ABSTRAKT Filipino Essence Restaurant in Jacksonville Beach - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Went to Abstrakt for lunch with a few workmates today. The atmosphere is very basic but believe me the food is not. This was my first experience with Filipino food and I was blown away. The flavors were so amazing, I couldn’t stop eating. The staff are super friendly. The digital menus were a neat twist. If you are craving Filipino food or something different you can’t go wrong with Abstrakt!

Great food and service.Thank you for the Decals for my kayak!

Great food, a tad expensive but lasts two meals for me

I love this place! The food is always vibrant and bursting with flavor. Ultra consistent. I’ve never had a bad dish, but the pork sisig is my absolute favorite. My wife always gets the chicken tocino bowl. The Brussel sprouts in that dish are amazing. (And I don’t even like Brussel sprouts) Make sure to leave room for dessert. So GOOD! Warm friendly service. And you can tell the food is made with love. Thank you Chef Jojo for another great dinner!

Wonderful food. A new favorite spot!

Excellent experience as my son's broughtnme here for a night out. They have eaten here multiple times and love it. It was my first time, but I understand why they enjoy the place. Food was excellent, staff was prompt and courteous and restaurant was clean and quaint. It's a small place but enjoyed the amosphere.

Food was good. Elyon was our server and did an amazing job serving us. Give this man a raise.

My first time having Filipino food. I ordered the lumpia as an appetizer, the chicken pancit as my entree, and the dessert sampler. The lumpia did not taste fresh or flavorful; the meat inside was rubbery. The pancit smelled a bit rancid and was very bland. The dessert platter looked beautiful, but many of the items lacked flavor. Our waitress Maria was wonderful.

Amazing food and service. Crispy pork belly, lumpia, pancit and Ube cheesecake were all great!

Good, not great. The server we had did not make you feel welcome, no personally. The manager was very attentive.

The Food was good. Our server could have been a bit friendlier.

Fantastic! The Tocino chicken was delicious, so were the lumpia and ox tail. I bent my fork eating, I couldn't shovel it into my mouth fast enough! 🤤 😊

Do not 8rder to go from here, there will be a wait of half an hour AFTER it was supposed to be ready, same goes for UberEats and Doordash. Abysmal service on top of that

Best Philipino food around. JoJo and his staff are top notch.

Chicken Tocino Bowl is undefeated. It’s consistently great and low key a very balanced meal. The lumpia is great too.

Delicious food and amazing service!

Best cuisine in Jax! Love this place, have to try everything on the menu. Staff and chefs are amazing, I can’t say enough!!

Try out the burger you won't be disappointed.

We ordered crispy pork belly adobo, lumpia and chicken tocino bowl. Lumpia dish had about 9 beautiful brown and crispy rolls served with lumpia Shanghai dipping sauce (sweet and sour). My boyfriend had the chicken tocino bowl. I only had a bite of it so I was not able to fully experience it. He did say it was very filling and delicious. More rice compared to my dish. I ordered the crispy pork belly adobo. I asked our waitress if it was crispy and she said it was “very crispy”. With that response, I was expecting a harder crunch when biting it. The pork belly had a light, flaky exterior but when you bite into it, the fat melts in your mouth and the meat was tender. The green pea puree sauce was rich and creamy with a slight sweetness to it. The portion of the sauce was a little excessive to the point where it was overwhelming in flavor. I feel a smaller serving would go a long way. I dipped the pork belly in it and the flavors complemented each well. The portion of rice was not as generous as the puree. I do understand that Abstrakt is more of a high end of Filipino cuisine but I did wish my dish had a bit more rice as I had to ration it according to the size of the pork belly. Overall, it was a delicious meal and we will definitely come back to try out other entrees.

Overpriced in my opinion. My party of 3 ordered drinks and lumpia then left. Menu is current as of June 2024.

The Ube Cheesecake is the best cheesecake I have ever had. I will be coming back many times just for the cheesecake. Amazing!

Myself being filipino I am always happy and proud of any restaurant featuring my "soul food". This is technically a fusion of that home cooking and sometimes that may spell disaster. In this case the filipino heart is there and you can taste it but with a twist. Excellent! And felt at home with the owner and chef saying hello to his Familia. I liked that alot. You have to try this place. You won't be disappointed

This food truck used to be a mainstay in our neighborhood and other locations. People would line up down the street for their chicken panset and brussel sprouts! It is so delicious and the absolute epitome of Asian comfort food! Best Filipino dining in town!

