2017´s best restaurants?

[ben says]

Been out of sync/not paying attention/living elsewhere since the first of the year. While I miss my old favorites (13 Gypsies, Orsay, etc), I´m looking to see what else has sprung up since I left.

What are the new ´in´ restaurants that have opened this year? The only one I know about is Chef Howard´s new place on Stockton.

Any other places open that have knocked it out of the park?

Any word on this new Dim Sum place? (Don´t know the name, but heard we have one now!)

What new places are in your rotation now?

Any help much appreciated...headed back to JAX on Friday for a few weeks and would love to try as many new (legit!) places as possible.

Thx!

[dp8541]

Bread and Board in 5 points

[Gambit80]

I'll second Bread and Board. Been there three times and everyone I have recommended to it has enjoyed it.

[JaxAvondale]

Bread & Board would be my vote as well!

[MusicMan]

In San Marco Square, Town Hall (Tom Grey)  and Rue Saint Marc (Medure Brothers sponsor it).

[ProjectMaximus]

Any word on this new Dim Sum place? (Don´t know the name, but heard we have one now!)

Tim Wah is ok. It's a solid 3/5 which would make it an after thought in most other cities but in Jax I am very grateful to have it. That said, contrary to what you implied and what many think, Jax has had legit dim sum on many occasions that I can remember, as far back as the 90s. The only probably is they come and go, usually lasting for months at a time.

In more recent years, Dim Sum Room by the Avenues Mall was legit the first half a year or so that they opened. When the original chef from Macau left (for reasons I won't state to avoid potential libel/slander) quality quickly went downhill. Then there was Bamboo Creek in Tinseltown which was fantastic around 2007-2008. I heard the owners had a fight, the restaurant ended up moving to that former Bennigans on Baymeadows and the dim sum was never the same (not sure if they even served it regularly after the move). Digging a little deeper, there was a place on San Jose that I recall from my middle school years in the 90s. I think it was Hing Long but maybe that was a different restaurant. And late 90s early 00s I remember a place at Regency, although it wasn't quite as good and the Chinese community was mixed in its support.

Back to the present...Tim Wah is worth going but not if you expect super high quality. It's decent, though a little unconventional. And of the three places you can get dim sum in Jax (Dim Sum Room and Silver Star being the other two) it's the only one I'd recommend.

[ben says]

Good intel on Tim Wah @ProjectMaximus.

And thanks for the Bread & Board + San Marco recommendations.

Other than those here, I guess not a lot has opened up? Although 4-5 new restaurants is nothing to complain about I guess!

Did Crane Ramen ever open up, or is that still awhile away?

And how is Chef Howard´s new spot? Looks incredible.

[dp8541]

Crane Ramen (if that is the place in 5 points across from Sunray) has not opened yet but they are active in the build out right now.  Foo Dogs is very good - perfect to grab and go or for lunch.

Gilberts Social on southside blvd is very good for bbq / southern staples, although I think that opened up towards the end of 2016.

[Live_Oak]

Five Points Tavern in the old O'brothers spot is pretty good. I think it opened up at the end of last year.

[Jomar]

We've been really enjoying Crispy's at 8th and Main in Springfield.

[MusicMan]

The Local.  Southern most part of San Marco/ San Jose.

Ate there once, and it was very good.

4578 San Jose Blvd.

[Jim]

Five Points Tavern in the old O'brothers spot is pretty good. I think it opened up at the end of last year.

I'll second this vote.

[jaxrox]

Where is good dough? Haven't heard of that one.. I'm still learning

[Tacachale]

Where is good dough? Haven't heard of that one.. I'm still learning

Hendricks Ave in San Marco. It's a good donut shop.

[lastdaysoffla]

foo dog curry traders on Stockton is really good, I had never really had curry before, but I always like what I get there. Still working through the menu..