overpriced for what you're getting. the shrimp gave me a stomach ache. i didn't like my food. i wasn't greeted when i walked in. the workers and waiters were inattentive. at least there were good sized portions and a big selection on the menu. read more

Great food! Awesome location! Able to accommodate our large party of two family's at the last minute! Super helpful!

First time here... Breakfast is awesome. Service is friendly and super attentive. Stay in LBI offer over the years . This place hands down BEST breakfast I've had in the island!!! read more

This was such a cute place, quick, easy, and very friendly. The food was good but I wouldn't say Jaw dropping.

The Shack was not our first choice for dinner recently, but we were glad we happened upon it. We tried to get a table at 3 other larger restaurants in Beach Haven, but were told the wait would be 45 minutes, and hour, and even an hour and a half at one of them. This was a weeknight mid-September. The Shack was nearby and we decided to try it. The young man at the counter and our server were both very friendly. The prices are reasonable, portions were large, and the food was delicious. If we weren't leaving the next night, we probably would have gone back. The menu has a good variety too. This will be our first stop next year! read more

Went for late dinner with my son Dillon! Had the chicken cheesesteak and french fries! Service was fantastic ! Food absolutely delicious! Ordered from the late night menu, looked at the dinner and lunch menus! Cannot wait to go back for sit down dinner!! Yummy! read more

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Couldn't give no stars, so I gave one. Went for dinner while on vacation. Should have known something was amiss when no one else was there. Our order was incorrect and came out without rhyme or reason. Food was terribly overpriced. Bottom line: find someplace else. There's better on the island. read more

Food taste was okay. INCREDIBLY ANNOYED that we received our appetizer in a "to go" bag because it didn't come out of the kitchen until after we paid the check. RIDICULOUS. The point of an appetizer is to eat it before your meal. Instead of adjusting the bill, we got dirty looks when we asked if we could forget the appetizer. Never going back and I do not recommend going here. read more

This is our new favorite casual restaurant in Beach Haven. It just opened this season. We have tried it 3 times, twice for take out and once at a table in the restaurant. We have tried the Shack Stack Burger, the New England Clam Chowder (should be a winner at Chowder Fest), the Grilled Chicken Melt Sandwich with bacon, cheese & fries, the Classic Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken, the Steak Burrito, and the Broiled Sea Scallops with Pesto Pasta. Everything was really delicious, with Generous portions and excellent side dishes. There must have been 15 or more scallops served with the pasta. And twice as much grilled chicken on the Caesar Salad than you get at Buckalews or most other restaurants. My son raved about the Burrito and the Shack Stack Burger, and he's an expert on both. The restaurant is clean with simple decor. All the people there are friendly and welcoming. Service is efficient and quick. This place is new, so we recommend everyone give it a try. We are big fans and will be back. read more

The Shack - They now serve breakfast too and there was no wait this morning! - Sandwiches Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

Horrible service. We ordered a smoothie bowl that came with bananas, and the menu didn't even say bananas came with the smoothie bowl we ordered. If you're paying $13 for a smoothie bowl it's worth asking to send it back, so we did. Then they were cheap enough to have the chef take the bowl to the back and just hand pick the bananas off the top. The bananas were STILL on the smoothie bowl even after he picked them off! Inconsiderate staff and the smoothie bowl was overpriced considering that it was a block of flavored ice on the bottom with a few lonely pieces of fruit on the top. Buyer beware! read more

I don't think this place gets enough love. The pizza is on par for LBI pizza, the specials are very affordable and the people here are genuinely ice. I hope this place catches on a little better and they start having a line around the building like CHEG does. read more

Not sure why all the mediocre reviews. Went late afternoon and had Italian Hoagie. Wife had "trio" - eggplant parm, chicken parm, and meatball. Both dishes were generous amounts and were good. Service was also good and cost reasonable. read more

I went to this place last summer and had a review saved that I had written right after I went here. I had a horrible experience here. The acai bowl that was served to me had gone bad and had a horrible odor. I came here on a recommendation from a friend and was very disappointed. I will not return. read more

Worst excuse for an acai bowl. Frozen solid piece of apple juice ice colored purple to appear as an acai bowl. The bowl was not made to order and is not worth even half the money it cost. Cheap ingredients, shouldn't be allowed to market that they sell acai bowls. Simply put, get literally anything else. Their other food looked great, but this "acai bowl" can not even be categorized as one. read more

