If we lived here we'd be regulars! Everything was SO GOOD! I had the Mahi Mahi with Broccoli and salad as my sides; it was perfectly cooked, and perfectly seasoned, as was the broccoli. So fresh. My husband had the Philly cheesesteak, with fries. Both were perfectly prepared. This place is a gem! There are pictures all around that show a lot of of history of the area, and also it seemed like family history of the owner. Great vibe, great prices, excellent quality! read more

My husband and I ate at Captain's Diner a few days ago and the food was delicious. We had the You-Peel-Em shrimp. A half a pound was plenty for two people. We also had stuffed mushrooms that were huge and crispy and moist on the inside. A generous portion of fried shrimp included fries. All was very good. We took half home! Our server, Vicky, was super nice, attentive, and was very familiar with the menu. We will definitely return! read more

Most visit! Clean inside, generous portions, well priced. Where can you get an omelette with a huge serving of hash browns and toast for under $10 ? I heard their biscuits and gravy was very good. Bacon came with 5 strips. Excellent service too! Would come back again. read more

Captain’s Diner - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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Best place I found peel and eat shrimp. Large portion and very affordable. Their food is very well made and the place has a family friendly beach town feel. Great prices and great food at the very best price points. read more

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Crazy good food, crazy nice staff, big open dining area with a nice looking bar area. It has both tables and booths. My wife and I had dinner here and really enjoyed our meals. The menu has a lot of variety and choices including fresh fish and steaks. They have a nice selection of drinks and beers. We both had a Perfect Marg no salt on the rocks. They both came with two limes. They were very tasty and resonably priced. My wife had the Nueces Bay which is flounder, shrimp, crab with a wine butter sauce. She got the vegi's of the day and rice as her side. She loved it, everything was very good. I had the Stuffed Flounder with rice and fried okra. The stuffed flounder was grilled with the seafood stuffing. I really enjoyed this also. Our wait person was friendly, helpful with our questions and checked on us the appropriate number of times to make sure everything was great. read more

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Was on the island for a doctor's appointment and decided to try this place for lunch and so glad we did. We had Melody as a server and service was exceptional. Hubs tried the Greek burger and I ordered the ANC chicken sandwich. He had sweet potato fries and I had the onion strings. Let me say my sandwich was great. Huge portion of chicken, avocados and bacon. Could only eat half. Hubs said the Greek burger was amazing and that the ground beef was super juicy and tasty. The portions on the onion strings and fries were HUGE, way too big like enough for a team. lol. But everything was really good. Will definitely be back when we are in the area, 9 out of 10 for everything. And prices were good too. read more

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Ordered a stuffed flounder special in what is supposed to be a sea food restaurant on North Padre Island. It took 40 minutes because the dish was a frozen dish prepared elsewhere. It was served warm, not hot, and the interior was soggy. It was mostly stuffed with rice. Tasteless and very disappointing. Hugh M. read more

Service was great. They bring out fresh rolls to the table after you order your drinks. The menu is very straightforward and has exactly what you want. My daughter and I got lunch while my hubby opted for breakfast since it was about 10:45 when got there. The shrimp poboy was really good...seasoned and lots of pickles, tomato and lettuce. I don't know if they make the hoagie inhouse or not but it was toasted and was sooo good. The tarter sauce comes on the side. I just Wish they put 2 more shrimp on the sandwich to fill it up all the way. My daughter loved the shrimp platter. The shrimp were seasoned well and fried golden. My hubby loved the pancakes and hashbrowns...the bacon was . I tried a piece or 2. Very good experience. Also...the bathroom was veeerryyy clean so I appreciated that. Check them out if you come to Corpus Christi. You won't be disappointed. read more

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Sunday morning breakfast stop and wasn't that busy which was great. Got sat right away in a booth. Service was prompt and friendly. Food was tasty and only issue was the side of ham came out after the rest of the meal. Large portions for the two eggs and French toast. Eggs were scrambled well and loved the hash browns. Coffee was also quite delicious, should have asked for a to go cup! Decor was simple and clean, there was an odd open space due to the a/c dripping. Smart of them to not leave tables for guests to have an unpleasant experience. read more

