My Parents wanted some Fried Croaker Fish & Capital Seafood Market didn't miss! Although this is a seafood market, they also have a restaurant attached. (So you can basically pick out your seafood and have them cook it how you like! ) The croaker plate came with 3 pieces of fish & 2 sides for $11.99 plus tax. The restaurant part closes at 5pm and the store closes at 8pm. All in all, my Parents were VERY SATISFIED with their selection and are talking about what they will get next time! The manager on duty lady took the order and was very customer friendly and knowledgeable! We shall see you all again next week! read more

Food's great, fresh, and reasonable. The location isn't hard to find. Although, they could possibly look into extending their parking area. Other than that read more

The worst customer service ever! Before hanging up on me, was told the price of what I wanted. When I called back, I was on hold for nearly 12 minutes with no service. Upon my arrival at the establishment, I attempted to show the face business how long I'd been on hold after being hung up on and he told me I could leave. When I asked his name, his response was that it didn't matter because he wasn't going to get f____g fired anyway. Additionally, they don't honor posted nor stated prices. read more

How old a fish sandwich all I had was a piece of hard fish that have been cooked so long it was folded in half, plus it did not taste fresh.

Not happy! I've patronized this restaurant for several years and have been very pleased with their food and customer service. Today was very different! I ordered a dish with modifications that were not actually filled. I was not happy about this and didn't notice error until the dish arrived home. Missing food!! I immediately called the restaurant and was told that corrections would be made and we needed to come back and pick up the missing food. We retuned to pick up the food, it was not ready!! This in my opinion was not good customer service and was not acceptable to us. I feel really bad about this review. Please try to do better and train your customer service people on correct protocol. When you know that your business has not correctly filled an order...refilling of the order should be priority!! read more

I'm extremely disappointed, I had a taste for fried snapper for the last 3 months. I went to capital seafood because the snapper I've gotten from there has been pretty good but I will tell you they offered some that was already filleted. I thought it was convenient so i ordered it. I thought it was weird after glancing at it for a while and After frying it this is definitely not red snapper. It taste more like rockfish. Not one bone in site smh I paid $25 for this and I'm furious. This is the same mess they sell at Walmart in the frozen food section just thawed. This was definitely mislabeled. read more

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I really hate to do this because the staff is amazingly nice and welcoming. But I ordered a plate yesterday. It sat in my car for about 10 minutes before my car started to smell like doo doo. At first I honestly wholeheartedly thought it was something I might've stepped in or what have you. Anything but my food. But when I got home and put it in the microwave to heat up my roommate told me that the food had bombed the kitchen. I am really sorry for this because like I said the staff members don't deserve the bad publicity. But to top it all off they got my sides wrong AND my drink had a bug in it. The stars I did add are exclusively for the customer service. read more

Wife went there the day before Christmas to get blue crabs. A customer was nice enough to help her put them in a bag. When she got home, we had 7 medium crabs and 1 was dead and it costed $38.81... I figured they may have made a mistake at the scale, so I called them to ask. I was told that a manager was not available but spoke with a woman who has no business addressing the public who said there was nothing they were going to do to make things right but if I wanted to bring back the dead crab, she would give me a live one. Try to help our own and this is what you get. Shame on them for treating customers this way. Will never go there ever again after spending 100s of dollars there in the past. read more

*Reviewing fresh unprepared selection only* This place was packed on a Friday afternoon. Good sign, right? Right. I've visited a few seafood markets in the area, and most were perfectly fine. The fish here was fresh and the most affordable. Considering how busy they were, I was pleasantly surprised how quickly we received our fish. It appears you can select your fish and have them prepare if you would like. Would recommend. read more

Good tasting takeout meals. The seafood and chicken legs are cooked just right ,crispy but not over done The food is packaged to keep liquids intact read more

This food was nasty. We ordered salmon cakes which was oily, Mac & cheese bland, coleslaw. The other meal Fried Chicken Wings, with soggy fries which we ordered yams and coleslaw. The hush puppies were hard and cold. I stopped eating it. read more

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A few months ago, the takeout menu tasted really good. My last three orders have been a disappointment. Not sure. What you are doing differently, but please go back to the way it was. read more

