Interview with Epik Burger
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EatDrinkJax.com interviews Korey Konopasek, Chef/Owner of Epik Burger.
Full Article
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2013-aug-interview-with-epik-burger
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMXwIBt2epQ
Great interview! Just a tip though, should always include the address and hours of a restaurant.
Quote from: Bridges on August 13, 2013, 12:45:43 PM
Great interview! Just a tip though, should always include the address and hours of a restaurant.
Amen! +1
Quote from: Bridges on August 13, 2013, 12:45:43 PM
Great interview! Just a tip though, should always include the address and hours of a restaurant.
I don't know if I agree. It may be good for us to hunt for food on some level.
Epik Burger
12740 Atlantic Blvd.
(904) 374-7326
Mon - Sat 10:30am - 10pm
Sunday Closed
Does nayone have anopinion on where Epik burger or M Shack is better? I saw the new M Shack open in San marco last week.
Epik is far better than M Shack.
Why?
I just ate at MShack for the first time. I thought it was awesome and I went with the lettuce wrap version. I've yet to try Epik but my preminition is they have too many burger concepts to really nail any one "style".
We tried Epik. No doubt they tasted great. But too expensive.
It's a value question, not a quality question.
I wasn't looking for a McDonalds style value, hardly, I knew that walking in.
We were all impressed by what they delivered. Was it enough to warrant repeat visits? IMHO. No.
Burger nuts like my nephew will love it. Now that I have tried it, I found out I don't need that level of burger in my appetite.
I'd give Epik a 2/10.
M Shack is a 7/10
Honestly, the best burger I've ever had in Jax wasn't at a burger place. Got it from the French Pantry on Powers Ave..
Quote from: ben says on June 25, 2014, 03:01:30 PM
Honestly, the best burger I've ever had in Jax wasn't at a burger place. Got it from the French Pantry on Powers Ave..
Same here, my fav burger is the loop (which is really a pizza place). They make an awesome burger.
The last time I went to the loop I decided to never go back. That was more than 5 years ago. That decision is reaffirmed every 7 months or so, when a friend tells me about their recent experience at the loop.
Quote from: ben says on June 25, 2014, 03:01:30 PM
I'd give Epik a 2/10.
M Shack is a 7/10
Honestly, the best burger I've ever had in Jax wasn't at a burger place. Got it from the French Pantry on Powers Ave..
M Shack is that good? Hmm, guess I will give it a run. Is French Pantry still open?
Does the T-U still do a "Jax Best Burger" feature?
A lot of new joints are opening, including BurgerFi at SJTC. Perhaps it time for a new compare.
Quote from: spuwho on June 25, 2014, 07:12:14 PM
Quote from: ben says on June 25, 2014, 03:01:30 PM
I'd give Epik a 2/10.
M Shack is a 7/10
Honestly, the best burger I've ever had in Jax wasn't at a burger place. Got it from the French Pantry on Powers Ave..
M Shack is that good? Hmm, guess I will give it a run. Is French Pantry still open?
Does the T-U still do a "Jax Best Burger" feature?
A lot of new joints are opening, including BurgerFi at SJTC. Perhaps it time for a new compare.
M Shack is in the ~7 range, to me at least. I'd say it's one of the top 3-5 burgers in Jax.
Nothing beats French Pantry's burger - no joke - second best I've ever had....anywhere. (First best is at The Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridien NYC - a not-so-secret-secret on the ground floor of the Parker hotel.)
I'm going to dig up a picture of FP's burger and post....
And yes, FP is still open. Best lunch in Jax, imho.
Quote from: coredumped on June 25, 2014, 03:08:22 PM
my fav burger is the loop (which is really a pizza place). They make an awesome burger.
Mine too! I always have a great experience at the Loop and have been going to the San Marco location since I was a kid.
French Pantry's burger is pretty good. Pinegrove in Avondale makes a decent burger as well. Anyone try Blind Rabbit in Jax Beach? How do they compare?
also note that M-Shack has just opened the San Marco location...it is pretty much a food truck parked outside their commissary (across from Matthews) and is open during the day.
Blind Rabbit, Harpoon Louie's, Moxie (the open face Sloppy Joe there is really good as well), Black Sheep, Colonel Mustards, Pinegrove and Funkadelic Food Truck are all my favrorites for burgers.
