Excellent fried seafood. Based on reviews we tried it this evening. I am always in search of a good lightly battered fried shrimp when in town and had been meaning to try this place for a while. But since they have very limited hours, had always missed it. We came in off the beach today earlier than normal to go here. Super casual - a food truck in a parking lot close to 17. It seems most take their food to go. They also have a few picnic tables we chose to use so the food would be hot and fresh. They weren't busy today. I understand their crowds diminished after leaving the location next to Beaver Bar. The bulk of their business is catering. Just one young man working this evening. He was super pleasant & went out of way to provide anything we needed. My husband and I both ordered the shrimp/grouper combo. WOW - it is a lot of food, perfectly fried, excellent homemade potato chips and lots of sauces for dipping. I ate until my stomach hurt and managed to eat only a few of the large serving of chips. My husband had to finish my grouper. We will definitely add this to our regular rotation. read more

The Fish Shak - Shrimp and grouper combo- Excellent! - Food Trucks Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

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Haven't been to the Fish Shak since they moved. Found them again. Food was just as delicious as I remembered. Can't wait to get back down there again to eat there again. Highly recommend this place read more

Best Shrimp Tacos in Myrtle Beach! I've been visiting this area every summer for the last decade+ and I've always been disappointed with the seafood restaurants. Now that I've found this place that opinion has changed! Everything we ordered was delicious and you could tell was super fresh. The service was excellent, I believe the woman working was the owner and was super kind and helpful. The area was clean and the food truck is parked in a parking lot next to an ice cream place. There are a few tables to sit and eat at. Not a ton of space but guessing most get their food to go. Don't question if this is worth it, you absolutely need to go here! read more

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Not open. Drove 20 miles based on the review on yelp. Got there at 5:30 pm, supposed to be open. Not doing that again. Yelp is not helpful. This is the second time we were fooled. read more

We were traveling through Murrells Inlet and based on the reviews, stopped at The Fish Shak for lunch. We were so glad we made the detour. First off, the owner was very personable and accommodating. She made us feel welcome. We got the grouper sliders, the coconut shrimp entree special, and a side of hush puppies. The two entrees came with house made fries/chips hybrid with a creamy dill dipping sauce. The dipping sauce was surprisingly light for something cream based and paired well with the chips and seafood. Everything was fried perfectly and the coconut shrimp were so good, we were surprised that it wasn't a regular item. The hush puppies were some of the best we had. We would definitely recommend The Fish Shak if you are in the area. read more

The Fish Shak - Coconut Shrimp - Food Trucks Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Fabulous fun fresh and the friendliest faces you ever will meet! Open nearly year round! Call ahead or stop down for some great food!

Sometimes the best food is found at a place where few ventures to look. "Next time you're in Murrells Inlet," said my wife, "make sure you hit The Fish Shak." "Where's that?" I asked. "Right down the road from Suck Bang Blow and across the street from the Beaver Bar." That pretty much sums up why I like Murrells Inlet and love my wife. Few of us get this kind of nod from our spouse. And, now you know where to find some of the best fried seafood off the Grand Strand. The Fish Shak is a bright yellow food cart with picnic tables for carry out only. On our recent trip we ordered the Thai Fried Shrimp which sat upon a pile of freshly sliced, then deep fried potatoes. Just dip 'em into the dill ranch sauce provided. Hot, crispy, and damn delicious. The shrimp is nearly naked with just a hint of breading which I prefer. Tender, juicy, and shrimpy like Bubba Gump caught 'em this morning. The sweet Thai chili sauce set the whole thing in motion. Perfect. Give yourself a treat and hit The Fish Shak on your next outing to Murrells Inlet. Blowing all the whistles on my "Give 'em a whirl" meter. Go here. You know where it is. read more

