Quick and great service! Everything we ordered was really good. A lot of flavor, but wish there was a bit more sauce. We came on a Wednesday evening and there was a lot of people, but we got seated quickly. read more

Cap't Loui - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

Came here with my coworker last night after work. She was craving cajun seafood. It was about 7pm, half empty. About 7:30pm, the whole place became packed. The staff brought the menu, we said it was our first time here, how do you order. I think he was either new or just shy but he didn't explain much how to order, other than I asking questions. My coworker and I ordered their 2 lbs; 1lb shrimp, half clams, half calamari with a free side of Corn. In a bag/plate, it already includes corn and potatoes. We asked how many corn there was, he said there was ONE. When the plate came, there was 4. We could of ordered something else for the side if it was clearer. I wish there was more clearer instructions on ingredients when we already said it was our first time dining in. Also there was only ONE single potato. My coworker also ordered a side of Garlic noodles. Everything was super delicious. It was the amount of spicy mild that we like. The environment was busy, but clean. Parking was easy to find. Just more explaining about what you offer, where the gloves are to eat, rather than you just pass us this tray of stuff. A need of more customer service would had been nicer. read more

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Good vibes...great service...yummy eats. After waiting 2 hours whenever going to Boiling Crab, we were pleasantly surprised with 2 minute wait. We came at a good time since a short lines formed after we sat, but customers didn't wait too long more like 15-20 minutes. Restaurant isn't too big but tables are turned quickly. After ordering, food came out fairly quickly and nice presentation. The premade sets of individual bibs, gloves, and towelette was a nice touch and very practical with the type of food being served. Food was awesome. Flavor was solid, quality of seafood was legit, the noodles were tasty, and the fact they offer headless shrimp was another nice touch. The only knock is the sauce was a soupy rather than having a thicker consistency. Value was ok. For a similar order at Boiling Crab, our bill here was more expensive here. p.s Bathroom were clean. And yet another nice touch having a mouthwash dispenser station. read more

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This is a great place for seafood boils! The food is really yummy and the staff are so sweet and attentive. We went on a Wednesday around 6pm and there was no wait. We got a pound of shrimp sans heads and a pound of snow crab. We got sausage, potatoes and rice as sides. We chose the Cap't loui seasoning blend with medium spicy. The shrimp and crab were cooked perfectly and I'm glad we decided on the shrimps without heads because they were totally cleaned. We liked how everything came in a big bowl instead of a bag. I would get the mild spice level next time and the rice was a little dry/hard so we might go for garlic noodles instead. Overall great experience and the amenity bar was a nice touch with everything from toothpicks to hair ties. read more

Cap't Loui - Snow crab, shrimp, potatoes and sausage. - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

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This is probably the first seafood boil I ever had that I did not like. First thing I noticed when I got it was, where is the sauce? Every seafood boil I've ever had always had a good amount of sauce. Tried the sauce and it seemed flavorless. I asked the waiter if he could bring more sauce and lemons to see if that would help, and the side of sauce he brought was mainly oil with no flavor and lots of sugar??? Very confused and I got the lemon pepper medium sauce. I did not taste any savory flavor. My friends seemed to really like the food but I didn't understand. After eating, I felt nauseous and later had diarrhea that night. Service was pretty good, they gave us hair ties. However they missed 3 items from our order and our garlic noodles never came. I had to get that taken off the bill when I went to pay. read more

Cap't Loui - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

Would definitely recommend the oysters !! They were super fresh, and I loved their cocktail sauce. For the boil, we ordered 3 lbs of snow crab, lobster tail, clams, and shrimp! I love their capt loui sauce! I would say the snow crab meat is not as flavorful, you have to definitely dip into the sauce more! For sides, I highly recommend the garlic bread and sausages. Pro tip: dip the garlic bread into the capt loui sauce !! it tastes amazing when it soaks up all the flavor. read more

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We just moved to Cupertino and were looking at food options available on a rainy day. This restaurant was within walking distance of our new home. Based on other yelp reviews, decided to give this a try. We were not very hungry so we just decided to get a pound of the shrimp (easy peel, head off) with hot as our spice level. Our server said that it was about 8/10 on the hot rating. It was not that hot for us - I would say it was a 5 or 6 at best. But definitely full of flavor and very delicious. Portions are large and was enough for 2! We also had a side of the garlic noodles. For my non seafood son, we ordered the chicken tenders basket with fries. The fries were served hot and crunchy and tasted great. A very casual area yet had positive vibes! The food came out rather quickly. We were given a paper 'plate' with gloves, wet wipes, bibs. Plenty of napkins on the table. We did not use the bibs or gloves but did use the other items. As other reviewers had mentioned, there's a self service area for water, hand lotion. In the restroom, there's also mouth wash - I assume to help reduce that garlicky breath after eating this heavenly food!! On the way out, there's complimentary popsicles. A really nice way to end a meal. Definitely will be returning to try other items. read more

