Food Type: Seafood
Dining Plan: 1 Table Service
Cost: Appetizers are $6-$9. Entrées are $13-$24. There is one menu for lunch and dinner.
Setting: Cap’n Jack’s is located right on the “Buena Vista Lagoon,” everyone’s favorite man-made body of water at Downtown Disney. Unfortunately, this restaurant has nothing to do with everyone’s favorite pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow.
Advantages: The crab cakes are the best item on the menu. The view from the window tables is excellent. There are probably plenty of reservations open.
Disadvantages: There are zero hot appetizers and only nine entrées to choose from. There is no real crab, lobster, or scallops on the menu. Portions are small and prices are high. Originally, the only reason people came here was for the twin lobster tail entrée, but that’s long gone from the menu. There aren’t even any oysters at a restaurant with “Oyster Bar” in the title.
Value: Poor. The portions are small, menu is extremely limited, food is generally bland, and service is nothing to write home about. There are better options in every direction.
Reputation: The menu at Jack’s is so limited we’re almost to the point where the wait staff can dress up like airline stewards and ask customers if they want the chicken or beef. The pretty location is wasted on the limited menu and low quality of food. Jack’s is in desperate need of a renovation and relaunch. Obviously, it would be perfect for a Pirates of the Caribbean themed restaurant. I can’t imagine any situation where I would recommend Jack’s.
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DISNEY CAPTAIN JACK RESTAUARANT NICE WATER VIEW STAFF IS GOOD BUT THE REAL PROBLEM IS THE DOORWAY WATCHOUT FOR THE ENTANCE DOOR WAY UN-EVEN WOOD PLANKS IT GOT ME GOOD IF ANYONE AS HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE IN THE PAST PLEASE I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR IT RICKGOLD (AT) USA (DOT) COM
I agree wholeheartedly with your review! We ate here in January. We have 4 sons, two of whom are teenagers, (and will eat almost anything), and we found several items to be inedible. The other problem is that our waitress was very defensive about the food quality and kept asking us why we weren’t eating. One of our favorite things about WDW is the food but this restaurant does not come close to meeting Disney standards!
I make a trip there every time we go to have oyster crackers, horsradish and a drink in memory of my father. Liked it very much in the 80″s. This past year my wife has had the Tiliapia and she enjoyed it very much.
My husband and i ate here every Disney trip for years because of the Oysters and clams and especially the large stuffed whole Lobster that took up a whole plate! Weve bragged about it to others since the 1990′s. It’s such a shame to know that such WOW dishes are no longer a part of the menu. I think when someone keeps in memory such great dishes, its a no brainer to keep on offering such things to keep em coming back.