Please stop asking for tips on take out orders… If your boss is not compensating you fairly then that should not fall on the customers… this practice is distasteful and it’s really getting out of hand. You don’t see Wendy’s cashier asking for tips and they do the exact same job.

the food here is very good, I like their sisig, it's very good, especially their homemade fishball, turon and ube cake dessert, I will come back here again next time. 😋 Thank you ate Des and Chef Jojo for being nice. 🥰🤭

Best sigsig I have had. Friendly staff. Try the halo halong himagas.

I don’t know why I’ve waited to review Abstrakt when it seriously is so damn delicious. What better way to show some love for this amazing Filipino restaurant but to share during Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage month! I’ve been here a couple of times now since my first visit end of 2023. It’s officially become one of my top 5 restaurants to visit & dine in. It’s comfortable, casual, & if you come early enough, there is very little to no wait or reservation needed. The location couldn’t be better ~ Beachside! I’m not the best planner so the fact that I don’t have to make a reservation in advance to dine here, plus enjoy an early bird special for dinner really is a treat! The portion sizes always allow for leftovers the next day; and I truly appreciate that. With Abstrakt being so close to my parent’s house, I’m always looking for an excuse to make my way over here. This entire restaurant treats you like family no matter who you are- newbie or regular. This is completely unrelated, but worth an honorable mention: Every time I visit, I always notice that every server here looks like they part time model for a Pantene or herbal essence commercial on the side. Each server has lush, surfer hair. It really gives that extra island flair no one asked for, but it doesn’t go unnoticed. It’s a nice touch. I feel like I’m dining at a chill/laid back Disney restaurant - all of the small details were included when creating chef Jojo’s brick & mortar to really set it apart from all the others. Nice job!!! This low key Disney adult (hard stress on low key) loves the added flair. Please save room for dessert here guys, I can’t stress that enough. Box up those entrees and eat the dessert in house. For this particular restaurant, lunch or dinner, you’ll want to order an appetizer or two, various entrees for the table, AND dessert. If you are familiar with Asian desserts, normally they aren’t overloaded with sugar you immediately feel all over your teeth like our American cakes and ice cream. It the perfect amount of sugar to give it a sweet essence, but not be overbearing what so ever. Also, ask for the seasonal tea! It’s got a little bit of a zing to it, a small tart feature that’s extremely delicious. Now that this review has been a copious amount of of random thoughts all over the place; if you read this whole thing, bless your heart. Thank you for sticking around and hopefully after reading this novel, you’ll put Abstrakt on your list of places to try next!

First time trying Filipino food, and we really like it. Everything was very good, and the Ube cheesecake is really special! Will be back

This is my honest take — no sugar coating; gave y’all another try. I absolutely hate giving 1 star but I had to. The taste is catering to Americans who don’t know what Authentic Filipino food IS. The taste of the lumpia was horrible. You can go fusion but man, I can’t. Salty with no flavor. It’s so upsetting because I want to support local Filipino businesses and I’ve been hoping to find a good Filipino restaurant with the ambiance. + Please don’t call it “Longanisa” and it’s a pattie. It would’ve been ok if it tastes the same but it’s not. Maybe marinate it with some garlic, onion powder, maybe a little bit of brown sugar, paprika, ground pepper? Food bloggers are lying with those reviews imo.

I only had the lumpia, it was delicious. I will return again to try some other items soon.

Very good Filipino food, and they mean authentic with a twist. I've been to the Philippines and recognized the real deal in the Lumpia, Adobo and Oxtails. But the garnishes and sauce flavors are a real unique essence to their food. The restaurant was clean, open and had nice large tables. The service was good, with waitstaff only serving 2-3 tables, so very good attention and service. Very family friendly. Parking was not bad early, but I don't know about later in the evening, there are many bars and other eateries in this area. I really enjoyed it in every respect and highly recommend, especially if you know good Filipino cooking.

Chicken Tocino bowl was so good. Had to nixed the brussels sprouts though. Lumpia was good though a little greasy. Friendly staff.

Came here the second time last Saturday , we love their food but the service was disappointing at first, was seated and nobody even greet and ask for a drink for at least 10-15 minutes, I’m a person that supports my fellow business owners, customer service is a must. No question with the food, Chef Jojo is excellent 👍 my husband and I love the traditional food with a twist. It’s hard to please my American husband when it comes to Filipino food, if he likes the food, we will definitely comes back even if the service is not up to par. I would’ve give 5 stars but need improvement with the service, Atmosphere still needs improvement but it will get there. I highly recommend this place for an authentic with a twist Filipino food😊

Alright had to try this place since we love the food truck so much and it def did not disappoint. If you’re looking for a twist on traditional Pinoy food, this is the spot. The Kare Kare tacos were odd to say the least for this native Filipino, but it works!

