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Best non-chain restaurants
The Kettle Diner is one of Best non-chain restaurants.

1. The Kettle Diner

8.3
300 Marine Blvd, Jacksonville, NC
American Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews

Nicole C.Nicole Coker: Photo ▾1. The Kettle DinerAmerican RestaurantJacksonville, NCTheir Vegetable beef soup is my favorite thing I crave!! I buy it 2-3 BIG containers at a time to take home :)

Credo's Pizza,Ribs & Beer is one of Best non-chain restaurants.

2. Credo's Pizza,Ribs & Beer

7.9
150 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC
Pizzeria · 14 tips and reviews

Nicole C.Nicole Coker: Absolutely LOVE their sub sandwiches, not your "typical" sub shop sub.

The Waffle Shoppe is one of Best non-chain restaurants.

3. The Waffle Shoppe

6.6
1911-1959 Lejeune Blvd, Jacksonville, NC
Diner · 9 tips and reviews

Nicole C.Nicole Coker: Great place to go after a few drinks on the weekends.

Tony's Seafood & Oyster Bar is one of Best non-chain restaurants.

4. Tony's Seafood & Oyster Bar

5.7
1345 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC
Seafood Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

5. Green Iguana

Ybor City, FL
Bar · 2 tips and reviews

6. Great Wall

2040 Wilmington Hwy, Jacksonville, NC
Asian Restaurant · 1 tip