Came to Captain Bob's for a late lunch on a Friday and found the place mostly empty. The only other patrons who were there were enjoying the buffet but there was steady to-go business. The interior of the restaurant is loaded with ocean and sea items, as you'd expect. The tables and chairs are a mishmash mostly consisting of, what I'd call, banquet chairs. Mine had a pretty big rip in it and a mighty wobble that must have meant to make me feel like I was on a boat. The server took my order. I got a hot dog and fries and asked if they could put their pimento cheese on the hot dog (if you haven't tried it, you should!). The server said she would have to ask and I said that I was happy to pay extra if needed. What came next was so odd. I could hear the entire conversation from the kitchen. Server: This guy wants to know if we can put pimento cheese on a hot dog. Cook: What? That's weird. Server: Yea, but that's what he wants. Cook:.....No. Tell him we don't have any. Server: Ok. So the server came back to my table and said they didn't have any. So I just got ketchup and mustard. The dog was fine. The fries were under-seasoned. Really, after hearing that convo, I was just ready to leave. The sign out front says that "There's only two places to eat..Home and Captain Bob's..." well I can put pimento cheese on my hot dogs at home so I don't need to return to Captain Bob's. read more

Captain Bobs Restaurant - Hot Dog Sandwich with mustard and ketchup and French Fries - American Near Me - Hertford, North Carolina

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My family visited this location last summer when we first moved here. The atmosphere was honestly really home-y. It seemed like all the customers knew one another. They were talking to each other and asking about the families from across the room. There was a buffet and it was delicious. Everyone in line was cutting up with one another. Great experience and good food. read more

Visited Sunday morning for the breakfast buffet along with two coffees. The main dining hall was 40% full with plenty of staff. Food was pretty standard, not bad but not outstanding. Decent selection of choices including some pastries not shown. They have a full breakfast menu if you don't want to do the buffet. Cheers! read more

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Comfort food!! If you're looking for something familiar to scratch a comfort food itch in a convenient location, this is such a great place for that. I will be going back whenever I am craving fried catfish since it is close and it tastes great. Service is also pretty good. One star taken off because the interior feels a bit dated, so I likely will only be ordering out. Still very worth it. read more

We had passed by a few times and always wanted to try it. We were not disappointed! The food was delicious (I had the Pick 2 with blackened tuna and a crab cake, my husband had the chopped barbecue plate). It was SO MUCH FOOD! The servers were all very friendly and attentive. We will definitely be back! read more

Food is always great in this place. Our go to place when craving good food. Service is also great. This place has a warm and welcoming ambiance. read more

Good food at a reasonable price, friendly staff. I would go back. Buffet is not huge, but everything on it was good!

Absolutely what we were looking for ! The waitress was so nice the food was awesome and everybody was so polite

My kind of place! We visited a relative in the area and had lunch at Captain Bob's. Wonderful pork barbecue, but the chicken was outstanding! All of our sides were good and the employees were friendly. We will come here again when we're in the area. read more

First I'll share the good- the servers were friendly. Bad- it was equivalent to bad high school cafeteria food. I had the buffet and my husband had grilled cheese and fries. It was all dried out and basic but not good basic. I've had better food at hotel breakfasts. read more

Love their seafood buffet!!! Service is normally good. Chicken and shrimp great. My 6 yr old is picky and can even get full on the sides offered. read more

We literally raced out of a wedding reception to make it here before closing! We arrived maybe 30 minutes prior to closing but the greeting we received was as if they just opened. Hush puppies come to the table right after you order. Leave your carb counter at the door here. The hush puppies and butter are delicious! Tonight's special included a one or two-piece flounder dinner. Hubby ordered the two piece and I ordered the one piece so we could share. It came to the table quickly and was piping hot. The fish was fried to perfection as always. The meal came with a choice of two sides. I chose coleslaw and fries. Again, great choices. I love their slaw! You cannot go wrong with Captain Bob's! read more

Captain Bobs Restaurant - American Near Me - Hertford, North Carolina

Great breakfast spot (even though the sign doesn't mention breakfast). Very friendly, helpful staff. Leah, our server, was great! Eggs, sausage link, bacon, pancakes (or French toast) and hashbrowns, ($8.99 as of June 2024). Kitchen was a tad slow, but there was a large group ahead of us. read more

The food is good and the servers are very nice. But, I had to leave one time because some of the customers were so physically ugly they made my stomach turn. read more