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So we have tried several dinner items and they never miss. The food is all so good. If I had to pick a favorite I would pick anything from the menu lol. Ok we loved the Greek salmon, mushroom burger and New York strip. But it's all good. And the diner atmosphere feels comfortable to dine in. The servers and bartenders have been welcoming and really work hard to make your experience great. So far, best on the island. read more

Captain’s Diner - Seafood platter with fried shrimp, rice pilaf, fries, hush puppies and there is a salad that it also comes with. - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

What a great surprise! We loved Captain's Diner. It was recommended to us by a friend who had recently discovered it. Every employee was super friendly and the food was spectacular. We started with wonderful drinks recommended by our waitress, then had calamari, crab cakes, onion rings, Greek Salmon, blackened salmon and a burger. The portions were big, the food was served hot and everything was flavored like it was homemade. Also our waitress, Gabby, could not have been more pleasant. It was clear she loved her job and took pride in working for the family owned business. We look forward to going back when visiting the Port A area again. read more

Captain’s Diner - Greek salmon with spinach, calamari olives and feta cheese. I've never had salmon like this. Loved it! - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Where do I begin? Let's start with the price of their entrées. Everything here from steak to burgers and baskets is priced so affordable it would question me to think the quality would be less than. This isn't the case. Captains Diner is a true contender for restaurant experience of the year in my book. Everything and I do mean everything from the seafood platter to the steak and turf, which I ordered was amazing and the price is unbelievable. This place is an absolute gem. This is my new go to place why down on the coast read more

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I do not understand what the hype is about this place or why it is so busy! The food is absolutely disgusting! I had the captains platter and I am unsure of what this stuffed crab was, but that is the most awful stuffed crab that I've ever had in my life. Whatever seasoning used is terrifying. The flounder was awful. I was unable to break the edges off and it was more like rubber. And I'm unsure what the batter is on the fish but again it was terrible. My daughter ordered the fried shrimp pasta, and couldn't even eat her plate. Our waitress was preoccupied with her tables inside rather than our table outside on the patio. You tend to be forgotten if you're on the patio. We had a table of eight and getting refills for drinks was horrible. We had to wait over a half an hour for our ticket and that was with me requesting it. They do add gratuity for large parties. I can assure you, our waitress did not earn her tip by any means and my family tips well over 30%. read more

Food was hot and fresh. Great friendly service and welcoming atmosphere. Plates had the perfect amount of food. read more

Captain’s Diner - Onion rings and gyro. - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

I had a good experience here because the waitress was friendly and the food was pretty good. I like that the food wasn't really salty though most of the dishes were a bit planned. They definitely could've used a bit more seasoning. But besides that I felt the food was quite fresh, and the pricing was reasonable. My favorite dish was the flounder and cream sauce. The flounder tasted fresh and the cream sauce was flavored really nicely and had some seafood in it. read more

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My husband and I came by for dinner around 6 pm yesterday, and we seemed to have hit the perfect time. There was a brief wait, but shortly after we checked in, a lot of families were coming in to get on the wait list. There were several large groups, and the restaurant is quite the hole-in-the-wall place. The inside is quite vintage with an old-timey feel. We loved the old celebrity photos on the wall. I ordered the grilled shrimp with steamed broccoli (veggie of the day) and a baked potato. My husband had the grilled salmon with rice pilaf and broccoli. We also had Caesar salads, which tasted really good. Their prices are super reasonable, and you get A LOT of food. The service was also really good, and we barely had to ask for anything. We will be back! read more

Captain’s Diner - Grilled Shrimp Platter with Steamed Broccoli and a Baked Potato - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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Everything here was excellent! The food was delicious, the service was fantastic! I'm actually writing this review while I'm still sitting here. I'm rather picky and I couldn't be happier! Beware, the portions are huge! My husband had the coconut shrimp and I had the Greek salad with grilled chicken. We shared the crabcake appetizer. Delicious! I will come back every time that I am on the Gulf Coast! Our server, Zoey(sp) is wonderful! read more

I have had breakfast, lunch, and dinner here. You can't beat the quality of food (no Sysco crap here), portions, and price point.

