Copelands of New Orleans - Jacksonville (FL)

5 /5 Mackenzie Dowdell: I took my mom out for a nice lunch and we throughly enjoyed! Stefanos was our server. He was kind, patient, and made sure to check on us. The food was hot and delicious. We shared the crab beignets and Oysters Rockefeller. The beignets are a big hit! They are full of crab and flavor, fried to perfection. The oysters were loaded with toppings and fresh. We also enjoyed the crawfish bread, which was creamy, cheesy, and had crawfish throughout. My mom had the crawfish étouffée, which was also very yummy! Copeland’s never disappoints!

5 /5 Angelique Boz 2Fab4Cancer: Loveee this spot! The vibe was so nice, gives you the Louisiana-New Orleans atmosphere. The food was delicious. The ribs fell off the bones. From the gumbo to the artichoke and spinach dip to the Creole cheesecake topped with caramel and pecans… we were so stuffed. Definitely going back again and again.

2 /5 Chuck Yocum: The ribeye was greasy and undercooked, like it never met a grill long enough to sear. The Chicken Primavera tasted like it came from the frozen aisle at 2 a.m. on a Tuesday. The red beans and rice were basically a red bean purée with a single scoop of rice tossed on top — more like a side of bean baby food than a Southern staple. And the crab cakes? Absolutely awful. They were packed with tiny, rubbery shrimp that had no business being there. This is Jacksonville, where Mayport shrimp are local pride — but apparently Copeland’s missed that memo. Service was fine, but nothing could save the food. For the prices they charge, this was a total disappointment. There are too many good restaurants in town to settle for this. Stay away from the gumbo unless you like a lot of crawfish in it. Bottom line: skip it — the menu sounds fancy, but what hits your table doesn’t live up to the hype.

5 /5 Lady Dee: 1st timers it was a great dinner date for us. New Orleans style food is similar to us the Carolinians bcuz we all love seafood. We had a wonderful server and the chef came out to ask us about our food. Thanks chef.

5 /5 Amazon Prime: Let me give you some BACKSTORY first, because this ain’t just a review, this is a reunion tour. I’m 32 years old and the last time I had Copeland’s before this visit… I was SIXTEEN. I used to go to the Maryland location back in the day until they shut it down, then life happened, I moved states, and boom no Copeland’s anywhere near me. For years, all I had were memories. Jazzy Wings memories specifically. I didn’t even order anything else back then. Just wings and vibes. Fast forward to now, I walk into the Jacksonville FL location and immediately knew my food was about to be GREAT… and I mean Tony the Tiger “they’re GRRREAT” great. The young lady who sat me looked like Cooking With Kya from TikTok, so spiritually I already felt fed before the menu touched my hands. Then comes my waitress Abby. When I tell you she treated me like a celebrity that just sat down quietly and didn’t want attention. Elite service. I was halfway through my sweet tea and she already brought another one. I didn’t even get the chance to THINK about a refill. She had me tapping out on sweet tea for the first time in my life. Legendary behavior. I ordered the Jazzy Wings obviously because you don’t come here to experiment… and I added the honey butter biscuits because I kept hearing whispers. Let me tell you something very serious. I’ve eaten a LOT of biscuits in my 32 years on this earth. Church events. Cookouts. Auntie kitchens. Random gas stations that swear they homemade. These biscuits? This was the Japanese A5 Wagyu of biscuits. Softer than cotton candy. Buttery. Dangerous. I don’t even think they should be legal. If biscuits had a luxury section, these would be roped off with security. The Jazzy Wings were still hitting exactly like I remembered, which is rare. If I had Keith Lee money, I would’ve tipped everybody in that place $10,000 just off respect. Copeland’s didn’t just serve food, they unlocked a core memory. I’m mad I don’t live closer… but I WILL be back.