Cap't Loui

The place is very clean and seats are comfortable. We had lunch special Cajun seafood pasta, clam chowder and fried soft crab sandwiches. All of them are delicious. They also provide disposal gloves, bip, and wet tissue per person.

Seafood boil was amazing. We got the 4 lb choice with 3 sides, and for a family of 7 it was more than enough — generous portions for sure. Everything was so flavorful and perfectly seasoned, and we left full and happy. The staff were friendly and welcoming, the service was excellent, and the complimentary ice cream after the meal was such a nice touch. Overall a great experience. We will definitely be back when we’re in town. Highly recommend.

I'm not sure if I ordered the wrong item, but the food was really quite ordinary. The fried fish fillets had a strange texture—chewy rather than juicy. The garlic noodles and claim chowder were pretty good, but nothing particularly amazing.

Really delicious seafood available here. This was my first time and it is definitely and experience to remember. It’s quite an immersive activity to have dinner here , which if you like you will have a lot of fun. You are provided with gloves and bibs to save to from the splashing juices which cracking shells. But the food and experience overall is amazing. As a seafood lover I highly recommend this place.

Arguably the best Cajun seafood in the Bay Area. We’re practically regulars here, we come about every two weeks. The headless shrimp, mussels, and king crab are all fantastic. The service is great too, very attentive, and parking is super easy. You can even grab dessert next door afterward with no problem. If I had to point out one downside, it’s that the front door is ridiculously heavy and hard to push open.

As the name suggests, this is a Cajun food restaurant with a Louisiana style. Their most popular dish is, of course, the boiling seafood. I ordered it spicy and went with the 2-combo option. I originally chose it for the crab, but since it’s a bit of a hassle to deal with, now I usually add extra headless shrimp instead. The cashier was friendly, the food was delicious, and I highly recommend a visit!

I don’t seafood boils often but this has become my reliant staple. The buttery lemon pepper seasoning is absolutely addicting. The amount of calamari and shrimp, if ordered, is incredibly generous; definitely do not feel like they skimp out. The Cajun fries were so well cooked and seasoned. And, lastly, dipping garlic bread into the garlic butter sauce is truly a life changing experience!

Great food and very interesting experience highly recommend we were 3 people order snow crap, snow crab, shrimp and paid only 150 USD in total.

W Service. Fresh seafood, snow crab came out in one peice, staff is very nice. The flavor was good and spice was perfect. Wish the seafood boil places were like this in my home town

SERVICE: table side, attentive AMBIANCE: clean and cozy FLAVORS: Dungeon crab, Lobster, Shrimp (head on) with loui sauce (5/5) Garlic noodles (5/5) Lemonade (5/5) PORTIONS: filling and hearty PRICE: SPLURGE BONUS TIP: complimentary popsicle on your way out!

My husband and I wanted seafood boil,so tried this spot because we were in the area. We were seated pretty quickly on a Sunday night. The niners game was on and the restaurant was packed. We tried the pound of shrimp mild capt'n loui sauce and a pound of shrimp no spice lemon pepper sauce. The seafood boil came with corn and potatoes. We also ordered lemon pepper fries, garlic noodles, and got lemon with salt/pepper on the side. The cap'n loui sauce could have had a little more seasoning. I couldn't figure out what it was missing. My husband said the lemon pepper was perfect. We both enjoyed our shrimp and garlic noodles. The fries could have had more lemon pepper flavor. They provide wet wipes, bibs, and gloves which was a plus! Also had plenty of napkins. Not messy at all. Food was delicious, service was quick, and we would definitely come again if we were in the area.

Capt Loui is always our go to seafood boil place. We've gotten the crawfish in the past but it's not a lot of meat per pound (mostly shell). The shrimp is always great (we get it head on). The live Dungeness was decent. We got it just to try and it was ok but not my personal favorite. If you come, I suggest getting shrimp (head on), calamari, or the clams/mussels. For sides, the garlic noodles and Cajun fries are a must.

