This place immediately made me feel like it was the late 90s early 2000s. The vibe was definitely geared towards family and good old fried fish. We arrived about an hour before close and had amazing service and great food. Everyone at our table got to enjoy the salad bar. Though it's basic it hits all of the necessary parts. The salad dressings are homemade and there two different coleslaw's and Mac salad. My niece and mom feel in love with both of them. The ranch was so delicious that I dipped my popcorn shrimp, yes my calabash shrimp into the ranch and truthfully I should've asked for a cup of ranch to go to eat my leftover shrimp with. I will definitely come back even though I'm not a big seafood connoisseur. I really enjoyed the simple salad bar and the variety on the menu. My dad also wants to try the all you can eat, but since we arrive late, it was not a good choice for us during this visit. The Captain's Cap 670 Park St Belmont, NC 28012 (Review 2 in 2026 and 897 overall) read more

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Service fast and attentive, food very fresh tasting flounder and shrimp. Inside decore was nice but no wow factor. But im there to eat not for a show. Only near miss was the hush puppies for my taste buds no onion flavor kind of flat. But everything out was very flavorful. Onion rings were inhouse and great, we will be back read more

The food is usually good here, but on yesterday the perch tasted soggy or as if it had thawed out & was left sitting in H2O for an extended period of time. I ended up taking the fish back & requesting the whiting. It tasted much better! The manager was very helpful & the staff that I encountered at the window was pleasant. I went through the drive- through window, but I have eaten inside before. The establishment is very clean, including the bathroom, and there is plenty of seating for a small or large crowd. I will definitely go back again. read more

The Captain's Cap - Baked potato & hush puppies. - Seafood Near Me - Belmont, North Carolina

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Great seafood and great service! I love the sea perch and my husband said the shrimp are excellent. Salad bar is sufficient but nothing special. We will definitely return for the seafood, tho. read more

We had a wonderful fried fish dinner that was not greasy or over breaded. Hush puppies and sides were also delicious. Very friendly service.

Went for flounder,jumbo shrimp, and scallops. Well the flounder had a slight dirt taste, other then that there was no taste, the jumbo shrimp were good not so jumbo but close, then the scallops? I have eating scallops all my life and these must have been cheap bay scallops they were quarter size and half the thickness of normal bay scallop, watery and the most god awful taste i ever had! Slaw was good,hush puppies were good. Note one of the guys at my table ask for salt & pepper fried fantail shrimp and was told there prebreaded the only prebreaded shrimp I know is commerical frozen, resturants don't do that because they don't know wither there going to be grilled,broiled,or fried! Cost $28.00 plus a 5.00 tip for the 1 trip to check on my table at the end of the meal. Ted read more

Took 24 volleyball players there tonight.. service was super, food was great and everyone had a big smile. So glad we chose this place! Thank all... read more

Had perch and green shrimp dinner Monday night & the seafood & onion rings were good. The cole slaw not so much. Returned the next night for a ribeye because server said the steaks were very good. Not in this case. It was way overcooked and came out very well done. What a waste. The bright side was my first time trying their homemade shaved cabbage vinegar slaw. Tasted like homemade sauerkraut to me. I'll return for the seafood and vinegar cabbage. read more

Just got takeout and the white fish, green shrimp and flounder were really good. Very disappointed in the tartar sauce. It was basically tartar liquid with the consistency of milk - not at all tartar sauce. read more

Thought we would try it since they had both steak and seafood. It was okay, nothing over the top. The portions were decent for the price, but the food wasn't spectacular. The shrimp were a bit soggy, and the crab cake mostly filler, hardly any meat. The decor was neat, very "sea" like. The server was not the most pleasant or attentive. This was our first time there, and she didn't tell us anything like she was telling others sitting nearby. She never offered me drink refills but made sure my husbands cup was always full. Unfortunately for her, I decide what the tip will be since I, too, am a server! read more

Great food large quantities, Serve was fantastic and salad bar was amazing! I ordered orster's and shrimp combo. The tartar sauce was delicious but I like a bit more horseradish in the hot sauces. read more

