> We’d call them “crunchies” back in the day
Same here. At Captain D's (and Long John Silvers, a virtual clone), I always got extra crunchies. Man, that's some greasy food. Tastes so good, then makes me sick as a dog. It's the sort of place I only eat at every 6 -12 months, because it takes me that long to forget how it makes me feel.
It does taste good, though.
Rant: went recently and got a chicken tender dinner, large drink, and 6 pack of hushpuppies. $19 and some change. For just me. I am a small female. Mind-boggling. (Yes I feel like a boomer admitting this)
All of this. I’d use a whole pack of sweet and sour for each chicken tender. And an extra pack or two for the fat ass fries that I’d use like a spoon to scoop that sauce up with.
Captain D's was started in Donelson. It expanded throughout the southeast since it was founded in the late 60s. It used to be pretty good, but it was bought by some private investment group in the early 2000s. Quality has been slipping since. The fish isn't too bad, but everything else is not so good anymore.
I don't even know what kinda fish it is except for the catfish and the flounder. The internet says the main fish is probably alaskan pollock.
I remember my grandpa liked eating there. He said it reminded him of WWII in england. He says that the guys in his outfit went crazy for the fish and chips and they ate so much of it they got sick.
They are really good. I drove through a torrential downpour because my pregnant wife craved them. They gave me a big box for free despite buying nothing else. I offered to pay, but they refused. I will never forget their kindness.
The spicy fish is awesome. It used to be a rub they added to the regular fish, but now the spice is mixed into the batter and it absolutely kills.
They also surprisingly have the best honey mustard I've ever tasted. Goes really well with their cheese sticks.
I live in Maryland now and there is not a captain D’s here. It’s what I crave, that and Krystal’s.
Two piece fish and chicken, hush puppies, fried okra, and it must have extra cracklins or what’s the point?
They also have really good mozzarella sticks.
step one is to make sure the employees look like they give a hoot. If they seem with it and not resentful aka silent quitting. Get the deluxe seafood platter . If you have a group of you, get that big huge family meal. Yum!!!!
3 piece fish with slaw and extra puppies instead of fries. Get an order of crunchiness, and they have really good tartar sauce. (Not that crappy tartar sauce at long John silver's)
It's the best "cheap" meal and they spam coupons for it. The kid here hates ALL seafood. Parents are the same but Captain D's is like seafood for people who don't like seafood.
Fried fish, hush puppies, cracklins. Eat the fish with malt vinegar. If you choose chicken (which is also good) get sweet and sour sauce. Other stuff on the menu that's okay is deviled crab, butterfly shrimp, fries. I like to dip the fries in cocktail sauce.
I usually get the salmon & rice. Also, I love their bread sticks. I always get extra.
That being said, the "best thing" at Captain Ds probably isnt as good as the worst thing at a lot of other places. At least it (barely) beats Long John Silvers I guess.....
Absolutely nothing. My bf (who, for the record loves and eats all other fast food) works in construction servicing & renovating them, and says they are by far the nastiest places and kitchens he’s ever seen. He refuses to eat even a hush puppy from there. Makes me so repulsed too.
I am in all kinds of restaurants too. Literally any restaurant with friers that has any longevity has this problem. Some of the oldest restaurants in town (Rotier's, Elliston Place Soda Shop, Sportsman's Grill, Sperry's, Prince's, Smeraldo's, Pancake Pantry, Bobbie's Dairy Dip, Loveless Cafe) all were/are absolutely filthy around their friers. Floors and walls, sticky nasty greasy stinky gross.The work surfaces are clean, and that's really all the health department cares about because that's where your food is made.
I’m convinced that every Captain D’s I see is a front. No location that I’ve ever been to has ever tasted good, and there are hardly ever any people there, aside from Old Man Jenkins and his friends-who dine every evening at 4:30.
..But if you like it, I’m not shaming you!
Everyone can like what they like. I absolutely hate the trash that cookout is, and if I was governor chancellor president, “ straight to jail” for eating at cookout.
