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    Cap't Loui

    3.9 (85 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Ashley S.

    I've always passed by Cap't Loui so I finally decided to check them out. We went on a weekday and it was pretty packed. I did notice it is a smaller sized restaurant and even though they have outside seating, it was too cold this particular evening. However, we were eventually greeted and seated. Since this was our first time here, we asked our waitress for suggestions and she told us they are known for their seafood boils. They do have other dishes, but based on the menu, we decided to go with her suggestion and order a seafood boil which came with corn, potatoes, shrimp with the head off, and 2 clusters of crab legs. Our boil also came with a choice of rice or garlic noodles so we ordered the noodles. We also added an order of sausage to the boil. I believe since they were very busy, it took a while for us to receive our food, but our waitress did a great job of checking in on us while we waited. Once we received our food, it was served hot but it seemed as though the food in the boil was slightly overcooked. The Cap't Loui Canjun seasoning was good but it didn't seep well into the crab legs but it did for the other food items. But of course we had enough sauce in the boil so we used it like a dipping sauce. The garlic noodles were actually delicious. Warning, they are very garlicky as well as the seafood boil. The restaurant appeared to be clean and it was also bright and inviting with the nice music playing overhead. It almost seemed like a big party in there with great vibes. All in all, decent visit today. Even though our food was slightly overcooked, we would revisit in the future.

    Daniel M.

    We had our first visit last night. We were all very pleased. I had one of my favs, the fish and chips. It was very good. The fish was nice and flaky, not dry, and very crispy on the outside. The Cajun fries were very good as well. Wifey had the fried shrimp. 10 to an order, they were very good. My daughter had a boiler bag with crab, potatoes and corn. She said it was amazing and seasoned very well, and she eats this type of food once a week so I consider her an expert. Overall we were very happy with the food. We will definitely be heading back for more. The service was amazing, Mac took care of us and helped us through the new to us menu.

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    Pamela M.

    Do not get the fish and chips here. They are not good quality. Not seasoned well. Even the string cut fries are sub par. I wish the hubs would have gotten a Chick-fil-A sandwich to go instead and I don't even like waffle cut fries. Still CFL would have been light years better than this garbage.

    Soft Shell Crab Po'Boy with fries , Fried Calamari Basket with sweet potato fries, and cod Fish Po'Boy with fries.

    Small quaint place but large on customer service and the food was very good! We got a soft shell po-boy, cod fish po-boy and calamari baskets with reg. Fries and sweet potato fries!!! Delicious!!!

    "Adult" Capri suns are awesome! So was the food!

    Food was outstanding, and I am a Louisiana Native. Friendly staff, and great atmosphere for my wife's birthday, all three of us loved this place.

    Victoria S.

    Great experience overall; the service was fast, staff were attentive, and very friendly. The food was delicious, well balanced, flavorful, and just the right amount of spice. I love that you can pair it with either garlic butter noodles or rice. This birthday girl really enjoyed her meal and we will definitely be back the next time we're in Alabama!!!

    Bill B.

    First, I am a Cajun from New Orleans, so I was raised on seafood. I was excited to hear about a new seafood restaurant in North Alabama because we lack quality seafood in this region. So a group of us went to Cap't Loui's on Father's Day. Service - The service was very good and friendly. They took the time to explain the menu and various options. Location - It is located in front of Walmart in a small commercial strip building and can seat maybe 40 people. The chairs are hard metal so bring a cushion! Food - I ordered the fried shrimp basket. The shrimp were good, but some still had their tails on. The cajun fries were disappointing, frozen shoe-string-like fries with cajun seasoning. We had some small kids with us and unfortunately, they didn't have a kids menu so they split a chicken tender dinner. Price - My shrimp basket was about $20 with tax, gratuity, and a soft drink. Not bad, but the boil bags that you order by the pound are expensive. One pound of King Crab is $75!!!! I know inflation is out of control and Huntsville is 500 miles from the beach, but, come on man, $75 for 1 pound?

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    2 years ago

    We had a party of 7 for a birthday. We had a great meal and great service. Elle made sure we had everything we needed.

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    3 years ago

    It was ok. Not the freshest but it was convenient. I would not recommend it if you are a seafood snob like me.

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    Food good great atmosphere very clean crawfish was good restrooms very clean food served fast

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    4 years ago

    Nice clean seafood. Perfectly cooked. I had the shrimp Po Boy. If there's a better one in town - let me know.

