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

Food amazing Spice levels? On point Would come again -- Already have. Great location, lots of boba around and dessert spots Compared to other cajun seafood restaurants, their seasoning has a slightly different flavor that is hard to describe. Like a sweet and savory buttery flavor or a little hint of asian twist? Whatever it is, delicious! Love that their combos already includes a potato and corn Approve of their garlic bread, garlic noodles and rice! Rice on point. It is Asian cooked rice (fluffy rice), not the al dente dry rice you see in most non Asian restaurants. Wish they had garlic butter only sauce but they don't I can make do without it since their house sauce is amazing The way they serve their seafood in bowls makes eating a very clean experience Provides gloves on top of the bib Complimentary ice cream (you know they are Asian owned) read more

came on a friday night around 7/730pm. getting seated wasn't too much of a wait (~15 minutes). but after we got seated, it felt like we just got lost in their system. no one checked in to see if we needed anything until about another 20 minutes. we needed some extra time so we asked them to come back in a few. but it seemed like they forgot so we had to flag someone else down to finally place our order. the raw oysters were decent, but so small -- don't think it's worth it to pay for them here. i've had bigger & better ones elsewhere. the combo is pretty worth! even as a party of 3, we only got the combo 2 and it was more than enough for us. we also added sausage (they gave a free corn) and a side of garlic noodles. overall, the mix is pretty filling and i would get it again. it's just pretty heavy on the salt. we asked for our seasoning to be mild, and it's actually not spicy at all, so i'd love to go back and try the next level up. read more

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Omg best seafood boil ever I will definitely revisit this restaurant Crab was fresh and garlic noodle are yummy roasted garlic makes it extra yummy read more

Came here with a couple friends on a Sunday night. Service was fast and friendly and once our order was in only took a few minutes to come out. The boil came out first - we got it mild with sausage, lemon pepper fries and garlic bread. The lemon pepper fries and mild broth were a bit sweet and complimented each other perfectly. The fish and chips were okay - the fish was a little tough and had a bit of an off taste but the fries were hard to stop eating. The space is medium sized with a few large tables and booths. The music and talking isn't super loud which is really nice - we could actually hear each other talk! Would come back 4.5/5. read more

Cap't Loui - 4 lb boil - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

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i could drink the sauce, it was sooooo good! next trip to san jose, im going back FOR SURE

visited here with friends as they say this is their fav spot. and i have to agree, it's quite delicious ! can get very packed during dinner hours. inside has a good amount of seating and tvs with sports on. good vibes we got 28 oysters and they were all super fresh and yummy. 3 pounds of shrimp and 1 of mussels. along with their garlic noodles, fries and garlic bread the fried soft shell crab was perfectly fried and you can eat it all at once! their fry seasoning is soooo good too i love their sauce, it had a little less lemon pepper than i'm used to and a slight sweetness to it. i couldn't stop eating it! shrimp were great quality and plump. everything was honestly so good!!! try out their soju mixed drinks. they're fun and taste good! can't wait to come back here whenever i'm back in norcal! read more

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

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

We came on a Monday night and it was not crowded. We were able to be seated right away. We ordered a little bit of everything. We ordered Seafood platters with soft shell crab, shrimp and fries, and a seafood boil. We also ordered some garlic noodles. They give you lemon water which is great. My husband had the lemonade and he said it was the best. I had the Caribbean drink and it was amazing. Aung, was our fantastic server. Everything was beyond delicious. I was really impressed and highly recommend this amazing place. Thanks, for the amazing experience. read more

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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

good stuff but so expensive! was really sad to see that the market prices had gone up by 30% compared to a few months ago. the sauce is so good!! especially with the potatoes. sausage was surprisingly delicious too since i'm usually not a big fan of sausage read more

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

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Good food but a little pricey if you are tryinng to find something more wallet friendly Service was amazing knowing that it was busy at night!! Ambiance was good, it was cold so they turned on the heater for us, and the staff was very accommodating!! read more

