This restaurant definitely surpassed my expectations. I've been indenting to go to the captains boil in Toronto for a while now, but never got the opportunity. Once I heard that a similar restaurant opened up in Mississauga I was really stoked, but kinda expected it to be a bad version of the captains boil. Therefore my expectations were pretty low. Since its new I made a reservation...luckily! Without which I think we would have had to wait for a while.
We were greeted and seated immediately. The server explained to us the concept and instructions on how to use the iPad menu.
We got the shrimp and crawfish with medium heat lemon pepper sauce with corn, potatoes and zuchinni. I was afraid the serving size will be quite small, so decided to order sides such as rice after getting a glimpse of the serving size. To my surprise the bag was full! Anxiously we put on our aprons and gloves (which are definitely needed) and dug in. It was really enjoyable and messy!
The shrimp were extremely filling and is a good choice if you're starving. I would stay away from the crawfish if you're hungry, since extracting the meat from them was a slow and tedious process and very minimal meat can be obtained after each struggle.
The medium spice level was perfect- not too spicy but has a mild lingering heat. By the end we were stuffed as ever.
The prices are quite steep, but worth it. Plus, we got the 10% off from their promotion.
The service was very friendly and efficient, and our food appeared within 7-10 minutes.
I really hope this good experience wasn't as a result of it being a new restaurants, and hope they maintain it throughout.
I will visit again for sure!