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    The Captain's Boil

    3.4 (245 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Sizzling plate.
    Helen T.

    Used to love this place, but the quality has really went downhill. I had their sizzling platter today (15.99) which came with mix seafood and a few pieces of deep fried fish + serving of rice. The fish were super thinly sliced, I felt like I tasted more of the batter than fish. The most disappointing part of the meal was their sauce. I used to love their caption boil sauce, unfortunately that's no longer the case. I felt like their sauce didn't have any flav ; it felt like I was having burnt salt. * For the sizzling plate you can chose between chicken or fish with seafood ** The chicken option was even more of a disappointment, the chicken was dry and flavourless. To top off my experience, the server handed me the bill without me asking for it. The restaurant was not packed, nor was there a line up. Oh and she never performed any quality check, only dropped by to fill up my water once.

    Seafood with potato and broccoli
    Signe L.

    The great thing about this restaurant is the fresh, quality seafood. It was perfect. I chose my flavour to be garlic, which turned out to be jarred garlic in oil dumped on top of everything. That is not the method. Make a nice broth. Include raw, actual garlic and include seasoning. There was absolutely no salt or pepper on anything. Seafood is really good. I don't know why they ruin it and cheapen the dish by adding half a jar of minced garlic, which makes it altogether way too greasy and very difficult to eat. You have a good product. Please seasoned it and cook it properly with a broth -- add some wine and garlic and herbs in the broth. It'll be excellent. The condiment, or the flavour selected, should not ruin the entire dish, but enhance it !

    yum yum
    Joyce L.

    OMG this place is the bomb. I am obsessed​ with The Captain's Boil! I have always wanted to experience the whole bib and dig in on the table scene and it came truee!!! Service: the service is amazing and there are a lot of washing stations nearby. Food/price: The food is amazing, you can choose a range of seafood options... We got the crawfish and seafood combo (shrimp, mussels, clams) ... something like that. :) Price was ehhh but worth the experience. BUCKET LIST Y'ALL Audience: good for food fights with your date (jk) or a nice family gathering. Recommend/tips: DIG IN BRO git git

    a plate of shrimp and corn
    Matt W.

    Dine-in here is a great experience. You can choose your seafood and spice level, and your items are brought to your table boiled and marinated with veggies. The tables have plastic gloves so you can eat with your hands, and theyve narrowed down the cook perfectly - not overcooked and not raw. The only downside is their prices have increased drastically, or are higher compared to shrimp/krab/lobster at other restauraunts.

    Cold and disappointing and 33 dollars
    Heather J.

    So gross!!!!!! Ordered on Uber eats - literally put it in the garbage. Disgusting called the restaurant and they had no feedback just blamed it on Uber eats. Cold Yes But gross greasy taste and small portions isn't explained.. Go elsewhere

    Vivian B.

    Disclaimer: I don't like seafood (so why am I here right?) le bf wanted me to go with him to a work gathering so I tagged along and HEH I ordered chicken :) We had a large group maybe 10-14 people and got seated relatively quickly :O large long table and service was great. I didn't have any issue with my meal (i'm the only one that got chicken lol) and there was some seafood that were mixed up with other people though I don't think anyone minded. Chicken fingers were alright. Cajun fries were surprisingly spicy!! I liked but it got overwhelming at one point. My bf wanted to order 2 things but both of them aren't a part of the menu anymore. The waitress simply explained that they're removing it from the menu. Prob should replace all the menus then. He ended up getting fish & chips. It looked super dry but it tasted moist so that was good. 3* for food 4* for service

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    Celeta S.

    This location is small so plan ahead. We had a 30-45 minute wait. I wish they had a bar more suitable for waiting. Also wish they served drinks other than beer. The service was great. The menu had options for everyone and they food was delish! I had crab legs and shrimp with corn, potatoes and sausage. Tried the cajun and the captain's boil seasoning. They were both outstanding. I felt the value, portions and quality were great. I would certainly come back and try more menu items. I recommend this place just pack your patience. It may be crowded but it's totally worth it. Toronto is definitely a town that takes care of foodies. Captain's Boil has multiple locations so we had no issues stopping in while staying downtown for the Caribana.

    Ready to eat !
    Jared R.

    Barbarians everywhere! Eating with their hands ... piles and piles of scaled shrimp covered with sauce that can only be described as Cheeto coloured. Despite all this and the blaring 90s pop meets dubstep soundtrack ( who thought of this?), Despite all this... the food is pretty decent. $12 will get you a lb of shrimp , $1 a piece of corn to go with it. The sauces come in a variety including captains boil (a mix of Cajun, garlic and one other). My girlfriend and I got a pound of shrimp and pound of mussels. She was a big fan of the mussels... I was not. The shrimp were good but you had to take off both the head and tail. (apparently some people just eat the heads! Yum) Everything ended up tasting like the hot Captain's Boil sauce we got it in. I don't know if I would order the crab here because it would just end up tasting like the sauce. You also get super messy.

    Angela L.

    I've been here a couple of times as it is close to where I live. Over the years the prices have increased a lot and it's now more on the expensive side. But everything is still just as delicious!! One of my favourite dish is the Captains Boil Seafood Fried rice! It's a big portion so it's good for sharing and it's amazing! The service here is really fast and great, the lady that served us (who we see on a frequent basis) is always so nice! Definitely will be back :)!

    Shrimp with Captain's Boil Sauce and Cajun Fries
    Mintikah E.

    I love Captain's Boil! This was the second location I've been to (usually I go to the Sheppard location). We went here during the AYCE shrimp promotion that was going on and the wait time was about 45 minutes. The workers were very nice and the location was a lot more smaller than I expected. The shrimp was great as usual but for some reason the Captain's Boil sauce tasted a little watered down to me. Not sure if it was because of how busy it was due to the promotion but I will definitely try again during the normal time. Also the Cajun fries were amazing, I loved the little kick of spice it had. Overall Rating: 3.5/5

    BJ D.

    I just finished eating there and the food was great. The service was good and the seafood was all I expected! When I have a seafood craving, I'm definitely coming back!

    Julian C.

    Last nights devours took me to @thecaptainsboil . This seafood spot was a random fire in another country. Here, they serve a number of seafood dishes as well as creating your own seafood boil. The waiters are very nice, and are very fluent with explaining the menu. While here I ordered the seafood fried rice along with a pound of shrimp with the head and 2 pounds of snow crab's and they're famous kept him boil sauce by which consist of three sauces mixed into one! The bathrooms are very clean! If you ever want some very affordable seafood in the city of Toronto please visit @thecaptainsboil and tell them shimmy Frm the U.S. sent you! #food #seafoodboil #seafood #crablegs #crab #shrimp #corn #potatoes #rice #water #gloves #foodporn #foodie #foodstagram #foodblogger #toronto #canada

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    I've been here twice and the food has always been good. Generous amount of food for the price. Highly recommend.

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    4.4(33 reviews)
    3.3 kmDufferin Grove

    OH. MY. GOODNESS. I…read morehaven't had food this d*mn good in a longggggg time!! My friend suggested I eat here before I left the city and I am so glad I was able to snag a bar reservation. Every dish is carefully curated. There's no element on a plate that doesn't belong. Everything is cooked to perfection. The recipe developer studied flavor and it shows! Even the drinks are carefully thought out. My husband enjoys Wray & Nephew rum so to see it on the menu says a lot about their focus. The ambiance gives resort casual. It's an intimate experience which I like. The service is spectacular. If you don't eat anywhere else in Toronto, you need to eat here!!!

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