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    Cap't Loui

    4.4 (112 reviews)
    Open • 11:30 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
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    Seafood Boil and Spaghetti
    Dora C.

    Been here multiple times now and each time I leave filled and fulfilled! My favorite item to get in the boil is the crab legs - they're always fresh! The desserts are delicious too. The beignet really bring me back to when I visited New Orleans.

    Jenn C.

    Food: This is a seafood boil restaurant offering various types of seafood to choose from to customize your bags. Seafood is priced by the half pound and whole pound, and prices vary by seafood (see picture for pricing). Seafood options include shrimp (head on or off), crawfish, clams, mussels, lobster, snow crab, calamari, and dungeness crab. Seafood boil bags come with corn and potato and your choice of sauce. Spice level is customizable. Their menu also offers various sides (noodles, rice, corn, potato, fries, etc.), fried items, drinks, and dessert. They also offer 2lb, 3lb, and 4lb combo that come with free sides (2lbs - one free side, 3lbs - two free sides, and so on). I tried the 2 pound combo with a combination of crawfish, head-on shrimp, and snow crab. The seafood was fresh except for a few shrimp that came out mushy and inedible. Other than that, the seafood quality was good. Flavor was great, and I enjoyed the meal! Service: Service was excellent. Staff were friendly and very attentive. They even came to check in during the meal to see if I needed anything. Ambiance: The restaurant is a good size and has two floors of seating. Both small and large groups can be accommodated. Seating is space and comfortable. Overall, I would recommend this restaurant!

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    Mel A.

    As I was visiting from out of town I was so excited to visit th8s restaurant. The food was hot and very flavorful. Everyone in our party was satisfied with the food. The service was undesirable. It's rare that I run into this issue and quite honestly I was surprised. After greeting our table the female server quickly advised us because we had a certain number in our group that there would be an automatic tip charge. Ok no problem that's to be expected. We often dine as a group. Once we received our food our server vanished. When we had questions about the food that we received we were met with skepticism. To a point where she counted the number of pieces of food that we had. So we all had to pause from eating while she did this. She quickly realized we were correct. We saw it as a simple oversight. It seemed that she took it personal. It almost felt like because she knew that her tip would be automatic so she did not feel a need to deliver great service. Please keep in mind that the restaurant was not busy at all. Now I will say the woman who served the drinks was very sweet. There was an issue with the bag that the drink was put in and she quickly took care of that with a smile and kindness. Although the food was 4 star I have to come in at 3 due to the service. I truly hope that someone in management sees this review and has a conversation with their team.

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    Farrah B.

    We came here for my friend's birthday dinner and of course I was excited, I love seafood! I'd checked the menu to contemplate choices (I hate inconveniencing others). The staff was professional and efficient with all functionsof service. We were seat once everyone had arrived and were given menus. Everything was good until she asked if we had allergies..... pork. She flips my menu over and stated I could only order the fried foods. They cook everything together, sausage seafood etc, in her words, cross-contamination. I was crushed! Im so glad my friends were distracted. Lost on what to get, I asked for a recommendation and went with the wing basket, while the rest of the table did the 3lb boil with a calamari basket. The boils comes out very fast, fry baskets about 10min longer. The food was fresh, hot, but lightly seasoned (the wings). I requested ranch for the wings, they didnt have any. There was a spicy mayo to dip but it wasnt my cup of tea. As long as the birthday girl had fun, thats all that counts. Im grateful the server asked about allergies. Saved me a trip to the emergency room.

    Wendy B.

    Uhmmmm Def don't think we got 1.5 lbs of shrimp as ordered. The only one we liked was the shrimp ... Crawfish live one wasn't available, not in season, we tried the frozen one and it was not good. Snow Crab was also not good. Overall mediocre experience.

    Kimberly W.

    Cute seafood boil place. The food was good, but there was not enough sauce. They boil the seafood separately and then mix the sauce separately, so the sauce isn't incorporated into the meaty parts of the seafood. So there's not enough sauce and the meat is bland without sauce, but if you want more sauce to purchase more sauce. I think it's kind of crazy that you have to pay for more sauce despite already paying 300$ for 4 seafood choices. We didn't really interact with the staff, all they did for us was take a order, then throw all the food on the table, and we never saw them again until it was time to pay but no bad experiences with them.

