NEWK'S EATERY – Restaurant

A fast-casual kitchen that leans on freshness rather than speed alone. You order at the counter, take a red table number to a booth, and the food comes out plated: chicken salad and the stacked Newk's Club, a pesto chicken sandwich, Caesar salads, plus oven pizzas in Mediterranean and BBQ chicken versions. Soups and mac and cheese anchor the Pick a Pair pairings for smaller appetites. Rooms are airy and comfortable enough to sit in, and the counter turns orders around quickly. Jacksonville has three of them; the format does not vary.

Cuisine: Restaurant