Bf and I came here for a date night as he has been here before and highly recommended it. I immediately noticed how crowded it was. Definitely a neighborhood local favorite on a Friday night, which is always a promising sign. Menu was diverse and seemed overall quite affordable. You could get many kinds of seafood cooked in practically any way you could imagine with large portion sizes. Bf got a plate with catfish and butterfly shrimp and I got a plate with cod. We split a side plate of fried okra. The okra was above average I would say, and we finished our plate of it. The fries were alright but nothing special, and I'd say the seafood was great. I enjoyed the shrimp I tried off of my bf's plate more than the cod, but it was all cooked well and portioned generously. The sauce it came with was tangy and paired well with the seafood. Additionally, the coke I was given was absolutely massive and easily 3x what you would get for the same price elsewhere. I'd for sure recommend this place. Just be aware that it's on the small side and parking/tables are limited! read more

This falls into the category of how have I never reviewed Fish Shack? I have eaten here perhaps more than any other place in DFW. I eat here weekly for around 20 years. Only reason that I even noticed I had not reviewed was I went to see if anyone had reviewed the Italian Beef sandwich and saw I had not reviewed. Anyway, I have eaten lots of catfish...best in Texas I have found - all catfish from USA. My wife always gets the fish tacos. Always. I have had super fresh shrimp cocktails, grilled fish (depending if I am dieting or not). They have a ketchup and horseradish bar to make your own custom cocktail sauce. This is not a place where you go because you are trying to impress people because of some fancy ambience but if you want to impress because you knew the best seafood restaurant in Dallas, well, you have found the place!! read more

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Another perfect evening at Fish Shack. Fresh fried catfish, shrimp and large juicy oysters. Always great service and vibrant atmosphere. Thanks again from Trey & Simona. read more

Fish Shack - Catfish, shrimp and large, juicy fried oysters with a bottle of wine. Sergio and the kitchen crew never disappoint. - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

Fish Shack has amazing food with great service and they treat you like family. I always order their coconut shrimp and it is the bomb.... and I fancy myself as a coconut shrimp connoisseur! We ordered crab legs to go and realized that we didn't have a crab cracker at home and they let us borrow one and just asked that we bring it back. read more

We have been going to fish shack for years and it has stayed consistent all this time. I would put their fried shrimp and fried catfish up against any competitor, anywhere! Fish Shack is the place you want to go in your sweats or jeans, relax and have a great fried food night out. (You can worry about your cholesterol another day) My top items are 1. Fried catfish 2. Fried shrimp 3. Fried or raw oysters 4. Onion rings and fried okra 5. Coconut shrimp (Santorini cocktail I always get to go so I can use tortilla chips for scooping.) You can't beat it! read more

Food - VERY good! Great flavor and NOT GREASEY!!! Service - Fast and Friendly and It was a Friday lunch! Ambience - Nice! Not too crowded, it was good. Not to loud either :^) I will be coming back. BTW - the prices were very reasonable, too! read more

Food is great when they were in Richardson. I've never tried this location. I will be ordering from this location.

Crab cakes were terrible. Flat as a sausage patty. Stick with the catfish. Beer was cold and they were busy.

Amazing ambience and fried seafood. Fried baskets are the best in DFW. Great atmosphere cozy vibes

WE LOVE THIS PLACE !!!!!!! Whenever I visit my mom in Plano (usually once a week sometimes more) and we want good seafood we go to Fish Shack. She and I have tried other restaurants but there is ABSOLUTELY NO comparison. The staff is ALWAYS friendly and customer oriented with AWESOME service. I can't count how many times we have been there and brought along other people as well. My mom has recommended trying other seafood spots and I ask WHY ? We know where the best seafood is in Plano...... why rock the boat !!!!!! read more

Excellent!!! Best fish in Dallas by far. Definitely a ten in my book and highly recommended

Always amazing fried catfish! Now that I'm avoiding fried food I got the blackened catfish with veggies. It was delicious but too much food so I brought some home for leftovers. read more

I finally have arrived! This place may have been my very first bookmark here on Yelp even before making reviews seriously. I have heard of their happy hour but I was craving seriously for fried fish. I made it appoint today that I'm getting catfish but never really planned on coming here. Lo and behold, my fried brain brought me here by accident and cannot be more excited to see that their parking lot isn't full which means there not much wait inside. Once you walk in, it's a true fish shack in there. The decor, the smell, and the vibe. Ordered their famous shrimp cocktail and the fish I have been dying for to eat since this morning. Took care of my cravings and can't wait to come back for more. read more

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Food and service are awesome. My go to is the catfish and shrimp platter with coleslaw. The gumbo is also very good.

