A study by SeaD Consulting on behalf of the Southern Shrimp Alliance found that nearly 60% of randomly sampled restaurant shrimp in the Jacksonville area are being falsely represented as local, American wild-caught product, including shrimp marketed as iconic “Mayport Shrimp.”

Taking the top honors for your favorite sport for Mayport Shrimp is Safe Harbor Seaford Market and Restaurant.

The Sandollar Restaurant -- your choice Jacksonvilles best Mayport Shrimp -- is a spot youll go for the seafood and stay for the view. The Sandollar, along Heckscher Drive, is meant to be casual with views of the St. Johns River -- so throw on some flip flops and shorts. In addition to the shrimp, its hushpuppies are award-winning. Theres a full bar inside and on the deck, and when the bands are playing -- youll want to check out the tiki bar nestled next to the river! Sandollar RestaurantRunners up:2.

JACKSONVILE, Fla. - Living in the River City, you might go cross-eyed at the number of options for seafood, but when it comes to finding great Mayport Shrimp, the 2019 JaxBest choice is Singleton's Seafood Shack. Singleton's is a rustic fish camp that's been around in Mayport for decades offering some of the freshest seafood in Northeast Florida. There's plenty of different ways to have your shrimp at Singleton's -- there's fried shrimp, steamed shrimp, blackened shrimp, grilled shrimp and even shrimp burgers. But if you're feeling something other than shrimp, the Food Network paid the restaurant a visit and recommends the blackened fish. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.