Shell Shack - Arlington

3.7

14 Reviews

$30 and under

Seafood

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2 people

Dec 22, 2024

8:30 PM

Lively
Great for brunch
Charming

Winner of the best seafood in Dallas for 8 years' running, Shell Shack is known for its signature and fully customizable seafood boils. Shell Shack sources the best seafood available, including Opilio and Bairdi snow crab at the best possible prices. With a festive bar and a lively dining room, Shell Shack is a memorable seafood dining experience.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood
Hours of operation
Daily 11:00 am–1:00 am
Phone number
(844) 588-2722
Website
https://shellshack.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
550 Lincoln Square, Arlington, TX 76011
Neighborhood
Arlington
Parking details
None

What 14 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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3.7

3.7 based on all time ratings

3.8Food
4Service
3.7Ambience
3.6Value

Noise • Moderate

14 Reviews

C
Cerrell
Tampa
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I will be back! My wife and I loved the atmosphere and the food.
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on June 30, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We made a reservation and when we got there and got seated, we sat for more than 15 min without anyone coming over to get our drink order. The bathrooms were some of the worst conditions I’ve seen in a restaurant. I’d rather have gone to a busy 7/11 bathroom in the hood on a Saturday night than use this facility. We ended up walking out after 20 min of absolutely zero service. If I’m gonna spend that kinda money at a restaurant, I expect way better. I would have given zero stars if I could.
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on June 8, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The food was cold. Calamari tough and chewy. Grilled shrimp tasted fine but were cold.
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MartinE
Dallas
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on March 3, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
They told you they gonna give you a pound of shrimp on a 100 dollars dinner plate and i just got 7 shrimps on my dinner also they take so long on serve you i think we deserve better treatment on the money i spend
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OpenTable Diner
Atlanta Metro
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on March 2, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The wait at the door was unusually long and the restaurant was sort of empty. After we were finally help the waitress was very nice and the food was great!
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
It’s great good just slow service due to being under staffed
Shell Shack - ArlingtonResponded on February 16, 2024
Thank you. We apologize about the speed of service and assure we have hired and are ready .
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mixkorea
Houston
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 15, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Crystal was very accommodating, she went above and beyond. My son especially loved her, it was his 9th birthday. The food unfortunately was not good. Shells were soft and the seasoning was clumped up and did not evenly coat the boil. Nothing was fresh. I was very surprised as I usually enjoy shell shack. Wish they played the game out loud as it was Sunday.
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MicheleW
Dallas
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on September 30, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Hostess greeted us with a smile. Luckily we had a reservation as wait time was a little long for 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Come to find out, there were only two wait persons working. We were a little concerned about what type of service we were going to have. Lucky for us, Crystal was our server, and she was phenomenal. She took care of our party in a timely friendly manner as well as taking care of her other tables. She made our visit worth the trip. The food was very good. We will definitely come back.
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on September 17, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We were excited to try this place and were happy that they were able to accommodate our group of 20 ppl on a Sunday afternoon. The servers also were very nice and accommodating. However, the food overall was subpar. The catfish (grilled and fried) was extremely fishy-tasting….very off putting. The fried shrimp tasted decent but had too much shell left on it under the batter. Therefore, we had to peel the breading back to get rid of the remaining shell in order to finish eating HALF of the shrimp. The seafood boils lacked seasoning. They were out of boiled eggs. The onions rings were a bit tough and fibrous and a little difficult to eat. The overall temperature of the food was not hot enough when it was brought out. The best dish at the table may have been the kids’ chicken strips and fries. Also note worthy, we were obviously celebrating a birthday, but the restaurant failed to offer any type of treat for our birthday guest. For all of the reasons outlined above, we will not be returning to Shell Shack-Arlington.
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KBW1
VIP
Chicago
77 reviews
4.0
77 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This was my first visit. The fried calamari was okay. My pound of crablegs were delicious! Our waitress was attentive and friendly.
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Shell Shack - Arlington is rated 3.7 stars by 14 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Dec 22, 2024

8:30 PM

550 Lincoln Square, Arlington, TX 76011

Additional information

Neighborhood
Arlington
Hours of operation
Daily 11:00 am–1:00 am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
https://shellshack.com/
Phone number
(844) 588-2722

Shell Shack - Arlington

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