Ragtime Tavern

Awesome place to go and relax. The Brie and hot bread is amazing. Their meals are tasty but their desserts are scrumptious.

A fabulous time was had by my business team. Rachel gave us terrific service and the food was excellent. Thank you chef for customizing my wahoo special!

Not very busy but Cajun Crawfish Dip was awesome and the décor very cool. The local IPA is tasty! I’ll do it again when in Jax Beach!

You only need to know to order one thing on the menu: fried green tomato sandwich. It is amazing!!! So tasty– fried green tomato and fresh mozzarella on cornbread. I’m drooling thinking about it. We usually drink the IPA when we come here, but I’ve also had bourbon and it’s always a good pour. Good spot.

We found Ragtime on Open Table during a weekend getaway to Atlantic Beach. Since it was a Friday night, we assumed a reservation would be good to make. And we were right! Walking up to the restaurant, there was several groups waiting outside. We walked in and were seated right away at a nice table by a window. Our server greeted us right away in a cheerful manor and took our drink order. She quickly returned with our house-​brewed beers (highly recommended!) and we decided to start our meal with the Cajun Crawfish Dip — Tender crawfish tails blended with cheddar cheese and spices, served with crispy pita chips. The dip was a lot lighter than I thought it would be, which was a pleasant surprise. The pita chips were soft without being soggy. For entrees, my husband ordered the Blackened Mahi Mahi — Fresh local mahi dredged in Cajun spices and seared; topped with jalapeño butter and served with our signature red beans & rice. He enjoyed it but it wasn’t his favorite mahi dish he’s ever had. My salmon dish, however, was AMAZING! I can’t remember the exact name, but it was one of the nightly specials and had a creamy ramen base and was topped with jalapeño butter. Instead of dessert, we finished our meal with a flight of the house-​brewed beers.

Food was pricey but worth every bite! Best lobster shrimp tacos ive ever had in my life. And their dolphin’s breath lager is amazing! You guys need to try the key lime cheesecake. I will absolutely be a regular if i was from the area. But i will totally come back given the opportunity.

Loved it! Great Brunch and Bloody’s!
Make your own Bloody bar! All the fixin’s.
For brunch I had a steak and egg sandwich which was amazing! The gumbo was delicious as well. The breakfast pizza is delicious too. Go! Thank me later!

We enjoyed a fantastic dinner!
Don was attentive and very helpful. Happy hour rocks!
Wine selection is great. Atmosphere relaxing.
I had the bison strip steak. J had the yellow fun tuna steak. Omg excellent!!! pretty Christmas lites everywhere.
Yum!

We had the fish tacos and tuna gyro. Loved them! Delicious flavor! We enjoyed their beer as well. My husband had the light draft dolphin breath and I had the mix of red brick and dolphin breath. Highly suggest this place to others. First time here and good first impression. Waitress was really nice and attentive which is always a plus.

This place used to be good. Now it’s just overpriced and sub-​par. Do yourself a favor and just don’t come here. The food isn’t great nor is the atmosphere. I suggest anywhere but here

Wow! This was the most crowded restaurant in the area and I now know why. Great atmosphere and great food. I had the Broiled Seafood Platter and loved it! I don’t think you can go wrong with anything. If you can find a parking spot it’s worth the wait.

It was pretty good. The lobster and shrimp tacos were delicious! The tuna was also great. I’m really happy the good was good because when we first came in the host made us feel unwanted. Ice queen? But our server made up for it and the food was great.

I went here for lunch with my family. I was surprised at how much seating there was! This restaurant is quite big with lots of different seating areas — bar, booths, tables, lounge. Seems like it would be good for both dates and groups.
I had the tuna gyro. The ahi tuna was cooked nicely and I really enjoyed the thinly sliced cucumbers. The pita bread fell apart a bit, so it was kind of hard to eat. Overall I would go here again, but I would probably get something else.
They have local beers on draft here.

So sad, they got rid of my FAVORITE dish. The dish that made me start liking Ragtime; lobster risotto. It is unfortunate that there was not enough demand for this dish because it was one of the most delicious meals I’ve had. I will always miss you lobster risotto :(I hope one day we can meet again.

My bf & I stopped by Ragtime a few weeks ago around 5pm on a Tuesday I believe. We walked in & sat at the bar. There were probably 10 other people sitting there that were a couple decades older than us. It was safe to say that we were by far the youngest people in there & they seem to have a lot of regulars. From what I understand, Ragtime is one of the oldest bars around in that area opening in 1983.
The bartender was quick & attentive & went over all the Happy Hour specials since I had never been there before. I had the berry bash sangria to start with & it was very good. It was also very sweet so not something you could drink all night unless you want a hangover. Next I had the A1A mule aka a Moscow mule which was also delicious! I was quite impressed with the Happy Hour specials. They are 7 days a week from 4−7pm & include $ 1 off drafts, $ 2 off glasses of wine & $ 5 select cocktails which include around 10 – 12. I did not have any food but the bartender explained they did have a few items like wings, nachos, etc on HH.
Overall, Ragtime is a relaxed atmosphere to have a few drinks in a non-​crazy setting. I understand they have bands at certain days & times. I’m sure it’s much busier during the weekends at night. If you are looking to be around a younger 20−30s croud I wouldn’t recommend this bar.