Food was great got the captains omelette ,good size and amount of filling might split this next time since it was so big.i door dashed so I can't speak on their service or ambiance . Family got some pancakes not enough syrup so maybe order an extra syrup cup read more

We were first time Customers and we were so glad that we found this local home style seafood restaurant with a good amount of space and tables with staff to serve them. The restaurant is also nicely decorated with historical photos of the island not over done with neon signage. The menu provide various selections and are well priced for the ample portions served. Our waitress by the name of Gabby was just fantastic always stoping to check on us and offering if we needed anything plus she was very knowledgeable of the food and the history of the restaurant. For starters we had the delicious crab cakes and I mean 5 of them not 2 or 3. We then had the Shrimp plater grilled and a Seafood salad both were delicious .. overall we're delighted and will certainly be stopping by again to try the other items on the menu when visiting our favorite White Cap Beach. read more

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Previously gave this place a 5 star. But went in this visit. Told the waiter I was allergic to tomatoes. So he turned around and put tomatoes on my salad and then didn't even bother to tell me the vegetable of the day had tomatoes in it so I wasn't able to eat my vegetable and then when it came around time to the bill and charging they added three dollars between the bill and paying I will show pictures for an example. I thought this was my spot when I came to the island but not anymore. The food was mediocre this time also except for the shrimp. The shrimp was on point but the rest of it was not. read more

Captain’s Diner - Where they decided to add whatever they wanted in payment. Didn't match bill - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

The food was delicious. The service was prompt, friendly & efficient. The ambiance was unique with the historic black & white photos of people & places on Padre Island. read more

The food is terrible. I had a turkey cranberry sandwich that was nothing more than some packaged deli meat with a small spoonful of cranberries & stale fries. The service was slow. The atmosphere is depressing. read more

Captain’s Diner - Turkey Cranberry Sandwich that my dogs walked away from. - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Just starting by saying the Greek burger was amazing. Only suggestion would be by adding lamb meat into the patty. Was defiantly a better burger than Ithe fancy similar burger in Vegas! Staff was great. Very accommodating. Restaurant looked like it went through some changes that have a Greek boating vibe - which matches the history of the location. read more

Breakfast was great! Only thing I would change is being as slow as it is at breakfast time (at least while we were there) bring my toast with the butter already on it and melted because by the time I put the butter on the toast it was cold and the butter didn't melt so I didn't eat it. Other than that, my breakfast was wonderful! read more

From start to finish...just amazing!! Salad dressing was homemade and so tasty! Ordered the coconut shrimp and it was the best I've ever had. The flavor was perfect and you could taste the coconut! The corn nugggets were delicious! Our waitress Letiticia was amazing. She had other tables and was busy but treated us like royalty! She explained the menu items to us and made us feel very welcome. The restaurant was sparkling clean. Best food experience we've had in Corpus Christi! read more

Captain’s Diner - Coconut shrimp, rice pilaf and corn nuggets - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Very busy place. Great Bloody Mary. Very very generous potions. Service was excellent and very friendly. Would stop there again. read more

Flawless service by Shawna. Her positive attitude is infectious. Restaurant was clean. They served complimentary rolls at lunch. The side salad ingredients tasted fresh and I think the ranch was made in house. After trying both the grilled and fried shrimp, I preferred the fried, but both were really delicious. We ordered the mashed potatoes, fried okra and fries as our sides. Loved the hush puppies and fries. read more

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We went for breakfast. Our food came cold. There was a lot of it so I guess that was good but cold toast, hash browns and eggs. The bacon was hot. They did take off $2.50. Oh well read more

Captain’s Diner - Eggs, hash browns, bacon and toast - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

