Captain Pats Seafood - Lexington Park

The decor features dollar bills hanging from the rafters and a nautical theme, adding to the casual, local seafood joint vibe. It’s not a fancy place, but it certainly offers a good dining experience. Service was attentive, and the establishment was clean. Upon entering, we were a bit unsure of where to go since there wasn’t a hostess to greet us, so we took a seat at a table. After a moment, the hostess noticed us and quickly came over to take our drink orders and provide some menus. It seems like the best approach is to just walk in and find a seat, and they will attend to you shortly. I also noticed that they sell oysters with prices displayed on the wall, allowing you to take some home if you wish. There's a nice variety of crab dishes on the menu as well, and I would definitely be interested in trying this restaurant again.

This is a lovely seafood restaurant with a friendly staff, delicious food, and a relaxed atmosphere. The entrees come with a basket that includes coleslaw, fries, and tasty hush puppies. The fish baskets offer a variety of options such as catfish, cod, haddock, and rockfish. There is also plenty of free parking available. We will certainly return!

--- The experience was underwhelming. The food was decent, but nothing special. The seating was cramped and uncomfortable; the booths only accommodate two people. The overall vibe reminded me of a small, outdated Burger King. The serving dishes were quite off-putting—just mismatched plates, trays, and recycled buckets. Seriously? Plus, there's an additional 4% fee if you pay with a credit card. The food felt very much like fast food, reminiscent of Long John Silver's, with nothing homemade. The coleslaw was more like a paste or purée. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone, although I will say that the waitress was very pleasant. ---

The crab legs are amazing at this place. The customer service is really good as well. The staff is attentive and polite. It felt clean and the price is fair for what you get. However, I haven't been coming here lately since they started to up-charge when you pay with a credit card. Seems like they're really trying to push cash only. Because of this I'm giving them 4 stars

I did not care for most of the food I got. Giving 3 stars to be generous because I did like the fried shrimp. I had one of the daily specials: crab cake and shrimp (and 2 sides, onion rings and baked potato) for $17. The fried shrimp was good. It's a smooth batter, flour based I guess. I got the crab cake broiled. It was ok, but probably should've gotten it fried.. was a little mushy for my preference. Sides were not good at all. The onion rings (cost extra) had a sourness to them (beer battered probably, but not good at all). The onions were super mushy/slimy and they were really greasy. Probably worst onion rigs I've ever had, honestly. Like legit gross. The baked potato was as tiny and basic as you can imagine. Wasn't salted on the outside or buttered or anything. Surprisingly did NOT like the hush puppies either. All the Yelps i read indicated they were good but mine were barely seasoned.. just tasted like fried dough with a tad of onion powder. Would prefer Long John Silvers hush puppies over these lol. Maybe I got a bad batch? I might go back and try the crab while I'm in town. I want to like this place. The workers were all nice and seemed to like their jobs.. it was very busy so I think it's all about ordering the right things (the WRONG thing is the onion rings. I can't stress that enough. Don't do it). Be sure and ASK for cocktail sauce if you are taking to go. Almost left without it.