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The Shellfish Shack

4.6 (25 reviews)
Closed 4:30 pm - 10:00 PM
Updated 3 weeks ago

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Mantis Shrimp -- not as good as it looks...
Christie P.

Food: The food here are delicious, it has a lot of taste - even the sauce alone was good enough that you can just eat with the rice. Service: The lady who served us was extremely nice, she was trying her best to give us recommendations & kept on asking if we needed anything. Ambiance: It is like any small fast-food restaurants, the seatings were older & not as new as other places. The seatings were a little tight so beware if you have a big party. I think it's better if you just to-go the food and eat at home if you have a big group. Parking: Parking is limited - there are reserved parking for other restaurants so be-careful when you park. There is a Towing Sign -- I'm not sure if they actually enforced it or not but I just parked at a reserved location and didn't get towed (luckily - do not risk if you are afraid of getting your car tow... I might have gotten lucky because it was raining that day ?...) Wait Time: None - since we came on a rainy weekday around 2pm?? Maybe that played a factor but we got served right away!

Annie W.

Food is a tad on the pricier side and service can be slow depending on how busy it is. But given that I can't cook Chinese style seafood, I would gladly pay to eat here.

Steven V.

We're not local here and came for a food excursion. We love all the dishes we ordered. The best part were the sauce, different kind of sauce for each of the fish we had. Looking forward to coming back to try other dishes.

Clams with snails in the background.
Phil C.

I should have known when there aren't any prices on the menu that I should not succumb to sticker shock when I received the bill. True, I was expecting the worst but even then I was sticker shocked. One beer, one bowl of rice and 3 dishes set the 2 of us back a hundred and fifty bucks. The food was pretty good, the $48 small dish of cockles was excellent and presented without that gob of mud you usually find in the corner of the shell. Frankly it's understandable that they need to charge that much when what they serve you can't be found at any price locally. Short of getting on a plane and flying back to South East Asia you'll never find these items on any local menu. What I'm afraid of is that their prices won't allow them to be too successful because once in a long while I do get the urge for their specialities and they're the only game in town and I'd rather have them around than not have any choice at all. Service was great but I sure wish they could serve you your hot rice in a proper bowl instead of a flimsy take out plastic tub.

Braised Conch Snail

Close to the airport. Easy parking. Five star food. Friendly advice from the owner when ordering. Try the local oysters! Conch snails are in a delicious broth.

Hairy Crab
William N.

Was in town for a few days and found this little gem. We got there 30 minutes before they opened and they allowed us in. Food was delicious and service was great. Would definitely recommend if you're looking for some seafood to hit the spot.

Crawfish
Alyssa R.

Was craving some seafood for dinner and came across this place. There's only two tables to dine in and we got super lucky we were able to dine in on a Saturday night since I'm not from the area. Everything was spectacular! The service and the food was great. We got the local oysters, crawfish, and the creamy uni pasta. The crawfish had a tongue numbing spice that I wasn't expecting but I really like. The oysters were fresh and the uni pasta had great flavors. Would definitely come back again and try the other stuff on the menu when I'm in the area!

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Ed S.

Excellent service we had here. I was surprised the restaurant was so tiny but I suppose that makes it a more intimate experience. It was just us at the restaurant and so the owner was extremely attentive. It was wifey's birthday so we decided to splurge on the seafood tower. Wow I've never had so fresh of seafood before, especially the dungeoness crab. Usually at the Chinese restaurants they overcook the crabs so the meat becomes too dry. Not here. It was cooked to just the right doneness. I love that this place is so different than your typical Chinese seafood restaurant.

Half a portion of the handcut noodle.  They were considerate enough to put it in two bowls for my husband and I.
Yanyat G.

Lovely quaint little restaurant. We ordered the periwrinkle, areola escargot and their Tuesday oyster special ($1 per BC Miyagi oyster). We also ordered the handcut noodles for $5. I have to say, everything was GREAT! The oysters were fresh and creamy, the sauce for the periwrinkle is sharp and sweet. Noodles were cooked perfectly with an al dente texture. We dunked the noodles into the broth and it's just heavenly. It took us a while to finish all the shellfish, but we were holding our stomachs as we finished. A fantastic meal to end our visit in Richmond.

