Captain White’s Seafood

Reviews

• Alexis G.

  star star star star star_border 1 June 2026

  My boyfriend and I love running here from Georgetown and then treating ourselves to some oysters. We prefer coming in the morning because there's more selection and no crazy waiting line. Beware of waiting a while and not sure who's serving/helping you around lunch and dinner time.
  
  Also, their clam chowder is lack luster and full of potatoes and no clam but they do have a great selection of oysters and friendly service so I can't be to upset I guess..lol

• Juliana K.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 25 May 2026

  Compared to the hoity toity atmosphere at most of the rest of the Wharf, I was really hoping that Captain White's would be somewhere I could just get some good down-to-earth seafood.
  
  When I walked up to the counter, I was really excited to see the reasonable prices. $10.99 for fish and chips AND a side? Sign me up!
  
  After ordering my food, I ended up waiting for at least 20-30 minutes. I was hoping that the service was slow but the food was great. Unfortunately, the food was worse than the already abysmal service. The fish in the fish and chips had barely any fish in it. There was some filler (maybe potato), it was super oily and soggy, and it was COLD and chewy. It was by far the worst fish and chips I've ever had.

• Micah M.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 12 May 2026

  Don't go here. Staff had super shitty attitude. One wearing a blue shirt in particular was laughing about screwing with customers.
  
  Ordered a combo including fries with ketchup. Fries came out with no ketchup. Not a problem. All of the ketchup is behind the bar. So, I asked if this employee could get me some. He said he would, then proceeded to point and laugh as I just stood there for 10 minutes. Shitty attitude - shitty staff. Watched him do this to other people as well for equally trivial reasons. He seemed to get a thrill out of messing with people's order.
  
  Don't but anything from this restaurant. You are unlikely to get what you want if the guy in blue is having an off day.
  
  Maybe this restaurant is fine if other employees are working, but be wary of the one in my photo. If you don't like what you do, go do something else don't get your thrills out of messing with people.

• Judy R.

  star star star star_border star_border 12 May 2026

  First time here and because an event was full there were many people. I waited in line and spent an hour waiting for my food. It was very reasonably priced for fresh seafood but I will no wait that long for my order.
  
  I had scallops and oysters, fried with Mac & cheese and hush puppies. The star of this order was the hush puppies and Mac & Cheese!!
  
  Next time, I'm ordering the steamed options.

• Matt B.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 10 May 2026

  June 2019.
  
  Captain White should stick to catching fish and leaving cooking to people with tastebuds. This place is a mere novelty meant to play on your assumption that "it's fresh so it must be good." Regrettably, this place serves unpleasant food and deserves no stars.
  
  I ordered blackened trout and a crabcake with hush puppies and baked beans. I also ordered a cup of seafood gumbo. About $28. **I THREW IT ALL INTO THE TRASH.
  
  Placing/Receiving Order:
  After figuring out where to order food, I spent roughly 25 minutes in line to place my order. I then waited roughly 45 minutes to receive my order. To be fair, it was VERY busy; and it was not a comfortable wait.
  
  Beverage:
  I ordered a can of soda with my meal. When I received my food, no soda in the bag. I brought it to the expeditor's attention and she said I hadn't been charged for one. (I guess the order taker didn't write it down despite looking me in the eye and confirming, "Yes sir, we have Ginger Ale.") Rather than start a conflict, I explained that there was likely a miscommunication and asked if I could just pay for a drink. The expeditor told me to get in line to order a drink - meaning at least another 20-25 minutes. Now annoyed, I said thank you and walked to find a place to eat. At least the food will be good, right? Wrong.
  
  Gumbo:
  This is not gumbo. This is water with okra and unpeeled shrimp in it. Why make a customer stick their fingers into SOUP and peel a shrimp? Thoughtless, bland, undesirable and unpleasant.
  
  Baked Beans:
  Would you like some beans with your pound of sugar? Absolutely disgusting. So sweet it's like syrup. If you're trying to get diabetes as fast as possible, these beans will help you toward your goal.
  
  Blackened Fish:
  Zero flavor besides that "fishy" taste you get from poorly cleaned/stored fish. The "fishy" taste/smell lingers in your mouth and sinuses for hours after eating. As you can see from the pictures, there was visibly seasoning on the fish. It had no flavor whatsoever, certainly nothing remotely close to what "blackened" seasoning is. Bones all through the fillets is unpleasant, but I wouldn't have minded if the fish had been any good. What I do mind is SCALES on the fish. This tells me that your prep station is contaminating your service line and that there is lazy, unsafe food preparation happening. Intolerable and disgusting.
  
  Crab Cake:
  Bland pate tossed carelessly on a generic hamburger bun. Worst Crab Cake I've ever tasted. Deeply disappointing.
  
  Hush Puppies:
  Great start to a recipe. A nice crunchy outside, except for the bit that gets soggy bc of the way the food is packaged. The inside has a nice sweetness of corn. WAY too dense in the middle though. I recommend lightening the batter and putting a little jalapeño in the to help contrast the sweetness.
  
  If you've read any of my other posts, I always try to find something positive to mentions about any place I visit. There were no redeeming qualities about this place.
  
  I honestly had a few bites of everything and two whole hush puppies before I TOSSED EVERYTHING INTO THE TRASH went went home. This food ruined an otherwise pleasant day.