Captain D's
1284 Decatur Hwy, Gardendale
(205) 631-5925
Customers' Favorites
Three Piece Fish Dinner French Fries and Slaw
Deluxe Seafood Platter
Batter Dipped Fish
Mozzarella Sticks
Add 2 Crab Shells
Mac \u0026 Cheese
Butterfly Shrimp
Funnel Cake Stix
Fried White Fish
Corn on the Cob
Featured items
4 Piece Batter Dipped Fish Meal
Four of our famous batter dipped fish fillets, golden on the outside tender on the inside. Served with your choice of two sides and hush puppies.
3 Piece Batter Dipped Fish Meal
Three of our famous batter dipped fish fillets, golden on the outside tender on the inside. Served with your choice of two sides and hush puppies.
Grilled White Fish & Shrimp Skewer Meal
A fillet of our delicious grilled white fish served alongside a skewer of succulent grilled shrimp. Served on a bed of rice with your choice of two sides and a breadstick.
Giant Fish Sandwich Combo
Two Batter Dipped Fish Fillets on a toasty bun with tangy tartar sauce and shredded lettuce. Served with choice of a side and drink.
Funnel Cake Stix
A twist on a popular state fair favorite in an easy-to-share serving, these sweet and delicious funnel cake stix are the perfect finish to any Captain D's meal.
10 Piece Butterfly Shrimp
Customize your meal by adding 10 breaded butterfly shrimp to any meal.
15 Piece Butterfly Shrimp
Customize your meal by adding 15 breaded butterfly shrimp to any meal.
Supreme Sampler Meal
Two pieces of our Famous Batter Dipped Fish, two Chicken Tenders, and six Butterfly Shrimp. Served with your choice of two sides and hush puppies.
Southern Style Whitefish
A large fillet of white fish hand breaded with seasoned yellow cornmeal breading. Served with your choice of two sides and hush puppies.
2 Piece Fish & 6 Piece Butterfly Shrimp Meal
Two batter dipped fish fillets and six butterfly shrimp served with your choice of two sides and hush puppies.
10 Piece Fish Family Meal
Feed the whole family with ten of our Famous Batter Dipped Fish. Complete your feast with eight hush puppies and your choice of two family-style sides.
Kid's Chicken Tenders Meal
Two seasoned and breaded chicken tenders, with a choice of one side, hush puppies, drink.
Gallon of Tea
A gallon of D's famous tea.
12 Hush Puppies
12 of our famous golden brown hush puppies are made from a batter that's freshly prepared and hand scooped with care. They are perfectly paired with our seafood meals.
Cajun Catfish Sandwich
Two Southern-Style Catfish fillets topped with Cajun seasoning on a toasty bun with tangy tartar sauce and shredded lettuce
2 Piece Batter Dipped Fish Meal
Two of our famous batter dipped fish fillets, golden on the outside tender on the inside. Served with your choice of two sides and hush puppies.
Kid's Batter Dipped Fish Meal
One piece of our famous batter dipped fish served with a choice of one side, hush puppies, drink.
What's New
Spicy Fish, Shrimp & Fries
One piece of our bold Spicy Batter Dipped Fish paired with five pieces of our crispy Butterfly Shrimp served with fries and Hush Puppies.
3 Piece Batter Dipped Fish
Three pieces of our bold Spicy Batter Dipped Fish served with your choice of two sides and Hush Puppies.
Spicy Batter Dipped Fish Ultimate Seafood Platter
Two Spicy Batter Dipped Fish fillets, five crispy Butterfly Shrimp, two Crab Shells, and Popcorn Shrimp served with your choice of two sides and Hush Puppies.
Seafood Gumbo
A classic creole gumbo with shrimp, chicken, sausage, and okra.
Clam Strips
A quarter-pound of our fan-favorite crispy breaded Clam Strips, perfect for dipping in D's Dippin' Sauce!
5 Piece Butterfly Shrimp Add-on
Add on five pieces of our crispy Butterfly Shrimp.
OREO® Cookies & Cream Cheesecake
OREO® cookies baked in a creamy cheesecake, layered with OREO® cookie mousse. Finished with a drizzle of chocolate ganache and milk chocolate rosettes. Made exclusively by The Cheesecake Factory Bakery®.
