Food was amazing and service was excellent. It was my first time but my friend is a local and steered me to this gem! The whole experience was wonderful and can't wait to go back
Greg Pappas
Fun experience, good
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Michael N.
Cap's was recommended to us by a local who told us about this unique restaurant. First, you are shuttled to the island restaurant by a water taxi. Captain Joey was adept at driving that thing! Second, this place was obviously very old as there was not one straight wall outside. It was like being in a nautical fun-house. Third, our waitress Melissa was warm and funny. She was like a floor show all in herself. And fourth, the food was outstanding. We had a killer crab cake and escargot to start; my wife had scrimp scampi over pasta and I had a fried red snapper which was perfectly done. The place was hoping on a Friday night and without reservations, we waited almost an hour. Understandable but the hostess was anything but hospitable! She was short with us and jumped on us as we went back inside to be out of the wind that 'it's not even 10 minutes'! Yikes, I was paying to eat there, she could have been nicer. The bartender wasn't very friendly either, neither the hostess or the bartender eked out even the smallest of smiles. It was busy but if it's too busy for them or they were too old, maybe get more help. Regardless of that, the kitchen serves the food quickly and Melissa was attentive and funny; and the food spoke for itself! Give it a try for yourself. Well worth the grouchy staff...
Grace P.
NEVER in my life have I left a restaurant physically shaking and scared for my LIFE !!! We booked a reservation for 6PM and made sure to ask if it is handicap-accessible for my grandfather. Seemingly drunk on the other end of the phone, the owner says "Yes, he can go through the kitchen." Alright. We took the boat ride over and the driver was drinking a margarita... He smashed into the dock and was clearly not properly qualified to be driving 20+ people on his boat. Once we got there, we kept an open mind and were pleased with the rustic, historical charm of a building. We were 15 minutes early, so the hostess scolded us, with a nasty expression, and said to wait outside until 6:00. Ok. We sat down at 6PM and our waiter, Marissa, was incredible--one of the best I've seen. We order our meals and munch on dinner rolls as we wait. My grandfather has to use the restroom, and unlike we specifically asked, he had to walk down the steps and into a completely separate building. Therefore, the owner completely lied to us on the phone. We politely brought this to the attention of the owners. At the top of their voices, they screamed and cursed at us. We sat back down, as my grandpa (and brother and father who helped him) scrambled to make it to the restroom on time. We hear the owners talking about us. They said awful things I would never wish on anyone. My mother politely asked them "Can you please not talk about my family, you have no idea what we are going through and we are sitting right behind you." Once again he (drunkenly) cursed and screamed at us. We got out of our seats as fast as we could. They continue to curse at us, at the top of their voices, "F*** all of you. Never come to my restaurant again. Tell all of your friends about your horrible experience." (To be clear we chose to leave, we were not kicked out) Our kind waitress, Marissa, ran out the building to bring my grandpa his glasses. Crying, she hugged my grandma and told us how terribly sorry she was for our experience. What shattered my heart the most, is that she says she is treated the exact same way by the owners. Wow. Ambiance was nice. Didn't get the chance to try the food. Owners are wholeheartedly psychotic. They do not deserve our money and absolutely do not deserve yours either. P.S. I will keep Marissa in my prayers.
Christine K.
This place is so cool! Quaint! Very rustic! Excellent service, delicious food! Had calamari appetizer! Delicately breaded! Yum! My husband had the crab cakes! They were delicious too!!! Also had seafood platter! Everything was delicious! Had it scampi with linguini! Would definitely recommend this place to anyone and will definitely come back!
Alexandra Broast
What a perfect experience. This place brings you waaaaay back- you don’t even feel like you’re in Florida anymore. Our waitress, Benita, was absolutely wonderful. She was so personable when sharing the entire menu (verbally) with us, showing us around the restaurant & suggesting the crab cakes was the best part! We are not crab cake “people” but the cakes here are worth the trip alone. 11/10, thank you, we will be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Allen B.
Food was great. Famous hearts of palm salad was tasty. Friendly server. Unique location and history. It is certainly run down.BUT. Boat captain very rude. They don't really want outdoor quests. Hostess and waiter warned us of sever attacks by mosquitoes and flies when we arrived. But all turned out fine. Didn't see one bug. They were just to lazy to go outside to serve. Tables were wobbley.Have our doubts of all the "famous" guests that dined there.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Heart of Palm Salad
Joseph Miller
Fantastic place. We brought a friend who flew in from NY (they brought us really, it was their recommendation) and we had a phenomenal time. It’s a short boat ride to the restaurant, the food was top-notch, the service was sensible and timely, and the ambience was really something too. We will absolutely be back.
