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    Captain John's

    4.2 (124 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Street side entrance
    Kat S.

    Certainly a very local establishment. I wandered in here this afternoon based on my desire to find the perfect onion rings. The ones I dined on today were very close. It was bit of a rocky start, as I walked in, there was an incident involving a regular patron and a Keno payout. He was very loud and very aggressive. I will compliment the female employees, no matter how loud he got, they stuck to their guns telling him to calm down and let it go. I ordered the fried shrimp platter and added on the onion rings. When the plates were delivered to the table, I couldn't help but thing that such a presentation was the seed idea to the founders of Long John Silvers or Captain D's (look at my photos). The shrimp were nothing to rave about... they weren't fresh but were served hot. The fries were plentiful and I enjoyed a vinegar based scoop of cole slaw. The crown jewel of the meal- the onion rings!

    Captain's platter to-go with onion ring add-on ($4)
    Anita L.

    Definitely a good value for a platter! I got my platter to-go and it came with two tartar sauces and a coleslaw. It took about 10 minutes to get my order when it wasn't busy. I didn't realize the seafood was on top of battered french fries, so the onion rings add-on definitely was not necessary! The whole belly clam was my favorite, and I was impressed at how soft and tender the haddock was. Overall I felt the fried seafood could've used more salt on the breading- it tasted a bit bland. I did enjoy the French fries and onion rings. The coleslaw is very creamy and on the sweeter side, and the tartar sauce was also on the sweeter side with relish. I would actually add salt and vinegar next time to everything next time. Pro-tip you can freeze the leftovers to reheat in an air fryer! Atmosphere inside is definitely dive-y, and there's some street parking in front and on the side streets. Bonus is they now take credit cards! They do have daily specials so it's worth checking out their Facebook page which seems to be updated pretty regularly.

    Bacon-wrapped scallops with a maple glaze
    Natasha M.

    Cash-Only: I ordered the bacon-wrapped scallops in a maple-glaze sauce and got a Shipyard Pumpkin beer. Both were fantastic! The service was fine since I was there during an off-peak time, so I was attended to fine. The ambiance was very sea captain vibe.

    Sandy D.

    Saw an ad on Facebook for Captain Jack's Seafood so thought we would try it. It is in the city of Lowell so use your navigation. https://www.facebook.com/CaptainJohnsLowell/ It is in a very populated part of Lowell so you may go right by it at first. But we found it and found a parking space as they don't have a parking lot. At first I was a little leery, but we went in. We sat ourselves at a table and a very nice waitress came over and asked us about drinks. There is a full bar available. I ordered a Cosma and my husband a Coke. So I heard the seafood was delicious, so we ordered a fried scallop, fried clam combo with fries and onions rings for a $3.00 up-charge. You get so many onion rings for $3.00 its unreal....The "DRY SCALLOPS" you get there...DRY meaning there are no chemicals in them are REALLY good and I am a freak for scallops...their onion rings are DELICIOUS! The second time we went there we ordered the baked scallops, mashed and cole slaw. Really good. My husband got the fried scallops because he liked them so much from the first visit. The reason I ordered mashed is because they serve battered fries and I am not a fan of them. Please change them................. This place has everything. Club sandwiches, pasta, you name it.............. Its very casual...but food is really delicious!!! Lots of photo's to come shortly!!!

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    15 years ago

    was in there the other day great bartenter great owners a fantastic place to visit larry enright writer

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    3 of us had lunch around noon, plenty of seating available…read more FOOD: Very good, fresh. The fish and chips were flaky, fries crispy and the cole slaw is savory. The seafood casserole was decadent with plenty of scallops and shrimp. SERVICE: Nina was excellent. Ensured we had everything we needed, patient with an elderly party member and took photos which came out really nice! BAR: The Bloody Mary had just the right amount of mix and alcohol and was loaded with fresh garnish - 3 jumbo olives, a shrimp and lemon and lime wedges. ATMOSPHERE: It was chilly as we arrived (March), warmed up a bit as more patrons entered. Of course, it does have the aroma of a fish restaurant. Parking is in the back, the entrance is before the restaurant. We missed it the first time around as the parking sandwich board sign was behind the white picket fence. A little inconvenient as we had to then go all the way around the center for a second time. I suspect if the sidewalk was shoveled, the sign would be out there and more visible. There is a parking sign with an arrow on the building, but it is in front of the restaurant walkway entrance, so by the time you see it you likely passed the parking lot entrance.

    A welcome addition to downtown Chelmsford! Fresh local New…read moreEngland seafood. Service was friendly and efficient. Large portions so one meal can also be tomorrow's lunch. Good wine selection, and the bar was quite crowded when I was there.

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