I do enjoy their seafood and the sauces are very good. On this occasion as a food service professional I have to say I noticed a few things that disturbed me. One employee bringing over an order of white rice to a table I could see his finger touched the top of the rice that's a no. Another employee actually using her eye drops in the kitchen area then rubbing her eyes then not washing her hands but expediting a food order that came up to the window. I felt kinda laxed. It's great to have employees who come to work that are cheerful and everything but there should also be some type of order. On this occasion I also felt that the king crab legs were over cooked. You can tell that because remember the king crab legs come in prep cooked and only need heating up so if u steam it to long the meat inside shrinks and that was the case on this occasion

Second time at Cap't Loui and it was still great. We got the 3 lbs combo with 1 lb mussels, 1/2 lb shrimp 1/2 lb crawfish and lobster tail with sausage, corn, and potatoes. It's was delicious, however there was something missing with the sauce. It was not as garlicky as I would have liked it to be, and the sausages were thinly sliced. I personally prefer a sausage that's been quartered so you really feel the snap of the casing, but that's just personal preference. The service was quick enough, and it was very clean inside.

My fav seafood boil place in the bay hands downnnn! This review is long overdue but I feel embarrassed to write this as me and my brothers are regulars here, that every time we come in they already know what we want LMAO. Shoutout Edward for the 5 star service, he deserves everything and more frfr. Our go to is the Pick 4 boiler combo in the capt loui sauce hot! Ya'll have to come on Tuesdays and Wednesdays as they have 1.5$ oysters what a steal ;) Honorable mention to the garlic noods so yum yum in my tum. This place gets 10 BIG BOOMS HEHE!!!

Cap't Loui - A Lively Seafood Gem! We visited on a bustling evening and absolutely loved the energy--it's casual, lively, and delightfully messy in the best way. They hand you bibs, wet wipes, and plastic utensils right away after you place your order, which shows they know what they're doing. Makes digging in both fun and worry-free! We have ordered 2 of the 4 lbs seafood which come with 3 side dishes. The king crabs, Dungeness crab, calamari, crawfish, shrimps without heads, mussels. We have tried both the Loui mild sauce and lemon pepper sauce. Both were quite good. The sweet potato fries and Cajun fries were tasty. Cap't Loui delivers exactly what it promises: a fun, flavorful seafood boil and a lively atmosphere to match. With rich, well-seasoned sauces, fresh seafood, and thoughtful touches like bibs and wet wipes, this place earns all 5 stars in our experience. Highly recommended--just come ready to get your hands delightfully messy! Oh they even provide mouthwash in the restroom!

Cap't Loui was a great eat! My gf and I got the snow crab, shrimp (head off), live crawfish, and mussels. I have to say the live crawfish was my absolute favorite - it was juicy and fresh enough to the point where I could actually eat the meat from the claws! The sauce is pretty oily but has a nice sweet flavor to it that makes it super delicious. I also really enjoyed the fries - they actually reminded me of Potato Corner which I LOVE. Overall, recommend giving this place a try for some great seafood boil!

Bias: we got this to go and I was just there to eat it. I did not have much choices as my family wanted to pick. The flavors were pretty nice but my whole family (including me) thinks that it was a little too salty. The garlic noodles were pretty nice because the flavor of garlic was pretty strong. The bread had little to no flavor and my parents think they were fast with the order and my brothers thinks otherwise. I think it had potential to be good but based off of everything so far, I think I have to give it a chance at the restaurants

I came here for lunch with my friends a couple weeks ago because I saw this crawfish place was a newer spot with good reviews. We got seated immediately as we walked in. I like that they provide a paper "bowl" with wet wipes, disposable gloves and bibs for you without you having to ask for anything. We did one of their combos and got crawfish, shrimp and clams - spicy level. We also ordered their Cajun fries and garlic noodles. The Cajun fries were so good. There was so much flavor packed into the fries, I couldn't stop eating it throughout the whole meal. The garlic noodles were different from what I'm used to at other seafood boil places, but ir wasn't bad at all! They use a different pasta noodle here, so the garlic noodles ended up tasting like... juicer? It that makes sense haha. Not as dry or cheesy as other places. As for the combo we ordered, we felt like there wasn't enough sauce to dip our fries into like we do at other places. We ended up asking for sauce on the side and we really appreciated how they didn't charge us for when we asked. Overall, we enjoyed our meal. If you're a spicy lover, you could probably order one level spicier! I would definitely come back with my friends when I'm craving crawfish. :)