A client recommended this place and I finally made a point to get there. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to rate the food because we didn’t stayI made a 6:30 reservation but received an email on the way that 6:30 is taken, 8:00 was available. I took it and thought we could have a drink and an appetizer in the bar area while we wait.The small bar sits about five people and the seats were taken. There were three round tables with dirty glasses and dishes. We stood at the bar waiting to order a drink and wanting to sit. About 5 minutes later still not acknowledged by the very slow moving elderly lady behind the bar who ignored me twice when I asked if we could order when she’s free. We stood trying to avoid clutter on the bar where there were no stools). So then we ventured outside to a patio area thinking maybe we will have a seat out there and try the bar later. Until we walked outside to 3 old rusty tables. Rustic is one thing but cheap and uncaring is another. Strike 2.We walked in to the restaurant area to see if there was an area to sit or get a drink while we wait. She sent us back to the filthy bar with no service. Steee-rike 3. We cancelled the reservation and made another one at La Veranda where, get this…the host greets you and seats you and with a smile!!! The seafood was incredible.I thought maybe Caps staff was having a bad day but after reading a handful of of reviews and comments on the rude older ladies I don’t want to spend that kind of money and leave feeling robbed of positive energy. I mean, sheesh. All we wanted was a clean place to sit and a chance to spend some money. Epic fail.The food reviews were mostly good so even though I didn’t get to try anything, kudos to the chef. I don’t like leaving low star reviews but the atmosphere was uninviting and unclean. The service was nonexistent. If they hired a bus boy and an efficient bartender maybe a cleaner, I would consider coming back and trying the crabcakes the boat captain recommends to each boat full of people.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Joseph Castranova III
I’ve been coming here since I was 14 years old. I’m now 58! This place is fantastic and food is fresh and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Escargot 6, Surf and Turf, Broiled Seafood Platter
Great experience! Server was super, food was awesome, atmosphere is interesting…like you’ve gone back in time! What an awesome Valentines memory! Thanks we’ll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carole N.
Haven't been there in several years. Hard to remember but while the food was good, the menu was limited. No atmosphere, plain exposed hanging light bulbs. Very limited dessert menu ( lemon meringue pie)
Rusty J.
We loved this place. I'm glad I didn't rely fully on Yelp for once, as some recent reviews made negative comments about the service. The service was FANTASTIC. Everyone couldn't have been any friendlier. Love, love, love the bar area and bartender. We would return even just for drinks and appetizers in the bar. This place has so much history, and the short boat ride over is fun. Tip the boat captain--he was great. In the restaurant, we had the yellowtail, crab cakes (these are the best we've ever had anywhere) and also a great slice of key lime. It's definitely worth a visit. Will return.
Lisa H.
We made reservations for Valentines Day at Cap's Place at my request. I have wanted to return here for several years as I came many years ago and loved it! I remembered most of the history behind this 100 year old establishment, once a speak easy and casino, especially that surrounding prohibition with much more information located online. It was hard to find parking on Valentine's Day at the off sight location where a small boat picks you up. We had to wait for a second boat because of the many arriving Valentine customers like ourselves! It was just as I remembered, old and rustic but well maintained. We were seated immediately at a table in a back room with a view of the intercostal on one side and small Lake Placid on the other. We enjoyed the sunset view and were greeted by our server LJ who explained everything in detail. All the other dining rooms looked filled. We started with their specialty Hearts of Palm salad and i ordered a sautéd whole split yellowtail snapper with mashed sweet potatoes. My boyfriend ordered the crab cakes and steak fries. Both came with a vegetable of the day. Our salad and hot rolls came out first. The food is made fresh to order so it took a little while to arrive. We were both very happy with our meals. The home made key line pie sounded good but we were too full. After dinner, we stopped at a small building where the bar and bathrooms were located and got to see more of the history and memorabilia all over the walls. We boarded our little boat back to the parking lot happy and satisfied having enjoyed a romantic delicious valentine's dinner. We will return on a less crowded day!
Caron McConnell
The place really sucks! The Lady who said she owned the place was rude & just plain nasty!! It looks terribly run down & so did the so called owner. I have lived in Lighthouse Point since 2007, & will NEVER return to that so called restaurant!