First time here. The food was amazing. We came for lunch. We ordered fish balls, lumpia, pancit, and the chicken and rice bowl (can't remember the name). Everything was yummy. Served hot and fresh. We even ate the salad garnish because it was yummy. We will definitely be back!

Really really great food in an unassuming storefront. definitely a find. Reasonable prices. DIfferent flavors that are delicious. Glad found this place and will be back.

Outstanding, great food, service AND CLEAN. WILL GO BACK AND SOON!!!

This place was easy to find and in a nice little spot. It's a quaint restaurant with a lot of nice decor. Before we ate, the chef let us know he was formerly a food truck, now a brick and mortar store front. I tried the tea they had, and it was really good. I've never had lumpia, and had to cut the meat from the wrappers since it had gluten, but I used the sauce it came with to dip the meat in, and it tasted amazing. The sandwiches were next, and also yummy. I did take the bread off since I can't have gluten, but the toppings and pickles were great. The next two menu items were also delicious. I've never had fried egg before. I ate some of the egg white and mixed the rest into the rice. Couldn't even taste the yolk. I had also never seen the kind of magenta/fuschia chicken before, but it still tastes great. I took the few spicy pieces I could find, out, since it was super hot for me. The Uber cheesecake was also good. Tasted just like cheesecake. I just didn't eat the crust. This place is definitely amazing and I would love to go back sometime when I'm in the area.

I went for dinner for the first time today as part of a Yelp Elite event, and I wasn't disappointed at all. Parking is a little difficult to find, being that it's a shared parking lot. The restrooms here are clean and presentable as well. The food here is excellent, and Chef JoJo Hernandez did an excellent job. The staff here is friendly and did an excellent job as well. If you love authentic Filipino dishes, I highly recommend this restaurant as they just opened up this year. I'm definitely returning here again. Thank you for feeding me, Chef JoJo. You're awesome! :->

Really good. I had the chicken tocina bowl, the chicken was perfectly cooked and the rice was perfect as well. Delicious.

Our second visit here was even more enjoyable. 🤤 We sampled different items and were pleasantly surprised to discover that it keeps getting better. Chef Jojo is spectacular 👏 This place has officially become our go-to spot for Filipino cuisine when we need our fix. The atmosphere is always welcoming and friendly. 🙌👍

Wonderful little restaurant with great food and service. Definitely recommend!

Great food! Great staff- the food is exceptional. If you ever want to experience greatness, this is the place to go! Check them out now!

This is the best Filipino restaurant in Jax. The food is fantastic and the service is top notch.

We had a lunch date here and the food was great! I got the burger, she got the chicken bowl and we shared the lumpia…all were A+ Next visit I’ll have the pancit!

The food was very delicious and inspired. It was a very creative twist on home cooked Filipino food. I give it my highest recommendation. Friendly and caring service too, our waiter was Alic and he was awesome.

Food was excellent along with excellent service. Definitely be back in the very near future. Recommend making reservation.

ABSTRAKT has been on my Want to Go list for a long time. Finally made it on a rainy Saturday afternoon and it was worth the wait! Service, atmosphere and food were all top notch. The flavors, freshness, and menu selection were excellent. A must-return to try more! We loved the Lumpia, Chicken Tocino Burrito and Chicken Tocino Bowl and scrumptious dessert, with Ube ice cream.

The reservation process was so smooth. It felt like home when we stepped inside the restaurant. Febe was above and beyond with the service and the professionalism. She knew what we needed and was very respectful. They were very prepared for Valentines day, with real roses. The food was of the highest quality. Love their fish ball, lumpia, the crispy pork belly was heavenly, it melts in your mouth. Brussel sprouts had great crisp and flavor. I hight recommend this restaurant.

Me and my coworker came to eat here, and we came at around 4:30 and waited around 30 minutes to be the first one to eat in their dinner service. THE SISIG bowl was crazy delicious. The fishballs were some of the freshest ever, and overall all the food was incredible. It is absolutely a must-stop for place in Jacksonville. Quality, taste, quantity everything is perfect. Pagkain ito masarap, 100% ako magustuhan!!!