The food here was absolutely delicious! This was my first time trying seafood boil and I was blown away. I'm not a huge fan of seafood but everything was so flavorful and delicious. The snow crab was definitely a stand out and the garlic noodles were a perfect side to round out the meal. We ordered Combo #2, which includes two pounds of seafood. While it sounds like a lot, it ended up being a bit less filling than expected, just something to keep in mind if you're coming hungry! The service was great and friendly, which made the whole experience even better. Whether you're a seafood lover or curious like I was this is a perfect place to take your family and enjoy a flavorful, satisfying meal.

Yum. What great flavor for a seafood boil! Very helpful and courteous staff. The lunch special is a nice deal at 14.95 for a 2 item boil and a side. I took home the mussels and shrimp which were delicious! Nice they have a bib, gloves and napkin you get as part of the togo package.

Food here was amazing! The garlic noodles were one of the best I have ever had! The fisherman's platter was also good! Be careful of that Cajun fries! It has a kick! The fried fish was also very good, it tasted like freshly battered cod and didn't come frozen. Now on to the sauce, they have two different sauces -- Cajun or lemon butter. I'm usually a lemon butter kind of girl, but this is the first time I am all over their Cajun sauce! I'm glad I tried the Cajun sauce and didn't just stick to my usual lemon butter. I couldn't get enough of the Cajun sauce! Will definitely be coming back here! Also, lots of parking on the street and there's a parking garage right behind it.

Came here on an empty stomach with 2 other friends and we left full and satisfied! (8/10) 3 lbs of seafood boil with their house cajun sauce * 1.5lbs snow crab * .5lbs head off shrimp * .5lbs clam * .5lbs mussel The pick 3lbs also includes 2 sides. We got the garlic bread and the sausage was added to the boil. The boil also includes corn and potatoes already. The crab was fresh enough where the meat can be pulled apart relatively easily. You definitely still need to dip the crab in the actual sauce though for it to be flavorful. There was easily enough food for all three of us. Personally I've had better seasoning but it was still good. My friend can't eat spicy so we got mild but said the sausage was still spicy, likely because it was really the only thing that absorbs the spice fully. The menu doesn't have the price of the actual seafood items, they are on the wall. We didn't realize it at first and were originally was going to get the king crab but it was like $78 for a single pound, so we chose to just do snow crab instead. It was roughly $47 a person after tax and tip. The interior is clean and modern. Service is great, they offered a hair tie for those with long hair and then free popsicles at the end. They also give out disposable gloves and wet wipes.

I went to Cap't Louie for the raving reviews and menu offerings, especially when they give you free sides for every pound of seafood. They also offer potatoes, corn, and sausage in every bag. The places I've been always charged extra for these things, which is what honestly made me choose this place over others. I got the Cap't Louie flavor with medium spiciness, and ordered a shrimp, clam, and half pound of mussel/crawfish. If you order 2 half pounds, it still qualifies for a free side. Their signature mix lacked a lot of the spices and flavor I'm familiar with at other restaurants...aside from spice and salt, there wasn't much else to the taste. I was also disappointed with the amount of sauce in the metal bowl; usually I get a ton of sauce in which I can take home and make noodles with the following day. I can see how it's more "authentic" than seafood in a bag though. The quality of the seafood seemed pretty good; I enjoyed the texture of the shrimp and clams. They only had frozen crawfish when we went, so that was a little disappointing. The sides of garlic noodle and fries were decent, but the fries basically had cap't louie seasoning on top, so they weren't as flavorful. Garlic noodles were pretty good, but the lack of taste in the seasoning Every menu picture you see on Yelp has their prices as "market price" per pound, especially when some are frozen. This is a little shady IMO since most Cajun places have flat rates and only charge market price for the higher end food items, like crab and lobster. There was no wait on a Saturday night, which I was quite surprised by. I went in early (~5PM) specifically to avoid the line, but there never was one, even when we left after 6PM.

