Been here before and food was good. My most recent experience was not great at all shrimp diablos were over cooked and burned alligator was more breading than meat and was also burned won't be coming here again. read more

AMAZING food and exceptional service. I'm not kidding. I was in disbelief how fresh and great the quality of the food is here. Everything is homemade from scratch, even the tartar sauce. Servers are on top of their game. Kitchen is clean. Great atmosphere. Do yourself a favor, and don't pass this place up on the highway. Marissa was an amazing server, she deserves a raise! Deserves 10 stars read more

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Wasn't too shabby. Dozen raw oysters to start off with. Can't really ruin raw oysters. Only with too much cocktail sauce, thanks dad. Then gumbo. Was actually really good. A little runny but was still really good. I ended up putting a crap ton of pepper in it but that's just because that's how I prefer my gumbo. Then. The 10 fried shrimp and tilapia special. Yes I realize this is a CRAP ton of food but my dad was paying. Haha. Spanish is preferred but not required. We ate at the boat bar. Which seems to be with the locals do. Would I go back. Yeah. Sure. Why not. 4 starts because on the boat there was a draft and I get cold easily. And the fried fish could have been a little stronger. read more

Stopped in here after a movie. We were DYING for oysters (well I was dying, my girl just wanted some greasy food and a michelada). First off, this place IS a dive, but a fun one. It was easy access (just south of 34th), even with all the problems with 290. The bar is in the "boat", while the tables are one the "deck". I recommend sitting at the bar, you can watch the guys shuck the oysters. NOW, i am not a raw oyster fan so I did not order. We got boiled shrimp and delicious shrimp & crap stuffed in jalapenos then fried. WONDERFUL. The only that would have been better if the whole thing was wrapped in bacon. :0 So i got my fried oyster platter and she got a special of fried soft shell and shrimp, but subbed with fried scallops. It was greasy, but good. While we were eating and drinking I was asking the shucker the difference between the oysters they had. He explained they have a different taste. He convinced me to get a three pack with the gulf oyster and two different Chesapeake bay versions. I took them, bigger than my last. I will personally stay away from raw oysters, unless it is in a shot glass with vodka and a splash of hot sauce. The crowd was lively and all appeared to know each other. I think I will come again, though maybe stay with boiled & broiled. read more

Captain Benny's was stop 3 out of 4 last night on a crazy food crave run with my friends! She was craving fresh oysters after we were teased with a fried oyster appetizer at BRC just prior. I'll admit, I was teased also. It had been awhile since I had fresh raw oysters so I was excited! load'em up with horseradish, lemon, and tabaso..yumm or nice and simple with lemon! This location has tables in the area surrounding the main boat area so there is more seating. (This was good for me because my right leg is currently in a full length brace and the bar stool type seating around the boat would've been harder). According to my friend, the Murphy location only has seating around the boat area. I first noticed the bright lighting and red and white checkered picnic table covers. Cute..homey. We got there about 25 minutes before closing and the three of us ordered 2 dozen oysters to share. My friend was disappointed and said it wasn't fresh. Our other friend and myself agreed that it was good enough for us. Neither of us had oysters in while and it wasn't enough for me to say I didn't like it. There were a few grainy bits with one or two bigger pieces of shell/rock I had to spit out and two out of a dozen were kind of yellowish, slimy, and broken looking so we didn't eat those. I would agree that those didn't look fresh, but as far as the taste in ones I did eat, were fine. Some were small and others were larger. I ate the largest one that was literally 3 inches long and about 2 inches wide! Welll since she wasn't satisfied, (Capt Benny's was her mom's recommendation) off we were onto another place for oysters that she frequents... read more

First off, I like the new parking lot and the addition of the back patio seating. Second, food was better than in years past. Went on a Friday night about 7p, place was comfortablely busy. The shrimp was very flavorful but the "jumbo" were small for the price of $19.99 for 12 jumbo shrimp, fries, Cole slaw, and garlic toast. My husband had the soft shelled crab po boy with fries for $11.50 (two crabs come on the po boy). He also added 3 jumbo shrimp for $3.99. The calamari was also good, good flavor just less portions for $5.99. read more

This place is all about fresh seafood and casual atmosphere. This is my second time to dine here again the meal was great. The first time here I came with my wife and we started off with oysters on the 1/2 shell and the were cold, fresh, and delicious. My wife had stuffed flounder and I had stuffed redfish which I am having again it was so good. Both fish were fresh, moist, and the crab and shrimp stuffing was perfectly prepared and had great flavor. You can find seafood at several restaurants in Houston but you would be hard pressed to find one that delivers the goods at such a reasonable price. read more

Oysters fresh but a little small compared to captain Toms still good though and there are other assortment of seafood so plenty of choices read more

