Captain's Choice Restaurant

Captain's Choice Let me begin the review by stating, unequivocally, that I have NEVER had such a horrible dining experience. This establishment located on Harker's Island boasts a "seafood buffet". Someone should give the owners a dictionary. Their definitions of "seafood" and "buffet" are clearly lacking. The offerings on the buffet, served only on Friday and Saturday evenings, consisted of, what I consider, store-bought fried shrimp, fried scallops that were so bad my daughter GAGGED on them, clam chowder (that would insult ANY New Englander) which was watery, and tasted HORRIBLE, like dish-water, and a few other side items: frozen corn on the cob, canned baked beans, and stuffed clams that had NO clams. My company and I were in the restaurant for a total of FOUR minutes, before we asked for the check. You'd think these people would have wondered why people who ordered the buffet were leaving after FOUR minutes, ... more

Captain's Choice Let me begin the review by stating, unequivocally, that I have NEVER had such a horrible dining experience. This establishment located on Harker's Island boasts a "seafood buffet". Someone should give the owners a dictionary. Their definitions of "seafood" and "buffet" are clearly lacking. The offerings on the buffet, served only on Friday and Saturday evenings, consisted of, what I consider, store-bought fried shrimp, fried scallops that were so bad my daughter GAGGED on them, clam chowder (that would insult ANY New Englander) which was watery, and tasted HORRIBLE, like dish-water, and a few other side items: frozen corn on the cob, canned baked beans, and stuffed clams that had NO clams. My company and I were in the restaurant for a total of FOUR minutes, before we asked for the check. You'd think these people would have wondered why people who ordered the buffet were leaving after FOUR minutes, but, they didn't ask. What they DID ask was if we planned to leave a tip on the bill! IMAGINE THAT! Clearly, the staff could not have cared less about my party having a pleasurable dining experience. We reluctantly paid the bill, but it is my hope that anyone who plans to visit the Crystal Coast of North Carolina will read this review and steer clear of the "Captain's Choice" -- this place certainly is not in THIS reviewer's opinion considered a WISE dining choice. Save your money, protect your pallet, and go ANYWHERE else but this place. less