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    The service was great - quick and friendly. We had a sandwich and a boil which were both good. And the funnel cake fries are a must have!

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    2 years ago

    Food and service were very good, the place is very small so the wait to get seated was over a hour .

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    Absolutely mind-blowing seafood, superb service, relaxing environment, and friendly staff!

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    3 years ago

    Up charged me $5 for subbing garlic noodles for fries. Didn't even tell me. Small oysters and small crab

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    4 years ago

    Garlic noodles amazing. Oyster poboy should have come with more oysters for the price paid for it, but it was delicious.

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    3 years ago

    Was great. Food fabulous. Oysters Fresh. Service excellent. Will definitely be back. Try the shrimp. Can't go wrong.

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    3 years ago

    li love the place and the seafood is great, I had a basket of fish and chips and it was yummmmy

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    3 years ago

    Food was terrible. Service ok. They overcooked our seafood badly and the prices are too high

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    3 years ago

    I was disappointed it was my first time eating there and the food was bland I had the fish and chips and it was just lack luster.

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    3 years ago

    Food was nothing exceptional; wait staff was good. Pricey for what they offer. We tried it once. . .

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    3 years ago

    Great place to eat you won't regret it. service is awesome the place is nice and small.

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    3 years ago

    Great place for flavorful seafood and service was great!. Also wife got some nice cocktails to wash down a delicious Po Boy

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    4 years ago

    Everything was great and tasted fresh, service was also good and prices seem fair! Would definitely recommend.

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    4.3
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    Viet Huong, the long beloved Vietnamese go to in Huntsville let me down yesterday. And slightly on…read moremy previous visit. I ordered my usual dinner, A2 rolls (which were delicious! And I highly recommend them always), a chardonnary, lemongrass chicken, and chicken fried rice to go for the Hubs. First off, they now serve Sutter home wine in airplane plastic bottles. YUCK. Even their wine previously, which was poured from a bottle, was nargial but it was better than this, which was awful! Again the rolls were delish, as always! Thanks for that! The peanut dipping sauce was delicious also! So there's that. On to the main, the lemongrass chicken. It should have been called sauteed bell pepper and onions with white rice. The chicken was finely chopped for the most part and I left hungry. All this was 40.00 with a tip and again it was not the standard Viet Huong used to have with hearty meals that constantly made a nice leftover lunch for me. They have gotten stingy on their protein at least in the lemongrass. I noticed it last time I came here and chocked it up to being an off night. Well it's apparantly the new norn. This is one of mybdwarrst friend/Sorority Sister's favorite places to eat as she typically gets their Pho. I'll go back if I get to enjoy her company, I just don't plan to visit solo again. It's too expensive to get awful "wine" and skimpy proteins. The last next to me was another soko diner and complained about her (I think) vegan or vegetarian meal she called in advance about and then showed up and it wasn't available per her request. There was no manager working the floor and I didn't complain, and likely that's why I didn't see a manager. I do hope your experience at this long-standing locallwd owned and opened by a high school classmate is much better than my last two visits were.

    I met a former colleague at Viet Huong for lunch. We arrived when the restaurant opened to a line…read moreof 20 or more people waiting to go inside. We were seated, handed menus and asked what we would like to drink quickly. Within 10 minutes the restaurant was full. I ordered Chicken Pho and Stir fried egg noodles with chicken and vegetables. My friend ordered an egg roll and shrimp fried rice. My chicken pho was prepared with glass noodles and it was delicious! The broth was flavored well and not too salty or too sweet. 5/5 The stir fried noodles with chicken and vegetables was delicious. The dish was prepared with egg noodles. 5/5 My friend said her egg roll and shrimp fried rice were delicious. 5/5 I was able to customize my dishes by choosing the noodles I wanted substituting glass noodles for rice stick in my pho and egg noodles for rice stick in my stir fried noodle dish. I like rice stick noodles but wanted different noodles this day. Please stop by and give this locally owned restaurant a try. The food is very good. 5/5

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    Big Bowl Thai Cuisine

    4.4
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    4.4
    (99 reviews)
    5.2 mi

