Chicago to Jacksonville ideas?

I'm driving to Jacksonville the week of the 4th. You can see the route here.

Anyone have any suggestions for eats that chould not be missed? The biggest restriction is that my travelling parnter/ex gf will not eat ribs, so any BBQ places will need a couple options. We both like sushi and seafood and LOVE Thai food and Mexican.

We don't drive to Jacksonville by your route, but I do have a few suggestions for Jax.

The first category of restaurants are the fish camps. Informal, and often fried fish (but not always) In order of my preference:

Clark's Fish Camp
12903 Hood Landing Road
Jacksonville, FL
904-268-3474

(Wonderful Old Florida ambiance - and excellent fish)

Singleton's Seafood Shack
4728 Ocean Street
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
904-246-4442

Near Mayport Navel Base (and the beaches)

Whitey's Fish Camp
2032 County Road 220
Orange Park, FL 32003
904-269-4198

Haven't been in quite a while.

2) Try Jacksonville fried chicken (especially buttermilk coating, which seems particularly popular in Jax)..

Our favorite was Jimmy's Fried Chicken, but I can't find it on Google, so it may be closed.

The most popular (and it is good) is

Beach Road Chicken Dinners
4132 Atlantic Boulevard
Jacksonville
904-398-7980

3) The most significant ethnic group is Jacksonville are Lebanese-Americans. I don't have any specific restaurants (I saw one called House of Halal, which sounds tempting), but they are worth exploring.

Another place that seems recommended (but I have not tried) is

Hala's Cafe
4323 University Blvd S.
Jacksonville
904-733-1855

or

9735 St. Augustine Road
Jacksonville
904-288-8890

4) For high-end restaurants, my favorite is

24 Miramar
4446 Hendricks Avenue
Jacksonville
904-448-2424

Thanks for the info! I've never done the drive so if there is a better route than Google Maps, I'd be glad to hear it.

Also, it looks like 24 Miramar has been replaced by "Michelangelo's Italian Cuisine".