Nice place for seafood boils, we had snow crab, clam, headless shrimps, and mussels, all were delicious. We opted for medium spicy, it's tasted like mild, not spicy enough. The corn and potatoes were complementary but they forgot to put potatoes on our plate. We also ordered the garlic noodles, the flavor was amazing but the noodles were too hard, seemed like undercooked.

Okay, first time here and was definitely not disappointed! My cousin recommended this place, so we had went in for lunch. The service was really good, although the gen z stare happened a bit, haha, which was funny to us. The guys working were really nice and the food was really good! That sauce that was on the shrimp was amazing! Also love the idea of the popsicle on your way out, great finishing touch after your meal. The restaurant and bathrooms were clean, the vibes were chill and not loud where you're screaming to talk. Will def be back again!

Probably one of the best seafood boil in the South Bay. The restaurant is a little small, and it is constantly crowded. The service was good. For the food, I got 3lbs which comes with 2 free sides. We got shrimp, clawfish and clams. We got sides of potatoes and sausages. For the sauce, we got the cap loui sauce. The sauce was super flavorful and the seafood was perfectly cooked. I also ordered the garlic noodles and cajun fries. I would skip the garlic noodles as it just tastes like soy sauce. The cajun fries pairs well w/ the boil. Overall, I'll be back again!

I've heard a lot of hype on Cap't Loui so I was super excited to try it and compare it with my prior favorite -- Claw Shack. We went during their lunch special which is two seafood items (~0.5 lbs), soda, and a side for $15, and then we also got 1 lb of snow crab. I got the Capt' Loui in Hot and my husband got it in Medium. If you can handle spicy, I'd recommend Hot, if not, Medium should be good. The sauce was mouthwateringly good and outshined Claw Shack's, imo. It was savory, salty, and had just the right amount of additional sweetness that really complimented the umami blend. They also don't skimp on the sauce here and I didn't have to order extra, as I usually do at other places. Now the only flaw was that the snow crabs, although very tasty and sweet, had some of the skinniest legs I'd ever seen.. I'll chalk that up due to it being the end of snow crab season?

Cap't Loui is bursting with flavor! I got their lunch special that allows you to get 2 seafood (of course I got double crawfish), sauce, and a side. It cost just about $15 which is a pretty good deal for seafood. The Cap't Loui sauce was INCREDIBLY flavorful and garlicky....I nearly licked the whole bowl. The garlic noodles were also super buttery and garlicky, absolutely would recommend. Sadly the crawfish were not live which noticeably impacted their flavor and texture. They were a bit hard/dry and tasted muddy. Regardless, the sauce really made up for what the crawfish were lacking. The waiter was also amazing. I was super surprised when he brought my friend and I hair ties for our meal! The restaurant was fairly empty when we went mid-day and the food came out quickly. Such a hip little spot. Although I wouldn't come again for the crawfish in the lunch special, I absolutely NEED the sauce. I may just wait for live crawfish season to experience Cap't Loui the right way.

Honestly, Cap't Loui has been my all-time favorite seafood boil since 2020 in Boston, and I felt fortunate to have a location near the Bay. I've visited this location multiple times, and the food has always tasted the same as the one in Boston, but this visit was very disappointing. First, I'm really upset that they changed their French fries to a thicker cut. They don't retain much flavor, are too potato-y, and lack the crispiness I enjoyed. I still love the Cajun seasoning, but I don't think I'll be ordering the fries again. Secondly, the Cap't Loui sauce was overly sweet this time. I have always loved their sauce for its great balance of garlicky, spicy flavors, but this time the sweetness was overpowering, and I could distinctly taste the sugar. While their seafood is usually very fresh, my recent batch was not. It had a somewhat fishy smell, and the shrimp were a bit mushy. Customer service is always great and friendly, but I don't think Cap't Loui will be worth the two-hour drive for me anymore.