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Loved the seafood boil here! My group ordered a combo of shrimp, crawfish, and clams and we were fully satisfied by the end. Their house sauce was perfectly garlicky with a kick. It went so well with all the seafood, corn, and sausages. We thought the dish presentation was a nice touch, compared to other places that just gave you bags of the seafood. Service was attentive, as we were able to request replacement gloves, bubs, and other items and receive them fairly quickly. Also appreciated the hand cream at the self service station to help get rid of the smell at the end! read more

Cap't Loui - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

Bestie recommended and took me to try Cap't Loui, she promised this will be the best seafood boil I ever had. I was skeptical at first but by the end of our meal, I'm completely sold and ended up coming back for more the next weekend! The store ambiance and decoration have a modern and simple vibes. Seating options are booths or tables, they also have a self-serve area for you to get napkins and waters, but your server will take care all of that for you as soon as you sit down! Service was quick and attentive during all of my visits, food also arrive within 10-15 minutes after ordering. Menu was simple and straight forward, everything listed nicely in one single page. I really appreciated the fact that they only have 2 types of sauces: Cap't Loui & Lemon Pepper, on average other seafood boil restaurant usually have at least 4 types of different sauces and it was pretty overwhelming for me because I want to try them all at one point. I'm also really love their combo concept, my favorite is the Pick 3lbs Combo (get 2 sides for free), and most of their seafood items offers 1/2 lbs size, so if you likes to try multiple things in your combo you definitely can. For the sides, I'm totally recommended garlic noodles and fries with lemon pepper (if you order Cap't Loui sauce for your bag and vice versa). Their sauces are very well-made, flavors were balance and so addicting, me and my girl went with mild level, we were happy with it. Another friend of mine ordered his bag with hot and he said it was quite spicy so make sure you can handle the heat. The quality of seafood was great and good portion size, Cap't Loui definitely on the pricey side but they totally worth it imo! Bonus point for the way how they serve your food, they provided a full set of: bib, gloves, wet napkin, utensil, and paper plates. I'm extremely love that they put the seafood in a big metal plate instead of plastic bag, it makes such a big different for me, the food feels tastier, well present, and more enjoyable that way. Lastly, they offers free ice cream on the way out so I took advantage of it big time lol, nothing better than end the savory dinner with a (or a few) chocolate popsicle to clean your palette. read more

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Parking was not the best but the friendly staff, quick service and awesome food made it totally worth it. I came into the restaurant with my mom who is in a wheelchair and was quickly seated- keep in mind it was a weeknight and rainy. It got busier as it got later. It was clean, bright and had decent amount of seating (tables and booth style). Ordered and received food promptly. The portions are likely the best and most generous in comparison to other restaurants. Flavor was on point and everything was fresh. My group of 3 agreed we would def go back. read more

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Lost count of how many times I visited this place for dinner. Came for lunch for the first time, glad to find out they have great lunch options. Love their lunch special $15 seafood boiler, it's the right portion for small eater like me. We chosen garlic noodle and potato corn as side dishes, both were delicious. read more

Cap't Loui - Lunch specials seafood boiler - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

Our first time here as my daughter (with expensive tastes apparently) really wanted crab for dinner. So I searched for seafood boil restaurants and found this one nearby and highly reviewed. I've done a crab boil once with a friend and we bought crab fresh from the boat near Half Moon Bay and then boiled them at home. As a restaurant experience, it was much easier than buying from a boat, but you pay for the convenience. We arrived just before 6pm on a Saturday and got on the Yelp waitlist (2nd in line). I'm glad we came when we did as it got crazy busy afterwards - like 10 more parties joined the list. And it still took our party of 2 nearly 40 minutes to get a table. We ordered one Dungeness crab, 1/2 lb shrimp and 1/2 lb calamari. The boil came out in a reasonable amount of time and we dug in. The crab and shrimp were delicious. The calamari was the most rubbery chewy calamari I've ever had. Octopus should not be chewy if prepared well. Three stars due to wait time, price and gross calamari. read more

We've been here once before and came back because it was the best seafood boil we've had in awhile, however this time was a 10/10 experience. They were soooo baby friendly! We've never had a baby friendly experience while dining like this. They saw me giving our 7 month old water out of my open cup and a waitress brought a small water bottle and a straw for him, and then after they brought our food out they brought him a complimentary apple sauce packet. So sweet. We are moving out of the area but will definitely return for visits! read more