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Ordered the normal combo which includes the fried fish filet, fried shrimp, and fresh made potato chips. I picked all three sauces (cocktail, tartar, remoulade) and all were great but the edge goes to the remoulade. Extra sauce of dill ranch was provide for dipping the chips. Fish was very fresh and batter fry was perfect and thin. I would say the shrimp is the star out of the two as they were fried to perfection with very little fry batter. I prefer less batter on my shrimp and fish and this place delivers. The chips were freshly fried and all parts of the meal were freshly made on order. Portion size was excellent for the price. I will keep coming back for more! read more

Stopped in today after trying another place and being told it was an hour wait for our group of 12. This food truck which is located on a local highway right across the street from the Beaver Bar is located in front of a gas station that has been converted into a bait shop. They have limited outside seating (3 picnic tables and an outdoor bar) but the food and nice weather made it worth it. My family ordered 4 orders of shrimp (3 XL which is 9 pieces and 1 L which is six pieces) while I ordered the trio platter (6 shrimp, 1 flounder filet and 6 grouper fingers). All meals are served with house-made chips with house made ranch and choice of house made dipping sauce for your entree (choose from remoulade, tartar sauce , cocktail sauce or Thai chili). If you order the trio you get ranch, remoulade, tartar sauce and cocktail sauce. All of them were excellent. There were no complaints from our group about the food and we devoured it. All items were fried to nice light golden brown. The business is staffed two kind ladies who were long suffering with my indecisive wife and children due to order changes and questions. You order from one lady at one window and the other lady cooks your food and you pick it up from her at the other window. They also prepare orders to go so you can bring it back to your room/ rental. Definitely recommend a trip. read more

Excellent little food truck. Best fried shrimp tacos I have had in a long time. Tender, juicy, and great flavor. Husband had an excellent looking flounder filet. Chips were fresh and delicious. read more

My wife and I shared the triple sampler. Shrimp, two types of fried fish. Food was excellent. Very reasonable price. Service great. The owner greeted us and explained the offerings and some of the sauce options. Didn't disappoint. There was seating area outside the food truck, with umbrellas to cover for sun or rain. All and all highly recommend. read more

Love this place! Thanks to the great reviews we decided to check it out. The food does not disappoint. Locally sourced fish, shrimp and all handmade ingredients made with extra love. Deena who runs the truck is so great, she gives awesome service, great recommendations and believes in her product. Now i do too!! Came to the beach for my birthday, check.... had amazing local seafood, check! Great little food truck off the beaten path, nice little picnic table to eat at.... was so grateful for a sunny day to enjoy every last bite. I had the shrimp basket with homemade chips, shrimp dipped in her homemade remoulade and chips in her home made dill ranch.... YUM YUM YUM..... hubby had the Flounder Fish Sandwich basket and was just as pleased. No need to look any further.... this will be our go to when in the area. Thanks Deena! Keep up the great cooking! Your place is the whole package.l! read more

A favorite local spot!!! Holy yum of all yums!!!! Let me tell you!!! I would eat here everyday for the rest of my life if my body fat percentage would allow fried foods to be a staple meal. The frying is done perfectly EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Lightly fried, really crispy, and never burnt. The oil tastes fresh every time, the fish is flaky, the shrimp stay plump, and the thinly sliced potato chips are both bendy and crispy. The owner will also cook for longer if you want because he's that awesome! The kitchen inside the truck is super clean (immaculate, really) and it's absolutely because the owner cleans the kitchen as he cooks. We've seen him do it many times and every time! If you care to read about location and customer service, keep reading: We stumbled across this epic little yellow food truck on our way into Murrell's inlet while visiting family in MB. Actually, to be honest we drove past it the first time, spent an hour driving along the inlet looking for a "seafood place that didn't have a long wait" since there were only a handful open during this Covid debacle and everybody and their momma's were trying to eat at the same sit-down places, and when we gave up and decided to leave the inlet we tried this happy little food truck. Now we don't drive into the inlet ever because our first and last stop is always this ammazing yellow food truck that sits in the parking lot of the bait shop. We sit at the picnic tables under his Tiki Umbrellas and watch the traffic drive by and this moment is easily one of my favorite parts of our visit. When the owner found out my local-living nephew has an egg allergy and couldn't eat any of the fried seafood because of the batter ingredients he uses, he surprised us the next time we stopped by with a new batter option that omits egg. He keeps it on hand for allergies. Whhhhhhat?! Now our whole family can eat together, allergy-kid included because the owner is beyond thoughtful. 10/10 recommend over and over again. read more

