Well. I came here for 3 things: A cup of chili Shack burger Pickled chips What I got was: No pickle chips: I got some weird Texas toast Cup of chili was substantially smaller than usual Burger was fine I got home and called them about their mess up and they owned up to it. Even still. I got my pickle chips hot while the re set of my foo back got cold. Failed operation. Do better: it's not hard: I spent close to $40 to get everything together and I had to walk back for your mess up and now the rest of the food I need to reheat. Get your stuff together. This is embarrassing read more

I've been going to The Shack since high school. I was introduced to this place to my dad. He's been coming here since he was a kid as well so it's very nostalgic. Great food, atmosphere, service and amazing location near the beach. I think everyone's go to whenever I come is the shack burger which has a sausage on it. My go to is just a double cheeseburger burger and fries. You really can't go wrong with anything. Unfortunately this is the only Shack location left. The other one in Santa Monica closed awhile back so hoping this one stays open for a long long time. read more

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The shack is quite literally the art of the beachside dive bar PERFECTED. Boyfriend and I end up coming here about once a week and even though we are not particularly sports fans, we enjoy coming to The Shack for its simple yet consistent food, cheap drinks, and perfect funky dive bar atmosphere. It's one of those places that's been around forever, looks it, and makes no apologies for it. There are multiple seating areas, from the bar to bar side tables, to both a front and back patio. Service is pretty friendly and quick and it's a great place for locals and tourists alike to hang. Our favorite is usually either the Playa Burger, the guacamole burger or the bacon blue cheeseburger with an order of half onion rings, half fries. But you probably can't go wrong with any of the food. It is literally our favorite local dive bar. read more

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Neighborhood dive bar with affordable eats, and pitchers of beer. This is a great place for groups with a nice open patio. You can reserve space. Parking can be tough on the weekends. read more

Cool dive bar with good food. Friendly staff and LGBT friendly. Drinks were pretty good bartender was really helpful since we never know what to get. Definitely going back again. read more

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Great service and fun time! Thanks to all on my visits!! So many people enjoying their food and drinks! Truly beachy!! read more

Great Cobb salad, blue cheese dressing to die for. Great lunch here on Sunday, fantastic service with very happy staff. Upbeat, local vibe very welcoming, 100% recommend. read more

Great place and food. Clean and comfy environment. First time tried burger with sausage in it besides the usual and it was just yummy! read more

The Shack - Shack Burger! Loved it! So smokey! - Sports Bars Near Me - Playa Del Rey, California

Absolutely appalling experience. I wouldn't recommend The Shack to ANYONE--certainly not anyone planning a special event. I reached out about months ago to host a "beer, burgers, and babies"-themed baby shower on their back patio for 50 guests. After weeks of silence, I finally got a confirmation via text from April, their events contact. She said we were locked in for June 28. When I needed to push the date back two weeks due to a family emergency, I called and emailed repeatedly. No response. A random staff member finally told me the new date was fine--so I sent out 50+ invitations. Then, just 10 DAYS before the shower, April calls my husband (not me) and suddenly demands a $1,000 reservation fee. Not a deposit, not applied to a minimum--just an arbitrary, last-minute shake-down. I had already told her I was spending over $3,000 on food and drinks. Then she casually adds: we'd have to move the time earlier because "it's summer," can't play music, and everyone would have to order food individually at the bar. For FIFTY guests. So what exactly is my "reservation fee" going towards? I never got an answer... I texted her immediately to clarify. She ignored me. I had to call her to try to get a straight answer. Then, today, without warning, I get a cold, impersonal message: "We are no longer holding the patio space." No phone call. No apology. No accountability. I followed up, asking for the name and email of her manager or the owner. No response (of course) I'm 7 months pregnant, traveling for work, with a hospitalized parent--and April left me scrambling to replan a 50-person event because she couldn't communicate like a professional. And let's be honest: The Shack isn't nearly popular or good enough to act this entitled. The food is just ok, the service is worse, and the people running it couldn't care less about your experience. Fortunately, I've already found a better venue--nicer team, better food, more accommodating. The Shack lost my business forever--and if you value respect, reliability, or basic decency, I strongly suggest you go literally anywhere else. read more

I loved the Pineapple burger. It had the perfect amount of Teriyaki sauce. Also a juicy pineapple on top.It tasted sooo good!! Loved this place I have a feeling I'm going to become a regular here!! read more

