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Welcoming tavern offering seafood, steak & a large wine list in a storefront with rooftop dining.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 202 Middle St, New Bern, NC 28560
Phone: (252) 633-2088
Website: http://www.captainrattys.com/
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Reviews
Patrick Lawrence
I struggled with this review. For the price, something just seemed off. The food was good. Rather tasty, in fact. We all mostly enjoyed our meals. But, for example, my daughter wanted the chicken in her pasta dish on the side yet it still came out smothered in sauce. Why? They fixed it but it took a while. The fried oysters had a side of loaded fries. The fries were extra brown and the cheese was burnt… I didn’t even want to take a picture of the dish. But the oysters were great. Our one adult beverage at the table was forgotten about for a while. At the end we actually wanted dessert (celebrating a birthday) but I was surprisingly given the check without even a mention. I had to say we wanted dessert. If these were $10 entrees I’d just roll with it. But these were much more than that.
… moreDennis s
With a lot of competition in downtown New Bern you have to be good to survive. This is a very nice place to eat. We were met at the door by a friendly guy who walked us to the hostess desk, then we were escorted to a table. Our waiter came right away and took our drink order. For appetizers, We got tuna guac, which has small chunks of sushi-like tuna in guacamole and fresh chips. We also shared fried green tomatoes. Both dishes were a step above what we’re used to. I like to try the shrimp and grits wherever I go, just to see how many ways it can be prepared. Here, it was a broth over some of the creamiest grits I’ve ever had, and lots of fresh tasting shrimp. My wife got oysters with arugula. My daughter got crab cakes. It was all delicious and we were too full to even consider dessert. Oh yeah, dinner includes a salad bar which has a selection of veggies to choose from, as well as some soups.
… morebenjamin luna
First time eating at this restaurant and have a love/hate relationship with it. We were seated quickly and the server took our drink order just as quickly. The service was very good, but the food was lacking. My wife and I travel a lot and whenever we see Shrimp n’ Grits on the menu, we are always excited to try it. The list price was pretty high and we were more than happy to pay it until the server told us the shrimp are NOT cleaned of their veins when we asked. How is a restaurant this expensive not clean their shrimp before cooking??!?! We decided not to order the Shrimp n’ Grits. I ordered the ribeye steak at medium temp and it was slightly overcooked. Was too scared to send it back after waiting so long to get it. Again, at such a high price point, it should have been done correctly! My wife decided on a few small apps to be her dinner and they were all pretty great with the star of the evening being the Clam Chowder. The food was o.k., the service was good, and the price points were too high for the lack of quality of the food. Unclean shrimp and over cooked steak is what sank this dinning experience for us.
Do better Captain Ratty’s.
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Brandy M
Considering the reviews, I wanted to give this place a try. First of all, despite the restaurant’s claim to be a seafood restaurant, the menu was not at all what I had expected. I guess I had hoped for more choices. The Choose Three Seafood Basket, which costs $19.95, is the only dish I want to focus on. It included a tiny bowl with perhaps five oysters in it and two skewers each holding four little scallops and five medium-sized shrimp. It also comes with one side, which I decided to be the bland coleslaw. The fact that this is all I received for $20 astonished me when it first came out. It should have been embarrassing for the chef and restaurant owners to serve this food. I’ve had both good and bad seafood over the course of my life, but this was by far the worst. The shrimp was very overcooked and the oysters were also terrible. Not to mention, the $20 they charge you is not at all reasonable. The onion rings that someone else with me ordered and the water were the best parts of the entire meal. Extremely disappointing for a location that calls itself a seafood restaurant.
… moreR paulino
Overall a great place ..quick service, and the owner comes by and ask you how was everything . I got a burger and it was delightful. Really good for a quick eat for lunch outside. I was glad they had outside seating cause it really nice day to eat outside.
* small con.
in the inside part their was a slight smell off wet rags . like water thats been dirty . IDK but it was a pleasent eat regardless
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in the inside part their was a slight smell off wet rags . like water thats been dirty . IDK but it was a pleasent eat regardless
Carmen Ayala
Fresh Fish and Great Ambience. The food is very fresh, ate here everyday while on vacation. The fish was lightly battered-more fish than bread. The salad had the right blend of lettuce and ingredients along a perfect balsamic vinegar dressing. Riley the server was very professional and nice. While waiting for my meal, the restaurant played “Louis Armstrong” and other classic jazz music, very nostalgic. Intially walked in by mistake, but so glad I found this restaurant. Oh, how I miss the food here! However, I am very far away.
… moreJerry Miranda
The food is delicious and the manager is fantastic. The atmosphere is warm. The hostess was super friendly. It was quite crowded at lunch so the service was probably slower than normal. I would return and I recommend putting this place on your must visit list. We had a positive experience.
… moreEsther munoz
Food was great! The service was so good. Not only was our waitress super friendly and helpful,so was the other waitress!!!! Talking to us recommending places to go!!! We had such a great experience
… moreJoel K (Jkatz)
We had a great meal on a Wednesday night. It was not crowded, so there was no wait. The food came out hot and very well prepared. Seafood boil was so good. The fried seafood had a light batter, which was so good.
… moreAmy Hill
We enjoyed breakfast this morning. Part of our table had the breakfast buffet, a great selection and did not taste like typical buffet foods…so much better. The other part of our table ordered off of the menu and did not disappoint. We had a little bit of everything on the menu between all of us and were very pleased. We will go back, and encourage you to try it!
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