Best delivery in Riverside/Avondale

jaxzjax · April 10, 2011, 07:39:01 PM

Okay...everyone commented so much on best breakfast, I figured I'd go ahead and ask my second most burning question about the area, even though it probably won't spawn as many answers.

Best delivery in Riverside/Avondale?

I just moved from San Marco so I'm really missing Jimmy Johns. And I'm kind of sick of pizza. So let me know best delivery, quickest delivery, places in the area that you might not know delivers, etc. Thanks!

Jimmy · April 10, 2011, 07:46:37 PM

This is timely. I don't have any to put on the list, but I'll be watching the responses!

ChriswUfGator · April 10, 2011, 07:51:53 PM

Kickbacks

jaxzjax · April 11, 2011, 10:34:07 AM

Their selection is awesome and the fact that they deliver until 3:00 a.m. is handy. They usually take forever, though.

ben says · April 11, 2011, 10:38:58 AM

Yeah, never had Kickback's because I assumed by the time it got to me, it'd be cold.

What about Carmine's?

Best pizza in Jax--rivals Renna's.

wsansewjs · April 11, 2011, 10:42:55 AM

I went to Kickback Gastropub this past Friday night. The place is PACKED! I had few beers and enjoyed the atmosphere. Lot of good vibes from different people. Great selection of beers! OMG I am so jealous of the bar. I loved the details on the ceilings where the beer handles are placed.

If they could dominate the whole building by kicking out other space, then expand it would be perfect. They would hire more to handle deliveries only on the side, kinda like Chili's To Go or Olive Garden thingy.

I would love to do their website since they don't have a functional one.

-Josh

ben says · April 11, 2011, 10:54:50 AM

Anyone know how to get into Kickbacks?!

I go there about once every two weeks, to no avail. I know I go at a bad time (7-9), but I go to kinda hoard a seat and post there til' midnight...

It seems everytime I go, there's nowhere to sit, and there's a wait...

do they have a bar/bar seats? Haven't really explored the place...seems like the only places to sit are restaurant-style chairs/booths

wsansewjs · April 11, 2011, 10:56:53 AM

Quote from: stephendare on April 11, 2011, 10:46:45 AM
The MJ Board loves Kickback's as well. We have our weekly board meetings there in fact.

Steve is the guy to talk to, Josh.

Can't say enough nice things about the establishment actually.

Food is good, its always packed, great friendly service, and the Riverside clientele is always fun.

Its actually more accomodating for us than Three Layers has been to be honest. Although we still have our public meetings at three layers on Tuesday.

Is Steve a member here at MetroJacksonville, and if so, what account does he goes by?

-Josh

RiversideLoki · April 11, 2011, 12:45:47 PM

The service there can tend to be crap unless you know someone who works there or are extremely aggressive about hounding your waiter. I've had to cancel food orders 3 times in the past after waiting 1+ hours for my food. Twice the staff forgot to put the order in all together. And as such, I've completely written off ordering food there.

If they could deliver in any reasonable amount of time, I'd be surprised.

Best delivery? 5 star is fastest and goes until way late. Maybe not the best pizza, but I can get a pizza delivered to my door in around 20 mins. I have eaten Carmine's twice, if their delivery is as good as their food, I'd have to say they would be the kings of delivery in Riverside.

IMO Best Chinese delivery in the area is Hot Wok on Margaret. Food is always piping hot and they throw in freebies if you order over 20 bucks.

ChriswUfGator · April 11, 2011, 01:02:20 PM

Kickbacks delivery is always timely, it never takes more than an hour. I order from them 2 or 3 times a week. To be fair, I do know most all of the staff from the owner on down but I don't think I'm getting any special treatment or anything. I had one incident with a new waitress where the food hadn't shown up for an hour and we canceled it, but aside from that I've been going there the three years they've been open and have never had another problem. Well other than that same waitress being a bitch shortly after she started working there and trying to save a prime table for her friends and telling us we couldn't sit there. I told her to screw off, since seating has always been first come first serve, and she went off in a huff and got Steve, who said I was right and to drop it. So yeah that one waitress is kind of a bitch, but I love the rest of the staff there. Tell Steve if something goes wrong, he'll fix it. All around great place.

JeffreyS · April 11, 2011, 01:06:26 PM

I have only been a few times but it has been really good all three times. Twice we had a eight people and they accommodated pretty quickly even though they were packed.

Steve · April 11, 2011, 01:20:36 PM

I'm Steve

And Yes, I've had Kickbacks deliver MANY times to my place!

Atari007 · April 11, 2011, 04:00:49 PM

Quote from: Steve on April 11, 2011, 01:20:36 PM
I'm Steve

And Yes, I've had Kickbacks deliver MANY times to my place!

Hey look! Its Steve!

As far as delivery.... Im going to say:

1) Kickbacks
2) Hot Wok

... I used to be a big fan of China Joy, but in the past two years it seems the quality has gone down some.... Hot Wok is freaking awesome though....

floridaforester · April 11, 2011, 04:07:22 PM

Quote from: Steve on April 11, 2011, 01:20:36 PM
I'm Steve

And Yes, I've had Kickbacks deliver MANY times to my place!

Steve, I'm guessing you heard that Kathy Griffin gave Kickbacks a mention the other night at her show. Said the food was great, which I can't help but agree with!

ChriswUfGator · April 11, 2011, 05:53:48 PM

He was kidding. Two different Steves. One owns Kickbacks, the other is an owner of this site. Different people!