Cap’t Loui’s Koreatown Seafood Boil Review
Cap’t Loui 32nd St NYC Review: The Best Seafood Boil in Koreatown | OnCrave Cap’t Loui 32nd St NYC serves bold seafood boils—clams, snow crab legs, scallops, and lobster. Honest
Cap’t Loui 32nd St NYC Review: The Best Seafood Boil in Koreatown | OnCrave
Cap’t Loui 32nd St NYC serves bold seafood boils—clams, snow crab legs, scallops, and lobster. Honest OnCrave review with prices, flavor notes, and Koreatown gems.
If you walk down 32nd Street in Koreatown long enough, the smell of butter, garlic, and Louisiana dreams will pull you straight through the doors of Cap’t Loui—a seafood boil shop that doesn’t whisper flavor, it shouts it.
This is the type of place where bibs go on, manners go off, and nobody cares if you’re cracking shells like you’re in a Marvel audition. And honestly? That’s exactly how seafood should feel. Messy, bold, and loud.
Let’s break it down—OnCrave style.
Clams (1 lb – $20.80)
The clams come steaming in a bag that smells like garlic met butter and said “let’s start trouble.” They’re plump, briny, and they soak up the Cajun seasoning like they studied for it. Simple, clean, and surprisingly addictive.
Snow Crab Legs ($60.50)
This is the star of the table. Sweet, delicate meat that slides out of the shell like it knows it’s premium. Pricey? Yes. Worth it? Also yes. The kind of crab legs that make you stop mid-conversation and reevaluate life choices.
Scallops (1 lb – $38.95)
Scallops in a boil can be risky—Cap’t Loui gets it right. Tender, buttery, and not overcooked. They hold flavor beautifully, especially in the Loui Special sauce. High-value bite.
Whole Lobster ($48.00)
A full lobster at this price in midtown is almost disrespectfully generous. Sweet meat, clean crack, and the claw hits with a perfect salty-sweet snap. Drown it in garlic butter and forget the world outside.
Tsingtao Beer
Light, crisp, refreshing. Cuts through the butter like a palate reset button. This pairing is the cheat code you didn’t know you needed.
ONCRAVE FINAL WORD
Cap’t Loui on 32nd isn’t trying to be fancy—it’s trying to be good, and it is. It’s the kind of seafood boil spot where you walk out smelling like garlic and happiness, and no one complains. The flavors are big, the seafood is fresh, and the prices—while not shy—deliver exactly what they promise.
If you want a Koreatown seafood experience that hits hard after dark, this is your stop.
“Come hungry. Leave messy.”
OnCrave says: “Approved.”
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