I love a good crab boil and Captain Crab is the best location I've found for it! The crab boil is so delicious and the portion sizes are unbelievable! My husband and I have been here multiple times and each time we typically order the Commander's platter with Boom Boom sauce (mix of all the other flavors) with Fire spiciness. As scary as it sounds, the Fire is just the right amount of heat in our opinion if you like food on the spicy side. We'll throw in some broccoli, smoked sausage, and order a side of rice to round the meal out. Everything is always seasoned perfectly and there's enough to enjoy leftovers the next day too. With the maritime decor, delicious food, and friendly service, we'll be coming here for a while! read more

Captain Crab - Huge portions in the Commander's platter - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

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Captain crab was my first ever seafood boil experience! The staff were great and super helpful in explaining how everything works and the available selections. The restaurant itself has fun oceanic decor and made for a great overall experience! The seasoning / sauces were AMAZING (i could literally drink it) and complimented the shrimp & crab legs so well. Service is fairly quick and they give you a bib and gloves to wear while eating! Overall, the food was delicious and it was a fun experience!! read more

Captain Crab - Seafood Boil (Snow Crab & Headless Shrimp) (The Boom seasoning - Mild) - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

Usually this is my go-to spot in Minnesota for seafood boil, but when we came there were a few things missing from the normally perfect experience. Although we ordered a pound of shrimp, our order visibly came with less shrimp than usual. We understood that maybe it was because we came on a busy Saturday, but other than this specific experience, the seafood is always perfectly cooked and the Boom seasoning is the best! The crab decorations also add to the fun eating atmosphere. read more

Captain Crab - Snow Crab & Shrimp Platter - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

The sea/pirate theme is so cool here. There's a Jack Sparrow in the entry that definitely sold this place for me. We had the hush puppies, mozzarella sticks, and Commador combo. Three of us split and we had a ton for left overs. The medium wasn't very spicy at all, so I would go hotter in the future. Our server was super busy, but still managed to get me like 10 refills! Very attentive! read more

Captain Crab - Commador combo! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

I've only ordered take out from here, and it's consistently fantastic! It's packed very well, with bibs and gloves included. Prices are comparable to all seafood, yes, it's pricey, but sooooo good! My first time there, I ordered the the First Mate's platter for $78 18. It came with crab, lobster, mussel, corn cob and new potatoes. I ordered it with garlic sauce. It was the bomb! The platter was good for 2 people for 1 meal, then for the left over, with the excellent sauce and seafood that was left, I added pasta and made Seafood Spaghetti! The 2nd time I went, I ordered 1/2 pound of crab for around $17.00, again with garlic sauce just right for 2 people. What a gem to have this establishment in Brooklyn Center. LOVE! read more

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5 Stars! So delicious! The bang bang flavor is packed with flavor and just the right amount of kick. We usually order medium heat -- it's perfect for enjoying all the flavor without overwhelming spice. For the extra-spicy version, we always get it on the side so we can dip as needed. Everything is always fresh, crispy, and seasoned perfectly. Definitely one of our go-to favorites! read more

Captain Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

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The kiddos wanted seafood boil and have heard so many of their friends eating at Captain crab. We used to dine there often when we lived in Minneapolis. Restaurant is still the same, decorated with fish nets and toy fish, crab, oyster on the walls and ceiling. Service was great, we knew what we wanted. Commander platter for the kids who don't eat spicy and captain platter for the group that eats spicy. The boom boom easoning is good, you can ask for dipping sauce as well and pick a spice level. Definitely recommend if you're in the area. read more

Captain Crab - Captain platter - lobster tail, crab legs, shrimp, crawfish, mussels, clams, potatoes, eggs, sausage, and corn. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

