This was our first time coming here and the place itself is really nice. Great views of the Hudson! Our service and food was pretty good too. My husband had the treasure chest appetizer which was huge! He enjoyed it. We also had the calamari which was good too. For dinner we ordered the stuffed lobster, salmon and shrimp with fries. Everything was tasty. The tarter sauce, which they say is homemade was good. A tad watery for what I'm used too. I also had the margarita which was really good! Strong though but still good. read more

Captain Jake's - Fried Calamari was really good! - Seafood Near Me - Newburgh, New York

SLOW?!?! The place is empty inside and a few on the porch and we have been here an hour with only drinks and soup....very good food but plan for a long wait :( Note: I have been reviewing restaurants on Yelp for a very long time and I have NEVER had someone call from the restaurant to argue with my review?!! I've had one owner or staff member argue with my review on Yelp...,but never a phone call to argue with my review :( We have been coming to James for Fathers Day and birthdays for a long time and have always gotten excellent food and good service....so when the place was sparse this afternoon I was totally shocked at how slow everything was. The lobster bisque was very good with a god amount of lobster chunks.....and my scallops were tender but slightly on the salty side....my husbands tuna was perfect and he enjoyed it!! Even tho we have been coming here for several years we won't be back as we don't spend money at establishments that call their customers after they leave and argue about the review?!?! Totally unacceptable!! Now I can also add RUDE and outrageous to the adjectives I've used here?! read more

I loved, loved, loved our meal at Captain Jake's. We showed up in Newburgh last week knowing that we wanted a nice lunch, but not knowing what to expect. My husband wanted to dine somewhere quiet & intimate. Captain Jake's had a good size crowd. It was probably more crowded than he would have liked, but they were all so nice! On the way in, a couple that was leaving held the door for us. We were seated immediately. The food was great! I never got to try my husband's Shrimp & Oyster Po' Boy, which received rave reviews. I was too busy eating mussels and slurping down an oyster shooter. Please check out my photos. I can't wait to come back. The wait staff was busy, but fantastic and so was the view of the Hudson River from anywhere in the room. read more

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Captain Jakes is a fun place , lots of locals at the bar. The oysters are always fresh and change from time to time and enjoy trying anything new. The buffalo shrimp is a delicious app. Their soups are always good. Try the fish and chips or fish tacos! Recommend for a good food and great view of the Hudson River. read more

So awesome.The food was excellent and very large.A great place to visit with family and has an excellent view of the river. Our waitress was very friendly and accommodated our needs without hassle. read more

Went there for dinner. Great menu, wonderful seating . If you want a patio seat by the River definitely make reservations. The waitress was friendly and everyone worked together and made sure we were happy. It's seafood and ITS FRESH SEAFOOD. Yes it was pricey but worth it Bathrooms spotless. read more

Captain Jake's - Captains bake. - Seafood Near Me - Newburgh, New York

Came here as a group of 4 on a Friday night. It was a very busy night, people trying to walk in but no tables were available. Thankfully we had a reservation . We waited a bit as people were overstaying the 90 min length of time. The staff was accommodating and gave us a round of drinks at the bar while we waited to be seated. We got the Seafood Fra Diavolo, a salmon dish and calamari with salad. We all enjoyed our food and the lovely view with our drinks. We had a great time and our waitress was awesome. Definitely recommend! A little pricey but worth it if you truly want a good time. read more

Captain Jake's - The view from our table - Seafood Near Me - Newburgh, New York

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I'm a big seafood lover and I will say always fresh here oysters and the lobster Mac are to die for long resident of Newburgh been coming here for awhile always will be back for great drinks and seafood read more

This place, like many on the front street rides primarily on their real estate location, location, waterfront location! We ordered a sangria and a dozen steam clams with chorizo to start and get a feel for the place. After that I down graded my trust and order from Lump crab cakes and went with the safest dish: salad with chicken. I'm used to fresh MD lump crab cakes and just coming off of vacationing there I knew theirs would not live up to my expectations. New England clam chowder was in the middle of our best & worst-good not excellent, a bit watery but tasty and inexpensive so we got what we paid for. The dual lobster rolls were tasty and fall somewhere in the middle of our best & worst - so decent. Nice serving size. Fries were good and crunchy. The onion rings were over done and in too greasy / tasted like oil was used too many times. My chicken salad was as expected. Mixed greens were fresh, chicken was dried out and over cooked but editable. The service was busy but ok until the waiter said he'd be right back to get us out of there and didn't come back for 15 minutes. That should have resulted in a less than 20% tip but I was feeling lenient. read more