A delicious lunch, however being given a baked sweet potato over the classic baked potato involuntarily, hurt me so deep. And of course I gave it a shot... and I can not believe people make pies out these read more

My friend and I ate there Friday March 10th and we both got food poisoning. It was absolutely terrible. I violently vomited, non-stop diarrhea and the worst stomach cramps. That was worse than any stomach bug I have gone through. I do not recommend this place at all. I advice everyone to stay away and tell your parents/grandparents to stay away. I do not recommend them putting themselves in harms way. read more

Do not order from here. My 1st and only experience was horrible. This restaurant advertises.the Combination 2 with 2 types of your choice seafood with quantities listed included for roughly $32 then they cut the fish quantity in 1/2. If you ordered 18 Perch, you will recieve 9 perch and the greasy calabash shrimp. Food is incredibly greasy. Burnt hush puppies. Soggy, greasy onion rings. Stuffed the 2 orders of onion rings and 2 order of fries in 1 Togo plate. Which made the food even greasier and mushy. Cole slaw is grated to a mushy texture. Manager was incredibly rude refused to admit that they are misleading customers. Even stated the family meals do not list quantities, which was also false. Of course this meal went into the trash. Lesson learned Unfortunately 0 stars is not an option available for a rating. read more

Food is marginal at best. Shrimp seemed greasy and rubbery. Baked potato wasn't done. Service was fair and not attentive. Place is showing its age. Salad bar was skimpy and not well kept. Decided to try because it is closer to home. Surf & Turf in Bessemer City is far superior to this place. Will not return. read more

I've been a customer here for 16 years and have always been satisfied. But today I went to the take out window and ordered perch with fries. I wanted something soft since I've had recent dental work. While the small order was huge.. enough for an army, it was all dried out and hard. The French fries were inedible. The hush puppies were the only good thing. Disappointed as I am on a tight budget and it was a rare treat for me. read more

Amazing to go of broiled Cod filet with baked potato and slaw...generous portions of broiled Cod fish, dusted with seasoning, and sides with a fully cooked potato and tasty slaw!!! A great meal!!! read more

Ahoy mates! Delicious steaks and seafood! Always enjoy the food! This isn't fine dining. It's a wonderful place to go out for a nice atmosphere and excellent dinner. Fish camp style! read more

The Captain's Cap - Happy customer - Seafood Near Me - Belmont, North Carolina

Captain's Cap is a fish camp. We went there for a friend's birthday in my pirate group. The space was great and they were good with accommodating a large group. The inside vibe is old and the customers seem to be an older crowd as well. There's some ship and fisherman decor, but all seems a little out dated. Service was okay. Pitchers of water and tea were left at the table which cut down on needing refills. Hushpuppies came to the table first. After our trips to the salad bar, our plates weren't cleared which made the table seem crowded. Once the meals arrived, everything was shouted out. And not even five minutes into eating, they already wanted to bring our checks. Just seemed like they wanted to rush us out. The food is greasy and salad bar is unappetizing. The salad is iceberg and has lots of white pieces. Even the tomatoes and cucumbers have a dull color. There's no light dresings. And the cheese tastes like processed cheese. The macaroni salad was okay. Most of the food is deep fried, but you get a lot of it. I ordered the crab cakes with onion rings. I didn't think the crab cakes would be deep fried, but they were. And all of the batters have the same fried taste. The crab cakes had a lot of breading in the mix and the flavor profile was off. Onion rings were super greasy. I didn't eat them all. Honestly, the best part of my meal was our dessert, which someone brought in. I left feeling sick from all the grease. They did an okay job accommodating our group, but the food makes me not want to come back. read more

The Captain's Cap - Decor. - Seafood Near Me - Belmont, North Carolina

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Meh. Our third or fourth time eating here and it has progressively gotten worse each time. I'm not sure why we keep going back. Maybe we're hoping that the food will improve but after this last visit that will be our last. The service is always good but not the food and I'm not talking about the salad bar, which is probably the best thing they have, and it's nothing to write home about. The fish at Captain D's is better! read more