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We usually do take out from here and love how they always pack it well with extra napkins, gloves, bibs, and even wet wipes. I like the seafood boil here but I LOVE the appetizers and fried food mores even more. Probably my favorite place for onions rings in MN! Highly recommend the fried shrimp basket. Sometimes the quality isn't the best on the seafood boil and the size of the crawfish are too small but the flavors are there. Definitely recommend asking for more sauce/seasoning for your seafood boil. And if you like spicy- the fire or burning hot probably won't be spicy for you but still good flavor. If you dine in, there is plenty of parking and the decor inside is cool to see. read more

This place was so unique and fun! You order your seafood ( I ordered head on shrimp and clams) and it comes with a mini corn cob and new potatoes. The sauce was amazing! I had garlic sauce. I actually ate all the food and took home the sauce only and made a whole different meal with it at home. Your food comes in a giant steam bag. They put a mini trash can on your table for the plastic bag and shrimp and clam parts. They give you a lobster bib and hand wipes. The service was friendly and efficient. And it was about $20 for my entree. The theme is very nautical and fun. Try it! read more

Absolutely horrible. Months ago I got invited by group to come eat here I instantly got sick and was throwing up for days later. Definitely food poisoning. I thought it was just a one time thing the waiters that we had that day were also not very kind. But we brushed it off because we didn't wanna have a bad time. Once again we got invited by a different group of people so we joined in and I got the saltiest seafood boil ever. Definitely not worth it and I have food poisoning and I've never got this feeling from any other restaurant. also right off the bat the woman at the front are not welcoming! read more

Everything was perfect except for the sausage. Stay away from the sausage. It is as nasty as it looks.

So delicious. Staff was great explained everything and were patient with us. You definitely should read more

Captain Crab - So delicious . Went there during lent for the first time. I will definitely be back! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

The food is decent the pricing is kind of spendy for the smaller portions. The cheese sticks are a good appetizer, would order again. The alcohol was a large portion, even with all of the ice! Service is very mediocre, she couldn't offer suggestions and we were constantly flagging her down. The ambiance is nice, I'll probably be back to try a few more Items on the menu! read more

Atmosphere was beautiful. My favorite part of the place is that a flower pathway is made for you while walking to your table. Also the other decor at the front or the door when you enter, like the bar and sitting pirate photo area. Service was amazing. Shout out to BIG Kevin for being our server and assisting with us with everything. He was always there when anything was needed and checked up to make sure everything was tasty. The Steam Oyster was delicious! I still had that ocean taste which is my liking, mix along with their home sauce. First Mate's platter, was enough for just us two! I honestly thought it wasn't enough, but man oh man was I full! It was a tad bit saltier than usual, but with a side of fries. I was about to balance it out as the fries wasn't too season and fresh from the fryer. Definitely a spot to go back to when you're in town, don't miss out! I also got a side of their Fire sauce and the heat was manageable. Next time I'll have to get it hotter! read more

Captain Crab - Steam Oyster - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

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Only had their food door dashed. Despite the 30+ min drive to me, I can attest that (after 10+ deliveries): -the shrimp po-boy is excellent (it's actually perfect) -onion rings are excellent, one of the best in the Twin Cities -gumbo (especially a day old) is excellent read more

Took my mentee here for his birthday as he likes Cajun food and lobster. Let's not get into the audacity of these kids pallets these days. I love that for them. Located in Brooklyn Center, a storefront which is bigger than it appears once you're inside. Ambiance 5/5 Themed event with illuminated crabs, netting, and Cajun décor and lighting- very festive and family friendly for sure. Booths and tables along with flat screens lining the walls. Its very spacious and clean. Service 5/5 Attentive, friendly, humorous, and server provided great recommendations. Food 4/5 The kids ordered a pound seafood boil, with lobster tail. I ordered a pound of seafood boil. They brought a cake for his birthday. It was so long ago, I'm not sure how much it came to however it was decently priced. $$ noted for restaurant. I do think the weight isn't always accurate and sometimes prefer them not include the potatoes, as it seems like I'm being shortchanged quite honestly. 2nd time we went, we had wings, and burger. Overall 5/5 Great place, atmosphere, and service. Prices were accordingly however I don't prefer the weighing measurements. We would return. read more

