Capt. Benny's

8506 S Main St, Houston
(713) 666-5469

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Broiled Catfish Dine in: Yes Outdoor seating: Yes Takeout: Yes Delivery: Yes
Mate's Plate Broiled Platter Captains Platter
Shrimp & Scallop Kabob Combo
Oysters on the Halfshell
Fried Catfish Basket
Whole Fried Catfish
Seafood Gumbo Gal
Broiled Tilapia
Boiled Shrimp
Shrimp Basket

Menu

Appetizers
1 lb Boiled Shrimp
Our Famous Jumbo Boiled Shrimp Served Chilled or Hot N' Spicy
1/2 lb Boiled shrimp
Our Famous Jumbo Boiled Shrimp Served Chilled or Hot N' Spicy
1/4 lb Boiled Shrimp
Our Famous Jumbo Boiled Shrimp Served Chilled or Hot N' Spicy
Alligator Fried
Cajun fried chicken.
Calamari
1/2 Pound Fried Calamari in the Capt's Spicy Cajun Batter
Crab Fingers Broiled
1/4 lb. Broiled Crab Fingers.
Crab Fingers Fried
1/4 pound Crab Fingers Fried.
Jalapeno Boudin
Spicy Rice & Pork Sausage served with Garlic Bread
Jalapeno Boudin Balls
Our Spicy Boudin made in to Balls, then Battered and Fried.
Shrimp Diablos 3
3 Shrimp and Jalapenos Wrapped in Bacon
Shrimp Diablos 6
6 Shrimp and Jalapenos Wrapped in Bacon
Stuffed Peppers 3
3 Jalapeno stuffed with Scratch made Shrimp and Crab Stuffing.
Stuffed Peppers 6
6 Jalapeno Peppers Stuffed with Scratch-Made Shrimp and Crab Stuffing Lightly Breaded then Fried

Baskets
12pc Shrimp Basket
12 large fried shrimp w/ff, hush puppies, & garlic toast
8pc Shrimp Basket
8 Lg fried Shrimp served w/FF, hush puppies, garlic toast
Combo Basket
4 Lg Shrimp & 2 Pieces fish fried & served w/ ff, hush puppies, garlic toast
Combo Basket Jumbo
6 Lg Shrimp & 3 Pieces of Fish fried & served w/ FF, hush puppies, garlic toast
Fried Chicken Tender Basket
1/2 pound tenders in spicy breading served w/ Fries, Garlic Toast & Cream Gravy
Fried Fish Basket
3 Pieces of fried fish served w/ FF, hush puppies, garlic toast

Soups
Seafood Gumbo Cup
Our Famous Shrimp & Crab Gumbo
Seafood Gumbo Bowl
Our Famous Shrimp & Crab Gumbo
Craw Etouffee Sm
A Spicy Cajun Classic with Louisiana Crawfish, Onions, Bell Peppers and Capt. Spices
Craw Etouffee Lrg
A Spicy Cajun Classic with Louisiana Crawfish, Onions, Bell Peppers and Capt. Spices
Seafood Gumbo Half Gal
Our famous shrimp and crab gumbo served in bulk for multiple people.
Seafood Gumbo Gal
Our famous shrimp and crab gumbo served in bulk for multiple people.

Po'Boys
Crawfish Pirogue
Louisiana Crawfish tails Sauteed with Mushrooms, Green Onions & Capt's Spices. Baked in a Hollowed French Loaf topped with Jack Cheese
Fish Po'Boy
Capt's Seasoned Fried Fish Filet on a French Loaf with Lettuce, Tomatoes & Red Onions
Shrimp Po'Boy
Our Famous popcorn Fried Shrimp on a French Loaf with Lettuce, tomatoes & Red Onions
Oyster Po'Boy
Golden Fried Oysters on a French Loaf with Lettuce, tomatoes & Red Onions
Po'Boy Combo Fish
Half of a Fish Po'Boy and a cup of gumbo
Po'Boy Combo Shrimp
1/2 Shrimp Po'Boy with Cup of Gumbo
Po'Boy Combo Oysters
Half Oyster Po'Boy with cup of gumbo