Food was amazing and service was excellent. It was my first time but my friend is a local and steered me to this gem! The whole experience was wonderful and can't wait to go back
Fun experience, good
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Cap's was recommended to us by a local who told us about this unique restaurant. First, you are shuttled to the island restaurant by a water taxi. Captain Joey was adept at driving that thing! Second, this place was obviously very old as there was not one straight wall outside. It was like being in a nautical fun-house. Third, our waitress Melissa was warm and funny. She was like a floor show all in herself. And fourth, the food was outstanding. We had a killer crab cake and escargot to start; my wife had scrimp scampi over pasta and I had a fried red snapper which was perfectly done. The place was hoping on a Friday night and without reservations, we waited almost an hour. Understandable but the hostess was anything but hospitable! She was short with us and jumped on us as we went back inside to be out of the wind that 'it's not even 10 minutes'! Yikes, I was paying to eat there, she could have been nicer. The bartender wasn't very friendly either, neither the hostess or the bartender eked out even the smallest of smiles. It was busy but if it's too busy for them or they were too old, maybe get more help. Regardless of that, the kitchen serves the food quickly and Melissa was attentive and funny; and the food spoke for itself! Give it a try for yourself. Well worth the grouchy staff...
NEVER in my life have I left a restaurant physically shaking and scared for my LIFE !!! We booked a reservation for 6PM and made sure to ask if it is handicap-accessible for my grandfather. Seemingly drunk on the other end of the phone, the owner says "Yes, he can go through the kitchen." Alright. We took the boat ride over and the driver was drinking a margarita... He smashed into the dock and was clearly not properly qualified to be driving 20+ people on his boat. Once we got there, we kept an open mind and were pleased with the rustic, historical charm of a building. We were 15 minutes early, so the hostess scolded us, with a nasty expression, and said to wait outside until 6:00. Ok. We sat down at 6PM and our waiter, Marissa, was incredible--one of the best I've seen. We order our meals and munch on dinner rolls as we wait. My grandfather has to use the restroom, and unlike we specifically asked, he had to walk down the steps and into a completely separate building. Therefore, the owner completely lied to us on the phone. We politely brought this to the attention of the owners. At the top of their voices, they screamed and cursed at us. We sat back down, as my grandpa (and brother and father who helped him) scrambled to make it to the restroom on time. We hear the owners talking about us. They said awful things I would never wish on anyone. My mother politely asked them "Can you please not talk about my family, you have no idea what we are going through and we are sitting right behind you." Once again he (drunkenly) cursed and screamed at us. We got out of our seats as fast as we could. They continue to curse at us, at the top of their voices, "F*** all of you. Never come to my restaurant again. Tell all of your friends about your horrible experience." (To be clear we chose to leave, we were not kicked out) Our kind waitress, Marissa, ran out the building to bring my grandpa his glasses. Crying, she hugged my grandma and told us how terribly sorry she was for our experience. What shattered my heart the most, is that she says she is treated the exact same way by the owners. Wow. Ambiance was nice. Didn't get the chance to try the food. Owners are wholeheartedly psychotic. They do not deserve our money and absolutely do not deserve yours either. P.S. I will keep Marissa in my prayers.
This place is so cool! Quaint! Very rustic! Excellent service, delicious food! Had calamari appetizer! Delicately breaded! Yum! My husband had the crab cakes! They were delicious too!!! Also had seafood platter! Everything was delicious! Had it scampi with linguini! Would definitely recommend this place to anyone and will definitely come back!
