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Best Seafood in Harlem

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Food Quality 5
Service 5
Atmosphere 5
Value 5
Consistency 5
Cultural Relevance 5

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Master Critic Review

Cap't Loui Broadway 8.0
Morningside Heights
Cap't Loui’s Broadway location brings Cajun-style seafood boils to the Columbia stretch of Harlem, with mix-and-match bags of shrimp, crab, mussels, and lobster in garlicky, spicy sauces. Groups use it for messy, bib-on dinners where the table fills with shareable boils, wings, and sides.
Must-Try Dishes: Signature Cajun seafood boil with shrimp and snow crab, Lobster tail boil in house special sauce, Garlic butter wings basket
Scores:
Value: 7.5 Service: 7.2 Consistency: 7.9 Food Quality: 8.2 Atmosphere: 6.2 Cultural Relevance: 7.6
What makes it special: Cajun boil house where customizable seafood bags anchor loud, casual dinners.
Who should go: Groups wanting shareable boils and sauces near campus.
When to visit: Evenings and weekends for buzziest room and full menu.
What to order: Build-your-own boil, lobster tail bag, garlic butter wings.
Insider tip: Split a large combo bag and add extra corn instead of rice.