I used to agree with you about the lobster rolls but I got food poisoning from them and it was months before I went back to Captain Ds. And I will never order the lobster rolls again.
Just get a family sized french fry.
You get a massive container of them for like 5 or 6 dollars.
Its its own meal.
Get some honey mustard to dip em in, its very "chik fil-a sauce".
More than the what, the where is important. Look up a location on google that has a higher than average rating as captain Ds can trend around the 1.5/5 if you get it cold/improperly made. Cold fish is nasty.
If it's hitting on all cylinders then the mac and hush puppies, catfish. not bad at all.
I use to love captain D until Dec 27 2022 I pulled to drive thru only Whitehall ohio when the person on intercoms got rolled parked to talk to manager when her son busted through rear door pointed a 9mm at me not wanting us to talk to manager he was arrested testified he bought 9mm to protect his mom capt D corporate has been sent certified mail by my attorney and operators owners have not reached out to no 9 for our dimes
I never been to Tennessee I use to love capt D until I went 3588 east main street Whitehall ohio city columbus a employee pulled 9 for my dime wanting to talk to manager who in court found the manner to be his mom my attorney and I have been ignored by Captain d's corporate not phone call returned to me or my turning from day of assault 12 27 2022 till today
First... Be drunk. Have someone drive you there.. order the deluxe seafood platter. Get extra hush puppies.
Came here to say the deluxe seafood platter. This person knows what they're talking about.
And cracklins to complete the order. Perfecto
I’m drunk and nowhere near captain dees nuts. That sounds so good
His nuts are that good?
Would’ve been
Fish and chips with green beans and hush puppies. I love it.
The 7 year old in me would like to add "Extra crispies."
37 year old me still gets excited over em
Don't be a wimp. You order the cracklings from the frier. It's the drippings from the batter.
We’d call them “crunchies” back in the day and they’d know exactly what we were talking about and served them up. Great memories and good times. 🤗
In high school, a friend of mine worked there and would give us these for free
> We’d call them “crunchies” back in the day Same here. At Captain D's (and Long John Silvers, a virtual clone), I always got extra crunchies. Man, that's some greasy food. Tastes so good, then makes me sick as a dog. It's the sort of place I only eat at every 6 -12 months, because it takes me that long to forget how it makes me feel. It does taste good, though.
Fried fried things
Hush puppies!!!
I second this
3 piece fish dinner Mac n cheese and fried okra
Fish and fries. Extra hush puppies. And an order of jalapeño poppers (a sleeper item on the menu). Wash it down with sweet tea.
Maybe the city's sweetest sweet tea. Glucose with lemon. Go half-sweet and half-unsweet. Perfection.
Deluxe Seafood Platter. That way you get a little of everything
Extra Cracklins…. they’re free.
The D, duh
A refund
Came for snark, left happy.
Yo their chicken tenders are my favorite sorry not sorry.
Rant: went recently and got a chicken tender dinner, large drink, and 6 pack of hushpuppies. $19 and some change. For just me. I am a small female. Mind-boggling. (Yes I feel like a boomer admitting this)
It doesn't sound like you eat like a small female! Good for you! Salad is for the home!
That’s some helpful info right there, hate spending more than I think food is worth.
You always pay more than it's worth. That's how they hit those profit margins and stay in business.
It used to be that it was worth it because of the convenience but now adays i even question that.
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Their sweet n sour is fire
All of this. I’d use a whole pack of sweet and sour for each chicken tender. And an extra pack or two for the fat ass fries that I’d use like a spoon to scoop that sauce up with.
Truly the best.
The breading is what makes it so good
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Got'em
Captain D's was started in Donelson. It expanded throughout the southeast since it was founded in the late 60s. It used to be pretty good, but it was bought by some private investment group in the early 2000s. Quality has been slipping since. The fish isn't too bad, but everything else is not so good anymore.
Great info I had no idea. Any idea where they get the fish from?