Yummy. Wife got the salmon and i got the chicken w/Brussels. Both were delish

Stopped in for lunch - I had the pork sisig bowl and my wife had the tacos. I've never been so happy with my own meal and simultaneously so jealous of my wife's meal. Both dishes were amazing. Love the Philippino hospitality!

I had been wanting to try this restaurant for sometime because I was already familiar with chef JoJo’s talents at Florida Yacht Club. I ordered my meal to go. I got the. Chicken Tocino Burrito ($14 with salad) and it was so fresh and delicious. I also ordered chicken tenders ($8) for my children and they were also a hit. The service was also very good! I look forward to coming back and trying some of the other dishes!

I had the tapsilog and lumpia and my wife had pork belly sisig and cassava cake. The food was excellent. The Staff is friendly.

The experience was outstanding! Great food and very friendly staff!

Best of Filipino gourmet dishes! I cannot recommend this place enough. Everything was so great!

I’ve been following this place on instagram for awhile and finally got to visit, I am so mad I waited so long. Food was amazing and the service was outstanding! I highly recommend this establishment.

Love it all, especially the Lumpia!

Delicious! Everyone was friendly. Had the pork belly sisig bowl and was seasoned well with a good size portion for lunch. The chicken pansit and lumpia were authentic filipino dishes. Just like Nanay(grandma)’s! My son had the chicken tocino bowl and he couldn’t get enough. The salad had fresh veggies with an excellent dressing. The presentation looked like a dish from a 5 star restaurant but without the $$$$$ price!

If you go to this place be prepared to crave their food 24/7. The food is delicious and the service is outstanding. Feels like you’re being welcomed into their home. 10/10 would recommend, this will be the number one stop for family in town this holiday season. Wish Google would allow 10 stars!

Recommendable to everyone, It has authenticity taste of filipino cuisine.

Food so good it healed something broken in me :o] Shout out to Diego, that’s my new best friend. Thanks dawg!

Abstrakt Filipino Essence is our favorite place for date night ... nothing ever disappoints. Today we went for lunch. I didn't think it could get any better but WOW! Chef JoJo has it going on here. From the brussels sprouts (the absolute best we have ever had) and lumpia to the sig sig tacos and Lagonista burger (omg the melty cheese on this burger) and dinner entrées which are ALL consistently superb every time, you just cannot go wrong here. The service is amazing and the atmosphere is on point. Five stars isn't enough for this restaurant!

Guys, what a GEM! My wife and I love Filipino food and this place is legit! Such a cute spot, beautifully decorated and not overdone. Food was SO great and we just loved everything about this place.

My wife and I always wanted to come here, and we finally made it one busy, Tuesday night. We ordered the pork belly sisig bowl, oxtail kare kare, street fishballs, salmon kilawin, and some ube cheesecake to take home. They were all delicious! This place is definitely worth a visit if you're a fan of Filipino food! Our server was Alec. He was friendly and attentive to our needs despite being so busy that night. The chef, Jo Jo, came to our table for a little chat and asked us how our food was! We will definitely visit again one day to try their "silogs" (fried garlic rice, fried egg, and your choice of protein).

The ube macapuno cake is delicious, and the service was great! I will definitely be back to try more!

We love this restaurant! The food is delicious, it’s nice and clean and has a great atmosphere. We love getting the lumpia and brussels for an appetizer & the burger is unbelievably good. We always get the ube cheesecake to go. We will be bringing our family with us the next time we come.

The food is outstanding. Very helpful service and a great location. I got the lumpia and chicken tocino bowl and both were amazing

Excellent food and great service.

Not your traditional Filipino menu. We ordered some appetizers and the wings and lumpia were good. We came for lunch and the menu was minimal and I had a hard time picking what I wanted to try because screamed at me on the menu. The food was okay, not great. Service was good but it wasn't crowded when we were there. I do wish it was more traditional Flilipino food. This location is 45 mins from our side of town and just not special enough to drive that far for it again. Worth a try if you're close by. Best tasting are the appetizers we ordered.

Fantastic food and service. Diego was lovely and made good suggestions. The food was fresh, authentic and came out quickly. Will be back!