Cap't Loui - 3lb combo, snow crab, shrimp, potatoes and corn - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

We love their seafood boil. Once you sit, the staff was attentive, but getting their attention once entering was a bit difficult. Definitely not an every day experience, but a place we go to once in a while for a special occasion. Staff needs to sync up a bit, but everyone was kind and helpful. read more

Cap't Loui - Lobster, king crab, shrimp! - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

My 12 year old wanted a seafood boil for her birthday dinner. So we ended up here and we ordered snow crab, sausages, garlic noodles rice and it was amazing with lemon pepper sauce extra hot. They offered her a comp dessert which we were grateful for and I gave them a nice tip for making my little girl so happy. I love you Skye and thank you you L for providing outstanding service read more

Cap't Loui - Captain Louis made Skye's birthday fantastic. Lovely people and lovely service - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

Made a pretty bad call here. I ordered 12 oysters and, looking back at the photo, a few were clearly not fresh. My stomach felt off shortly after and I had pretty intense nausea. Definitely not worth it. The boil was overly oily and lacked flavor compared to other spots, and even the lemons didn't seem fresh. Service was basically nonexistent. Would not recommend. read more

I took my friends here to try it for their first time and I can say that they will definitely be coming back. We came 30 minutes before they close and was honestly not expecting to get seated. Shockingly, they took us in and honestly the whole staff was beyond sweet and patient. We really appreciate them for taking us in for a last minute night dinner. Shout out to the Korean waiter and the whole staff! Food: Goly, it always hit the spot. Me and my boyfriend got 1/2 shrimp and 1/2 crawfish with their signature sauce in hot. It always hit the spot. My friends got 2 lbs shrimp and 1 lb crawfish in medium with their signature sauce. They devoured it. I would say if you have low spice tolerance, definitely get the medium. But if you love spice a lot, then definitely get the hot! I personally find extra hot too spicy to enjoy the food. The area was clean and well kept! I have nothing else to say for it. read more

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Out of all the seafood boil locations I've gone to Cap't Loui is always my go-to. The pricing is reasonable and has a variety of different options. Service-wise, I have encountered some negative/rude employees but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that they're probably having a bad day. read more

On a calm Saturday afternoon, my partner and I needed to fill a void that a lack of seafood boil had caused. We decided to try out Cap't Loui. We ordered the 3 lb combo for 2 free sides. So, we did 1.5 lb shrimp, 1 lb king crab and 0.5 lb mussel as well as the cajun fries and 3 boiled eggs. For the sauce we did the Cap't Loui medium. Individually, each type of seafood comes at a market price that is listed up on the wall, and the restaurant is decked out with things for the customer experience. Whether its a whole variety of hand lotions or the bandaids if you cut yourself. However, for me the seafood didn't live up to the same standards. The shrimp were great and cooked well, but the mussels were a little overcooked, and the king crab was quite mid. They were clearly frozen for a long time as the texture had degraded and they were pretty fishy as well. Especially for the price, it should be better quality. The sauce could use a little more garlic, but otherwise it's pretty good. Overall I liked it, but I'm gonna go to other places first. read more

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My husband and I wanted seafood boil,so tried this spot because we were in the area. We were seated pretty quickly on a Sunday night. The niners game was on and the restaurant was packed. We tried the pound of shrimp mild capt'n loui sauce and a pound of shrimp no spice lemon pepper sauce. The seafood boil came with corn and potatoes. We also ordered lemon pepper fries, garlic noodles, and got lemon with salt/pepper on the side. The cap'n loui sauce could have had a little more seasoning. I couldn't figure out what it was missing. My husband said the lemon pepper was perfect. We both enjoyed our shrimp and garlic noodles. The fries could have had more lemon pepper flavor. They provide wet wipes, bibs, and gloves which was a plus! Also had plenty of napkins. Not messy at all. Food was delicious, service was quick, and we would definitely come again if we were in the area. read more

Cap't Loui - 1 pound of shrimp capt'n loui sauce mild - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

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I was in town and decided to try this place because of the high ratings but honestly, some of those ratings must be fake. The food was underwhelming. Portions are small for the price, and the seafood seriously lacked flavor. All I could taste was oil, seasoning salt, and sugar. Felt like a total waste of money. Service was fast, which is a plus, but the only thing I actually liked was the Capri Sun drink. Smh... HARD PASS. read more