Excellent no frills seafood buffet on a Friday night. The fish was really good, maybe a little thick on the breading, but the fried chicken...oh my goodness. Some of the best we have ever had. If you go, keep in mind it is a local family owned seafood restaurant. Not a ton of trendy ambience, but the food is on point! read more

This place is definitely no frills. It is not at all fancy so don't have that expectation if you decide to visit. Service was a little slow but the food made up for that since it was great! I tried their sliced bar-b-que. My word! Hands down the best barbecue I've had since moving to the US. I live in Texas and I just don't like the way they do barbecue. This style of barbecue was right up my alley. The pork loin was thinly sliced and cooked on a charcoal pit. I liked that the edges were crispy and just slightly burnt. The seasoning of the meat was divine. I will NEVER forget this barbecue and will compare every other barbecue experience in the US to this one. In my opinion, North Carolina's barbecue is in a wonderful category of its own!!! Their sides (hush puppies, potato salad, garden salad, corn nuggets) were all pretty tasty. Prices were reasonable. I was a very satisfied customer. Definitely a must if you're ever in the area! read more

Great place to stop for breakfast. They offer a buffet for under $10. They can accommodate large groups. There are 2 buses here now and we still did not have a wait for seats or food! read more

Let me say first that this place does have a lot of potential. My wife and I both got the BBQ plate mine came with okra and a baked potato. Overall the service was average. I was never asked what I wanted on my baked potato and the menu didn't say anything about what came on it. The atmosphere isn't terrible when you walk in although upon being seated I had a problem with the floor and the windowsills being so dirty. There were at least two dead flys on the windowsill behind where we were sitting and there were two more living flys on then window directly next to us. When the food came everything was hot and the waitress did ask how everything was. The pork BBQ has good flavor although it was dry. This could have been fixed by the sauces at our table but when I reached for those they were both very dirty and I was not getting ready to pour the vinegar on my food with it looking like it had sat there for the last 10 weeks. The hush puppies were pretty good and not greasy by any means. Before I ordered the okra I asked if it was fresh to which my waitress replied "yes". The okra was definitely not fresh as it was very soggy (but not greasy). Also I would have actually preferred the okra to have just been baked because it didn't have any seasoning at all, therefore there was really no point in frying it. My baked potato was very fresh tasting. In fact it would have been great if it had come with cheese, bacon, butter or even some chives (nothing fancy). The potato came with a packet of sour cream, and a packet of fake butter. I was very disappointed that they were cutting corners in this area. The sour cream had cornstarch in it (artificially made stable) and the fake butter had absolutely no dairy in it at all. If your going to cheat people this way why not plate the fake butter or put it into a ramekin on the side? Butter and sour cream are not too expensive any restaurant. In all it was $23 and I couldn't believe I had just paid $20 bucks to be served a baked potato with no butter and some dry pork. If they had just given me real butter and cleaned their restaurant this place could easily be a 3-4 star. Even as I write this I am debating whether or not a 2 star is too giving. read more

Captain Bobs Restaurant - Pork plate - American Near Me - Hertford, North Carolina

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Been here several times and it's been hit and miss. Tonight however, it was a big miss. Went here for my dad's birthday for the seafood buffet. It was $20 a person for fried shrimp, fish, broiled shrimp, a few cold salads, North Carolina BBQ, and hush puppies. Now Bob's has amazing bbq so for me it is a good deal, however my mother in law ordered from the menu. Not only did they get the order completely wrong (ordered grilled but served blackened), the baked potato was raw (quite literally), and the "cornbread"...I attached a picture so you could see for yourself. I have never seen anything like this and it definitely wasnt cornbread. It was inedible and the waitresses attitude was as unappetizing as the corn thing. We ended up having to go to the servers station ourself to get refills, and in response to the bad meal "that's just how they cook it"... yeah... Bob you really screwed up tonight and if wasnt for the bbq I sure wouldn't be back. read more

Captain Bobs Restaurant - "Cornbread" - American Near Me - Hertford, North Carolina

Captain Bob's food is always delicious. The buffet on Thursday has seafood. They always keep hot and full. The servers always keep your drink full. read more

Steak and shrimp Fried okra, hush puppies the steak was absolutely delicious and the shrimp were outstanding okra. I had them cooking a little more. It wasn't quite done, but it was delicious. The food was very very good. The only thing that bothered me was everybody else that got seated got a bowl of hush puppies I did not get a bowl hush puppies so I was quite disappointed but I'll tell you whoever cook that steak. It was the best steak I haven't have eaten in a long, long time. read more

was looking for a last minute father's day breakfast on the way home from the beach. saw a bunch of troopers in the working lot and knew it had to be a good local place! haha - had both a full breakfast menu and a breakfast buffet ($9.99) - great variety. clean, friendly. read more