Came here on a Thursday afternoon for the lunch special and it was so worth it! For $15, you get a choice of 2 seafood (albeit you only get a small portion) and garlic noodles. We ordered a side of fries as well to share. I feel like the sauce and the fries were sweeter than what I normally like, but it was still a great deal for the price. The shrimp was delicious but I've had better crawfish. I think I still prefer Boiling Crab because that's my ride or die, but for a quick fix and a cheap price I'd come back here!

Servers were friendly, greeted & seated immediately upon entering. We ordered oysters and about half weren't great. Also ordered the 2 item seafood combo and got shrimp for both & added sausage and boiled eggs. The shrimp was good, just had a few of them that were mushy and stuck to the shell. The sausage was standard andouille. The boiled eggs were overcooked and the whites of the eggs were not cleanly peeled. The mild house sauce was so delicious! Had to put some on the garlic noodles because they needed a little more salt or flavor. Cajun fries were nice and crispy and well seasoned. They have a cute little section in the restaurant with hand creams, hair ties, sunscreen, & self serve water. I wish I would have seen this before I finished dinner because I would have loved a refill of water and hair tie. Took advantage of their free sweet treat to go, popsicles or fudgesicles, which was a nice way to end dinner.

Been awhile since I've been here and this place is just ok. Workers just stand around and there was one that was on her phone. There was only one person who brought our food out and who managed to check in on us. And it wasn't even busy when we went. It was still early in the day and there was no oysters which was a huge disappointment. The shrimp were just okay with some being overcooked. Flavor was okay. Did enjoy the mojito which was very refreshing.

Cap't Louis 19700 Vallco Pkwy #150 Cupertino, CA 95014 Tried this place on a Thursday evening about 7:15, it was packed and I got on the wait list before getting seated 20 minutes later. Service was really good thereafter. It's a long and narrow setup with no bar, so not good for solos. I got the 1 lb. Clams (frozen) at the Cajun hot level. They were deliciously smothered with minced garlic and by the time I was done, my nose was the Mississippi River. This place is absolutely repeatable, great value and a top recommendation. Parking is behind the place and across the street in an abandoned structure.

I crave seafood boil at least once a month. So I am a BIG FAN of seafood boil restaurants such as Boiling Crab, Cajun Crack'n, Kickin' Crab and the list goes on. As much as I really wanted to like Cap't Loui, sadly I didn't. I ordered 1lb of shrimp, 1 lb of clam ($5 more if you want fresh clams), and 1/2 lb of calamari, with a cap't loui sauce, and medium spicy. Sadly it lacks flavor so much and the sauce looks very watered down. It almost seems like all I can taste is garlic and not spicy at all. I'm not sure if they forgot that I ordered medium spicy but there's not even a kick whatsoever. The Garlic Noodles were honestly good, might be the best one compared to the other Cajun restaurants I have been to. The employees are nice, they warmly greet you as you come in and the service was awesome. The bathroom is very well kept and they offer mouthwash which is great! Overall, I guess my expectations were already high prior to coming in here but for the price and lack of flavor in the sauce I'll probably not come back for seafood boil. Although I might try their po boys next time!

Went here with my best friend because we were craving seafood boil and there was too much traffic to go to our usual spot. So glad we found this place because we LOVED it. I got the live crawfish and my best friend got the shrimp. I recommend mixing both the sauces!!! Also I didn't know they had a happy hour so will def try that out next time. It is a little bit on the pricier side but worth. The crawfish was actually pretty fat lol i loved it. I feel like a lot of seafood boil places in California have live crawfish that are super small. Overall good service and nice place to have a casual boil! Would def come back!!!

