Captain D’s

If you’ve been to one… you’ve been to them all. The exterior looked a little outdated, but my order was correct and came out quick. The drive thru lady even gave me extra sauce for free. A-​Ok.

I don’t rate chain restaurants often, but I wanted to do it in this case. Simply, I have a poor memory at times and don’t want to repeat the visit! Up until yesterday, I was a Captain D’s virgin.
A friend of mine was in town and decided he wanted to come here. The parking lot was empty and I felt in my gut, that isn’t a good sign. So, we went on in and they had a simple menu with mostly fried food. Whenever I’ve heard someone eating here, they ate the fried food, so I figured I’d go with their specialty. I went for the coconut shrimp, battered fish, corn on the cob, and steamed broccoli. The staff took the order quickly and said he’d bring it out to our table. The prices were decent.
I got the food and it all looked like someone bought it out of the freezer isle at a supermarket, cooked it up, and left it under the warmer for hours. The corn on the cob was mushy, wet, and somewhat bland. The broccoli was also mushy and was also on the bland side. The fish tasted like flavorless batter. The shrimp tasted a little like coconut, but also wasn’t too good. The portion sizes (except for the shrimp) were larger than I expected. The tartar sauce was 99% mayo and didn’t taste anything like tartar sauce I’ve ever had before.
The booths are comfortable and good size. However, the staff put a «watch out this is wet» sign in the middle of the entrance to the restroom. I saw people almost trip trying to go around the sign as it was blocking ¹⁄₃ of the entrance. Not smart! Can you say trip and fall suit?
The staff was quite friendly and quick and that was it’s saving grace from becoming a 1 star review. However, I have no plans to return. They had given me coupons on the way in and on the way out, I left them behind along with my taste buds.

Much better than Long John Silvers in my opinion. For my first time here I’m pretty impressed. The hush puppies could be fried a little longer so they’re not so soft, but that’s the only reason I can’t give it an outright 5. I’ll be going back here for sure!