What a perfect experience. This place brings you waaaaay back- you don’t even feel like you’re in Florida anymore. Our waitress, Benita, was absolutely wonderful. She was so personable when sharing the entire menu (verbally) with us, showing us around the restaurant & suggesting the crab cakes was the best part! We are not crab cake “people” but the cakes here are worth the trip alone. 11/10, thank you, we will be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was great. Famous hearts of palm salad was tasty. Friendly server. Unique location and history. It is certainly run down.BUT. Boat captain very rude. They don't really want outdoor quests. Hostess and waiter warned us of sever attacks by mosquitoes and flies when we arrived. But all turned out fine. Didn't see one bug. They were just to lazy to go outside to serve. Tables were wobbley.Have our doubts of all the "famous" guests that dined there.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Heart of Palm Salad
Fantastic place. We brought a friend who flew in from NY (they brought us really, it was their recommendation) and we had a phenomenal time. It’s a short boat ride to the restaurant, the food was top-notch, the service was sensible and timely, and the ambience was really something too. We will absolutely be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Key Lime Pie, Bacon Wrapped Scallops, Crab Cake Dinner
A client recommended this place and I finally made a point to get there. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to rate the food because we didn’t stayI made a 6:30 reservation but received an email on the way that 6:30 is taken, 8:00 was available. I took it and thought we could have a drink and an appetizer in the bar area while we wait.The small bar sits about five people and the seats were taken. There were three round tables with dirty glasses and dishes. We stood at the bar waiting to order a drink and wanting to sit. About 5 minutes later still not acknowledged by the very slow moving elderly lady behind the bar who ignored me twice when I asked if we could order when she’s free. We stood trying to avoid clutter on the bar where there were no stools). So then we ventured outside to a patio area thinking maybe we will have a seat out there and try the bar later. Until we walked outside to 3 old rusty tables. Rustic is one thing but cheap and uncaring is another. Strike 2.We walked in to the restaurant area to see if there was an area to sit or get a drink while we wait. She sent us back to the filthy bar with no service. Steee-rike 3. We cancelled the reservation and made another one at La Veranda where, get this…the host greets you and seats you and with a smile!!! The seafood was incredible.I thought maybe Caps staff was having a bad day but after reading a handful of of reviews and comments on the rude older ladies I don’t want to spend that kind of money and leave feeling robbed of positive energy. I mean, sheesh. All we wanted was a clean place to sit and a chance to spend some money. Epic fail.The food reviews were mostly good so even though I didn’t get to try anything, kudos to the chef. I don’t like leaving low star reviews but the atmosphere was uninviting and unclean. The service was nonexistent. If they hired a bus boy and an efficient bartender maybe a cleaner, I would consider coming back and trying the crabcakes the boat captain recommends to each boat full of people.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
I’ve been coming here since I was 14 years old. I’m now 58! This place is fantastic and food is fresh and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Escargot 6, Surf and Turf, Broiled Seafood Platter
Restaurantji Recommends
Great experience! Server was super, food was awesome, atmosphere is interesting…like you’ve gone back in time! What an awesome Valentines memory! Thanks we’ll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Haven't been there in several years. Hard to remember but while the food was good, the menu was limited. No atmosphere, plain exposed hanging light bulbs. Very limited dessert menu ( lemon meringue pie)
We loved this place. I'm glad I didn't rely fully on Yelp for once, as some recent reviews made negative comments about the service. The service was FANTASTIC. Everyone couldn't have been any friendlier. Love, love, love the bar area and bartender. We would return even just for drinks and appetizers in the bar. This place has so much history, and the short boat ride over is fun. Tip the boat captain--he was great. In the restaurant, we had the yellowtail, crab cakes (these are the best we've ever had anywhere) and also a great slice of key lime. It's definitely worth a visit. Will return.
We made reservations for Valentines Day at Cap's Place at my request. I have wanted to return here for several years as I came many years ago and loved it! I remembered most of the history behind this 100 year old establishment, once a speak easy and casino, especially that surrounding prohibition with much more information located online. It was hard to find parking on Valentine's Day at the off sight location where a small boat picks you up. We had to wait for a second boat because of the many arriving Valentine customers like ourselves! It was just as I remembered, old and rustic but well maintained. We were seated immediately at a table in a back room with a view of the intercostal on one side and small Lake Placid on the other. We enjoyed the sunset view and were greeted by our server LJ who explained everything in detail. All the other dining rooms looked filled. We started with their specialty Hearts of Palm salad and i ordered a sautéd whole split yellowtail snapper with mashed sweet potatoes. My boyfriend ordered the crab cakes and steak fries. Both came with a vegetable of the day. Our salad and hot rolls came out first. The food is made fresh to order so it took a little while to arrive. We were both very happy with our meals. The home made key line pie sounded good but we were too full. After dinner, we stopped at a small building where the bar and bathrooms were located and got to see more of the history and memorabilia all over the walls. We boarded our little boat back to the parking lot happy and satisfied having enjoyed a romantic delicious valentine's dinner. We will return on a less crowded day!
The place really sucks! The Lady who said she owned the place was rude & just plain nasty!! It looks terribly run down & so did the so called owner. I have lived in Lighthouse Point since 2007, & will NEVER return to that so called restaurant!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1