The service was not very well in attendance. The restaurant was barren, there were no other people, yet, all of the wait staff was belly up at the bar having their own drinks and conversation so I would write a deficit in that category. The food was four out of 10, not anything to write home about. I had a margarita that was probably a six out of 10. We were there around 6 PM so the place should've been hopping, it was not. Not sure where everybody was, but they were not there. I'm not sure if I will have a return, we tried it once and...meh. read more

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Amazing! Ordered the pechuga tampiquena and boy were we surprised! Chicken was tender, flavorful and the enchilada was a chicken and cheese enchilada. Very delish! Rice didn't seem water logged and beans were very pungent with flavor and sausage chunks. Tortillas were served mixed as requested. Those were just ok, not the best tortillas. When you visit, must ask for the green salsa and there is no extra charge! Try this place! read more

Stumbled upon this place while looking for something open to eat after 9 pm! And boom there it was ! They have live music playing so it is definitely loud would recommend sitting on the patio for a nice breeze at night (maybe- yall know we in Texas lol). The food was good and the drinks are going to drink you so be aware they are strong lol. My server was very attentive and so sweet ! I will definitely be back read more

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Fast and great food. Went there after lunch rush and did not have the noise issue everyone complains about.

This is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in all of Houston. The wait staff is always super nice and welcoming, and the restaurant is super clean. At nights it gets really packed and it's got a great vibe going with the music and everything else. In terms of food, they get really creative and make super elaborate dishes, but unlike other places, it all goes well together! read more

It's FAR too LOUD in here! Inside and outside. We sat outside and the music volume was still overwhelming. They had a live band inside and a Dj outside. The food however, was pretty good. The service was good. The food was a bit pricey though for somewhere I couldn't wait to LEAVE. There were a lot of people there though so it's definitely the place to be if that's your thing. I however, have no interest in returning. read more

El Capitán - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Service was good but food was very disappointing the mojarra was over fryer and with no flavor and the green cheese enchiladas were horrible the cheese wasn't even melted. read more

El Capitán - Food had no flavor the cheese enchiladas we terrible the cheese wasn't even melted. This was a disappointment. - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

I wish I had read the reviews before coming to this restaurant. The music was too loud to the point that I couldn't hear the person sitting next to me. We literally had to use text to communicate. At a club alright, but at a restaurant, unacceptable. This seems to be a complaint folks have and nothing has changed. My server couldn't understand me. I literally had to point to my food on the menu to order (the first menu I got had gum on it). My paella was pretty good but the other dishes folks had at my table were subpar. The drinks were watered down. I will not be coming back. read more

El Capitán - Paella was pretty good. - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Decided to try a new place after running an errand. After having a miserable experience at another Mexican restaurant recently, I was apprehensive about trying another small Mexican place. The restaurant was a nice looking place, but I'm not sure what it is about mom and pop Mexican restaurants that has them blasting the music as loud as a night club on a Friday night. The place was loud. It was difficult to have a conversation. This time around, I was gonna go for something simple when it came to food. A plate of beef enchiladas is my usual go to when trying new Mexican places. My thinking is that it's a pretty difficult thing to screw up. My wife ordered some tacos with a cheese sauce. I can't exactly remember the name of them. The waitress asked me if I wanted green or red sauce on my enchiladas. She was very friendly and had a smile the whole time. Food was served and my enchiladas were served with green sauce. I told the waitress that I wanted red sauce and she took my plate to get corrected. During this time, I can see my wife making faces while eating her food. I asked her what was wrong and she said the food was pretty terrible. My wife is not as picky an eater as I am so if she's making faces, that's not good. She said the meat was rubbery and the cheese was more like water. She also mentioned the rice not being very tasty. Being the soldier she is, she still tried getting through most of it before giving up. My enchiladas arrive and i quickly find the same is true for me. These beef enchiladas were rubbery beef chunks with an odd taste. Not ground beef like most beef enchiladas. The sauce was strong like a hot sauce. The rice was just nasty. I don't have a better description for it. I did my best to try to get through the plate but I couldn't even finish one whole enchilada. When the waitress came back to check on us, I asked for the bill. She asked if we needed a to go box and we both quickly shook our head that we did not. The manager came to our table to ask us how our experience was while holding our check. I explained to him that the food was just not good. It was as simple as that. He handed me the bill and had removed the enchiladas. I told him I was not trying to get over on them and was willing to pay for my meals. I know there are people out there who are looking for any excuse to get away with a free meal when dining out and I am very adamant about making sure I'm not confused with one or them. In the end we didn't pay for the enchiladas and as soon as we were out I drove next door to the Wendy's drive thru. I was starving. I didn't want to completely dismiss this place by giving it a one star review here. I found the waitress to be friendly and the customer service, in my personal opinion, was pretty stellar. This is why I added another star. I just wish the food didn't taste terrible. It was really disappointing. I never not finish my plate. read more