Fresh cockle

Small restaurant with seasonal seafood and a few classics. There are only 2 tables for dine in, but busy take out orders. We also had the drunken prawns which I didn't take picture, yummy also.

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Ann W.

Spicy wine boil snail 辣酒煮花螺 is a popular dish in Asia but its very rare to find, and its actually my first time seeing it in Vancouver! Medium spice is recommended. Saltiness and the spiciness was at a perfect ratio. One order had roughly 20 pieces. Not a cheap dish, but definitely worth trying!

Mixed seafood platter (Fri special take-out only)
Yvonne L.

Had their Fri special take-out mixed seafood platter. For $88 you get a Dungeness crab, deep fried shrimps, snails and clams, which is a really good deal. Flavour was good, but oily. The lady that works there was very friendly and pleasant.

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The food is delicious, one of the best restaurants here in Vancouver. Highly recommended

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(582 reviews)

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My family have been coming here for well over 10 years - I don't know why it took me this long to…read moreget a review written. May be it's because we are all in "food coma" by the end of dinner! This visit was for dinner - and we were outside the door waiting even before they opened at 5:30. On a Tuesday. And we were already second in line. Celebrating a birthday, we had cold jellyfish starter, lobster fried e-fu mein, braised pomelo skin with seafood, and beef fried kai lan. The lobster was perfectly cooked. Even slight over-cooking can make the lobster meat tough. However, every piece was perfectly cooked. Including the large claws. Cooked with ginger and scallions, the lobster gravy coated each strand of e-fu noodles to umami yumminess. The braised pomelo skin was a special seasonal dish. I have not had this dish in many decades, and when I saw this in the special seasonal menu, I had to get it. The bittersweet braised pomelo skin complemented perfectly the fresh seafood, and topped a bed of Chinese spinach. It was the first time for the other members of my family and they literally sucked it all down. The beef with kai lan was another standout. Beef slices were tender and delicious and that perfectly complemented the well seared gai lan - great evidence of wok hei. Service is exemplary. Not just for a Chinese restaurant, but for any restaurant. The servers are constantly on the alert, and Everytime they see a plate filled with lobster shells, they would whip it away and replace it with a clean plate. They made sure that tea cups were filled and kept us updated with the delivery of the next dish. And at the end of the meal, dessert (Tong Shui) was complimentary... and they added a wonderfully light and flaky walnut cookie and piece of mochi for each of us.

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The Fish Man

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Golden Village

My family went here for dinner based on its recognition in the Chinese Restaurant Awards (2022),…read moreVancouver Magazine Best Restaurants Awards (2024) and countless Instagram reviews. We made a reservation on OpenTable (which is a rare platform to use among Chinese restaurants in Greater Vancouver). We were seated a few minutes after arrival. The space feels energetic. It's a more modern restaurant, so there is much color and younger vibrancy than a traditional Chinese restaurant. What else is different? No round tables - only smaller square tables - which means it's better designed for small groups rather than large groups. We ended up trying a number of items: - Beef Belly Skewers: Very good. Everyone loved them. I wished we had ordered more. - Chicken Skewers: Ok. I think asked for something but they ran out and gave us gizzards and hearts, which are never good because they become mealy and not enjoyable to eat. - Dungeness Crab with Salty Egg Yolk: Good. Prepared as well as lots of restaurants. They provide disposable gloves to eat with, but nothing to crack the shells. - Stir Fried Vegetables: Good. No complaints. - Fresh Fish with Tofu Hot Pot: Very good. - Fresh Fish Steamed: Very good. - Lobster with Sticky Rice: Very good. Service is really very good. Genuinely more friendly and talkative than I'm accustomed too, but I appreciated. Overall, a good meal. It was different in that the decor and service is what really stood out, and that's the difference maker compared to most other Chinese restaurants with the same quality of food. That being said, you pay for it too. I definitely enjoyed it, but it better suited for a small groups rather than large ones.

