Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar

I’ve been coming here for a few years now. My first few visits were amazing. Being from the North I have high expectations when it comes to seafood and I’m glad I was not disappointed. The food was flavorful, service was great, atmosphere was nice. The place is a bit small but cozy, almost like a family environment. However, over the past two years the food quality went downhill. It was dry and bland and the service was not that great, presumably due to COVID. I stopped going last year but decided to try again a couple of weeks ago. The food was plentiful, flavorful, and honestly better than it was when I first started going. New chef? Maybe! Definitely worth a visit now. They just need more staff because the place was crowded inside and out with only one server.

They seem to be having a challenge like so many restaurants now, having adequate help. Our waitress worked hard. But we had to shuck our own half peck of oysters. Ordered another dozen shucked and experienced a long delay. Oysters were good. Perhaps I should encourage you to go to get their revenue up that would allow higher wages to attract more help and provide a five star dining experience. They are at risk of going into a downward spiral. Tough business these days.

Food was good, fish, shrimp, and fries. Service was great. Now the reason for the low rating. Both doors were open to the outdoor patio. Smoking is permitted on the patio and it wafts inside the restaurant. Most unpleasant. And the flies were vicious, forcing us to keep waving them off our food. Nasty. KEEP THE DOORS CLOSED.