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Captain John's Seafood Grille

80/100 (1457 ratings)

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"Excellent meal! Fresh shrimp and scallops. Exquisite bar. Perfect Manhattan and wine. Service was superb by a friendly owner and staff. One of the..."

Jim Womack

"We have been going for the Haddock Sandwich for years. It is hands down the best haddock (mild, flaky, white fish) I've ever eaten. Friendly..."

Neila Rosenkranz

"The best seafood I've ever eaten!! Fish and shrimp were fresh and delicious!! Try the potato salad and coleslaw too!!! **Try the fried shrimp..."

Aimee Thomas Allred

"The food was excellent. We had lobster, scallops, shrimp & fries for our main dish and for appetizers, we had lobster crab cakes & fried oysters. We..."

Sonny Jess Castillo

"This is where the locals go for fresh fish. We eat at Capt. John's weekly and the servers are friendly and efficient! You need to try the sea food..."

Lawrence Bertolucci

"The staff is very welcoming. The food is the best around! I had the crab cakes, amazing. My husband had scallops and haddock grilled, he lived it! ..."

Kim Thomas

"Loved the Maine lobster roll. The best I ever had and my husband could not stop raving about the clams he had. Service was great. The owner came out..."

Linda Merz Morel

"Excellent service and food of all types. Great service staff which ads to the excellent..."

Ted Wroth

"Great food, great variety on menu, great service and great hospitality! A hidden..."

Randy L Carmon

"Best seafood anywhere in the area. Scallops are to die for. Best potato salad ever. Great..."

Katie Brown

"Everything was great. It will definitely be a regular place for us to eat. Great food. Great..."

Glenn Ewald

"The BEST place to eat in Pawleys! Haddock and shrimp are the best!!!! Sides are too! Great service ! We go eat here at least 3 times while we..."

Betsy Lowry Abernethy

"Love this place! Friendly staff and the food is..."

Melanie Teel Suszko

"Such a great place. I had the fried haddock, mother in law had the grilled haddock, son had grilled shrimp and husband had scallop role. We also..."

Kristi Leigh Dickson

"Been going to Captain John's every April for about 8 years! This great little restaurant has become our favorite-great food, service and friendly..."

Raymond Rogers

"This is my favorite place for excellent food! I've never been..."

Luci Chandler

"Seriously the BEST seafood! And the potato salad and slaw are to die for. We have to make a special trip here every time we come to the..."

Mary McDonald Poole

"The fried haddock was excellent. My wife loved the shrimp and..."

Ashley Rowland

"Great food and service, their lobster roll is delicious. Other friends had grilled seafood platters, and they loved..."

Mo Jalali

"Nice bar, good atmosphere. I went for the whole belly clams, admit they are hard to find in SC. The clams were good but could be great with a little..."

J C

"Very much worth the trip to Captain John's. We had the seafood combo which consisted of whitefish, Shrimp and scallops. We also had a fried oyster..."

Ingrid McClure

"Excellent fresh haddock, shrimp & scallops. Great service. Extensive..."

John M Bell

"Tonight was our 3rd time enjoying the food at Captain John's. I had the grilled haddock and it was FRESH and very delicious. Their salads are super..."

Emily Weaver

"Wow! I am new to the world of seafood so I asked for something mild and the haddock was perfection. It came with a lemon pepper seasoning and I chose..."

Logan Sandor

"It was good just off a little bit. I was very surprised because this is where me and my family love to eat when we come down there. Crab legs was..."

James Biggdaddy

"Loved our meals!! Lobster roll,fries. I had crab cake with grilled shrimp and scallops . Delicious!! Mary was most accommodating! Very enjoyable!! ..."

Terry Finn

"I enjoyed the seafood platter (grilled) with grilled vegetables and it was amazing. Very flavorful and perfectly cooked. The staff is also really..."

Ebone Cruz (The Entrepreneur Plug)

"Captain John’s is a favorite in Pawley’s! We are frequent diners when we are in town, and always pleased. Tonight my husband and I each had the..."

Diane Jeter

"Great place that the locals love! My mom usually gets carryout from here but tonight she decided to take us all of there for a change. We waited a..."

Paula Carter

"Had a great time here with my family yesterday! The food was delicious and perfectly prepared, my scallops were grilled just right and the staff was..."

David Holmes

"Overall, it was very good. Food was prepared quickly, and it was done very well. Though it is a bit over priced. The picture included cost $23...."

Bradley Howle

"We had the haddock sandwich lunch special. All the food was tasty and fresh...."

Patti Smith

"Three of us met for lunch and all of us enjoyed our meal. Two of us had the spicy chowder and it was delicious! We have been there and will..."

Jeanne Robertson

"Haddock sandwich was mighty fine. I got mine blackened but you can have it fried, grilled or lemon pepper. Juicy and great flavor. Fries nice and..."

Paul Lefebvre

"Great quality and affordability for lunch specials through the week. The grilled haddock is superb. Lunch for less than..."

Beverly Patete

"Excellent seafood and drinks. We were there on a very busy night and received excellent service. Our server was also working the bar and went above..."

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