Food was decent. Price of servings is what you would expect for seafood in Minnesota. Ambience on the inside of the restaurant was quite fitting and fun! Service was good with the waiter being attentive. Overall, OK experience I would recommend for a try. read more

We ordered three po boy sandwiches on New Years Eve (two shrimp and one oyster) and my husband has a severe sesame allergy. Normally seafood has no sesame in it but I figured if I put sesame allergy on the order it would be fine. Well, it wasn't. He had a very bad reaction and had to take three epi pens and we had to call 911. Now sometimes people don't know that things like tahini or mole has sesame in it so maybe that was the problem? But be careful with food allergies and new restaurants. Anyway, before the reaction the food was delicious so if you have no allergies then you should be good to go. read more

Captain Crab - Description of our food and note about allergy - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

Went here to get my first ever seafood boil in a restaurant while my husband was in the cities for a work trip, the experience was good until it wasn't. I only ate 1/4 of my $70 boil, I wasn't very hungry and it was a LOT of food, so I took the rest home so I could eat it for lunch the next day. They took my food in the BACK to package up for me. It wasn't until the next day after I drove an hour away to visit my sister who lives in a neighboring town, when I reheated my food and started EATING it that I realized they gave me somebody ELSES food. Somebody else's food that their hands were in, a half eaten corn on the cob. I mean it's a seafood boil that you suck on the food while eating. Called and complained and demanded a refund or for them to remake it, I was willing to drive back and pick it up but they made me call back 3 times with no answer or solution. My husband went in there and they tried telling him that they could only offer 30% off our next order. We explained we didn't live in the cities and wouldn't be back to their restaurant after this and they only offered him $20 for a refund. Our total bill was over $100. Not to mention, they told us that the persons food that they gave me ALSO called and complained. And from what I could see, the food they gave me was an order over $200 with king crab, scallops, lobster, sausage, allll the works. I'm still upset almost a week later. You can't make this stuff up. If they would've remade it for me or given me a full refund, there would be no review. But this kind of mistake cannot happen when you're serving seafood boils. People dig in them, indulge in the food, slurp on the sauce and suck on the shell fish. I was absolutely disgusted and haven't had an appetite since. Here's a photo of when the food came out because I was so excited to experience this for the first time in a restaurant, I've always made my own at home but where I live you can't get seafood boils like this let alone the good ingredients to make it. $70 for a boil might not seem like a lot of money to some people, but my husband and I do not dine out like this. We are the cook at home type of people and this was just really disappointing and terrible customer service. Also, the garlic butter flavor isn't very good. It tastes more oily than butter and the garlic tasted a little fake or chemically for some reason. But the seafood itself was perfectly cooked and delicious. read more

Captain Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

Good and location is great sometimes service is slow. Food is always out fast. I return often. read more

Food was delicious! Our server, Kevin, was very helpful in deciding what to order. We will be back! Commander Platter was more than enough for 2 people! read more

Captain Crab - The Commander's Platter - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

Ordered for pick up. We got a cluster of snow crab legs, headless shrimp, sausage, broccoli, corn, and potato. In the capital crab sauce with a medium heat. My husband said it lacked some flavor. I think it lacked spice. Ordered online medium was listed as "I like spicy" and next up was fire "my mouth on fire" - I really wanted something spicier than medium but didn't wanna be crying w my mouth on fire. I really loved the amount of sauce we got! It wasn't too much not too little. Fit perfect to the amount of food we ordered. Got a side of calamari and Cajun fries. By the time we got the fries home they needed to be air fried again but they were absolutely delish! My husband and I didn't care for the calamari - also needed to be re-heated and was better w hot sauce. The crab legs broke apart PERFECTLY and got the meat out in one piece every time. LOVED that. Wasn't a ton of meat tho - which seemed odd. The shrimp were good buuuuut 85% of my shrimp pieces wasn't cleaned out.. I had to wash them out after taking the tails off which really threw me off. All in all we enjoyed it. Was easy and convenient to order online. Priced as expected. read more

