the salt. Yikes. Overall, I cannot recommend this spot. San Marco appears to have lots of other blooming restaurants in the area - I’d recommend sampling them instead.

We came to eat brunch before a football game on a Sunday. The place has the cutest “at home” style decor. They have 2 eating areas inside and you can also sit outside. We sat in the back where we could see the kitchen, so cool! Food was made fresh with fresh ingredients, and the service was very good too. Parking is bit limited store front.

I had heard good things about Town Hall so I called to book a reservation. When I called, they did tell me the main dining room was booked for an event and that they had seating in the bar, which was fine. What they didn't tell me, and what we learned when we were seated is that we couldn't order food...we had to wait about 20-30 minutes before they were able to take food orders. The bartender/server did grab us some bread to snack on while we waited and had some drinks. When we were finally able to order we had quite an appetite so we started with the brussel sprouts, grilled octopus, and a spring salad. We really enjoyed the brussel sprouts. They had big, bold flavors due to being cooked well done which brought out the nuttiness of them and played well with the sweet and sour glaze and tangy blue cheese. Comparatively, the grilled octopus was really bland and lacking salt and seasoning. The cook on the octopus itself was perfect but the lack of seasoning and odd pairing of Ricotta just didn't work. The spring greens salad was surprisingly tasty, the croutons were well seasoned and actually made the dish as the dressing was pretty one-note and lacking in any well defined flavor. For dinner I ordered the duck breast and my wife opted for the fish of the day which was flounder. The duck was good, though a bit over cooked...it definitely wasn't the medium rare that our server asked if I was fine with how it is served. I made the mistake of not swapping the brussel sprouts that came with the dish for something else, but since that's how it is supposed to be served it is fair for me to make an observation. The big flavor of the brussel sprouts overpowers everything, including the duck, and is pretty much all I could taste unless I ate the components separately. My wife's flounder looked nice, but in the process of getting the nice sear in the fish they dried it out. The romesco helped add back some moisture to the fish but it wasn't enough to counteract the desiccated flounder. To finish the meal we opted for the cheese and meat appetizer, since we weren't in the mood for something too sweet. We really enjoyed the thinly sliced meats and the cheeses...but we had overindulged so we wound up taking most of that home to eat later. Overall, this seems like a decent place for drinks and appetizers but maybe not for main dishes. I'm not sure if this was a one-off bad night but I probably won't be back and it definitely wasn't worthy of the buzz.