Shannon Thomas Barrentine
+5
This is such delicious, fresh food!! Scallops prepared fresh fish style was the best scallops I’ve ever had! Wild mushroom ravioli Alfredo was unreal! Best service also!! Will surely be back!
Love eating at Effina's! Service and good are always great. So many choices: pizza, steaks, burgers and sandwiches. I've never had a bad experience here.
Mmm. I've been going to Effina's for years. They have the best food in Jacksonville. If I'm going out to eat they are usually my first choice. The menu has a lot of good choices.. fresh salads, steaks, pizza, sandwiches, and pasta. They also have daily specials and fresh seafood entrees which are amazing. You'll spend a few more bucks here than at the other restaurants in town but not much, and the food is definitely worth it.
I am very surprised and very disappointed in the bad reviews that Effina's received. I live in Jacksonville and literally have been there a dozen times and have NEVER had a bad experience. The service is pleasant and not too slow, and the food is always excellent. Do yourself a favor and go to Effina's if you want to and are on the fence. You won't be disappointed.
Always a favorite!. Hands down, the best. Never disappoints!
Wonderful place to eat!. We were visiting the Jacksonville area on a trip and happened upon Effina's. It was a lovely place to eat with fantastic food. The prices were very reasonable and the service excellent. We went on a Sunday night and were seated immediately. Our server was efficient and pleasant. I thoroughly enjoyed the Mediterranean Pasta. My husband was disappointed that they had no beer on tap due to a large party the night before and their bottle selection is meager (four beers, I think). They had a good kid's menu and our daughter enjoyed the chicken tenders. The dessert menu looked yummy but we were full after our dinners. Overall, a very tasty and pleasant experience. Highly recommended!
Mmm. Effina's has one of the best house salads ever!
First let me say that Effina's is a breath of fresh air to what had become a stale set of food choices in Jacksonville. The restaurant has delicious dinner entrees that are comparably priced with Olive Garden, and the cuisine is similar. Effina's has a great lunch menu that includes sandwiches and calzones and it's very reasonably priced. The calzones are fantastic! The atmosphere is inviting with split level dining and rustic décor. The staff is very friendly. Whatever soup they have the day you are there, try it. I haven't had any of their soup I didn't like. I also recommend the antipasta platter as an appetizer or light meal. Just a very nice place to eat in a town that was hurting for nice places to eat. Aside from the fact that Effina's is closed on Mondays, ?????????????, and the terrible parking lot setup, (avoid parking in the very front part), this is one very excellent eatery.
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