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Food was spectacular. Pricing is surprisingly very affordable. Seriously, for the quality of food and service I expected to pay a lot more. Another thing I truly appreciate about this place: tipping options. They do not gauge you with their tipping "suggestions". This place is a true treasure! I'll definitely be coming back!
[FOOD] 1lb shrimp combo with asian pepper (mala) sauce - this came with 1lb of shrimp, sausages, corn, and some potatoes. Honestly, for 18 bucks this was a LOT of food. It can definitely feed 2 people. The sauce was very savory and packed the sichuan spices from China, a very adventurous take on cajun seafood. It was bomb. Garlic noodles - I was skeptical but the minced beef or whatever it comes with is hella good. I threw it on the rice instead. Rice - As Chinese person, I know my rice. This was GOOD rice. Just the right amount of stickiness. [SERVICE] Great! [PLACE] Tiny lil mom and pop shop in an odd plaza. Lots of parking tho. They definitely would benefit a lot if they moved somewhere with more traffic such as the center of Rowland Heights. [VERDICT] For 18 bucks I can get a generous portion of Asian cajun seafood that can feed me TWICE. 5/5!
Boiling crab WHO? Kicking crab WHO? When I tell you you need to go to Shell Seafood Shack, you need to RUN. I'm an Island Gyal so we are people of the sea & this place has the BEST seafood boil I've ever had. Clean restaurant, interior decor on point but most importantly fresh savory seafood choices, home friendly service & pocket friendly (IYKYK seafood boils Can get pricey $$$). When you understand how the menu/system works you'll see you are actually getting an amazing deal (more bang for your buck). Sausages, potatoes & Corns already included in your order. They have add ons if you are looking to add more to your order. You get SO MUCH FOOD! One order can feed two easily. Garlic bread toasted to perfection w/a nice even cover of butter & garlic. Sweet potatoes fries have a crisp crunch on the outside and soft on the inside lightly topped off w/a dash of sugar. So yummy. I always end up ordering more. They have the "good rice" so you know it's already a winner. And their water doesn't taste like pipes and is served from a filtered pitcher. The shrimp are BIG pieces of shrimp. The sizing of the shrimp they use is easily 16-20. In comparison to Boiling crab, or Kicking crab, or any seafood boil place that I've been to they use shrimp size 26-30 which is a small. Shell Seafood Shack uses Large shrimp (there's only two sizes bigger than this, Jumbo & Colossal) so now you know you are getting quality pieces. I love my shrimp with the shell on & for the first time ever, I've NEVER been to a restaurant that had Deveined Shell on shrimp! Just clean. Crab legs are crab legs, can never ever go wrong with crab legs. Our snow crab leg clusters always have meat. I usually get them steamed to the side with no seasoning & ask for butter on the side. Sausages aren't spicy, they are regular sausages. Corn is sweet & potatoes are firm enough to bite into it with ease. The mixings...whew FIRE! Not spicy unless you want it to be. Not salty like most places and just had a different flavor that makes you want to dip for more. I mix all of them together. BANGBANG shrimp is def what it says. Sooo good. It's breaded fried shrimp topped with their BANGBANG sauce. Similar to a sweet & sour sauce but not quite like s&s. TRY IT! My brother finished his whole pan that had mussels, crawfish included and said it's the best he had. He lived in the south for about 6 years. Then we were offered a complimentary serving of beignets. As if this place couldn't do more, they have this for a dessert. So light after eating heavy so you don't feel as guilty lol. What I love most aside from everything tasting delicious, is that everything is served in a pan. BEST IDEA EVER! Depending on how big your order is, is how big the foil pan you receive. It's so convenient bc then you can just put on the lid and take your left overs to go. They don't give you those tacky breakable gloves you usually get at seafood places, they offer the good quality gloves & bibs. ALCOHOL is near in the future. Mark is working his magic to make that happen and says the time frame to serve will hopefully be a month or two. He makes a killer shoju!!! So once that's up and running, it's a done deal. This is the greatest seafood place ever. And trust me when I say I've been to plenty to taste and this small hidden gem outshines them ALL! Do yourself a favor and make the drive here to support a family owned business. I would not steer you away from something this good. 2 for one deal, you put your money towards a hard working family and in return you get MORE for what you paid. They are a new business and I Promise you, you will come back for more after the first time like US. Thank you Shell Seafood shack.