Update: Returned for take out. Broiled scallops and baked potato. When I got home found the potato not fully cooked and saw they cheated by cutting the scallops in half to make the order look big. Worst thing was the scallops had grit in every bite. It's not like they are shucking them in the back, more like a bag of frozen so why is there grit? Waste of money and time read more

The Captain's Cap - Cut in half - Seafood Near Me - Belmont, North Carolina

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Haven't been here in a while and was looking forward to their salad bar which is a big part of the meal. Unfortunately the salad bar was closed. The fish was good as were the hush puppies but we won't be back until the salad bar returns. Nice staff. read more

Dodd as always was great, I got the salmon and it was perfect again, hush puppies were tender inside and crispy outside

The has to rank as the very worst of my many dining experiences.It was so bad I couldn't even eat it.I ordered the oyster stew and received a giant bowl of milk poured over a few oysters.There are no words to express the nothing I received for the money.I also ordered a deviled crab and received a completely fried concoction that contained fillers and imitation crab.It was so disappointing.I don't know when the chef stop caring ,but it is reflected in his or her cooking.Save your money go elsewhere. read more

Went to Captains Cap quite by accident, Monday night and the place we were heading to was closed... Drove out from Charlotte, hmmm this one is OPEN, so it gets a star for just being there! We were after "fish camp" food, especially fried catfish. captain cap does it the way my husband likes it.. Several small fried catfish, actually six on the senior plate... That's a lot of food! Salad is saved by the fantastic sour slaw.. Waitress said go ahead and get seconds, and I did! Broiled shrimp is pretty good, not fantastic, but lots of it... The sweet potato was somehow the sweetest baked sweet potato I've ever had... Overall, good traditional fish camp food, and friendly service, and open on Monday night! read more

I have been a long time patron of Captains Cap in several locations. Ive noticed...its changed. Several days ago, I ordered take out of a small combo of flounder and fan tail shrimp. When I got home...I had two very small pieces of flounder...very thin. 5 shrimp..overcooked. The breading much like fast food or frozen breaded shrimp. The food was laying on top of aluminum foil...with soggy fries and decent hushpuppies beneath. The tartar sauce...indescribably horrible...nothing like what I use to get there. The cost....$18.43. I was appalled when I got home and opened box. I called and spoke to manager...he said he would refund my money. I returned the box of garbage...he refunded me and in his broken dialect...he said dont come back. read more

Took my Mom here today for a post Mother's day lunch. It's been about a year since our last visit. Salad bar is a one trip deal only and the salad plates are smaller than I remember last time. Hushpuppies are 2 bite sized and are very good with the right amount of sweetness and onion. My Mom got the senior flounder plate and I got one of the specials which was salt and pepper catfish fillets. Both included a side and the one trip to the salad bar. Food was good, but both our flounder and catfish were on the thin side and not very meaty. Service was very friendly and attentive. Lunch set me back $23 with drinks tax and tip which I thought was really pricey for lunch especially with the thin pieces of fish and considering my Mom ordered off of the senior menu and I got one of the specials. read more

This location is closer to home than the original on Linwood Road and I really like the food here. The staff is very friendly and I love the fact you get a salad with your meal. I love the oysters, Canadian skinless flounder and the marinated beef strips - those are some of my favorites. Their tartar sauce is excellent and yes you get to squirt it out of the container versus paying for individual cups like some places. If you love seafood like I do give it a try. Remember ..... good seafood isn't cheap and cheap seafood isn't good! read more

2 stars? 3 stars? Okay 3. I didn't get sick and the food was hot and they were nice - that qualifies, right? Think 1974 and you're just about right; the salad bar is iceberg lettuce and you're warned to not go more than once. Avocado and harvest gold is everywhere. 'Captain' is begging to be spelled "Cap'n". Okay, no more snarky comments; it is what it is. Lots of older folks and you're in the middle of small town America. The food is pretty insipid, but none of us got sick. The hushpuppies WERE pretty darn good. read more

Loved it!! The fried fish was amazing... sooo good!! They seem to have really amazing specials on a daily that would benefit both your stomach and your wallet!! read more