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First off I would like to warn some folks the music is loud they have ppl playing loud music so if that's not your thing maybe this place isn't for you..... the food there is always amazing.... I love ceviche so this is one of my go to spots and the meals are always really good if you are ordering the top is the line stuff.... Maybe the generic burritos and tex Mex is your average meal that you get at most other places but I don't eat much tex Mex so I never get it but you get the fajita plates or oysters or other seafoods the food hands down is awesome.... Went there last night the drinks were strong and the service was good we sat outside since we don't go there for the live bands.... read more

El Capitán - Ceviche pico de gallo style and fajita a la plancha with fajita - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The food, the service, the ambiance all were 10/10! The only small inconvenience for me is the restroom wait as there is only 2 stalls and a lot of us go out to drink, so needless to say the restroom being available at a timely manner is a big plus! Unfortunately this location does not have this bonus and could definitely use another stall or 2 cause let's just say it caused some minor problems and that's why I am giving a shout out to the officers! Let me not forget the manager. I apologize for not getting her name but the way they looked out for me & my group was ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. It's definitely a fun place! I wouldn't recommend you take your kids after 10 on a Saturday lol. I'll definitely be going back! read more

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We were a party of 16 which included 3 children, a Friend recommended my Husband this restaurant since we were in town for the weekend. Unfortunately this restaurant was super load, we could not talk, it's not a suitable for children. When ordering my Margarita had little to no alcohol keep in mind it was $15.99 then we wanted a boil the waitress stated it was 24.99 a pound then came back and said it was 74.99 a pound. I had to ask for things more than three times because she would forget. No thank you, overall are total bill was close to $700 which included food and alcohol beverages. read more

Great place to watch a game, listen to live music, food and drinks are incredible specially the prices Plus they carry my favorite tequila La Santa read more

El Capitán - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

The worst experience of my life. The wait staff was very rude. And the person in charge was very very very Rude. I was over charge for my meal. I brought it to the waitress attention and she ask the person in charge for help. The person in charge came to my table and tried to make me pay extra and I told her that I am only paying the correct amount. because I was over charged and the person in charge got angry and raised her voice. So I ask for her name. She would not tell me her name so I got up to ask all the staff that was on duty no one would give me her name. so I took out my phone trying to record the situation and she attacked me she snatch the phone out of my hand. I was shocked on how she was very aggressive and unprofessional. In my opinion, this lady should be terminated from her job. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. I hope the owner views this post. read more

If they would just turn down the music, I would add a star, but it's so loud I actually worry for my hearing, and it takes away from the overall experience. We sat outside (because of the loud music), and the food was solid TexMex, which I love. The house margarita was huge, if a little sweet, but decent. The service was great. Overall, sitting outside away from the loud music, it was an enjoyable experience. If you're looking for good TexMex, this is a good choice. Save your hearing, though, and sit outside. read more

