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Shrimp Shack


3.5 of 5 stars 19 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: Seafood
  • 1925 Sea Island Pkwy, Saint Helena Island, SC 29920-4813
  • (843) 838-2962
  • Price range: €7-12 ($10-$17)

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4 of 5 stars
hfkmd   21 contributions
Atlanta
Dec 18, 2009 New

Yes, the place is a dive. Yes, most of the menu items are fried. But the food is greasy and great and comes from the shrimp dock right across the street. - a perfect lunch after a long morning on the water or at the beach. This is not overthought or overwrought "cuisine." It's more of a grab-it-and-growl type of... more

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5 of 5 stars
GAMomof3boys   3 contributions
Georgia
Jul 13, 2009

This is a very cute, very affordable, fast, and really good place to get lunch. We stay on Harbor and regularly go here for a quick lunch. My husband adores this little stand. Fried stuff, Po-boys and such. Very good! more

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3 of 5 stars
melb444   3 contributions
Atlanta, GA
Jul 6, 2009

My sister and I stopped here on our way back from Huntington Island were we starving but didn't want to eat too much since we were doing a late lunch (2:00). We decided to split a meal - so glad we did! We ordered 1 shrimp dinner it came with 8 shrimp, red rice, fries and it was $15.00. It... more

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2 of 5 stars
cameron1804   21 contributions
alexandria, virginia
Jul 1, 2009

Went to the Shrimp Shack yesterday for lunch after it was featured in our local paper last week. Big mistake. The shrimp burger was blah and overpriced. Had much better frozen shrimp burgers than what we had yesterday. Definitely, won't be returning. more

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2 of 5 stars
mabmak   3 contributions
coopersburg, PA
Jun 29, 2009

I saw a few good reviews somewhere on this place so we gave it a try. But this was the worst place we ate at in the Beaufort area. Everything is deep fried and tastes the same. The sweet potato fries were bizarre...looked like deep fried cheese sticks but were filled with a substance that was similiar to sweet potato... more

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2 of 5 stars
mg1234   1 contribution
Greenville,SC
Jun 18, 2009

We checked out the reviews here after getting a tip about the Shrimp Shack from a fellow beachgoer the other day. The reviews are highly polarized in both directions but we wanted to try something local and new. They say nothing ventured, nothing gained....well we gained nothing except that bloated feeling of too much grease. It is unfortunate, we really... more

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5 of 5 stars
TwirlyGirl88   1 contribution
Minnesota
Feb 11, 2009

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know the shrimp burgers are what they are known for and yes, they are definitely worth the trip. It is a run down shack and most everything here is greasy but it is the sweet potato fries that are the star for me. They are ethereal. Those fries have ruined me for all other sweet potato... more

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2 of 5 stars
Analemma   5 contributions
near Cleveland, Ohio
Jan 16, 2009

We really wanted to love this place. We love to find local dives, and this had the right ambiance.... but the food was just terrible. We got one shrimp burger to share, since that was the specialty. It was chopped up shrimp formed into a patty, deepfried on a cheap, cheap bun. No lettuce, pickle, nothing. We threw the bun... more

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4 of 5 stars
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Dec 9, 2008

One of my favorite places to have lunch or dinner. They are both the same. Walk up the stairs and order at one window and pick-up at the other. Seafood platters are good as well as the shrimp baskets and shrimp po-boys. The hush puppies are OK and the sweet potato french fries are unusual. Eat in the screened in... more

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2 of 5 stars
leckig   2 contributions
Columbus, OH
Oct 14, 2008

the guys that rated this place high obviously never had a good shrimp. This place probably fries all their food in the same grease for days and days. Everything tastes the same: the shrimp, crab cakes, onion rings, clams, french fries etc - all the same taste. It is all covered with half inch thick breading and soaked with old... more

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Shrimp Shack Address

1925 Sea Island Pkwy, Saint Helena Island, SC 29920-4813
Tel: (843) 838-2962
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.