It was the first time here for me. We ordered onion rings to start out. The rings were okay, the batter was nice but no flavor, no seasoning on them. I got grilled shrimp which was fine but the cocktail sauce was overpowering. It came with rice and broccoli which were very bland. My friend got catfish they were okay, the batter was thin. The service was fine, everyone was nice and friendly. We will try it again. read more

First time went and service there was terrible. Didn't get no food there because walked out after being there waiting for a table and a waitress for more than an hour. read more

Sat down waited for 10 minutes NO ONE came by to take my drink order and food order about to leave and one of two waiters finally came by and took my order. The place was pretty empty. Not coming back for lunch here. Waiting for my food grilled shrimp for 20 minutes mine you I only have an hour lunch. The food that I received was lukewarm. Sadly the food was ok. Not worth the money I paid for. read more

Shell Shack - P.O. boy shrimp with fries. - Seafood Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

First timer here. Food was amazing! We order the snow crab and shrimp with the seasoning "kitchen sink". We will definitely be coming back here. Cory was also great in service! read more

I had the catfish plate. It came with two catfish fillets, a lot of french fries and two hush puppies. The batter on the fish was light and thin so it did not overtake the flavor of the fish. The catfish has a good taste. The French fries are hand cut and lightly salted. The inside atmosphere is more like a sports bar vs fish shack decor I was expecting. Prices are market prices. Staff was great! read more

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I've been all over the world and I love seafood. This was the closest I could get to fresh seafood in Aruba or south Caribbean. It's absolutely delicious. Everything tastes amazing. Our server was so funny and sweet. The place was kept well and it was no wait to get in. I'll eat here a billion times more. read more

Shell Shack - Boil crab shrimp and sausage - Seafood Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Ordered to-go/online on a Monday, it wasn't busy at all. I got 4lbs of crawfish since crab station had run out of theirs so I decided to give this place a shot, wasn't worth the money. I definitely was not served LIVE crawfish but probably frozen, it was just 4lbs of very small and soft shelled crawfish, some of them were even cold. Was not good to eat, I was able to eat around 5-7 pieces and decided to throw away the rest because of how bad it was! Definitely sticking to Crab Station, there's a reason they always run out before dinner. read more

Had a great experience last night! We had clam chowder, wings, and each got a tray of fried shrimp and fries. The food was fresh, the wings were well sauced, good service and yummy drinks. My only contention was that the drinks were very expensive but not the end of the world. Good service and nice atmosphere. Would definitely go back! read more

This place is always my go to chow down place. They have amazing staff and service, they have amazing food (of course) and an over all great environment! i go with my family pretty often and we get the kitchen sink sauce, its the best! highly recommend. only down side is its a bit pricey but i think its worth it! read more

The food was delicious very flavorful! Lots of fun to eat. The server did go missing halfway through the night so that was unfortunate. But overall it was a great experience with good food, decent enough prices. read more

Every time I am in Texas, Shell Shack in general is one of my favorite places where you can get seafood! This is my first time at this location and I thought that the recipe still very much stayed the same. I got my regular which is snow crabs, shrimp, sausage, corn, and some potatoes. Service was very on point! read more

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We ordered takeout tonight for dinner. It was our first time ordering from here. When my husband got home with the food I noticed my order was missing half of it. We called the restaurant and spoke with the manager Bryce. He asked if we wanted to come back to get the rest. I told him I would. When I got there they had a whole new complete meal for me. He was great, very professional, apologetic, and said it should've never happened. Both meals (lol) were delicious and everyone loved their meals! We can't wait to go back again! read more

Great service awesome crab. Super fresh appetizers. You can tell they are not frozen. Breaded in house

Be prepared to pay 60 something dollars for one king crab leg and some sides. It tastes pretty good but one leg is ridiculous.

