Cap't Loui Reviews Summary

Category: Seafood restaurant Montclair, New Jersey

Address: 10 Park St, Montclair, NJ 07042, USA

Phone: +19733375227

Rating: 4.9
based on 275 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The portions are generous, and the prices are reasonable considering the quality of the food."
  • "Very fresh and the hot captain Louie sauce was perfectly seasoned with the right amount of heat."
  • "Food was definitely amazing! Gotta try the garlic noodles and dip it in the sauce!!"
  • "The king crab legs were huge! Oysters were fantastic!!"
  • "The garlic noodles was bursting with flavor and the perfect pairing for a boil or anything on the menu!"
  • "The food was delicious and fresh, cooked perfectly with a deliciously famous Capt Loui seasoning."
  • "The seafood is just perfect, with a variety of options to choose from including crab, shrimp, clams, mussels, and more."

Cons:

  • "All overcooked and what a disappointment! The clams were inedible and I tried every one and each one went in the tiny discard bucket."
  • "Flavors and seasonings were not strong/bland and it was disappointing."
  • "The mussels were not fresh at all and some of the crab legs had a peculiar taste to them."
  • "More than half of the crab legs were still nearly frozen."
  • "The snow crabs were so-so and the butter was not real drawn butter."
  • "Didn't like the noodles. I was looking for ramen and they gave me linguini."
  • "The food was great except crawfish because they were very small and couldn’t even taste them properly."

Service

Pros:

  • "Staff are nice, especially Kay is an amazing server. She kindly explained all about their food."
  • "Amazing customer service!"
  • "The service was top notch."
  • "Our server was very friendly and checked in with us periodically."
  • "Our server was so sweet and attentive throughout the stay."
  • "Our waitress Yasemin was excellent."
  • "Our server Kay was extremely kind and sweet."

Cons:

  • "I don’t know if the Host was the only employee today but he completely ignored my friend and I."
  • "Upon arrival garbage bags piled on sidewalk in front of entrance."
  • "Calling the restaurant, I encountered a disrespectful employee who dismissed my concerns and even hung up on me when I requested to speak to a manager."
  • "Came here on a Thursday evening very empty maybe 3 other tables were occupied."
  • "The staff is incredible and very kind but the dollar oysters on Tuesday gave two of my friends and I food poisoning."
  • "This was one of the most disappointing experiences I've had in months, made especially negative by the unethical business practices I saw with my own eyes."
  • "Long story short I got food poisoning stomach hurts so much lost all sleep."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Great ambiance, good music. Very clean and spacious."
  • "The building is gorgeous."
  • "The atmosphere inside is great, music is great, and the decorations they had hanging around really brought the place together."
  • "love the ambiance of this place! super cute and the lights are so adorable."
  • "Enjoyed the atmosphere and friendly service."
  • "The ambiance is welcoming and the location very clean, which I love!"
  • "The atmosphere was absolutely gorgeous. It really gave spooky vibes."

Cons:

  • "Only down side is their presentation, but it’s a new restaurant they’ll find their flow."
  • "Parking is a mess in this area but I’m used to it."
  • "Only thing with Montclair is that parking is not so great."
  • "If it’s a busy night parking may be a challenge."
  • "The atmosphere was relaxing."
  • "It's nice and quaint Music is not too loud. You can still have a conversation with who you are with."
  • "The service was very nice however and atmosphere was chill and enjoyable."

Value

Pros:

  • "$19.99 lobby’s on Thursday’s is the BEST way to cruise into the weekend."
  • "The food was AMAZING!! The pricing was reasonable!"
  • "The portion sizes are enough for days to come."
  • "We were blown away by the flavors and service, pricing was great too!"
  • "The food was...well portioned as well as reasonably priced."
  • "The pricing was a bargain for the quality and love that was put into the meal."
  • "The prices are very reasonable the food is fresh and the portions are great."

Cons:

  • "The drink I had was a little sugary but that could just be me."
  • "Food is just ok but refrain from using so…sooo much plastic in this place."
  • "Nothing is biodegradable being used here and create waaaay too much plastic landfills this way!"
  • "The cost was pricey for such a small portion and especially extra charge for the sauce was surprising."
  • "The issues I had were: 1: the Cajun fries, not so good. 2. I ordered a lb of snow crab legs, looked like 1/2 lb."

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