They have great shrimp fried rice...the seafood is better than average but the dishes could be bigger for the price paid.

After the Texans win, we had planned on going to the "other Cajun place " down the street from NRG Stadium. We found this gem of a place where the oysters on the half shell were fresh and delicious. Had an order of Shrimp Diablos. Cooked to perfection. Shared a bowl of Seafood gumbo. Again, perfect. The service was great. Stop by, and prepare to be satisfied. Very affordable, too! read more

We are here from out of town and I can honestly say it was awesome. Food was fresh and hot and the service was impeccable. Our waitress Andrea at the Main St location in Houston was spectacular. She was courteous and very very helpful. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for great seafood and great atmosphere. Thanks again Andrea for being awesome!!! read more

We went for lunch today. I got started with a cup of seafood gumbo, and ordered the craw-fish etouffee. The gumbo was good as always. The etouffee was good. There was lot's of craw-fish in my serving. I was barely able to finish it. Anthony got a bowl of seafood gumbo, and thought it was outstanding. My father got the fisherman platter, and was able two only half of the meal. I will continue to work my way down the menu on future visits. read more

When to Captain Benny's last Thursday night. This is one of the more legit good seafood / nearly cajun places inside the loop. The oysters were in season and they were great. My buddy had the Shrimp po-boy and it really good and the french bread was the best part. Will definitely go back. Only thing that would make it perfect is if they served Abita beer. Definitely will revisit. read more

Was looking for an oyster bar on a Saturday night while visiting Texas. This place was soooooo good. I especially loved the Calamari.

Great service and the food was good. Try the fried boudin and alligator tails apps. I liked the cocktail and tartar sauce that came with the food. read more

Not too shabby for a boat shack! The food was fast and overall pretty good. The service was great and very friendly! The oysters were really good but I couldn't tell much of a difference between the blue cheese and the parmesan oysters. All in all it was good and I wasn't let down with the amount of food for the price. read more

Guy, the oyster man as Bennys was great. The oysters were delicious and reasonably priced! I'd recommend the alligator to start, and if you're not on a diet...the Boudin balls! Great spot all around if you don't mind a place that is a bit divey. True to the Cajun south feel they represent. I'll be back! read more

Be patient, there are only two servers, but the oysters are fresh and delicious, the boudin is phenomenal, and the ambiance is one-of-a-kind. Plus, great prices! The place can get crowded, but everyone is friendly. No real dress code, we saw jeans and slacks together. Would definitely go back. read more

Terrible, sat down and ordered one fried shrimp platter...after waiting over an hour and a half we walked out after never receiving our food. The place was filthy as well, very disappointed and won't go back. read more

This place is not fancy, but the food is done right. I had the shrimp basket with the Cajun seasoning. They don't overdo it like some places, but added just enough spice to announce itself. This place doesn't seem to overdo anything in fact, but it is solid and, like I said before, done right. I don't live in Houston, but if I'm in this area again, I'll be at the Captain's. read more

There were only three servers in this small restaurant, but it was still unacceptable how we were treated. We spent almost an hour waiting for our dish. It's fried, how long does it take to get that ready? We came in at 1:48PM and left at 2:40 PM after the reality hits us. They have a huge clock so you can actually time them. The server seemed busy when we came in, so we were patient for him to wait on us. Then 10min or so later, he asked the dude three seats down the bar, who came way after us, what he'd like to order. So I flagged him and gave him our order fast. Appetizer and soup came out slooooooooowly. Around 2pm, two ladies came and sat beside us at the bar, they got their food at 2:20PM. Okay, maybe it's taking them longer to get ours. Then the couple at a table behind us, who came much later (way after the two ladies) got their multiple entrees! So I flagged the waiter again and asked when our food is coming out. He says it's not even ready. Granted we're the only Asian people there, they just passed us by unless we flag them down. Everyone else gets attention, we weren't expecting much just a mere acknowledgement that we exist there. We sat in the bar for that reason! This is one mile away from where we live, but I'd rather drive far away for better service. read more

Shrimp and hush puppies were excellent. Catfish was greasy and bland. Fries should have been crispier.