1 Piece Spicy Fish Add-On
Add one piece of Spicy Batter Dipped Fish to your meal for a bold flavor.
Appetizers and Add-Ons
5 Piece Butterfly Shrimp
Customize your meal by adding 5 breaded butterfly shrimp to any meal.
10 Piece Butterfly Shrimp
Customize your meal by adding 10 breaded butterfly shrimp to any meal.
Jalapeno Poppers
8 Golden fried jalapeños and cheese
2 Piece Chicken
Add two pieces of our breaded chicken tenders to any meal.
Mozzarella Sticks
8 Breaded mozzarella sticks
2 Piece Batter Dipped Fish
Add two pieces of our famous batter dipped fish to any meal.
12 Hush Puppies
12 of our famous golden brown hush puppies are made from a batter that's freshly prepared and hand scooped with care. They are perfectly paired with our seafood meals.
6 Hush Puppies
6 of our famous golden brown hush puppies are made from a batter that's freshly prepared and hand scooped with care. They are perfectly paired with our seafood meals.
1 Piece Batter Dipped Fish
Add one piece of our famous batter dipped fish to any meal.
15 Piece Butterfly Shrimp
Customize your meal by adding 15 breaded butterfly shrimp to any meal.
4 Piece Chicken
Add four pieces of our breaded chicken tenders to any meal.
Beverages
Soft Drink
Choice of Sweet Tea or Unsweet Tea, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Starry, Mountain Dew, Dr. Pepper, Diet Dr. Pepper, and Lemonade
Gallon of Tea
A gallon of D's famous tea.
Gallon Lemonade
A gallon of Tropicana Lemonade
Milkshakes
Captain D's creamy, real ice cream milkshake.
Fish Favorites
4 Piece Batter Dipped Fish Meal
Four of our famous batter dipped fish fillets, golden on the outside tender on the inside. Served with your choice of two sides and hush puppies.
3 Piece Batter Dipped Fish Meal
Three of our famous batter dipped fish fillets, golden on the outside tender on the inside. Served with your choice of two sides and hush puppies.
2 Piece Batter Dipped Fish Meal
Two of our famous batter dipped fish fillets, golden on the outside tender on the inside. Served with your choice of two sides and hush puppies.
Southern Style Whitefish
A large fillet of white fish hand breaded with seasoned yellow cornmeal breading. Served with your choice of two sides and hush puppies.
4 Piece Catfish Meal
Hand-breaded catfish fillets served with your choice of two sides and hush puppies.
3 Piece Catfish Meal
Hand-breaded catfish fillets served with your choice of two sides and hush puppies.
2 Piece Catfish Meal
Tender catfish, hand-breaded in our signature southern-style breading and served with your choice of two sides and hush puppies.
Captain's Classics
2 Piece Fish & 6 Piece Butterfly Shrimp Meal
Two batter dipped fish fillets and six butterfly shrimp served with your choice of two sides and hush puppies.
2 Piece Fish & 2 Piece Chicken Meal
Two pieces of batter dipped fish and two chicken tenders, served with your choice of two sides and hush puppies.
Deluxe Seafood Platter
For those seeking seafood variety, we combine two fish fillets, six shrimp, two seafood stuffed crab shells with your choice of two sides and hush puppies.
20 Piece Butterfly Shrimp Meal
Twenty of our crispy Butterfly Shrimp served with your choice of two sides and two Hush Puppies.
Supreme Sampler Meal
Two pieces of our Famous Batter Dipped Fish, two Chicken Tenders, and six Butterfly Shrimp. Served with your choice of two sides and hush puppies.
15 Piece Butterfly Shrimp Meal
Fifteen of our crispy Butterfly Shrimp served with your choice of two sides and two Hush Puppies
Grilled Meals
Grilled Tilapia Meal
Seasoned tilapia served on a bed of rice with your choice of two sides and a breadstick.
Grilled White Fish & Shrimp Skewer Meal
A fillet of our delicious grilled white fish served alongside a skewer of succulent grilled shrimp. Served on a bed of rice with your choice of two sides and a breadstick.