Cap't Loui - Pick 3 Combo - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

Food is not good The flavor is nothing special, just tastes salty and oily to me. I prefer my seafood hot but it was served warm Pricing is expensive compare to the amount of food we got. The shrimps with head off was tiny compare to other Cajun food I've been to read more

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Seafood boil was amazing. We got the 4 lb choice with 3 sides, and for a family of 7 it was more than enough -- generous portions for sure. Everything was so flavorful and perfectly seasoned, and we left full and happy. The staff were friendly and welcoming, the service was excellent, and the complimentary ice cream after the meal was such a nice touch. Overall a great experience. We will definitely be back when we're in town. Highly recommend. read more

Cap't Loui - Combo Pick 4 lb - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

There aren't too many crab boil places I have in my mind to try. I've tried the more popular spots, but have had to face waiting a few hours and the possibility of items running out by the time I even get seated. My husband and I were faced with that reality on this night (and it was for my husband's birthday dinner, no less). It's not like you can really make a reservation for two in places like this and so, after admitting defeat, we came to Cap't Loui as we had been wanting to try this place since it was much closer to where we were (I'm not really sure why we never did in the first place!). This place knocked it out of the park. The wait was not astronomically long, it wasn't crazy loud, everything was organized and clean! The food was great! The flavors were balanced - my husband and I opted for 2# snow crab, 1# king crab and half a pound of mussels. Potatoes and corn were in there. We got their cap't loui seasoning medium (it was pleasantly spicy, not too over the top) and it went well with everything, down to having drenched the corn and potatoes in it and mixing it with some of the garlic noodles. They even had some limes (when asked) for some extra tanginess. The staff were super nice and accommodating and answered all of our questions. There's even free ice cream to end your meal on your way out. (We wanted to take advantage of this but frozen yogurt was calling my name ) Cap't Loui will definitely be our go to spot for seafood boil and we will definitely be bringing our friend to try it out too. 10/10. read more

One of my friends in san jose recommended this seafood restaurant. The inside wad a little small but it can fit a lot of people. I came with a group of six and we ordered 1 dozen oysters and it was $29.95. I ordered 1lb of crawfish in the Cap't Loui sauce hot. I really liked the sauce and I liked how each lb of seafood comes with a corn and potato. I didn't really think it tasted spicy, but I still really liked the sauce. The rest of my group also liked the sauce, as well. I didn't really feel like it was worth the price though because 1lb of crawfish cost $25.95. The crawfish were also on the smaller side too. In total, we ordered 5lbs of crawfish and 1 dozen oysters and the total came out to be $212. The service was pretty good. I would probably come back again during their half shell oyster deal! read more

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

There is a lack of seafood boil options in SF proper so I find myself having to drive down to South Bay for cajun food pretty often. Claw Shack is definitely my favorite by far, but Cap't Loui is not bad. They have an oyster special on Tuesdays and Wednesdays so I would try to come by on those days if you're an oyster fan. The seafood boil comes out in a huge bowl and orders automatically come with corn and potato. They provide gloves and bibs so don't be afraid of getting dirty. I find the sauce to be slightly too sweet since I prefer a more savory sauce. Overall, Cap't Loui is a solid choice but I would rather go to Claw Shack instead! read more

I'd give this place a 4.5/5. I still prefer Cajun Crackin, but the sauce here is also very delicious... I just wish it came with more (and less butter). You had to really swish around the puddle of butter to get to the delicious sauce layer underneath. I like that you can buy by the pound here, and mix & match, but still get free sides. We got 3 pounds in total (2 lbs head on shrimp + 1 lb calamari), along with free sausages and garlic noodles as our sides. Shout out to the worker who let me add on the extra lb of calamari later and still gave me that free second side. I also got a soju mojito captrisun & it was refreshing (and surprisingly p strong). I'd definitely come back in the near future, but hopefully I can request to have less butter or something. read more

Once again, this place is amazing! We came here on a Thursday evening and instantly got seated. Staff is friendly and are constantly checking in on us. The food is filled with great flavor. The drinks are equally as good. I always leave happy (and full) when coming to this establishment. 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

