Captain's Choice — Restaurant in Truro

This restaurant was one of a few that we dined at while vacationing in the Truro area in late June. The off-street parking here is very limited with a few spaces in front and a few more spaces in back of the restaurant. The hostess greeted us warmly and we chose a table on the large open-air patio, although there was some seating available in the covered patio area adjacent to the outdoor bar. The outdoor dining atmosphere here is especially nice on comfortable evenings like when we visited. We were brought menus shortly after being seated. We ordered the seared scallops with rice, and grilled salmon with potatoes when our server returned a short time later. Both meals were served up very hot roughly 25 minutes later. The scallops, while not plentiful, were cooked nicely and tasted good. My grilled salmon was noticeably overcooked and dry, although it tasted ok. The potatoes were overdone as well. I decided not to send the meal back because I didn't want to wait another 25 minutes for a replacement dish, so I asked for a little melted butter to add some needed moisture to the dry salmon, and our server brought a very small cup with (maybe) an ounce of butter in it. I discovered later when the bill came that there was actually a $1.00 upcharge added for that small amount of butter. Really?!? I realize that restaurant prices tend to be higher than average in resort areas like this, but both portion sizes were on the small-ish size considering the menu prices. Our bill for the two meals, beverages, (and the melted butter), plus tax totaled a bit over $75, more than we felt was a reasonable price based on portion sizes here and prices for the same meal at other restaurants in the surrounding area. Our server, Grace, was cordial and efficient but not very engaging during our visit. Neither of us have a large appetite, but we both found ourselves a little hungry later that same night. Other than the enjoyable outdoor dining atmosphere, there weren't enough compelling reasons for us to return for another meal. Your mileage may vary. Thanks...

A truly overpriced underwhelming meal The definition of a tourist trap. I started with what passed for clams casino.. 6 pathetic greasy littleneck shells filled with a greasy mix of bacon and cheese. I'm not sure that clams were among this greasy abomination. I opted for the Lobster rolls. I was asked if I wanted the hot one . I didn't know that there was such a thing. I had my heart set on a real New England lobster roll. Even seeing market price on the menu I didn't expect to pay $33 for it. If it were sensational I wouldn't make a stink. The best part was the buttered toasted New England roll they got that right. The Lobster was good but the mix was devoid of flavor and not much mayonnaise and no herbs lemon or celery or celery seed in it. The Lobster was cooked perfectly but it too lacked seasoning. Rarely do I tip less than 20% When I saw the bill for $56 and change I had " clams casino, Lobster Roll and ice tea To say I was overcharged would be an understatement. I left $60 and left hungry and disappointed. This meal was not enough to feed a mouse. These are fine dining prices . There was nothing fine...

This place definitely gives off ‘local bar’ vibes, or at least has many regular visitors in the summer. Everyone seemed to know each other! We came on a day when there was live music. It was a nice touch and the band was good (a lot of Tina Turner) but the speakers were suuuuuuper loud, it was hard to enjoy our food with the headache it gave us both, despite it being outdoors (don’t worry, we still tipped the band). Our food was pretty meh - I had a fish and chips which was not especially flavorful, kind of the American country style with the thicker breading versus the crisp British style. Cole slaw was sad, not sweet or creamy at all. Hubby got barbecue chicken which was also underwhelming. The sauce was bright red and very tomato-ey. He described it as ‘like Italians trying to do bbq,’ which made me giggle! We are raised in the South/Midwest so maybe our standards for these dishes are just very different. The service was polite and attentive. We LOVED meeting sassy Sal, the attack turtle. He’s 11 years old and so over it. Overall, friendly staff but not our place to spend Cape...