Grilled White Fish Meal
A fillet of our tender and flaky white fish, seasoned, served on a bed of rice with your choice of two sides and a breadstick.
Wild Alaska Salmon Meal
Wild Alaska Salmon seared to perfection and served on a bed of rice with your choice of two sides and a breadstick.
Family Meals
10 Piece Fish Family Meal
Feed the whole family with ten of our Famous Batter Dipped Fish. Complete your feast with eight hush puppies and your choice of two family-style sides.
Family Sampler Meal
Ten of our famous batter dipped fish fillets, 6 pieces of crispy breaded chicken tenders, 12 piecesof breaded butterfly shrimp, with eight hush puppies and your choice of two family-style sides.
14 Piece Chicken Family Meal
Fourteen of our breaded chicken tenders with eight hush puppies and your choice of two family-style sides.
Seafood Feast
Twelve pieces of our famous batter dipped fish, twelve crispy butterfly shrimp, three seafood stuffed crab shells, twelve hush puppies and your choice of two family-style sides.
Sandwiches
Cajun Catfish Sandwich Combo
Two Southern-Style Catfish fillets topped with Cajun seasoning on a toasty bun with tangy tartar sauce and shredded lettuce served with your choice of one side and refreshing beverage.
Giant Fish Sandwich
Two batter dipped fish fillets on a toasty bun with tangy tartar sauce, and shredded lettuce
Giant Fish Sandwich Combo
Two Batter Dipped Fish Fillets on a toasty bun with tangy tartar sauce and shredded lettuce. Served with choice of a side and drink.
Cajun Catfish Sandwich
Two Southern-Style Catfish fillets topped with Cajun seasoning on a toasty bun with tangy tartar sauce and shredded lettuce
Kids Meals
Kid's Batter Dipped Fish Meal
One piece of our famous batter dipped fish served with a choice of one side, hush puppies, drink.
Kid's Popcorn Shrimp Meal
A plentiful portion of tender, breaded bite-sized shrimp with a choice of one side, hush puppies, drink.
Kid's Chicken Tenders Meal
Two seasoned and breaded chicken tenders, with a choice of one side, hush puppies, drink.
Desserts
Funnel Cake Stix
A twist on a popular state fair favorite in an easy-to-share serving, these sweet and delicious funnel cake stix are the perfect finish to any Captain D's meal.
Classic Cheesecake
Creamy California cheesecake baked on a golden graham cracker crumb. Made exclusively by The Cheesecake Factory Bakery.
Milkshakes
Captain D's creamy, real ice cream milkshake.
Sides
Mac & Cheese
Classic home-style macaroni and cheese prepared with delicate Cheddar cheese sauce and tender noodles.
Baked Potato
A generous sized potato cooked to fluffy perfection and then served with butter and sour cream.
Coleslaw
Fresh cabbage combined with Captain D's own signature sweet slaw dressing with a delicate blend of sweet and savory flavors.
French Fries
Crispy cut french fries.
Loaded Baked Potato
A perfectly baked potato, loaded with cheese and bacon.
Green Beans
Green beans slow cooked with country ham and served hot
Broccoli
Tender broccoli florets steamed to order.
Fried Okra
A simple, southern classic; slices of okra in southern-style breading fried to a golden brown.
Corn on the Cob
Simply sweet corn on the cob steamed and served hot.
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Recent Reviews
It was my boyfriend and I second time to go to Captain D's in Gardendale Alabama, the food was hot and perfect, the girl at the drive through window was so sweet. We live in Decatur Alabama, but we we are in Gardendale again we will stop by Captain D's and this place is a lot better than Trussville and Decatur.
July 2025
I normally don’t write reviews but I just wanna compliment Captian D’s and say how much I appreciate their hard work. I’ve been a few times for lunch recently and the food has been so good! Everytime I go, it’s a short wait, great service, and great food. Today I went through the drive through and let me just say the staff was so nice! When I was at the order window getting my food, the drive through operator was so sweet and friendly! She complemented me! Thank you Captian...
May 2025
The food was great. The person behind the register was very nice and the dining room and bathroom was clean. The cashier was cleaning tables as soon as people left. Will definitely be back.
March 2025
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