Excellent fish and chips (and WOW the chips!). The fish has a super light coating of batter and is ever so lightly fried. The chips also are just delicious. Exploding with flavor. I got to the bottom of the bowl and shed a small tear that they were gone so quickly! Great food and nice service. Highly recommended. read more

Was excited to find and try this place! Wasn't until we tried to find it and couldn't that we figured out it has closed permanently. Disappointing! read more

Wow. Wow. Wow. Balanced, nuanced, fresh, and playful. Tight, on point menu with each selection offering a different angle on all things pescetarian. From fresh lobster harvested by the owner from Northern Ireland, to the steamed mussels, or seafood chowder, you're in for a real treat. We ordered the platter for two at a reasonable €19, and a bowl of heaven (chowder) at €7.50. Everything was prepared and presented to perfection. Their only competitor I've found in my travels is 167 Raw in Charleston, SC, USA. So, I think they're safe. In the mood for casual seafood offered without pretense nor apology? Give this place a whirl. Go here. read more

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The calamari here is so delicious!! Love love love. We had the seafood medley, fish chowder, and shrimp/crawfish sandwich as well. None of these items stood out but they weren't bad either. The seafood medley had a lot of fresh seafood but not much taste. The fish chowder was good but WAY too creamy. It was too heavy to finish for me and I'm used to Boston clam chowder! The little sandwiches were pretty good. They tasted like a slightly upscale seafood salad. I'd stop here anytime for the calamari and the service! read more

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Best fish and chips of our trip and best service and least expensive Guinness. Fishshack for the win! They have the best tartar sauce I've ever had- heavy on capers, which I love. Potatoes are perfect and you don't get a trough. I hate wasting food. Portions are just right here. Also, the ice cream is amazing. I had the honey comb. Mmmmmm. The house cab was good to- my husband tried that. 6.50 for a nice cab- pretty good, right? I think my 1/2 pint of Guinness was only 2.50. Try this place if, like us, you're on a quest to eat as much fish and chips as you possibly can whilst on vacation. And the quest continues. read more

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Casual, warm atmosphere for delicious comfort food. The fish chowder is a must. The fish & chips and linguine we're also great. We came here for a late lunch of Friday with a group of 6 and had no problem getting a seat. Highly recommend! read more

FishShack Cafe - Chowder - amazing! - Seafood Near Me - Dublin, D

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VERY delicious! While the reviews on yelp were good for FishShack, we had no idea it would be as great as it actually was. After traveling all day, most of the restaurants in the neighborhood had stopped serving for the night but FishShack was open and we're so glad it was. The staff is incredibly friendly, it's a cozy and quaint atmosphere and the food is fantastic. The Seafood Chowder is out of this world and the Peri Peri Shrimp was a favorite, too. We tried the Salmon Paté which was delicious and super unique and the fish and chips was pretty good as well. Pass on the calamari and the bacon cheeseburger. Both were just ok and made it clear that it's the actual fish that shines here! read more

Appears to have closed in this location as of July 2022. Pity, as the reviews were great!!

This cozy little joint in the middle of downtown Dublin seems unassuming but don't let its small size fool you. The food packs a punch with flavor and a twist on the traditional Irish pub food. It seems like a fast food place but you can find a seat during lunch. We were not rushed at all when we came for lunch during a Friday afternoon. We ordered the the house special grilled scallop. Take a look at the picture of my food. It was as delicious as it looked. The scallop is so fresh that is comes attached to the shell with the delicate crescent shaped roe/coral attached. It is baked with a creamy cheese topping but somehow not overwhelmed by it. You can choose a side of salad or fries. I chose the salad which came with an assortment of baby greens, roasted red peppers and olives. The dish was also presented with a nice surprise of sautéed fresh pees in the pod! My travel companions had the mussels in cream and wine sauce. This was done with a bit of Asian flavor which we loved. It had a hint of smoke and added such an interesting but respectful twist to the traditional preparation. Score! Last but not least, we had the fish and chips. The chips thinly bettered and light. The chips are wedges in a crescent bowl shape which gave it maximum amount of crunch balanced by the velvety potato texture. What an ingenious way to eat chips! Wish more places served their chips that way! For drinks, there is a nice albeit small selection of whites and reds. I had my lunch with a French rose which added a notch to our experience and rounded out the seafood lunch perfectly. The wait staff were super friendly and helpful. We love this place and would definitely come back! My food rating: 4.5 My lone traveler rating: 5 read more

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This place is great! I feel like the Parliament Street area of town really needed a restaurant like this and, alas, Fish Shack came to the rescue! They have a very popular sister restaurant in Dun Laoghaire but this is bigger, which is great because it meant we had no problem getting a table. Decor is typical nautical, with good lighting and a decent amount of space between the seats. The menu is great, with plenty to choose from, and nothing seemed over-the-top pricey! We opted for the Scampi and Mussels, both of which came with a generous portion of chunky chips and some toasted crusty bread. I couldn't fault the food, it was great and very reasonably priced at around €15 quid each! They don't have a dessert menu here but they do cones of great quality ice-cream (we got pistachio and chocolate). I couldn't fault the service here either, the food came out really quick and the staff were attentive without being over-bearing! It's not the best seafood I've had in Dublin, which is why I didn't give it the full 5 start but it's definitely up there with what town has to offer in terms of seafood. This place is definitely a catch (sorry). read more