I used to love this place but in the last 1 1/2 year,this location has gone down. The amount of food has decreased while the prices have gone up. I had also noticed when I'd grabbed my pickup order that the sit down area wasn't crowded like it used to be. I thought maybe they would improve with the food but today was the last straw. My fish was half done and the shrimp was bland. I will never go to this place again. Maybe not at any of their locations. I do not recommend. read more

So happy to have found a place with fresh and delicious crab legs! And the service was amazing! Ask for Andie, she is awesome! I suggest getting the kitchen sink if you like lots of flavor and spice! We were. Table of 8 but we were socially distanced from the other tables so everyone felt safe! We will definitely be back soon!! read more

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Unflavored and overcooked . Customer service was a 5 out of the 10 . Nobody greeted me at the door and I couldn't even hear my thoughts due to the music being so loud . read more

What we ordered: 2 waters; a shiner; a peach mule; chowder; side of broccoli; side salad with blue cheese; 1lb of shrimp. What we got: 2 waters with something red and slimmey all over one glass ; a bottle of beer instead of draft ; cold broccoli that wasn't fully steamed but in very tasty butter sauce; a side Cesar salad , verytasty and warm chowder and 1 lb of shrimp that almost all were not cleaned . I had to scrape out all of the poop (1 was cut and cleaned properly from the whole lb) and several weren't even cut so I had to break it up to clean it. I told the waiter about the cup, but just got a new one from the bar since I knew it would take forever. I also mentioned the cold broccoli, but it was mostly for the baby, so we kept it. My husband didn't even bring up the wrong beer or the wrong salad for the sake of us just getting out. I used the gloves and handled the poopy shrimp- we were hungry and needed to get out. It took forever... to be greeted, order, get food, etc. it was Saturday night around 7 maybe. Pretty busy but still many tables available. I'm feeling generous to give 2 stars since it was so mixed, but we did Eat it. Maybe if they weren't busy it wouldn't have been bad, but we have no reason to go back. So they do have the coolest high chairs! They spin so while our baby was getting pretty fed up with being there forever, we got to spin her around. read more

Had an amazing and friendly waitress Jasmine in Fort Worth Shell shack. Had good Hospitality service, I recommend Shell Shack in Fort Worth & ask for Jasmine. read more

Great food and great customer service. Environment was nice. Will definitely be going back.

Went back to Shell Shack past night. Love this place. Food was great! Crawfish to start..Mahi Mahi and the Catfish and Fried shrimp for dinner. Everything was great. I was looking at reviews and had to believe only rated 3 stars here. I must be lucky. They have always been good for me. Check 'em out. I think those low reviews are misleading. read more

I wish I can give no rates cause I was treated wrong here pay for some food and told I can't come back like what I was told if I come back I'll be trustpassing like what I was threatening the police would called on me like what then said I gave the waitress an hard time when this was my second time coming there like I'm not understanding I tip and being very respectful but I get treated wrong cause my food came out wrong and cold like I'm not understanding I could of stand at home I came out to get some crawfish and it wasn't fresh at at all like I'm just upset about this whole experience read more

Arrived 6 minutes after 12 and there is no more boils after 12 I call bs been here before very disappointing considering there closing in 2 hours (says Apple Maps) waist of time honestly!!!! read more

Great time on a Sunday afternoon Brought the wife for an early evening dinner and we had a great time! Our server was Belinda and she was great. Belinda explained the menu and the concept with a wonderful friendly attitude. We enjoyed the "date night", the shack hurricane, and the fried bread pudding. All of which was excellent. We will be back soon! read more

We got here at 7:00PM and it is now 8:25PM. Told it would be 30 mins, after that time was up "at least 40". We've been waiting only for the hostess to inform us "well I'm not sure how my manager has everything arranged with the seating right now"... what? On top of countless skips in the seating order, they managed to somehow skip the party waiting next to us 2 consecutive times as well. There is not management in site, the tables are filthy, not all staff members are wearing gloves, and the guests are not appropriately socially distanced. We were trying to celebrate a birthday tonight that was pretty much ruined due to the lack of consideration, cleanliness, and communication combined. My waiter forgot my cocktail, told me it should be at the bar, only for me to watch her walk over to an empty well and ring it in at the same time. The problems go on and on. read more

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I love this place! Linda took care of us above and beyond and the crawfish was delicious! My favorite thing on the menu was the Alligator nuggets, they're a must have! Thanks for an amazing lunch! P.s. I need to add one more thing...make sure you wash your hands in the magic hand wash machine, I seriously want one! read more

Shell Shack - Seafood Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

This location of shell shack is just as good as the one I go to in Frisco, I ordered my usual shrimp with Kitchen sink seasoning with broccoli and sausages, the wait was not long at all only wish could have did dine in cause the place look so nice but unfortunately I was on the go but hopefully next time. read more

We have been trying to give this restaurant a chance. The food is good. The location is good. It is clean and I love the hand washer! But we will not be returning after tonight. They consider Shiner Bock an import beer and will not budge. I protested with the managers and their combined lack of customer service has driven me to write this and vow to never return. Yes, the managers managed to piss me off to the point of no return over a couple dollars. And I am pretty hard to piss off. read more

Stood up front for a long time before anyone came out to seat us. The new sodas are disgusting. Everything is way over priced. Waitress was clueless. Would not recommend this place. read more

Great service and Great Food!!! Cierra was our server she was friendly and helpful. Food was delicious. We will definitely return.

