There is a full-sized restaurant with a banquet area on the north side and the tiki bar on the South (river) side. Walking thru the tiki bar tonite seemed like the whole town was crammed into a sardine can. Everyone seemed " lit ". Locals in the off-season and tourists/locals in-season, this place would seem busy all year long. The North side is the quieter venue where I landed. Steph, possibly the friendliest server I've encountered in three years, couldn't be more genuine. Mussels, in hot red sauce over spaghetti were primo. $14. Portions are big here. Prices are very decent. I feel that this place gives MORE than it takes. Parking will be a drawback in season. read more

Finally had a night out at Captains Inn. Sat under the big tent and the temp was warm, but breezy and cool underneath, tables spread out and servers in masks! Chris our server was great as was our food and drink! The $3.00 Sam Adams draft was cold and refreshing. Wife was craving clam strips since March , she was satisfied and I just needed a good burger and fries which I had! Delicious Also got to watch other staff wipe down a table that was just vacated, and they wiped down the salt and pepper, napkin holder and chairs and table top. Thank you everyone for a nice dinner out in quite awhile! We will be back! read more

I have dined here many times over the years. The food is consistently good. She Crab soup is a must!

Not a good experience. We waited for food for over 1.5 hrs, and our friend's order came out wrong. She finally got the correct order when we were all about done eating. The manager came over, we told her the issues, she " I just came in, let me see what happen and I will come back". Never saw her again! read more

The food and the prices are NO !!!! Don't go !!!! Save your money please go somewhere else Burger King White Castle anywhere but there read more

The Captain's Inn has always been a favorite restaurant of mine. As a young girl my parents would take my sister and I there and everything was always absolutely delicious. As an adult my husband and I have frequented the restaurant many times. Always our go to seafood restaurant. This past visit was disappointing to say the least. The waiter never told us the specials and after we ordered we heard the waitress next to us giving the specials to their table. There was something I would have ordered! I chose the lobster. I have never had such a bland lobster in my entire life. It was absolutely tasteless. My husband ordered the scallops which he has had many times before but they were absolutely off this evening. Everything was off. We will give it another chance in time, but it was extremely disappointing. read more

Service was good, food was good, i would love it if the Food with shrimp had more shrimp, almost skimpy on the shrimpy. Overall it is a good place to go for seafood in the area. It's pricy for the quantity on your plate, but fine for a night out on the water. The menu has a variety of options, I'm sure something will suit your taste. The coca cola steak has a deep peppercorn flavor, probably to even out the sweet from the soda. The atmosphere is good, not a romantic place for privacy, but I recommend a visit. read more

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Good service, clean place, COVID handled pretty well (though heard they did not at the start). The food was average and a bit overpriced. Son had the gyro, i had the shrimp tacos. Both were around $15 with no sides included (really, not even chips?). Son gave his gyro a 3, i gave my shrimp a 2.5 so settled in a 3 due to atmosphere. Shrimp taco order was two tacos and covered in something that i think was supposed to be a white cilantro sauce but was kinda mayonnaisey. Also came with some jalapeno sauce that was more pickle than spicy. You are on the water so the breeze and atmosphere was nice for a change of scenery but wouldn't make it a regular. T read more

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Had a LARGE party and they left the tip up to us! Wow that doesn't happen anywhere. The wait staff was great and efficient had bacon scallops and the chowder very tasty had a seafood platter was good but too much fried food for me (getting old)deserts were over the top tasty I had peanut butter pie all ac aces I do reccomend read more

This place is an absolute must! We go all the time and usually sit at the bar inside. We love bartender Blanca and Thomas when he works inside. We love the ambiance and service! The food is so fresh and always consistent! If you have not tried this place or its been a while since your last visit, go! You will not be disappointed. read more

Always good! Never had anything here that wasn't really good. Service is always attentive and portions would satisfy everyone.

Captain's Inn is a very nice atmosphere.. Service is top notch. Surf & Turf, Chicken Franchise and carrot cake is to die for.. will be back again.. Great Times.. read more

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Have had good meals her and not so good meals here. Rather expensive but it's seafood and a nice place, not fast food. If you're in a rush go somewhere else....they stay busy. read more

Great food , beautiful spot feels like a step back in time in a nice way. Place across the street is fun during summer ..... their tiki bar?

Fresh seafood. Nautical atmosphere. Excellent service. Broiled Seafood Combos are delicious and abundant dinner entree. read more

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Hi Hi food was great and fish fresh!! We'll be back for sure. And a hearty glass of your house Chardonnay, it was a great lunch of scallops and shrimp over linguine! Delicious. read more

Needs updating food rating is a 4 out of 10. The service is not good either and the restaurant is crying remodel read more

Food is delicious...prices are reasonable...service and atmosphere is excellent....some of the finest seafood in ocean county....highly recommend read more

Back in the 80's a Grandfather would load his clan up in his Chevy suburban and drive the hour south to the captains inn. The family would have a large table on the porch and overindulge in the cheese dip & breadsticks and, after dinner, a captains grog. These are the memories of the captains inn that I will always hold dear. That being said, this review is for the tiki bar (we ate once recently indoors and it was a bit too banquet-y for my taste). In the past few years, we've always have had amazing service at the tiki. Always friendly and prompt. Drink specials are good. The food our last visit was awesome. Better than expected. We got the gyro, crab cake sandwich, Baja fish taco and a bar pie. The fish taco was ridiculously good. And while the neighborhood and boats going by have changed since the old days, they still have the cheese that I'm obsessed with :-) read more

Captain’s Inn & Tiki Bar - Captains cheese & a view - Bars Near Me - Forked River, New Jersey