I have been here twice. I think it is a cute local place and it does have a very big menu. From burgers to pizza to spaghetti with clam sauce it goes from basic to entree type meal. I like the casual feel of the place but it is still very nice inside. I really do like that they take food allergies very serious here. I had to change my review. Just got back. This place is horrible. I would give it no stars but can't do that. First off, there must have been a change in owners. Not only was the food bad but the service was equally as bad. It took us a very long time to receive our food and then when we received our plates they were filled with food particles and dirty. Our waitress was nowhere to be found. I even forgot what she looked like. We ordered the nachos they were burned. All of our food came out immediately after our appetizer and in 5 to 10 increments of each other. I ordered the beet salad it had no flavor and no dressing. My daughter ordered the shrimp tacos but out came chicken tacos. The shrimp tacos finally arrived and she left all of them (maybe ate one) --they were inedible. My son ordered the Cuban sandwich-he is currently in the bathroom (sick) and the fries tasted stale. All of this for $58 -what a rip off!!! I will never ever go back. read more

We really wanted for this place to be great since we live nearby. But now twice have had bad experiences. Today, my husband ordered a steak sandwich to go no fries no cheese. Was overcharged and when he Pointed out he was overcharged wait person was angry and at first said i already put through the charge he questioned ot again and she opened register and slammed down two dollars. He told her forger it keepy money and left. In the early spring we went for lunch. Three if us. Two lunches were brought ( not complete) and tge 3 rd order didnt come. - tge place was Not Busy. We caught waitresses atttentiom And reminded her of third order. She came back and said its coming and apologized fir delay. Literally 20 minutes later 3 rd lunch comes. And it was Partlt incorrect but we took it and let it go thinking maybe the staff needs sime time to Settle in. But after today i doubt we will be back. BARRY's do me a flavor, Fred's and Fosters are all near. read more

The food here is far finer than what's served at the popular joints nearby. Also, the staff is warm, courteous and very accommodating. We have come here for lunch every day of our stay at Beach Haven (testing other restaurants for dinner) and honestly, it remains our favourite. Thank you, wonderful folks at The Shack! read more

Called in my order at 7:15 they screwed up my order came back they screwed it up again, I would eat at this place. I live in Beach Haven .... kids running a business. Sad really Will not be back. Last time. Ate in, bad service then wrong order. These reviews really don't matter bc so may people need to eat and they have a great location. Good Luck !!!!! read more

The food we ate was good. Cute little restaurant, not too crowded... but poorly managed and disorganized. Went with a group of 11 for breakfast and got a table right away, however that is where the good ended. It took a while for someone to come to our table to take our order. Server seemed a little inexperienced and confused and it took about 15 minutes to get coffee and drinks to the table. The waiter wasn't very attentive. After at least 30 mins our food starting coming out to our table one dish at a time but by different servers and once they stopped we noticed were missing 3 meals. No one checked on us and we called over a very nice server and we asked him to get our waiter for us. He informed us that our waiter had LEFT and they didn't know where he went. He took care of us and tried to fix the problem but the food still didn't come out. Not a single staff member came near our table or even looked at us after this point. After waiting 15 minutes I went into the kitchen and asked for the manager and was told he was busy COOKING and was "over his head". The nice server asked what he could do. I said he could get us our missing food and not charge us for anything. Well, the food came out soon after and they didn't charge us for anything. Although the missing orders were wrong, we didn't pay for our breakfast. The worst part... our MISSING waiter had come back and was behind the counter! My wife asked him where he went and the manager then came out of the kitchen and told us that we got our breakfast for free and now we could leave. What an experience! read more

This was just awful! The crab cakes at $27.00 were mushy and not fresh, the Caesar salad had a tangy taste, and the garlic knots were raw in the middle. Would not waste my time or money again. Ordered a burgers for some people at home, and they were charred on the outside and raw in the middle, the fries weren't even salted slightly. They need a better chef! read more

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Terrible service, ordered take out and they said it would be 20 minutes I got there after 25 minutes and they made me wait and extra 20 to get my food. On top of that half of my order was missing, I ordered over 100 dollars of food and was missing half of it. How do you put half of an order in a bag and give it to a customer? Very disappointed by the service and how they handled the situation. Will not be dining here again. read more

First time here, as it was one of the few restaurants open on a Monday in mid-September. We had the plain large pizza special for $10. Hard to beat that, the pizza was fresh-tasting, loaded with excellent cheese, and a light chewy crust. It's not thin crispy crust tomatoe pie, but it sure hit the spot for our lunch! A special bonus that they sell Working Dog wine by the bottle for very reasonable prices! Working Dog is one of the best wines we've had from NJ. The rest of the menu looks interesting, what I saw come out from the kitchen looked great. The decor is very nice, newly remodeled. We'll go back! read more

Great food. Ordered Burgers, Salads and lots of appetizers! All cooked to perfection and tasty. Only complaints were the leaky air duct which leaked onto our food and the constant flies landing on our food as we ate. We ended up leaving most of our food (which was delicious) because couldn't stomach eating after watching flies on your food over and over. read more

Looked on the online menu. Picked up my food found out the price wad way more than expected. When I showed the employee at regester the online menu was wrong. I was told it was 3 years old and to take a togo menu for next time.. a correction wad never added tp my price..will not go back. read more