Capital has the worst customer service of any place I ever seen. I don't know where they find the workers. I guess they don't care because it's the only place in Durham with fresh seafood. I guess. Eighter way. I doesn't cost anything to be nice. As she said they don't need my business. I guess not because she not the owner. And lied and told me she was the manager when I called to report her. The nice lady said she wasn't the manager. Oh well ! read more

One of the few fish markets where they fix a variety of seafood plates right in the very place they sell seafood. If you are looking to buy any seafood and or buy seafood that you want cooked. Than look no farther than this place right here. Great customer service and friendly staff. Just your friendly neighborhood fish market. read more

Capital Seafood Market - Fried catfish plate with greens and mac & cheese - Seafood Markets Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I went to Capital Sesfood Market on 9/13/23 and purchased a pound of whiting filet, which I paid $8.15 for. I have always purchased my fish from this market and never had a problem, but on this day, when I got the fish home and took it out of the wrapping paper, it was rancid, and falling apart. I tried to wash it with lemon, but it still had that rotten, rancid smell. I had to throw it out. I could have gotten really sick had I cooked and eaten this fish. It's going to be a long time before I go back, if I go back at all. read more

la comida es good fresco, el pescado ta bueno tambien. perooo su servicio son malo de La comida ay como mujeres atra raro habla feo a personas comprando y falta respecto! gente vende pescado siempre habla uno con respecto y habla bien con mucho gusto de verdad. yo siempre compra alli pero si el dueno tengo algo mas elegante del restaurant mejor, buen comida pero de el ghetto read more

I've been trying to find different markets to go to change it up from shopping at the usual grocery store. (And support some local business) Came across Capital Seafood and I'm glad I did. Although the aesthetics of the place could use some real good TLC, the market gives you exactly what you asked for. Half seafood market, half restaurant, you can grab a variety of different options to take home and cook yourself. Plus they can scale, gut, clip, filet, etc the fish any way you need. We haven't tried the food from the restaurant yet but you've got plenty of options to choose from. Most foods are fried but if you like good southern cooking like your grandma makes, this place is worth a try. read more

Capital Seafood Market - Fresh Red Snapper bought from Capital Seafood, prepared at home - Seafood Markets Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Capital Market Seafood sells fresh fish and prepared fish. I have only tried their fresh fish so that's all I'll comment on for now. It's always a pleasure to find a fish market that has whole fish for sale, and the staff to prepare the fish at the time of sale. In my case I bought two whole tilapia and had them filleted while I waited. The service was quick and friendly and the fillet was done well (although one of the fillets had a few bones left in it; not really a problem but not something I experience at my normal fish market in Raleigh). It's especially nice to see a small, privately owned business thriving, as it was on the Saturday when I visited. It's a bit out of my way, but I'd happily go back. read more

Capital Seafood Market - Seafood Markets Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

The pork chops were seasoned nicely! I enjoyed the wings and fries as well! But the surprise was the iced tea.....I have had tea from all over....I do NOT like ice in my tea at all...it dilutes it too much for me. To the Management Team of Capital Seafood Market, however you make your tea, as a former Barista, I applaud your EXCELLENTLY BREWED TEA!!!! I was actually ANGRY that I didn't have any more when I got to the end of the cup. Thank you so much for elevating the Tea game! I was thoroughly impressed AND FULL!!!! read more

Just wasted my $ on a flounder & shrimp lunch special the fish looked a lil funny when I bit into it I knew why, tossed it right in the trash‼Cmon yall I don't know who the new cooks are or why old fish is being sold tighten up‼ The food use to be gewdt, what happened⁉ read more

this place was great , its a market that has fresh fish of all kind , and they will cook it for you , and to top it off they also sell soul food ! read more

I go to this location almost every Friday. It's a lady in there who has thee worst attitude ! My order came out to be almost $50 and I knew something was wrong because I order the same thing every time I come in.Mistakes happen BUT when I ask her how much each item is to be sure that price have not changed, and I get eye rolls and attitude, in front of the owner! Come to find out she had rang me up twice for each thing. No apologies nothing. Just more attitude and eye rolls as she fixed the order. Wings had freezer burn underneath breading and it was gunk all over the other container if food. There meats are good mist if the time but this ladies attitude was just disgusting. If she is at register next I come I'll go else where. Just loud, ghetto and WRONG. read more

