Jim's Seafood Restaurant Review

been eating there for years. now the new owner "jeff" that hounds you for approval while you try to enjoy your dinner with friends has driven it into the ground. raised the prices, even worse changed the mustard sauce for the stone crabs to some watery putrid muck that he swears is a top secrete recipe he found in a drawer. charges joes stone crab prices for the ambiance of a no frills fried food dump. ps check the prices before you order or your dining experience will end with a review like this one.

Update... under new ownership thank god. Went back for the first time in years. Will be going again.

Ray

The place it's really classic, wood benches.
The food is AWESOME! I tried the Snapper special with whine butter, a twist of lemon over fettuccine, blow my mind!!

Good service, thanks to Jean for attending us.

Great place, highly recommend!

Changed the decor, pricing and chef. I likely it better before

I had many good experiences here in the past. With the new owner, things have really gone downhill. My wife ordered scallops, and they came out underdone. I mean, raw and stringy in the middle. We sent them back and they nuked them so they were like rubber. We actually left some on the plate. Worse still, I came in one day to get take out stone crabs. They were really overpriced, but I had guests from out of state. Anyway, the counter guy handed the claws to the back to crack them. When I got home, I was shorted a jumbo claw. Read other reviews - this has happened other times too. So watch the scale like a hawk and count your stuff, if you still think this place is worth checking out. I would pass.

Not just the food, but the whole experience was AWESOME-- killer music, GREAT STAFF & SCANDELICIOUS food. Generous wine portions. OH SO GOOD!

Freshest fish..shellfish, octupud with pasta
.yummy

I had the best fish ever. The food is fresh and it tastes great!

So lucky to have this place near me... Friendly service... Good food...

Calamari was good, but fish dip was just OK. Service could have been better but that always depends on your waiter/waitress. The restaurant looked fantastic inside since it s remodel. Key lime pie was tasty as well.

Everything was wonderful. I had their conch combo will you get conch fish and shrimp what sauteed spinach! I'm definitely coming back and we'll recommend people to go here

Very well put together staff!!! Louis and Jodi are very held and ! I love that!!! Freshest seafood and very down to earth!!! Absolutely amazing people!!!! I will be back! That's a fact!

We had grilled shrimp, blackened mahi mahi, fried conch and calamari appetizers, flan, key lime pie, and coconut cream pie. It was all delicious! Service was prompt and very courteous. Best meal I've had in years!

We enjoyed the yellowtail! It was deliciously fried crispy and moist. I had to take some crab salad with me to go. It tasted fresh. I did not like the bisque. Our server was awesome and very attentive to us.

There is NOTHING better than a Whole Fried Yellowtail!

This place is excellent ...I Definitely will be back

Being a native of Key West and from a family of fishermen, I always feel more at home every time I visit Capt. Jim's. The decor is reminiscent of Key West and I know that their food and service is always top quality. And an added plus is that there is a fish market on site with carryout is available.

This has to me the cleanest restuarant I have ever been in, I have eaten here twice and the store is spotless, I mean emaculate! And the food is great, served by friendly staff.

Fish and grits was nothing short of amazing!! Restaurant was very clean and inviting and so was the ownership.. Very refreshing and welcoming atmosphere in North Miami! #THENEWNORTH

Captain Jim's has a new owner, new renovation
And is still good, with excellent service and parking along the side and back. The lobster bisque, the salmon, sweet potato fries and
Stone crab claws all good. My crab sandwich was ground, but good. I prefer it chunky.
All in all a winner.

When dining in or waiting for take-out, the MUSSELS are a MUST HAVE. Obtain, consume, enjoy!
Look what I found during this Tropical Storm (hey it's just rain), the Captain is OPEN for business. Nice!

Poor service . I waited 30 minutes to get my drink. The servant was really rude she pushed us to stay in a place we didn't like ... Because of the high rate i drove 40 minutes.. It is not good decision to eat here unless you are invited by someone..

A wonderful place to eat to get fresh local seafood. Everyone working there friendly and knowledgeable. And the restaurant was impeccably clean. The food was some of the best I had in, Florida.