Quote from: Bativac on June 25, 2014, 10:23:04 PM
Quote from: coredumped on June 25, 2014, 03:08:22 PM
my fav burger is the loop (which is really a pizza place). They make an awesome burger.
Mine too! I always have a great experience at the Loop and have been going to the San Marco location since I was a kid.
I think that's the main ingredient that keeps the loop alive, nostalgia. I was an Al's fan for awhile as an "adult" until one day it dawned on me that I was ordering and eating amazing pizza memories not good pizza.
Baby Badass Food Truck has been a hit with me.
Quote from: TheCat on June 26, 2014, 09:23:23 AM
I think that's the main ingredient that keeps the loop alive, nostalgia. I was an Al's fan for awhile as an "adult" until one day it dawned on me that I was ordering and eating amazing pizza memories not good pizza.
Awwww, Als isn't considered good? I love their pies!
Quote from: TheCat on June 26, 2014, 09:23:23 AM
Quote from: Bativac on June 25, 2014, 10:23:04 PM
Quote from: coredumped on June 25, 2014, 03:08:22 PM
my fav burger is the loop (which is really a pizza place). They make an awesome burger.
Mine too! I always have a great experience at the Loop and have been going to the San Marco location since I was a kid.
I think that's the main ingredient that keeps the loop alive, nostalgia. I was an Al's fan for awhile as an "adult" until one day it dawned on me that I was ordering and eating amazing pizza memories not good pizza.
Totally agree w/ this sentiment
Both Al's and the Loop offer perfectly adequate food, but there are just so many other amazing dining options in the city I can't imagine going to either of those places unless it was a matter of convenience.
Quote from: funwithteeth on June 26, 2014, 12:45:36 PM
Both Al's and the Loop offer perfectly adequate food, but there are just so many other amazing dining options in the city I can't imagine going to either of those places unless it was a matter of convenience.
The coupons in Mint/Money certainly don't hurt either.
Great burger experience at Uptown Market (aka 3rd and Main) during the Springfield Main Street Cruise.
Last time I went over there I had the burger and fries and it was awesome. Not sure if they do a milkshake
but if you want a delicious nostalgic event head over to Main Street for the next Cruise and stop by Uptown
Market for the burger.
Also had an excellent burger at Burger 21 in Orlando, right outside the front door to Ikea in a nearby strip mall.
After reading these posts, I want to give Epik Burger and M Shack a try. I do have to say the worst burger I've every had was at Black Sheep.
Quote from: Buforddawg on June 26, 2014, 09:12:53 PM
After reading these posts, I want to give Epik Burger and M Shack a try. I do have to say the worst burger I've every had was at Black Sheep.
How so?
Quote from: ben says on June 25, 2014, 03:01:30 PM
Honestly, the best burger I've ever had in Jax wasn't at a burger place. Got it from the French Pantry on Powers Ave..
French Pantry is so awesome on so many levels. We tried to interview them but they're so busy already that they politely told us they "want to keep things low key." Who the heck says that? The restaurant business is a very hard one and yet French Pantry has a lineup every day in the baking sun! I asked owner Tim Felver why nobody else has been able to copy what he's doing. He thought about it but didn't have a real answer. He acknowledged that Jacksonville has a lot of great chefs but couldn't put his finger on why nobody has been able to replicate what he's doing. He's had offers to build out a French Pantry in Ponte Vedra but he's refused - he's worked hard for decades and doesn't need the aggravation / money. We tip our hats to Tim and this great restaurant he's built.
Quote from: EatDrinkJax on July 25, 2014, 09:06:45 PM
Quote from: ben says on June 25, 2014, 03:01:30 PM
Honestly, the best burger I've ever had in Jax wasn't at a burger place. Got it from the French Pantry on Powers Ave..
French Pantry is so awesome on so many levels. We tried to interview them but they're so busy already that they politely told us they "want to keep things low key." Who the heck says that? The restaurant business is a very hard one and yet French Pantry has a lineup every day in the baking sun! I asked owner Tim Felver why nobody else has been able to copy what he's doing. He thought about it but didn't have a real answer. He acknowledged that Jacksonville has a lot of great chefs but couldn't put his finger on why nobody has been able to replicate what he's doing. He's had offers to build out a French Pantry in Ponte Vedra but he's refused - he's worked hard for decades and doesn't need the aggravation / money. We tip our hats to Tim and this great restaurant he's built.
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