Last year I gave a bad review of this place. We decided to give it another try and it was pretty good. The menu is large and has something for everyone. I got a burger and it had that real burger taste and came on a nice brioche bun. Kids enjoyed the food as well. Good place to stop and grab a bite read more

Great place for a quick bite. My picky kids enjoyed the chicken tacos and rice. That goes a long way since they don't like many places. Service was very good and the place is clean. The waitress Tess was fantastic. read more

Not a great experience. Flounder Florentine was floating in the sauce. The scallops were over cooked. They asked why it was not eaten at the end of the meal and we explained it was over cooked. Waitress just said sorry and brought the check. Why ask if the you never intended on doing something? Should have taken off the bill. I said something after I paid and the response was we do not do that here. Paid the bill, tipped in full and will never go back. Saturday night we walked right in at 7, should have known something was wrong. Should have been an hour wait at a minimum. Too bad, we are home owners on a vacation island (LBI). Lost for ever. read more

Wonderful lunch!! Wonderful service!!! Will definitely return. The best meal I had this weekend on LBI. Lunch special is excellent. I had tuna salad hero which came with a delicious soup( or fries) and my husband had 2 slices & a coke all for $12 plus tax and tip. read more

Got 2 acai bowls both were frozen if you don't know there supposed to be a sorbet in texture not a frozen rock had to chop them up not sure what the deal is saw them in there sandpaper article they said they were there best seller if so people don't know what they are having because they were no good and on top of it to top it off was canned pineapple ring. Stay away. read more

WORST ACAI BOWL I HAVE EVER HAD. I got 2 acai bowls (one for me and one for my friend, Chanel #3) a few days ago and they were both awful. Mine was just a pool of acai with a few slices of fruit. It was so watery that I had to drain it a few times. My friends was too icy! It was hard as a rock and she couldnt bite into it. On top of that, they took twice the amount of time to come out as the they told me! NOT worth $21! read more

Very pleasantly surprised. A great find for good food at reasonable prices on LBI. Also the inside is very very nice -- definitely not the "shack" vibe you think you're going to get from the outside! We wound up eating here twice on our most recent LBI trip, once for take out and once for lunch inside. While the takeout was just fine, the lunch was superb - the margherita pizza is a standout, and they do a terrific chicken parm too! The staff is friendly and helpful, too. Will definitely be back when we come back to the shore next year. read more

The food=mediocre. I did not revive good service and was left waiting for the check for 23 mins making me late.

Excellent service - our waitress took us right away and was very attentive and sweet! The food is always excellent! One of my favorite spots for food on the island. read more

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Food was really good however we waited about an hour from ordering for it to arrive. Waitress was really sweet but the place seems under staffed for how crowded it gets during peak hours. Gave it three stars because the food was great but the wait for food and drinks was too long. read more

As a local server myself I understand that this time of the year is crazy and often times overwhelming. But the service at this restaurant is worse than any restaurant I've been before. Mind you there is no more than 12 tables in this place yet the servers can't even manage the 3-4 each of them had. We waited 20 minutes before saying something for our server to come over. Then it took another 15 for our drinks to arrive and then to top it all off our dinners came out before our entrees. I understand the busy season trust me I do I work as a server and bartender at three of the islands busiest restaurants but I would never let a table wait 20 minutes before saying one word to them. This place is poorly managed in the kitchen and in the dinning room. I will not be returning read more

Went in for lunch after thanksgiving and place was packed. Did thin out as we were there for awhile. Food took a long time but pretty good. Definitely a sandwich place. read more

Awful. I had a chicken parm sandwich that looked otherwise good but 80% of the chicken was inedible, full of cartilage and had to be spit out. Fries were tasteless. My daughter's Mac and cheese was more like skinny elbows in a soupy Alfredo sauce. Just weird. Food at the other tables looked good - maybe I just ordered the worst stuff. But it was awful, I don't recommend this place. read more

Please...really? I've had enough of these tourist traps that claim to have great food. We live in Jersey, for God's sake, and we are foodies. I let down my guard and settled for the New England clam chowder which was LOADED with potatoes. If you like or love potatoes then absolutely get your clam chowder from here. I, on the other hand, prefer more clams. read more

Not a restaurant we would go back to at LBI. All of meals except crab mac and cheese were delicious. Service was attentive.

We live 1 block from the restaurant and I am obsessed with the shrimp tacos with the chipolte sauce. I was disappointed tonight because the grilled shrimp were canned tiny little minuscule shrimp as compared with the large grilled shrimp that they usually put on the tacos. The flavor was great but very disappointed with the shrimp. Hardly anything on the tacos except tiny shrimp. Not impressed! read more

The Shack - Sandwiches Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey