Captain Stanley's Calabash Seafood - A Delicious Seafood Experience in Raleigh, NC!

Me and my friend order food from there last month i had Flounder fish a salad hush puppies and a side of shrimp my friend had catfish okra fries she had a coke and i had lemonade it was so good was my first time ordering from there i will be back soon it was so good thank you Captain Stanly i am going to give you 5 stars i will tell all my friends about you when you get hungry and want good food go to captain stanly

Food is excellent as are their prices. Fried scallops are divine as are their shrimp. They don' t skimp on the portions either.

The food is good and QUICK. I have not had bad service at this restaurant. The portions are adequate and the ambience is right out of a small beach town. I'll definitely be going back.

The Shrimp: The shrimp were unseasoned and had not been deveined, tasted like your average calabash places fried shrimp The Crab Cakes : AMAZING, the first crab cake I've ever had that wasn't unbearably dry. The Clam Strips: Wonderful, once again one of the only times I have ever had clam that was not chewy and rubbery. The fried oysters: Pretty average, probably would go with something else that tastes better next time since there were a lot of better options. The Alaskan Whiting: EXCELLENT. Well seasoned perfectly cooked. Some lemon and hot sauce would have made this perfect. The scallops: I am not a scallop person but my husband is. Overall they were great to him, they were not rubbery and didn't taste too much like ocean. The potato salad: Has a very strong mustard taste, so if you like a potato salad with a kick of mustard this is for you. The green beans: pretty standard canned beans, need some salt and pepper, not bad. The service was excellent. Our waitress was nice and on top of things. The vibe: while the service was excellent and the food was good, some of the other customers were unsavory. If you can get past that I would definitely recommend!

I just ate at Captain Stanley's for the first time, but I hope it won't be the last. The decor isn't fancy; about what you'd expect from a seafood joint at the shore. My Calabash-style fried entree was excellent, and the prices were reasonable. My only complaint was that they don't seem to post their menu online. (Okay, I'm funny that way - when I go to a new restaurant I like to scope out my options ahead of time.)

One of my coworkers recommended this restaurant a while back and we had a taste for seafood so we decided to go since we were in the area. The restaurant is spacious with tables and booths, and has a nautical and aquatic theme throughout the business. We arrived during lunch hours and there was a good amount of people dining in but we didn't have to wait for a table. Our server, TJ was helpful and personable. He took our drink orders and brought over a basket of complimentary hush puppies and butter. They were warm and tasted good. The restaurant has daily specials. I decided to order the grilled mahi mahi fish special. The meal comes with two sides. I wanted a salad but it isn't included in the sides so there was $3.50 up charge to add it to my meal. I got the house salad with French dressing, cucumbers, tomatoes, cheese, croutons, and greens. I didn't get the onions on my salad. The salad was really good and a nice size for a side salad. I chose to have my mahi mahi blackened and chose fries as my second side. The fish was good but the fries were over cooked. Once brought to TJ's attention he brought out more quickly. I would return and try more menu items.