Food is high priced and mediocre at best. I've order from here a handful of times, each time hoping it'll be better than the previous time. Mainly I order a seared scallop or scallop dish. Definitely won't try it again. read more

We went there to celebrate our birthdays. We drove from North Plainfield to Forked River to eat at the Captain's Inn. Great food (warning: high calorie) but delicious. We also love the ambience. Friendly, efficient service. read more

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Here's the deal The tiki bar seemed better. Main building Service was awful, bartenders were rude. Food was average. No bread, just bad crackers n butter. Bartenders were very unfriendly in main building. Tiki bar bartenders are good. It's a skip if you want better service or better food. Tiki bar seemed good. Good atmosphere there. Stay away from main building, in our opinions. read more

Great place. Solid basic seafood prepared wonderfully at a reasonable price. The location across from the marina is very scenic.

The service was fine. the atmosphere was pleasant. Unfortunately, the food was not enjoyable.

Me and the family went to Captains on Saturday Evening. This was the outside portion not the actual restaurant. The Fried Calamari was disgusting very chewy and horrible seasoning. The Boneless wings were Honestly the worst I have ever had. Even the quesadilla was foul. 3 out of the 5 of use became terribly ill hours after eating here. NEVER again. read more

They need a new cook. The food is awful but the ambiance at the Tiki Bar is usually really good. The bands are local and very talented.

A girls luncheon at the Captain's Inn in Forked River is as usual great food, service is always outstanding, friendly, and no one is in a rush to get you out. Thank you Debbie for always having a wonderful staff...A lot of laughs with great friends as always. read more

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The service was just okay. Server had little to no personality. Very overpriced for food.

Very Disappointed! I'm a regular and lately the food has not been up to par. First, 3 weeks ago I ordered the Chilean Sea Bass Boat which was fishy and old; if you don't request a hot bread basket the server will give you bread sticks. The unsweetened ice tea was warm and tasted like used dish water !! On August 06, 2023, we went to celebrate a birthday . The joke was on me. We ordered calamari and received a plate of crumbs and pieces, (it looked like leftovers) no rings. Also, I made the mistake to order my dessert to go, but received a very small piece of cake for $10.00. Lessons Learned! I would be hard pressed to ever go back again. It seems to me that they are back to there old tricks from a few years ago when they were LOUSY !!!! read more

I dined at Captains Inn twice this week loved both donning experiences and will definitely be returning I Ordered the crab cakes and was delicious read more

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Kudos to captain Zen I'm giving you a 5 star due to the excellent food and service great job foods always fresh and though it's fresh and hot great place to visit be sure to make reservations it reservations it gets very busy it's right on the water also so it has a beautiful view read more

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We went to Captains Inn for dinner, it was a great experience. We ate in the bar area on a hi top table , it was soo much fun. The menu was great, although slightly expensive,and there was no salad even with a $38 main course. However the dishes were great. Scallops in a sherry sauce were fabulous and the portion was huge. My husband had the mariners platter, an assortment of all fish including filet of flounder, scallops, shrimp . Again the portion were huge, and really wonderful. The waitress Jordan was fantastic, friendly and very efficient. Her service was great. White sangria was very good as well. A great evening, a great atmosphere with super food and service. We can't wait to go back. read more

The captains inn is a great spot to go to either the full restaurant or the tiki area right on the water. The seafood is super fresh and filling and they have great appetizer specials. I've also been there for two private parties in both of the rooms that they offer and the food was amazing and everything was well organized. I highly recommend getting a scallop dish they are so fresh and tasty. read more

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Been to this restaurant many times over the years and always had a good to excellent meal, all seafood is great and prepared with flavor and portion size is good. Always excellent staff of servers The outside bar is also great, music, drinks and limited menu but very good, fish tacos are excellent read more

Went to the Captains inn for lunch twice this week, tiki bar was amazing. Good food and good service. Went back today, it is hot and humid decided to dine inside, very bad choice! I ordered chipotle shrimp tacos. Sounded great, what I received was not a taco not even close to the description on the menu. It was a few shrimp chopped up and rolled in a tortilla and cut in 4 bite size pieces nothing else but a slight drizzle of chipotle not enough to even taste! It looked like a child's plate! Should have taken a picture, I was so disgusted, ruined my appetite. I will never dine inside the captains inn again. read more

Excellent Always good food Excellent always amazing Servers are fantastic Great menu selection read more

Been told to go here so many times and sooo glad we finally made it. Stopped at their tiki bar outside and had a few drinks then went into the restaurant. The bartender was very helpful (I suck & forgot her name) read more

Captain’s Inn & Tiki Bar - Steak , lobster baked potatoes and onion rings. - Bars Near Me - Forked River, New Jersey

My extended family joined together here for a birthday celebration. Most of us were here fir the first time. It was wonderful! Our waitress Laurie treated us like family. She was a delight. The menu was extensive and everything we had was well prepared and tasty. I had the shrimp and scallops over pasta. Delicious! I took some pasta home for later! Ha! The shrimp cocktail was amazing. Each shrimp was a meal. Some of us had the salads as meals which were plentiful and delicious. A very successful celebration! read more

Last time we came here the Tiki Bar wasn't opened - so we ate inside and the food was delicious but today We were able to enjoy the Tiki Bar and it didn't disappoint. Food and atmosphere were on point. Lisa, our server, was delightful!! read more

Captain’s Inn & Tiki Bar - people sitting at tables under a tent - Bars Near Me - Forked River, New Jersey

Captains inn is always good! Good ambiance ! Good food! We even go in winter ! The tiki bar is amazing in the summer