El Capitán - The house margarita is a bit too sweet (for me) and light on the alcohol, but it's so big, I got a bit of a buzz anyway. - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The food and drinks are incredible, although the band is good it is extremely loud which makes it very difficult to hold a conversation with anyone including the server. But over all highly recommended. read more

Food was ok but it had the worst service I've ever seen. Asked waitress three times for silverware and finally had the buss boy get it for us.The busboy needs to be promoted,he is more attentive than the waitress by far.Will not come back . read more

My experience: The food was okay, the drinks were good, the service sucked (took the servers an hour to get our order for drinks and food and about 35 minutes to get our food). The ambiance on Karaoke night sucked. The DJ cranked that shit up like we were in a fkn concert but in a small room. The singing would have been nice but the music alone was way too much. It was not a pleasant experience at all. Don't get me wrong I like loud music but what I don't like is my eardrums exploding. read more

El Capitán - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Very loud music this was even at lunchtime. The service was great. The food was ok. I only ate off the lunch menu. The rice was ok and the beans are salty. read more

El Capitán - Chicken burrito,rice , and beans. - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Primera ves en el Capitán y fue súper rico, el servicio al 100 Melissa fue súper atenta con todo el servicio y toda la Comida a tiempo y súper riquísima. Este lugar lo recomiendo para las personas que les gusta el seafood. read more

El Capitán - Shrimp, mussels and octopussy!! - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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ZERO STAR!!! Food is Nasty and bland. Waitress don't care. It took 20 minutes to finally get a glass of water. read more

Bad service, food was ok no flavor plus seems everything has cucumber in it. Shrimp cocktail was tasteless plus the cucumber over powered everything in it. The Shrimp soup tasted ok but the shrimp you had to peel them plus removed the heads. Then all the shrimp whiskers were in the soup. Won't b back & was highly recommended read more

The music was so loud my date and I was forced to sit outside. The piña colada was the best I've ever had but the shark margarita tasted as if it had almost no liquor in it. Absolutely no buzz from either drink. The food? Disgusting. The fried snapper was essentially flavorless and the sushi .. well. I don't know what I was thinking ordering sushi from a non-Asian restaurant. We really only went because it was the only spot open past 10:30 on a Sunday. read more

Food is decent but what is annoying is the live music / loud music. IMO I avoid this place Weekend nights. Good seafood enchiladas though. read more

Overpriced food, music is terrible, staff is terrible. Don't waste your money or time coming here.

Second time here and I will be coming back to try other dishes they have that looks awesomely delicious. The only downfall to this place is if your on your lunch break the wait time is too long. read more

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I would highly recommend. Food and service is amazing had fun the whole time . The music makes it better read more

El Capitán - Food is amazing and spicy - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Muy rica comida el shushi y la atención 1000%10 de la mesera Jessica se las recomiendo mucho muy linda

We really enjoyed the food,! The prices are reasonable . The staff was very friendly although the could of used a few more waiters. It was a Tuesday evening so a little less staff would be expected. We like trying new places and we will return. Norberto was great! He was very busy but very attentive! read more

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Love the waitress very respectful food is A1 Yajahira she's one sweet person !! We are a big group and she was able too bring us our things on time !!! read more

Food was great but unfortunately service was horrible, I came all the way from Magnolia with my family and the service was awful, and it's Tuesday which is not even busy....... read more

The only good thing are the prices. Food was bland, guacamole is not hand Made fresh bland as well. We sat outside and the band was inside. They were entirely to loud then a DJ came on the patio. It was a battle who could be louder. Almost killed myself in the bathroom. The floor was slippery. Service was slow. We really try to dine out at local businesses. Unfortunately this was a miss. read more