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Eh, not so much. I should have stuck with my plan to not eat breakfast but since I was with company I decided to not follow my diet and try to enjoy breakfast. Well, not so good food in a pretty boring atmosphere of a restaurant. It certainly had a local feel... a very North Carolina country feeling. The breakfast buffet was a good deal at $8 but the food was just terrible. I would not recommend. read more

I gave then 2 stars because I don't want to be to hard, I've tried dinner and breakfast, I can't give them a third chance, I wish it was better. read more

One star..... I am over rating this place. There's two place to eat , Home and anywhere else. This place is unbearable and disgusting. When you think of BBQ you think of a grill and nice waitresses. Well, the staff are rude as shit and the food is worse than them. Never will go back. Never heard anything good of them. Chicken is dry and pre-fried. It is an abomination of a food establishment. I am never this rude but I must get my point across. When ordering BBQ chicken they brought me regular chicken (the low end Tyson kind you buy from the freezer aisle) and Kraft BBQ sauce. Hope this was a help, thank you read more

We were in our way home and have always said that restaurant must be good because the parking lot is always full. We decided to try it. That was a big mistake. We decided to with the buffet but very disappointed with how small it was. The choices were fried chicken, bbq chicken, NC Style bbq, pork chops, cat fish, Mac and cheese, green beans, and fried apples. The fried chicken looked dried out and not very meaty. The green beans had no flavoring and drown in water. The Mac and cheese was water based with no milk what so ever and no cheese flavor. I could've bought a box of Kraft Mac and cheese with the same result. The "fried" apples were floating around in what looked like water. So I didn't even want to try the fried apples just because they were floating in water. The food wasn't anything great, it was gross. I figured I'll try the desserts. Don't eat that either because the choices were banana pudding or cherry something cake but advertised as pineapple cake.the banana pudding tasted like bananas and cookies in vanilla pudding. I would recommend just keep driving until you reach the next town with more options. The restaurant itself was dirty and filthy. I'm surprised as dirty as it is, the health department hasn't stepped in yet to make them clean up. We will never eat there again. read more

Vinegar-based BBQ pork, I must say, is not bad. North Carolina does the vinegar and South Carolina does the mustard, I am not sure that either way is bad ... I had low expectations coming into the Bobs, despite the overall positive reviews on Yelp. The atmosphere inside is not very appealing. I had to force the main door shut as I walked in - kinda sketchy. The decor is sort of bland - generic pics of sailboats and starfish. But who cares about that -- the food is not bad. I had the lunch buffet (namely baked chicken and pulled pork). The chicken fell off the bone nicely despite being a bit dry. The vinegar-based pulled pork didn't really need BBQ sauce, as it was tasty on its own. The hush puppies looked like giant Cheetos, but were equally tasty. I take off one star for drab decor, but do not regret eating here. read more

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Quaint hometown good eats. Home made fresh fritters and sweet tea to start. Settled on the sampler platter. Fresh caught flounder from the abermarle sound, shrimp, bbq brisket, fried okra and apple sticks. Way too much food!!!! read more

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Picked up a plate for a fundraiser today and I was so so so disappointed! I hadn't had their food in a while and I used to be a fan so I was happy to support the cause and get some good food. The plate LOOKED yummy at first. That was until I picked up the fish and realized it had scales on it. After looking more it looked like this piece of fish wasn't scaled at all!!! As I said it was for a fundraiser so I didn't want to take it back to complain but I'm pretty sure I won't be purchasing anymore fundraising tickets involving Captain Bob's. See pics of scales read more

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We picked up a few plates of the shrimp and scallop dinners for takeout. We noticed after we reached our destination that they didn't bother to add napkins, cutlery or any sauces for the fish. No sauces for the shrimp would normally not be a problem, except the tiny shrimp that we all got in our dinners could have really used some cocktail sauce or some help with flavor. The scallops and shrimps were the smallest I had ever seen, which is really disappointing for the price you pay per plate. Will keep driving past this place next time I'm through town. read more

Stopped by on our way to Virginia and tried out their buffet. 5-stars for the fried catfish and fried chicken! My boyfriend said it was literally the best friend chicken he's ever had and he knows "yardbird". This is not a fancy place by any means but if you're looking for straightforward, no-frills, delicious country cooking at a reasonable price, this place is worth checking out. We didn't take pics of the food...but I've attached one of my boyfriend with Captain Bob. read more