I don't normally do seafood boils in the bay since I go back to NOLA every year & pig out there, but since my trip is undecided at the moment and there's a snow storm(!!) anyways, I couldn't wait any longer! When it gets busy during prime time, there's a sign up sheet to put your name & number down. Service is good and there is a parking garage underneath the condos. When you prepare to dig in with your plastic bib on, you'll be eating good and rocking to country music. We got 2 lbs of shrimp (head on), 1/2 lb of mussels, a Dungeness crab ( 'tis the szn), and a lobster tail. We got it with the Cap't Loui House sauce, Hot level spice - it's like 7/10 spicy! The food was delicious and we left full with leftovers - almost a second meal! The waitress was nice enough to help us throw it in the bag for us since we had so much left! Would've been nice if someone went around refilling our water cups (they did once or twice), versus going up to the water station (most ppl did this later on when it got busy) and there was only a handful of shrimp that was slightly overcooked out of the 2 lbs. Also, they have a good combo deal where if you get 2-4 full pound of food, they'll give you 1-3 free sides! All food come with corn and potatoes. Would def come back again, but come before the dinner time rush or you'd be waiting while cause it's a small establishment.

i fear that their quality has gone down. the shrimps were small. the sauce was non existent. it was super thin and not thick to coat the shrimp. the garlic noodles were meh. i think i will not come back.

They have amazing service and they offer free HAIRBANDS!! And lotion after you wash your hands. Truly an amazing experience

came on a friday night around 7/730pm. getting seated wasn't too much of a wait (~15 minutes). but after we got seated, it felt like we just got lost in their system. no one checked in to see if we needed anything until about another 20 minutes. we needed some extra time so we asked them to come back in a few. but it seemed like they forgot so we had to flag someone else down to finally place our order. the raw oysters were decent, but so small -- don't think it's worth it to pay for them here. i've had bigger & better ones elsewhere. the combo is pretty worth! even as a party of 3, we only got the combo 2 and it was more than enough for us. we also added sausage (they gave a free corn) and a side of garlic noodles. overall, the mix is pretty filling and i would get it again. it's just pretty heavy on the salt. we asked for our seasoning to be mild, and it's actually not spicy at all, so i'd love to go back and try the next level up.

Came here with a large party on a Saturday night around 5pm and was able to be seated right away! We had a great time and the food was pretty good! We ordered 8 pounds of the seafood combo in both sauces. My favorite was the cajun capt loui sauce in mild! My usual order is the shrimp with heads off. I dont go to a lot of seafood boil spots, but i would say this was comparable to the few i had went to! The only thing i thought was strange was they used fettucuine pasta noodles for their garlic noodles. Service was fast, but we often had to ask them for stuff, limes, salt, pepper, crab crackers, etc. Staff was very nice and attentive but wouldve been nice if they couldve brought that stuff in the first place. No biggie! We still had a great time and appreciated how patient they were since we were a large party. They did get VERY busy around 6:30pm so beware!

visited here with friends as they say this is their fav spot. and i have to agree, it's quite delicious ! can get very packed during dinner hours. inside has a good amount of seating and tvs with sports on. good vibes we got 28 oysters and they were all super fresh and yummy. 3 pounds of shrimp and 1 of mussels. along with their garlic noodles, fries and garlic bread the fried soft shell crab was perfectly fried and you can eat it all at once! their fry seasoning is soooo good too i love their sauce, it had a little less lemon pepper than i'm used to and a slight sweetness to it. i couldn't stop eating it! shrimp were great quality and plump. everything was honestly so good!!! try out their soju mixed drinks. they're fun and taste good! can't wait to come back here whenever i'm back in norcal!

Came here twice, we really enjoyed the Cajun seafood boil here! We ordered: - Crawfish - Shrimp w/head on - Snow crab Sides: Garlic noodles, corn, potatoes, fries I was worried my picky 9 year old kid would find the Cap't Loui sauce (mild) too spicey, but the whole family enjoyed it! The seafood tasted fresh and well seasoned on top of the boil sauce. The only thing I didn't like was that the crawfish was small and a lot of work, but we really enjoyed the shrimp and snow crab. Garlic noodles and corn (added to the boil) were also a hit, definitely recommend. To avoid waiting in line, we added ourselves to the waitlist before we left the house. We'll definitely be back!

the lunch special is such a good deal! the garlic noodles were so good and complimented the savory seafood so well. I got the crawfish and the clams which were so good with the capt Louie sauce. I love how they give hair ties and lemon water. our server was so nice!! he was very friendly and attentive. the restaurant is super clean and spacious. free parking as well. will be coming back !

