Two Dudes Eatey Market - Atlantic Beach

I love fresh grilled fish! I love variety and experiencing different and new-to-me flavors and combinations. Two Dudes Seafood has been on my radar for several months. I visit this plaza at least twice a month for the 15 Minutes of Fame Jam Session at Fly's Tie Irish Pub with Shaun Taunton and Shane Platten. But that's usually late in the evening and the beginning of my work week. On this particular day I was bound for Syd and Linda's Seafood. But as you may recall I tend to hit up places on the days they're closed. Luckily I was not out of options. I rolled in around 4:30 for a late lunch after some racquetball. Chelsea and another young lady greeted me right away. The dining area has around six tables and maybe as many bar seats so communication to your server is easy. I like this setup, my dining room is similar. Fresh Catch and specials are colorfully chalked on a board and there is a hand held menu. I love a good crab cake but decided instead on the Crab Mango Quesadilla. It uses lump crab and was really tasty. I was expecting a larger cut but these were smaller slider sized wedges as if they used street taco sized shells. Of course my entrée had to be indulgent so I chose the Pick 3 Hugangus with two sides. My fish selections were Blackened Mahi and Flounder and Grilled Grouper. Sides were sautéed vegetables and Mango Wasabi Slaw. I also purchased an extra side of Hush Puppies. Everything was cooked perfectly. Each filet was firm yet flakey and not fishy at all. The vegetables were also very good and not overdone at all which is tricky when cooking squash and zucchini. The Mango Wasabi Slaw was a huge hit. Each bite was tangy and delightful and really entertained my tastebuds. Chelsea brought me a special Atlantic Beach Aioli to dip my Puppies in. It was a great sauce and I really enjoyed it. I'm a pretty easy diner to serve. I enjoy being served but don't like to make a servers job difficult. Another guest came in shortly after me and this dude was a widget salesman if ever there was. Kind of a know-it-all pompous consumer that isn't a real **** but sure takes the long way around for ordering. Chelsea did a superb job absorbing every question he had and even gave him a quick geography lesson on where else to eat in the area. Kudos to her for giving great service to both of us. I was happy I came. I enjoyed my meal thoroughly. I would liked to have had bigger portions for the price, or just a lower price. The Hugangus is $38. That's $10 per filet and $8 for slaw and veggies. $62 for the whole meal and for the first time in a long time I was rethinking my frugality. But it's the beach. The fish was fresh. And it didn't smell like a fish market. If you'd like good seafood and good service this is a good choice. There is another Two Dudes in Ponte Vedra but Chelsea explained it's connected to Red's Steakhouse and has a different owner.

I just love this quaint restaurant nestled in a strip shopping center in Atlantic Beach. The seafood is always fresh and our server/bartender Lauren was fun and personable. My friend and I were starving so no pics of the delicious fried shrimp, oysters and Scallops. If you have never tried the wasabi slaw it is so so Good. It 's great to eat local! Thanks Two Dudes for an enjoyable afternoon.

This little hole in the wall is far underrated. All of the seafood, sides, and even various sauces are fresh and made in house. Two dudes has been in the area for years and the food is amazing. All of the servers are very attentive and friendly. If you're Lon the area and looking for fresh, consistent seafood, stop in!

My mom and I frequent Two Dudes. Her go to is the fish tacos with grilled veggies which are easily the best grilled veggies in Jacksonville, and the blackened and grilled fish tacos are always perfect and tasty regardless of the fish she gets. We often start with the buffalo shrimp appetizer with the sauce on the side because my mom can't do spicy and the shrimp are giant and delicious. My go to is the seafood Cobb salad. They have been out of ingredients the last 2 times I went (avocado one time and mango the next) and it wasn't mentioned, but I still love it. The lime dressing is a perfect pairing for it. I normally take a lot of the salad home and make multiple meals out of it.

Food was awesome! Fresh oysters and tasty crab cakes. Cold beer on tap! Atmosphere was clean and comfortable.