The Fish Shak - XL Fried Flounder and shrimp basket with fresh chips - Food Trucks Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

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Fun atmosphere, service was friendly and quick, food was perfect. We sat outside and enjoyed the view while drinking some beers and having a snack. read more

Delicious meal! Ordered the XL fish plate not knowing what to expect. It was enough for 2 people. We enjoyed our meal at a picnic table at Huntington Beach State Park. We will definitely return. read more

The Fish Shak - Food Trucks Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

We were visiting Huntington Beach state park and had the urge for some seafood. Many times we've been dissatisfied with rubbery, heat tray seafood at restaurants. Reviews lead us to try Fish Shak. The owner was super friendly and helpful. We had the fish tacos and the grouper sliders. Everything was freshly made. It was a beautiful day, we sat on the picnic tables and enjoyed talking with her. Food was great and we would definitely return. read more

Their truck was at Brookgreen for the summer lights at night event. They have lot of options with great sauces.

Heard so much about this food truck & decided to give it a try. So yesterday I drove down to the inlet to get some lunch. I wasn't to hungry so decided on the coconut shrimp. Well I have to say the shrimp were plump & juicy & the coconut flavor was terrific. I wasn't a fan of I don't know if they were homemade potato chips but would have loved to have French fries. All In all the nicest coconut shrimp I've eaten! read more

Food and service was great. There is limited indoor seating, be sure to check the weather before you go in case you sit outside!

The food is super fresh! The owner said she was cleaned out the night before so everything was fresh caught that day. Everything came out super quick. The area is super nice and the food truck experience is always fun! Nice patio to sit outside. I got the shrimp salad, it was messy but delicious. The homemade chips are spectacular! Definitely recommend. read more

The food was delicious, the grouper was amazing! Chips were perfect! Staff was so nice, the seating is outside picnic tables so wait for good weather or take out. read more

Great and fresh. The grouper fingers were great, as were the homemade chips with house made ranch!

The best dinner I had while at the beach in Garden City. The Fish Shak fried fish sandwich with King Hawaiian rolls is simple and soo good. My only regret is not driving back a second time to try another item on the menu. A must-go, in my opinion. Oh, the fries and homemade ranch dip are also read more

Best Food Truck meal I've ever had. I got the shrimp & flounder combo and my guy got the shrimp & grouper combo. Shrimp were large and cooked to perfection as was the flounder. Hand cut chips were great also. I live just down the road and kept saying I need to stop in. I will definitely be back and often. Price was right and service great. Stop in...you won't regret it. read more

The Fish Shak - a food truck parked in a parking lot - Food Trucks Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

If you have a hankering for fish and chips, go check out the Fish Shak! Great little food truck not too far from garden city. Service is incredible and the vibes are awesome! The Lady running the show today was very nice and welcoming, which makes any experience great from the beginning. Flounder, grouper and shrimp are all fantastic, but the sauces are the true star. The dill-ranch and whatever orange spicy sauce is given with the orders are both amazing and compliment the wing chips and fish! Eat fresh for the best experience, but the fish and chips both heat up really well. Great spot! read more

This place is a hidden gem! You won't find better service or food for the price. All the sauces were delicious and house made. We had the flounder, jumbo shrimp, and mahi baskets, all were great! The corn hush puppies and hand cut chips with dill ranch were also delicious. We've eaten at a lot of local places, but this has been the best all week. Thanks for a great meal and exceptional customer service! read more