Spacious! It was clean with fun and cute decor. Not tacky and old like some seafood joints. Anyways, my family of 4 including myself eat & prefer the same kind of seafood. We love any type of crabs, shrimp and lobster. So as much as we wanted the platter it would have been a waste because we don't eat crawfish, clams and mussels. If we went with a bigger group that would have been fine. But we just got snow crab clusters, shrimp, smoked sausage, and lobsters. For the sauce we did garlic butter and original Cajun with medium spice. Soo good!! But next time we would do the fire. The seafood was cooked perfectly. Tender and sweet. Not over cooked which would leave it rubbery that's why I gave them 5 stars. We will be back! read more

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The inside is very comfortable and looks newly remodeled. Tables are covered with butcher wrap so that all the sauce and spills get soaked up. They provide wet wipes, clothes covering and gloves for the broil. Kevin, our waiter was awesome and served us quickly. They even gave our buddy who was celebrating his birthday a cocktail and desert on the house! Overall recommend 100% read more

Captain Crab - The aftermath - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

My wife and I were out and about, and decided to try something new. We were hesitant trying a shrimp boil restaurant, even debating going somewhere else as we sat in the parking area. BOY were we wrong! The ambiance and playful atmosphere were excellent. There was even a video that played on the floor, and tracked your footsteps with red flowers. It was super cool. Looking at the menu wasn't overwhelming, but it made us nervous. The waiter explained all we needed to know, also insisting the 'BOOM BOOM' spice was his favorite, which we did decide to go with. Finally we decided on the Crab and Shrimp boil, for $99. The FOOD WAS INCREDIBLE. Like really incredible. Both my wife and I ate until we were both ready to pop. We left the restaurant excited to come back, and excited we tried them out. We were legit sad we only just now discovered this gem. On the way out, my wife joked that we were never going back to Red Lobster, and she's likely correct. If we want delicious seafood, we're going to Captain Crab. read more

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Captain Crab might just be Brooklyn Center's best-kept secret! Wow, this food was INCREDIBLE! We opted for the First Mate's Platter seafood boil, including 2 clusters of snow crab legs, 1/2 whole shrimp, 1/2 crawfish, 1/2 mussels, 1/2 clams, 4 Corns on the Cob and 4 potatoes for around $55. It was plenty of food for two people! We placed a pick up order and it was hot and ready in just 10 minutes. They package everything very nicely so that nothing leaks on your drive home, and they provide bibs, gloves, and wet wipes for the delicious mess that will result while eating! I would 1000% recommend "The Boom" sauce! It's a combination of 3 other spices/sauces: original cajun, buttery garlic, and lemon pepper. The sauce is smothered all over the seafood and the flavor seeps deep into the meat. Honestly just give me a cup of The Boom sauce with a straw. I will definitely be back to try their fried seafood options and Po Boys! Or maybe just another seafood boil with The Boom! read more

Captain Crab - The First Mate's Platter - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

ambience nice food isn't bad if a little pricey service not so great The hostess didn't greet us, simply looked up at us from the desk when we walked in. no smile. it took 45 minutes for us to get our first drink (our server told us the bartender had an attitude problem) after being seated. lunch partner's food arrived first, 15+ minutes later my food arrived, followed by the appetizer. food was tasty enough. corn seemed very squishy however. as we departed, we walked past the hostess, who, this time, didn't bother to look up at us at all. We won't be returning. read more

I went in a few hours before closing so it was a little empty and they only had one server but service was great and that man deserved a big tip. The seafood was delicious and the raw oysters were sooo good! The decor is very eye pleasing as well. read more

Captain Crab - Raw oysters - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

