Captain Kat's Lobster Shack
9 reviews 3723 Nova Scotia Trunk 3, Barrington Passage, NS +1 902-637-3728 captkatslobstershack.weebly.com suggest an edit
12 September 2023 11:38
Crazy expensive. $85 for lobster!? ! We ate a wonderful lobster meal, with melted butter, side, and dessert in Halifax, a block off the harbour (Blue Nose) for $40. Two of us are an entire lobster each for less than half the price. Captain Kay didn’t even list ‘market price’- just flat $85 every day of the year. Disappointed that the Lobster Capital of Canada gouges tourists so shamelessly.
28 August 2023 0:45
Went for lunch on a Saturday around midday. Seated and our order was taken promptly. Got the fish cakes (with fries substituted for the side salad), and my partner got the lobster chowder. Both were excellent and seved hot. No dessert, but the good cup of coffee was a nice finish.
21 August 2023 6:55
Too expensive. Good food and service but overrated. There are many nice places on the South Shore NS with similar food much cheaper.
07 August 2023 3:31
Delicious Mrs Swain's Guiness Chocolate cake acting as birthday cake. Highly recommended!
30 July 2023 6:07
Really cute restaurant, very clean and great service
We had the lobster chowder and was amazed by how much lobster was in it
We also had the Caesar salad with lobster then the half halibut and clams platter
Everything was amazing
Could not be more pleased worth the drive out from Yarmouth and a pretty drive if you take the old Hwy 3
We’re from Toronto and we really enjoyed the scenery
We had the lobster chowder and was amazed by how much lobster was in it
We also had the Caesar salad with lobster then the half halibut and clams platter
Everything was amazing
Could not be more pleased worth the drive out from Yarmouth and a pretty drive if you take the old Hwy 3
We’re from Toronto and we really enjoyed the scenery
11 July 2023 2:15
Paid 85 dollars for 1.25 pound lobster dinner. Food was good and no complaints about the quality.
2 days later in Lunenberg the same meal was 46 dollars.
I think we may have received the unlucky tourist menu.
2 days later in Lunenberg the same meal was 46 dollars.
I think we may have received the unlucky tourist menu.
31 August 2022 14:50
No comparison to a Maine lobster roll. Lots less meat however seems to be the Nova Scotia norm. Fish chowder was a bit bland but service was great & fish & chips looked really good
23 August 2022 5:53
Captain Kat's has a story to tell. It's one about loss, and a love that lasts in spite of grief and doubt and pain. It's about memory, and the battle between how it can make you embittered as it holds you back, or transform you into a better person as you move forward. It's about the choices we make, and how they shape us into the people we become, the people we are remembered as. Captain Kat's story is personal and universal, one that can stay with you forever or leave you the instant you step out of the Lobster Shack.
Captain Kat's also has food, and lots of it. On our trip to Nova Scotia, we heard that Barrington was the lobster capital of Canada, and the place to go to in Barrington was Captain Kat's Lobster Shack. Marketing ploy or not, we love lobster so had to go.
And we loved it. I'll get this out of the way and say the prices are eye-popping expensive (not sure if that was always the case or because of the inflation we're experiencing now). But if you want to treat yourself, this was a really good meal - excellent 5-star quality food amidst an almost-kitschy diner decor. We got:
- Catch of the Day: A 1.25 pound steamed lobster that had some of the freshest, juiciest, creamiest lobster meat I've ever had. I would have loved it even without all the melted butter it was bathed in. The side mashed potato was properly creamy and the side salad was outstanding (forgot what the dressing was, but it was uniquely tarty and cut well through all the butter). They winkingly refer to this as a "tourist favourite" on their menu to acknowledge how expensive it is.
- Causeway Creamed Lobster: We passed on their lobster roll (which apparently was awarded winning) to get this. It's basically chunks of lobster on toast, swimming (yes, swimming!) in cream. I thought I'd hate it since I don't like soggy bread, but ended up really enjoying it. Again, amazing lobster meat. But it was the cream that made the dish - so creamy I actually thought it had cheese in it. Worth a try since apparently families in the south have guarded recipes on how they do this traditional dish.
- Guinness Cake: Capped off the meal with an absolutely decadent chocolate cake. Super moist, lots of chocolate and whipped cream, but would have liked a stronger guinness taste. This is definitely one of those sinfully divine desserts.
When we visited, Captain Kat's had a signboard upfront that said: "Whatever you're doing today, do it with the confidence of a 4-year old in a Batman t-shirt! " Sage advice indeed. Tight lines, Captain Kat!
Captain Kat's also has food, and lots of it. On our trip to Nova Scotia, we heard that Barrington was the lobster capital of Canada, and the place to go to in Barrington was Captain Kat's Lobster Shack. Marketing ploy or not, we love lobster so had to go.
And we loved it. I'll get this out of the way and say the prices are eye-popping expensive (not sure if that was always the case or because of the inflation we're experiencing now). But if you want to treat yourself, this was a really good meal - excellent 5-star quality food amidst an almost-kitschy diner decor. We got:
- Catch of the Day: A 1.25 pound steamed lobster that had some of the freshest, juiciest, creamiest lobster meat I've ever had. I would have loved it even without all the melted butter it was bathed in. The side mashed potato was properly creamy and the side salad was outstanding (forgot what the dressing was, but it was uniquely tarty and cut well through all the butter). They winkingly refer to this as a "tourist favourite" on their menu to acknowledge how expensive it is.
- Causeway Creamed Lobster: We passed on their lobster roll (which apparently was awarded winning) to get this. It's basically chunks of lobster on toast, swimming (yes, swimming!) in cream. I thought I'd hate it since I don't like soggy bread, but ended up really enjoying it. Again, amazing lobster meat. But it was the cream that made the dish - so creamy I actually thought it had cheese in it. Worth a try since apparently families in the south have guarded recipes on how they do this traditional dish.
- Guinness Cake: Capped off the meal with an absolutely decadent chocolate cake. Super moist, lots of chocolate and whipped cream, but would have liked a stronger guinness taste. This is definitely one of those sinfully divine desserts.
When we visited, Captain Kat's had a signboard upfront that said: "Whatever you're doing today, do it with the confidence of a 4-year old in a Batman t-shirt! " Sage advice indeed. Tight lines, Captain Kat!
21 July 2022 3:52
The Fish & Chips are the Best in this village. 5 Stars for fish & chips.
Many of the other menus items are Delicious, however they can be Pricey.
Large 2 PC Fish & Chips $ 18.00. Fresh 1.25 lb Lobster $ 85.00 WoW.
We go back for the Fish & Chips (: ~)
Many of the other menus items are Delicious, however they can be Pricey.
Large 2 PC Fish & Chips $ 18.00. Fresh 1.25 lb Lobster $ 85.00 WoW.
We go back for the Fish & Chips (: ~)