Cap't Loui - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

Wanted to gatekeep this one but I would be doing ya'll a disservice hehe. I truly loved this place for its portion size, selection, and service :) ambiance was inviting & details were on point the sauce was unique & delicious in comparison to many other seafood boil spots, 11/10. loved the sausage & corn add on read more

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New favorite seafood boil spot! The seafood was FRESHHHHH, freshest I've ever tasted. And the portions were huge for the same price point as the other places we've gone to. It also came with two sides and we opted for two garlic noodles on top of it. I wish we lived closer but we'll definitely go thru the extra drive just to visit again! read more

Cap't Loui - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

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I am a 1st timer! Came here because ive been craving a seafood boil for a week! I was happy to find this one was near me and had pretty good reviews. I went today, Friday before Mother's Day weekend. It was packed but the service did not disappoint. The staff were attentive and friendly, I was greeted within minutes...I asked a few questions that they were able to answer, which helped me make my selections... I tried to hurry because the line was growing behind me, and there were lots of ppl patiently waiting outside for a table. I placed my order to-go and decided on a 2 lb boil which came with 1 free side, I chose sausage. I added medium lemon pepper sauce with a side of medium Cajun sauce ($5.95), boiled eggs, and potatoes to my bag of snow crabs, shrimp and mussels ($99 total) I should have started with MILD since it was my 1st time trying their sauce. It's pretty robust spice, but still flavorful and enjoyable. The ambience was cute and clean. I would recommend that they put more sauce in the bag, especially for 2 lbs...I was digging deep to find sauce for all my items to dip it in, glad I got the extra sauce side, even though it says $5.95 for 8oz, it's only 4 oz... also, next time I will ask them to leave my sausage whole instead of slicing it thin into my bag. They do provide you with gloves a bib and paper trays for shell disposal. Overall, I will be back! read more

Delicious and lunch deals are well priced! Comes with choice of seafood and then a side. I usually get garlic noodles as the side and it's soooo yummy. read more

The food here is still really good although I started getting food poisoning every time I try here, might just be that the sauce is a bit too oily. The service is still great though! It's just that there's always a really long line and the seating area is limited. read more

Cap't Loui - Dungeness Crab, egg, shrimp, crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

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Service was good, people were nice ! My favorite: The noodles and potatoes for sides 1. lobster tail 2. crabs 3. clams 4.corn wasn't a big fan of crawfish but personal preference We did mild lemon pepper sauce and it was rlly good! but def want to try cajun next time ! Overall really good ( no need to get extra sauce it comes with lotsssss of sauce all on the bottom ) read more

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I do not understand the hype with this place. We had a thirty minute wait to get seated, and there were crowds of people waiting for us to leave, so I thought this place has to be legit....whelp...it sure wasnt. We ordered a 3-lb combo with the Capt Loui sauce, Med Heat....and it looked GREAT when it came out,, but the shrimp lacked any real flavor once we dove in. I thought it was just me, but my six colleagues echoed the same conclusion that this was one of the worst seafood boils we've ever been to. I think Boiling Crab in SJ and Ray's Crabshack in Newark still reign supreme. Plus 1 star for the garlic noodles and oysters, which weren't bad. Also, $8 for the pouch drinks were not worth it. read more

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This was my first experience came to Cap't Loui. I've been to many different seafood Cajun restaurants , but yours is by far the best. The friendly staffs services and the seasoning was perfect and the food just the right balance that made every bite enjoyable over all. I can really taste the difference compared to other places. Except for the place a little small. Keep up the great work -- you have a customer for life! read more

I want to give this restaurant 3.5 stars. The food is good, service mediocre and ambiance nothing to talk about Went for my birthday and didn't understand the menu and asked for assistance but ended up paying well over $200 for two of us to share a plate. While it did taste good, food quality is good, I feel it's greatly overpriced and the wait staff could be more attentive read more

The ambiance is cool and the sauce flavors are great, but the service was lacking and the food took a very long time to come out. It's a solid 3-star experience--good enough for a casual bite, but definitely room for improvement. read more

Cap't Loui - A Lively Seafood Gem! We visited on a bustling evening and absolutely loved the energy--it's casual, lively, and delightfully messy in the best way. They hand you bibs, wet wipes, and plastic utensils right away after you place your order, which shows they know what they're doing. Makes digging in both fun and worry-free! We have ordered 2 of the 4 lbs seafood which come with 3 side dishes. The king crabs, Dungeness crab, calamari, crawfish, shrimps without heads, mussels. We have tried both the Loui mild sauce and lemon pepper sauce. Both were quite good. The sweet potato fries and Cajun fries were tasty. Cap't Loui delivers exactly what it promises: a fun, flavorful seafood boil and a lively atmosphere to match. With rich, well-seasoned sauces, fresh seafood, and thoughtful touches like bibs and wet wipes, this place earns all 5 stars in our experience. Highly recommended--just come ready to get your hands delightfully messy! Oh they even provide mouthwash in the restroom! read more