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I love Captain Crab! My favorite place for a seafood boil in MN, and cute decor. 10/10, every time. read more

EVERYTHING! Find arrival throughout the meal and at the end.This was an experience well worth the time money.I recommend it in ten one read more

Captain Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

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Well well well, Captain Crab was a nice surprise! We ordered takeout for the first time from here. We were celebrating my birthday. You're able to dine in or do takeout. Order: -Seafood Boil Each pound of seafood comes with a potato and a corn on the cob. Step 1: Snow Crab Legs, Shrimp (Headless) & Lobster Tail (2) MP/lb The lobster tails were itty bitty! Step 2: Buttery Garlic sauce Step 3: Medium (I like spicy) I'll be doing The Boom!!! Sauce with fire as my heat level next time. -Fried Shrimp Basket served with a side of your choice (fries, onion rings, Cajun fries, coleslaw.) -Fried Calamari Batter on both were light and salty, where you could still taste the seafood within. The fries weren't jojos nor shoe string, rather something in the middle. The Cajun seasoning was flavorful and scrumptious dipped in the seafood boil sauce! Picking up our online takeout order was a bit unorganized. We paid online, but had to run the card again in store. Everything else was A-okay. Next time I'm craving some creole food I might just try and recreate this order myself! read more

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They are very good. We did have the chicken wings tonight which were dry also I know the snow crab legs are not fresh since I buy frozen ones all the tine.. Flavor wise and total experience i will go back..Scallops pic is blurry sorry but good! read more

Captain Crab - Catfish sandwich - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

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What an amazing seafood restaurant, the service was decent and the atmosphere was casual. The food was deliciously served on a huge round platter. It was Valentines Day but surprisingly not over crowded. A definite must do! read more

Good service. The waiter noticed that my friend and I were interested in similar things, and suggested a package that saved us money.

The server Maria is rude , & seems to hate her job. I've been coming here since this establishment opened since she started working here the experience has been horrible and the manger never corrects her. The manager condones her rude behavior . I'll never spend another dollar here. read more

Honestly had never seen or heard of this place before, but stopped in for lunch while my car was in tire shop nearby. It's a low country boil kind of place, serving up a variety of seafood boiled in flavorful broth alongside corn and potatoes. Very filling, and very tasty if done right. I used to live in the South and this wasn't an uncommon thing to do for a big gathering since it scales really easily. For $8 I got 1/2lb of clams in their spicy broth, along side a couple red potatoes and a corn cobb. Extremely flavorful, and just a joy to eat with every bite. Usually you might think having everything boiled together in the same flavors would get monotonous, but corn, potato, and seafood all bring such a different flavor and texture to the mix that every element still has a distinct taste. It's not that different from a hot pot or shabu shabu, just with a very distinctive Southern US set of flavors. I wasn't expecting a ton given that from the outside it looks like a strip mall restaurant. Walking inside though the place is huge, clean, and nicely decorated. Unless you really dislike shellfish, definitely give this a try. While they do have a bunch of other items on the menu including more standard fried seafood fare, if you're coming here the star of the show is the cajun boil. read more

Sauce is delicious but the snow crab was not fresh on the day we were there. You know it's not fresh when you crack the crab and the crab meat is stuck inside the shell. I want to give this place another chance. Just need to know when they will have fresh crab. read more

Easy going customer service. Food was great. Ordered the commander's platter and it was good. Definitely need to bring some backup if you got a big platter to finish. read more

"The First Mate's Platter" - Crab Legs - Mussels - Crawfish - Shrimp - Clams - Corn - Potatoes Seasoning: The Boom! Spice Level: Fire Not going to lie, this shit is bomb! Definitely recommend this spot. read more

Captain Crab - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

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We usually do carryout, but one time we had the chance to dine in, services was good and the space was very nice. We always order the shrimp with corn and potato. It's good, but they could add a little more corn next time. read more