Grilled Red Fish was good, A La carte shrimp was my pick of the day. they also serve grilled calamari that's right grilled calamari. SCRUMPTIOUS!! read more

The food is fresh. Fish, salads everything is delicious . I am a fan of the bass, regular or Cajun style. The shrimp cocktails are great. This is a must go to place!!! read more

Excellent place for fried catfish, shrimp, and oysters. Menu has grilled options too. Nice conversion of old Captain D's restaurant. Authentic recipes and good service. Loyal clientele proves it's a winner. Near downtown Plano and Central Expressway. It could be located on the beach and gives you that feel. read more

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Man... I had forgotten just how GREAT this place is I hadn't been here in a couple years but it's just as good as I remembered ! I had a late lunch around 1:15pm so I kinda missed the lunch rush Which is good Walked right up to the counter Ordered what I remember as my favorites 2 catfish fried, 4 shrimp grilled, a cup of gumbo and an iced tea mixed 50/50 PERFECT It's like I was just here yesterday If you haven't tried it you're missing out read more

Ordered 2Cod 12:50 Wed and no line however the wait time was approximately 20 min The food itself was great. Lots of diners present. Pretty clean place and air conditioning. read more

The food is excellent. The service is excellent the deep fried shrimp and the deep fried grouper you tell them to cut it in small baby trunks. They turned out like butter. The oysters are fresh. The fries all in all if I could put more stars, I would highly recommend. read more

Fish Shack - Fried shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

Our entrees tasted excellent. The staff was cordial. The restaurant was limited in space but well-kept. I would recommend this spot.

I honestly do not know how they have so many good reviews. I love seafood including oysters. every dish we ordered was not only disappointing but mildly disgusting. The clam chowder was thin and watery and had a wierd flavor that bordered on spoiled milk. The corn and potatoes had no sauce at all super dry potatoes and corn with a sprinkle of some not so great Cajun seasoning. No garlic, butter, literally nothing. if you like a absolutely plain boiled potatoe this might be up your ally. The friend shrimp was fine. The slaw tasted a bit spoiled as well. The fried oysters tasted so bad I actually gagged and spit it into a napkin, they were somehow mushy on the outside despite being fried and tasted cold inside. read more

Fish Shack - Dry plain potatoes and corn with sprinkle of dry seasoning - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

Friday night seafood fix. Santorini, Mexican shrimp coctail was just delicious and wife had shrimp nd crab cakes. Best fried seafood in DFW. Great ambiance and atmosphere. read more

Nice location ordered Calamari and shrimp po' boy. Calamari was crisp and hot great favor. Shrimp cowboy was great also bread was crunchy on the outside and soft and warm on the inside. The shrimpbwas large and seasoned well. Tried a piece of catfish food was hot, crispy, and seasoned well. Definitely will come back again great experience. read more

Fish Shack is the Best Seafood Value in DFW! They also do a fabulous job preparing excellent ingredients. The staff is always organized and friendly. They have two locations and I highly recommend both! read more

Always good food at Fish Shack. I come here regularly. Once you try it , you're hooked!

This location doesn't pick up the phone for orders (always busy). And... they're not on UberEats/Doordash, etc...

I thought it was nice experience trying this place out! Definitely good vibes, happy hour and food was decent! The service is easy, you just go right up and order! Otherwise it was good time! Definitely will go back to try other dishes! read more

Fish Shack - Fried Pickles - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

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I grew up on The Island, and their seafood salad was the best I ever had. My friends all raved about their dishes. I would implore anyone to check it out--a relaxed atmosphere with quick service and a magnificent value for your money. read more

Tonight we enjoyed dinner at Fish Shack. The fried Oysters and French fries were delicious. The oysters were medium sized. Not huge but not too small. Light breaded in a cornmeal type batter. The Po'-boy was a little lacking tonight. We usually rave about it. They have delicious catfish. Usually cooked perfectly. Tonight it was slightly over cooked, and as you can see in the photo. The bun was slightly burned. My husband did not complain. Everyone has an off night. We eaten here many times and love this place!!!! So yes, I highly recommend. They will absolutely redo, take care of, any problem if you bring it to there attention. read more

Fish Shack - Fried Oysters with French fries - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