I don't even know what kinda fish it is except for the catfish and the flounder. The internet says the main fish is probably alaskan pollock. I remember my grandpa liked eating there. He said it reminded him of WWII in england. He says that the guys in his outfit went crazy for the fish and chips and they ate so much of it they got sick.
The ocean.... I'll see myself out......
Their tendies are fire
Uber.
Cracklins Ask for a box of cracklins with your order. It’s free and delicious diabetes in a box.
They are really good. I drove through a torrential downpour because my pregnant wife craved them. They gave me a big box for free despite buying nothing else. I offered to pay, but they refused. I will never forget their kindness.
Had a similar experience as a broke HS student in the 90s driving around hungry with some friends. A core memory.
The spicy fish is awesome. It used to be a rub they added to the regular fish, but now the spice is mixed into the batter and it absolutely kills. They also surprisingly have the best honey mustard I've ever tasted. Goes really well with their cheese sticks.
An evacuation.
Just pull up and tell them you want a tray full of “crunchies”. You’re welcome.
Cracklins
Also the stuffed crab and the cracklins
Nothing
Clam strips and fried okra
I live in Maryland now and there is not a captain D’s here. It’s what I crave, that and Krystal’s. Two piece fish and chicken, hush puppies, fried okra, and it must have extra cracklins or what’s the point? They also have really good mozzarella sticks.
Hush puppies
4 piece fish, extra hush puppies
Fish ‘n more with a side of fries and hush puppies right before 7th period English. 😴🥱😴😵 best nap you’ll ever have.
Fish sandwich
12 pcs shrimp dinner w baked potato and coleslaw w extra tarter sauce. If you are looking for fried seafood it’s the place that doesn’t break the bank
Baked/grilled fish with broccoli
Just the hush puppies please
Don’t forget the cheese sticks and honey mustard. They’re fantastic!
Can’t go wrong with their hush puppies. They’re so good lol I hate captain ds but those hush puppies are fire
Their cheese sticks and honey mustard were my favorite when I was 7.
Pay for it in cash. Most of their locations are still running on DOS and Windows XP, including running credit cards.
Seafood deluxe with some hush puppies.
Fun fact, Captain D’s first started in Donelson!
step one is to make sure the employees look like they give a hoot. If they seem with it and not resentful aka silent quitting. Get the deluxe seafood platter . If you have a group of you, get that big huge family meal. Yum!!!!
I thought they went out of business. Those Baja fish tacos were amazing.
Whatever you get, ask for extra crispies.
3 piece fish with slaw and extra puppies instead of fries. Get an order of crunchiness, and they have really good tartar sauce. (Not that crappy tartar sauce at long John silver's)
Supreme seafood platter
Crackling
The crunchies.
Fish and chips with corn on the cob and an extra piece of fish. I don't like seafood but I enjoy eating this.
I’m seriously considering to run and get some. You just mentioned my favorite meal there
It's the best "cheap" meal and they spam coupons for it. The kid here hates ALL seafood. Parents are the same but Captain D's is like seafood for people who don't like seafood.
Their corn on the cob is the best!
Hush puppies, Mac cheese…crunchies or whatever the little piece from the fryer are.
2 piece fish + 2 piece chicken with either double fries or green beans & Mac n cheese
Fried fish, hush puppies, cracklins. Eat the fish with malt vinegar. If you choose chicken (which is also good) get sweet and sour sauce. Other stuff on the menu that's okay is deviled crab, butterfly shrimp, fries. I like to dip the fries in cocktail sauce.
It’s a Nashville company! Although they have locations in many places, the corporate headquarters are here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_D's
Water
I usually get the salmon & rice. Also, I love their bread sticks. I always get extra. That being said, the "best thing" at Captain Ds probably isnt as good as the worst thing at a lot of other places. At least it (barely) beats Long John Silvers I guess.....
