Captain J Seafood — Restaurant in Chesapeake

Today, I took my wife and mother-in-law to lunch at Captain J's, just as I do all my visiting guest and friends. As always, I have never been disappointed. I have eaten at this small family-owned restaurant for over 15 years and the food quality, preparation, and customer service have always been exceptional. I will continue to do so and promote it as much as I can. Unfortunately, in a discussion with the owner's daughter today, I learned that her parents will be retiring and closing the restaurant at some point. This is truly unfortunate because Captain J's is a Chesapeake gem. It's strange, but in all the years I have eaten here, we have only greeted each other with smile and gratitude; never exchanging names. So before they close, I want everyone to know, their seafood is the best. Flounder, whiting, scallops, shrimp, you name it, are all prepared with love and a favorable seasoning that makes you come back for more. I will try to personally meet the owner and family of Captain J's as I place this small restaurant in my top "champion of seafood" list in Chesapeake based on my love of food...

Just tried this place for the first time today7/22/21 at the recommendation of my mom. I ordered the seafood combo with flounder for $15.60. Worst money I have ever spent. I got all the way home and the food was fried in old grease and had a burnt taste and dark color. Even the fries had a Smokey burnt taste. I am so disappointed. My mother goes there all the time, she also ordered a seafood combo and said that this was the worst meal she has ever purchased from them. She said this used to be a good place to get seafood, but they have dropped the ball. She said the food tasted like burnt grease. Please change your grease more often, especially if you are a busy...

The food was good. The one star is because I had a severe allergic reaction to the fish that was misrepresenting as whiting.

I’m allergic to cod fish. I was told what I was given was whiting (a fish I am not allergic to) and yet I had a breakout that nearly sent me to the hospital.

So either they are giving everyone cod fish and passing it off as whiting.

Or there is some cross contamination and they need to change their grease more often.

Either way something has got to give.

My parents enjoyed their meals they don’t have the same issues I have.

If I go back it’ll be for them. I personally can’t risk another...