We came on a Monday night and it was not crowded. We were able to be seated right away. We ordered a little bit of everything. We ordered Seafood platters with soft shell crab, shrimp and fries, and a seafood boil. We also ordered some garlic noodles. They give you lemon water which is great. My husband had the lemonade and he said it was the best. I had the Caribbean drink and it was amazing. Aung, was our fantastic server. Everything was beyond delicious. I was really impressed and highly recommend this amazing place. Thanks, for the amazing experience.

good stuff but so expensive! was really sad to see that the market prices had gone up by 30% compared to a few months ago. the sauce is so good!! especially with the potatoes. sausage was surprisingly delicious too since i'm usually not a big fan of sausage

Good food but a little pricey if you are tryinng to find something more wallet friendly Service was amazing knowing that it was busy at night!! Ambiance was good, it was cold so they turned on the heater for us, and the staff was very accommodating!!

One of my friends in san jose recommended this seafood restaurant. The inside wad a little small but it can fit a lot of people. I came with a group of six and we ordered 1 dozen oysters and it was $29.95. I ordered 1lb of crawfish in the Cap't Loui sauce hot. I really liked the sauce and I liked how each lb of seafood comes with a corn and potato. I didn't really think it tasted spicy, but I still really liked the sauce. The rest of my group also liked the sauce, as well. I didn't really feel like it was worth the price though because 1lb of crawfish cost $25.95. The crawfish were also on the smaller side too. In total, we ordered 5lbs of crawfish and 1 dozen oysters and the total came out to be $212. The service was pretty good. I would probably come back again during their half shell oyster deal!

There is a lack of seafood boil options in SF proper so I find myself having to drive down to South Bay for cajun food pretty often. Claw Shack is definitely my favorite by far, but Cap't Loui is not bad. They have an oyster special on Tuesdays and Wednesdays so I would try to come by on those days if you're an oyster fan. The seafood boil comes out in a huge bowl and orders automatically come with corn and potato. They provide gloves and bibs so don't be afraid of getting dirty. I find the sauce to be slightly too sweet since I prefer a more savory sauce. Overall, Cap't Loui is a solid choice but I would rather go to Claw Shack instead!

Food is not good The flavor is nothing special, just tastes salty and oily to me. I prefer my seafood hot but it was served warm Pricing is expensive compare to the amount of food we got. The shrimps with head off was tiny compare to other Cajun food I've been to

I'd give this place a 4.5/5. I still prefer Cajun Crackin, but the sauce here is also very delicious... I just wish it came with more (and less butter). You had to really swish around the puddle of butter to get to the delicious sauce layer underneath. I like that you can buy by the pound here, and mix & match, but still get free sides. We got 3 pounds in total (2 lbs head on shrimp + 1 lb calamari), along with free sausages and garlic noodles as our sides. Shout out to the worker who let me add on the extra lb of calamari later and still gave me that free second side. I also got a soju mojito captrisun & it was refreshing (and surprisingly p strong). I'd definitely come back in the near future, but hopefully I can request to have less butter or something.

I crave the seafood boil very often and embarrassingly became a regular until I moved away. The food is delish and the service/staff are wonderful! I also appreciate the mouth wash that is available to guests so that when we leave we don't smell like too much like garlic :)

Cap't Loui really surprised me, with their warm service, modern ambiance, and fresh seafood. They have a selection of seafood for a build your own seafood boil from options like shrimp, clams, mussels, and an assortment of crabs. They also give a choice between 1/2 and 1lb, allowing you to try an assortment of seafood in either their house Cap't Loui sauce or lemon pepper. It was a great experience overall, the servers were all really nice, I liked how they all served with a genuine smile. The only thing for me was that the sauce was a little too sweet for my liking, and it was overall a little pricy.

