"Ryan hates seafood, but loves Captain Bob's"
Captain Bob's is located in the heart of Quakertown, and on this fine Tuesday evening, two Admirals (I'm trying out some nautical terms in this blog) entered the restaurant and didn't know quite what to expect. I enjoy seafood on occasion, but Ryan however gets a bit seasick at the thought of seafood.
The first thing that we noticed before entering is that there are two different entrances for C Bob's. If you want take out, you enter one door where you can choose from a vast array of fish, fried or broiled. Choices of fish include flounder, haddock, salmon, tilapia, catfish, tuna, swordfish. You can also order delicacies such as clams, scallops, shrimp, crab cakes, fish cakes, oysters, etc. If you want to eat in, you enter through the other door, and they have a window connecting the other room where you can order from. Ryan and I chose to eat in (as is the rule with our restaurant adventures) and so we ordered, were given a number, and we then anchored our vessels and got our drinks. We were excited to find out that if you pay an extra 50 cents, you can get free refills. We are suckers for free refills! Shortly after we sat down, our number was called. The service was very fast and this made us very pleased.
I ordered Deviled Crabs because according to the menu, this is "Everyone's Favorite." Ryan ordered Pop-Corn Shrimp and one deviled crab, because like me, he was curious. Each platter comes with a side of french fries and cole slaw, although Ryan asked for more fries in replacement of the 'slaw. The deviled crabs were outstanding although halfway through, Ryan worried me because he made me realize that I have no idea what exactly makes up a deviled crab cake. However, that has never bothered me before. The fries were delicious and thin and crisp. Ryan enjoyed his pop-corn shrimp and even enjoyed his deviled crab cake. Remember, he hates seafood, and that's not a lie.
The atmosphere was very pleasant and as we sat there, we felt as though we were eating lunch on the boardwalk at the beach. The walls had a nice ocean blue tint to them and we were surrounded by 7 different posters of various marine life which took me back to my studies of marine biology in high school. (I didn't really study marine biology in high school, but if I did, Captain Bob would have been my teacher.) We also noticed that Captain Bob's has an awesome logo inside their restaurant. It is almost 3D looking, and kind of hard to explain unless you go see it for yourself. Unfortunately, they don't have the same logo on the outside! The sign for Captain Bob's on the roof of the building is kind of bland looking and we think it would be neat to incorporate the 3D logo on the outside of the building as well!
Overall, we thought that the customer service was a nice help to Ryan and I and they were a very fast and efficient crew. The food was delicious and cheap, especially with it all being seafood! If you don't like seafood, we definitely recommend that you start with Captain Bob's Fresh Seafood and see what you think! You can also check out their website for a menu at http://www.captainbobsseafood.com/. Their site provides you with a full menu as well as their hours. They also now accept plastic so if you don't have cash with you, that's okay! So shove off, (that means to "To leave; to push a boat away from a pier or vessel's side") and come to Captain Bob's today!
FINAL RATING: 3.5/5 stars
PRICE: $ to $$ (Basically one and a half dollar sign)
609 S West End Blvd # 5
Quakertown, PA 18951
215-538-0773
-Derek & Ryan
Personally I love Captain Bob's. One problem with them is that they close early.
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