We really wanted only the fried calamari and fried shrimp, but they don't offer this. You are forced to have a huge serving of dried freezer frost fries. I wouldn't mind if the fries were edible but they were empty dried up shells with no potato in them. We ended up throwing the cajun fries away. They didn't even taste like cajun seasoning either, pretty bland. The fried shrimp was great and the fried calamari was ok. Just not that tender crunchy consistency we all love. I really wanted to try the cajun garlic snow crab but it's such a mess and takes me forever to enjoy it. Oh well, maybe another time. Please improve your fries. Buy a different brand. We love fries and those were awful. Thats hard to do, mess up fries??? read more

Cap't Loui - Fried calamari with cajun fries - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

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The Capt Loui sauce isn't flavorful, and makes the seafood boil exp not great. You go to seafood boil for the sauce, but this sauce is lacking. And it tastes like sauce was dumped onto contents rather than being cooked together. Evident from potatoes tasting like straight from the ground: starchy. Idk why this place has good reviews. read more

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Servers were friendly, greeted & seated immediately upon entering. We ordered oysters and about half weren't great. Also ordered the 2 item seafood combo and got shrimp for both & added sausage and boiled eggs. The shrimp was good, just had a few of them that were mushy and stuck to the shell. The sausage was standard andouille. The boiled eggs were overcooked and the whites of the eggs were not cleanly peeled. The mild house sauce was so delicious! Had to put some on the garlic noodles because they needed a little more salt or flavor. Cajun fries were nice and crispy and well seasoned. They have a cute little section in the restaurant with hand creams, hair ties, sunscreen, & self serve water. I wish I would have seen this before I finished dinner because I would have loved a refill of water and hair tie. Took advantage of their free sweet treat to go, popsicles or fudgesicles, which was a nice way to end dinner. read more

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Love this place because the shrimp is super clean and the sauces are delish. Only downside is a singular potato and singular corn included in the bags, more is considered an extra side. Other than that super great read more

I have been coming to Cap't Loui for like 2 years and I absolutely love this place! The vibes are always great and the wait is never really long when I go at least. The staff are friendly and attentive and I love how I'm always greeted "Welcome back!" by Eddie. He is the best!! I brought my sister and her boyfriend to try this place and they said they loved it and thought it was better than other seafood places in the East Bay. They would definitely make the drive all the way here. We ordered shrimp head on and snow crabs with sausages corn and potatoes in the cap't loui sauce medium spice along with garlic noodles and cajun fries. Everything came out hot and delicious! Our go to place for seafood boil in the South Bay! read more

Capt Loui is always our go to seafood boil place. We've gotten the crawfish in the past but it's not a lot of meat per pound (mostly shell). The shrimp is always great (we get it head on). The live Dungeness was decent. We got it just to try and it was ok but not my personal favorite. If you come, I suggest getting shrimp (head on), calamari, or the clams/mussels. For sides, the garlic noodles and Cajun fries are a must. read more

Cap't Loui - Garlic noodles, seafood boil with shrimp and Dungeness crab, and calamari Cajun fries mix - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

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 really surprised me, with their warm service, modern ambiance, and fresh seafood. They have a selection of seafood for a build your own seafood boil from options like shrimp, clams, mussels, and an assortment of crabs. They also give a choice between 1/2 and 1lb, allowing you to try an assortment of seafood in either their house Cap't Loui sauce or lemon pepper. It was a great experience overall, the servers were all really nice, I liked how they all served with a genuine smile. The only thing for me was that the sauce was a little too sweet for my liking, and it was overall a little pricy. read more

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

i fear that their quality has gone down. the shrimps were small. the sauce was non existent. it was super thin and not thick to coat the shrimp. the garlic noodles were meh. i think i will not come back. read more