So we decided to try this place out today for Sunday brunch as we walk in, we are greeted by the waitress. We ordered our drinks and ordered some appetizers and our main courses all at the same time. Shortly after placing our order, the waitress brings us our drinks and that’s the last we saw of anything for 45 minutes. They didn’t bring us the salad appetizers or food as we just sat there staring into space. My wife had an appointment across town and after 45 minutes of waiting we asked if our order had even been started yet and the waitress said no it has not been started yet and it would be about another 20 minutes before they could so we canceled the order and left. I understand if your staff is overwhelmed by having a few tables of people, but when new people come in and sit down to eat you should explain to them that there will be a wait not just let them sit there wondering what’s going on. I gave it a three star review because the waitress was friendly and offered us our drinks for free because we had to wait and then leave without any food and the restaurant was very clean, but I cannot rate the food as we did not receive any. 🫤🫤 we did, however, have a long enough wait to take pictures of the menu 🤷‍♂️

Hands down best Filipino food I’ve ever had from a chef that really cares for his culture and craft

This place is a must try if you like filipino food! With my wife and mother being filipino the bar was already set high for good filipino food. After trying this restaurant today it's going to be a must stop whenever we're in the Jacksonville area. Everything we tried was absolutely delicious and freshly made. You can tell the chefs preparing the food cared about what they were sending out. Our server was also great and personable. He gave us recommendations on different things to try. I had the chicken tocino as my main entree. It had a Brussel sprout topping that was different but blended well with the rest of the dish. It was all delicious. The restaurant it self had a good vibe. Inside was clean, nice and simple decor with a filipino touch. Simply put if you like filipino food or want to try something different, this is your place! Highly recommended!

I am amazed. The food was excellent. We ordered off the lunch menu. Everything was delicious. Before we left, they were setting the dinner menu's. We took a peak at them. Looks great for dinner. We will be back for dinner. If you are looking for some flavor. This place is a must. Update: Returned for dinner. Added photos. They did it again. Amazing flavor. Delicious. Steak dinner, Salmon dinner is great. If you haven't been here, you are missing a great spot.

Love it here! Clean atmosphere and the food is exellent! You must try the longanisa burger!

My family and I went there to check it out for my birthday and we had a great time. The BEST Filipino restaurant in Florida that i’ve been to. We had Kare kare, tocino, pork adobo, sisig, sinigang, pancit(the best pancit ever), fishballs, and halo halo and they were awesome. The Ube cheesecake is the best. This resto is more fusion but still somehow stays true to the Filipino taste. Friendly and great ambiance, what more would you want!?!?! Kain na!

Food gets better when you give more time to it, like wine. Looking forward to the next visit with improvement. Had chicken tocino, pork sisig, garlic rice, fish ball & lumpia. Keep up the good work sir & there's always a room for improvement.

Relaxed and clean, attentive staff that know the menu, and delicious dishes that can seriously hit the spot no matter what you're craving. The portions are well above average. Also, huge shout out to Diego. He still checked on my table multiple times despite growing busy while we were there. Super knowledgeable and offered great suggestions. Absolutely coming back for more.

Nice inside. Service was ok. The lumpia was ok I’ve had better. The pancit had a good flavor. The pork belly tacos were delicious. Overall the food was good.

The best Filipino restaurant we have tried! I have eaten from the food truck before but this was my first time in the sit down restaurant. The menu is clean and simple without an overwhelming amount of choices. The place is cute with a nice casual vibe. The food we had was outstanding! We started with the lumpia, which was hot, fresh, and with juicy meat. I ordered the pork belly sisig bowl, which was absolutely delicious and not spicy as the pepper would lead you to believe. My boyfriend got the chicken tocino bowl, and while it was very tasty, it wasn’t as good as the pork belly sisig and we really didn’t get any flavor of tocino. What impressed us a lot was the rice as it was cooked perfectly, so fluffy and with nice flavor. I also ordered a side of Brussels sprouts instead of an appetizer size, and the side was more than enough! The sprouts were another standout and were some of the best we have tried in Jacksonville. They were SO crispy without being greasy and with great flavors. Definitely recommend this dish, and go for the side order unless you want an entree sized plate of sprouts! For dessert we ordered the turon, but all of the options sounded amazing. The ube ice cream was delicious, and the combo with crispy plantain was nice, but for me there was too much plantain and it was really thick. Overall, every dish was a pleasure and we are excited to come back and try some different things!

Feels like home away from home. And also, the Pandan ice cream is excellent.

The food was some of the best I’ve had in Jax and the I’ve cheesecake dessert was amazing! Definitely would recommend this place

I have tried the majority of the food! Can’t say anything negative! My 2 favorite: Pork Belly Sandwit, and Sisig Bowl!! The owner is a super nice guy! Definitely check them out! Love this place!

Everything was great. We got the pork sisig and pork tacos and the bbq chicken skewer. Love everything and we will going back to try other things on the menu