A week ago I was looking for something new to eat in Chino Hills and found this place. We came on Friday evening We ordered 1 dock combo meal. And chose 1 pound of shrimps and 1/2 pound of mussels. It came with pieces of sausages, mini corn on the cob, and potatoes. We picked Cajun mix as our sauce. For our two side we picked rice and the garlic noodles. They also had the option for garlic bread as well. The portion was perfect for 3 adults. For dessert we tried their beignets. It came with 8 pieces and was topped with powdered sugar. The food was amazing delicious. We will absolutely will come back to try other seafood items. If you are seafood lovers, come try this restaurant. The service was wonderful at this cute little place. Our server was really nice and checked up on us when we needed anything.
Woah! This was an excellent surprise and delight!! I was skeptical at first but oh my! Everything was so delicious and so plentiful! I honestly didn't know what to expect so when this mass amount of food showed up at the table looking so good and smelling equally as wonderful I was so excited to dive in! Everything tasted great! Perfectly cooked, and the sauces and sides complimented everything perfectly. We will absolutely be coming back! Oh! And you probably won't have room for them but force them in, they are worth it!... the beignets !! Oh the Beignets.... So good!
New seafood place opened in Chino Hills area! I love their fresh shrimp (easily peeled off) and garlicky garlic sauce. Everything included was around $30, super affordable for seafood meal nowadays. Servers were very attentive, they made sure we never ran out of water. We chatted with the server after our meal, they recommended cajun + lemon pepper butter sauce if you're a fan of "whole shabang" from you-know-where can't wait to come back and try it with their fresh seafood!
My husband and I stopped by the shell seafood shack during their soft opening. When we first saw the menu, we thought it was pretty pricey. However, we didn't know the pound of shrimp price included sausages, potatoes, corn, AND a side of carb! The pound of shrimp with Cajun sauce was very delicious. The shrimps were freshly prepared as we ordered - the kitchen is semi open concept and we were able to see them cook. Shrimps are headless for those who doesn't like to look at shrimp heads. The portion was pretty big. We ordered a pound of shrimp and fried calamari and we were so full and barely finished all the food. We came back couple days later and got the whole fried fish. It came with two sauces (forgot what they were but the sauces were very good too). It was so good and crispy. My husband was very happy with this dish and he wants to order again. This is a family owned business and as of now, the dad cooks while the son takes the order. Overall, we are very happy with this place. Will come back to try more food!
The food was delicious. We ordered tray #2 for 3 people and it was more than enough. We had about 1 lb to take home. We tried garlic butter sauce and Cajun sauce they were both good. I learned they just opened 2 months ago. It's small with about 6 tables but we had no issue getting a table. Many ppl were picking up to go orders. The staff is very nice and continued to check in on us. If you're in the area you must try this place. The lobster was so tender and cooked perfectly. Give this place a shot it's delicious and not overly priced!!
Pretty good. Portion is pretty generous. I got the garlic butter since it was non spicy. Squid was added and it did not disappoint.
Located in the McDonalds/Dollar Tree Center. The shrimp/sausage/corn/potatoes (seafood boil) combo is $18, and it's enough for two big eaters. Awesome deal!! You also get garlic butter noodles and garlic bread. You can choose peeled or non peeled shrimp. Order extra noodles because the noodles provided with with meal is only enough for one big eater. There are lots of other seafood choices including lobster tails and Calamari. The combo doesn't come in a bag, but in a foil pan, no clean-up :) Not a heavy sauce, but a lighter garlic oil. you can choose two seasoning profiles to mix. Closed on Mondays.
