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    Captain Benny's Seafood

    3.1 (235 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Brian C.

    Charming restaurant off i35 is decorated like a boat. One of the few restaurants in Austin to still serve flounder, which is my favorite fish. Most things seem to be overcooked and oversalted, but nothing was so terrible that we sent it back or anything. Our waitress was very nice. Leftovers the next day made a good cold breakfast.

    Calamari

    Outstanding crawfish! Huge oysters on the half shell. Great job, Bernardo! I really enjoyed this Austin relic. So many have closed. Wishing y'all 20 more years of success.

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    Mary L.

    We have a split decision on Captain Benny's. My Combo Basket, with 4 fried shrimp and 2 pieces of fried fish (along with fries, hush puppies, and garlic toast) was reasonably good. Not exquisite, but about what I'd expect at a mid-range inland seafood joint. My companion didn't fare as well. He ordered a dinner that included scallops and stuffed crab, with fries, hush puppies, and Cole slaw. He picked at it for a while then complained that the scallops were weird and rubbery, that the stuffed crab didn't taste like there was any crab in it. "None of it tastes good." "So, send it back!" A server noticed that something was off, and was very nice about taking it away and offering a substitute. He's a picky eater and his appetite was gone by then, so he declined, and they removed it from the check. We've eaten here before and had pretty good experiences, so hopefully this was an aberration.

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    Amber S.

    Loved this spot. It was great! Everything about it. The food, the service, the beer! :) Had our family dinner here the day before my brother passed away and the server was so patient with us and he was so kind and so helpful. He offered prayers even tho we knew my brother wouldn't make it thru the weekend. He was so kind. The hostess was pretty sweet. She sat us quickly and didn't mind that we chose to sit outside instead after already being sat inside. We were just not in a position to be in the light around other guests due to emotions. So they handled that great without even knowing it. Everyone ordered something different and unique and it all came out exactly right. Fresh and delicious. Thank you Captain Bennys!!

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    Brenda H.

    The greeting was horrible and the waitress! I sat a the table over 5 minutes until the cashier said have you been served and I replied NO! Then another waitress said that's Marie section! So the cashier took my order. I just drove over 3 hours to your city and chose your restaurant to dine in and it wasn't pleasurable at all! However; your food was good and hot!

    Jalapeño Boudin
    Billy R.

    Back at Captain Benny's second day in a row. Had the Jalapeño Boudin very good flavor little heat. Had the Stuffed Catfish Fillet with a Stuffed Crab and three fried Oysters. Overall food is good. Prices are reasonable.

    Julia B.

    I was in town staying at the hotel next-door and decided to stop by here to get some food. More than half of the crab claws had hardly any meat on them. It was basically fried cornmeal. Not only that it was slightly over fried. The rice was OK... Nothing stood out. I placed the order at the front hostess stand and took it to go. It would have been nice to include some utensils and napkins.

    Armand D.

    Always consistently great food and price. Love the large Gulf oysters... Fastest oyster shuckers in Austin

    Swai - they do not serve real catfish. Not fresh and grease was not fresh either. Did not eat.
    Shon M.

    They sell swai - not real catfish. The food is not fresh. The fries tasted like old grease -- very inedible. The stuffed crab was a mix of terrible mush mixed with random pieces of seafood. They must be paying for these reviews, because SOMEONE is lying! SMH I left here and spent another $25 for food I could actually eat!

    Fish fries n coleslaw was ok

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    Food was very good. Oysters were delicious. Service was very nice and attentive. Outdoor seating was so nice.

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    Great quick service, seating and food to the table! Oysters are fresh! The waitstaff is very attentive and helpful!

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    No fresh seafood and kinda dumpy looking. Find something else for seafood! Service is okay but skip the food.

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    Just a good, no frills seafood restaurant. I love this place. Delicious oysters and great po boys!

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