Capital Seafood Market - 3 Wings with French Fries and Tea - Seafood Markets Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I have only purchased their fresh fish to go, and it is always fantastic! Buy their fresh salmon, catfish or cod, and you will love it at home. Service is great, considering how busy they are. Thank you Capital Seafood Market, you have made eating better easier for me. read more

If there was any way not to give this restaurant a review at all, I will give them a zero coming from Durham and living here for years we relocated and we are now that we would travel for lunch to come and pay homage to this location however it was a total lunch disaster The food was greasy to the point to where you couldn't eat it the customer service was beyond horrible. They adjust their prices to what I'm assuming their customers look like because the sign on the building said $6.99 but when I went in there, she told me oh well prices are subject to change. We have a large menu And decided to charge me $9.99 for $6.99 lunch meal needless to say I asked them could they just change it to what I had requested not what they thought I wanted and I was bombarded with attitude, and and there was no way that I was going to feed my son And myself food from those people I think it's terrible for the owners as you come in there with one expectation and you leave out with something totally different I wouldn't recommend it to anybody the food is just mediocre. It's not what it used to be in the services is unbelievably horrible. read more

Normally Capital Seafood is really good, but I don't know what happened this past visit. There was a huge bone in my cabbage, and when I contacted them to get a refund, I was told that I have to ASK to have bones and meat removed from my food because it's cooked with meat. ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE. I won't be back for a while, especially considering I can cook the majority of their menu myself. I'm really disappointed in their lackadaisical explanation, when the size of the bone was so obvious. read more

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The quality and taste of the food has diminished drastically! I was excited to order a Turkey wing dinner and wing bag through doordash. Upon opening my trays I was met with the tiniest chicken wings. It had more feathers than meat. The Turkey wings were no better. It's one Turkey wing cut in half and is seriously lacking in flavor. It just all seems thrown together and hardly looks appetizing. No worries I will not order this slop again. read more

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My husband wanted fish and when we pulled up I decided to order dinner since we were out. We walked in and he selected his fish, we stood in line to pay and I observed the way the Fresh seafood cashier was speaking and working. There was confusion on where he was supposed to pay for the fish but instead of redirecting him as a patron he was almost scolded for being in the wrong place. She rung him up told him the total and he placed his card on the reader and she scolded him again because she hadn't put the fish in the bag. How was he supposed to know to wait for her to put the fish in the bag?! I despise bad customer service, so the dinner I was going to get will come from somewhere else. Parking is horrendous. read more

Hands down the best seafood market in the Triangle. The place is immaculate with no fishy odor. Plenty of fish options. All had clear eyes and were nestled in the crushed ice as they should be. One of the folks at the counter asked if I had a special recipe in mind and I told him that I wanted to smoke either bluefish or mullet to make a spread for 4 of us. He quickly pointed out 2 perfectly sized bluefish and asked if I wanted them dressed, which they did. The whole process took five minutes, and it was darn good fish spread if I can say so myself. The prices didn't hurt the wallet, either. I will be going back many times. I wonder what we can conjure up for a Labor Day. Elebration? read more

When you need your fix for some Southern Carolina cooking. Be sure to stop by this Durham Treasure. Great lunch specials and a great side's items menu with a Veggie of the day, While you wait for can grab some fresh seafood for the next fish fry. read more

A real old-fashioned fishmonger with a wide selection of fresh fish (whole, fillets and steaks) and shellfish. They also fix up a terrific fried seafood platter to go, too! DH and I originally went to get some fresh oysters. We picked up a peck for $20. We also could not pass up a Captain's Platter special (fried shrimp, fried clams, fried trout fillet, 2 sides and hush puppies) for $7 to go. The platter was big enough to share and satisfy a hungry appetite. Do not be put off by store's appearance. It is an older building but has a good stock of fresh fish and a friendly and knowledgeable staff. It sure beats any grocery store fish counter. read more

Updating this because I am SO THRILLED with what I got today. That said ... next time, I will check my purchase to make sure I am not accidentally tricking them :( I think they gave me 3-4 dozen clams instead of 2 dozen clams. I totally didn't realize until I was already cooking them. :x Anyway, my last review was not overwhelmingly positive because I was disappointed by the bagged mussels, but this time, I was so impressed that ALL of the clams were alive and well. Every single one of them. And they were delicious. I also got a pound of salmon that I'm excited to eat. :D :D read more