I saw a few people talking about this new restaurant in Chino Hills, so I have to try it for myself. The way you order is not that clear at first glance, but when you realize how it works, you know you are getting quite a deal. For example, we ordered the 1lb of shrimp for $16.99 (it's a market price and can change), but you actually get a tray of shrimp with corn, sausage, and potatoes. You also get to choose 2 carbs: rice, noodles, or garlic bread. So we ordered the shrimp and the snow crab, and had them put it all in one larger tray. I'll say the snow crab is not as thick and full as a similar style business in the area, but it's also significantly lower priced. I'll take that! The shrimp though, I would order that every week. And they even peel it for you making it so clean and easy to eat. The picture doesn't do it justice. It's a big tray.
Delicious food and great service at this small restaurant in Chino Hills in the same center as McD on Chino Hills Pkwy. We were happy to support local small business owners. Fresh seafood, good flavor. The snow crab meat was a bit too salty but that's probably the supplier's fault, not the restaurant. We got the Cajun mix and garlic butter sauces combined and it was delicious. Didn't like their sausage as it tasted more like hot dog. Super sweet corn. Soft and tasty garlic toast. Pasta was a tad overcooked, a minute less would have been a perfect al dente. No alcohol available Beer or wine would have been nice with this meal. Overall, we liked the food and service. Recommend.
Food is really nice, and the staff and the chef here are awesome and friendly. This place is family and kids friendly. I'll definitely be back here again and totally recommend it.
Loved it. Came in for dinner with my friend. Inside is simple, bright, and clean. A few tables for seating but good for a small group. We were craving shrimp so we got the 1lb of shrimp and the bang bang shrimp, both with garlic noodles. The bang bang shrimp have a great crunch from the batter and a nice creamy sauce. I'll have to ask for extra sauce next time. We got the Cajun mix with the shrimp. So good. The 1lb shrimp combo can probably be shared by 2 people. Will definitely be coming back to try more. Service was good. Friendly staff. Limited hours though. Wish they were open earlier for lunch on the Saturdays. Easy parking in the shopping center lot. read more
Came here with my family and ordered a shrimp mussel and clam combo and extra calamari. We chose the butter garlic sauce bc some of our kids could not handle heat but prefer a side of an Asian spicy sauce for dipping. The price is decent and the food is not as salty as the boiling crabs. They were so nice to give us some free beignets. The owner seems very caring about how things tasted and checked on us and made sure everything was ok. read more
3 years ago
2 years ago
Food was spectacular. Pricing is surprisingly very affordable. Seriously, for the quality of food and service I expected to pay a lot more. Another thing I truly appreciate about this place: tipping options. They do not gauge you with their tipping "suggestions". This place is a true treasure! I'll definitely be coming back! read more
[FOOD] 1lb shrimp combo with asian pepper (mala) sauce - this came with 1lb of shrimp, sausages, corn, and some potatoes. Honestly, for 18 bucks this was a LOT of food. It can definitely feed 2 people. The sauce was very savory and packed the sichuan spices from China, a very adventurous take on cajun seafood. It was bomb. Garlic noodles - I was skeptical but the minced beef or whatever it comes with is hella good. I threw it on the rice instead. Rice - As Chinese person, I know my rice. This was GOOD rice. Just the right amount of stickiness. [SERVICE] Great! [PLACE] Tiny lil mom and pop shop in an odd plaza. Lots of parking tho. They definitely would benefit a lot if they moved somewhere with more traffic such as the center of Rowland Heights. [VERDICT] For 18 bucks I can get a generous portion of Asian cajun seafood that can feed me TWICE. 5/5! read more
3 years ago
Boiling crab WHO? Kicking crab WHO? When I tell you you need to go to Shell Seafood Shack, you need to RUN. I'm an Island Gyal so we are people of the sea & this place has the BEST seafood boil I've ever had. Clean restaurant, interior decor on point but most importantly fresh savory seafood choices, home friendly service & pocket friendly (IYKYK seafood boils Can get pricey $$$). When you understand how the menu/system works you'll see you are actually getting an amazing deal (more bang for your buck). Sausages, potatoes & Corns already included in your order. They have add ons if you are looking to add more to your order. You get SO MUCH FOOD! One order can feed two easily. Garlic bread toasted to perfection w/a nice even cover of butter & garlic. Sweet potatoes fries have a crisp crunch on the outside and soft on the inside lightly topped