Bren K.
Yelp
We asked the server at our hotel cafe where locals would go for seafood. She said NBFCamp on Neptune Beach. It's in a nice walkable outdoor shopping/restaurant area. There's a bar on the first floor, amongst the lively dining room, and a cozier bar upstairs with plenty of tables for dining, as well. We had drinks and apps upstairs while we waited for our reservation. Bartenders were cool and easygoing, and our drinks were perfect. We all had some type of bourbon, being from KY. Nice pours, too. Back downstairs we were greeted by Denise. Great service in every way. She was personable, recited the very VERY long list of specials with great detail, and gave us her personal recommendations, which were ALL delicious, and her personality was warmly, yet upbeat, with a genuine and beautiful smile.
Besides each dish being the best each of us had eaten in ages, her service added so much to the experience.
OMG, I almost forgot this. They have a small dedicated fryer for gluten free prep. That means almost everything can be made GF. Like fried clams...fried fish... and they have a gf chocolate mousse cake dessert that was heaven.
Word has it that the owner is a CIA trained chef. It shows in the taste and presentation of each item we enjoyed.