Capt Benny’s - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Not Good at all!!! The fish had no flavor and the service was terrible. They have a waiter with a chip on his shoulder. I do not recommend you eat here. read more

Four stuffed shrimp that were over cooked on the outside and mush in the inside, 3 pieces of fried catfish that were mushy underneath, unseasoned cold fries, little hard "hush puppies, and "homemade" tarter sauce for almost $40. I hate we came here, and I hate we paid that much. But if you're looking for a halfway decent, tiny cup of coleslaw, this is the place for you. NEVER AGAIN!!!! read more

Typical Captain Benny's. My wife loves this place and I don't mind taking her because the food is affordable. Service is hit or miss and the seafood is always fresh. You definitely get your money's worth but you also get what you pay for. read more

Ive been coming here since i first moved to houston years ago and just cant say one bad thing about it. The service has always been great, even when theyre busy, the food is always very fresh & top notch, the patrons have been coming for years too, that in itself should tell you something, they treat you like family. I love this place! Its my go-to, anytime i want good, affordable, & fresh seafood. I highly recommend!!! read more

If you like seafood... this is the spot! The food is so well prepared and it always tastes delicious and so fresh! Its one of the only places you can find fresh catfish and the oysters are top notch for NO MONEY. seriously you could come here with your hunny and eat oysters all night and walk out feeling like you ate an expensive meal and still have money in your pocket. The best things to try are the hush puppies, specials every week, and the michelads. Everything that is fried is so lightly fried and the batter is really unique and delicious you wont want to miss it. The broiled dishes are great too cause they come with this seasoned seafood rice and garlic bread... mmmm. You can tell I've been here a bunch cause its budget friendly and YUMMY! And definitely get a michelada for only 50 cents on the price of your beer... feels like your on the beach in Mexico. read more

First waited at a table for 10 minutes before I got water. Waited 45 minutes for crawfish while two tables on the patio that came after us got crawfish before we did. The potatoes were not even cooked the whole way through. Corn was cold. Manager finally brings crawfish it was 2 lbs short of my order his response was he will take the other 2 lbs off. Never again. We used to love coming here but this was the end for me! read more

Drove by this place, and decided to stop by and OMG, this place was delicious! Fast and friendly service, food was fresh, Alex our waiter was very attentive! Definitely will drive 50mins from home to come again!!! read more

I've always wanted to try this particular location because I live in the area now! My partner has never been before, so I was excited to take her. When we arrived we saw eaten crawfish on the patio table. A guy looked out of the kitchen door & the closed it back. As we entered we saw no one until we looked to the far left; there were two workers eating & wrapping silverware at the same time. They welcomed us, but didn't get up until we found an area to seat ourselves which was not cleaned. One of the workers came with menus and placed them on the dirty bar and walked away. We looked at each other for a second and decided to leave because we didn't feel welcomed! No one never stopped us as we left and when we walked out the crawfish was still on the table. I've never felt as unwanted at a place of business like I did here. I will continue to patronize the Captain Bennys on Main & Braeswood. The customer service there is AWESOME! read more

I love their shrimp and garlic bread but be careful with their gumbo there was a bug in it one day me and my family were having dinner there. I told the waiter and he was in shock but did not offer a refund or nothing not even an apology. We still go but not very often but we do not eat gumbo no more and you know why. read more

Every time I eat here my belly is satisfied. The micheladas are really good. The boudin balls are the best ! I always get the captains platter and substitute the fries for the rice. read more

If I could give 3 and a half stars I would. I didn't have very high expectations going to Captain Benny's, but they surpassed. First, I can get oysters on the half shell for $9.99 which is a great deal. Although I don't feel their gumbo is authentic, I still enjoy the taste. It is more broth than roux, but still tasty. Their poboys are always good, but this time I didn't want something friend, so I tried their grilled scallops. They were cooked slightly longer than I would like, but the flavor was very good. I had rice and cole slaw. I think for the price it is a good meal, and this location is very clean and the atmosphere is always fun when your in the boat! read more

When you think all is good then bam! A roach decided to screw it up ! Fack it I give up!

Not worth it. Came in for the first time and very disappointed. Place is dirty and dark. Ordered some beers, gumbo, and 2 plates. Gumbo came out and took a big spoonful tasted good, second spoonful has a long brown hair in it. So show the server and he doesn't say anything just takes it back, no sorry you had a hair in your food. Come back with one from "a new batch" um yeah doubt it, no thanks, still no sorry. This is when we should have left, waited another 20 minutes for our food and it was bland at best. Spent 36 dollars on shii. Will never go again. read more

Let me start with the good. The service from the hostess that took my to go order was great. The place was clean from what I saw. However the taste of the food was just okay. But what really caught me off guard was the portions they give you. I ordered the combo basket for 7.99 plus .40 for To Go charge. I got a strip of fish, not even a whole filet. The shrimp were very small. It would be okay to serve these portions as a child's plate at a lower price. No, not my cup of tea. I won't be back. read more

Just stop and got 6 and 12 piece fried shrimp dinners to go, which cost $36.35. The shrimp were very tough and hard to chew. Not sure why unless they got a bad shipment of shrimp or maybe the shrimp was fried twice. Either way we could not eat them and will not be returning any time soon. Very disappointed because we were so looking forward to having some good fried shrimp. read more

Long time customer (6 years) was told that I can't substitute stuffed shrimp on an appetizer for shrimp diablo. Even offered to pay extra. They have been doing this for me for a long time but the manager felt it was not acceptable even with an extra charge. Love the restaurant but their management (current and past) have no idea what customer service is about. Won't be returning for the simple fact that there are only a few hundred seafood restaurants to choose from. read more

Not too much on the menu...looks like they have a special on Tuesdays ..Tilapia but unfortunately today is Wednesday. ..the service is prompt. I just stopped in for lunch.. read more

Blown away! Stumbled upon this place while looking for a place to eat off the hwy before heading back to Austin. Service was great, the seafood was honestly some of the best I've ever had (seriously). Fried jalopeno boudin balls, the parm oysters and fried stuffed crab were soooo good. Was pleased to find out that they have an Austin location. read more

Always the best friend shrimp and catfish. Amazing hush puppies. Best priced and quality raw oysters. A guilty pleasure for fried, fried, and fried! read more

I called before I went to see if we could get flour or some other kind coating considering that I'm allergic to corn meal. The person who answer said yes . So we went and order our meal with flour it was terrible. No seasoning or flavor like they just dipped it in flour. I guess the cook was too lazy to season it. Will definitely not go there again. $75.00 spent and left hungry what a waste. read more

Came here with a group of coworkers for lunch. I had he stuffed shrimp. They were fairly large and weren't bad. I just wasn't blown away. The hush puppies were good, they had a little bit of a spice to them. One of my coworkers mentioned that the gumbo was amazing. Another coworker was disappointed in their chicken tender meal because it almost looked like a kids meal. Another coworker said the fried catfish and fried shrimp plate was bland. The worst part of everything was that they some how totally forgot one of my coworkers orders. So everyone had their food except for her and she had to wait an extra 20 min. for them to bring out her meal. We asked if she would get any kind of discount for the mishap but the waitress wouldn't budge. I honestly wasn't super impressed with this place and can't say that i'll ever ask to go there again. read more

Good seafood. Fresh. Cheap. Well cooked. And, bonus, it's not all fried. As a New York native I can confidently say: they know how to make a stuffed crab. read more

One of our go to places for good sea food and oysters, much nicer with the new remodel, and they always have a cold beer waiting for you, definately worth a try. read more

Got the bake oysters this evening, they were the size of popcorn shrimp. Mgt said I should have ask for grande size , I said you should have given me to begin with, size of a marble after bake . Never again this joint read more

Been going here for a while. Always get the half shell oysters and the shrimp diablos are awesome! The gumbo is great! Basically everything there is pretty good. Service is good and it's one of the only places that make good micheladas! read more

My husband and I ordered a large seafood platter at Captain Benny's. It had scallops, shrimp, fish, stuffed crab and oysters with fries if I remember correctly. Well when we started to taste everything, it all tasted the same, like old fish. I don't know if it was all fried up together in old oil used to fry fish... I don't know. We were disgusted though and have been unwilling to spend that much money to give Captain Benny's a second chance. The atmosphere is fun though and again, great staff. read more

Great calamari and oysters on the half shell. Fresh fried shrimp was really tasty and had a nice light crunch. Service was decent giving they were getting busy. Over all I enjoyed it and will be coming back for a combo basket to go read more

Love this restaurant!!!!! I've been to the boat many times and it never disappoints, fried fish is the best I've had, oysters always taste fresh.. The P-row should be tried at least once, the calamari is really great as well. The prices are very reasonable!!!!!!!!!! read more

There are a few oyster bars in Houston like Captain Benny's... Shaped like a boat with bar seating around. What sets Benny's apart is it's additional table seating that is ideal for larger parties and those not wanting to sit in the bar format. Other than that, the food and service is great every time we go. read more

Good place for fried seafood and seafood in general. It's not awesome but tasty non the less.

I am a huge seafood eater, and I am very disappointed with this place. They have a nice place, but need new recipes.

The location has multiple stray cats that literally walk up to you. This HAS to be a violation of some code in the health department. It is extremely uncomfortable and annoying to have to watch your surroundings while eating. The sad part is I love the food here, but I won't be back. read more