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    Yi X.

    Cap't Loui is a great spot if you're craving a seafood boil. Oysters were fresh and large. Fish and chips were solid, especially the cajun fries. The seafood boil was the main event. We ordered 4 lbs and still had leftovers. Snow crab, ugly crab, head-on shrimp, and mussels were my favorites. Being able to order seafood by half pound makes it easy to try a few things. The Cap't Loui sauce is really good -- even the mild version has a lot of flavor. Dessert portions are huge. The beignet and funnel cake fries both come with ice cream, so sharing is a good idea. Lots of seating and great for groups. Expect to get messy.

    Dungeness Crab and 1/2 lb headless shrimp
    Bethanie C.

    My friend and I have been craving a seafood boil, so we made a reservation for a Saturday night a few days ahead. Thank goodness we did, when I checked in for the reservation the hostess was telling walk ins the wait was roughly an hour since they were completely booked. The menu states two different seasonings- lemon pepper and Cap't Loui Cajun seasoning, but they actually offer garlic butter too for those that can't handle spicy. I got the whole crab with half lb shrimp with Cap't loui seasoning spicy added extra side of potato and corn and sweet potato fries. Split between two this was the perfect amount for my friend and I. The spicy was a really good flavor until the end of the bag which is when it burned for me. Too bad the combo deal for the free sides is only if it's one bag. Little bit of a bummer since otherwise we did order 2lbs just one of us couldn't handle any spice. The crab was steaming hot and so delicious, easy enough to take apart but we did have to ask to crackers. I definitely will be coming back when I need my fix again.

    Karina R.

    Sorry if I got carried away, but the food was too good to photograph. By the time I realized I had not taken a picture of the well made and flavorful dishes, everything was already gone. Word of advice, try to visit during the week and go early if you can, or make a reservation. They do accept walk ins, but it gets crowded very fast. My mom and I met up for a full seafood feast and got there around 1pm. At that time it was pretty quiet, mostly people having lunch. The food came out in about 15 to 20 minutes, hot and perfectly cooked. The waitress was incredibly sweet and very helpful. The menu is solid. They offer combos if you do not want to build your own bag, and many of those come with one to three free sides. Most seafood is sold by the pound, including shrimp with or without heads and a variety of crab legs. They also have lunch specials and soup. And just to be clear, the portions here are generous. The drink menu is pretty standard, but I did notice some colorful drinks served in pouches. They also offer beer, wine by the glass or bottle, and soda. No dessert options if that matters to you. The space itself is big, open, and very clean, with both a lower level and an upstairs dining area. Overall, everything about this place was great. If you are craving good seafood and attentive service, this is definitely worth a visit.

    Garlic Noodles
    Kaitlyn C.

    ​I was craving a small seafood boil for lunch and decided to treat myself at Cap't Loui, where I spotted their fantastic $20 lunch special. I ordered the EZ-peel large shrimp and mussels covered in their medium-spicy signature Cap't Loui sauce, and it was absolutely delicious. The seafood was incredibly fresh, which is always the most important factor for me, and the house sauce had a perfect, satisfying kick of heat that made it the absolute right choice. For my side, I chose the garlic noodles; they were decent, though they could have used just a bit more salt and a stronger punch of flavor to really stand out. Ultimately, I left feeling incredibly full and content. It was a wonderful, fresh meal at a great price point, and I already can't wait to go back soon!

    Glennis T.