The Shack - Pineapple Burger - Sports Bars Near Me - Playa Del Rey, California

I have nothing but great things to say about The Shack--it's truly a neighborhood gem. 1. 2. The food is incredible--hands down the best burger in town. I grew up in the area and my family has been coming here for 20+ years, and it's never disappointed. Karaoke on Fridays is always such a blast and one of my favorite ways to spend a night out. 3. This is where you host your next event! Recently, I decided to host a 30th birthday party here, and it was honestly the best decision I could have made. Joey and April were amazing to work with--so helpful and accommodating from start to finish. We already knew the food and drinks would be top-notch, but the staff went above and beyond and truly exceeded our expectations. We had a live band inside, April customized their digital signage with the birthday boys' names, and we were even able to decorate early. The team was super flexible--they let us in before opening to set up, but during business hours we made sure to step aside so the restaurant could continue to run smoothly. After the band wrapped up, they helped us seamlessly transition into karaoke, which made the night even more fun. The whole experience felt personalized, well-coordinated, and full of energy. On top of everything, it was surprisingly affordable for such a great venue right by the beach. I may be biased, but this was one of the best parties we've been to in a long time, and The Shack played a huge part in making it so special. read more

The Shack - private patio - Sports Bars Near Me - Playa Del Rey, California

UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is my 2nd time here. The first time I came was in 2023 during 4th of July so the wait for the food was long but understandable because it is a large crowd! But on a regular Saturday should not be 45 min . On a positive; the cheese burger and chili fries are delicious !!!$!$$ read more

Simple dive bar with a medium sized patio. Close to beach and some other bars and restaurants. Kind of a cool theme near the beach but could be executed a bit more. Service was quick. I did not try any food but some of it sounded good like the Hawaiian food night! read more

The Shack - Sports Bars Near Me - Playa Del Rey, California

It is a beach "hole in the wall" restaurant exactly what it is. If you know what to order, it is good. Once upon a time they are burgers were amazing but with the surge of other burger places like HiHo, Stout, etc, their burgers are just average for the price. The real prizes are the sides and grilled hot dogs. They make great potato skins. Beers on tap a little disappointing (too domestic but it is personal preference). Service is usually friendly, they are all local and know most people who come here. It is good now but the prices go any higher, I don't think it will be worth going here. read more

The Shack - Soecials - Sports Bars Near Me - Playa Del Rey, California

The shack is one of my favorite bars over in Playa Del Rey. We have been here a handful of times and it's always the best time. Always have the best games going on the TVs and great selection of drinks. Super friendly staff and people who are at the bar. The outside is dog friendly, which is also a huge plus. It's a weekly occurrence. read more

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Came here to watch Sunday football and it was a lot busier than we had expected for a local dive bar. Inside is not big so it filled up fast but love that they had the outdoor area. However the outside only had one tv with a speaker that couldn't be heard over people when they were talking outside. The drinks are relatively reasonably priced. Felt bad as there were some annoying drunk men that were really getting on the bartenders nerves so wasn't the best atmosphere but feel like you can find that at most dive bars, just seemed they had low tolerance for drunk people haha! Overall a cute joint and would recommend visiting if you're a local as they're talking about closing due to the increase of rent which is sad as the shack has been around for over 50 years and shouldn't be shut down as it's part of playas history. The food was alright, nothing impressive but priced aren't bad and paired well with the many beers. We got the small chili cheese fries which were decent and more generous than the small basket of onion rings which we ate quick! read more

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Great burgers although one of the workers spat on my hand when explaining the menu that's why I rate it a 4. It had an umbrellas outside the store but the floors inside were kinda sticky and the paper towels in the bathroom didn't work but the ambience was decent. read more

Came in for a pick up order today and had a great experience with them. They were super quick and the burger was really nice and juicy. I didn't get to go much inside, but everyone was super nice. read more

Because its the Shack. We love it And we love Joey, We have attended so many gatherings over the years, Always a fun time. read more

I smelled the food from afar. The staff is so friendly and kind. The food is AMAZING! Shack burger is delicious and I completely devoured. I will be definitely back. read more

The Shack - Shack Burger - Sports Bars Near Me - Playa Del Rey, California

Great spot walking distance from the beach for laid back burgers, hot dogs and salads at a decent price! Large covered back patio that's airy, open and fun. Indoors can be a bit dark. Front has an indoor patio with high stools as well. Restrooms available. You come in, order, they take your name and your name will be called once your order is ready. Chili cheese hot dog and burgers are delicious. Fries are yum as well. Salads are nothing fancy, very simple. Great spot. read more

