By Sherman Chan,
Special to The Post

WWe had the Fried Chicken Wings which were like Asian-style wings. Also, the skin was rendered and crispy. Most importantly, the meat was juicy, well-marinated and tender. The Cajun Fries were very much like Costco fries, except with a touch of spice, which I liked.

Each serving of seafood is prepared and served in plastic bags. We chose a different sauce for each, leaving the most powerful one (Captain's Boil - mix of garlic, lemon pepper and Cajun) for the Clams (which were buttery and meaty). The Shrimp (with Cajun sauce) were cooked decently. To maintain the natural sweetness of the Lobster, we paired it with a mild garlic sauce.  This was good where the lobster meat was sweet.

The King Crab Legs were on point. Although they were frozen legs, they were still prepared properly. They were really large and meaty too, but not the Dungeness Crab because the meat was soft and mushy. Either it was not particularly fresh (again possibly frozen) or it was overcooked.  I think it was the former. I enjoyed the corn and okra. Each corn niblet exploded with natural sweetness and was not overdone.

My favourite was the Snow Crab. They did a good job as the leg meat was juicy, flavourful and springy.  I didn’t like the Crayfish because it's just a lot of work for so little meat.  The meat was moist and had a nice rebound texture. Overall, all of the seafood (except for the Dungeness Crab) was prepared correctly. Sure, this form of eating seafood isn't exactly cheap, but if that's what you want, the Captain's Boil does a good job at it.

The Captain's Boil (Vancouver)

3309 Kingsway Avenue, Vancouver, BC

The Good:

• Preparing individual seafood in their own bags ensures each is cooked to the right doneness

• Impactful sauces that aren't excessively greasy

The Bad:

• For this location, maybe the washrooms can be redone a bit more

• Dungeness Crab was not good

Sherman Chan is the #1 ranked food blogger on the Vancouver portal of Urbanspoon.com. Read more of his reviews at www.shermansfoodadventures.com.