Dinners
12 Jumbo Fried Shrimp
12 Jumbo Fried Shrimp served with fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, and garlic toast.
6 Jumbo Fried Shrimp
6 Jumbo Fried Shrimp served with fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, and garlic toast.
9 Jumbo Fried Shrimp
9 Jumbo Fried Shrimp served with fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, and garlic toast.
Broiled Catfish Filet
10 oz. Jumbo Catfish Filet served with shrimp and veggie rice, coleslaw, and garlic toast.
Broiled Stuffed Catfish Filet
Jumbo Catfish Filet stuffed with our scratch made shrimp & crab stuffing. Served with shrimp and veggie rice, coleslaw, and garlic butter toast.
Crawfish Tails Broiled
Louisiana Crawfish Tails broiled with veggies. Sered with shrimp and veggie rice, coleslaw, and garlic toast.
Crawfish Tails Fried
Louisiana Crawfish Tails fried. Served with fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, and garlic toast.
Flounder Whole Fried
Whole Flounder Fried and served with fries, hush puppies, coleslaw, and garlic toast.
Flounder Whole Stuffed
Sweet, Delicate and Stuffed to the Bone with our Scratch Made Shrimp and Crab Stuffing
Fried Catfish Filet Dinner
"No Bones" About it. 2 Fried Catfish Filets served with fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, and garlic toast.
Fried Gulf Oysters
10 Fried Gulf Oysters served with fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, and garlic toast.
Scallops Broiled
8 Slightly Sweet and Buttery Scallops Broiled. Served with shrimp and veggie rice, coleslaw, and garlic toast.
Scallops Fried
8 Slightly Sweet and Buttery Scallops Fried. Served with fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, and garlic toast.
Shrimp & Scallop Kabob
4 Jumbo Shrimp & 4 Scallops broiled with Bell Peppers, Mushrooms and Red Onion. Served with shrimp and veggie rice, coleslaw, and garlic toast.
Shrimp Kabob
8 Jumbo Shrimp skewered with Bell Peppers, Mushrooms and Red Onion. Served with shrimp and veggie rice, coleslaw, and garlic toast.
Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp
4 Jumbo Shrimp stuffed with Crab and Shrimp Stuffing. Served with fries, hushpuppies, and garlic toast.
Tilapia Filet Fried
Tilapia filet battered and fried. Served with fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, and garlic toast.
Tilapia Filet Stuffed
Tilapia filet stuffed with our scratch made shrimp and crab stuffing. Served with shrimp and veggie rice, coleslaw, and garlic toast.
Tilapia Fillet Broiled
Tilapia Filet Broiled and served with shrimp and veggie rice, coleslaw, and garlic bread.
Whole Catfish & 6 Shrimp Fried
Whole Catfish & 6 Shrimp Fried and served with fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, and garlic toast.
Whole Tilapia Broiled
Whole Tilapia Broiled and served with shrimp and veggie rice, coleslaw, and garlic toast.
Whole Tilapia Fried
Whole Tilapia fried and served with fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, and garlic toast.
Whole Fried Catfish Dinner
Whole Fried Catfish served with fries, hushpuppies, garlic toast and coleslaw.
Flounder Whole Broiled
Sweet & Delicate. Good to the Bone! Broiled and served with shrimp and vegetable rice, coleslaw, and garlic toast.

Specials
Shrimp Lovers
2 Stuffed Shrimp, 5 Fried Shrimp, and a 5-piece Shrimp Ka-Bob. Served with shrimp and veggie rice, french fries, garlic bread, and hush puppies.

Features
Broiled Platter
Catfish Fillet, Half Scallop Kabob, Half Shrimp Kabob. Served with Shrimp & Veggie Rice, Coleslaw, & Garlic Toast
Captains Platter
3 Jumbo Shrimp, 3 Fried Scallops, 1 Fried Catfish Fillet, 1 Stuffed Crab. Served with Fries, Hushpuppies, Coleslaw & Garlic Toast
Mate's Plate (Create your own Fried Platter)
Choose 2 Entrees: Shrimp, Stuffed Crab, Scallops, Fried Catfish. Served with Fries & Garlic Toast

Wee Mates
Wee Mates Chicken
Our Chicken Tenders (non spicy) Fried with French Fries & a Fruit Cup
Wee Mates Fish
Our Fish Filet is Cut into Strips (Fingers) and Fried with French Fries & a Fruit Cup
Wee Mates Shrimp
Our popcorn shrimp (nonspicy breading) w/ ff & cup of fruit.
Corn Dogs
5 Mini Corn Dogs w/ ff & a cup of fruit

Salads
Garden Salad
Shrimp Salad
Shrimp in a mayo base with celery, green onion, boiled eggs, and spices set on top of lettuce

Add Ons
1 Add Filet
1 Fried Fish Filet
1 Stuffed Crab
Blue Crab Shell stuffed with Scratch made Shrimp and Crab Stuffing.
1 Stuffed Shrimp
1 Shrimp stuffed and fried with Scratch made Shrimp and Crab Stuffing.
3 Fried Oysters
3 Fried Oysters
3 Jumbo Shrimp
3 Jumbo Shrimp

Sides
Coleslaw
Coleslaw
French Fry Basket
French Fry Basket
Garlic Toast
Garlic Toast
Hushpuppies
Hushpuppies
Shrimp & Veggie Rice
Shrimp & Veggie Rice
Sweet Potato French Fry Basket
Sweet Potato French Fry Basket
Extra Tartar Sauce
Extra Red Sauce
Applesauce

Desserts
Cheesecake
Locally made New York Style Cheesecake
Key Lime Pie
Key Lime Pie

Drinks
Diet Pepsi
Dr. Depper
Fiji Water
Fountain drinks from Pepsi, w/ free refills.
Lemon Aid
Mexican Coke
Large (20-ounce) Coke bottled in Mexico
Michelada
Big Red
Pepsi
Root Beer
Sierra Mist
Sparkling Water
Strawberry
Tea Unsweet
Number one brand of Mexican bottled sodas
Tea Sweet
1/2 Sweet Tea
Arnold Palmer
Water

Bulk /Sauces/Pies
Michelada Pint
Michelada 1/2 pint
Tartar Pint
Tartar 1/2 Pint
Red Sauce Pint
Red Sauce 1/2 Pint
Whole Cheese Cake
Whole Key Lime Pie

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Recent Reviews

My husband and I are here at MD Anderson..just haven’t had the best meal experience until TODAY!! I found Captain Benny’s..little dive and it was everything plus some! We shared plates to just try more! Thank you to our waiter Guy!! He was amazing! Loved the company sitting ext to us! We will be back when we come back for follow up appointments!
October 2025
Man I've never stopped at the capt. Benny's off main st but it did not disappoint the food was excellent and Guy gave me great service and conversation.. I will definitely go back... stop by and tell Guy hello
September 2025
This was a cool visit. I came in with my family. Three of us had baskets, two cat fish, one shrimp and someone else has a whole cat fish. For the most part, everyone enjoyed. I know I did. The server was very nice and attentive during our stay. Overall a good experience.
September 2025

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Capt. Benny's

8506 S Main St, Houston, TX 77025
(713) 666-5469