Good portions Crab dip was awesome Service was good This is a solid restaurant when you want to pop in and get some seafood. I had the linguini pasta. It didn't wow me, but it was decent. I would prefer a little bit more flavor and garlic in it. However, those are my taste buds, and it would not prevent me from visiting again. read more

I don't typically rate places five stars, but this place is the exception. It's too bad that I don't live in St Pete. I would visit here far too often. I absolutely loved my meal here and this was another place that I visited twice while I was there. They have happy our everyday. I was able to get a rum runner and hurricane for $3.50 each! They both were tasty and neither tasted watered down. I took my friend who is from St Pete loved this place after I took him. I purchased the mahi-mahi with shrimp and veggies. This was easily some of the best mahi-mahi I've ever had. The rice was nicely seasoned as well as the veggies. I was really skeptical about the rice and veggies since at most places they're really bland, but I was shocked that both were good. I got a side of fries just Incase those two sides were bad. To my surprise they were amazing too! They were cooked perfectly; just the right amount of crunch! My girlfriend called them "golden Angels". The staff was really nice and attentive as well. Overall it was a great meal and will definitely be back the next time I'm in the area. read more

Shells Seafood - Rum Runner - Seafood Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

So happy we went here for dinner on Saturday night. I was in the mood for seafood, but wanted something filling. After researching on yelp for a bit, I saw this place had a big menu with large portions! I was nervous that We would be walking into a long wait at 6pm on a Saturday but there was plenty of room inside and out! I got a free margarita by checking into yelp and I really enjoyed it. We orders the shrimp and crab dip as an appetizer and Demolished the whole app!! I ordered the mezzo shrimp pasta, boyfriend got the jambalaya. We both LOVED our entrees. My boyfriends smelled & looked amazing. He mentioned it was a little salty but I tasted it and thought it was really good. As for my pasta, the portion was huge and the taste was delicious. I can home and ate my leftovers within a few hours!! I'm so happy we found a good seafood dinner spot near our house that's not insanely packed or overpriced. We will definitely be back!!! read more

Shells Seafood - Shrimp Mezzo Mezzo - Seafood Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

Very good experience with a larger group. Seafood and Service was awesome. Relaxed atmosphere was comfortable. Recommended to friends!

The food and service is great. Very quiet as well. Normally not too busy. The Salmon Felix is a must have!!

Great local St. Pete Beach restaurant. Our food was tasty and service was great! My mezzo mezzo shrimp pasta was very good and my husband loved the fried shrimp' read more

Excellent service with staff that know the menu. We will return to this location for another meal. Great prices and good food.

Fantastic place. They even offer a free margarita with a check in on Yelp Food and staff were simple amazing. Very chill beach town style place, cool people, good vibes, and the food was amazing, read more

Yummy food, great drinks, fun for the entire family! We often go more than once while in town.

This is for those who are true vegans, vegetarians or pescatarians. If you eat at Shells in St. Pete Beach, Florida, we were informed by a waitress more than once that the chef cooks the pasta in beef broth. That is disgusting to a vegan, vegetarian or pescatarian! But, I have to thank the waitress(es) for sharing that info. read more

First make sure you check in with Yelp to take advantage of the free house margarita (apparently they didn't know about it but oh well :) ) Kids eat free on Monday so that a plus if you want to bring the little ones & save some dough. Pleasant staff here but who wouldn't be happy living down here :) The food came out surprisingly fast especially for a party of 9 (18% gratuity included) I myself had the coconut shrimp which was different from other I've had like that. It actually has coconut on it & the sauce to go with it. I asked everyone else about their various dishes & no one had any complaints. The key lime pie is recommended also from members of my party. read more

Shells Seafood - Dinner menu - Seafood Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

The best crab cakes I've found in a while! You CANNOT beat the price. The asparagus was cooked perfectly and the potatoes have tons of butter. Fried fish was perfectly fried and not greasy. The staff is super knowledgeable and friendly. Don't forget to get a red sangria, also the best sangria I ever had. 10/10 recommend. I also got the Felix sauce (the one with crab meat and peppers) we dipped everything into and ate it with a spoon. The sauce was amazing smothered over my crab cakes. read more

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I had high hopes for this place I came recommended from a local unfortunately I was disappointed highly disappointed actually in the sides the coleslaw was horrific I think it's out of a bag or I can I don't know and boiled potatoes wow unbelievable at least the crab was fresh little bit overpriced but what can you do go down the street to crabby bills way way way better read more