    Funny thing about Huntsville's food scene is that it's really hard to find local spots that 1. Last…read moreand 2. Are worth mentioning. But... Where they exist they're embraced. People started mentioning Miso Happy to me a solid year and a half before I finally went. Then it was a... Tsunami. I've always brought no less than 4 people and thrice now there's been groups of teens on tatami mats and gallons of boba. I think what makes Miso Happy is it's ability to be approachable but also fairly authentic in its offerings. This building was... something else. This restaurant used to be called Edo, like the old world Japanese capital and a ton of American Japanese steakhouse across the nation. It looks like a traditional sukiya-zukuri which really has a casual but refined "vibe"... Great for friends and family alike. If you have a group, there's tatami and seiza setting --be advised: drop your shoes and your butt closer to the floor. There's also an embrace of this anime wave as Totoro motif that somehow fits. The staff is inviting and works to accommodate changes as they come up. Now I haven't tried every sushi roll in the place yet but it's reliably fresh and tasty. There's no euphoric or transcendent experience to be had as far as I've experienced BUT... They don't miss, either. There's also donburi and hibachi, bento boxes and lots of "comfortable" dishes to make everybody feel at home. And then there's the ramen. It's among the best in Huntsville... and that's considering even some favorite ramenya in town like Kamado and new comers like Kyuramen. The broths are distinguishable, deeply flavored and has something for just about everyone: shoyu, tonkatsu, beef and veggje/miso options in deep tetsu bowls with a really nice aesthetic. I tried the big wave poke bowl last time and they're also satisfying... Further pushing the idea that Miso Happy is a great Japanese generalist in town. Food: 4.5/5.00 - near tops in the genre locally Atmosphere: 4.25/5.00 - a melding of worlds done well Service: 4.25 - never had a bad visit X-Factor: 4.5 - such a vibe regardless of what you're expecting Overall: 4.375/5.00 Ps: There's a little garden to the left of the entrance that's worth just stopping to admire, especially in good weather.

    I'm in town for work and love trying new restaurants. I saw good reviews for this restaurant and…read morethat it was Studio Ghibli inspired and knew I had to try it out. The exterior alone is adorable! A traditional Japanese building with little figurines and even a large Totoro in the garden. It felt whimsical and nostalgic. I was seated right away and the staff were incredibly kind and attentive, checking in without being intrusive. The owner even stopped by each table to make sure everything was perfect but didn't linger too long. I started with the takoyaki, and it was one of the best I've ever had. Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, and the octopus was tender. The sauce and bonito flakes were just the right amount. For my entree, I ordered the curry chicken katsu lunch special, which comes with a soup or salad. I chose the miso soup since it was cold out and it was absolutely the right choice. The katsu was perfectly crispy and paired beautifully with the rich Japanese curry. I especially loved the big pieces of mushrooms and onions in the curry. Before heading out, I ordered a lychee green tea with boba and lychee jelly to go. The boba was perfect and didn't get tough sitting in the cold drink like some places. 10/10 would go back and would recommend to anyone who is looking for an authentic and fun Japanese restaurant.

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    4.2
    (85 reviews)
    5.0 mi
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    Great but small Korean restaurant on Madison Blvd in strip mall with Than Hung Asian Market. Their…read moremenu is limited but oh so tasty. I love their spicy squid stir fry along with all their Banchan. Their seafood pancake appetizer is delicious. I love squid so much that I haven't tried anything else but it must be good because the place is always full of Korean ladies.

    Haru is one of the local gems that will often go unnoticed because of its location or its…read moreunassuming looks when you first go in. However, behind this place's humble visuals is one of the most authentic experiences you can have outside of the US. Let's start with my intro on the looks and humble visuals... there is nothing fancy about the space or seating/table, but it is clean/immaculate and very thoughtful about spacing between tables. Other than that, it's clean and functional and very thoughtful as to how it is laid out. The staff is primarily related to the owners of the place (at least when I was there). They are attentive, fast, and efficient at taking your order and getting anything else you want or could need. They are friendly and want you to be comfortable with any dishes you order if you are not familiar with their cuisine. The food is authentic and traditional, and superbly executed. It comes in fairly large serving sizes, but I've never had anything quite like it here in the US. It was perfect in every way I could imagine, whether it was the spicy kimchi pancake, the pickles that accompanied our dishes, or the bibimbap in traditional stoneware that was presented to us. Are we talking about a fancy meal here? Not in the sense of it being white tablecloth or paying through the nose for a decent meal. Is it an excellent meal for an absolutely phenomenal price? ABSOLUTELY!!! I would direct anyone that has a love (or interest) for Korean cuisine to make their way to Haru and allow the experience to wrap them in warmth and comfort, because that is what I felt when I was there and as I departed for the airport to leave Huntsville.

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