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The shack is an all time favorite. I've been visiting for the past 20+ years. The Cheers of playa del rey! Where everybody knows your name, and they are damn sure glad you came. And we are definitely glad to be there. The atmosphere the family life the friends you make its a great place to visit. The food is good. The drinks are Awesome, the Bartenders, the owners the cooks the preparers the people. You got to love them all. On a scale of 1 to 10. They are are all 0nes. #1 a 10 on the rector scale and 100 awesome. We have loved and lost some great people, but truly never forgotten. Thank you Shack for some of the best years. read more

I love the shack. Been coming here since I was like 17. Shoutout to the fake id that said I was 6'4 when I was maybe 5'10. The Shack Burger is a staple to absorb some of the drunken mistakes you might have made at the other bars prior to. I always allude to the shack as a beach bar with food reminiscent of a backyard barbecue with your relatives. It's not a destination that you necessarily seek out, but an oasis that you stumble into thinking you're just going to have one, but end up having several. Even now as I approach 28, I still love the shack. read more

The Shack - a burger and a bottle of beer - Sports Bars Near Me - Playa Del Rey, California

After a round of golf, we were looking for a bite to eat. One of our buddies suggested "The Shack". I'd remembered passing by this spot years ago, but had never stopped in. Upon arriving, finding parking was a nightmare lol, but that comes with the territory, literally...by the beach is always a headache. When you enter, the atmosphere gives off very "local" very "dive bar" vibes. You order at the register and then go find a seat either inside near the low-lit bar/inside seating area or outside at the more welcoming tarp/windsail covered seating area. Once your food is ready you're called over a loudspeaker and you go to the bar/register area to retrieve your food. Since we were all hungry, I figured at best I'd be full/less hungry when I left. Unfortunately, not exactly how it played out. I left feeling...hmmm, indifferent, disappointingly full and my buddies felt the same. - Garden Burger (2 out of 5) - bland and underwhelming - Shoestring Fries (3 out of 5) - typical taste, but overly greasy and salty - Coke (5 out of 5) - it's Coke lol Overall: I give it 3 starts, which could have been 2, if not for the friendly staff. Would I come back for a redemption trip, possibly. read more

Super Great burgers, dogs, and chicken sandwiches! You'll find something to like for sure.

This place is cool as heck. It's a laid back bar with diverse clientele and a great place to grab a beer, a burger and fries, and hang outside to watch a game/be in public with your pup. They have veggie burgers, which makes me happy, the fries are exactly what you would expect, and the beer selection is fine--not awe inspiring, but not too shabby either. Haven't ever had a mixed drink here. I assume it's the kind of place where you're best served ordered a Jack & Coke and not a craft cocktail, but what do I know. If you're looking to go somewhere and be catered to, this ain't the spot for you. Service is relatively non-committal--people are friendly enough, but they're not there to cater to your every whim. It's a sports bar with a kitchen, okay? Come expecting that vibe, eat your burger and sip your beer(s), and you'll be a very happy camper. read more

Horrible service... everyone who works at the Shack is terribly rude.. the food is NOT worth putting up with the waiters and bartenders attitude. Save your money and go elsewhere read more

We came here as the second spot to our local pub crawl for my friends birthday. It was a large group of us, about 20-30 people, all above the age of 30. I say this to give you an idea of the maturity level of the group and how polite we were coming in. Most of us coming in had less than 2 drinks, so we were not intoxicated, or where we giving any reason to not feel welcomed. As soon as we walked in one of our friends excitedly said to the female bartender that it was our friends birthday, to which her response was "I don't give a fuck, I need to see your IDs!" Of course we were happy to give her all of our IDs, and my friend responded, "that's fine, I'll give you my ID" and then the woman behind the bar said, "Fuck off, go to Prince or Whales!" At this point we were all pretty perplexed, as we were not doing anything to warrant this bizarre and very aggressively rude behavior. My friend who's birthday it was said "Okay, you just lost 30 customers who would have tipped well" and she again said, "I don't give a fuck!" The people who were previously at the bar before we got there all looked confused, it was uncomfortable and made everyone feel really unsettled. Most of us are locals to the area and will no longer be going to this establishment as there are many others to chose from where we aren't treated with such disrespect and malice. I know the woman must not own this bar as no one who owns an establishment would want to lose so many costumers in one night. In my opinion, she wasn't only rude to us and the others in the bar who had to witness her behavior, but she was incredibly disrespectful to her employer who she robbed of so many costumers. I couldn't imagine hiring someone and trusting them to take care of my business and then having them do something like that. I hope the woman gets the break she needs to help her get her head on straight. Clearly, lack of money wasn't her issue. read more

BEST HOT WINGS!! Ask for double dipped and be sure to specify to add sauce as well. Great place for a light beer, football, and a down-to-earth local old school beach bar vibe. Afterwords walk down to the beach and watch the sunset and the planes take off from LAX. read more

Bar food, nothing fancy but decently satisfying. The fries are hot and salted, the blue cheese bacon burger was made to taste. Asked for the sauce to be on the side in case I didn't like it but it's a good one and made the flavors worth it. Came out fast and hit the spot for the afternoon. Good pours from the bar and plenty of TVs always playing. There's two outdoor seating areas; front for people watching and back where there's a lot more tables. Local place that seems to be one that will remember you if you frequent enough. read more

Great burgers. Very casual and good service. Street parking so can be hard to find parking during busy times with beach crowd.

