Lunching in Downtown Jacksonville

[JeffreyS]

Lunch at the Skyline Cafe today was fun.  The food was perfect tasty every day lunch fare at a great value.  The view is what will bring me back.

[BigGuy219]

I had lunch at the Magnifcant Cafe today. It was one of the better lunches I've had downtown, and the view from the outside dining area into Hemmings Plaza was very relaxing. I had the ham and brie croissant special and the carrot and ginger soup. Very tastey.
The constant public annoucements over the speaker announcing whose order was up kind of annoying, but it was a lunch crowd and was needed.
One interesting side note. I sent a picture of the street view of Hemmings Plaza from the cafe, and sent it to some friends and family in New York and they asked me if I was in Harlem.

[billy]

good to know.....

[Northstar Substation]

We offer a $5 Lunch that includes a drink from 11 am to 2 pm!
The specials include:
6" Baked Ham & Ch sub with chips and a drink
6" Baked Turkey & Ch sub with chips and a drink
4 tenders, chips and a drink
Hamburger/Cheeseburger, chips and a drink
2 slices and a drink
1 slice, a side salad, and a drink

119 E. Bay Street between Ocean and Main Street

Visit www.northstarsubstation.com for more information, full menu, and events

[JeffreyS]

^See you tommorow.

[Bewler]

Boom. Hook, line and sinker.

[Dog Walker]

I had lunch at the Magnifcant Cafe today. It was one of the better lunches I've had downtown, and the view from the outside dining area into Hemmings Plaza was very relaxing. I had the ham and brie croissant special and the carrot and ginger soup. Very tastey.
The constant public annoucements over the speaker announcing whose order was up kind of annoying, but it was a lunch crowd and was needed.
One interesting side note. I sent a picture of the street view of Hemmings Plaza from the cafe, and sent it to some friends and family in New York and they asked me if I was in Harlem.

Bernard DeClefs (DuhClay) is a classically trained French chef who headed the kitchens at a number of high end restaurants around the country, but decided that he wanted a life and a family which is difficult in the restaurant business.  He decided to open the Magnificat Cafe as a lunch only place to keep the hours sane.  His wife, Kathy, is now behind the register while their son, Luke is in school.

He has to make the best quiche in town and even his simple things, like the pasta salad, are fresh and delicious.

He and Kathy are really super nice people and very involved with their church which explains the name.  It was going to be called something like the French Cafe, but we were getting angry with the French and talking about Freedom Fries at the time of opening, so they chose the alternative name.

[ELLA25]

Midtown Deli & Cafe
Manager Insulting Clients
DONT GO THERE! - DONT GO THERE! VERY DISRESPECTFUL MANAGER!!!. We eat out very frequently and this is the first time that something like this happens to us. Although it was my first time visiting that restaurant, my group mentioned that something wrong with our food and the manager came to the table to INSULT us and then he said that he was tired of us always making trouble in that restaurant. We clarified that he was confusing us with somebody else and very offended we said that we weren't coming back to that restaurant ever again. The manager then completed his NASTY BEHAVIOR by saying that he was pleased of hearing that and that he didn't want to see us again on that restaurant. If he was having a bad day, customers shouldn't pay for that!!!

[Noone]

Lunch at the Skyline Cafe today was fun.  The food was perfect tasty every day lunch fare at a great value.  The view is what will bring me back.

Love the pics.
Would love to join you someday.

[ben says]

Midtown Deli & Cafe
Manager Insulting Clients
DONT GO THERE! - DONT GO THERE! VERY DISRESPECTFUL MANAGER!!!. We eat out very frequently and this is the first time that something like this happens to us. Although it was my first time visiting that restaurant, my group mentioned that something wrong with our food and the manager came to the table to INSULT us and then he said that he was tired of us always making trouble in that restaurant. We clarified that he was confusing us with somebody else and very offended we said that we weren't coming back to that restaurant ever again. The manager then completed his NASTY BEHAVIOR by saying that he was pleased of hearing that and that he didn't want to see us again on that restaurant. If he was having a bad day, customers shouldn't pay for that!!!

One of the more interesting first posts I've ever seen. Welcome to the forum!