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    Captain Crab

    4.1 (80 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:30 PM

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    Kathleen O.

    5 Stars! So delicious! The bang bang flavor is packed with flavor and just the right amount of kick. We usually order medium heat -- it's perfect for enjoying all the flavor without overwhelming spice. For the extra-spicy version, we always get it on the side so we can dip as needed. Everything is always fresh, crispy, and seasoned perfectly. Definitely one of our go-to favorites!

    Captain platter - lobster tail, crab legs, shrimp, crawfish, mussels,  clams, potatoes,  eggs, sausage,  and corn.
    Tippy P.

    The kiddos wanted seafood boil and have heard so many of their friends eating at Captain crab. We used to dine there often when we lived in Minneapolis. Restaurant is still the same, decorated with fish nets and toy fish, crab, oyster on the walls and ceiling. Service was great, we knew what we wanted. Commander platter for the kids who don't eat spicy and captain platter for the group that eats spicy. The boom boom easoning is good, you can ask for dipping sauce as well and pick a spice level. Definitely recommend if you're in the area.

    So delicious . Went there during lent for the first time. I will definitely be back!
    Wendy K.

    So delicious. Staff was great explained everything and were patient with us. You definitely should

    Steam Oyster
    Cyann L.

    Atmosphere was beautiful. My favorite part of the place is that a flower pathway is made for you while walking to your table. Also the other decor at the front or the door when you enter, like the bar and sitting pirate photo area. Service was amazing. Shout out to BIG Kevin for being our server and assisting with us with everything. He was always there when anything was needed and checked up to make sure everything was tasty. The Steam Oyster was delicious! I still had that ocean taste which is my liking, mix along with their home sauce. First Mate's platter, was enough for just us two! I honestly thought it wasn't enough, but man oh man was I full! It was a tad bit saltier than usual, but with a side of fries. I was about to balance it out as the fries wasn't too season and fresh from the fryer. Definitely a spot to go back to when you're in town, don't miss out! I also got a side of their Fire sauce and the heat was manageable. Next time I'll have to get it hotter!

    Description of our food and note about allergy

    We ordered three po boy sandwiches on New Years Eve (two shrimp and one oyster) and my husband has a severe sesame allergy. Normally seafood has no sesame in it but I figured if I put sesame allergy on the order it would be fine. Well, it wasn't. He had a very bad reaction and had to take three epi pens and we had to call 911. Now sometimes people don't know that things like tahini or mole has sesame in it so maybe that was the problem? But be careful with food allergies and new restaurants. Anyway, before the reaction the food was delicious so if you have no allergies then you should be good to go.

    Went here to get my first ever seafood boil in a restaurant while my husband was in the cities for a work trip, the experience was good until it wasn't. I only ate 1/4 of my $70 boil, I wasn't very hungry and it was a LOT of food, so I took the rest home so I could eat it for lunch the next day. They took my food in the BACK to package up for me. It wasn't until the next day after I drove an hour away to visit my sister who lives in a neighboring town, when I reheated my food and started EATING it that I realized they gave me somebody ELSES food. Somebody else's food that their hands were in, a half eaten corn on the cob. I mean it's a seafood boil that you suck on the food while eating. Called and complained and demanded a refund or for them to remake it, I was willing to drive back and pick it up but they made me call back 3 times with no answer or solution. My husband went in there and they tried telling him that they could only offer 30% off our next order. We explained we didn't live in the cities and wouldn't be back to their restaurant after this and they only offered him $20 for a refund. Our total bill was over $100. Not to mention, they told us that the persons food that they gave me ALSO called and complained. And from what I could see, the food they gave me was an order over $200 with king crab, scallops, lobster, sausage, allll the works. I'm still upset almost a week later. You can't make this stuff up. If they would've remade it for me or given me a full refund, there would be no review. But this kind of mistake cannot happen when you're serving seafood boils. People dig in them, indulge in the food, slurp on the sauce and suck on the shell fish. I was absolutely disgusted and haven't had an appetite since. Here's a photo of when the food came out because I was so excited to experience this for the first time in a restaurant, I've always made my own at home but where I live you can't get seafood boils like this let alone the good ingredients to make it. $70 for a boil might not seem like a lot of money to some people, but my husband and I do not dine out like this. We are the cook at home type of people and this was just really disappointing and terrible customer service. Also, the garlic butter flavor isn't very good. It tastes more oily than butter and the garlic tasted a little fake or chemically for some reason. But the seafood itself was perfectly cooked and delicious.

    The Commander's Platter

    Food was delicious! Our server, Kevin, was very helpful in deciding what to order. We will be back! Commander Platter was more than enough for 2 people!

    Malinda V.

    Spacious! It was clean with fun and cute decor. Not tacky and old like some seafood joints. Anyways, my family of 4 including myself eat & prefer the same kind of seafood. We love any type of crabs, shrimp and lobster. So as much as we wanted the platter it would have been a waste because we don't eat crawfish, clams and mussels. If we went with a bigger group that would have been fine. But we just got snow crab clusters, shrimp, smoked sausage, and lobsters. For the sauce we did garlic butter and original Cajun with medium spice. Soo good!! But next time we would do the fire. The seafood was cooked perfectly. Tender and sweet. Not over cooked which would leave it rubbery that's why I gave them 5 stars. We will be back!

    Jonathan H.

    My wife and I were out and about, and decided to try something new. We were hesitant trying a shrimp boil restaurant, even debating going somewhere else as we sat in the parking area. BOY were we wrong! The ambiance and playful atmosphere were excellent. There was even a video that played on the floor, and tracked your footsteps with red flowers. It was super cool. Looking at the menu wasn't overwhelming, but it made us nervous. The waiter explained all we needed to know, also insisting the 'BOOM BOOM' spice was his favorite, which we did decide to go with. Finally we decided on the Crab and Shrimp boil, for $99. The FOOD WAS INCREDIBLE. Like really incredible. Both my wife and I ate until we were both ready to pop. We left the restaurant excited to come back, and excited we tried them out. We were legit sad we only just now discovered this gem. On the way out, my wife joked that we were never going back to Red Lobster, and she's likely correct. If we want delicious seafood, we're going to Captain Crab.

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    Everything was perfect except for the sausage. Stay away from the sausage. It is as nasty as it looks.

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    Good service. The waiter noticed that my friend and I were interested in similar things, and suggested a package that saved us money.

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