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Cap't Loui

4.5 (175 reviews)
Open • 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Dogs allowed

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Shami L.

This food continues to hit the spot! Come hungry as the portions are generous. A half pound shrimp with corn, potatoes & sausage is sure to leave you feeling stuffed. The flavors are on point & the atmosphere & vibe is chill. Definitely with a visit. Parking lot across the street, lunch special m-f with reduced prices, bring a shot to add to their non alcoholic drinks & get a couple warm beignets to end a delicious meal!

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.

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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.

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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 food was amazing! Seafood was fresh and flavorful! Michael, our waiter, was very helpful. Would def come back!!

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Thank you Kathirene! Looking forward to seeing you!!

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Thank you Ralph!! Love to hear that!! Come agan!!

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Thank you Tiffany!! Can't wait to seeing you again!

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Thank you MItzi!! Thanks for taking pictures!! Have a nice day!!

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Seafood is pretty good. And can't get enough of garlic noodles. Good amount to share with others. Would definitely go back again.

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We will make sure our kitchen staffs are aware of this!!! Thank you!!

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We appreciate your business and review. Thank you. Diane!

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Thank you Johanie!! dont forget your alcohol on next visit!!

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Thank you Angel!! We will wait for you !! Come back!!

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4 years ago

Food was delicious !! Our server Michael was also on point with everything and super polite. Definitely going back.

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Thank for suck a great review!!!! See you soon!!

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3 years ago

Dope vibes. Nice scenery. BYOB. The food was really good and the service was really great, everyone was super nice and helpful.

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Thank you Madhu!! Love to see that you had a great time with us!!

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4 years ago

Very good service tasty food highly recommend, have been to other seafood boil places this place is so far the best!!

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4 years ago

First visit but already planned our returns.. Fresh and yummy food and attentive staff (James). Best of luck to their continue success.

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3 years ago

Everything was great! From the food to the service! Make sure to get the beignets with vanilla ice cream! Delicious!!

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3 years ago

Food was great! But the service is what would keep me coming back. If you go, make sure you get the capt n Louie sauce!

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4 years ago

Love this place. Recommended. Food is so tasty, portions are good, environment it's great and stuff is so helpful.

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4 years ago

SOOOOOO GOOOOOOD!!! Definitely worth the trip over. I got take out with the medium Cap'n sauce, still spicy but tasted great.

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Thank you for you visit and we are glad you have enjoyed it!!!

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3 years ago

The food and soft drinks were delicious! I had the seafood boil and the garlic noodles!!

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Thank you Latashia!! so happy to seeing you love our food!!

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Thank you Dee!!!! See you soon

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Jan thank you!!! Hope to see you again!!!

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Can’t beat BYOB bring your drinks on!!

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Amazing atmosphere. Great value in the rustic Montclair. Would highly recommend!

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Oyster happy hour is Mon-thurs 3-6 they are a dollar and yummy. They're a BYOB establishment otherwise

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