The food and service was awesome. The sea food gumbo and alligator was really good and I would highly recommend it. Great place to eat if you are visiting Houston. read more

Friendly service. Gumbo was tasty, roux a little thin. Fried shrimp a bit dry and chewy; shrimp po boy was really good. Facility is just a bit worn. read more

The food here was Great! Living around North Houston I usually go to Captain Tom's. But let me say, hands down this restaurant may have just beat Captain Tom's. I order the captain's platter (catfish, scallops, jumbo shrimp, stuff crab, a small cut baguette, fries, and coleslaw). Let's say the food was good from beginning to finish. Would recommend for people who love seafood. The Cons are that it's a free for all seating. read more

Good local spot in the medical center area of Houston. I was looking for a very relaxed place to grab a bite & found it.

This was seriously one of the worst restaurants we ever got food from. My sister and I got takeout last night. They weren't that busy, but it took over 10 minutes for someone to take my order, and I was 1st in line. I got fried scallops and shrimp. The seafood was rubbery and tasteless. The only good item with any bit of flavor was the cocktail sauce. I paid about $25 for the food and threw most of it away. This food was TERRIBLE. I would only send an enemy there. read more

Very good local place that seemed like it had been there forever. I got there about 6:30 and almost nobody was there and I thought "oh no". By seven locals were rolling in and the place was packed. I got the redfish and it came with seasoned rice with shrimp. Will definitely be back! read more

horrible place !! stay the fuck away ... renee with the lashes customers service was horrible .. wait times was 45+ minutes, with no communication... manager told me the reason for being backed up was because the kitchen was small ... horrible place , customer service sucks .... read more

Thanks to Yelp I found this place. So far the service is amazing and the gumbo is to die for. Oysters are 5.99 a dozen! Bring em on!!! Love this place! read more

The hold cat fish with gumbo is the bomb !!!!!

Special is a great deal. Wife and I spilt it with two cups of gumbo.

I love this place!! The service and the food are always excellent!! Love sitting on the patio and watching the peeps on Main Street! Highly recommend!!! read more

Wow, this place blew my boyfriend and I away, we found it because it was close to a house we are sitting while a friends out of town; the oysters we clean and fresh, the stuffed jalapeños were my choice, they were full of crab and shrimp and surprised both my boyfriend and I and then we had gumbo and a platter and cleaned the plates, after cashing out and completely stuffed we order another round of oysters...and the best micheladas you can find!!! read more

I'll keep this review short and sweet. Place is amazing , one of the few fresh oyster places in town. Ha bad oyster there and the manager brought us a brand new plate of them. I also brought my girlfriend there for Valentine's day earlier this year and she found a pearl in one of these oysters. And everyone's super friendly staff and customers. read more

If I could give no stars that's what my rating would be. As soon as my boyfriend and I walked in we grabbed the closest third table to the entrance and it still wasn't cleared off, seemed like the drinks were there for awhile because there was a puddle of sweat on the table from the drinks, we sat there for about 5 minutes before a waitress came by to ask if we've been served and we weren't in her section so she still took our order. Then finally our actual waitress came by with one of our drinks, she said "here you go, I'll be back" came back with our other drink a minute later. Asked if we wanted anything and we told her we already placed our order with another waitress. We didn't get her name or a welcome to the restaurant from the waitress that we were sectioned in. We also ordered oysters but never got them because the kitchen seemed to be moving slow so we cancelled our order and after canceling our order our waitress came back to ask if it was anything to do with her and she would give us the oysters on the house if we stayed but we declined and asked for our ticket. After asking that she seemed attentive. But it was already too late. And it was not busy. read more

Very good, would go again if in the area. Wouldn't order the fried shrimp or balls again. Other than that it was good. The service was slow at first but they were really nice. read more

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Excellent food, caring staff and reasonably price! The captain Benny's style oysters were AMAZING. All their food was seasoned to perfection and as a native Louisianan I am very picky about my Cajun food. read more