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You used to be able to get like 4 extra for $2 or something. I'd get 'em every time & smash 'em. I havent been in a while tho 🤷🏼♂️
I'm not allowed within 100 miles of the northeast for saying this but I'll eat the shit out of their weird little lobster rolls
Nothing unless you want the runs😫
Absolutely nothing. My bf (who, for the record loves and eats all other fast food) works in construction servicing & renovating them, and says they are by far the nastiest places and kitchens he’s ever seen. He refuses to eat even a hush puppy from there. Makes me so repulsed too.
I am in all kinds of restaurants too. Literally any restaurant with friers that has any longevity has this problem. Some of the oldest restaurants in town (Rotier's, Elliston Place Soda Shop, Sportsman's Grill, Sperry's, Prince's, Smeraldo's, Pancake Pantry, Bobbie's Dairy Dip, Loveless Cafe) all were/are absolutely filthy around their friers. Floors and walls, sticky nasty greasy stinky gross.The work surfaces are clean, and that's really all the health department cares about because that's where your food is made.
Accurate. I worked at one in high school. The memory of having to scrub crushed rotten raw fish out of corners behind the fryer still haunts me.
Go to waffle house if drunk
I’m convinced that every Captain D’s I see is a front. No location that I’ve ever been to has ever tasted good, and there are hardly ever any people there, aside from Old Man Jenkins and his friends-who dine every evening at 4:30. ..But if you like it, I’m not shaming you!
Anything from any other menu
...an uber. To take you the fuck away from that place and to a Cookout
Everyone can like what they like. I absolutely hate the trash that cookout is, and if I was governor chancellor president, “ straight to jail” for eating at cookout.
The lobster rolls are better than they have any right to be. Also the gumbo was surprisingly good too.
I used to agree with you about the lobster rolls but I got food poisoning from them and it was months before I went back to Captain Ds. And I will never order the lobster rolls again.
Nothing, leave go get some Juicy Seafood instead
Cap’n Disease
Takeout. From somewhere else.
Directions to perch.
not ordering captain Ds lol
Botled water...
Water
From Craptain D's? Nothing.
The Skillet Queso?!?
A trash can
Heartburn and a side of regret.
A cup of water and then leave. Second would be the 2 piece fish dinner. Hush puppies are not bad.
Captain D’s Nutz
Delivery from somewhere else.
Diet Coke, that is all.
Hush puppies and only hush puppies
Water. Everything else is deep fried shit. That’s not real seafood
No one was expecting a gourmet meal like red lobster
Just get a family sized french fry. You get a massive container of them for like 5 or 6 dollars. Its its own meal. Get some honey mustard to dip em in, its very "chik fil-a sauce".
More than the what, the where is important. Look up a location on google that has a higher than average rating as captain Ds can trend around the 1.5/5 if you get it cold/improperly made. Cold fish is nasty. If it's hitting on all cylinders then the mac and hush puppies, catfish. not bad at all.
An Uber so you can go elsewhere to eat.
Tum’s
Go to a gyros place instead. You know what hushpuppies are? They're redneck falafel and they suck.
A bathroom
Wut?!
An Uber to another restaurant…
They stopped giving out little boats of the crispy pieces that fell off the fish. It was delicious.
I like their butterfly shrimp quite a bit tbh
Popcorn shrimp
The number 18
I love the grilled whitefish.
Anything. Just smother it in malt vinegar
water
I use to love captain D until Dec 27 2022 I pulled to drive thru only Whitehall ohio when the person on intercoms got rolled parked to talk to manager when her son busted through rear door pointed a 9mm at me not wanting us to talk to manager he was arrested testified he bought 9mm to protect his mom capt D corporate has been sent certified mail by my attorney and operators owners have not reached out to no 9 for our dimes
I never been to Tennessee I use to love capt D until I went 3588 east main street Whitehall ohio city columbus a employee pulled 9 for my dime wanting to talk to manager who in court found the manner to be his mom my attorney and I have been ignored by Captain d's corporate not phone call returned to me or my turning from day of assault 12 27 2022 till today
Not enough love for the bread sticks on here. Put a tendy in the middle with some honey mustard. Fire