FishShack Cafe - Mussels and Scampi! - Seafood Near Me - Dublin, D

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Fish and chips. Cannot think its done better than here. Batter is crunchy light and the tartar sauce was best I remember having. Sliced and diced chips were surprising consistent despite size variation. They have 3 locations, so you might be in the right location now read more

We were staying in an apartment of off Dame Street so we found this restaurant through Yelp. It's a small place but modern and clean. We had the fried calamari and it was lightly breaded and fried ... so yummy. We also had the shrimp nachos, shrimp and crayfish sandwich, seafood platter, super salad and the fish and chips. All of it was very good but the calamari was the best. The portions were average size and the price was reasonable compared to other restaurants in Dublin. Would recommend it if you are in the area. read more

Another newly opened restaurant in Dublin! I was really impressed. The staff were lovely and friendly without being overbearing. Anytime we needed anything they were quick to provide! We had a platter of various fishy delights to start - crispy calamari, fresh prawns and crab on toast, it was delicious and more than enough. For the mains we went for the scampi & chips and the mac & cheese. Both went down really well but we ended up feeling like we should be rolled out the door. Too. Much. Food. The only downside was the price of the beer/wine. The wine is served in 1/2 liter carafes - I'd prefer a bottle (but not at 30+ euro!) :-) That being said, we'll definitely be back! read more

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Awesome little place! First night in Dublin and we wondered around looking for some fish and chips at a place that wasn't packed to the gills (no pun intended!). Super fresh fish overall, lightly battered fish and chips, and an amazing seafood chowder that was creamy with lots of large chunks of fish. House salad was good in its own right, large portion with lots of good veggies. All presentation was great! The also had a lobster tank that you could pick your lobster from if you chose to go that direction on the menu (we didn't). All the lobster's looked delicious though! We didn't have room this time around, but dessert looked amazing. Various pies and ice cream that beg to be tried. We'll have to return before we leave Dublin just to try dessert. Service was quick, friendly, and efficient. Would definitely recommend. read more

Perfect place for fish and chips in Dublin! Popped in for a quick lunch while walking the city, and the Fish Shack was cute, clean and had delicious food! read more

FishShack Cafe - Seafood Near Me - Dublin, D

the fish was extremely fresh - I had the seafood linguini and it was delicious. The staff was very accommodating - I arrived about an hour earlier than my reservation and they were able to seat me. read more

Love everything that I've tried here. The chips are thick cut and tasty, not greasy. Some of the best mussels I've ever had. Do NOT miss the ice cream! They serve a great IPA brewed specifically for them. Service is always fast and friendly in this great, casual spot just outside the calamity zone of Temple Bar. read more

FishShack Cafe - Seafood Near Me - Dublin, D

This place was super cute and the customer service so fast and friendly. Prices very fair for good quality seafood. Our chowder was absolutely delicious. The perfect portion for an afternoon snack on a rainy day! Absolutely recommend for your seafood fix! read more

Wow. My friends brought me here while I was visiting from NYC and it's some of the best seafood I've had in the city. Fun and causal space with long picnic like tables. Try the crab sandwich to start and follow it up with the Shrimp Piri Piri. Great spice and sauce you want to soak up with their delicious sourdough bread. The fish and Chips is also spot on. They even make their wine! The sauvignon Blanc is out of this world!! read more

FishShack Cafe - Seafood Near Me - Dublin, D

This was the best fish and chips I have ever had. Beer is delicious, great service, Oysters were amazing naked and the price is perfect! Highly recommend!!! read more

This place gets 4-stars for how nice the staff is, and the quality of their fried fish options. Had the Fish and Chips and the Scampi sandwich delivered one day and they were really good. So good we wanted to go in for the real thing. The place is really cute and the staff is extremely friendly, and the fish in chips was still really good. I had a fresh catch shellfish special and although you could definitely tell it was all fresh and nicely cleaned, it was all a bit bland. All in all, will definitely be going back for the stuff mentioned above! read more

It was almost perfect ! The staff, the food, the location, everything is so great in there ! I think it's one of the best fish and chips of the city ! read more

FishShack Cafe - Macaronis, very tasty but a little bit expensive for pastas ! - Seafood Near Me - Dublin, D

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What a treat! Good food at a good price, good service too! The calamari were perfect, tender and tasty. Gone in a flash! Fish and chips were substantial and filling and so very good, the fish excellent. The prawn (biggest I've seen in a while) were huge and the bread was really good too, an excellent sandwich. Nice beers, nice vibe, and clean as a whistle. The owner was there and is a nice chap, cared that we enjoyed our meal. Enjoy! read more