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I'm giving this 5 stars for several reasons. No, it's not the highest quality, high end seafood you're going to find in the world, but, or what it is and stands for, it deserves all 5 stars. The atmosphere is divey. Makes you kind of feel like you're sitting on the edge of the ocean and kicking your sandals off in the sand. Just ignore the fact it's in Plano, lol. Tons of condiments on the tables and a stand of horseradish and cocktail sauce! Small cozy little bar sits next to the register. A no fuss kind of place. The staff is extremely friendly, efficient, and attentive. The people that enjoy this place buzz with energy. The food. Awesome. There are a lot of friend foods buuuuuuuut the oil seems to get cleaned regularly as it does not have that burnt flavor. Loved the hush puppies. I had the grilled crab cakes. The rice and veggies it came with were perfectly cooked and well seasoned. It just can't get any better. Get there early...the proof is in the pudding...cause there's always a line. read more

I've been to Fish Shack several times over the past few months after my husband introduced it to me, and I've been loving it! We usually get two entrees and some soups or extra sides to share, and pretty much everything we've had has been great. My favorites are the fried catfish and the shrimp poboy -- the bread on the poboys is always perfectly toasted but still soft, and the ingredients are all super fresh. Great ratio of sauce to vegetables to protein as well; the sandwich is always stuffed full of shrimp, which is wonderfully cooked and lightly breaded with cornmeal for that extra texture. The fried catfish is breaded with the same cornmeal mix, and it's always fresh and tasty. Huge fillets in the platter. I really enjoy the fries and hush puppies too. Sometimes hush puppies can be too dry, but the ones here are great. We also love the gumbo; it's super hearty and has a lot of protein. One of the rare misses is the clam chowder. The most recent time we tried it, it had a strange tangy flavor, and the thickness almost made it taste like some beer queso concoction. Not a fan. The slaw is just okay, but the fried okra is excellent and hugely portioned. Red beans and rice also huge, and also pretty great. My husband really likes the Santorini cocktail; I'm not into cilantro, so I've only had a bit, but what I've tried has been fresh and tasted good. We sometimes get the fried oysters with the catfish and it's cool that they'll usually tuck in an extra oyster when you get the combo platter. I'd skip the cod poboy though -- it seems like they don't bread that in-house, so it's covered in a typical fish-and-chips-esque batter, which is far inferior to the usual cornmeal breading IMO. The employees here are awesome and will give us as much extra tartar sauce as we want, free of charge. One time we came by around 30 minutes before close and they were really gracious about it and said we didn't have to rush ourselves to get out before they started cleaning up. Looking forward to coming back soon! read more

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Shrimp basket had large butterfly shrimp and delicious. Liked the fries. It was extremely busy for Friday afternoon happy hour. Servers very friendly and called many customers by name. read more

Overall a solid seafood restaurant! We loved the warm and welcoming family restaurant atmosphere. The fried platters seem to be the most popular dish ordered there. Many people get the fish one. We were craving crawfish but were told they are not in season right now. Very sad day. So we ended up with the blackened shrimp platter which was great. The shrimp was fresh, and the flavor was there. The gumbo on the other hand, was a little lukewarm, and had some sausages and small shrimps. We had to add hot sauce to make it taste better. I would not order it again. My favorite was the hush puppies- perfectly seasoned batter and crispy on the outside. 1000/10!! read more

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The ceviche (seafood) salad is sooo good! Very copious amount of seafood tossed in the lettuce. Their catfish is really good and they serve very nice sized pieces. It's always worth the visit! read more

First time ordering from Fish Shack. Always wanted to in past 25 years. I used UberEats and food was ready and delivered in a timely fashion. Delicious Food! read more

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I'm irritated with myself for not coming here sooner . I've driven past this place for years and finally decided to go because I was craving a fish sandwich. I got the Grouper sandwich/ fried . I loved it . The fish was a bit thin , the bread was really soft ! Oddly enough the tartar sauce was the star of the show ! It's the best I've had ! It was creamy and rich ! Definitely ask for extra because it's great with the fries !!! I'll definitely go back !! Nice service as well !! read more

Fish Shack - Grouper sandwich! - Seafood Near Me - Plano, Texas

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I just had the blackened shrimp/sausage/potato/corn boil and it was great. Just the right amount of seasoning . Looking forward to returning. read more

Absolutely fantastic "local hole in the wall" place .... CONSISTENTLY great catfish, hand dipped onion rings, house made jalapeño hush puppies - heck EVERYTHING on the menu is I've been a patron for 15+ years !! Best cook corn mill breaded catfish in this area ... ** to go orders have always been spot on read more

Excellent - Hush Puppies Decent - Oyster Po boy Service - Friendly and timely Atmosphere - Appropriate for a seafood restaurant read more