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Everything was wonderful. We visited St. Pete Beach for a few days and had dinner out every night. Shells was hands down my favorite - the clam chowder was seasoned perfectly and had a great amount of clams. The calamari batter was light and cooked to perfection. Highly recommend!! read more

I went here the other night with my fiancé for Saturday night dinner, and it was excellent! We started off with an appetizer and then got dinner, and It was very good! I got the baby lobster pasta which was fantastic and a big portion, enough for leftovers. I highly recommend it and we will be back! read more

Shells Seafood - Baby Lobster Pasta - Seafood Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

There are so many reasons for me to rate this place 5 stars, I hope I don't miss even one in this review! Moral if the story... don't pass this place up, if you do, you're missing out on delicious seafood, and great service! Drinks: 5 stars. The bartender was not light handed, and we were not upset about it! Bring on the fun!! Bathroom: Why am I giving feedback on the ladies bathroom? For one reason alone, their salt scrub! This coconut goodness left my hands silky smooth, and with a glow! That never happens! So... I had to have it, and luckily... they sell it there! For $25.+ I walked away with a 3 pack of the salts which I plan to give as gifts since it was SO nice! Appetizer: The chips were a bit thicker than I'd like, since I prefer a thin chip, but they were appropriate since the crab and cheese dip was thick. The dip was so cheesy, and full of crab meat. Yasssss!!! - If I'm honest though, even though it was yummy, for my taste, I probably wouldn't order it again, only because I prefer smoother cheese dips, but my boyfriend devoured it! Lol Main Meal: I'll start by saying that everything was seasoned and cooked to perfection! There wasn't one item I tasted where I thought... eh, this is just okay. The meal was BOMB.COM! The salmon and crab cake came with a dipping sauce that was out of sight! I've never tasted such a light and refreshing sauce that paired so well. The rice (which I'm normally not the biggest fan of) was SO good!!! So were the seasoned vegetables! Crunchy, flavorful, soft in the right places... yum, yum, yum! The grilled shrimp weren't magic in my mouth, but they were still good. I wouldn't need to order them again, compared to the mahi-mahi, salmon, and melt in your mouth crab cake! And lastly, but CERTAINLY not least... the fries! I referred to them as Golden Angel's! Holy Smokes! I love fries, but most are just okay at restaurants. Not here, these were PERFECT!!! Crunchy on the outside, and soft on the inside! Service: Top notch! I loved my waitress. She was fun, friendly, informative, attentive, and quick! Keep up the great work Eireann! read more

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Husband remembers this place from his childhood. Food was all very tastey and portions generous. Our table had the cioppino, seafood pasta, buffalo chicken, clam chowder,kids budget. All were yummy, the chowder especially was delicious with lots of clams! read more

This place was seriously outstanding. Great environment and food was great. Drinks were great. Oysters were definitely great. The crab cake dinner plate was perfect! read more

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Bri was an amazing server for our table of 8 . The food was great crab legs will always be a fan favorite

I haven't been here in years but always make a point to stop for a Bloody Mary before I leave SPB. Love love love everything here. You won't be disappointed. Last time I had the Reuben. read more

Rude staff, we came in, we was waiting for the seat but they didn't say anything. Look like they not welcome Asian

Came here after leaving the beach for some food. It started pouring and trying to find parking was difficult as they don't have many spaces. Actually parked at the business across the way. The restaurant wasn't full, so I'm not sure where all the cars were from. We were seated immediately and received our drinks pretty quick. Waiting to order our food took a but, and how long it took to get the food also seemed to take a while. I ordered the chicken pasta. It was alright. Very garlicy, which is nice, but too much of some sort of oil. The chicken also seemed to be overdone. It was very browned on the outside and very chewy. I'm certain shells used to have a bread and butter for the table and we were told that was gone, as was garlic bread. Ironically enough I was served garlic bread with my meal and it was nasty. Checking in on yelp here gets you a free house margarita, so that was a nice bonus. I felt like food and service could've been better, but I left full, so it served its purpose I suppose. Probably won't be back to the St Pete location. read more

This place had AMAZING crab legs and oysters. We started with the coconut shrimp which was also really good too! Would definitely recommend this place if you are looking for fresh seafood. read more

Shells Seafood - Seafood Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

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Great Food!!! Great service!!! Would recommend to anyone! Not as crowded as some of the places on the water.