So we went for dinner on a Thursday evening. It was almost impossible to order as the brass Mariachi band was so loud even screaming directly into the ear of another was no match. We basically pointed to the menu to order. I had ground beef tacos which were tasty. I didn't care for the rice and beans however. The biggest surprise came with the bill. The snow crab legs my daughter had were $88! Menu said they were market value which is fair enough. Unfortunately we couldn't inquire about market value because no one could hear anything above the band. On top of it all the crabs were just mediocre. Not a restaurant we will return to. read more

There were two hostess and two security guards at door, all I want to do was take a peek inside to know if I should wait or to not waste my time waiting to get a table due to the music. Hostess was rude and said no even though I told her we were not going to sit down just take a look by the door. Great customer service would have been if she walked in with me for 5 seconds and then said ok let's go back out. But she just said no, its not allowed. I was so excited to dine there but guess I will never know what the place is like since she ruined the experience for me and I will not be returning. Train better customer service. read more

Me and my husband were killing time as our car was at car toys. Text door. We asked for a small and large margarita Shocked to be changed $32 and $13! They should be ashamed to take advantage like that. read more

What should have been a simple lunch turned out to be garbage. I should have gotten the first clue when it was empty when I walked in at lunch time. I even asked if they were open. I noticed prices were really high so I chose the simple easy wings. I placed my order asked for half hot, half BBQ. I only ate 3 they were super dry and tasted old, I didn't complain just asked for the check. Then they bill me 2 half orders at the higher rate and when I asked about it it was basically too bad so sad. Thats a dirty rotten thing to do to a customer, especially since he never explained that when I placed the order. He should have told me that when I ordered and I would have simply chosen a different option. Not real hard to say that "it's going to be more of you do it that way." So, crappy dry old chicken wings and a POS waiter that doesn't care about business. Never going back and will be sure to tell everyone I know that this place sucks. read more

****As a small business owner I understand how important reviews are. We had a group come in and we were having a fine time until the music began. It was SO LOUD (PERCUSSION and TUBAS) that we could not even speak to our party. I spoke with the manager and she said that there was nothing that she could do and that this volume was a normal thing for a Thursday through Sunday. There was also "nothing they could do" to accommodate our table. All members of our table just got our checks, to go bags, and left our margaritas and beers because we could not get out of there fast enough. I will NEVER be back and I hope the management/ownership reads this review and takes time for self reflection. Margaritas were not good at all. Food was decent. read more

Food and drinks were okay. Overpriced for what it was. 6/10. The one star review goes towards our experience. To start, the place is extremely unsanitary and dirty. Caught our waiter smoking weed in the bathroom but didn't really bat an eye, until he decided to throw a fit just because we asked to do a split check with two cards. Music was also obnoxiously loud where we couldn't even hear anything except for the overdistorted music. The experience doesn't deserve anything above a 1 star. You're better off going to another seafood restaurant (might I suggest captain Toms or mambos) than going over here. I will not be returning. read more

Love the food and drinks Music is loud with many tables It get packed quick in the evenings Lately the services has been slow during the day since short staff read more

Well this is for sure a tough review to write. My son had been here earlier this month and said it was fantastic, and brought us here on Saturday night. We got there at 6pm, and everything was going beautifully. Service was good and the food was really good. Very nice selection of traditional Mexican fare, and then the added bonus of various seafood offerings. I love seafood, so i was thrilled. Then came 7pm. Apparently at 7pm or therabouts, they start a live band with live music. This is not a huge restaurant, and when you have a full band playing real time, all chance of enjoying the rest of your meal is gone. Don't believe me? As soon as the second song started and we realized this was how it was going to continue, I asked for our check. The server brought me another beer. OK, I drank that and ate a few more bites of my food, thinking the check was still forthcoming. I asked again for the check, and this time I got a second shot of tequila. At this point its now laughable, and my son enjoyed my second tequila shot. We did finally get our check, but it cost us way more than we intended, as well as the annoyance. Not to mention we did not even get the box I requested to take the remainder of my food home. I think we would go back again, perhaps on a different date or maybe a different time, but I would definitely first check the possibility of live music first. read more