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So mum wanted to show her appreciation for being her chauffeur taking her around to the doctors…read more She took me out for dimsum and with it being in Richmond there is a plethora of choices. She wanted to go to Kirin. Plenty of parking in the mall. Hostess greeted and seated us promptly. Restaurant was busy but not crazy. This was at 10am on a Thursday. Waiters were attentive. Usual table service was in place. Took our order and food came out at acceptable pace. When we were done, they politely boxed up the leftovers and we paid our bill. So service was on point. The food we ordered came out hot. The staples that I order to test was hargow, suimai and pai gwut(spareribs). All 3 dishes in general were good.....the hargow could have used an extra minute or 2 in the steamer. The suimai was very good. I tasted every ingredient in this dish. Usually it is just a complete mix and you can't discern the different flavors. They tried something different with the cheongfun by adding pieces of Chinese donut to the roll. I personally think it didn't add much to the dish, taste or texture wise. I did like the pea shoots with shrimp. I think it is a good combo. All in all a good dimsum. I also noticed they did not charge us a tea service. The cost of the food is comparable with other restaurants at this level. Yes come on a date or impress business clients/boss or family celebrations.

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It's been a decade since we last had Alaskan King Crab, we wanted to go with a trusted restaurant…read moreso good old Sun Sui Wah is where we went. (Richmond is the location to be, we don't like the Vancouver location due to previous incident) We made a reservation two days before, and were immediately seated when we arrived. (11am for lunch). The place was maybe less than half full at the time, but was pretty full by the time we finished. The whole restaurant felt clean and comfortable. We were hoping for an 8 lb king crab (or less) as there were only five of us including two kids that ended up not really eating much of the crab (as expected), and the smallest they had was over 9 lbs, no big deal let's go! We had the king crab three way, garlic steamed for the legs, salt & pepper for the joints, and the rest was made into a fried rice. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful, our cravings were truly satisfied. We also had several dim sum items for the kiddos, and they were happy with the quality (not pictured are BBQ pork bun, egg tarts, and XL). It was a pricey meal, but we were happy with getting our craving fixed.

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My wife and I were a little apprehensive about trying this restaurant, as there were no reviews on…read moreYelp, and those on Google were less-than-enthusiastic, although looking more in depth, it seems that the negative reviews were all several years old, and things seemingly had improved significantly in recent years. And while there are no shortage of seafood restaurants serving fresh crab on the Steveston waterfront, we wanted to give The Crab King a fair shake. I'm so glad that we did! My wife ordered a King Crab for herself which, after tearing it literally limb-from-limb, eventually declared it to be tied for her favorite boiled crab dish anywhere! High praise coming from such a consummate crustacean connoisseur! For myself and our son, an order of fish and chips, and the grilled chicken sandwich rounded out our order, both of which were crispy, tasty and delicious. Regarding the fish and chips, they appeared to be tempura-battered, and I'm still not 100% sure what type of fish it was. It may have been cod, but it seemed more like catfish, but either way, it was tender, juicy, flaky and delicious. No complaints here! More than anything, though, the employees here went out of their way to make our experience enjoyable. Our toddler son, who is normally extremely well-behaved in restaurants, was having a bit of a fuss here and there. Without prompting, the servers brought us a little radio to play music for him, as well as a couple of toys to play with, one of them being a wind-up truck that they gave to him to take home! He loved it there, and still plays with it at home! They even played peek-a-boo with him from behind the counter, soliciting laughs and giggles, for the better part of 15 minutes! That sort of customer service is nearly impossible to find, and should be praised and cherished wherever it is found! Whatever the past may have held for this restaurant, the Crab King is an entirely new animal now, serving up fresh seafood by uncommonly wonderful employees, in a fantastic floating location. They even offer to cook spot prawns and other seafood purchased from the boats docked at the nearby waterfront marketplace, for a modest fee. With all these things going for it, there's no doubt who wears the crown of Crab King in Steveston Harbor!

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