    Wow! Great location in the heart of Korean Town on W. 32nd St betw Bway / 5th near all transportation: Trains, D, N, R, Q, Path trains, then 2 blocks over near A, E , C - #2, 3 trains exit on 34th St / Herald Square. Ok, it's a Seafood Boil: , , , & Fisherman's Combo w/ seasoned fries or lemon pepper noodles etc. Delicious! Price is affordable, u get a lot for ur money & spacious dining in most seats, but if u choose the booth like we did & u have a bit of a tummy like my friend it may be a bit snug. Lol However, it was our 1st time there, so we made the best of it. Our waitress kinda abandoned us & we had to look for her several times. Even other waiters assisted us; not fair bc later she got the tip for doing nothing she had a bit of an attitude. Valentine's Day was the next day so idk ‍ if she got dumped by her boyfriend, but why take it out on us. We repeatedly said it's our 1st time you'd think she would want us to return. She didn't even say thanks for coming when we left other waiters did. Her behavior was odd for a waitress. So, they lost 1 point bc of her attitude & abandonment. If not I'd given them 5 star . If ur allergic, like me bring ur EpiPen bc she said they do cross contaminate & can't guarantee anything. I ran to Korean market next door for Benadryl just in case. Ohhh ohh, if u have a large group of like 15 + ppl u can book the upstairs but u must give them notice. So, if u have like a birthday , or anniversary party etc have @ it. Good food, & clean venue. Ok, other than that I recommend this spot!

    Anita W.

    I came here after lunch plans next door failed. I'm glad this was still offering the lunch special even though it was close to 3pm (the lunch special is available weekdays until 3pm). I got the Seafood Boiler lunch with includes 2 seafoods, 1 side, 1 sauce and you can choose your spice level. I got clams and crawfish with garlic noodles, the capt loui sauce and mild spice. They provide you with gloves and an apron so you can feel confident digging in without being too messy. There are also sinks by the bathroom with lotion and hair ties, which is quite thoughtful. Not sure what I was expecting with the garlic noodles - maybe more Asian style noodles - but it was basically spaghetti with butter and garlic powder .There was a good amount of seafood for the price. I also got the funnel cake fries, but wished I got the beignets. The fries were very oily - but I guess the beignets could possibly be the same. Upon entering, there's a big lobby area with a bench against the window. There are cartoon depictions of various seafood items on the wall which was very cute. It felt they were a bit understaffed as they took a while to get through seating all the customers - all one by one even though the interior had plenty of empty seats.

    lobster roll (drink in photo not part of the lunch special)
    Danielle G.

    Love their lunch special, lobster roll w/ soda $20. Great fast lunch service, in Korea-town.

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    4.5 stars We went…read morefor a late lunch/early dinner right at 4pm. We ordered the 5lb combo for the 2 of us. 2 lbs of shrimp, mussels, crabs and for a +20 added lobster. $150 total. L also got the warm lobster roll and we got 4 margaritas/martini. Service was great. Refilled our water, dumped our shells, etc. We got it with garlic butter with medium spice. Very flavorful. Everything was really good. Potatoes and corn were so tasty in the butter sauce. The lobster was easy to break open with all the tools. I came here for seafood cuz I went to another restaurant and they had these huge mussels that didn't taste that great so I'm so glad Aqua Boil has the smaller mussels. Music wasn't loud and HH is 4-6pm, drinks were a great deal. Next time I'll try their reg cocktails. Lobster roll was great too. Very buttery. We were just eating the lobster meat by itself. We did eat the bun after. L was pretty full or he would've gotten the cold lobster roll. I prob could've eaten the rest of the crabs but I took it home and we also ordered another lb of shrimp to go. I have to come back and try the other items. We really liked the food. We haven't been to a seafood boil in a while.. I mean seafood with butter.. that's just so good.

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    Best thing I had was them oysters!!! As soon who's had this on their to eat list for yours, the…read morefood wa good but nothing blew my mind. Looking for chargrilled oysters on nyc is hard but come here if you want them. Best I've had in nyc ever!!!! They have a good happy hour and that is what would pull me to come I. For drinks and oysters. I tried the restaurant week menu and had the gumbo. I do appreciate that my shrimp and crab gumbo was crab heavy but wasn't a fan of the shrimp, it was good otherwise. My friend ordered the blackened swordfish and was told there was no more( we got there at 5:30) so they gave catfish instead. The caramel cornbread was tooo sweet and the caramel was burnt so I didn't eat it. I got to watch then make the gumbo since I sat at the bar and it was semi entertaining.

