I definitely prefer this versus captains boil! Their mussels are really tasty especially with the good catch boil sauce which is the mix! We didn't enjoy the shrimp as much but I would blame that on the choice of sauce. We didn't like the taste of the Szechuan sauce but it depends on your taste! We got the Cajun fries as a side which were pretty basic but a good addition to the seafood. They tasted similar to Costco fries with Cajun spices.