Captain Bobs Restaurant - American Near Me - Hertford, North Carolina

Good all you can eat breakfast buffet on Saturday mornings. Not sure about other days as I have never been there except for Saturdays. The BBQ is good too. I have friends who really like the fried chicken and fish. The breakfast has a good selection of food and stays filled with hot food read more

Got there about 45 minutes before closing. Could hear kitchen staff complaining about having to cook. Food was burnt and cold. This place used to be pretty good but service and quality are pretty much gone now. Get a better meal at the McDonald's across the street. read more

I am giving a star because that is the only way to write a review.... This is definately a "tourist trap"! Keep going!!! The owners do not care about quality, cleanliness or service. This place is filthy. My menu was disgustingly dirty ... No reason it wasnt cleaned... It is a laminate cover The sandwiches are bare bones... And I do mean bare ... No offer of lettuce or tomato They are also a la cart which means you have to order everything on the side which makes them expensive for what they are. If you are in want for butter- you are given packaged margarine! Ewww!! Same with the " lemon". You get a gross packaged " juice" chemical cocktail full. A seafood place that serves tarter sauce in a package- loaded with toxic chemicals- instead of homemade- should close its doors. This may be one of the few open on Sunday... But do youself a favor... Drive on by.... read more

Them corn fritters tho!!!! Great fried chicken, very crispy! I usually go for the fried chicken or fish sandwich... always busy...

Great food. Buffets are awesome. Saturday and Sunday morning Breakfast. Daily lunch buffets. Also have a Seafood buffet.

Captain Bob's is the best! Make sure you order the seafood platter and enjoy the hospitality of the wonderful staff! read more

Captain Bobs Restaurant - Captain Bob! - American Near Me - Hertford, North Carolina

A pleasant surprise off of the 17 despite the odd combination of BBQ and Seafood concept. Came on a Sunday around 1pm and the place was packed from the church crowd. Staff were all super nice, real southern hospitality like, and the atmosphere was lively. They had a buffet when I came in today but I'm not a fan of them as I don't like people handling the utensils (I'm a little germaphobe at times) so I ordered from the menu. I ordered the Flounder and BBQ combo which was good and hardy....lots of food. They start you out with free hush puppies by the way before your meal. Then my food came and it was a huge and fresh piece of fresh flounder, a big scoop of Carolina pulled pork (vinegar based bbq), two sides (I had corn fritters and green beans) and a couple more hush puppies. Food was good, no complaints at all. Only detractor, which really wasn't a big deal and was my own fault was that I was sat underneath an ac vent so my food got a little cold towards the end of my meal (food was pipping hot when it arrived so it's not that my food was cold, just that I sat under an ac vent). As for the restaurant decor, yep, it's outdated but who cares, you're not eating the decor. But could it use a remake, absolutely but it didn't bother me and I wouldn't expect a mom and pop place to shut down business for a month out in the country to redecorate. Nice place that's worth eating at along the 17. read more

My boyfriend and I took a little mini-vacation to Edenton which is about 10 miles from Captain Bobs. Since we got to Edenton on a Sunday and all shops and restaurants are closed on Sundays, we traveled to a different town to find an open restaurant. We just headed down route 17 and found this little gem! SO HAPPY that we did because we absolutely loved it! Coming from northern Virginia, we are so used to the overly priced yet mediocre food. However, when we walked in and were greeted by two friendly young women, we didn't know what to except until we opened our menus and were stunned at the inexpensive dishes. Not only was the food so inexpensive, but there were a lot of items to choose from! We couldn't decide so in the meantime our server brought over our sodas, some water, and some complimentary hush puppies. We finally decided on getting a grilled cheese ($0.99) with a side of fries ($2.99) for me as I am a big kid at heart and the BBQ pork and fried chicken platter for my boyfriend. The platter included a big piece of fried chicken on top of a big portion of Carolina pulled pork BBQ, potato salad, onion rings, hush puppies, cornbread, and some other type of bread all for $12.99!! The food was so delicious!! We were so pleasantly surprised at not only the friendliness of the staff and the tasty food but also the inexpensive prices. In total we paid $29.60 for one soda, our two meals, two pieces of cake, and tip!!!!! What a deal!! We had so much food left over we had to wrap it up and take it back to the b&b where we were staying. I don't believe they serve alcohol which was okay with us since we just wanted to eat! read more

Mince bbq tasted like charcoal. Fish was dry. The place was super busy with take out orders, so we expected better.