Came here because the proximity it was from our hotel, the place is super clean and service super friendly. We ordered the mussels and scampi and chips, scampi is basically fried shrimp. They were both good just wish I had a few more prawns to eat and had to order more tartar sauce which is custom made In House, very yummy coming from a non tartar eating person. The mussels soaked im a bath of cream sauce that was also good, the size of rhe mussels were about the size of two-three peas but were plenty of them. They also give you grilled sourdough bread to dip in the yummy broth. Over all a great experience, was in and out quickly because we had other plan after. Good place to eat! read more

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Came here twice now. The menu looks really good however I feel the food did not live up to it. And it was rather pricey as well. Everything was very mediocre. Nothing was bad but nothing was really good too. Hard to say anything negative or positive things about it. Except the fact that it is really pricey and the portions were small, making the entire experience not worth it at all. read more

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We tried the fish and chips as well as the fish sandwich. Both were good, but I've had much better. The service was very friendly, though, and they were very accomodating with our baby. read more

We really wanted to try Irish seafood before we left town, and the Fish Shack Cafe did not disappoint. It had a wonderful clean and modern interior that still felt like it was from the seaside. The service was great as well, never pressuring us to go (we were there for two hours) or to order more (although we gladly did). The food was exceptional. First I have to recommend the beer they have made especially for them; Crisp and hoppy, but not overly bitter. It went great with the Seafood. Which was exceptional. They were out of crab claws, but they made up for it giving me a large portion of everything else within the medley. The medley was the perfect marriage of flavors, but my girlfriend got the po'boy which was to die for. The bread was bursting with flavors, and was even better dipped in the medley. After dinner we had the strawberry jam ice cream (also fresh) and the owner sat and chatted with us. He was a sweet Irishman and it just made the meal that much more enjoyable for me. read more

Food is outstanding, the super salad was one of the best salads in my life. Knocking a star off because they clearly are short people. Long waits to be seated, to be served, never was asked once how the food was. And took over 10 min for us to receive check while people waiting for a table just stared as us on our phones, we were table by the door. read more

Greeted by friendly staff at the door, seated in a nice location within the restaurant. Ordered Fish & Chips, because why not? Fish was tasty, chips were crisp, portions were not as large as I was hoping for, especially at the 15eur price. Overall 5 stars for atmosphere, -1 star for portion sizes not being quite to the standard fish & chip size. They didn't take American Express, but who am I kidding? No one seems to. read more

My husband and I really enjoyed the fish and chips! Best we've had yet. Great service and great food. Nothing to complain about.

Food was pretty good and the service kind and friendly. Not great on the atmosphere, so it's a good place to pop in for a quick lunch but not a place to "go out" for dinner. read more

Cute atmosphere and the menu sounded delicious. The food was presented well too. But, nothing special in regards to the actual food. The fish and chips was basic...as were all the other items we tried. They pride themselves in offering "fresh" food - but it didn't taste as fresh as they claim. It seemed rather "chainy" to me. read more

A friend is fond of seafood so we popped into the FishShack (Parliament St) at about 6pm on a Thursday evening, the staff were very welcoming and we were seated immediately with some chilled water while we browsed the menu. I went with the FishShack Club (toasted flour bap with grilled chicken, streaky bacon, cheddar cheese, boiled egg, tomato, crisp lettuce & mayo) with chips while my friend decided on Shrimp Nachos (crisp nachos with Boston shrimp, chorizo and cheese topped with Tabasco dressing) and chips. The FishShack Club was very tasty and the chips were real chips eg: chunky, crispy outer coating and a light and fluffy inside and quite tasty, I suspect they use properly aged potatoes. The Shrimp Nachos came as a very large portion, really enough for two people, while I didn't try it myself I was assured it was very tasty and quite filling. To sum up: 1) All the staff were very welcoming, friendly and accommodating. 2) Food was great and excellent value for money considering this is a city centre venue. Based on this one visit I would recommend and I will visit this establishment again. read more

This place was awesome !!! Absolutley loved the service and ambiance. I ordered the garlic prawns with a salad and loved every bite of it! It was beautifully done and very presentable and of course tasty!! My friend got the fish soup. It was also very delicious. Anything you order there you will be satisfied, but if I must say the garlic prawns are the way to go !! read more

FishShack Cafe - Garlic Prawns - Seafood Near Me - Dublin, D

Fantastic house lager. Highly recommend the seafood chowder and calamari. Beautifully presented as well.

The fish and chips are arguably some of the best in the world. The fish tastes extraordinarily fresh. The amount of batter is minimal, and as a result it does not leave a fried after taste in your mouth. The side salad is fresh and delicious, as is the fish chowder. There was also a grilled fish special that sounded great. Clean and cozy interior. Definitely not a tourist trap. If there is a line, it's worth the wait. read more

Tasty fresh fish. Shocking that there aren't more of these places in Dublin. The seafood gumbo and linguine are both fantastic and delicious. read more

The open face crab sandwich and chips was fabulous. We weren't really a fan of the shrimp nachos But overall great experience

Food is really nicely presented and tastes great. The place has a nice chilled out relaxed interior. It's a little on the pricey side for popping in on your lunch break but it's perfect for after work to grab dinner and a beer. read more

The food lacked flavor. Service was good not great. I would recommend going somewhere else for real Irish fish and chips.