Don't do carry-out! Ordered a platter with scallops and paid extra. Got home and guess what was missing- scallops. Portions small. I paid twenty bucks and even tipped them! smh. Called to get them to credit my card and was told to " come back up there". How about no. Not worth the traffic and the gas and schedule interruption.Didn't seem to be a big deal to them. I've eaten here for many years - no more. It's not rocket science- check your orders! read more

Sadly disappointed they are no longer offering the salad bar but they said it was closed due to covid and rules set in place. Interesting you can go to two places in Belmont I know have salad bars and not to mention Golden Corral is open, not sure on the salad bar. Second issue was the fish my husband ordered. He ordered catfish and the first piece he ate was perch, no biggie as he actually thought it was great. That's where it ends. Second piece of of fish was catfish and it was rancid. Told the waitress, who was very sweet, she wanted to replace it but he wanted nothing to do with their catfish. She took the plate and added that she'd "take it back and see what the verdict is" Glad the verdict was take the meal off the bill. I'd have had a huge issue otherwise. I got shrimp and they were great! This isn't the first time we'd had bad fish there but figured it must be different by now. Stay far away if you want fish. Shrimp were great. read more

It hasn't been the same since before Covid. I expect slower service since they make it clear they, like many other businesses are short staffed. It's not the lack of staff, it's the professionalism. My father has dementia. He was trying to remember what he got last time. The waitress was getting irritated with him. Not okay!She didn't bring out the hush puppies until we asked halfway through the meal. We had to continue to ask for refills. I tip WELL for good service. Not that night! When we left, she, and another waitress was sitting down with a glass of tea each at another family's table laughing and talking. She literally waved at us, while we're asking for a drink to go. I usually ask for a box for leftovers, but the portions have become so small, most of us left with our plates cleaned. The salads are ridiculous! I miss the salad bar, where I'm allowed more the single crouton I received Friday night on my lettuce. All in all, when you visit a fishcamp in the south, you're supposed to go home full and happy. For the second time (we thought the first time was just an off night) we've not been either of those things. I think it's time we try somewhere. Sad! read more

Absolutely the worst service by a young man named Chris! Food was uneatable! The manager didn't seem to care and it was just an awful experience for $30! read more

Ate dinner with a friend here yesterday. Prices and service are good, including the food. Had a smaller fried perch dinner and clam (white) chowder, which seemed to me to be a bit watered down. Regardless, I'll certainly go again. Next to the coleslaw at the salad bar was a kind of different slaw, a little like soured cabbage... try it, it's great. Oh, in case you were wondering, the onion rings are homemade and delicious. Just eat here, darn good! read more

This place is a classic fish camp with good fish and shrimp. Pretty much everything is fried so keep that in mind. They have a plain salad bar but it is not bad at all. They have decent sized portions for the money. read more

My favorite seafood restaurant in NC. The seafood is always consistent and always very good and fresh. I like to get the all you can eat shrimp. You get one trip to the salad bar that is included when you order an entree off the menu. The decor isn't that fancy but has a rustic charm. They have another location in Denver that I've been to a few times and another in Gastonia that I've never been to. Check them out! read more

I was here for the first time after a long time family favorite seafood place was on vacation. I entered some other fish places in the area into the GPS and this one didn't even come up but I found this one driving to another one. it looked clean and well maintained from the outside. It was just the same inside. They had a salad bar and chicken and steaks in addition to fish. I had chicken. others had steak and fish. The catfish were a great size, the onion rings were huge, oh, they had spaghetti, too. I highly reccomend the chicken though. Yummy for days! Great customer sevice (Annie, I think, dark haired waitress, small little thing) and really reasonable prices. Will definitely do again! read more

Stayed in Belmont for the weekend and didn't want to drive far so we thought we would grab a bite to eat here- pretty much a mistake. I had the flounder and shrimp- they were very disappointing. My wife had the charbroiled chicken breast and she thought it tasted like and had the texture of processed chicken. Hoped for better, but was disappointed- some times when you go local you strikeout. read more

Had a HUGE fish sandwich with homemade cole slaw and hush puppies. Hubby had a tuna sandwich he loved. Service was impeccable and the prices were great for a seafood restaurant. read more