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    Cap't Loui

    4.5 (173 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Funnel Cake Fries
    Choua M.

    The place totally brings the seafood boil vibe. I love the back room with the rooftop. You get to enjoy the outdoor without being outdoor. Music was wonderful too. The seafood boil was flavorful and delicious! We had their signature flavor " Cap't Loui". I was told the lemon pepper is just as good. I had the fish sandwich and Cajun fries. It was superb. Finally, a seafood boil closer to home. The server, Miguel, was nice and friendly. He didn't rush us and explained the dishes since it was our first time.

    Julie P.

    The holy grail of Seafood boil spots! Walked in to celebrate a graduation and the place was empty, clean and inviting atmosphere, our host was so friendly that we ended up ordering all his recommendations and EVERYTHING was 10/10, house sauce medium spiced 4 lb combo with mussels, king crab, clams, calamari and shrimp was blissfully delicious! Raw oysters were fresh and their cocktail sauce is tasty! They make a fire garlic noodles that is a must have. Their lunch special fried calamari and fries are fried to crispy perfection. Their Shirley temple Cap lisun drink is wonderful, I especially like that it was not syrupy. Highly recommend. I am no longer a hook and reel fan.

    Shrimp poboy
    Desiree D.

    came here for a mardi gras event i hosted! the staff was incredibly welcoming and organized. we were a loud group that was a lot to handle. we also made a big mess. $1 oysters were delish. decent size & cleaned well. id come back for these on a tuesday. only complaint was the shrimp poboy. i dont think this is the right sauce that they put on top, it threw off the whole sandwich. i also wish the shrimp batter had some spice in it. it was more salty if anything. the cajun and regular fries were good, but hard to tell the difference. we think one tasted sweet. buy one of these juices in a pouch! these are so sweet but fun to drink out of because they also light up. PS bring some rum to spike your drink. parking across the street in the paring deck is free after 7.

    Oysters
    Lynda P.

    Exceptional. Delicious. We came in at about 6:30pm on a Tuesday (shout out to $1 oysters!). Two of us, we were seated and served right away. Miguel was so nice and friendly. Everything came out really good. I enjoyed every part of dinner. The garlic bread, the 2lb broil of shrimp, heads off, and lobster, house sauce with heat level hot (I'll be back for more) and the shrimp po boy with fries were all so delicious. The table and restaurant were nice, we were seated at a table that could've easily seated 4 so it was nice to have the space, especially because this place is byob so we had our drinks we put there. I did see the establishment also sells their own non alcoholic drinks that one can add their own personal taste to it. I will definitely be back soon !

    Pick Two Boiler Combo --  Shrimp(Head Off) 1LB &  Lobster 1LB 1.25LBS
    Maritza M.

    Came here for a Mardi Gras Dinner and it was fabulous! Love the fact that you can bring your own Rum and mix it with the Capri-Sun pouches of juice they have -- very smart! I had the 2 piece boil -- lobster, shrimp, and sausage and some oysters that were at a $1 each, so I had too. I went with the mild sauce because I was informed it can get spicy, and I'd agree -- the heat level was perfect. They had great service, accommodated a table of 6, and I would definitely go back.

    Jasmine L.

    The Capt Loui sauce was amazing, just the right amount of heat. Got the snow crab, clams, calamari and shrimp. Along with the garlic noodles it was the perfect meal. Server was amazing, very friendly and helpful. Also BYOB, so the meal along with a bottle of sparkling wine was just lovely.

    1 pound Crawfish 1LB 1 pound Shrimp(Head Off) 1LB
    Rasha K.

    Food was great, service was good but our server was a little slow but she did come back a few times to apologize as she was pulled a few time to sing happy birthday to other patrons. We were charged $6 for a cup of sauce when asked for a side of sauce instead. The restaurant was split into different sections and had trees in the ceiling, something I never seen before. And the beignets were delicious!

    Shrimp po'boy
    Daphne M.

    I've been wanting to try this spot for awhile now and we finally had the chance. It's BYOB, we ordered the Mr Rich & Pina Colada and added or drink. Both were very good, a little sweet but tasty. I had the snow crab boil, the seasoned sauce (Cap't Louie) was really good but the crab wasn't seasoned. Hubby ate the Shrimp Po Boy and said it was good. Also I only had one small corn and one potato in the bag. The regular fries were bland and the calamari not so good. The waitress was very attentive though and we enjoyed the music selection. A cute little date night to just chat maybe and have a drink.

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    The seafood boil was delicious. I got a mild heat. The corn was very sweet, scallops tender, and snow crab divine. Thank you so much.

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    Bryce H.

    Thank you so much Christine!!! Lovely family!!!

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    Thank you for the yuur review! and we try our best to make worth food!

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    Thank you!!! Try our boilers

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    The Cajun food was terrific, even the po boys. We had at least 6 plates of mussels for six people.

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