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

The food here is great but the portion sizes are so inconsistent! We came by for lunch and ordered two lunch specials, one clam & shrimp seafood boil and one calamari basket. We also ordered a side of sausages. Our food came and the calamari basket came with 7 pieces of calamari and a whole bowl of fries. I wish this came with more calamari! I expected the side of sausage to be a small side but instead, we got a whole entire bowl of sausage. Almost the same amount of french fries as sausage! We were thankful but also very in shock at these portion sizes haha. The food itself was really flavorful, the shrimp was cooked perfectly and the sauce had the perfect kick to it. The service is friendly and it was relatively empty inside on a Friday afternoon. I'd definitely return - probably for dinner & not for lunch though. read more

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

You pick seafoods by weight (a crab counts as 1.5 pounds), they put all you order in a "bag" and boil them, toss in the sauce you chose, and gave you the whole thing and a bucket for shells. The "bag" has some starch and veggies of your choice too. Other similar places dump the whole enchilada on the table for drama. Same idea. Haute cuisine, this is not. Cap't Loui sauce is reasonable and we picked medium spicy that was also quite reasonable. 2.5 pounds of things were quite enough. Overall, we had a good time. Beers selection was poor, no draft. Wine selection was worse: only no-name house wines. The chardonnay came in room temperature. Was drinkable, barely. I think the young and hungry will enjoy this place more. Oh, they also do fried seafoods, fish-n-chip style. read more

Cap't Loui - Enough for two. - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

Came here on a Sunday late lunch (~1pm) and there was a wait for big parties (6 people). There were more booths that fit 4 or less and there were a handful of bigger tables. Waited about 20 minutes or so, which is not too bad. However, the service was slow. It looks like there were only two workers running around, cleaning up, taking orders, serving food and etc. Our tables were empty for a while but it took them a bit of time to be able to clean up and set us up. Once seated, it also took them a while to come back to us for our order. The waiter didn't even acknowledge us or anything, just stood there waiting for our order. We noticed that the same waiter also checked on other people but throughout our meal, they barely checked on us. Food wise-- We got the 4lb deal with 2lb shrimps, clams, and mussels. We get three free sides, so we got the garlic noodles, fries, and sausages. Each bag comes with potato and corn already. We got this bag with the Capt Loui sauce and medium spice level. We got another 2lb bag with all shrimp, Capt Loui and extra hot spice level. We all thought that everything was rather on the sweeter side. The garlic noodles had a sweet ending taste, as well as the fries. It's like they added a coating of sugar or something similar. The sauces for Capt Loui also tasted sweeter than normal cajun flavoring. The spice level between the medium and the extra hot were almost on par, except that the extra hot had more oil compared to the medium. There was also a bitter after taste for the extra hot. Overall, I'm not sure if it was an off day for them, since they have great reviews otherwise, but we were not a fan. Each person may have a different taste preference, but 5/6 of us thought the flavoring of the food was sweet and preferred a saltier flavor. read more

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

Seafood boil is delicious and the prices are reasonable. Visited on a business trip but will plan on taking family there

[Food] - Oyster (HH $1.50ea): From what I've noticed the larger oysters are more briney which I don't mind too much. For HH price, this was pretty decent. - 1/2lb Clams ($8.72): Got this in mild with their Cap't Loui Cajun sauce. There was a bit of sand and random shards of clams, so best to eat slowly and carefully. The sauce was good but was a tad too sweet compared to other cajun boil sauces. I do personally prefer the more savory ones. Still decent for the price though. [Service] - Friendly, helpful, fast - Happy Hour is currently on Tuesday & Wednesday [Ambiance] - Decent amount of seating - No wait on a Tuesday at around 1:15pm [Overall] - Would come back again for the HH oysters and would try the clams again in a different sauce. read more

Cap't Loui - Oysters HH ($1.50 each), 1/2lb Clams ($8.72) - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

The fish and chips were a large helping , tasty and reasonably priced. The clam chowder was ok but overpriced for the portion served