Fresh food fresh seafood even a small fish market inside will clean fish or shrimp

We visited Capt Jims for the first time since the new owners re-opened the restaurant. My husband and I were very pleased with the service and our dinners were delicious.

Love a little crab salad starter. Capt. Jim's version of bread and butter

Delicious seafood! Had the shrimp and grits and it did not disappoint. Rich and creamy with bacon bits. This place does lack presentation and a kids menu so I give 4 stars. I don't come to restaurants just for the food but for the ambience as well. My friend who brought her toddler ordered the fried fish which are fish fingers and fries for her to share with her toddler, and they were both pleasedw taste and freshness of fish. We shared the fried calamari and it was crispy and delicious. I'd definitely come here again.

Great tasting seafood. The tuna steak was cooked to perfection. My wife had the fried whole snapper and loved it. The sides are good as well. Its an unexpected treasure in north Miami.

The food is amazing the is always super nice the the seafood is so fresh well worth a try we go all the time every Sunday love this restaurant

Went there. For. Mother's. Day. Outing. All. The whites. Where. Seated. In the front. Of the. Restaurant. And all of the blacks. Was seated. In the back. Of the. Restaurant. I don't. Think. That. Happened. By chance. Never again. Will i go. Back. Spoke. With. The waiters. Of co course. They said. No way so tell me y all. The blacks. In the back of the bus

Food was outstanding! The frying oil was super clean. The dessert was amazing! The place was spotless and service was fabulous even though it was close to closing time. The only reason I didn't give it a higher rating was that there was an unpleasant, slightly rancid smell in the restaurant that could have been coming from the outside.

Me and my Family went here for Father's Day. My Dad suggested this place, but because of the times I've been here, I didn't really like the Food at first.
But when me and my Family got in here, it felt like an Experience. The Lobster Bisque was amazing, I ate it all and the bowl was clean. The Shrimp and Grits were one of the Best I've ever tasted. And don't even get me started on the Lobster Mac and Cheese Balls with the Bechamel (It was a Special at the time).

Highly Recommend it!

Loved this place! The food was so fresh and delicious!! I will stop here every time I m in town. Ask for Gabriel he s was the best server!!

I think this place has good tasting food, but it is a little pricey. The seafood seemed fresh.

A little disappointment on some of the dishes we had. The shrimp and corn chowder was a broth with some little bits of shrimp and corn. The rest of our meal was plentiful but thought the cost was on the high side.

The best seafood my family and I have had in a while. Awesome restaurant!

Go early if you don't want to miss out on certain dishes, but as always the service and food was of high quality

What a place!!! Pick your fish and have it fresh made just for you!!! Also, great price! Bourdain knew what he was talking about!

The place was empty when we got there. The waitress was trying to be friendly but we had to ask for things like extra plates for appetizers. Then they give you can drinks with no free refills. Really? This is 2018 the least thing you could do is have free drinks on soda with $16+ an entree. Will not be returning. My $163 can go somewhere else. Thanks!

Definitely recommend this place for good and fresh seafood!!!! Me and my family drove from Maryland and this was a the first place we looked up because we wanted to get some fresh seafood, the staff was so friendly and kind enough to stay open for us later than their regular hours, we got there about 25 minutes prior to them closing. The food was amazing and so fresh, the chef and remainder of the staff was so welcoming and kind, they made us feel so welcomed after such a long drive.

Good place for seafood but a bit pricey. Good service and friendly staff

Complimentary bottomless mimosas will easily convince you to make your way to Captain Jim's Sunday brunch, but you'll quickly realize that the food is really what you're here for.

The brunch entrees have enormous portions, so make sure your company orders a different option so you can at least try two.

Their lobster roll is no sissy lobster roll. It has massive chunks of real lobster seasoned with chives, lemon & tarragon and topped with avocado. The bread is sweet and toasted perfectly. The sweet potato fries are equally as massive & delicious. This treasure isn't printed on their menu, so make sure to ask for it.

CJ's crab cake eggs Benedict is just layers and layers of magic. It's a tomato empanizado, topped with a crab cake, topped with sliced avocado, topped with a poached egg, that's all topped with buttery Hollandaise. Can't go wrong here.