Cap't Loui - Four pounds seafood with 3 sides. Crab legs, calamari, shrimp without heads, crawfish. - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

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Cap't Loui was amazing! The food was great as was the service! The place itself is a little small so prepare to squeeze a little to get to your table! The food was delicious, unfortunately there was no live crawfish the day I went but I would love to come back to try it ! read more

Cap't Loui - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

Came here on a Sunday night and we waited about 20 minutes. Our seafood boil was really garlicky and yummy and I liked the sides that it came with. Solid place for seafood boil. I liked how there were gloves, bibs, and wet wipes provided. There is a convenient parking lot behind the restaurant as well. read more

Cap't Loui - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

Whenever my parents and I go out to eat, we come here! Edward who is usually our waiter is a prime example of what an exemplary host is! He makes us feel so welcome! The ambiance is lively and somewhere where you can talk freely and enjoy yourself. The food is terrific and comes out insanely quick. If you like seafood, I literally cannot recommend this place enough! You get gloves, get to eat with your hands and dig into a giant bowl of seafood, it is a wonderful experience! read more

Great place for vietcajun seafood! Super friendly service, the seafood is tasty and well prepared. They have great sides that other similar restaurants don't have. Boiled eggs - yes!! Broccoli - yess!! All yummy. Everythis has a great vietcajun seasoning - not overly buttery or greasy tasting. Def recommend this place. read more

Cap't Loui - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

This was my first time going to a seafood boil! I went with my mom for lunch on the weekend and we didn't have to wait! Their garlic parmesan noodles are just sublime. We got 2 pounds total of snow crab legs, shrimp, mussel, and clams. It came with a potato and a corn, which was very good. I do have to warn that it was pricier than I thought it would be. The cheapest seafood on the menu was shrimp which was 14 per pound and I think the margin they make on that may be pretty big! I bought some of their seasoning so I could make a boil at home and it tasted great as well! Do come! But be prepared to spend lots of money read more

Cap't Loui - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

I came here for lunch with my friends a couple weeks ago because I saw this crawfish place was a newer spot with good reviews. We got seated immediately as we walked in. I like that they provide a paper "bowl" with wet wipes, disposable gloves and bibs for you without you having to ask for anything. We did one of their combos and got crawfish, shrimp and clams - spicy level. We also ordered their Cajun fries and garlic noodles. The Cajun fries were so good. There was so much flavor packed into the fries, I couldn't stop eating it throughout the whole meal. The garlic noodles were different from what I'm used to at other seafood boil places, but ir wasn't bad at all! They use a different pasta noodle here, so the garlic noodles ended up tasting like... juicer? It that makes sense haha. Not as dry or cheesy as other places. As for the combo we ordered, we felt like there wasn't enough sauce to dip our fries into like we do at other places. We ended up asking for sauce on the side and we really appreciated how they didn't charge us for when we asked. Overall, we enjoyed our meal. If you're a spicy lover, you could probably order one level spicier! I would definitely come back with my friends when I'm craving crawfish. :) read more

Cap't Loui - Settings they give you! Bib, wet wipe and disposable gloves in "bowl" for you - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

Cap't Loui was a great eat! My gf and I got the snow crab, shrimp (head off), live crawfish, and mussels. I have to say the live crawfish was my absolute favorite - it was juicy and fresh enough to the point where I could actually eat the meat from the claws! The sauce is pretty oily but has a nice sweet flavor to it that makes it super delicious. I also really enjoyed the fries - they actually reminded me of Potato Corner which I LOVE. Overall, recommend giving this place a try for some great seafood boil! read more

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Came here twice, we really enjoyed the Cajun seafood boil here! We ordered: - Crawfish - Shrimp w/head on - Snow crab Sides: Garlic noodles, corn, potatoes, fries I was worried my picky 9 year old kid would find the Cap't Loui sauce (mild) too spicey, but the whole family enjoyed it! The seafood tasted fresh and well seasoned on top of the boil sauce. The only thing I didn't like was that the crawfish was small and a lot of work, but we really enjoyed the shrimp and snow crab. Garlic noodles and corn (added to the boil) were also a hit, definitely recommend. To avoid waiting in line, we added ourselves to the waitlist before we left the house. We'll definitely be back! read more

Cap't Loui - Crawfish, corn, potatoes in Cap't Lui sauce - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California