Meredith was very pleasant and checked in on me frequently. Food came out 5mins after I sat down. Coming from the west coast, I have yet to find a shrimp boil that compares to Boiling Crab and this one comes pretty close. The kitchen sink seasoning was rich and flavorful. Price was comparable to others but I chose to pay extra $5 for naked shrimp. The cocktails looked delicious so will try next time when I'm not driving. Highly satisfied with my experience today. The only call out I have is that they don't serve boils with lime/lemon so I had to ask for some. read more

Shell Shack - Crab Taters - Seafood Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

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Now I know why the Shell Shack has a 2 star rating on Yelp and the Crab Station has a 4 star rating. I should have read the reviews first. Both restaurants are within 2-3 miles from me. I usually go to the Crab Station, where the food and service are great. I dine in and have takeout. When the Shell Shack opened, I was excited to have options. A co-worker was always bragging about their other location. Last night I decided to order takeout. The young lady who answered the phone seemed distracted or disinterested. I ordered the VIP, a pound of shrimp and a side of sausage with the garlic butter sauce and a side of the medium flavored sauce. She took my order and hung up. I called back to ask for the total and was told she didn't know, because all she does is take the order. The Crab Station would have given me the total. When I arrived to pick up my order, the young lady at the front NEVER acknowledged me. She was on what appeared to be a personal call. I stood there literally in front of her for what seemed longer, but may have been 2-3 minutes and she never even said she'd be right with me. Finally, a gentleman came over and asked if I were waiting to be seated. I told him I was there for a pick up. Now the young lady looks up and advises me I need to go to the bar. Food: $70.00 The VIP included a pound of shrimp, 2 crab clusters, corn, potatoes and sausage. I had to laugh when I saw the shrimp, because it did not look like a pound. At least not compared to a pound at the Crab Station. They put the medium hot sauce on my food instead of on the side, as requested (I wanted garlic butter on the food). There was nothing special about the sauce. It didn't even have a kick. The shrimp was over cooked and tasted like rubber. I know it wasn't King Crab, the crab clusters looked like the found the smallest ones they could. The best part of my meal were the potatoes. They were actually very good. My overall experience with the Shell Shack was not good. Would I go back NO and I would advise my friends and family not to either. read more

Staff was friendly, and service was on a timely manner. Check ins were frequent and server made us feel comfortable. Comfortable enough for us to not complain about how the food was mid, and lacking seasoning. The food tasted very bland and mediocre. Crab station has better boils. Just across the freeway. (LITERAL 4 Minutes Apart) Other than that the service is why I'm giving this location 3 stars. read more

Over priced Terrible service Over cooked calamari-no peppers Dirty. Everything needs to be cleaned and they are brand new Employees sitting around Supplies in front window. Needs work. Don't waste your time. read more

This area has grown a lot in the last 10 years and seen some nice restaurants get established here. This business will NOT last if you do not get your kitchen up to speed. Was told it would be 30-40 minutes BEFORE they could take our order. I guess it would be another 30 minutes to get the order to the table. You're averaging 2 out of 5 stars, if this place isn't franchised then corporate should be paying close attention. read more

I have to say I went in with high expectations and left thinking I would never return. First there were over 20 tables empty today and we were told it would be in our best interest if we wanted to get good service to sit at the bar. So my husband and I went to the bar. This is were we waited over an hour to get our boils we ordered. When our shrimp finally arrived we had to get our own gloves and bibs. The shrimp was ice cold. I like boils to be steaming hot and these were cold and it made it hard to eat and enjoy. Plus our orders came out wrong no sausage and no corn for my husband. Stay clear from this place until they get it right and go to rockin crab off royal lane in Dallas instead it is a gem and much cheaper! We paid 25 bucks for 1lb shrimp corn potatoes and sausage . read more