off w/a dash of sugar. So yummy. I always end up ordering more. They have the "good rice" so you know it's already a winner. And their water doesn't taste like pipes and is served from a filtered pitcher. The shrimp are BIG pieces of shrimp. The sizing of the shrimp they use is easily 16-20. In comparison to Boiling crab, or Kicking crab, or any seafood boil place that I've been to they use shrimp size 26-30 which is a small. Shell Seafood Shack uses Large shrimp (there's only two sizes bigger than this, Jumbo & Colossal) so now you know you are getting quality pieces. I love my shrimp with the shell on & for the first time ever, I've NEVER been to a restaurant that had Deveined Shell on shrimp! Just clean. Crab legs are crab legs, can never ever go wrong with crab legs. Our snow crab leg clusters always have meat. I usually get them steamed to the side with no seasoning & ask for butter on the side. Sausages aren't spicy, they are regular sausages. Corn is sweet & potatoes are firm enough to bite into it with ease. The mixings...whew FIRE! Not spicy unless you want it to be. Not salty like most places and just had a different flavor that makes you want to dip for more. I mix all of them together. BANGBANG shrimp is def what it says. Sooo good. It's breaded fried shrimp topped with their BANGBANG sauce. Similar to a sweet & sour sauce but not quite like s&s. TRY IT! My brother finished his whole pan that had mussels, crawfish included and said it's the best he had. He lived in the south for about 6 years. Then we were offered a complimentary serving of beignets. As if this place couldn't do more, they have this for a dessert. So light after eating heavy so you don't feel as guilty lol. What I love most aside from everything tasting delicious, is that everything is served in a pan. BEST IDEA EVER! Depending on how big your order is, is how big the foil pan you receive. It's so convenient bc then you can just put on the lid and take your left overs to go. They don't give you those tacky breakable gloves you usually get at seafood places, they offer the good quality gloves & bibs. ALCOHOL is near in the future. Mark is working his magic to make that happen and says the time frame to serve will hopefully be a month or two. He makes a killer shoju!!! So once that's up and running, it's a done deal. This is the greatest seafood place ever. And trust me when I say I've been to plenty to taste and this small hidden gem outshines them ALL! Do yourself a favor and make the drive here to support a family owned business. I would not steer you away from something this good. 2 for one deal, you put your money towards a hard working family and in return you get MORE for what you paid. They are a new business and I Promise you, you will come back for more after the first time like US. Thank you Shell Seafood shack. read more
3 years ago
A week ago I was looking for something new to eat in Chino Hills and found this place. We came on Friday evening We ordered 1 dock combo meal. And chose 1 pound of shrimps and 1/2 pound of mussels. It came with pieces of sausages, mini corn on the cob, and potatoes. We picked Cajun mix as our sauce. For our two side we picked rice and the garlic noodles. They also had the option for garlic bread as well. The portion was perfect for 3 adults. For dessert we tried their beignets. It came with 8 pieces and was topped with powdered sugar. The food was amazing delicious. We will absolutely will come back to try other seafood items. If you are seafood lovers, come try this restaurant. The service was wonderful at this cute little place. Our server was really nice and checked up on us when we needed anything. read more
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Woah! This was an excellent surprise and delight!! I was skeptical at first but oh my! Everything was so delicious and so plentiful! I honestly didn't know what to expect so when this mass amount of food showed up at the table looking so good and smelling equally as wonderful I was so excited to dive in! Everything tasted great! Perfectly cooked, and the sauces and sides complimented everything perfectly. We will absolutely be coming back! Oh! And you probably won't have room for them but force them in, they are worth it!... the beignets !! Oh the Beignets.... So good! read more
New seafood place opened in Chino Hills area! I love their fresh shrimp (easily peeled off) and garlicky garlic sauce. Everything included was around $30, super affordable for seafood meal nowadays. Servers were very attentive, they made sure we never ran out of water. We chatted with the server after our meal, they recommended cajun + lemon pepper butter sauce if you're a fan of "whole shabang" from you-know-where can't wait to come back and try it with their fresh seafood! read more
3 years ago