Their yams are so good that I stopped eating other yams. I just wish the portions were larger but I guess a few lbs saved won't hurt. The catfish is delicious. The turkey wings were a little hard. I wish they had real cornbread. The Mac and cheese is a 3.8. read more

They sell fresh seafood, but I what i really go for is the fast, cheap, fried seafood. You get a lot of food for the price. I'll usually get 2-way combo with fish and shrimp, it brings 2 sides and is always too much to finish in one sitting. For lunch they have an unbeatable $4 special that includes a fish sandwich, fries and a tea.They have added additional items to their menu such as BBQ and chitterlings, haven't tried them, but may of interest to some. It's not the nicest looking place on the outside or best smelling on the inside (but what fish market is!), but if you call ahead you can pick your order (take out only). read more

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The food is always hit or miss!! I just don't understand. My first clue should have been the odor of rotting fish. But, I went ahead an paid for my order. I ordered a trout sandwich and a trout combo with fries it came with a cup of SUGAR Tea. I did call back but it's lunch time and the line was busy. I wish they would let you know it will be the frozen fish and not a fresh piece. The fish was old and the fries were taken out of the grease and thrown in the box. This place is the only place that I know of in this area to get fried fish. There has to be a better solution than this. Wasted money in the trash!! I should have thrown my money in the air and let the wind take it. I just don't understand. The line is busy and it is always crowded at lunch time. They may have different cooks and fresher fish at certain times. Just don't get it!! read more

My family and I visited to see what this place was all about. We came around 2 and grabbed lunch plates. First, the catfish is delicious! Second, the sides (I got collard greens and succotash) were good as well. I wish the portions were larger because it was such a tease eating out of that small cup but I know in my next visit, I will get a larger size. Third, the customer service is great as well. The woman who took our order was sweet and pleasant. I wish all establishments had her customer service! The establishment looks a little run down so I can see how it may turn others away. I saw a few things that made me question health and safety but I tried to not let that spoil or ruin my experience (which it didn't). Pricing is fair and inexpensive. There is also a large variety of seafood options. When we went, it appeared that there was a disagreement amongst staff and it was obvious there was an issue. It was handled in front of customers rather than behind closed doors. Aside from that, I would still suggest you give this place a chance as their food is really good! I would definitely come back again and try something different! read more

The staff of Capital Seafood treats us all like Family. They are incredibly generous, professional, and sweet. Mr. Dwayne, I owe you and your staff a special thanks. You have made our day. We are very grateful! Best regards, Truman read more

I have been going to Capital Seafood off and on for years. A couple of weeks ago, I called in an order of fried catfish, collard greens and fries. I picked up the food, went back to my office and discovered I did not have catfish. It did not look like catfish and it didn't taste like catfish. It was either flounder or tilapia, definitely not catfish. I called the market and was told to bring it back and they would correct the order. When I left work at 5 pm, I went back and of course there were a lot of people inside. Finally, one of the older ladies asked what I needed and I told her. She opened the box and said, "no that's not catfish, it's probably tilapia. I'll take it back to them [meaning the cooks]" She returned a short time later and said, "they said this is catfish." She knew, I knew and I hope the cooks knew, it was not catfish! I left the food there and will never return. The neighborhood is changing, but don't think you can pull that crap on everyone! read more

I have been going here for years, but today the food was really off. It had so much salt we could not enjoy it. The gizzards had even more salt than the fish. The batter seemed different also. Just not a good meal. Guess we need to take a break. Also the lady at the register was not wearing a mask. She was behind a shield, but she was also touching bags of food. Please protect yourself and the customers. read more

Those little places, I like to call Sugar Shacks, often have the best food. While the exterior will not garner any awards, the food could. The candied yams are the best I have had, including those my grandmother cooked. Navigating the traffic inside between the seafood market and the takeout station can be a bit chaotic but well worth it. Don't judge this book by its cover! read more

First off, this place smells absolutely horrible on the outside and on the inside. I ordered cod filets here and the fish stunk up my car. I had to ride with the windows down. I got the fish home and I should've thrown the fish out then, but I individually packaged the pieces of fish in ziplock bags and put them in the freezer. The smell did not go away. The fish stunk up my freezer and kitchen. I ended up having to just throw the fish out. I came back again today picking up an order for take out (not for me). The cashier was on her personal cell phone the entire time she was completing transactions with customers. I've never seen any customer service like this. read more