Restaurant Captain Jack Review

The BEST king crab legs in Southern California!! I've heard there's other food here, but pffffft...life's too short to NOT order crab legs.

Enjoyed everything so far. I haven't even gotten my dinner yet, either

Awesome little restaurant. Very romantic, lots of seafood, strong drinks, friendly staff, good service.

The owners seems to value turning a profit over giving their customers the best, as the quality of the ingredients, and the food itself have gove very down hill. The only redeeming quality is the excellent staff, they are very kind and accommodating. They are the only reason someone would enjoy their meal here, because the food and current atmosphere are not.

Been going there for years. Always the best food and service!

From the wait staff to the bartenders it is a relaxing experience and the food is always great! Best crab by far....

After many excellent reviews about the king crab, we decided to eat here today farewell to my father in law - so a very special occasion. The food was good. However, the service was a little chaoictic. I would say the front of house service was the worst aspect, which is a shame because this is where the customer gets their first impression.

We arrived on time, but were left to stand around while people on reception seemed to have in house conversations. This is not a cheap restaurant and for many people coming here it is a Special occasion, and so while it is not necessary to have a sickhofantic waiter/waitress hanging off your coat tails, staff who appear to have not noticed your arrival are equally galling - particularly when you are looking at $350 bill for one course and two drinks each max for 5 - Two of which were children.

The crab was excellent and so hopefully we just caught them on a bad day, because the general ambiance was great, and it would be nice to return on another occasion, without the waiters flashing the lights on and off whilst we are finishing our drinks - many other people were still eating in other parts of the restaurant.

Service is wonderful... Dinning is great!
Crab is Superlicious! :)

This place has the best king crab and prime rib in town!

Great crab legs, clams and mussels. Relaxed atmosphere

Amazing food and huge portions.
Crab Legs and Prime Rib and Shrimp Scampi were incredible!

The food there is absolutely delicious and very generous portions are served. It's a great place to share some different entrees, appetizers and desserts with a small group. I could go on and on about there food but I have to be somewhere in 10 hours. The noise from the small dining area with low ceilings was the only thing that made it a 4 instead of 5 star experience for me.

I called in for a reservation for 12 people for 8:30pm after being put on hold for over 20min she came back and said they can only do 11PM and I ask what about two table of 6 and I under stand they will not be together and again put on hold for 20min and she got back and said they can only do 2 tables for 11PM and they will not be together what idiots they are and I will never eat at this place again

Excellent food and drinks in a seafaring setting. Be sure to make reservations or be ready for an hour and a half wait as this is an incredibly popular restaurant.

Always makes my wife happy the best crab Legs in the world he says

Always greeted promptly. Great service and food is incomparable

omg. best in the world. really good crab. I'm in heaven. wantedmore by belly said no

Just top notch seafood. Came here for a business dinner and had a solid surf and turf - crab legs for days. Easy parking situation and advise reservations.

Without question the finest restaurant experience on the planet! Best crab legs and steaks. And the service simply cannot be equalled at ANY establishment. Highly recommend Captain Jack's! Gordon Stewart

A++++++
Service and food exceptional!

So glad Captains is reopened for dine in. Just stopped by fir a beer and to check in. Reservations are a must for dinner and a mask for entry other then that, things pretty normal. Cant wait to go back for dinner.

One of the Hidden Treasures in Sunset Beach this little piece of work on PCH is excellent for just about everything

Loved the food and great service once seated. We arrived when they opened and asked for reservations. Host gave the impression they might have trouble seating with no reservation. But after seated every single staff was polite and helpful.

Fantastic food, I can t say enough about that! It is a bit pricey, but worth every penny.

I was expecting to get some really great seafood for it being so expensive, but ended up being very disappointed. I would say that out of everything that we got the lobster( pictured below) was the best and was one of the only things worth the price. I can say that it was the best lobster I have ever had. The salmon was also fairly good and fresh. Thanks main complaint and reasoning behind two stars is the price point. The cheapest item in the menu is chicken terriyaki (not pictured) and it does not live up to the price point of $20. Ended up spending more than $250 and still leaving hungry. Customer service was great except for the hostess in the front. Sadly do not think I will be going back much rather would have gone to red lobster.

Great place old school vibe great service all around totally reccomend

Old school family business known for prime rib and king crab. Once you are seated service is always prompt and friendly and accommodating, crab stuff mushrooms are excellent and low carb, crab legs are great, atmosphere is old and nautical, reservation recommended

Was great. Need to get a better rice. Tastes bland and the texture is gross. Waitress and others were great.

Always love Captain Jacks. Delicious food and great atmosphere

Love love love this place great tasting food and the best customer service great for any occasion atmosphere is great recommendation share a plate very big portions the pictures on this post I shared I played with my friend this is my portion of a plate

A great seafood and steakhouse. This restaurant is one of the best. It has great variety of seafood and steak. I do recommend the alaskan crab. The place is clean and nice.
It is pricy but the food portion is big.
Enjoy it..

