Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Swell Oyster Shack

    5.0 (22 reviews)
    Closed • Closed

    About Swell Oyster Shack

    Loading...

    Read the full summary in the app

    Swell Oyster Shack Photos

    Business Info

    You might also consider

    More like Swell Oyster Shack

    Recommended Reviews - Swell Oyster Shack

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Susan V.

    Another fine visit to SWELL! Father's Day 2024. Had the dozen assorted oysters. So fresh and only could be more fresh if you caught them yourself. Quick and polite service. Love the nautical clean ambiance. And we just ordered another dozen of the SWELL oysters.

    Shuckers dozen.
    Sarah D.

    Knowledgeable and courteous staff. Top quality oysters! We are lucky to have them here in Hampton.

    Oysters and shrimp cocktail
    Sarah R.

    Super cute small spot that serves the freshest, most delicious oysters! We also got the shrimp cocktail which included huge shrimp with incredible cocktail sauce! Highly recommend you stop here for the best oysters.

    Oysters and shrimp and ceviche yum.

    Great oysters. Friendly guys up front. Simple setup. I'm going to be a repeat customer for sure. oysters single 3$ each, or by the bakers dozen. Multiple varieties when I went. $2buck shuck oysters are the ones that have an imperfect shape. The oysters come on a nice, transportable iced cardboard to-go tray - so super easy to grab and go. If you want to eat there, they have a 2-seater in the patio, and a single picnic table out back. Other options are some shrimp, ceviche, caviar in small containers in the fridge you can buy. Shrimp was big and fresh. Ceviche was small portion and just okay for us (most of the flavor was mango). Overall a top notch shack we were glad we impulse stopped by. Highly recommend. Note on parking: Went on a very light traffic day so wasn't an issue for me, but I imagine it's crazy to find a way in on a busy day because of small parking and unclear if you have to pay the attendant to park.

    menus on the wall
    Robyn A.

    New, clean and absolutely adorable inside. Oysters from all over New England, shucked or unshucked to-go. Met the owner who was super nice. Can't wait to come back with friends.

    Loved this place! The oysters and shrimp were soooo fresh and delicious. Ceviche was amazing. The staff were extremely friendly and helped us decide what to get. Got the oysters already shucked. We rented a cottage for the week and brought everything back to our place to eat. They provided a very cool to-go container with ice. Wish we lived closer so we could visit every week.

    Oysters!

    See all

    Photo of Lucy C.
    100
    345
    2743

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 1
    Love this 8
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Joy G.
    1638
    1571
    948

    3 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 2
    Love this 5
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of D B.
    1
    17
    5

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Great service and selection. The selection of oysters was impressive and they were delicious and impeccably fresh! We'll be back!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    A great raw bar to grab some local oysters! The guys are willing to answer all your oyster questions.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Emily M.
    409
    19
    1

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Clerk was very helpful and knowledgeable about his product. If you want delicious home grown oysters this is the place.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    I love this place! It has the best oysters around. Has a great selection, their swells are fantastic and their wild swellls are my favorite.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Ask the Community - Swell Oyster Shack

    Review Highlights - Swell Oyster Shack

    “The shrimp cocktail was amazing and if I was so full was going to order more.”

    Mentioned in 2 reviews

    Read more highlights

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Seafood Markets 3,033 times last month within 10 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Al's Seafood - Lobster Roll from Al's Seafood

    Al's Seafood

    4.1(357 reviews)
    5.0 mi
    •$$

    First of all the prices are very reasonable. The food is some of the best fried seafood i've ever…read morehad. Fried to perfection and not greasy at all. The employees couldn't be any nicer. One server in particular was so much fun, her name is Brittney AKA Wendy! Highly recommend Al's you wont be dissapointed. Cindy

    I really hate to say this because I have always loved Al's, but after my experience this week, I…read morefeel people should know what to expect if they're considering ordering a lobster roll there. First, I was surprised to find that they no longer serve their lobster rolls on the grilled hot-dog-style roll they used to use. The lobster roll is offered either cold with mayonnaise or hot with butter. I don't like mayonnaise, but I also didn't want my lobster heated. I asked if I could have the cold lobster with butter instead, and the woman at the counter said that would be fine. When I received my receipt, I noticed I had been charged an additional $1 on a nearly $30 lobster roll simply to have hot butter put on the cold lobster. I was honestly flabbergasted. All I wanted was cold lobster with melted butter poured over it. What bothered me almost as much was the way the situation was handled. The customer behind me ordered a lobster roll, and the woman at the counter specifically asked if she was okay with having it on a sub roll. She had never mentioned that to me. After overhearing that conversation, I went back and asked why I hadn't been told that the lobster rolls were no longer served on the traditional roll. The response was quite abrupt, and the manager was called over. Unfortunately, the manager was also angry and rude about the situation. I simply explained that, to me, a traditional New England lobster roll includes the grilled, buttered roll -- and that is exactly what I had ordered at Al's earlier this summer and loved. In the end, I was refunded the $1 butter charge and also received a refund for the entire lobster roll, which was around $34. I'm very disappointed because I have always loved Al's and have recommended them in the past. But after this experience, I won't be going back to Al's for a lobster roll. It's not just the change in the lobster roll itself; it was the lack of communication regarding the change and, most importantly, the way I was treated when I politely asked about it.

    Photos
    Al's Seafood - Dining area

    Dining area

    Al's Seafood - 07/30/2025 silverware packet

    07/30/2025 silverware packet

    Al's Seafood - 08/25/2026  beer & wine

    See all

    08/25/2026 beer & wine

    Swell Oyster Shack - seafoodmarkets - Updated October 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...