Took my father and my uncle who is from Korea and never had a Cajun style seafood. This place was legitimately really great! With so many so many boiling seafood places rising in the Bay Area, this place was decently priced for what we paid to eat here. Their sauce which we got the medium spice was just right not to bland not was it overwhelmongly spicu, but it was the right amount of balance between the butter the old Bay seasoning with the other spices and the garlic. The way they presented their food was pretty unique to as they presented their food on like a paella platter rather than in a bag and bucket like most other boiling seafood places I have been too. So that was pretty cool. They use hot links here which I will never complain about. The crab shell crackers could have been a little better for cracking the snow crab legs but it was still very tasty. Soft shell crabs are not easy to find at all so when this place offered it I knew we had to try and behold it was good. If you like the gooey texture with a little crunch you will enjoy the fried soft shell crab. Their Cajun fries were really good to crispy and well seasoned. Then there was the garlic noodles. I was really impressed with the noodles not because of the flavor (which was excellent btw) but the noodles were cooked el dente. Of all the Cajun seafood places Ive been to this is the only place so far that has cooked theoe noodles to el dente. Which is excellent because I believe pasta noodles should never be soggy or over cooked. Service was good and we came on a night that was not so busy so our service was pretty quick, that would be my advice come on a day when it's not busy. You will most likely get the highest optimal experience then.

The food here is great but the portion sizes are so inconsistent! We came by for lunch and ordered two lunch specials, one clam & shrimp seafood boil and one calamari basket. We also ordered a side of sausages. Our food came and the calamari basket came with 7 pieces of calamari and a whole bowl of fries. I wish this came with more calamari! I expected the side of sausage to be a small side but instead, we got a whole entire bowl of sausage. Almost the same amount of french fries as sausage! We were thankful but also very in shock at these portion sizes haha. The food itself was really flavorful, the shrimp was cooked perfectly and the sauce had the perfect kick to it. The service is friendly and it was relatively empty inside on a Friday afternoon. I'd definitely return - probably for dinner & not for lunch though.

Came here on a Sunday late lunch (~1pm) and there was a wait for big parties (6 people). There were more booths that fit 4 or less and there were a handful of bigger tables. Waited about 20 minutes or so, which is not too bad. However, the service was slow. It looks like there were only two workers running around, cleaning up, taking orders, serving food and etc. Our tables were empty for a while but it took them a bit of time to be able to clean up and set us up. Once seated, it also took them a while to come back to us for our order. The waiter didn't even acknowledge us or anything, just stood there waiting for our order. We noticed that the same waiter also checked on other people but throughout our meal, they barely checked on us. Food wise-- We got the 4lb deal with 2lb shrimps, clams, and mussels. We get three free sides, so we got the garlic noodles, fries, and sausages. Each bag comes with potato and corn already. We got this bag with the Capt Loui sauce and medium spice level. We got another 2lb bag with all shrimp, Capt Loui and extra hot spice level. We all thought that everything was rather on the sweeter side. The garlic noodles had a sweet ending taste, as well as the fries. It's like they added a coating of sugar or something similar. The sauces for Capt Loui also tasted sweeter than normal cajun flavoring. The spice level between the medium and the extra hot were almost on par, except that the extra hot had more oil compared to the medium. There was also a bitter after taste for the extra hot. Overall, I'm not sure if it was an off day for them, since they have great reviews otherwise, but we were not a fan. Each person may have a different taste preference, but 5/6 of us thought the flavoring of the food was sweet and preferred a saltier flavor.

You pick seafoods by weight (a crab counts as 1.5 pounds), they put all you order in a "bag" and boil them, toss in the sauce you chose, and gave you the whole thing and a bucket for shells. The "bag" has some starch and veggies of your choice too. Other similar places dump the whole enchilada on the table for drama. Same idea. Haute cuisine, this is not. Cap't Loui sauce is reasonable and we picked medium spicy that was also quite reasonable. 2.5 pounds of things were quite enough. Overall, we had a good time. Beers selection was poor, no draft. Wine selection was worse: only no-name house wines. The chardonnay came in room temperature. Was drinkable, barely. I think the young and hungry will enjoy this place more. Oh, they also do fried seafoods, fish-n-chip style.