Just went to get gift certificates, but Captain Jack's food and ambiance is awesome.

Amazing place, The service was good and also fresh meal which is delicious.

I don't think I have ever had such delicious crab. It was an excellent experience from start to finish

Amazing, awesome, I love everything about this place. The food is great and the staff is Wonderful. Everyone is always so polite and friendly....
And the Entertainment in their Lounge is Great also.

I love Captain Jack's because of it's Old-World charm. For those of you thinking this is a fancy fine-dining establishment, you are wrong. It's no Mastro's, or Flemming's, but that doesn't mean the service isn't top-notch. The service is excellent! But the food (and menu itself) are Old-School. The attire is dinner-casual. (Check the website) The menu is mostly seafood, steak, or pasta with seafood or steak, and a chicken or veggie option. The side dishes are also minimal; baked potato, mushrooms, or asparagus-I think? Most meals come with a basic house salad. No kale, arugula, or mint, watermelon-feta salad. I don't even think they own feta! It's like the seafood version of Clearman's Northwoods In, or The Steak n Stein, but better, way better. (That's not be an insult, just a 'visual' of the dimmly litted, casual, old-school steak/seafood joint). Anyways, the bar is excellent and looks like an "Old Ship" with nautical ropes and navigation decor. And...the drinks are perfectly strong! There is a dark piano lounge, with a guy that sings on the weekends. He takes requests, but it's mostly classic singer-songwriter hits like Billy Joel, Elton John etc.There are usually people all ages in there which makes it fun, especially for sing-alongs. CJ's is a blast from the past for sure and it's probably my favorite restaurant in Huntington Beach.

Our favorite, if you like primerib & crablegs it's the best.

It was busy but the food was amazing and the service was great

Very upscale ambiance with excellent food. Prices are high, so is the service. The Alaskan King Crab is beyond delicious.Cozy and romantic too.A special treat for sure.

Amazing. Crab legs are really awsome, but you have to try the Prime Rib. It's spectacular!

Great crab legs! They are expensive but the best I've ever had! We bring our own wine and enjoy the ambiance this place has.

Amazing crab legs! Very flavorful. Great ambience and great friends!

Always a treat. Best Alaskan King Crab... hands down.

We live in the California desert area but make it a point to stop at Captain Jack's at least twice a year to enjoy their king crab or whatever...its a family tradition we will pass on. Keep up the great work everyone there. We love you guys!

This place is way overpriced they did have great customer service but when it says market value You should probly asked the waitress how much And the view is beautiful but not anything to die for probly won't go here again

Expensive but the food and drinks are well worth it.

I don't have anything negative about this restaurant. First time there, enjoyed the whole experience! Cool vibe, great food and very friendly staff. They really appreciate you as a customer! Again, the food was best ever!

The best seafood place I've ever eaten at. No matter where you sit everything is cozy. Very very romantic and great for kids. Staff is very helpful and make sure that you get all the bang for your buck. Appetizers are wonderful here AZ they're very affordable and will fill you up without having to get an entree. N closing all I can say is if you picked up before work at Red Lobster you owe it to yourself to try this place out it's 10 times better.

Went for Anniversary dinner, Jack gets 5 stars he was amazing! The Crab is the only reason I return to this restaurant, will it s not worth $75 the salads use to be good, they are just ok now! The bread arrived and after we ate a piece we noticed the bread in the basket had mold on the crust. This restaurant should be serving fresh bread every day, for what you are being charged! They definitely do not spend a dime on the dive restaurant, it has looked the same forever. The bathroom was dirty and had not been cleaned. 40 years I have been coming here for special occasions, never again. I will be taking my business to a better restaurant!

Great customer service. Really made my friend's birthday celebration special.

Been coming here for the last 10 years at least once a year. It's always good but not spectacular. Today my drinks were watered down ; I don't get it, if you are paying premium prices why not give you decent drinks. I was forced to order a beer instead of a cocktail; throughout my many dining experiences, I have found out that a good mixologist aka bartender is rare to find. They either cheat you out on booze or make a mediocre mixed drink; I don't get it, there's so much profit on booze, why cheat your customers out of it; don't deny them what they paid for. Anyways, Alaskan crab legs are a must, disregard the other stuff that they have on the menu. I had the filet and crab legs combo; crab legs were great but the filet was just Okay.

Love love love Captain Jacks! One of the last restaurants on Earth that is so relaxing and serves the BEST food ever. Expensive? Yes but you get what you pay for.

Once I got pass the darkness of the place I really enjoyed the food. Wait staff make tough wait but that's okay because the food speaks for itself. Make sure to bring a flashlight!

Great staff Crab legs were the biggest and most delicious I've ever had steak and bake potatoe my wife had way awesome

THE best crab legs in so cal, bar none, prime rib is awesome as well. Pricey but well worth it

Been coming to captain Jacks since 1976 never disappointed. The crab legs are outstanding