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Had an early lunch on October 4. I had a nice IPA to drink and lunch was fish and chips. Fish was tender and moist on the inside and crispy on the outside. Fries were done to perfection. The coleslaw it was creamy, but not overly so. Our waitress, Haley, was very accommodating. She helped to Modify our table from large, round to small square. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We could see the boat moored, as well as a good view of the bridge.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The weather was great, which always adds to the ambience.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Got hungry driving to Catskills and needed a quick detour for lunch. Cannot be happier that we decided to stop at Captain Jake's. If the weather allows, the back patio is the most picturesque backdrop for lunch. Sitting on top of the Hudson and with a drink in hand, you will feel all the stress melting away. The sauce in the clams special with chorizo and white beans was so good that we drank it scooped up in clam shells and drenched in bread slices. The clams were fresh and plentiful, the chorizo was flavorful and tender, and the white beans was surprisingly top notch. The dish came together perfectly - ugh so good. The fried cod sandwich was good not nothing that flew us away. The tartare sauce and crisp thick batter were probably the highlights of the sandwich. The lobster mac and cheese drizzled with white truffle oil could make an angel cry. The portion of lobster is huge and the cheesy gooey deliciousness is almost just too much to handle. Highly recommend this riverside gem for seafood. They also have an array of options for land food if that's what you're feeling :) read more

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I'm 10 for 10 in restaurants Great service starting from the host stand. The server was very nice and patient being that our group was 6 and a baby. Food was delicious. Wait I skipped drinks. Drinks were delicious. If you like super strong drinks and for your own mix. My group enjoyed this restaurant. Thank you. read more

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Been here several times now and they never disappoint. Warm lobster rolls with plenty of meat unlike other places. Calamari was delicious too. The food and service are always good and you can't beat the views! read more

Captain Jake's - Seafood Near Me - Newburgh, New York

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We had the best experience here last night. We all shared the beet salads and the portions were huge and so good. Our party also had the salmon rib eye and sole dinners. Each dish was cooked to perfection. We ended the night with key lime pie and walnut Brownie. Our waitress Nicole could not have been more attentive or sweeter. It was such a beautiful night on the river sitting outside looking at all the boats and the stars. Karen n Scott read more

We stopped here on our way further upstate. The location is great and the service, friendly and quick. The food looked good but was fairly bland. Meh. read more

We all sat out in the patio, weather was nippy so had my jacket on but the vibes were super awesome! Our waitress, Lauren very friendly & informative. I ate the chicken picatta the chicken was okay but the mashed potatoes and the broccoli was so flavorful. Everyone else was very happy with there food. Let's talk about desert we choose hummingbird cake very flavorful tasted a lot like carrot cake, with hints of pineapple, coconut. if your in the area definitely check out this seafood restaurant. read more

I have to say, I'm not the easiest person to please whilst in a restaurant as I'm quite the snob, having working in many fancy-pants places. This place is absolutely glory each and every time I step foot in, all the way to the very friendly goodbyes on the way out. No matter how busy they are they don't seem to stress as far as service goes. I always had a glass filled with iced water. The food is fantastic and I mean FANTASTIC. They have THE best gluten free calamari EVERRRRR! If I lived next door I would live inside of this restaurant. Props to the owner for keeping the place consistent. My last visit ended in ruin. I believe the waitress put in my gluten free order as non gluten free because I was sick as a DOG later that night. Having not had any other food in the day aside from a couple lays potato chips, I can't help but blame Captain Jake's. Three "gluten free" appetizers were most certainly not made gluten free. read more

After a lot of months of I want to go there we finally went for lunch. Except for the parking this is a great location in the Hudson. We sat in the deck and the view is amazing. The waitress started out friendly but succumbed to the lunch rush. Food was just okay. Shrimp scampi for me, fish & chips for my wife. Both sadly under seasoned. I was not impressed and disappointed. read more

Captain Jake's - The view - Seafood Near Me - Newburgh, New York

I will start with the good: -most of the food -dessert (brownie a la mode) -outdoor seating with views of river. The not so good: -slow service -dirty utensil -hair in drink -one bathroom stall for ladies -over cooked chicken cutlet on salad -alcohol drinks watered down read more

Captain Jake's - Brownie a la mode - Seafood Near Me - Newburgh, New York

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Tasty food and excellent service. Would go back again. We went early on a Friday with reservations and were seated right away but I do know they can get busy. read more

Captain Jake's - Lobster rolls - Seafood Near Me - Newburgh, New York

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I liked this place alot. It was a little chilly in there, but we were by the waterfont, the doors were open, and people were outside sitting underneath the tent. The staff is friendly, and attentive. The food is amazing. The Sole Francaise was something new for me. Never tried it before, but it was delicious. I recommend trying the Buffalo Shrimp, & Clams Oreganato. I really enjoyed those as appetizers. A nice experience overall! read more

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Nice location overlooking the beautiful Hudson River. Good seafood selection and Good food, enjoy this place!