My husband and I stopped by the shell seafood shack during their soft opening. When we first saw the menu, we thought it was pretty pricey. However, we didn't know the pound of shrimp price included sausages, potatoes, corn, AND a side of carb! The pound of shrimp with Cajun sauce was very delicious. The shrimps were freshly prepared as we ordered - the kitchen is semi open concept and we were able to see them cook. Shrimps are headless for those who doesn't like to look at shrimp heads. The portion was pretty big. We ordered a pound of shrimp and fried calamari and we were so full and barely finished all the food. We came back couple days later and got the whole fried fish. It came with two sauces (forgot what they were but the sauces were very good too). It was so good and crispy. My husband was very happy with this dish and he wants to order again. This is a family owned business and as of now, the dad cooks while the son takes the order. Overall, we are very happy with this place. Will come back to try more food! read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
The food was delicious. We ordered tray #2 for 3 people and it was more than enough. We had about 1 lb to take home. We tried garlic butter sauce and Cajun sauce they were both good. I learned they just opened 2 months ago. It's small with about 6 tables but we had no issue getting a table. Many ppl were picking up to go orders. The staff is very nice and continued to check in on us. If you're in the area you must try this place. The lobster was so tender and cooked perfectly. Give this place a shot it's delicious and not overly priced!! read more
3 years ago
Pretty good. Portion is pretty generous. I got the garlic butter since it was non spicy. Squid was added and it did not disappoint. read more
Located in the McDonalds/Dollar Tree Center. The shrimp/sausage/corn/potatoes (seafood boil) combo is $18, and it's enough for two big eaters. Awesome deal!! You also get garlic butter noodles and garlic bread. You can choose peeled or non peeled shrimp. Order extra noodles because the noodles provided with with meal is only enough for one big eater. There are lots of other seafood choices including lobster tails and Calamari. The combo doesn't come in a bag, but in a foil pan, no clean-up :) Not a heavy sauce, but a lighter garlic oil. you can choose two seasoning profiles to mix. Closed on Mondays. read more
3 years ago
I saw a few people talking about this new restaurant in Chino Hills, so I have to try it for myself. The way you order is not that clear at first glance, but when you realize how it works, you know you are getting quite a deal. For example, we ordered the 1lb of shrimp for $16.99 (it's a market price and can change), but you actually get a tray of shrimp with corn, sausage, and potatoes. You also get to choose 2 carbs: rice, noodles, or garlic bread. So we ordered the shrimp and the snow crab, and had them put it all in one larger tray. I'll say the snow crab is not as thick and full as a similar style business in the area, but it's also significantly lower priced. I'll take that! The shrimp though, I would order that every week. And they even peel it for you making it so clean and easy to eat. The picture doesn't do it justice. It's a big tray. read more
3 years ago
Delicious food and great service at this small restaurant in Chino Hills in the same center as McD on Chino Hills Pkwy. We were happy to support local small business owners. Fresh seafood, good flavor. The snow crab meat was a bit too salty but that's probably the supplier's fault, not the restaurant. We got the Cajun mix and garlic butter sauces combined and it was delicious. Didn't like their sausage as it tasted more like hot dog. Super sweet corn. Soft and tasty garlic toast. Pasta was a tad overcooked, a minute less would have been a perfect al dente. No alcohol available Beer or wine would have been nice with this meal. Overall, we liked the food and service. Recommend. read more
2 years ago
Food is really nice, and the staff and the chef here are awesome and friendly. This place is family and kids friendly. I'll definitely be back here again and totally recommend it. read more
2 years ago
Great place for spicy shrimp, sausage, potatoes, and corn on the cob. Hidden gem for sure. Mark Lee is very passionate about what he prepares. Better than any other shrimp and crap place hands down. Try it once. You'll be back. read more
2 years ago
Shell Seafood Shack is located in the dollar tree, McDonald's , & sprouts plaza !! Plenty of parking !! Hands down, this is my kids' very favorite seafood boil restaurant ! The service and staff are beyond amazing !! Gerli is the sweetest and most wonderful, too !! There was a minor occurrence this one time , and she gifted us beignets on several occasions and we always felt like they go above and beyond for customers !!! The quality and taste of the seafood is always superb, also !! We usually get the seafood tray fest #1 or #2, and we always gobble everything up!! The garlic noodles , lobster, crab, shrimp, sausages, corn , clams, mussels are the best. We always order Cajun mix or Asian peppercorn . Thank you Seafood Shack, we'd give 10+ stars if we could !!!! read more
