Captain’s Cove Seaport

This place is great! I came here on a week night a few weeks back with my girlfriend and her coworkers, who are all teachers in the area.
They had really talked it up saying that it’s a ton of fun, great specials, and good food so coming into this I had really high expectations. Captain’s Cove definitely delivered!
It’s the perfect place for a few summertime drinks and some good seafood. I anticipate coming back a lot this summer.

This place is a summertime oasis in an unlikely setting, a hidden gem! So much fun to come here on a summer day — enjoy the beautiful views, food, music, tiny shops, drinks… and people-​watching! (sit on the upper deck and watch the older folks jammin’ out on the «dancefloor», which isn’t really a dancefloor — just the deck in front of the band, trust me — you’ll love it). The food is what you would expect from this type of place. If you’re looking for fine dining, don’t go here. But if you’re looking for a quick byte, some delicious fried seafood — then definitely give it a try! Be prepared to stand in line though. I had the lobster roll, which came with fries, a pickle and coleslaw. It was delicious. Perfect ratio of butter to bun. I read another review here that said they soaked the bun in butter, but it wasn’t the case with mine. The portion was generous too — they give you a lot of lobster, which is nice. $ 22.99 was the MP that week, which was worth it. The only thing about this place that might annoy you is the fact that parking can be tricky. Just take your time and wait for somebody to leave. We took a few passes back and fourth and finally lucked out, but the parking lot was totally packed. It’s not their fault though… a lot of people come here in the summer!

All last summer allowed to wear fedoras. The last party of the summer I had on a fedora after being there for 2 hrs was told to take it off. This is a waterside bar not a high class restaurant. I hope they don’t pull the no hat shenanigans this summer. Simply ridiculous rule for the type of crowd they attract.

This place is great when it’s nice out and you can grab a bench and have a few drinks outside. It’s right on the water so you can enjoy the view, just be sure to bring shades! It gets packed during happy hour so make sure to try and get there early, sometimes they run out of benches on the deck. They also have a little area where you can play cornhole, I’m still learning!

We had the fish and chips with sweet potato fries, very good! The fish was very large pieces and well cooked. Unfortunately they were out of claim chowder, what my daughter ordered. The setting was fun and a great place to bring people from out of town that is close to Fairfield.

I love The Cove. My favorite summer hang out and i love living so close! Decently priced drinks and music by the water is the recipe for a perfect saturday or sunday night for me! Awesome, Friendly staff too!!! Super accommodating when i broke my leg at the beginnig of this summer and needed help in and out as well as somewhere to sit with my leg up. You guys are the best!!! Im counting the months until its Cove Season again!

Food was terrible, tasted like it was all frozen crap. Being a seaport I expected some good food, what a disappointment. Tried to go upstairs to the bar and was told that we weren’t welcome because we had leather jackets on and didn’t want to leave them sitting on our bikes. They should put up a sign telling people that they aren’t biker friendly. I won’t go back again.

For an outdoor deck bar to NOT allow fedora hats yet allow some to wear baseball caps is ridiculous. They didn’t allow us to wear it yet allowed the elderly people were allowed to wear cowboy hats, baseball caps ect. It was not until we pointed it out that numerous people also had hats on (not a fitted), that they told them to take it off. This is a water side bar, not a high class business bar. They need to have a sweet tea and chill out. I completely understand no fitteds, but this is ridiculous especially when rules do not apply to all. Only based on their convenience.

Nice views, good food. But I was reincarnated 17 times before I was served a beer at the bar. Sure it was busy, but I shouldn’t have to wait 17 lifetimes for service.
Go when it’s not busy and you’re likely to give it more stars.

Captains Cove — Bridgeport, CT — 7÷3÷2015
I have been going to Captains Cove for decades now. Great on the water get together venue. The food is pretty much standard fare fried seafood variety common to most doc-​side restaurants but the ambiance is the draw.
There are several small gift stores that sell unique specialty items wether it be jewelry, arts and crafts items, small travel type games etc…
They have a huge deck on the main level and another one upstairs. In the summer they have live bands on the main deck during the days particularly on the weekends and at night time bands upstairs inside.
It’s a great place to take the family or to meet friends and have a great time. If you’ve never been, check their online schedule of events and plan a visit. You’ll enjoy it!

Four stars for waterfront location with live music. Sure you get your drinks in plastic cups but I’m ok with that here. And I remove my wine snob hat at the door. It’s always had a mixed crowd since I was a teenager. Excellent place along the shore to chill out in the sun.

Great place for a drink. Good views and awesome people.

Went there with my family cuz there was a band and a view. Ordered fish and chips. The were the most gross and growdy meal I have had in the area. Don’t waste your money. Go elsewhere.

After a long week of work this is an excellent place to come kick back and relax. You have two levels of entertainment. The lower level is great if you bring the kids it has a seafood restaurant and tables and chairs by the water. The upper level is the bar area no one under 21 allowed. Plenty of seating and it overlooks the ocean. Perfect for after work happy hours. Music spins till closing and the staff is very friendly!!!

With the amount of business this place does you would this they could afford appropriate sized bathrooms. The floor was covered with beer. And it was disgusting!!!

In concept, having a restaurant & bar on the water is a winning combination. Not so much with the Cove. Upon our arrival on Sunday afternoon, we were greeted by the stench of the sewage treatment plant next door. Not exactly an appetite enhancer. After a long walk from our car, we headed upstairs to the bar area only to wait an awfully long time to get drinks, even though the bar wasn’t overly busy. The draft beer was warm and the screwdriver was made with something resembling koolaid, not orange juice. Way overpriced.
Since it was unbearable in the non-​air conditioned room, we seated ourselves on the outside deck where it became apparent to us that if we wanted food, we would have to go back downstairs and order. By this time there were dozens of people ahead of us and the wait was close to 45 minutes.
Virtually all of the dinners were deep fried and priced on the high side, including my captain’s platter. $ 25 for your run-​of-​the-​mill frozen offerings was not my idea of waterfront dining. More like seafood from Wyoming.
We’re not quite sure how, but Captains Cove has managed to survive here for many years despite themselves. The food stinks, the drinks stink and service is lacking and at times rude. The ambience would be a homerun if not for the foul easterly winds. We’ll be heading up the coast next time and take a pass on this place.

Party place on a Saturday nite with the band «Mia and the Riff» we had intentions of only staying for an hour or so but instead danced the night away till closing time. We had a great time

Great band playing outdoor on the huge deck. Nice weather and everyone dancing! Very different, cool venue but tourist trappy. The food is ehhh and slightly better than amusement park grub. Standard fare consists of burgers, dogs, fries, fried clams and other artery clogging items.
There are cute little shops along a short boardwalk. Overall place is clean and employees are friendly. There is a HUGE bar upstairs with a nice deck overlooking marina/​lower deck.
Don’t be alarmed when your GPS sends you through an industrial area where you might expect to see a body dumped. Eventually you will reach your destination with plenty of parking.

I recently came back to Captain’s Cove for the first time since I was a kid.
Captain’s Cove is gorgeous and great for groups, but you pay for it with overpriced mediocre food. A friend and I shared the platter of fried seafood. I wouldn’t be surprised if most of the seafood started as frozen imports, ironically. They skimped on the really good stuff, giving clam strips and too few scallops. And the from-​frozen fries were undercooked. I’d recommend sticking with the more forgiving fish and chips.

Burgers and seafood been the best for 25 Years. Good food and OK prices fresh and ample. Great for kids who can run around safely. Great idea paid off. A huge bonus for Bridgeport.