Next to Dim Sum, I labsolutely love a good seafood boil. So, whilst visiting the area we were staying nearby and stumbled across Cap't Loui, and immediately got excited about trying the place out....and we were not disappointed. One would never think of finding a seafood boil place in these neck of the woods, but upon entering, we thought this place was very cool, casual, and fun vibe to it.....with that converted warehouse interior decor. Unfortunately, the time we went was during the super hot temperatures outside, and their AC was not working. We had reviewed their menu before coming in and had decided on "The Boiler" combo where you fill your bag with your 2, 3, or 4 favorite seafood items, pick a sauce you like (with a choice level of mild to x-tra hot), add extras (like corn, sausages, potatoes boiled eggs, etc.), then sit and wait. We went ahead and ordered the King Crab, Dungeness Crab, and Shrimp (head off), with corn, potatoes, and boiled eggs. Se[rately, we ordered some sweet potato fries. So, the king crab legs were big, but we knew they were previously frozen.....the meat was good, but tasted a bit salty. However, we still enjoyed it with some lemon pepper (buttery) sauce. Oh, they usually mix the sauce with the seafood before serving, but we ordered it separately as we like to enjoy the fresh taste of the seafood, and be able to control the flavor with the sauces. We also requested a sample of the Cap't Loui house sauce, which I found a bit spicy for my tsates, but my wife loved it. Secondly, the shrimp with head on were good, but my wife thought they were a bit overdone, so we called the young man over (whom we assume was the manager) and explained this to him. He was so so nice and highly recommended we try the shrimp with head on then, and subsequently brought us a freshly boiled, full serving bowl of shrimp with head still on. I have to say that the fresh (live) Dungeness Crab and Shrimp (with head on, were absolutely amazingly delicious!!!....and my favorites! The crab was so fresh, the meat was sweet and so soft, tender, and juicy, and went so perfectly with the butter sauce. Furthermore, the Shrimp with head on this time were so much better! The meat was firm, plump, and juicy....you can taste the freshness vs frozen......and again, went great with some yummy dipping sauce. Other than the seafood, the sweet potato fries we ordered as an appetizer were super good and yummy too.....hot, fresh, and had a perfectly light crunch on the outside and soft, yummy, and steaming inside.....perfect way to start off the meal. Service was very good, attentive, and friendly.....which made our dining experience that much better. Will most definitely be coming back the next time we're in town. read more

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I'm beyond disappointed. I drove 37 minutes specifically to eat here after checking both their website and the sign out front, which clearly say they closes at 10:30 PM. I arrived well before that, only to be told the kitchen had already been closed early with no notice, no update online, and no apology that felt genuine. It was clear they just didn't want to take anyone else for the night.. If a restaurant decides to close early, that's their choice, but customers deserve honesty and accurate information. It's frustrating and inconsiderate to mislead people who go out of their way to support your business, especially when they could have chosen somewhere else. The lack of communication and care for your guests' time says a lot. I left annoyed, and feeling completely disregarded. I won't be returning, and I hope management realizes that transparency and reliability matter just as much as good food. read more

Cap't Loui - timing of when we arrived VS business hours - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

Decent food but the servers are horrible. We ordered a combo seafood with whole lobster, snow crab, and dungarees crab. They gave us one scissors that was misaligned and does not work. We asked for another pair. The server responds: we are washing more and we don't have any scissors. Are you kidding me you are seeming crabs and lobsters as a main items and you don't have one extra scissors?!? I would not come back here. Hope the owner knows the servers are ruining his business. read more

Recently they increased their prices, not just an increase but a very huge increase that made our $103+ tip usual bill turn into a $160 bill. (we always tip, but with the price increase it's impossible to do so?) I understand seafood is expensive, but the quality of the king crab was not so good for a $20 increase. It was not as meaty, and portion size for 1lb does not match that $20 price increase at all ($76 in total for 1 order of king crab) Fairly disappointed and will not be returning here anymore :/. read more

Cap't Loui - 3 LB- shrimp head on, clams, king crab, sausage and potatoes. - Seafood Near Me - Cupertino, California

This restaurant is bomb!!!!!!!!! I got the Cajun Pasta and it tasted great!!!!!!!!! Just a bit too spicy for me. The black waitress there is pretty and cute!!!!!!!!! read more