I do really like this place. They have fresh food and fun drinks. We’ve been there a few times and we like sitting at the bar. the lobster tacos are a favorite and who could leave without the red rice and beans!
Definitely need to go back and try a few more options there to get a better feel for how good the food is, but each time I’ve gone, I have not been disappointed.

The great thing about the Jacksonville area, is that once you’re near the bars, you can easily try a few out before choosing a place to stay. They all differ in décor, ambiance, and food, but are all within walking distance. It’s worth checking out! I loved the Atlantic Beach area. It was very trendy and busy, but not overcrowded, for a holiday weekend. My friend and I came to Ragtime Tavern because all the locals raved about it!
We went out for drinks, but I’ve heard incredible reviews about the food here and know there are many loyal customers. Just look at the pictures other Unilocalers have posted!!! Everything looks delicious! I will absolutely have to return for dinner.
They have a full bar at Ragtime and excellent service. My friend and I stuck with classic mixed drinks, They were about $ 5 each. We were able to snag two seats at the bar, but Ragtime is incredibly spacious. Come here with a group of friends and enjoy live music, good drinks, and charming décor. It’s very easy to spot, which is helpful if you’re calling a cab or car service.

Good, not amazing.
Wednesday night, fairly crowded. It’s bit older place and some places in the restaurant have an old feeling, but not in the good way. Originally seated in the back part of the restaurant down some stairs and into an awkward shaped booth, I asked if we could move towards the front of the restaurant where there were some booths near the bar area, close to where some live music was being played. Much better.
My host ordered the blue cheese potato chips. ok, these were pretty great.
He also ordered calamari… ehhhh.
I had a pan seared snapper with gnocci… and it was flavorful.
Can’t comment on price… I was lucky enough to be treated.
I always judge a place the day after… was it really that good? And I have to say it was ‘a ok’ hence the 3 stars.

I’ve passed by this restaurant on basically every beach trip I’ve taken in the last five years, and I had somehow managed never to go in. So when I found myself at the beach yet again with a couple of hungry friends, we decided to take the plunge and check it out. It was pretty quiet on a Saturday afternoon, such that we weren’t convinced they hadn’t accidentally left the door open, but we soon figured out where all the people were and got seated in a nice window booth with a super friendly waitress.
My friend and I were in the mood for seafood, so I ended up with a blackened fish wrap and she ended up with the blackened mahi, «as blackened as you can ethically make it». Both of these were absolutely excellent, but we were both a little disappointed not to have gone my husband’s route with the special pulled pork sandwich. The tiny bite I had of the pork was amazing, the bread was great, the fries were perfectly crunchy… oh, the regrets! We will definitely be back on a future trip and I will keep all available appendages crossed that they bring back that pork sandwich. But if not, that blackened fish will be calling my name!

I read some not so stellar reviews after this place was recommended to me by someone that had been several times. so i was on the fence if i was going to like it or not.
i will say that the parking situation around this area is horrendous. i almost parked in a bank parking spot that had a sign posted that i could be towed, thinking that it was friday night and the bank was already closed.
after finding some where to park and walking up, my friend and i were seated right away. at the tiniest table shoved in a corner. i regret not looking around that much on the way to our seats because there are two areas that are so much prettier, one in a downstairs alcove with aquariums, and one upstairs that seemed nice also. our seats were crap. oh well.
the waitress was super friendly and attentive. for those of you that read my reviews regularly, i am a very thirsty person and when i dont have to flag someone down to get more water. i love it. we ordered some adult bevs, a bloody mary for my friend and a rum runner for me. and also some calamari. the drinks came out almost immediately and the calamari as not very far behind. there was two dipping sauces with it. one horseradish that was good, and something else. it was an orangey-​white color, and didnt taste like anything. next were our meals, i had the andouille crusted mahi that came with red beans and rice and some of the yummiest green beans. this dish as flavorful and the portion was huge! my friend had the shrimp and grits, as that is her personal go to dish, and happily cleaned her whole plate! our check was brought out together, and we asked if it could be split and there was no problem. my food was boxed for me, we paid and we were about to leave when we realized we had a little too much time before the play we were going to that was very close by. so we sat at the bar, where i had a georgia peach martini that was very tasty, and another bloody mary for my friend. we were a bit bummed that we missed the happy hour pricing by one minute and my drink was what i thought to be a bit overpriced.
the overall meal and experience were awesome, this isnt close to me so i dont know that i will be back anytime soon, but wouldnt hesitate to recommend to someone else., and would make sure to tell them to get there during happy hour!