I was disappointed with the food, I only took a picture of the shrimp bisque and salad. The service was ok, maybe because it was full the inside is ok. read more

Captain’s Diner - Shrimp bisque, wasn't good. The shrimp were small, which was fine, but they were hard,, If they were overcooked, they should've been muchy - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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Captain's Diner on North Padre Island in Corpus Christi delivered on both food and service. I ordered the flounder with shrimp and crabmeat in a wine sauce--and it was outstanding: rich, perfectly cooked, and well‑seasoned. I left both full and genuinely satisfied. A memorable meal. read more

Wow, what a hidden gem!!!! Food was great, fresh, perfect & service from our waitress Raeitta was beyond amazing. read more

First and last time here. Started off with being told 30 minute wait for 8 and ended up being much longer. Fine that's okay whatever but we get seated and the atmosphere was off customers looked irritated going up to waitresses asking about food asking for refills had even seen a couple want to walk out but was promised there food was done and they ended up waiting another 25 minutes. Our food took about 50 minutes to come out we had ordered 5 plates, food was cold and not worth the wait. At this point we were just ready to go and of course we get our ticket and our ticket was wrong and that took another 15 minutes to correct because a manager had to correct it. So yeah never again. Not worth chancing it for a better experience. read more

North Padre needed an old- school diner with hearty food and an enticing variety of menu items. The Hurricane cocktail was enormous; actually, everything we ordered could've served +1. Reasonable prices, too. Spacious and clean dining area decorated with historic photos. Hostess and serving person were friendly and professional. We'll be back. read more

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Outstanding, will not disappoint you Great service great menu I got seafood platter and wife got ny strip both excellent Large portion. I'm coming back for breakfast read more

If you are looking for great food and awesome service, look no further. I was in town from the Midwest and was looking for fresh seafood. I had looked at several other places online and they all seemed like they were trying to be flashy or something special. This place said simply fresh seafood to me so I thought I would try it. Glad I did. Started with a cup of gumbo. OMG!!! This is what gumbo is supposed to be. Dark, and lots of flavor. Each bite begged for another. I ordered the seafood platter, because I couldn't decide. Everything was absolutely wonderful!! No cocktail or tarter sauce needed. The taste of the shrimp and flounder did not need it. I am not normally a fan of stuffed crab. I ate it all and wished there was more. Enough about the food, time to rave about the staff! The service was excellent!! Gabby was my waitress. She was friendly, checked on me regularly, my "real" sweet tea was never empty, and even took the time to chat a little. All the staff seemed to enjoy working there and worked great together. Seemed like a great team!! I Will probably be back this trip and will definitely come back whenever I return. Thank you for a great meal and experience!! read more

I ordered the grilled shrimp platter, which came with 8 gigantic shrimp along with salad & baked potato. Everything was fresh & the shrimp was well seasoned. Our waitress was friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. Definitely got our moneys worth. We will be back! read more

We loved this family-owned restaurant! Most of the food is made from scratch and you can really taste the difference. Everything was fresh, flavorful and clearly prepared with love. We enjoyed it so much that we ended up going back a second time during our vacation and it was just as good as the first visit! read more

Both food and service was great. The food portions are huge which you don't see often in restaurants these days. Our table had the Greek Salmon, shrimp fettuccine and Nueces Bay Flounder. They came with 2 sides and salad or soup. I had the shrimp bisque and it was excellent. Everyone loved their dish and all went home with leftovers. read more

4.5 rating....First time ever.... We were heading to our regular seafood restaurant on the causeway and decided on something new. We have found a new place in north padre island! I had the captains platter w/the flounder. Too much fun food but who's complaining! Hubby had the chicken fried steak: delicious. Our side salad was fresh, sampled the corn nuggets (amazing), and ended w/apple pie ala mode. Gabby was our server: excellent job, knows her. Menu well. Only reason for not scoring a perfect 5 was my baked potato: was super loaded w/cheese and bacon, which I tend to prefer lightly filled. Highly recommend! read more