Your guide to the 4 most popular spots in Jacksonville's Royal Lakes neighborhood

Open Sushi

Spending time in Royal Lakes? Get to know this Jacksonville neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from an ice cream shop to a brewery.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Royal Lakes, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

Topping the list is Five Fx Ice Cream and Waffles, a spot to score ice cream, frozen yogurt and waffles. Located at 9802 Baymeadows Road, it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 354 reviews on Yelp.

Five Fx Ice Cream and Waffles serves up banana ice cream, cinnamon lattes, Nutella-stuffed waffles and more.

Next up is sushi bar and Japanese and Asian fusion spot Open Sushi, situated at 9930 Old Baymeadows Road. With 4.5 stars out of 181 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.

Open Sushi offers gyoza, shrimp tempura, beef yaki udon and more.

Diner and breakfast/brunch and traditional American spot Metro Diner is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 9802 Baymeadows Road, Suite 1, four stars out of 476 reviews.

On the menu, look for biscuit and gravy, pound cake French toast, a chicken salad croissant and more.

Veterans United Craft Brewery, a brewery, beer garden and beer bar, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 87 Yelp reviews. Head over to 8999 Western Way, Suite 104 to see for yourself.

This brewery serves up choices like the Hopbanshee IPA, Buzzin' Bee Honey Rye Wheat, Scout Dog 44 and more.

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1. Five Fx Ice Cream and Waffles

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2. Open Sushi

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3. Metro Diner

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4. Veterans United Craft Brewery

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