Excellent seafood, good drinks, and a hopping restaurant! The prices are very reasonable for a close to the beach location. They've been consistently good for years, we enjoy going when we're in the area. read more

First the positive - my waitress was top notch. Friendly, knowledgeable, prompt service. She was great. The fried shrimp themselves were fine, but the cocktail sauce was lacking zing and was oddly "stiff" in its little plastic container, like it had been sitting on a shelf too long. The scallops on a skewer were in a word "bland". No seasoning at all. Just grilled after being skewered. Meh... Broccoli with butter tasted odd and was mushy. Probably cooked 9 hours before I got to the restaurant. I had such high hopes given the 4.5 star rating. Maybe it was just an off night. I hope so. Otherwise, it's a sad statement on the palette of the locals who eat here, and even worse for the management and cooking staff. read more

Food and service was great. Ambience was not the best but prices were reasonable and that helped make up for the ambience.

Great food and great service. Loved this place last month and this month too. Shrimp Tacos are amazing. read more

Shells Seafood - Shrimp Tacos - Seafood Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

Good food and great service. We liked the casual dining style. Coconut shrimp was delicious, and they have great "all day happy hour" drink specials. read more

Good Local restaurant, friendly staff all at reasonable price! I got the feeling that people who live in SPB eat here. read more

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Very good overall and the prices were reasonable especially for the area. I had Mahi and Shrimp Skewers which was very good. My wife had the Shrimp Skewers and Scallops which she liked a lot. We weirdly decided to try New England Clam Chowder from here. Which we are from New England and many restaurants have that obviously. But theres was very good. Not too thick, a ton of clams and tasted great. read more

Love the oysters but wish I could have seen the gulf from outside patio Service was good though

Was searching for a good seafood restaurant while in the area and Shells had good reviews so we decided to try it out. The clam chowder was absolutely full of crab. Definitely recommend. I had the fried grouper and it was very good. The prices were reasonable and quick service. Our waiter did forget to place my to-go order, but he apologized and got the order quickly. Definitely will be back when in the area. read more

Shells Seafood - Shells Clam Chowder - Seafood Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

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Service was very good. I loved the causal atmosphere. Food was at least a 4, but not quite a 5. I had Salmon Felix which was topped with crab in a lobster cream sauce. read more

Good! I had Ultimate Combo which had salmon, shrimp and a crab cake with fresh vegetable. The salmon was my favorite, crab cake was very good, but the shrimp skewers were blah. read more

My first time to SHELLS- and it was great. I got the Salmon Felix and hubby got the steamed snow crab legs and steamed mussels. All the food was great and they even steamed the mussels differently than the menu stated. It comes in a tomato, onion and wine broth but he just wanted steamed in butter and they easily accommodated us. Our waitress was so sweet and adorable and really worked with us to make sure that our visit was enjoyable and outstanding. We definitely will be back. read more

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Wow, what a great find. Great food served by funny happy people. Each dish has a fresh, homemade presentation and taste. Prices are very fair, and while outdoor dining is fabulous, indoors is equally appealing. Every dish we tried, was outstanding and only clouded your future choices, as you don't want to miss out on anything. Their renowned chowder, is indeed the best. More clams than filling, and just "pops"! We ended up being repeat customers, despite other choices in the area. A+++++++¥ read more

Great service, good serving portions, try cole slaw, shrimp skewers over rice- very good. Good margaritas but sangria was weak n lack of flavors. If you prefer a quiet dinner, this place is rather noisy. read more

We stopped here after a day at St. Pete Beach. We were so happy and impressed with the food and service. We ordered the Buffalo shrimp app which everyone loved. 2 of us ordered king crab, 2 fish platter and had no issues substituting shrimp for scallops, lobster pasta and burger. Our server Jalil was very attentive and was on point. He was awesome! Thank you for a great meal. Would definitely go again when we're in St. Pete. Highly recommend. read more

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We loved this local favorite restaurant! Our Uber driver told us about this place and that it should be on the top of our places for clam chowder and we're so glad we decided to eat here! When we walked into shells seafood, we were welcomed with warm smiles and got seated right away. Our server was very attentive and very helpful letting us know what's good to eat here. Clam chowder is a must have here! Every spoonful has clams! The big easy and classic seafood pasta was delicious! Yum! read more

Shells Seafood - The Big Easy - Seafood Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

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