One of the best cheese burgers on the west side, I put it up against all the pretentious restaurants around here. If you haven't stopped by the shack you're really missing out on an authentic experience. read more

A group of us were starving after a @pasadenapubrun event at The Goodr Cabana. A friend was pretty insistent about us eating here so how could we couldn't deny him?! And we have no regrets. We ordered The Shack Burger, which came highly recommended from our friend. The Shack Burger is a 1/4 pound patty, with ketchup, mustard, pickle, onion, mayo, lettuce, tomato, topped with a Lousiana sausage link. No joke, it was quite the tasty. We nearly ordered a second burger to share so that we can taste it again. So good, we didn't even capture a good photo (Yelp fail). Along with the burger, we shared fried zucchini sticks. If it wasn't so early in the morning, we would have ordered a couple beers to stay hydrated. Beer selection looked pretty good. Dive bar feel. TVs playing the sports games. Plenty of seating. Good food. Decent service. There's no doubt we will be back for another Shack Burger soon. read more

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I can't say anything bad about this place... the service was great, food great and the ambiance fit the title of the restaurant. I had their guacamole burger with a veggie patty & fries and it was delicious!! To wash it all down I had mimosas that were equally delicious. Come here if you want to meet down to earth people and have good food!! read more

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Definitely a dive bar. Small place, close to the beach. Good fried bar food, nice and crispy. read more

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Sausage on top of a cheese burger!? ...yes please! And if you go on Monday you get free fries when you order a drink. I've never had a bad time at The Shack. My first experience of The Shack was in Hawaii and I was pleasantly surprised to find this location when I moved to LA. This place is pretty much a part of the local community with their annual chili cook off and annual Westside rib cook off. They've had fundraisers here for some of the regulars and has been a communal space for every walk of life on the west side. This place is your classic neighborhood bar. They have a decent selection of alcohol and a surprisingly extensive food menu. Their small parking lot is located on the right side of the bar with an open patio area on the opposite end. Joey is fantastic, April is great, and Liz who bartends there and runs karaoke on Wednesday nights is the best. I will keep coming here as long as I live in the area. read more

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Bar service is great, and the staff is unbelievably friendly. Recently learned of this spot due to the passing of a friend and coworker of 12 years. The Shack hosted a gathering of his friends and family for us to come together and celebrate his life. The staff was there with us, making sure we had what we wanted or needed and kept the drinks flowing. It's a very nice classic surf bar with a nice outdoor patio with patio heating in the cooler months. A great place to stop for some drinks and food (they have a very nice menu, but unfortunately, I wasn't too sure what I'd be able to order due to my NCGS. read more

Let's start with how good my Burger was: amazing. I got the pineapple Burger every time I came and I was not disappointed at any time. I also got a side of fries and they were some of the best I could ask for. Everything was good perfectly and tasted great, no complaints whatsoever. The atmosphere when we came was calm, but thats during lunch and when they open so not too many people. But when some regulars show up, its gets loud with laughs and plenty of friendly customers that get to chat it up with the staff. All in all, I enjoyed my visits. Came here 3/4 days I was working in the area and all 3 times were exactly the same. Sadly this is not my home and I probably won't be back anytime soon, but for those in the area, you're lucky because I recommend this place . read more

The Shack - Pineapple Burger Side of Fries - Sports Bars Near Me - Playa Del Rey, California

This place is great! Reasonably priced. Great service (food came out in like five minutes). Nice people. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. It's more of a local watering can, hole in the wall type place, but it's an enjoyable time out. Food was better than your average bar food. Close to the beach. We walked to the beach from there. Good place to go after playing volleyball at the beach or hanging out at the beach for laid back atmosphere and food/drinks. I would go back. read more

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This place is great!!! The food- tastes amazing, priced perfect, portions exactly the amount you'd want! The atmosphere is great... when 3 teens say it's great-we will make a point of coming back!!! read more

The Shack - Sports Bars Near Me - Playa Del Rey, California