Let me tell you, this place is ghetto as fuck, my daughter and I were extremely disappointed, not only with the customer service but especially the food. The server was clueless and could not get it together, he wasn't familiar with the menu or how the food taste and moved like a aimless slug. After waiting for about a 45 min wait for the food, my calamari came out to me cold and looked like toddler food. In other words it was not full size calamari. The stuffed jalapenos pepper balls were breaded in who knows what and tasted bland and horrible. The po boy came out with two catfish filets on a sub bun and the inside of the fish was brown so you know that means I may be sick tonight. Then after sending the calamari back everyone seemed lost, the lady that came out wanted to know why I was sending it back, after I said it was horrible and this was my first time eating there she said ok and went to get me a order of what my daughter was eating, after getting it home that's when I noticed the inside was brown and had no taste. To top everything off we left the money for the meal on the bar which the aimless server witnessed before finally leaving us with our togo bags that we had to bag our food on our own by the way with; and we proceeded to leave. Then out of nowhere a server or waiter or whoever he was yelled out of nowhere from across the place, "Ya'll paid??" The sever we had did not mention to him that we paid everyone in the place just stopped and watched us and waiting for our response. After I told the other aimless young man that the money was there on the counter and he went and grabbed it and counted it he replied "Yall good!" We left and will never return there again. I dont recall a time I have ever had such an experience read more

Shrimp was too salty. Calmari was too salty and overcooked. Rice was too salty and overcooked. All in all, the food tasted bland, salty, and old. read more

Great service and good food. Will continue to go back. The seasoned rice that comes with the broiled seafood is very tasty. The fried seafood is really good too. read more

Went in this place to get oysters on the half shell. Walked in was greeted by a person behind the bar I seated myself and I just sat there and no one would wait on me. Another couple came in sat down and the guy from behind the bar waited on them and walked right by me made eye contact. Then he brought the couple there drinks and walked by me again. I got up walked out and 2 servers behind the bar watched me and said nothing......I would rate them a 0. Will I go back HELL NO. Will I tell people how bad they are. WHAT DO YOU THINK..... read more

We had a terrible experience at Captain Benny's. The table where we sat was dirty with dishes still there. The table was never wiped and we had to remove the dirty items off the table ourselves. The food was terrible - the appetizer platter had some weird sage infused bread stuffing inside the jalapenos and the calamari & shrimp tasted old and rubbery. The seafood platter had fish that had virtually no seasoning and the broiled shrimp were rubbery as well. The other dish we had was the worst of all - no one liked it. Overall, it was very bad dining experience, the staff were harried --I only saw two waitresses and they seemed to be waiting on every table in the place. We left hungry and it was a total waste of money. In a city with so many great restaurants, I have no idea how this place has been open for so long. Go somewhere else - not here! read more

We sat outside on their patio due to being overcrowded inside. The waiter was very nice but took the food FOREVER to come out. Parking here is a bit small when it's on a busy day. Food wasn't too bad, I would say I bit overcooked. I would give it another try.. read more

I LOVE CAPTAIN BENNY'S!!! I just ate there for my birthday and I know it's something I'll never forget. As soon as we walked in, it immediately felt like a family atmosphere. The employees were very kind and welcoming and the food was phenomenal! They sang me Happy Birthday and served me a slice of cheesecake (which was so good!). I would definitely recommend this to anyone who's looking for a great place to eat some wonderful seafood! read more

Capt Benny's - a dozen raw oysters with an extra HUGE oyster! - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

I Came here to try something new knowing it was a lot of fried food which I don't typically eat. I had the chicken and sausage gumbo which was very good. We sat outside in the covered area which was nice and casual for a November evening. The Wait staff was nice and I could tell the restaurant was full of regulars. I rate it a 3 which may not be totally fair since this isn't my type of food. I'd give the atmosphere a 4. read more

All staff were terrific. Clean, inexpensive. Fried oysters and fried shrimp were delicious. Everything prepared well, served when hot. Don't take a large group as tables are for 2 and 4 unless you don't mind sitting at the next table. Get fried combo plate. Food presentation was better than picture with red tray. We got large plates and they were full. read more

Honestly not worth the money. The side order of hush puppies is FOUR hush puppies haha. Best way I can describe it is a Ma and Pa shop version of Long John Silvers. I would say it's good bar food....not somewhere I'd go to have a meal. read more