Excellent service and Excellent food ! Me and my family go to jakes two or three times a month and love this place. The views of the Hudson River make the experience relaxing and warm the food is high quality and expertly prepared ! read more

Went yesterday for lunch and was absolutely WONDERFUL!!! Food was delicious, service and river front table was great. Definitely recommend!! read more

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Captain Jake's never disappoints! They are fast, friendly, and the food is delicious! They are the most amazing gluten free friendly restaurant in the Hudson Valley! We have been going here for years and can't say enough! Every server has been so nice and hard workers! read more

Our fish were ok but not great. My mashed potatoes were lukewarm. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I guess we paid for the view.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

This place was good but not totally amazing. The lobster rolls are what I came for and the only reason I'm docking a star is because I found a piece of claw in my roll as I was biting into it and almost swallowed it and also because the roll was missing flavour and the lobster was a touch over cooked. It was missing salt or pepper or just something I can't put my finger on. That being said I would return! And give them a second chance I think maybe I just got them on an off day :) the fries were amazing and the roll wasn't bad it just wasn't amazing! read more

Only reason I gave any stars was because our waitress was very pleasant and helpful. Other than that, the food was awful. Lobster bisque and fried calamari were okay, but for the price I would not visit again. I would compare it to red lobster quality. The lobster Mac and cheese was so awful I had to send it back to the kitchen. It seemed as if they used velveeta cheese for it...will not be back again. read more

This place is so cute, we sat outside buy the water it was a beautiful view. The drinks were amazing and strong. I had 2 sangrias because the first one was so good. Food was good too! read more

Captain Jake's - Sangria - Seafood Near Me - Newburgh, New York

I have been going to captain Jake's for the last 5 years...... I give them 2 star because the food lacks.... the service was fine but ......the portions were small and I ordered seafood Diablo I told them to hold the clams because they didn't clean them well the last time I was there..... they charged me an additional 13 for less seafood.... And the sauce was water bound and the sauce was sweet ..... they burnt the sauce tried to save it .... never will go there again... im not the only person that had a bad experience there...... sorry the river grill 2 door over is 10 times better .... oh my how the captains has fallen..... I tried to call about my experience and never got a call back ...... this why I write this review read more

Very average. We had fresh oysters, they were good :) ($2.50-$3.00 each) Burger was good. Fish Tacos were fine but nothing special ($13). They came with rice & beans that were quite literally ... rice and beans ... nothing else ... no seasoning at all. Our server was great The hostess tried to sit us in the only table in the sun ... even though we asked for a shaded table. Even more ridiculous was that the other patrons told us that she's been trying to seat everyone else there too! There were lots of empty tables on the patio. So all in all it was average. read more

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A solid 3.5 stars riverfront restaurant. Came here for an early dinner and got the patio seating. Service was actually very attentive. The cocktail menu looks interesting but the cocktails taste a bit water down. Other Yelpers also mentioned this water down cocktail issue. Probably best to stick with beers or wine. The oyster Rockefeller and steamed clams apps were enjoyable. One of us ordered the grouper entree and was surprised at the small size of the fish filet but it was still good. The potato croquette that came with entree as a side was tasty. Fish tacos were ok but not a fan of the plain white rice & beans. This is a solid place to visit on a beautiful day if you want a waterfront experience but do temper your level of expectations. read more

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My husband and I visited for the first time and we had a great time there. The place was pleasant and with a nice view of the Hudson - the staff was friendly and the food very good. read more

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Probably thee best restaurant in Orange County. Minus the location, which is pretty much right outside the hood of Newburgh. Don't mind, as this is where I attended college. Food: 10/10 Service: 6.5/10 (Would only see waitress every 30 minutes) also tried memorizing order and messed up my order. Price: $$$ my meal was $75 alone, but so worth it. Wish the service was a little better. I'll def be back! read more

Was pleasantly surprised by captain jakes.. ive always avoided coming here bc i never really heard anything good, but was persuaded last night for a group dinner. Besides the service being a touch slow, the food was good. I dont really have anything crazy to say about my meal but it hit the spot. If an opportunity to go again comes up i might not avoid it next time. read more

Captain Jake's serves wonderful food and offers great service. Try the oyster stew when it's offered as a special. It's FRIKKIN' AWESOME! The view either from inside the restaurant or on the covered patio on warmer days is spectacular. The view of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge and the mountains that line the Hudson River are spectacular. read more

Food is excellent and service to match. The patio was warmed by overhead heating, which allowed us to enjoy the river views. Don't miss Captain Jake's! read more

This seafood restaurant is located in a amazing location with a incredible view. Make sure you make early reservation for dinner or lunch because this place gets packed. This was our second visit to this restaurant and we were amazed by the great friendly service. My wife and I were amazed by the food, from the starting appetizer to the main course and out of this world deserts. This is will be our place for seafood from now on. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves fresh and flavor full seafood with a incredible view. Sorry for not posting any pictures of our food but will be poating on our next visit, which will be very soon. read more

This was my first time at Captains Jacks and it won't be the last. The staff is courteous and attentive. We were seated outside and the tables were all placed with a significant space apart so you weren't eating on top of each other. The staff knew the menu and gave excellent suggestions. The food was fresh and delicious. We had the captains platter and all the seafood in there was fresh and cooked to perfection. The lobster wrap was light and delicious. The lobster bisque was creamy and served at the perfect warm temperature. If you like seafood this is the place the check out. The view to eat by is also beautiful. The restaurant was clean as well as the bathroom. Overall a very enjoyable dining experience and the I would give this place a 4.5. read more

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Great night with friends. Food and service excellent will be there again soon! Pastas and seafood were excellent. All three couples were very happy with this place! read more