Their fish dip is smooth and smoky. Magno hooked it up with some conch salad and what a great surprise. It was so refreshing. I've really only ever had fried conch so I wasn't sure what to expect. Thanks Magno!

I've also had dinner and loved the lobster fried Mac & cheese and Corvina Francais. Looking forward to my next visit!

Nice to see Captain Jim's back thank Garcia family. The conch fritters, and yellow tail were great, and we loved the guava rum cake too

fish is $20 per lb . expensive.
sides were good

Never any disappointment at this place. Great friendly service even better food. I love this place. 5 star doesn't do it justice here

Very, very fresh fish. We enjoyed one of the days menu board catch, Swordfish, which was grilled with Rosemary. The sides of mashed potatoes & steamed vegetables has great flavor.

The New England Clam Chowder was superb.

I have never been a grits fan. I ordered their shrimp and grits on a whim, and i have to say IT CHANGED MY LIFE!!! AWESOME!

Poor service . Over priced seafood and the owner is roud to the employees

I went there on Saturday with my girlfriend for lunch and regret that I chose to go there. Before renovation I used to go there all the time for the grilled fish and loved it. After the renovation the food no longer tastes the same. The fish had no seasoning and the Shrimp and Grits was horrible. It tasted like they put dish liquid in there. I wasted $80 going there and I'm like extremely upset about it. They need to find new Chefs or something. I WILL NEVER GO THERE AGAIN.

Everything is fresh and made in house. They make their own Caesar dressing, potato chips, and the fish is from their own boats in Key Largo. Captain Jim Hanson is also a seafood distributer, but saves some for his own restaurant. It's fresh seafood prices, so about $20 a meal, but it's a comfortable atmosphere and it doesn't feel like too much for the quality.

Great seafood spot in north miami. Place is clean and bright. Pricey but good food. You can even purchase from their fish market

The food cost too much for the portion that they give you

The food was fresh and delicious. We shared the cracked conch and seafood puttanesca for lunch. The food is great, the atmosphere is so so. It's very neat and clean but not very interesting or luxurious.

This is so delicious it was a pleasant surprise. The service was excellent! You have to try it!

This place is great. Fair warning, it is a little pricey and I did see one of the guys drop his pen in the raw fish cooler, but that's minor because you should wash the fish before you cook it anyways.

The food- Everything on the menu is creative and delicious and FRESH.
The Customer service- Everyone is fun and nice and playful and they have never gotten my order wrong
This is the best seafood place you're probably going to find in north Miami. And THEY DELIVER

A little pricey for the size of the portions. I think food could have been served hotter.

Very clean, updated restaurant. The atmosphere was nautical with a little bit of a Rasta vibe. Staff was friendly albeit a little unprepared when I walked in exactly when they opened at 11:30. The food was crab salad was delicious and the conch fritters were well seasoned and cooked with a little crunch on the outside and a soft, chewy texture inside. However, I was searching inside for the conch. The mahi-mahi on the sandwich was good, however the filet was so thin that I couldn t taste it when I bit into the whole thing. The bread and veggies completely overwhelmed the fish. I would have happily sacrificed length on the filet for more thickness.

Delicious food, soups and desserts! Great service and ambiance!

Excellent Service and food fresh.
Thank you Ivone.

WAS CLOSED BUT FAILED TO MENTION THAT ON THEIR WEB SIGHT.

Always have a great meal here, freshest seafood in the city. Ivonne is great. Jeff the owner is a sweetheart. Highly recommended

Been here a few times. Everything I have is always just super good.

The food is delicious
Just the kitchen people could be faster.

Captain Jim's was amazing! The food was some of the best I've ever had and you have to finish off your meal with the key lime pie (it was better than what I've had in Key West)! Everyone is incredibly friendly and our waitress Juliet was so sweet and helpful! She made us feel right at home! We will definitely be coming back during our next trip to Miami.

This was my favorite place but, it was sold. The food use to be great. The last time I was there the place was half empty and the food tasted different. So sad