Capital Seafood Restaurant — Restaurant in Arcadia

First time trying this place as I was hoping it was seafood dim sum. It doesn't seem to be. They have an extensive menu with many traditional Chinese beef, pork, and chicken dishes as well as a plethora of seafood options. We saw king crab at Market price and were excited until we learned that they only sell the whole crab, it's $72/lb and it's 10 lbs. We were 2 for dinner and only one of us really loves crab so a $720 meat course seemed a bit extravagant. Opted for the Lobster at 3.5 lbs and $29/lb it seemed like a bargain. It was well cooked and nicely presented though the ginger preparation was a bit heavy and such a large Lobster has a tendency to have rather tougher meat in parts. Perhaps the house preparation would have been better or maybe I should have opted for scallops which I prefer to Lobster in any case.

This is a very traditional Chinese restaurant with chandeliers and white tablecloths in a decidedly banquet hall style.

Service was fine and I got a bit of a chuckle out of the waiter telling me we couldn't order the king crab as it was too much for two people. I wonder if they serve smaller portions when the restaurant is busy and more people order crab. Maybe then they can kill the beast and split it by pound to several tables... We might have to return with an army of crab lovers or on a busy night. Or just go across the street to Red Lobster. Ha!

String beans were tasty as were...

We have been coming here for dim sum for quite awhile now. This place’s dim sum is very consistent with its quality, a decent domain outfit. But tonight is my first having dinner here. We were entertaining our American friends and I want to take them to a nice Chinese restaurant with table cloth and decent atmosphere. I was a bit nervous about their foods as I have not tried them myself before.

It turned out that their foods are decent like their dim sum. I booked my reservation on Open Table and we were seated right away when we arrived. The manager and the waiter were very friendly and helpful on helping us to choose dishes. We ended up with beef string bean, fried crispy noodle with chicken, asparagus with scallops, and sweat sour pork chop. All dishes are very tasty and flavorful. I like the scallop asparagus dish the best. The scallops are very tender and the asparagus are crunch and fresh. The fried noodle was a bit bland. I guess that’s the Cantonese style of cooking.

We ended the dinner with mango pudding and red bean soup desserts. While my wife loved mango pudding, I like their red bean soup. Will be back for more dim sum...

I come here quite often, especially for lunch with my peers. We love their salted fried rice—it's our go-to dish that we always order. I'm also a big fan of the chicken feet and never skip it.

Other dishes I frequently order include the shrimp har gow, tofu skin roll (with shrimp), shrimp and pork shiu mai, steamed pork dumplings, sesame seed balls, steamed Chinese broccoli, and the almond milk pastry dessert. Occasionally, I’ll also get the spicy salt and pepper fish or tofu, beef and broccoli, and another beef dish.

The only time I was disappointed was when I ordered a fish filet dish with sauce—it turned out to be a whole steamed fish cut into pieces. The smell was extremely unpleasant, the taste wasn’t good at all, and it cost almost $40. I won’t order a fish dish I'm unfamiliar with again.

Also, just a heads-up: if you order tea, it comes with the spicy chili oil. If you don’t want tea but still ask for chili oil, they’ll charge you—so you might as well get the tea!

Overall, I really enjoy their food and will definitely continue...