Heard about this place through a friend, decided to try it out. Our server was kind and thoroughly explained the menu to us, and I must admit that it was exciting to see all the yummy seafood! On the table was a set of plastic gloves and a plastic bib which added to the fun experience of dining at The Captains Boil.
We ordered the clams with the garlic sauce and it was phenominal. The large pieces of chopped garlic was so fresh that it was spicy, if it was minced it would have been better. As with most clam dishes, you order it as a side dish and not an entree (unless you are ballin). Next was the mussels with cajun sauce which was delightful. The cajun seasoning was the most flavorful of the three that we tried. I dipped my cajun fries in this sauce as it had some sort of smokey buttery flavor, very unqiue. My friend recommended the shrimp with the captains boil sauce which was apparently a combination of all three of the sauces (lemon pepper, garlic, and cajun sauce) but to me it was simply the cajun sauce with less flavor (lighter on the palette). I'm not a fan of peeling the shells off the shrimp so next time I will ask for peeled and deveined shrimp lol For $1 you can add a corn on the cob to any of the dishes (or plastic bags rather) and the flavor of the corn will pretty much adhere to any sauce you want it served with. For dessert we ordered deep fried chicken wings with cajun fries (clearly I'm a fan of sweets) which was mediocre at best.
Overall it was an interesting dining experience as I have never eaten out of a plastic bag with gloves before lol Skip the bib but roll your sleeves up because it was a mess. By the end of the meal, I had cajun seasoning all over my face and I walked around without knowing it. Our server was very attentive, you can tell that she knows how to create a fine dining experience for her customers. I must point out that it is a small restaurant so the couple next to us was able to eavesdrop on my dirty little secrets. Bring your loved ones here for a unique dining experience. Cheers!