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    I saw posts about this crab house on TikTok and Instagram and decided to try it out for a birthday…read moredinner last Sunday while I was in Times Square. I like that there was no charge for a private room, and they rolled out the red carpet to the door of that room when I mentioned we were there for a birthday. Nice touch! The service, food and ambience were top-notch! Everything was delicious, served hot, well seasoned, and presented beautifully. The servers were so attentive, paid attention to every detail, and gave great recommendations. They made us feel as if we were the only people in the restaurant. The decor is immaculate, it was extremely clean, and even the restrooms were impressive. I highly recommend Crab House NYC to anyone looking to celebrate a special occasion with Royal treatment. Chef's kiss!

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    I am but a novice food critic with an infantile grasp on the Manhattan food scene--but I am not shy…read moreto admit here on Yelp that 1803 is my favorite restaurant in New York. I ate here for the first time with a couple other guys (who have all worked in the restaurant industry) 5 years ago. We ate until we were full, still had leftovers, and enjoyed the creative-yet-familiar cocktails and quirky decor from the mezzanine. Everyone had something nice to say about our experience here, and to this day I still remember reheating my jambalaya the next morning and having a satisfying breakfast. On my most recent visit to the city last month, I brought my girlfriend--and this place still stands up. The staff is attentive and patient, with helpful suggestions and personable service. The drinks are exciting. And most of all, the food is delicious and, in authentic Nola style, is served in generous portions at a fair price. Probably not a Michelin-worthy fine dining experience, but--and I do not throw this term around a lot on this app--I LOVE this restaurant. Catch me back here every time I'm in New York.

    From the website to the first impression walking into 1803 I was sure I made the right decision,…read morethe friends that I invited enjoyed drinks as they waited for me to arrive. It was all of our first time - we all enjoyed the decor and ambiance. We drank at the bar before being seated - drinks were good, customer service from the staff at the bar was great, very personable and attentive. Once seated at our table we ordered appetizers, crab dip & pretzel bites, and the muffuletta flatbread - presentation, size, flavor 10/10 delicious. Entrees - blackened Sesame Salmon was just okay and dry. Crispy roasted French chicken, didn't have any flavor - the chicken was just okay, the green beans had bacon in it that tasted overcooked, I almost didn't recognize that it was bacon. There was no cream, fat, or richness to these entrees that I expected to get from a New Orleans styled restaurant. The appetizers were better than the entrees. There was no weight, or layered flavors to the dishes. I almost feel like this was more of the restaurant catering to the audience, instead of staying true to what it was designed for. As the time passed the environment became less alluring and felt more like a chain - the music was some awful top 10 If the restaurant stayed true to the website it could have been the cutest experience to stumble upon. I would only come back if I was in the area and wanted a familiar experience and a drink, I wouldn't do what I did and make an event out of it with friends

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    The Chubby Crab

    4.3(75 reviews)
    2.1 mi•Bowery, Lower East Side

    W place frl frl if u got doubts hear me out place is small but the food is sooo good n the prices…read moreyou just can't beat plus they're food quality looks way better then Most of the the Chinese/Japanese takeout spots I've been to in other boroughs my go to is sesame chicken

    Hi this is my second time buying here .The first time was a lil disappointed after getting home and…read moremore than half of my muss,es were closed n shrimp a lil over cooked ,The place was crowed and I did like the food taste just wished they my mussels were open n shrimp not so tough .so this week was my se ind time n I place and order special they had but upgraded from 1/2 point to a whole pound of mu & shrimp .Asked to pls make sure mussels were open n shrimp not over cooked .Took my order home and again disappointed ,I've order from many other places n know what a point of food should look like ,they must have keep the 1/2 pound n for sure didn't give me the pound I upgraded to n pay for . The food was good n my shrimp were perfect n mussels open but damm if I didn't live so far n picked up my food close to closing time would have taken my food back ...Hopefully when I go back they might not agree that I was shorten but they'll know I was telling the truth n recognize n know the difference unlike many might nit be able to tell n they get away with it ,so be aware,

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