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Food good calamari doesn't taste like it they have beingies here.Service fast couch chairs could sleep on read more
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3 years ago
First off, as soon as we walked in the place is so clean and very welcoming space. We ordered around Christmas time so we weren't sure if they would be open the 24th. Thank good goodness they were so we ordered for to go ahead of time! Very nice and friendly people. Service was quick. We ordered the $109 seafood tray and it did not disappoint! It came with fried shrimp on the side! It was so good would come back soon! read more
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2 years ago
This was the first time my husband and I tried this place and it was so good! You can tell it's a lot more fresh than other places and the sauce...wow. We got "da mix". The service was very good too and the workers there are so nice! read more
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Usually don't write reviews but this place is a hidden gem. Unlike other seafood boils, here you don't have to pay individually for every single thing. It is fairly priced for good quality fish/shell fish. +10 points for having live crawfish. The service was great, very attentive to needs. It's a small restaurant with great overall vibes. Better than all cajun houses near by. read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
Man...I had such high expectations. The server was very nice and informative, and the reviews were good. We picked dungeness crab and added some squid to the mix. We were excited as we watched the old cook come out and pick up a fair sized "live" crab and go back to the kitchen area. And we waited patiently. A few minutes later the garlic bread and pasta came and they were good, although the portions were small: one piece of bread and about a quarter plate of pasta. Another 10 minutes or so, the staff brought us the big plate of seafood. As you can see from the photo, the plate was oversized for the amount of food, and more importantly, the sausages were barely cooked, and the casing haven't shrunk even a little. My first impression was that there was no steam, and confirmed that the food was lukewarm to the touch. That's when I realized we were being served frozen crab a la San Francisco Pier. I told the waiter the food was not hot and the cook offered to heat it up some more, but we decided to just finish our meal and get out of this place. There are no signs that say they were cooking live crabs, but the whole acting to pick up a live crab from the tank made the deal very shady. The crab was also on the small side, about 1 pound, and the waiter actually said they were giving us a $5 discount for a smaller crab (normal size were supposed to be between 1 1/2-2lbs. I don't mind that the seafood was frozen, I had great meals at Crab Shack before they closed. But with the staff telling us to wait for the "steaming", then the food coming out lukewarm...I recommend against going to this place. The waiter was nice so we still gave him 15%. read more
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3 years ago
A Flavorful Delight with Excellent Service! We just tried the shrimp dish with garlic butter accompanied by garlic noodles. It was flavorful and so delicious! The ingredients were fresh and a generous portion at such a reasonable price!! They were friendly and attentive, and Alex took his time to explain the menu to me. We'll be back for sure! read more
We pass by this place all the time when we go to priceless pets. Wifey decided let's get some to go. We usually go to Kickin' Crab at the Shoppes but since we're here after playing with some kittens. Somehow the Jedi forces in the air forced us to dine in and it worked. We had the Party tray. I had a late lunch so wasn't too hungry but when I first tasted the Cajun sauce on the shrimp! GAWD DANG IT!!! The flavors were amazing. We had the garlic noodles and garlic bread too. Service was excellent and I really really want this place to flourish. Let's keep local businesses here to stay. We'll be back. read more
3 years ago
Just had this for dinner after someone posted it on Chino Connects. My taste buds are in complete awe! Their take on shrimp boil is to the next level. I can't get over how flavorful and AUTHENTIC the sauce was. Excellent service, family owned (they're super nice!), and very clean. We will definitely be coming back to explore more of their menu and amazing flavors! read more
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Where tf is it? Cause we drove over there and could not find it! Is it a different name or what?
Next door to dr. Crumbs optometry
