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JB's Fish Camp

859 Pompano Ave., New Smyrna Beach, FL - (386) 427-5747
JB's is a big, boisterous fish camp restaurant south of Daytona Beach where the menu offers nearly every kind of Gulf and Atlantic seafood available however you like it cooked. Local river crab is a specialty.
100% Approval Rating (3 votes)

Scorecard

4 - Overall: One of the Best - Worth a Trip
Overall: One of the Best - Worth a Trip
Crabulous Sandwich
Steamed Rock Shrimp
Crab Balls
Steamed Spiced Shrimp
Steamed Blue Crab

Highlighted Reviews

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Michael Stern - Photos (6)
Roadfood.com Editor
"The classic fish camp is a vanishing species, its unashamed rural nature out of step with 21st century life in general and with the ever denser population of waterside Florida in particular. Nowhere is the culture clash more patent than at JB's Fish Camp at the ..."   [Read More]

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Map & Web Site

859 Pompano Ave., New Smyrna Beach, FL
(386) 427-5747

http://www.jbsfishcamp.com

Hours & Policies

Seasons:Open Year Round
Meals Served:Lunch, Dinner
Operational Hours:Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:Yes
Alcohol Served:Yes
Outdoor Seating:Yes
Reservations Accepted:No
Delivery Available:No
Takeout Counters:Yes
A crabulous sandwich: crabmeat dabbed with mayonnaise and spice. Nothing more, nothing less. The bread seems like something of an afterthought. I preferred eating it with a fork. At $9, it's one of the less expensive items on JB's menu. A must for crab-lovers.
"A crabulous sandwich: crabmeat dabbed with mayonnaise and spice. Nothing more, nothing less. The bread seems like something of an afterthought. I preferred eating it with a fork. At $9, it's one of the less expensive items on JB's menu. A must for crab-lovers."
Michael Stern





When you order spiced steamed shrimp, you can ask for them hot or cold, highly-spiced or mild. These are cool (temperature) and hot (pepper).
"When you order spiced steamed shrimp, you can ask for them hot or cold, highly-spiced or mild. These are cool (temperature) and hot (pepper)."
Michael Stern


An almost failsafe rule for identifying a good Roadfood restaurant is that it offers a roll of paper towels instead of a napkin. On JB's deck, the towels make especially good sense. Sea breezes would blow away all but the heaviest linen.
"An almost failsafe rule for identifying a good Roadfood restaurant is that it offers a roll of paper towels instead of a napkin. On JB's deck, the towels make especially good sense. Sea breezes would blow away all but the heaviest linen."
Michael Stern


JB's seafood is deluxe. Its attitude and ambience are down-to-earth.
"JB's seafood is deluxe. Its attitude and ambience are down-to-earth."
Michael Stern


In true fish-camp tradition, JB's is more than just a place to come eat. Here is where you buy bait if you plan to go fishing.
"In true fish-camp tradition, JB's is more than just a place to come eat. Here is where you buy bait if you plan to go fishing."
Michael Stern


Every May, New Smyrna Beach holds a 'Redfish-Trout Challenge.' 2009's winning redfish weighed 24.4 pounds.
"Every May, New Smyrna Beach holds a 'Redfish-Trout Challenge.' 2009's winning redfish weighed 24.4 pounds."
Michael Stern



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