We liked the Dallas location so we were looking forward to this location closer to us. We were disappointed. My husband and I came in on a Wednesday night around 8pm. There were about 20 tables empty but asked us to wait to get tables cleaned up. Made no sense to wait 10 minutes for them to clean up a table when there were so many empty clean tables available. Most of the things on the menu was market price which is understandable since it's supposedly fresh seafood. But why do they have to make it so hard to find the price per pound on their walls. One wall will have the price for crab, then you have to find crawfish pricing on another wall. It's like a word search. When I asked our waitress for the prices, she even had a hard time locating the pricing on the wall. Then after we ordered, it took over 30 mins for our food to come out. Once it did come out, my order was wrong and it took another 20 minutes to come out. Food wasn't as good as I remember it in Dallas. Service to refill water was really slow as well. They comped our wing appetizer for the mistake, but I still probably won't be back. Crab Station across the highway has better food and service. read more

I kept hearing this place is very good. I go to the website and didn't see anything for online ordering. I call and am taken through several options for each location, I select the location and then am told via automated system that I'm being texted a link because orders are placed online. I click the link and it tells me online ordering is temporarily unavailable. I go to Google to look for a direct phone number, which there isn't one. I go back through the automated system a 3rd time because the 2nd time I selected the wrong location. I select I'm calling for something other than ordering & get a live person. I tell her my issue & ask can she take my to go order. She says they turned off the online ordering system earlier because they were busy but that I could come up there to place my order. I'm told they have a long wait time for orders so that defeats the purpose of online ordering. I'm going to go elsewhere, this is truly inconvenient and the process moving forward should be revamped. read more

I came the day after opening day, so I try to be understanding of little hiccups of running a new business, but man I had a terrible experience. I was with a large group of about 11 and service took FOREVER. I ordered the crab that you pay $5 more to have de-shelled (since I am terrible at it and did not want my group to wait on me to fiddle with them). We waited 30-45 minutes for food, and my coworkers all received their food piece by piece and far apart. My plate was the only plate missing. The waiter then tells me that I could not have it de-shelled today, and asked if I could de-shell it. I said "Not a problem". I then promptly expected my food as the last person. I had to wait ANOTHER 20-30 minutes for my crab. I receive my crab only to receive ONE HALF OF A SET OF CRAB legs. That is only half a pound in typical crab boil spots. I called the waiter over and asked if this is typically what is considered a pound? And he quickly brushed me off and said "I mean they weight it on the scale. It's a lb. I can grab the manager."I just said forget it...At the end of the meal, I get up and walk down to the other end of my table and my coworker says, "They only gave me 1/2 a lb of crab and I ordered a pound." I was glad to know that I wasn't crazy. She said that she mentioned it as well, but nothing came of it. In the end...I paid the 1lb price for 1/2 pound of mediocre boiled crab, with no apology or anything type of small freebie to encourage me to give this restaurant another chance. I really wanted to like it. read more

This may seem weird, but the best thing about the Shell Shack is their hand washing station. State of the art, super cool, touch free hand washing. Unfortunately the food and service could be better. First of all, the Crawfish Tater Tots had way more tater than crawfish. I could hardly identify any crawfish in them. They were marginal at best. I also wasn't thrilled that we were there during happy hour and their happy hour "special" is $1 off drinks....but it didn't include any of their $10-$12 signature cocktails. Really? I can go to Grub next door and get a $5 cocktail that actually tastes like it has alcohol in it. There were three of us....my husband and son ordered the fried shrimp, I splurged for the VIP Platter...for $45! Crab legs, boiled shrimp, corn, potatoes, hush puppies and fries. (My 13 yr old son wanted to share). Well....my husband and son got their plates and mine didn't come until they were almost done eating. NOT acceptable. I got no silverware, and noting to crack my crab legs open or put the shells in. In fact our waiter didn't come back to the table until he delivered our check. My husband went to the bar himself to get a Sprite refill for our son. I realize this is the first week they were open, but I'm very disappointed that we spent $121 for dinner for three and the service and food were way below our expectations. I also didn't like that all of the flavor on the shrimp and crab was on the outside of the shell. The shrimp was over cooked and rubbery. We work hard for our money and won't be coming back to pay these prices for mediocre late food and bad service. read more

Shell Shack - Seafood Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

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