The Fish Shak - Food Trucks Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Really good, fresh fish and fried potatoes. Just prepare for a long wait. It's a one-person operation and the owner gets very busy. Kids loved the fish tacos. read more

We ordered the Shrimp Po Boy, Combo baskets (flounder and shrimp) with hushpuppy sides. The food was incredible - best fried flounder I've had here. The lady running the food truck was very friendly also. Seafood portions felt a little bit light but maybe we just need to get the XL boxes next time. We will be back!! read more

Yelp seems to be hiding my review - and I know my husband also gave a review. This place is amazing and deserves to have their food reviews shown! Oh my goodness!! Best grouper ever! (We used to drive down to Georgetown for good grouper but this is better! Also loved the hand cut fries (like a potato chip) and shrimp! Cute little truck - very clean - and there is a deck built in the parking area with picnic tables and bar height tables with little tiki umbrellas. Super friendly people - James is the owner and was very nice to chat with as was the young lady who waited on us. Both made us feel welcomed! Bought some shrimp salad to take home and can't wait to try it - it looks and smells amazing. You know the food is good when the local workers grab lunch here! I wish I took the picture before I devoured half the food read more

The Fish Shak - Tiki umbrellas on the tables - plenty of space for social distancing! - Food Trucks Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

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A great choice for those times when you want a fresh fish meal cooked to order for takeout ! I recommend the Baja fish tacos !

The food was absolutely delicious! My husband and I ate here during our stay in Myrtle Beach last week and what a great find this was. The shrimp was cooked perfectly and had just the right amount of coating. The sauces were crazy good. Wish we lived closer so we could become regulars! read more

I have eaten here weekly since it opened under new management and without fail every meal has been outstanding. I've tried everything on the menu except have yet to try the tacos. The batter is perfect not greasy and complements the fish or the shrimp perfectly. The fried potatoes, sometimes called Pub Chips, are equally impressive. I suggest you try them with the dill ranch sauce. The food is cooked to order so be careful because when it's served it is hot. read more

The Fish Shak - Today's choice is combo basket. Still a great meal at a fair price. Maintaining the high quality standards. - Food Trucks Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Little side-of-the road food truck! The owner was very friendly and the food delish!! Keeping it on our short list next time we are in town! read more

The 5 star rating is accurate. First they are a food truck with outdoor tables. But they serve fresh fish caught that day from the charter boats and marinas. The grouper combo is a good choice with fresh shrimp and homemade potato chips. The hush puppies are also homemade and the best I've ever had. No alcoholic drinks, but it's a food truck in a parking lot with excellent food. You got to go here. read more

The Fish Shak - Food truck - Food Trucks Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Not bad food but not great for the price. I expected better quality for the price. Chips are fun but wish we had chosen a sit down dinner for what we paid. read more

So came him because 5! Star rating. It was very good. Had mahi-mahi bites and fried coconut shrimp. Both were very good.All sauce excellent.

This place had the best Fried Shimp Po Boy that I have ever had, the fried shrimp paired with the Hawaiian rolls made so much better. The shrimp tacos were great as well, the shrimp were big and plentiful. They had their own home fried potato chips which were great with the ranch dipping sauce that was given with it. read more

My husband and I have been on a quest this week for good seafood. This is by far, the best we have had all week. Thai shrimp for me and combo basket for my husband. And , of course, a side of hush puppies. This is my definition of beach side seafood. read more

The Fish Shak - Thai shrimp with homemade chips - Food Trucks Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Holy shrimp is this place good!!! Hot. Fast. Fresh!!! We had the Thai shrimp and the combo with The fish and the shrimp. Everything was seasoned well and not oily! The hush puppies and fry chips were so good too. The portions were huge. We definitely got more seafood than the description called for. The garlic dill ranch dip takes the award tho. I had to borrow some of my hubby's when he wasn't looking. Cannot wait to come back on my next trip. This was the best seafood we had the whole trip!! read more

Fresh and hot seafood. Worth the trip! The chef is friendly too. Definitely made our afternoon.